Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-20
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The committee of the Boston common council
on the Fort bill frauds win not probably report
for ten days al least. Councilman Bonner who
is Affected by the investigation, was examined
by the committee az their last meeting. The
evidence is understood TO have been OF sufficient
importance to require rCbutting testimony by
Mr.. Bonner, which will be put in at the future
meetings of the committee.
gcntl man in passing through Union street
in Boston last Thursday morning, found
United States mail bag, which bad evidently
been dropped from a wagon on its way to one o
Tue northern railroad stations. lie notified tn
officials, who came for the bar, and it was fount
tlat it contained money orders, registered letter
and other valuable mail matter, representing
money value OF some Sc 600.
Some time since Governor ClaHin nominated
MIS-. Llmson, whose Christian name and resi-
dence have not Yet reached the ears Of the otii
GERS of state, as member Of the advisory boarC
to the trustees Of the industrial school for girls
ut Lancaster The Boston Journal SAYS: As
the lady may be waiting fol- her commission be
fore entering upon the discharge OF her duteS
and as her opinions may be Of weight, and i'll
request by the board of trustees, ii seems deSlr-
able that tue public should know who MIS- Lam
sou Is"
The Journal say,. THE experience of Chca-
90 aliJss the tCsrablcness OF preserving Hhonl-
cial recOG7s of land titles which may become OF
the ntInost IMPORTANCE IN case of the loss Of the
official registers. A collection of Autographed
plans of lands in Boston, as prepared Tor sales
and other purposes, was begunsseveral months
ago at our public library, and through the and
OF Messrs. Thompson & Co., Hatch * Co., and
Others a considerable number have now been
gathered Ii is hoped That all citizeas having
such plans in their possession, VIII see The pro-
puety Ofadding ifeW TO the store
The new Boston Y;tdiGal club held its first
hieeting in WESLEYAN ball, Thursday evening,
Wlieh Ar. S Morse OF the Radical presided,
and m cessv was read by Rev, -. a. Was on on
the question. Ought Women To- VOteP which
he answered in the negative. The ciHJ is IN en-
fire sympathy with the original ONO and is
formed because it is thought that Gne has
grown too large. A committee Of three was APP
pointed Thursday evening to report plau Oh Of
ganization.
Meesrs. Leonard 6 Co. finished Wednesday isie
sale of a very choice collection Of rare and vat
liable books containing $40 titles. The at
tendance was good on Tuesday, and Wednes-
day very good prices were realized. Inc gem OF
the lot was a set OF the first four ioloS OF
Shakespeare, in very tne CONDITION. Wheel ,s mas
purchased by Henry q. Denny, Esq, tCr SlZ0Q'
The same gentleman also purchased HamWelIs
clifton in 16 volumes, half morocco, tor SS2S
The following are tic grcCs Obtalneu Tor some
OF the more important works sold' DENVER
Gatai0ehey $3.50: Iybarn Chronlcle, Si4;
BfHdneS'S BRUSH DlUlu|iHptfNtg 'N'N''
Dibdip's BbJgipphcal, Antiquarian ana nc
turesaue Tour in France and Germany, vols,
Green morocco, $50; Bewick's Works, sl63;
Ottley's P,ints, $3.50; Clarkson Stanhelds
Sketches on the Continent, $50; Memoirs OF
Count Grammont, (large paper, snper9 COPY
$50; Ancient Critical Essays by IA lsieW9ou'
SIS: Walpoles Anecdotes Of Painting IN Eng
lnd vols, $40; William Yanel's History OF
British Birds, S72; Wilson Ornithoiogy, S9o'
Dlbdin's Bibliotheca Spcnccria1a, vols, s3zs
HIDULEsEN COUNTY.
A case of small poS was reported at LoWeil
last week, the only case within nine days. bui
three patients are now At tie city hospital.
The skeleton Of an Indian was found in cXca
vatng for the tltering gallery for the water
works on Friday, about twenty-five leet from
the bank of the Merrimack river.
Under the direction of the state board oil edu-
cation teachers institute is to be held 81 Aver,
to be lin Nov 30 at , P. NJ, and TO close the lol-
lowing Friday evening.
