Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-27


Lieut.. Smith OF the Boston independent
Fusileers, who was reported killed in the first
engagement at Bull Run, has been heard from
as prisoner at Richmond
Samuel a. Eaton, formerly of Boston, and
son OF matchmaker in that city robbed some
years ago, is the person arrested in Philadel-
pia as an agent OF the rebels instead OF Samuel
E. aiken.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The Booth Mill Corporation in Lowell, will
commence work about the first of October.
and continue through the winter. The Man.
chester print works aie starting up gradually.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Taunton Gazette saws the Shovel
Works at East Taunton and the anchor forge
of Theodore Dean at Raynha m, are turning
out work for the government at rapid rate
Abraham Delano, Jr, of New Bedford, has
been appointed acting master of the frgate
Niagara, the flag ship of the Gulf squadron,
and one of the largest propeller frigates in the
service.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Il. S. Barrett of Concord, Mass, being at
Franconia Notch lately, succeeded in reaching
the apparently inaccessible home of the "Old
Man Of the Mountain" and safely planted
flag upon the very crest OF tie rock which
forms the cap.
This day, TUESDAY, is the 35th annver-
sary of the most melancholy occurrence that
ever took place in New Hampshire-the de.
struction of the Wiley family in the Notch of
the White Hills, when whole family, father.
mother, five children, and two men servants.
were hurried from the slumber OF midnight to
the slumber of death.
RHODE ISLAND.
Capt. Edwin Elliot of the schooner Allen
IL. Brown of Providence was lost overheard
md IpOtu nd Dn.,. To. Of.
trip to Philadelphia. 1t was his first trip on
the schooner, and he is said to have a presen-
timent OF death before his departure.
The United States marshal arrested as a
suspected confederate, Saturday evening in
Providence, is named Rivers. He is resi-
dent of New Orleans, and is believed to be in
the service of the insurgents. He was taken
TO New York for investigation and safe keep.
ing.
An old house near the Jackson's village.
owned by Hon. Charles jackson, was destroy.
ed by fire Saturday night. The house was
not inhabited, but contained five or six tons of
hay.
CONNECTICUT.
Two dead bodies drifted ashore near West
port, last week, one of a man about forty
years old, the other considerably younger, and
both having fearful wounds, which indicated
that they had been murdered.
Oh saturday morning, the pavements of
some OF the principal streets in New Haven
were found chalked over with the word
peace. The symbol of treason was soon
obliterated
CHARLES Pastree, an itine.ant peddler of
household wares, while travelling near Middle
lo"n, last week, was attacked and robbed on
the highway. The robber fled to the woods
| The citizens of Huntington had a meeting
last week, and, the papers say voted not 10
! pay the war tax. The town should be blotted
| out of existence.
| Personal.
Col. Baker has in his California regiment
genuine "F. +. "" in the person OF Bushod
w. Johnson, grandson OF Judge Bushrod
Washington, and consequently great-grand.
nephew of the first president of the United
States.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The wife Of DIR. Broadburst of London, was
recently burned to death in the same horrible
manner as Mrs. Prot. Longtellow. She had
been writing in the drawing room, with can.
die burning by her side, and while attempting
TO reach something near it, the flame commu-
ncated TO her flowing muslin sleeves. She d.
rected the rug to be rolled about her, and the
bill 10 be rung or the servants but the