Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-06
Massachusetts htenls.

The remains Ot MI. james nj. Martln, son
Of W. Ii. Martin Of this village, and mem
Der Of the I'd New Hampshire regiment, were
brought here from Gen. McClellan's army,
Thursday. Tho funeral services were held In
the Congregational church in this village
Thursday afternoon The deceased was in
the four days fight before Richmond, and
through excessive fatigue and hordships then
endured was seized with typhoid lever, which
brought him to his grave. The officers and
members Of the company to which he belong
ed had the body carefully embalmed and sent
prese, we'd, and the features were readily recog
nzed by his friends Ohicopee Jourucl
an. B. ShurtlrH, Jr., of Boston, who WAS
killed in the recent battle with Jackson, was
the first man whe enlisted under Col. Webster
Of the 18th, and is the fins Of the regiment to
DO killed in battle. lie was universally es-
ie, med and respected in Boston, and by all
who knew him.
Lyman Wheeler, Of Orange, Mass, has COM
menced rebuilding his piano factory, which
was burned about year ago The new fac
tory will be about 70 feet squarc.
Tho centennial celebration at Beardstown,
Mass, Wednesday, drew together a great
crowd Of sons and daughters and adopted chill
dren Hon. II. W. CuShman proposes to en-
large bis address into town history, for pub
lcatlon. lie also donates $1,000 to the town
to establish free library, and 5000 towards a
hre.proof building for its preservation.
Mr.. VIM. Baker, baker and -four merchant
commenced business in Salem in 1912, and
during his fifty years operations, up to his re
tiremrnt, few months ago. 273, ,23l barrels OF
-four passed through his hands, of the value Of
81, ,S25, ,945 Gl. The average cost of -four for
the fifty years was SO GS per barreL-Reg.
Among the promotions in the Tenth Rcgi
mcnt, announced on Saturday, we noticed that
ID Lieutenant, A. S. Mansir, Of Monterey, has
been promoted to be lst Lieutenant, vice Chase
discharged.
The staff and line officers of the 9th Regi
ment NJ. V. NJ, held a meeting at Ipswich on
Wednesday, and Col. Coffin was requested tC
wait upon the Governor and report the regi
ment ready for duty, and to ascer ain his views
and Instructions
From seven houses Standing together in the
village of Taplryvnle, Danversj where onl,
hVe ao'e- ooa,eu men are now 10 DC iound
thirty had volun red Tor 'he war previous Il
the first call for the State quota ol 800, 900
and although the number Of voters in tina
village was never more than about 70. We
considerably more than 100 have already gon,
from there 10 serve their country in the battl
field There are seyenty.two from that yillag O.
IN Canaan Ful,er's comnany I'm Re.,t an.
n,h.ri IN ,,,s south Dn,vh,s cn,nr,,'y nr III
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The Gloucester Telegraph says there are nov
absent from this port in the BAY OF ~. Lawrence
one hundred and eighty SIX vessels on George
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