Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-02
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.

There is to be Sabbath school teachers iu- |
stitnIe at the Clarendon street church, Boston, |
on Tuesday and Wednesday Of this week, con- |
Quoted bv Rev Geo Peltz president of the |
Presbyterian state Sabbath school society.
The Commercial Bulletin states that the stock
Of fleece wool in the Boston market has been
reduced to a very low point, many dealers not
having more than 5000 to 10000 pounds left
Some small lots of the new clip California have
been received.
Three boys, Alexander Stewart, aged sixteen,
John Cushing, eighteen, and Thomas Mcguire,
seventeen, succeeded in escaping from the school
ship George NJ. Barnard" about halfpast six
O'Clock Saturday evening. The ship is under
going repairs at East Boston.
The Wemyss, Brothers, Charlestown, within
fortnight of the destruction of their paining
null by fire, have up the walls of new factory.
This time, however, it is of brick much larger
than before, and will be substantial building.
A bell was sent, many years ago, by the peo-
pie of Coleraine, in the north of Ireland, for
those of Coleraine, Franklin county, which was
named after the town in the old country. The
man who came to Boston to make arrangements
fo' forwarding it, sold it, pocketed the money
and disappeared, and it Is still ringing in the
tower of one of the Boston churches
A man is going about Boston endeaVorng 10
sell an article called "Dr s. P. Fosters Anu,
dote for Strong Drink" he presents printed
paper which purports TO be signed, as a recon-
mendation of the stuff, by Gov. Cladln, ex-
Mayor Shurtleff, DR.. Shaw of the Massachusetts
general hospital, and Oliver Warner, Esq, sec
rotary of the commonwealth, and others, who
know nothing about the fellow.
Charlestown well sustains the royal dignity
of the appellation "Pig Town." The Advertiser
states that during the present month Warden
Haynes of the state prison "has had thirteen
filters of pigs" aggregating 129 porkers, and
expects twenty five filters more. Col. Carnes of
the almshouse, is also doing something in the
pork business, having slaughtered within the
week nineteen hogs which were raised on the
premises, averaging 423 pounds each.
The last meeting of the committee chosen by
the Boston Gale association of soldiers and
sailors was held Saturday evening. Some eleven
members united with the organization, and on
the Sth of May, twenty members propose to
start for Minnesota and select site for the set
Element of their colony, and some thirty men
are TO follow as soon as they can get their home
affairs fixed up. The meeting was not largely
attended, but those present seemed TO be much
elated over the prospects before them of receiv-
ing homes in the far west.
In Boston, over 100000 pounds of hair are
used up annually for mattresses, &C., 10 say
nothing of what is sold TO be carried of, and the
large quantities OF excelsior, husks and palm
leaf for mattresses. The hair comes from South
America in the raw state, it is manufactured
into rope, and coiled up and picked to pieces
from the rope by women and children, which
gives it its curl and elasticity. Stocks, of all
kinds are ample, and the spring trade promises
TO foot up larger aggregate than for several
years.
The receipts of grain, etc. in Boston, for the
year ending March list, were: 1,575,063 barrels
and S,644 half tarrels -four, 2, 1928 1915 bushels
corn ,521 bushels wheat, 2,124, 40 bushels
oats, 49, 49S bushels rye 800 007 bushels shorts,
1893 barrels rye -four, 20,707 barrels corn meal,
SO9,702 bushels barley. The excess of -four over
the preceding year was nearly 100000 barrels;
corn, 100000 bushels; oats, 65S,000 bushels.
The foreign exports of -four have been 210, 461
barrels, and coastwise 30,1S4 barrels; of corn,
Il $40 bushels foreign, and 1884 bushels coast
wise; corn meal, 1871 barrels foreign, As bar
rels coastwise. The value Of articles exported,
including beef, pork, lard and hams, was about
SS,O00,O0O.
As the warm season approaches, and manufac-
turers of all kinds of potable decoctions are pre-
pairing their bottles, jugs and other vessels to
contain them. the demand for corks is starting
up, and manufacturers are busily engaged in
making up supply. There are five or six man.
ufacturers in Boston who turn out on an aver
age, between 700 and 800 gross per day of all
sizes, shapes and styles. The cork is imported
from Europe in bales, and, as the duty has been
taken off recently, prices are ruling fully ten per
cent lower than last spring. Some few are made
by hand, but the great bulk are turned out by
machinery, and ind market all over New En-
gland.
