Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-03
General News summ.rv.
BOSTON AND VICINITY


The new suspension bridge o,,on
of the Providence railroad on BerlIa .,,e track
Boston, fell last Monday, under be9,,,' ~
of lumber which had been carelesslY 3ni ioao
over 1t. Several persons were ser9usI,, - ei
Jured by the fall. 1t was unfinished. and tras
to cost $4,000 "e
Two more arrests were made in Roeto,,
Monday, for uttering reasonable sentiments
IN the persons of p. S. Watson of that citv
and George Dalton, who recently came from
New Orleans. The marshal is directed. in
all cases, to report only those of undoubted
Importance to the judge advocate at Wash
ington.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
William Rounds, of Rehoboth, was killed.
Saturday morning, by the falling of the heavy
boom of a derrick. The accident was caused
by the parting of the ring at the end of the
boom. The heavy beam fell from height of
nearly thirty feet, striking the unfortunate
man on the back of the neck. while in a bend
ing position, as the stone descended TO its
place. breaking his neck and both legs, and
crushing his body terribly. His death was
mStantaneous.-Ta Taunton Gazet1e.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
keH. Sullman Pratt, proprietor and editor
OF the Middleboro' Gazette, and for many
years clergyman of the Congregational de-
nomination, died at Middleboro', Monday af-
ternoon, at the age of fifty-eight years.
MAINE.
The celebration Of the 255th anniversary
OF the planting of the first English COLONY
north OF Virginia occurred at Fort Popham.
near Bath, last Friday. The government is
now building near the spot spacious gran
lite fort, within which the Maine historical So
clety obtained permission to place memorial
stones. one OF these bears the inscription ::
THE FIRST COLONY
ON THE SHORES OF NEW ENGLAND
WAS FOUNDED HERE
Aug 18th. o. 5. 1907,
UNDER
GEORGE PoPHAM
One other stone bears latin inscription of
winch the following is a translation =
In memory of
GEORGE POPHAM
" no hrSt from the shores OF England
Founded colony in New England
lie brought into these wilds
English laws and learning
And the faith and the Church of Christ
lie only OF the colonistS and in his old age died
On the 9th of the following February
And was buried near this spot.
Under the auspices of the Maine Historical Society.
In the fort bearing his name,
August 29th. 1862,
In the presence of many citizens,
This stone was placed,
CONNECTICUT.
Mark Howard, Esq, of Hartford and VIM.
II. Lee, Of the firm OF Lee, Bliss & Co., New
York, were thrown from carriage, on Sun
day last, their horse having taken fright. while
returning from Ncwington. Mr.. Howard was
| considerably bruised and Mr.. Lee had one
rib broken, and sustained other severe iniu-
rieS.
RHODE ISLAND.
Five young house breakers from twelve to
fifteen years Of age have been arrested in
Providence, in the midst of season of sue
cesstul burglary. Several houses had been
plundered by the precocous robbers, and sew
eral hundred dollars worth of plumber had
been disposed Of to junk dealers and subse-
quently recovered.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Daniel A. Mahoney, editor of reasonable
paper at Dubuque, Iowa, who is now under
arrest at Washington for his seditious conduct.
has been nominated for congress by the de-
mocracy Of the third Iowa district His nom
nation was made since, and probably on ac-
count of his arrest.
During recent slave sale at Wilmington,
thirteen chattcls, six of whom were children,
brought the round sum of SlO,256. One
woman with three children was sold for
$500; and two young girls for S2325 Five
were SOLD as the property Of ''alien enemies. .
Stonewall jackson has been made life di-
rector OF the Southern Bible Society. The
Richmond correspondent of Charleston pa
PerS says the religious element is now very
active III the southern army. jeff Davis sew
eral times day clothes himself with piety as
with a garment