Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-27

sand near Great River, Westfeld-evidenly
those OF Woronoco Indians, who once inhab-
tied the valley. They were washed from
their burial place on Ashley's Island. near
which other bones of the aborigines have been
frequently discovered.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Arms & Bardwell's extensive hOop skirtand
portmonnaie factory at Northampton was to-
tally destroyed by fire on the oath. The ma
chlnery was very valuable, and had lately
been increased. Loss $12 900 or Whereabouts.
upon which there is some insurance About
10 hands are thrown out of employment by
this calamity.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Some men were engaged in blasting ledge
in Bristol on the 10th, where new road was
being built from the Sugar Loaf, so called, to
New Found Lake. A large company had
gathered, as they supposed at safe distance,
to witness the explosion. When the explo-
sion took place large quantity of stones and
pieces OF stones were thrown in among the
crowd. One stone was thrown thirty rods
and struck Mr.. Sanborn Gale, which threw
him many feet upon sharp rocks, and broke
his skull in many places. He died at in the
evening. Many other persons were injured,
but none of them seriously.
The Exeter Ballot says 1--WE regret to
learn that the canker worm has made its ap-
pearance in many orchards hereabouts-in
Stratham, Seabrook, Hampton Falls. and all
along the shore as far as Newburyport-manv
orchards having the appearance of having
been scorched by fire.
MIR. A. Flagg, employed on the Northern
railroad, as brakeman on the freight train,
while attempting to get on the train at Dan
bury, Wednesday morning, fell, and the
wheels passed over one of his legs below the
knee, causing his death the same day. He
leaves wife.
CONNECTICUT.
The anniversary of the Connecticut Ltera-
ry Institution at Suffield, will commence Sun
day evening, July s, and close July 8. Rev.
DIR. Huntington of Boston is to deliver the
annual Grafton before the Caliopean and Adel-
phan societies; Rev. Mr.. Crane of Hartford.
the address before the Young Ladies Society
and Rev. DIR. Ide of Springfield, the annual
sermon before the Young Mems Christian
Union The class of graduates this year is
quite large.
Commodore Foote reached his home in
New Haven on the 24th His health is i'm
proving, but he requires rest and quiet to in
sure his speedy recovery.
In Sufield, on the 25th, the barns of VIM.
Fuller and Horace Sheldon were DESTROYED.
with all their contents. Mr. Fuller had a
horse and cow burned to death. Total loss
about $500, nearly all insured.
An important bill is pending in the legisa-
ture for the reorganization of the New Ha-
ven, New London, and Stonington railroad
otherwise called the ''shore line" 1t is now
bankrupt. The legislative proposal is to con-
solidate the interests of all the parties in the
case, and establish Il new corporation. in
which the old claims against the road shall be
invested III proportion to their estimated val
ne, and sufficient cash capital raised to pro-
vide for the working receipts.
Personal.
The friends of Col. L. f. Jones of the Goth
Massachusetts regiment will be pleased to
learn that the fears entertained by his physi-
clan for his recovery are gradually dispeiled
by the improvement which each day marks in
his condition. He is still confined to his bed
at the fremont House in Boston.
Mr.. Buckle the historian, was never mar
ried. He lived, while in London, with lis
mother and two sisters. BY his death his
large property goes to the latter.
Judah Z. Benjamin, on the eth of Novem-
Der, 1860, when speaking of the threatened
rebellion of South Carolina, and probably be-
fore he was convinced that his interest led in
that way, said 1.-THE men who are engaged
in this work of disruption are like those silly
sayages who shoot their arrows at the sun.
which, in spite of all their mpotent malice,
continues to shine ON in all his resplendent
radiance"
WAR ITEMS.
Capt. Brown, of the late ferrvboat Agnes,
burnt in Pamunkey river has arrived home
at New Bedford, and the Mercury saws he
corroborates the reported reinforcement of
Gen. Mcclellan by 30, 900 of Gen. McDowelTs
army.
The Richmond papers contain advertise
mcnts offering as high as $500 for substitutes
for the war.
delegation of senators and members of
the house, who returned to Washington re-
Gently from White House, Va, state that
General Mcclellan would not permit them to
visit the field or his headquarters, for the rea-
son that he had no time to spare with civil
ians.
MISCELLANEOUS.
surgeon in New York was recently called
at late hour, to repair to an aristocratic
house in the vicinity of Grace church, where
he found the master of it profusely bleeding
from savage wound in the head, and his wife
almost inconsolable over him. 1t appears he
returned home with an extra announcing
some triumph Of the Union forces in Dixie,
which he rather exultingly read to his CANCEL
wife" who was born i'll the land of gentle
women and heroic chivalry. She was exas-
perated at her lord, and Selling her iewel-box,
which was strong and bound with metal,
hurled it at his unfortunate head. 1t hit him
and inflicted fearful wound while she raved
and stormed with fearful feminine ferocity.