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


S. A. Appleton, Esq a well known citizen,
died suddenly at his residence in Boston,
Tuesday evening, Mr.. Appleton was former.
ly a member of the firm OF j. w. Paige & Co.,
but OF late years he had retired from active
business. His first wife was daughter of
Daniel Webster.
Petitions are receiving signatures in Boston
asking the government TO purchase the slaves
in Maryland Delaware, Missouri and Ken
lucky, at $500 apiece, as the beginning of a
plan Tor the removal of an institution which
lies at the foundation of our troubles. There
are also petitions abroad for an executive proc
lamaton calling on all persons bond or free to
place themselves on the side of the govern
ment.
Two soldiers belonging to Col. Gordon's
regiment were drowned, on Tuesday, while
bathing IN Charles river. One OF them who
could not swim, got beyond his depth, when
Albert Brooks, son OF Stilman Brooks, of
Westminster, went to lis relief, but was drawn
under in the struggle. Search was made for
their bodies, but at last accounts it was with
out success.
Several of the privates of the 9Th Massa-
chusetts regiment arrived in Boston, from
Washington, Wednesday, having been sent
home on account OF accidental wounds aid ill
health. The encampment of their regiment
is seven miles from the long bridge on the
road to the Fairfax Court House, occupying
an advanced position, side by side with the
Fire Zouave regiment.
Hon. Theophilus Parsons, is announced to
deliver the Grafton before the municipal au
liberties OF Boston on the next anniversary of
American Independence.
MlpDLEsEX COUNTY.
Richard Boynton OF Newton Lower Falls,
formerly justice of the peace and constable,
who had made himself Extensively officious III
the prosecution OF petty offences, has himself
been prosecuted for violation of the Lords
day, for liquor selling, and tor keeping gam
bling and disorderly house. He mas been
bound over for trial, greatly to the satisfaction
of his neighbours.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Joseph S. Thomas OF Duxbury, while re.
BFqnT ua@a8eT troy gb5 Merk in Gran Gran
panlons, saying, 81 can go no further" and
instantly tel dead. MIR. Thomas had been
recently elected captain OF the Coast Guard
of the town. He has LETT wife and eight
children.
The students of Andover Theological Semi.
nary raised the national flag over that institu-
ton, Tuesday, with the singing of Holmes
army hymn, and an original hymn by Harriet
Beecher Stowe, with various interesting exer-
cises sandwiclled between. The school fur
nishes one military company of so men, all
theological students, called the Haveock
Greys. Phillips Academy has organized
and drilled club called the Phillips Guards.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Two young men named Rathburn and John
ID. Bowman, who deserted On Friday last
from The 18th regiment of New York volun-
teers, We're arrested in New Bedford Tuesday
'Thoy in tl,nf nj g.
shipped on board whaler to sail this week.
The Taunton Gazette states that the West
vile Mill Cooperation has made reduction Of
about 70 per cert in the prices paid for labor,
also, the Parker Mills Company at Warehaul,
the East Weymouth Iron Works and the
Brdgewater Iron Manufacturing Company,
Dean Cotton and Machine Company, and pcr
haps several others. The Whlttenton and
Hopeweil Mills run but a portion Of the time.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The factories at Eastlampton, except the
new one which manufactures suspender yarn.
have suspended operations, and will wait till
there Is an Improvement in business affairs
The Ocean Mill at Newburyport now stops its
machinery two days in the week.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The planters along the guilt coast and in the
interior, are daily warned by their Journals
that their negroes are collecting fire arms,
bowie knives, and ammunition for some des.
perate purpose. They are also cautioned
against "vagabond free persons of COLOR who
are lettering on The outskirts of the large plan
tatoDs.
L. c. Deevan of Albany, while passing the
corner OF Broadway and State stree. S, Mon.
day afternoon was knocked down, crushed to
the earth, and badly but not dangerously in
jured, by the sudden tall upon him OF large
show-bll board.
One Of the privates of the Rockford rifles
was killed by lightning ON the 25th ult., at the
camp of Freeport Ill. He was sleeping ON
the ground, with his head close to one OF the
studding supports of barrack Two other
soldiers were stunned and could not be resus.
cltated for several hours one of them had
his arm blistered and rings singed around his
body by the electric fluid.
Hon. John Hickman received a severe in
jury on Thursday evening, at West Chester.
AT a late hour he was about leaving the bath
room 10 retire to Led, when he fell down a
steep pair Of winding stairs lacerating his
hand and severely wounding his head. He
remained insensible about an hour, but is
slowly recovering
Col. 4. w. Lander is raising in Ohio two
regiments, composed OF boatmen and raftsmen
from the Ohio and Mississippi rivers also en-.
glneers and railroad men for Major General
McCielians division, TO act as pontooners and
sappers, and be sent under Col. Landers com.
in nj