Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-07
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.


BRISTOL COUNTY.
1t is thought Col. Jonas Ii. French of Bos.
ton, will be appointed lieutenant colonel of
the National Coast Guard at fortress Monroe,
in place of a. G. Maggi, appointed lieutenant
colonel OF the twenty first regiment
The total valuation of real and personal
property in Taunton is S7,939 900, which is
an increase OF $50, 1874 over last year The
rate OF taxation is 81 on $1,000; the number
Of polls 1850,
ESSEN COUNTY.
Jos. II. Stafford OF Lawrence, lately in the
employ of Lieut. Cate of the capitol bakery
at Washington, is now confined i'll the insane
hospital in that city, His insanity was brought
on BY an over amount of care Tor his work
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A band Of traitors in Slockbridge lately held
"peace meeting" to denOunce the admins.
tration and the present "unholy war" but the
indignant loyal citizens have since gathered,
and intimated pretty strongly that it will not
be safe for them TO try it again. And besides,
r. IL. DANA Jr., the United States district at.
torney, is getting ready to take care of them
in a way they will not like. The leaders are
John Hawkins, George Warner, James NJ
Rowey William p. Churchill, l. Waiworth,
and DR.. I. j. Warner.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Woonsocket Patriot SAYS -"When
Capt. TOurtellots company were waiting al
the railroad depot for the cars, on Tuesday,
an English woman came there to say "gOOd
by" 10 her son, who was one of the recruits.
Her grief was almost overmastering at the
thought Of parting with him. but she placed
her hand upon his shoulder, saying :-"Keep
up your courage, John Eight like a Brgli.
toner and for Gods sake don't be shot in
the back"
Messrs. Mansfield & Lamb, of Forestdale,
Smithfeld, have closed contract with the
government Tor the manufacture of ten thou.
sand cavalry sabres. These are made in the
scythe works OF these gentlemen, and the
manufacture will commence within a few
days. Other contracts for similar weapons
are anticipated, This new branch of bust
ness will give employment to Il large number
OF men.
VIM. Henry Wacott Esq, sergeant in the
second Rhode Island regiment, has, through
the efforts of Gov. Sprague, been promoted to
first lieutenant in the regular army. His many
friends in Lonsdale, r. l., presented him with
a beautiful sword, through Rev. Mr.. Root, ON
the 9th ut.
CONNECTICUT.
5 The Hartford Courant states that the express
train between Hartford and Springfield, ran
over an unknown person near Enfield TLurs
day evening, mutiIating him so horribly that
he could not be recognized or removed tin
blankets had been procured from Warehouse
Point Portions of his body were scattered
along the road, and his gun was found near
the track, crushed by the passing wheels.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt. Ira B. Gibbs, formerly of Boston, and
recently OF Cincinnati, and officer under Gen.
Mcclellan in western Virginia, deliberately
murdered sergeant Joyce OF the second Ken.
lucky regiment few days since Gibbs.
whose crime was without provocalion or ex
cuse. was placed in irons to await court mar
tial.
The first treasury note issued will be to the
patriotic Massachusetts shoemaker, whose let.
ter, accompanying a remittance OF $780, which
he rendered to the government for ten years
without interest, was published few DAYS
ago. The name of the man who set so pat
riotic an example is Il. p. Wallace of Ames.
bury