Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-02
GEN EnAL NEWS SUMMARY.


The eighth regiment NJ. " NJ, Col Kinks,
arrived in Boston yesterday forenoon, not
having LOST man, either by sickness or any
casualty. They met with a warm reception,
and were entertained by the city government
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Iszu--.-@k Colonel has been appointed to
| command theSseventeenth regiment of Massa-
chusetts volunteers. This regiment, though
in no battle, was the next regiment from this
state to tollok the sixth into WashinstQn.
Their march NTH the seventh New York VIA
Annapolis wastone of the memorable events
| OF the campaign.
A private leiAer from Major Tileston, Of the
| .llth, says Captain Gordon was not MORALLY
wounded, but is prisoner in Richmond and
dong well. The story about burning the nos
| pital was an idle tale, which came from heated
| imaginatious.
The Boston Transcript says :-"There will
be very light crop of pears in this part of the
country this season. Messrs. Hovey & Co. OF
| Cambridge, are the largest producers, as their
| nurseries include upwards of three hundred
and fifty varieties. They will have about one
| third their usual crop, and their trees promise
better than those of most of the othes exten.
slye growers. In many orchards, more pecks
OF the fruit were raised last year than there
will be single pears this season."
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The New Bedford Standard says: "Recruit
ing for the navy goes on very briskly, from
twenty to twenty-five being enlisted daily,
mostly for three years. Twenty-Five were re-
ceived yesterday From the fourth of May to
the close Of office hours yesterday eight hun
dred and fifty men had been enlisted at this
Office"
RHODE ISLAND.
Capt. LawtOn who is reported to have re.
ceved the offer of the colOnecy of the third
Rhode Island regiment, belongs to Newport.
Observed in the Florida war with bravery
md distinction.
The Westerly Weekly is requested 10 state
that the Indian meeting at Charleston, which
Usually takes place on the second Sunday in
August, is indefinitely postponed this year"
Henry S. 0ney, Esq, of Scituate, was
tNrown from his carriage near the Hope factory
yesterday afternoon, and injured internally,
by tile overturning of the seat Of the carriage.
He vas attended by DIR. James e ROBBERS
Providence Post, dug. l.
CONNECTICUT.
Auerchant at Hartford, recently left home
for a few days, and left some signed blank
checls for the use of his clerks. His son,
fast youth discovered them, and raised $500
for hB own private use, but before he could
spendit he was arrested. He settled with the
governor" by taking $25 and starting for New
York to enlist in the army
Thu grape crop in Connecticut is very un,
promiIing, many OF the vines being destroyed
by thechillng blasts of the winter and spring.
The glass crop is coming in unusually good,
and TIP rye crop is fair, but wheat and oats
are infested by an insect, which may destroy
the crp entirely. Fruit OF all kinds will be
scarce.
A keeper of GROCERY in Darien, a disciple
of the Bridgeport Farmer, one day last week
got GU cannon and commenced firing sa.
lutte over the defeat of the army of the union
The royal citizens rallied, took possession of
the gun, spiked it and threw it into the river,
wheret the said Farmer sets up a wall like
whipped cur.
Mr.. Cooley, d Bridgeport, went to Weston
on Friday for load OF hay. He procured the
same and startel on his way home When lie
reached Fairfield he was surprised 10 find his
hay and cart irIfames. The articles burned
so rapidly thatle had barely time to save his
horses
The New HHen Journal is informed by a
gentleman who had been in the vicinity of
Collinsville, thH small insect in immense
numbers is threatening the wheat crop of that
vicinity. So hr as heard from, the danger
spreads througl the county. The oats are
also assaulted blythe same foe.
A barn belonging to Loyal Smith, Esq, of |
Chester, was kruck by lightning, Monday
morning, and burned, together with thirty |
tons of hay. The barn and contents were
insured for 5000
HCELLANEoUS.
Capt. Avs, j n Browns jailer, was killed
at Bull Run.
Mr. Edwin Jhes, the celebrated criminal
lawyer OF Lond4, has compromised with his
creditors, marri4 a rich widow named Hill
lard, and left E Gland forever TO seek new
fortune in the Utted States.
The Free Madns in Canada propose 10 %.
tablish MasonA asylum for the relief of IN.
digent Masons, Aeir wives and families. lis
to cost So Rs soon as the various lodges
subscribe half r amount, the grand lodge
will subscribe tllremainder.
Another Lou;dXYII. has been discovered
10 swell the list coupled by the late Rev. MIR.