Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-01
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY


was placed in the stone contained amonr
other contemporary papers the inaugural ali.
dress of president Lincoln, and Gov. Andrews
address to the legislature on the 14th OF MAY
Peter Dunbar, Esq, of Boston, has organ
ized picked company OF sappers and miners
numbering thirty men, under requisitior
fiom Gen. Butler who will soon leave toI
Fortress Monroe.
Lieut.. John Abbott of the Webster regiment
has been discharged from the volunteer mill
tia OF MASSACHUSETTS, it having been reported
TO the commander in.chiei that lie was unfit
to act in the capacity Of an officer having com
mand of soldiers
Miss Spafiord 10 whom Col Ellsworth was
engaged TO be married, is the greaE grand
niece OF Gen. Joseph Warren, who tel on
Bunker Hill. She is the great grand daug liter
OF the late DIR. John Warren of Boston, father
Of the late DIR. John e. Warren.
The city council OF Boston has voted to dis
pense with the annual 4th OF July dinner, and
have appropriated the cost, not less than
$4,000, 10 the families of soldiers now away on
duty.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
| The Massachusetts captain OF whom honor.
able mention has been often made, who would
not allow an upstart cadet 10 swear at his sol
diers, and who acts the part OF a cal eiul father
to them all, is Capt. Geo. l.. Prescott OF Con.
cord. There are many others like him.
The dwelling house belonging to Stephen
| Foster, in South Reading, and known US the
Foster place, was last "Wednesday night de-
| stroyed by fire.
Deacon VIM. Gaddng, an OIL and esteemed
citizen of Lowell, died very suddenly, Thurs
day evening, while sitting in his chair. He
was emnently charitable and open hearted,
and enjoyed the esteem OF all who knew him.
ESsEN COUNTY
| The barn of Augustus Graves, of Salisbury
| together with a yoke of oxen, three horses
| and several calves, was burned on Thursday.
Tie fire was the work OF an incendiary, and
was doubtless caused by the secession senti
ments of MIR. Graves.
The Newburyport National Guard, Capt
Westcott, started Tor Brooklyn, yesterday,
where they will be joined to Gen. Slcklcs di-
vision. 1t is reported that the Wobum Pha.
lanx will join the same regiment, and prob.
ably Milford company.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Some bold tibet entered the dressing room
of Mr. NJ. w. Fiske, at the theatre in New
Bedford, Wednesday evening, during the per.
Torrance, and stole his valuable watch and
chain and several dollars in change.
The Fall River news states that eighteen of
the boarders of Mrs. Keith, who keeps a
boarding house on Spring street, have joined
the different volunteer companies Of that city.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Three workmen employ ed on the Western
railroad met with nearly fatal accident near
Middebury on Wednesday last. While re-
moving tree which had fallen upon the track
they fell distance of fifty feet into the stream
and among the rocks b, low. They were fear
fully wounded but are expected TO recover.
MAINE.
The season is reported backward down
east. The apple trees has not yet Jlossomed,
and the prospect for fruit is not very promis
ing. The grass crop, however looks well,
aud farmers express the determination to plant
an unusal breadth of ground, to meet the com.
ing wants of the nation.
Messrs. Hinckley & Egery OF Bangor have
taken from the state government the job OF
rifling one half OF the brass field pieces be-
long TO the state. The state own about forty
pieces of brass artillery.
Mrs. Josiah p. Hatch of Lewiston, Me-,
committed suicide by hanging herself on Wed.
nesday. She was forty.two years Of age, and
leaves nine children, the youngest less than
year old.
Rev Mr. Stebbens, of Portland, iras ,~ritton
a letter fl,a parislr offering to relinquish one
thousand dollars of salary the current year, in
consequence OF the depressed condition OF at
fairs.
Miss Le'titia Blaisdell, who twelve years
ago was sentenced to the state prison for life,
tor poisoning q family in Gofistown, has been
granted pardon by the executive authority
of the state, and left the prison Tues day.
VERMONT.
Rev. j. SWEET, the worthy and respected
Epscopalian clergyman of Bethel, VT, who
was formerly one of the faculty of Norwich
University, has offered his services 20 drill a
al.
been accepted.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Social Manufacturing Company OF
Woonsocket have given to the heads OF fam
lilies in their employ each garden for
this season, Dithom charge. AS the mills run
on short time, these operatives will have tie
benefit of a garden at small cosl OF trouble.
CONNECTICUT
The post Office in the depot at Putnam was
entered on the 24th ult., through the window
for the delivery Of letters. Some bundled or
more letters were opened, but it is not thought
the burglars found much money.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ground hoops The general order from
Washington to applicants for the post of
nurses says regulation dress will be appoint.
ed by the board, which each nurse will be re.
quired TO adopt--no hoops being dho,ced I'D the
service. A committee ON outfit will be appoint
ed to superintend the outfit of the nursing
corps, which will be regulated by the amoint
OF baggage allowed to each individual.
One OF the rifle companies from Arkansas,
now III Virginia, is commanded by Capt.
Crockett, grandson OF the famous Davy
Crockett. The company carry a banner
upon which appears The inscription, BE sure
you're rlght-then go ahead" If they obey
their motto they will stay put.
i. z. Stanton, OF Kansas, has been appoint
ed a Brigadier General, commanding the
troops for new Mexico. Kit Carson has been
appointed colonel of one of the regiments.
A prominent iron worker Of Cincinnati has
commenced the manufacture OF iron plate by
81 ieet surface, and Il inches thick, for tile
purpose OF being used in the construction of
gunboats.
While carelessly smoking a cigar in bed at
Indianapolis one night, MIR. Patterson set him.
self on fire becoming unconscious, he fell
across tue burning bed, and was burnt to
crisp
Pennsylvania soldier went hen roost rob-
bing near Lancaster, Pa. was surprised by
farmer, and shot dead. He clasped 10 vi
and crew his last breath at one and the same
| time.
Cannon are being cast in Aberdeen, Missis.
| sippi. The foundry and machine shops are of
capacity to turn out two finished pieces, with
their carriages, per week.
| From the Boston Traveller.
| Stor-y of IA X cfunee from Texas.