Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-05
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
nosroN AND VICINITY.

want to let the Americans know tilal we are
willing to help them" number remarked
with enthusiasm, "fhe stature of man don
make much difference in front OF the enemy,
if the heart is in the right place
There was much excitement at Camp ELS
worth, list regiment) Monday evening, caus
ed by the wretched quality Of the meat iur
nislied the men, Some 400 OF the soldiers
dumped quantity OF the refuse into mud
pond opposite the barracks. The officers
made promises of better treatment. The reg
iment is now supplied with rations by the
general government.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY
Robert Bacon, one OF the oldest and most
esteemed citizens of Winchester, died on the
4th inst, at the age of 81 years. lie was
prominent member of the Universalist demon
inaton, the father of the late Rev. Henry Ba-
con, and leaves several sons and daughters
well known in the community.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Marine Socoiely in Salem have unani
mously voted, since NJ. L. Maury, an honora-
ny member OF the society, late commander
in the United States navy, has deserted his
post and Wove4la traitor to his country, his
name be stricken from the rolls. 1t was also
voted that the portrait of Commander Maury
be reversed, and that the picture be hung i'll
the society's room with the head downward.
The operations OF the Naumkeag cotton fac
tory in Salem are to be entirely suspended on
the first ofJuly. The interval OF leisure then
commenced will be improved for cleaning,
painting, repairing, &c.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Fall RIVER News states that Rev. Rob
ert Carver, formerly pastor OF the Congrega-
tional charch in Raynham, will be appointed
chaplain of the, fifteenth Regiment under
command of Col Couch.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The people of North Adams were greatly
excited, few days since, by the conduct Of
one OF their citizens named Jones, whom they
subjected to a summary course OF discipline
He had uttered expressions OF great violence
and malignity against the government, and
evlnced atroeious satisfaction at the death Of
Ellsworth. Some OF the members OF compa.
ny OF volunteers took him in charge, marched
him abnut town bearing an American flag
and finally compelled him to swear allegiance
to the government, and suffered him tn depart
Matthew d. Field, one Of the noted Stock
bridge family, has been sent to Cairo, ILL.,, by
the government, to superintend, as civil en-
gineer, the construction of five large floating
batteries, each capable OF carrying 500 men,
and destined to accompany an expedition down
the Mississippi River.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Gazette and Courier says that at a re-
cent meeting of the directors of the Troy and
Greenfield Railroad Company it was voted to
commence legal proceedings for The collection
OF all unpaid subscriptions to said road, and
that proceedings will be commenced immedi-
ately.
Miller Sears, young nan of seventeen
years, living in Goshen, was thrown from a
wagon while returning home from meeting on
Sunday, 10Th ult., receiving injuries from
which he is not expected to recover.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The number OF inmates now in the stale
almshouse at MIeuson is 548, divided as fol
lows :-64 zen, SO women, 255 boys, and 40
girls. 1t is expected that the sIoppage Of mills
and the general depression OF business through
the state will largely Increase the number be-
fore another winter.
The largest mill at Thorndike (Pamer),
used for the manufacture OF ticking and
checked shirting, will be stopped as soon as
the stock on hand is worked up. The old
mill. now partially filled with machinery will
be run to its fullest capacity.
MAINE.
Rev. Caleb Bradley of Westbrook, Me-, died
ON Sunday, at the advanced age of 80 years
Mr. Bradley was born in Dracut, Mass, grad.
uated at Harvard College in 1895, and was
ordained pastor Of the church in Slroudwater,
Westbrook, Oct 9, 1899. He gave up the
pas,orae
Josiah Dow, ESD, of Portland, father of
Hon. Neal Dow, died on Saturday morning,
at the advanced age of "a. Mr. Dow was an
exemplary member Of The Society of Friends
He was born at Seabrook, Mass and removed
10 Portland while young. He was the oldest
man in Portland.
The Third Regiment of Maine Volunteers
are announced to leave Augusta this (Wed-
nesday) morning, arriving in Portland between
eight and nine O'Clock, and TO proceed imme-
diatrly to Boston, where they will take the
most direct route for Washington.
RHODE ISLAND.
John r. Brown of Providence has in his
garden a cherry tree, transpLnted three years
ago, wild from the woods, on one Of whose
branchts has grown beautiful white rose of
the 'double' species, having every appearance
of cultivated garden rose growing upon its
own natural stem.
CONNECTICUT.
Some fellow in Danielsonyille undertook to
raise the secession flag in that place, Saturday
night, but was caught III the act, compelled to
'ieave town." and mas not since returned
A secession flag was found flying from the
steepe Of the Baptist church at West Hart
ford Sunday morning. 1t was taken down
before service ana unraVeieu,
The works of the Trumbull Manufacturing
Company, at Stonington, have been leased by
an arms manufacturing company, at present
located at Worcester, Mass, and will shortly
be converted into an extensive atmory. Re
peating rifles and pistols of Il superior style
known as the "Josyn patent" are the pro
ducljon of this establishment, and the number
OF hands to be employed III the works at StOn.
ington will be in the neighborhood of one
hundred.-Ne'o London Chronicle
MISCELLANEOUS.
The home of Mr. Crepau, a good catholic
near Montreal was struck by lightning on the
ID inst, and the electric fluid not only de-
molished the chimney and broke several beams
but overturned the bed on which Mr.. Crepau
and his wife were sleeping, leaving them to
finish their nap on the floor. All the articles
of glass and crockeryrware in the house Were
broken, with the exception of a bottle contain.
ing "hoy water"
The arrest OF the traitor Geo. B. Tacker of
Baltimore, Suffers Clerk at Fort Monroe, was
wa effected through the agency of three
members of the New Bedford Guards. Their
suspicious of his treasdnable proceedings were
confirmed by irrefragbie proof THAI he had
communicated TO the rebels at Baltimore plans
OF the fortress, and OF its most accessible
points. Tucker has been sent to Washing
ton.
w. Smith Of Cross Creek township, Pa,
a live stock and produce dealer, has been de-
tected in foreeries to the extent OF S24.O00-
Smith has fled tor parts unknown, and leaves
liabilities OF 5000 to $4,000, besides his for
geres.
Senator Mason of Virginia is becoming APP
prehensive that the poisoned cllalice which lie
prepared for the Union men will be pressed 10
his own lips, and his family have packed up,
ready to decamp at a moments notice. The
Union feeling around him is largely on the in
crease.
From the New Orleans Bee May 27)