Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-04
Saurtrster AaiIp Syn.


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
During March, upwards of sixty vessels, from
the West Indies, arrived at Boston with cargoes
OF sugar and molasses, amongst which was the
iron tank brig Novelty, which brings molasses
in bulk, She was twelve days on the passage,
and her cargo comprises 5000 gallons,
On Friday last three vessels from Messina ar
rived at Boston, bringing cargoes aggregatlng
1O,39S boxes of oranges ana lc4O BOXES Vi ellohs'
Up to this arrival there was comparative
scarcity of these fruits, and even now the mar
ket is mott up to the demand, it being stated that
at least 10000 boxes of oranges are wanted TO
make really good stock. OF other kinds of
fruit there is also a limited supply. Some few
bananas and cocoanuts are coming here from
New York, and for the former there is good de-
maud, with dealers doing business in them on
not over 500 or 600 punches; while to supply the
trade and fiji orders, 5000 punches are required.
During February eight vessels left MesSina for
Boston, of which three have arrived, and the
Others will be due in a short time.
Boston is the fish market of America. There
are about twenty-five wholesale dealers in the
city, who handle nearly all the FISH sold in New
England. This includes the stock packed and
sold from outports as well as from Boston. The
largest houses have agents in Gloucester, Prov
incetown, Marblehead, Beverly, Plymouth, &C.,
where the large fleets eongregate. These agents
purchase fish for Boston account aud make up
many of the orders of Boston customers, labor
and storage being very much less in those places
estimated at $4,000 600 yearly, OF which Boston
alone handles little rising S20,O00,00O
The Commercial Bulletin SAYS: "SchoolhouSe
furniture, consisting Of teachers and scholars
desks and seats has, since It's lntrodneuon as
specially in furniture manufacture, which was
commenced about the year 1910 IN this city,
grown 10 be q large aud prosperous business,
employing large capital and giving work to
scores Of men. In this city there are three m8n-
ufacturers Of these goods, who turn out anuu-
srn No 40.
is mostly sold in New England, though consid-
cradle Quantities supply the school rooms Of
other sections Of the country. Que brm IN TINS
civ now has er,iers % il for the furnishing Of
forty rooms, among them large schoolhouse
in Washington, and several in cities and towns
II This locality. Thirty years ago a business Of
S2500 per yeur in these goods was considered
large; bur though the business is a limited one.
and confined 20 absolute requirements, the first
manufacturer In Boston, who still prosecuses it,
has made between $50 900 and 100000 seats for
schOol-FoOu use since he commenced The busy
season in this line Of trade Is between June and
January and as several new schoolhouses are
beng erected and others renovated and reftted,
dealers are ANTICIPATING lively demand"
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
A candidate for house Of correction hOnors,
by the name Of CornelIHs Mcguire, was ar
rested about midnight on Saturday night for
larceny in Ceutralvllle. He had Just emerged
from the house OF his depredatiOns when ar
rested, and had IN his possession d numbCr of
eg-s, some silver spoons and good sized hen
which he had evidently just killed.
A gang Of about eighty men, working for Mr.
Norman in laying pipe for the water works in
Lowell, struck on Monday for increased W. ges.
They have been receiving 81 so per day, and de-
sire an increase Of twenty-five cents. Part of
the gang, wishing 10 continue work, were set
upon by the strikers, and there was quite a COM
motion for a fine Tie vacant places can be
Easily filed.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Newburyport city railway, running from
a point near the junction of the Boston and
Maine and Eastern roads, across the city around
TO the wharyes, has been leased to the Eastern
road for twenty years, at $4,000 per annum. The
Eastern road holds the refusal of some of the
best wharf property in the city, and will make a
large outlay for freight purposes on the water
front. A station for passengers will also be built
at some point on the line to accommodate South
End travel to connect with trains to and from
Boston. The Eastern road will give every ia
cility to develop business there. The road will
be in operation in July next.
