Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-08
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Col Lees regiment, the 9th, are supplied
with Enfield rifles. They have orders to pre-
pare for immediate departure.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The Webster homestead, in Marshfeld, mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire, last Thurs
day. A fine large barn, filed with hay, tools,
horse, carriages, &C., was entirely consumed
NANTUCKET.
There is to he "a cattle show in Nantucket
this week. The island has never been renown-
ed for either grazing or tillage, and unless
grass is really growing in Nantucket streets,
as has frequently been averred since the de-
cline Of the whale fishery interests there the
poor cows must look "long and lank and lean
as is the ribbed sea sand" on its beach.
MAINE
Elias NJ Carter, who resides at Middle In
tervae, in Bethel, has lost within one week
five interesting gils from diptheria. They
were all under thirteen years OF age.
One of the Maine regiments lately gone to
Washington, out of one thousand men, had
only FIVE married men in it.
VERMONT
The Vermont legislature meets at Monpel.
Ter ON Thursday of this week. Frederick
Hulbruok. the governor elect, is recovering
from his recent illness, but will not be able to
commence the duties Of his position at the
opening OF the session. Mvad's statue of
Ethan Allen will be lnaugurated on the first
day OF the session.
The sixth regiment of volunteers, now 60
ing into camp at Montpelier, was recruited IN
fifteen days, and the entire outfit consisting of
uniforms of the army regulation blue, equip.
ments, including the Siblry tent, have been
procured, and are now at Montpelier, ready
Tor use.
CONNECTICUT.
a detachment OF the coast survey is now en-
gagged on the coast OF Connecticut, at a point
where secesSonists are more numerous than
respected. The idea has been sent abroad
that these men, who were enCamped in the
woods, were there for the purpose of watch
ing individuals, and taking down he names
of such as worshipped Jetl. Guilty con-
sciences and visions of Hotel Lafayette so
worked on several prominent secessionists that
they started from home with the greatest
suddenness. "rhe wicked flee when no man
pursueth
MILITARY.
Brigadier General Burnside, of Rhode Isl
and, has obtained an order from the war de-
partment directing Gov. Andrew to attach the
24th regiment, Col. Stevenson, to his brigade,
which is to constitute the left wing of the di-
vision under Major Gen. Mcclellan. Gen.
Burnside expects to have ten regiments under
his command. OF these he is now certain OF
a Rhode Island regiment, the l2th, (Scolt Lie
Guard New York volunteers, Col. Butter
field, and the oath Massachusetts.
a paragraph in the last European Times
says twenty thousand muskets sold by
Prussia to the United States OF America have
been supplied from the depot OF Stettin, and
are now being removed to Hamburg for ship
ment
Ebcnezer w. Pcirec, Brigadier General
Massachusetts volunteer militia, late command
ing at Camp Hamilton, Va, is now serving as
private soldier in Cot. Fletcher Websters
regiment.
The friends of Col Wilson have presented
to him Il magnificent thoroughbred Morgan
stallion, which cost $500. The horse is OF a
dark bay color, 154 hands high, and weighs
1000 pounds. On Friday, the animal was
sent to the camp at Lynnfeld, fully equip
ped"
Capt. Williams, who is to command the
Massachusetts cavalry regiment in camp at
Readville, is said to be a splendid officer He
has visited the regiment OF which he will be
the colonel, and was highly pleased with the
camp and the appearance OF the men
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bride selected for the Prince of Wales
the is'ii LII, aaseribed
as Just fifteen very fair, with a mo- 4
complexion, and lovely iair hair, clustering in
thick cnrIs about her neck and shoulders. Her
Royal Highness las been most carefully
brought up, and is possessed ola most splendid
musical talent cultivated to its utmost extent
by the first masters OF Europe. Altogether,
she is considered one OF the most accomplished
Princesses in Europe and her portrait, in
white muslin, with blue ribbons, ard single
rosebud in her golden hair long formed one
of the greatest attractions OF Giroux's exhibit
ton at the Boulevarls
Sixty vessels, including many large ships,
are now loading breadSlutls at New York for
continent OF Europe.
John S. Dwight the accomplished editor of
the Musical journal, was in the Great Eastern
in her late DISASTROUS attempt to cross the At
lanuc. Mr. Dwight was returning home from
an extended tour in Europe, where he had
made valuable musical collections These
were all reduced to mere pulp, by the same
causes which destroyed or spoiled the baggage
OF the other passengers. Such a loss can hardly
be repaired, as the money expended in making
these cole ctiOns is no criterion OF their intrin~
sic worth
The Montreal Advertiser says that before
the season of navigation closes, the magazines
at Quebec will be filled with an amount of
military stores greater than they ever held be-
fore, with arms, cannon, and equipments Tor
an army of one hundred thousand men, and
ammunition sufficient for three years war
At the recent catastrophe which beiel the
Great Eastern, one OF the COW Sheds with two
cows in it, was washed into the ladies cabin,
together with other things on board, end
caused considerable Consideration and confu
sion.