Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-15

yoke, and the ease with which access to the
summit is obtained, combined with the pure
air and delightful prospect, should render it a
place of general resort, not only for jewellers in
the Connecticut valley, but for strangers who
wish to see at glance the thirty prosperous
towns and villages embraced within an extent
OF sixty miles up and down the river.
MIR. Calvin Stebbins of Springfield, while on
his return home from West Springfield, fell
suddenly upon his face, aud all efforts to re-
suscitate him were in vain. Mr.. Stebbins was
seventy years Of age had been employed as
court messenger, and in that capacity was well
and widely known, his obliging manners and
bameless life won the general esteem.
The base ball season has been opened with
great spirit in Springfield.
Mr. Mars, Methodist clergyman in Spring
field, preached his farewell discourse on Sun
day, and will now remove to Athol, but with
no definite settlement in the ministry there.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Messrs G. p and W. w. Carpenter of Shell.
burne, have sold pair Of beautiful matched
bay horses to a Mr.. Albee Of Boston, for 81 ,
600; and pair of black ones to Col. Bullock
of Worcester. for $780,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The woods in the northern part of London
derry, have been swept over by the fires,
which are so prevalent
RHODE ISLAND.
The twenty -tifth anniversary of the settle
ment of Rev Or, Shepard over the Congrega-
tional church in Bristol, was made the occa-
sion of interesting services on Sunday.
CONNECTICUT.
The East Hartford powder mills, owned by
Hammer & Forbes, have been sold to the Haz-
ard powder company for $4,000.
Mr. A +. Burr of the Hartford Times, has
been presented with solid silver service, OF a
new and very elegant pattern. The gift was
made up by his democratic friends, in consid-
GRAFTON of services i'll the state campaign, and
cost about $1,000.
ART ITEMS.
A picture by Allston, never before exhibited
the public, entitled st. Peter Delivered from
Prison, is now on exhibition in Boston.
Leutze is about to paint the landing of the
Catholic pilgrims in Maryland, under Lord
Baltimore. Several ladies', well known in So
cety, have consented to sit for their portraits,
to be nsed in this work.
Mr.. Thomas Ball. the sculptor, is engaged
on a statue called The Minute Man. to be
erected on the battle field of Lexington.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The funeral service of the late S. G. Good
rich Peter Parley) took place in New York,
on Saturday morning The attendance was
large, and included many persons of literary
and social distinction. Among the pail bearers
were the Hon. George Folsom, late United
States minister to the Hague; Henry T.
Tuckerman, the poet, and Charles E. Gould,
Esq. Mr.. Goodrich's remains were conveyed
to Connecticut for final interment.
The rite of baptism was administered in the
river at Petersburg, (Va,) on Sunday, to two
hundred colored persons, by Rev. Mr. Butler,
of the African Baptist Church.
The eastern shore of Lake MiphiUan he
tween Black Lake and Little Pigeon Creek is
a famous feeding and roosting piece tor the
wild pigeons. This season they have been UNI
usually abundant and the sportsmen have had
their glut of pigeon slaughter. Of late the
squads have been the game. They are caught
by telling the trees containing the nests before
they can fly.
1t is said that a prominent feature of the
display at the White House, during the visit of
the japanese, will be Lieut. General Scott in
full uniform as commander-in- Chief, surround
ed by brilliant staff. a delicate compliment
will be paid the visitors by ornamenting the
room with different varieties of the japonica,
brought here by Wilkes and Perry expeditions.
II. S. Breen, one of the delegates to the re-
cent convention at Charleston from Jefferson
City, Missouri, has been arrested on charges
OF burglary, larceny, and several other things,
committed in the state of Indiana two or three
years ago.
Thomas Board, a man of engaging man.
ners, who has been travelling about with the
laudable object of captivating the ladies, and
of outstanding the husbandless, to the extent
of his ability, was arrested at Owensboro',
KY, recently, while leading to the hymeneal
altar beautiful young lady of that city. He
has an interesting family in Jenkins Co, Va,
and has maeried ladies of beauty and high
standing in Texas, Missouri, South Carolina,
and Louisiana.