Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-11
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.


No information has yet been received from
the U. S. ship of the line Vermont which " as
last seen near Georges Shoals in a disabled
condition, OF the vessels sent out to search
for her, two have returned to Boston after an
unsuccessful cruise.
The fine ship Niagara of Bath Me, Captain
Lawrence, from Philadelphia with a load of
grain tor Liverpool, was thrown down in the
late gale, lost her mastS, aud her crew, after
clinging for thirty hours to the only portion of
the ship above water, were tina ly rescued in
an exhausted state and brought into Boston by
a merchant vessel.
The pay roll for the Charlestown navy ward
for the month of February foots up to $40
Co., and the money will he disbursed as soon
as the means are at hand under Washington
orders.
Alwaer'S armor for soldiers was on Friday
subjected to some very severe tests, at the
Maine railroad depot in Boston, before large
number OF invited guests and all were satisfied
OF its ability to resist successfully most of the
probable dangers Of the battle field. A far.
ther test with the rifle was postponed to
more suitable place in the open air, but it was
estimated by military men present that the
test with Coils navy revolver proved its power
to resist a bullet at go yards.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The name OF South Groton Post Office has
been changed to Groton Junction-Geo. H.
Brown, postmaster.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Ansel S. Hitch and VIM. c. Nye of Fairha,
ven have been appointed masters mates in
the navy.
An excitable individual, in New Bedford,
made much noise on hearing OF the deiPat
OF the Meuimac that he actually caused an
alarm of fire to be raised The fire was dowa
south.
Operations have commenced on the New.
port and Fall River railroad, in Fall River.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
a ten dollar bill OF the Old Colony Bank,
Plymouth, while in the hands of person in
Bridgewaler, was seized by dog, chewed,
and swallowed, before it could be rescued from
him. The animal was at once killed, and the
mangled pieces of the bill secured. The
gastric juice had acted somewhat Oh the
edges, destroying them, but they were very
realty pasted together, so as TO pass current
"The bill recovered of the bite the dog it
was that died
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Richard Lawrence of Sandwich committed
suicide by cutting his throat with razor on
the It'll inst. He was 81 years of age, and
leaves no family. Recently he has shown
signs OF alteration of mind.
MAINE.
Marlborough is Que of the most disloyal
towns in New England. With population OF
over 5000 and 1850 voters, she has furnished
only twelve soldiers for tine Union army, and
three OF those have deserted and six mutiuied.
Yet Marlborough has drawn from the ma
tiOnal and state governments, for her custom
house and other officers, $4,000 during the
last eight years. Old line democracy is very
strong in Marlborough. Enough said
la ms nj a n STA Of
according to The census OF 1860, was 315 AGO
OF whom III ,O62 were under l6 years OF aye,
2l,0I7 between II and 20 years, 80 lS2 between
20 and % years, 23,774 between 25 and 80
years, 10 654 between 30 and 80 years, II 1906
between 80 and 40 years, 80, 5O6 between 40
and 50 years, 40 400 over 50 years
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
| The election OF state officers in New Hamp.
shire takes place to day.
CONNECTICUT.
Daniel Smith, for fourteen years n tee.
| graphic operator i'll New London, died sudden
ly Sunday night.
RHODE ISLAND.
His eXcellency Gov. Sprague has recently
| purchased 2500 Swiss muskeis, which are in
| the custom house in New York, and in a few
! days they will be distributed to the several
| companies ct the National Guards in that
state.
A committee Of four has been appointed in
| Ltle Compton to visit every family in the
town aud solicit fumes To aid in the education
/ OF contrahands at Port Royal, and to receive
such articles OF clothing, SC, as they may see
! fit TO contribute.
WAR ITEMS.
The Spanish bark Ieresia, captured by
| U. S bark Kingfsher, arrived at Key West
Feb. 18th, in charge of masters mate James
L. Whltesle. The vessel is supposed to be
owned inI Havana, but the cargo, valued ut
! 100000, belongs to some renegade northern.
ers one OF these being a man named X. Smith,
who halls from NewburypOrt, aud New York
! jeweler named Turk,
The Minnesota which was run ashore at
Hampton r. ads, is screw steamer Of 1900
tons burthen, pierced Tor 40 guns, built at
Washington navy yard in 1866, aud was man
ned by 400 officers and men. She is one Of
our largest screw steam frigates, and is what
is termed an auxiliary propeller. Her engines
are 400 horse power. Two OF her guns are
OF ll.ineh calibre, capable OF throwing balls Of
100 pounds weight.
The Cumberland, which was attacked and
sunk by the rebel iron clad steamer Merrimac
was smiling sloOp oi-war, which has been en-.
gagged In the blockade Of James river. She
was vessel OF 1875 tons burthen, was pierced
for "a guns, and carried 800 officers aud men.
She was built at ChurlestOwn, Mass twenty
years ago. She was lUaky old affair, and
her loss Is by no means serious.