Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-02


presence OF mind, Immediately plunged III ana
rescued her from a watery grave
The representatives OF four generations OF
the same family were seen last week moving
together in field at Reading Their names
were Nehemiah Bancroft aged ninety three
years, his son james Bancroft, his grandson
Edward Parker, and his great grandson Fran
els p. Kimball.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The store of 0bed Nye at the head OF the
river in New Bedford, caught fire Thursday,
and was damaged to the amount of Sl2OO
While it was burning a son Of Mr. Nye car
ried off key from which the hoops had been
burned off and dropped TO the floor, 1t con-
tanned poVder!
The Bristol county central agricultural so
ciety have voted to construct trottlng course
on their grounds in Fall river. Their annual
exhibition takes place early in October
Samuel Tisdale of Taunton, who was kick
ed in the head few days since, died on
Wednesday forenoon, after having lam In
pal TALLY insensble state Tor day or two pre-.
ceding his deCease. lie leaves Il widow and
six children.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The military company at Monterey recently
called upon three of their citizens, Daniel and
Isaac Fargo, and a son of the latter, who are
strong secessonsts, and compelled them 10
knee before and kiss the stars and stripes, to
their great disgust.
Two small loys killed last week large rat
tlesnake on the mountain east of the Housa'
tonic. 1t was four and half feet in length,
and had seventeen rattles. He was quietly
digesting the flesh OF rabbit when killed.
David Baldwin OF Monterey has killed on his
farm during the past season, twelve rattle
snakes, the largest OF which had fifteen rattIes.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Adventist camp meeting at Wilbraham
was attended last week by fewer numbers than
usual, but the exercises were of undated in
terest. The last service was held on Sunday
LIST inst, when severa. brethren were ordained
for the ministry. and number OF new con-
verts were baptized in the river. The Metho.
dist camp meeting opens at the same place to-
day lMonday.)
RHODE ISLAND.
The order assigning Gen. Burnside to duty
| in Kentucky under General Anderson, has
The Newport artillery company of which
the gun thief Floyd was an honorary member,
have voted chat he be dishonorably expelled,
and his name stricken from the role of honest
men,"
The town of Kingston has unanimously
voted to pay its volunteers ten dollars per
month for one year, Or Sl20 in addition to the
government pay. They expect to enlist full
company of 100 men.
Manufacturing operations in Westerly are
Frightening up. The Peacedale mills are run
ming extra and others are resuming business
on full time. Several yet remain idle.
CONNECTICUT.
Gov. Buckingham has ISSUED proclama-
ton calling upon the citizens to uphold tile
authority of the government, and upon the Of
ficers Of the law to he digent and fearless in
the arrest and punishment of all who are gull.
ty OF sedition and treason, or are engaged in
conspiracies to prevent the execution OF the
laws
The sixth regiment Connecticut volunteers
has been organized as follows Colonel
John l.. Chattield of Waterbury 1t. Colonel
Edward Harand of Norwich Major-John
Speidel of Bridgeport Quartermaster-W
V. B. Williams of Norwich. The seventh
has the following officers -CoOnel-Allred
Ii. Terry of New lla en- 1t COlonel-Joseph
r. Hawley of Hartford; Major-Geo +.
Gardner of New Haven and Surgeon-Dr.
L. w. Bacon OF New Haven. The two reg
iments are to be prepared to leave on Monday
next
The clerks in the post office at Hartford, to.
gether with the mail messengers, hav been
required to take the oath OF allegiance. In
addition to the usual form, their obligation re-
quires them to bear true faith allegiance, and
loyalty 10 the constitution and government,
the acts of any state, convention, or legisla-
ture, to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Thomas g. Osborn OF Oxford was killed on
Wednesday by the falling of a limb Of a tree
upon his head, while engaged in cutting ship
timber. He was about 81 years of age.
j. A. Van Zandt, ex-sheriff Of Fairfield
county, and long prominent democratic poll
tician, died suddenly OF cramp i'll the bowels at
his residence in NortOik last Sunday
There are now building at the Mystic ship
yard, six barques, seven schoonerS, and eight
sloops, which with the fine government pro-
peller of about 1900 tons, and three other yes.
sells on the stocks, represent i'll value about
100000 of property.
The secession flag hoisted at Trumbull
which was reported as guarded by two can
non" has been taken possession of by the
sheriff of Fairfield county, under the authority
of the law against raising seditious flags,
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Missouri paper recently informed its read
ers that the "wite crop OF Gasconade county,
in 1860, was $4,000 gals" The next paper
corrected tile error by putting "wine" IN the
place of wife.
Douglas c. Jerrold, son of the Douglas, has
made his debut as an actor at Buffalo, n Y.
He confines himself entirely to the representa-.
ton of his fathers plays.
Charles Mathews, WnOm 'tney charged
with naughty pecuniary transactions, which
induced his wife to leave him, denies the i'm
parchment, and says they are the happiest
couple in the world, and her excellent manage
ment and economy have entirely freed him
| from debt
| Rev. Henry Bulge, who has been on trial
| at Rome, N. Y, for the murder OF his wife,
has been acquitted. He was a clergyman in
| Lewis county, and hot controversy had
sprung up between rival societies for the pos.
session of his house of worship. While it was
at the hottest, Mrs Bulge, who had been Tor
some time insane, was found in bed with her
throat cut The party adverse to him got CON
troll of a coioner's jury and laid the crime at
his door, but he was acquitted without calling
| witness.
In Rome, Italy, husband recently went
home at an unusual hour, and found his wife
with peramour, who fled from his pursuit
through the attic window to the roof The
enraged husband followed and grappled with
him on the giddy hight, when both rolled
down the root to the pavement far below. The
husband was killed ON the spot the other did
| not long survive.
The lottery policy men in Philadelphia are
in trouble, on account OF an effort on the part
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