Rev. Edward A. Whittier, pastor Ofthe Bremen
street Baptist church, Lowell, has been taken to
the insane asylum at Worcester. His mind
dwcs continually on religious themes indicating
that as a reviyast preacher, in which calling he
has found employment for year or two past
he may have ovcrworkCd his brain and thus in
duccd his present condition.
During the late severe storm, several strange
birds were picked mp in Lowell, Lawrence and
vicinity, which prove TO he Little AUks" from
the arctic regions. They are about nine and a
half inches in length, the top OF the head, dOrsal
piumage, tail, wings and the sides under them
velvet black, under surface of the head, throat,
upper part Of The breast and thighs pitch black.
The rest Of the plumage is white In winter,
however the front Of the neck changes TO awhii-
ish, and sometimes pure white, the change oc-
curing in september. This change has already
taken place in the specimens found. They sell
dom proceed far from their natal limits except
when accidentally driven ashore by storms. In
this country they appear only in solitary in
stances, and not often, if ever before, i'll num-
bers as large as found this week. No less than
SIX specimens have been picked up in Lowell
alone, some Of them III the canals and some in
the streets. Mr.. \. Stuart found one alive on
Ledge hill in Dracut, which was, however, so
exhausted that it allowed him to pick it up.
A great many have been taken in the ponds in
WestlOrd, and they probably have been widely
scattered over the eaSterly part of New England
The Lowell Courier thinks their finding iudi
Gates some not Little Awkward circumstance
in the history OF the Little Aux family.
ESSEX COUNTY.
AT LYNN the shipments of shoes for the week
ending November 10Th, amounted TO 1922 cases,
a decline of 352 cases from the same week last
year.
On petition of legal voters, the mayor and
aldermen OF Lawrence on Friday evening I'M
sealed and recounted the votes forrepresentative
10 the general court. Tie result was a plurality
Of three votes for George E. Davis, republican,
over Patrick Murphy, democrat, who had pre-
viOusly been declared elected by nine votes over
Davis. There were slight errors in the count of
every ward.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Taunton city council has appropriated
5000 for fire alarm telegraph.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Hon. Frank w. Bird contemplates a tour
abroad for the benefit of his health.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Deluge engine company at Annisquam had
forty dollars in its treasury, and how TO invest
it was matter upon which they could not
agree. AT a recent meeting the matter was fully
discussed, and but little unanimity of feeling
manifested. Finally it was unanimously decided
to use if for the purchase offorty Jack knives, one
for each member. The vote was carried into
effect and whiting in that village has increased
to an alarming extent
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The seleetmen of Holyoke will petition the
next legislature for authority 10 supply the town
with pure water from Ashley'S aud Whght's
ponds.
Meader B Pinkham has been appointed post.
master at Lincoln, vice O. WesOn Ripley, re.
signed, and VIM. G. Shaw at West Levanr, vice
John Palmer, resigned.
The storm OF last week swept away the boat
house and other outbuildings at Halfway Rock
lighthouse, Portland harbOr. The steamer Iris
ran down on Friday, bur on account Of the heavy
sea could MOI yet near the Rock Two men were
seen in the top Of the lighthouse.
Two young sailors, named W. L. ireland and
Jno. Wasby Giles, escaped from Wiscasset Jail
on Saturday. Great eXertions are being made
TO capture them. They were imprisoned for
stealing vessel in Camden.
Inc board of commissioners appointed by the
governor and council, agreeably TO a resolution
passed by the last legislature, TO devise plan
for an industrial school for Urls, ON the family
system, held sessions at Portland Friday, and
decided 10 issue circulars inviting prODosals
until January /, 1872 The idea is to separate
tine Young female offenders from older and NOR
hardened criminals. Bangor and Portland are
the two prominently named localities for the
school.
The directors of the Boston and Maine rail
road arrived at Portland on Thursday evening
accompanied by Superintendent VIM. Merrit
and Civil Engineer Henry Bacon, and Frida,
forenoon visited the vicinity of the Portland
rolling mills at Cape Elizabeth; also CONNER
cial street and other localities, and also held
consultation with the Portland aud Ogdensbur,
directors, and agreed upon the terms for the con
strucion and use of the Commercial street tract
to Union street, and also as to other business
The Portland section of the extension is sui
stanialiy decidedlupon.
meeting Of the board of manufactures wa
held at Portland on Friday evening at tn
mayors room. The subject OF manufactures