The following remarks from the Boston Adver-
tiser are as applicable almost everywhere else in
Massachusetts as in Boston. Theyoung women
OF Boston, however well they may be taught in
other respects are not skiilful neede-women; if
they were they could have what now they so
often fail to find remunerative work. Hundreds,
we might almost say thousands, of the girls who
have received their education at our public
schools are unable TO cut and make garments
and are positively untitled for the occupations
10 which they would naturally resort. Their
training is wholly scholastic and impractical
They might be employed, and at good wages, if
they could do anything. This we know to be
the fact Poverty and idleness are poor fruits of
q school system.
Not for long time, says the Commercial Bull
letin, has there existed such a general good
feeling with the dealers and manufacturers of
boots and shoes as at present. The shipments
are weekly increasing, and foot up last week
about 26 TAT cases, and S,53S cases more since
the LIST Of January than in the same time last
year. In most Of the manufacturing districts it
will take from six weeks to two months to sup
ply orders already given, and the greatest ae-
nylty prevails all around. The demand for
slippers is unparalleled and light goods are
taken as fast as they can be produced. Pearl
street looks lively with the rush of teams taking
OF goods, and the quick movements Of the bust
ness men, as they pass up and down the street.
or gather in little knots TO discuss the present
and prophesy Of the future, is indicative of high
prosperity, and presents healthy appearance to
this important branch of industry
Some time since a lady residing at the South
End, Boston, was suddenly taken with a severe
pain OIL the right side of her face. Supposing
1t to be species of neuralgia and that it would
SOOh pass OH she pdlQ Out little attention TO It,
Inc pam, however, continued TO increase in vio-
lence, causing much suffering, and a few days
subsequently small swelling began to form on
the inside Of her face, gradually charging in
size. Becoming somewhat alarmed she deemed
it necessary to send for physician. Upon an
examination of the case, being fearful that the
swelling might break and produce lasting dis
hgurement of thelady's countenance, he decided
to remove the tumor. The operation required
considerable skill and caution, but it was sue
cfrr1lv arff,e Tl,a&
contain a small feather about one inch in
length, which was probably the cause of all the
trouble. How it came there is wonder.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Information has been received of the death in
California OF Asa Hall, an old resident of Lowell
but who went TO California IN or about 1851
He was member of the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts in 1S41, and of the Lowell city council
in 1910.
The prohibitionists of Woburn are working
hard to carry the town to-day, for the closing up
OF the lager beer saloons. Last year the rum
sellers were victorious by a small vote and 1928
Of the residents have been punished for drunk
enness since that election.
boy OF thirteen was arrested on Monday in
Lowell, who has escaped from the officers of the
law four times within one year. He escaped
twice from tue reform school at Palmer where
he was sentenced during minority for larceny of
bottle of spruce beer; once from The officer
having him in charge at the state house in Bos-
at Worcester.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The new Catholic church in Danvers was dedi- |
Gated yesterday, with appropriate services.
The Naumkeag boat club of Salem is to have
complimentary concert rendered to them TO- |
night by the ladies of the Church of the I'm |
maeuiate Conception, assisted by Miss Hannah
Sullivan OF Boston, in aid Of a new uniform,
Inc sign bearing the portrait of Gen. Wolfe
which swings in front of the Merrimac hotel in
Newburyport, is one hundred and twelve years
Old. The portrait has frequently been repaint-
ed, but the original sideboard still swings
On Saturday a little son of Samuel HIATT, of
Peabody, in the employ Of Isaac Hardy, tanner,
WINE playing near vat accidentally fell in,
aud before discovered was drowned Medical
ana was summoned, but life was extinct. This
Is lae second case of this kind recently
me Boston Commercial Bulletin says: sit is
sfaniylng amidst quite depression to observe
such hopeful signs OF prosperity as are mani
iss.ea n the enterprising city of Lynn This
great shoe market which is noted for the pro.
oueuon Of more shoes than any other sinoie
so o. Or city in the Union, is now all hustle and