Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-22
General News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

MS spine so Dauly tnaI he mas since no COIL
troll over the lower part of his body, and his
physicians fear that there is no prospect of
his recovery.
MIDDLEsEN COUNTY.
In Sudbury, Wednesday, John Lawrence,
a vender of craven images, was beset by one
John Kelley, who was at the time laboring
under inebrety, who smashed the stock in
trade of Lawrence. He thereupon drew
knife and inflicted wounds upon the body of
Kelley, from the effects of which he died.
The selectmen of Sudbury have offered a re-
ward of one hundred dollars for the appre-
hension of the murderer
DIR. William Knight of Marlborough, has
been appointed a surgeon in the army, and
has departed for McClellan's division.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Taunton Gazette says that some of the
machine establishments in that town have re-
Gently received proposals for very large con-
tracts in locomotives and other works. But
as it is very difficult at present to know how
much manufactured goods of this description
will cost, when coal, iron, and the other met
ais are vibrating in price with every days re-
port, the parties desiring the work done will
probably have to wait for the figures until
something little more definite can be known.
There is no doubt, however, that locomotive
of ordinary power and construction will under
the new tax bill cost at least $500 more than
formerly.
Out of twepty-four recruits recently enlist
ed in Fall River, ten are single and fourteen
married men.
DIR. Paul Spooner of New Bedford died
suddenly at his residence Friday evening. In
the forenoon he was in a store, transacting
some business, when he was suddenly seized
with circulating pains in his chest, and was
4
rs years of age, and was the oldest physician
of that city.
BARNSTABLE COUNTY.
The Yarmouth Register says the maggot
has destroyed the onion fields of that county.
Last year $4,000 worth of onions were sold
from Falmouth alone, and this year probably
not hundred bushels will be saved, though
larger surface was planted
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Eliud Taylor has received the appointment
of postmaster in the town of Sandisfeld, in
place of George Hull who has just resigned,
after a service of over 81 years.
MAINE.
The Bangor papers say that man by the
name of Andrew II. Quimby, said to be of
Charlestown, Mass, poisoned himself at Sc
boomook Falls, five miles above the northeast
ferry, on the west branch of the Penobscot.
Sdlu W Dc Vi OdlCIll, MISS,
was with Quimby in the woods, but got lost
and found his way to Shepard Camp, and laid
there three weeks without food, except some
silver which he scraped from the trees. He
was found by j. Marshal Lane and Mr.. DIFF
fen, much emaciated and helpless. Messrs.
Lane and Diffen buried Mr.. Quimby.
Vice president Hamlin has engaged to adj
dress public meetings in different parts of
Maine, for the purpose of aiding in the enlist
mentS of new volunteer regiments. Charles
Hamlin, son of the vice president, has been
appointed major in the eighteenth Maine reg
iment.
VERMONT.
Capt SWEET of the 18th United States in
fantry established recruiting office at Nor
witch on the 10th, and raised flag. During
the night Il party of secessionistS, who had
lately been very open in their conduct, and
rejoicing over the so-called ''retreat of Gen.
Mcclellan got upon the roof and sawed the
tlagstag in two, carrying away the flag. They
also broke the blinds of the windows and COM
mitted other outrages. Capt. SWEET the next
day sent another flag and an armed guard to
protect it,
Moses Merrill, aged twenty-five years, son
of Samuel Merrill OF Barton, wandered into
pond in fit and was drowned His body
was not recovered for two weeks. Henry,
aged twelve years, son of VIM. U. Bailey of
Newbury, was drowned in the Connecticut
river near Newbury bridge, while bathing, on
the 18th. John, aged eight years, son of
Isaac Morse of North Haverhill, n. H., was
drowned on the 9th, while bathing at Morse
Meadow, opposite Newbury.
The house of Mr.. Jacobs; at johnson, was
struck by lightning on the 18th, and one child
eight years old was killed and another danger
ously injured. The electric fluid came down
the chimney and struck the children as they
were lying near the stove. But little damage
was done to the house.
Mrs. DR.. Backus of Brandon fell down
cellar, and was badly bruised and had sew
eral bones in her hand broken. The fall was
caused by Il tainting spell, brought on by I'M
due excitement over the reported slaughter
OF the Vermont troops in the recent battles.
CONNECTICUT.
The twin daughters, about IA years of age,
of John c. Crittenden of Chatham, were
drowned on the afternoon of the 10th, while
bathing in the Connecticut river. One of |
the girls had got in too deep water and sunk,
and the other, in endeavoring to rescue her
sister, met with the same sad fate.
The Norwich & Worcester railroad COM
pany are erecting depot building for freight
and passengers at Capronville.
1t is proposed to raise regiment in Itch
field county, to be encamped, while in the
state, at Litchfeld. Leyerett. NJ. Vessels,
Sheriff of the county, is proposed as colonel.
The chief of police in Hartford has notified
the keepers of all the houses of i'll fame in
that city, that they would be required to leave,
as he intended to break up all such houses
within the city limits OF late they have
greatly increased i'll number, and a general
cleaning out has been found necessary.
The new freight boat, City of Norwich, has
commenced running between Norwich and
New York
large building in the village of Deep
River, owned by Col. Jabez Southworth and
occupied by F. 2. Watrous & Co., for a dry
goods and grocery store, was destroyed by
fire with all its contents, on the 18th. Loss
about $500: insured.
In New Haven, recently, the engineer of a
train discovered a man lying with his head ap-
parently on the track. The train could not
be stopped in time, and the wheels took off
the hat, leaving the drunken man uniniured.
A French man-of-war arrived at New Lon
don on Friday morning. The Star says it is
rumored that she comes for the purpose of
taking the French minister, who is stopping at
the Pequot House, on a pleasure trip
At the recent commencement of the Wes-
leyan University, in Middletown, the degree
Of L. L. ID. was conferred on John Ericsson
of ''MOnitor" fame.
RHODE ISLAND.
Mine host of the Park House, Newport,
was reused from his slumbers Wednesday
night, by an unusual comnlotion in the room
of an Hibernian and his wife who had come
in from the railroad and taken lodgings in his
house. On knocking at the door and