Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-09
General News Summary,


AT Lawrence, on the 9TH, one of the large
steam chambers used Tor suspending goods,
in the print works of the Pacific Mills, ex-
ploded, and one of the workmen, VIM. Ew-
ings, was instantly killed.
The city marshal of Newburyport reports
that during the last quarter 152 arrests were
made, OF which II were common drunkards
and so for drunkenness, and one for liquor
nuisance, thus making one half of all the ar
rests from rum.
Patrick Mccullough, a pedlar from Provi
dence died very suddenly in Newburyport on
the 18th.
A fatal accident occurred at the Essex coun-
ty agricultural farm on the 9TH. Edward w.
Thompson, a lad thirteen years of age, while
riding horse, was thrown and Instantly
killed.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
An unoccupied house in East Taunton, own
ed by John Hart, was destroyed by fire on the
9TH. Loss 5000; insured for $780,
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Springfield Republican publishes daily
such births in that vicinity as are sent in by
the parents or friends. The following report
recently appeared AT Williamstown. 26th
ult,, son to the Fathers Of the Town."
MAINE.
Diptheria is raging fcartully in Lee Penob-
scot county. Almost every day witnesses a
funeral. In one family several girls and a
boy have died.
At Oxford on the 26th ult, John Farris
was killed while at work in Dennis stave and
planning mill, by stave which got caught in
cylinder and was hurled against his abdomen
with great force. He was % years of age and
| unmarried.
RHODE ISLAND.
A man named Patrick Ford was instantly
killed at Pawtucket on the 9TH, by being run
over by train of cars. The accident occurred
between the railroad crossing and the depot
He had Just shaken hands with friend while
standing on the front platform of the car, and
stepping back fell between the car and ten
der The wheels of the car passed over his
hand and neck, killing him instantly. The
deceased was unmarried, and about 20 years
OF age. lie was departing from home intend
ing to enlist in the navy
CONNECTICUT.
The Mystic committee of arrangements for
the 4th Of July very wisely concluded that
ladies could collect money better than they
could, and accordingly appointed forty young
ladies to do that duty. An unfeeling public
named them the forty thieves.
The Hartford Courant has the following
paragraph in regard to recruiting in that vi
clmty: New Haven county promises to raise
a regiment in ten days. Hartford county can
and ought to do as well. One of our most
prominent citizens authorizes us to say that
for ten good men he will pay for their families
$40 each per month for one year, $1,000 in all
and for three men to represent three MEM
bers Of his family, Il much larger sum. Such
spirit as that would soon fill up aregment."
Personal.
"A lovely she-rebel, named Jenny Green,
has Just been captured near Clarksburg. Va.
She was armed like trooper, and swore like
one, or worse. She said she had killed lots
| OF Id Yankees, and meant to kill more. and.
suiting the action to the word, popped a bull
let through the cap of a Union captain who
was questioning her. She is only eighteen,
the fascinating creature!
Rev. DIR. HiN has resigned the presidency
of Antioch college, Ohio, and Rev. Austin
Craig, is elected to succeed him. The Uni
tartan members Of the board of trustees have
tacitly consented to allow the christian men,
bers to assume entire control of the college
for the present, merely taking precautions
that no pecuniary liabilities shall be fastened
upon the college or upon the Unitarian body.
The Due de Charities, the Compile de Paris
and the Prince de Joinville arrived in Boston
yesterday for the purpose of embarking in the
Cunard steamship to-day.
A. l.. Norris, A. A. Davis, II. 0. Marcy.
and Messrs. Bachelor, Cutler, and Garyev-
all students from Harvard Medical COLLEGE
have volunteered their services as assistant
surgeons in the sanitary naval service. and
left for the field Of duty the 9TH.
Rev. DIR. Chaplin Of New York preached
his farewell discourse, prior 20 leaving New
York, on Sunday morning, from Philippians.
l, xvii. He sails for Europe next Saturday
in the steamer City of Baltimore, and expects
to be absent about one year.
WAR ITEMS.
Samuel Perry of Providence has received
letter from his son, private in the second
Rhode Island regiment, which contains the
following statement :-"There were so many
killed at the battle of Fair Oaks, that we had
to burn their dead bodies on account of the
stencil. Their horses were piled up ten feet
high where the rebel cavalry charged upon
our batteries. | can not explain it to you, it
was 50 serious. Our batteries would have Il
cross fire and NOV them down by thousands.
1t was awful. One could not step without
treadng on a dead body"
There is much INTEREST," in Washington, saws
the correspondent of the New York Times,
TO hear the response Of the country to the
presidents new call for volunteers. The
prevailing sentiment is that the enistments
will be too slow to meet the public demand
for an immediate and overwhelming advance
upon the rebellion, and that draft for a half
million men would be the prODpr action nj tho