Gloucester employs 900 fishing vessels, at al
average value each of $4,000, and about 400(
men. Her catch in 1870 was 1924 800, about
one third of which was marketed direct in Bos
ton. This is outside of the purchases made by
Boston agents at that point. Provincetow1
employs $50 vessels, 100 dories, and about SOC
nen. Nearly all her catch comes direct to Bos
ton; 1t amounted last year to $4,000 pounds
New York city is principally in the fresh fish
interests. She has capital of S5,OOO,OOO in the
business, 260 vessels, and 800 men. The reputed
largest cargo brought in by fisherman has
been stated at $4,000, but the best Informed
agents and captains call $500 an extraordinary
ly large load, while the generally reputed
largest cargo brought into market was $1,000, il
1886, tbirty-five years ago. The largest vessels
will run from 50 to 10 tons, and carrying on t
the banks 175 hogsheads or 1860 bushels OF salt
win return full with 1850 quintals of fish.
HAMPDES COUNTY.
The Germans of Springfield, who are estab
fishing Lutheran society, have engaged Rev.
ID. Hager of Pttsfeld as their pastor. German
services will be held every alternate Tuesday
evening.
The Springfield Republican of Saturday was
thus eloquent over a sign in the heavens: LAS
night, while the world was abed and asleep, the
northeastern skies glowed with marvellous au-
rora. Shortly before midnight when the dis
play seemed TO reach its climax, a great cloud OF
blood red color-a hue more gorgeous than
painter ever miXed-rose up perhaps thirty de-
grees from the horizon. There it remained,
steadfast, unchanging, until trembling fingers
OF electric light daTted from below and broke il
in pieces. In spite of the bright moonlight the
sight was one to remember a lifetime"
MAINE.
Isaac Morey, aged eighteen, and Miss Emma
Warren, aged twelve, were Joined in wedlock il
Otsteld, short time since
A little daughter of Daniel B. Cushman, o.
Burnham, aged nine, while returning from 9
neighbours, half mile Distant recently, was
much frightened at seeing bear about six rods
from her, and started TO run, but, discovering
that the bear gave chase, stopped, and Selling a
club, confronted the bear, which also stopped
sitting back upon his launches, and displayed
his paws in playful manner. The little girl
ran towards him, club in hand, shouting at him
al the same time, when old Brun took to his
heels for the woods, leaving her master of the
field. II was a rare instance of herOism and
presence OF mind in a child.
John Hodgkins of Nobleboro, who was impli-
Gated in the Someryille rape case last fall, in
come ton with three Others who are now in
Mlscasset jail awaiting sentence, escaped arrest
at the time, and betook himself to a logging
camp in northern Illinois, where he imagined
himself in perfect security. An officer being in
formed Of his whereabouts proceeded to Illinois
and visited tine camp, where he learned that
Hodgkins, under the assumed name of William
Clark, had left and gone further down the river
to Metropolis City. Proceeding to lhs place he
arrested Hodgkins at bis dwelling house in the
night time, and the next morning started for
Maine. Thursday the prisoner was taken to
Wiscasset Jail, and the quartette is now com
pleted.
A Topsham correspondent of the Bath Times
says: "The abutment of the bridge between
Topsham and Brunswick is nearly completed
and trusting ready to go upon it. In the course
\ Of ten days there is prospect of having a free
Nbridge open for travel. This toll bridge was in
sorporated somewhere near 1900, the late Gov
ing and Others, proprietors; its stock was con-
sslered "gilt-edged," and has been handed down
!Ioa one generation to anotheras an Heirloom"
w sood to be parted with, having paid for it.
sell Ger and over again. The present toll-gath-
e e' kw. Benz. Jaquith, has been town clerk
.lie pas six years, and after organizing our
39Wh meeting Monday morning, expressed his
~ 10 abrief and effective speech, declining
in S.sctlon. Mr. ]. was appointed toll-gatherer
INA 9FeInDen 1885, at salary of $3.50 per an
le'--l IS5OM was raised to $500, and in 1860
was again fC9lsea to $780,"
:, "A few days ago as a Mr.. Curtis, employed in
morse & CO.'S lumber mills, on the Kenduskeag,
stepped upon the edge saw table TO fix belt, he
slipped and fell close by the rapidly revolving
saw, which tore the left leg of his pants com.
pletely of, cut piece six inches in diameter out
OF the middle of his boot leg, and sawed diago-
nally across the sole Of his let boot, clear
through two thick sOles and heavy tap. Men
looking on were almost paralyzed with horror,
expecting that Mr. Curtis leo and foot were
terribly mangled; but wonderfully as it may
seem, not drop Of blood was drawn by this
hazardous adventure, and the only mark he has
70 show for it is slight scratch in the thick
SKIN fine sole Of Mo- to-