Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-05
General News summary,
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
There were $50 arrivals and 577 clearances
at the port Of Boston during the month of
May.
In Boston on the 3D., Samuel j. Townsend
travelling agent for a New York firm, was
standing at the head of Fosters wharf when
ne was observed to drop upon the ground.
Assistance was rendered him. but he died al
most Immediately.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Lovett Morse of Taunton. tack manuf,o-
turer, has sent within few weeks, no less
than six tons of tacks to New Orleans. and
has received an order for two tons more.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
y clerk in the Belchertown post office
named Rose, abSconded some time since; and
notwithstanding his sweet cognomen, rather
unpleasant odor Of fraud and theft in regard
to money letters passing through his hands,
has become rife in the town since his depar-
ture.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Mrs Rodney Day of West Springfield, who
died some two years ago, left by will about
$500 to Mrs. Jane Bradford, one of her
nieces This lady could not for a long lime
be found. She has recently been discovered
in Union Grove, Wisconsin. and being. it is
said, in rather Strengthened circumstances.
the legacy will be very timely snd agreeable.
The anniversary of the Wesleyan Academy
at Wilbraham will take place June 23d, oath,
and 25th.
The kennebec journal at Augusta has com
menced issuing daily evening paper. The
Daily Lewiston Herald is discontinued.
The work Of mounting the heavy guns on
PrnlI o,,I 1
Dor, is now in progress. Fort Preble is to
mount thrty-eight guns, "a and 32-pounders,
and fort Scammell twenty-five 32-pounders,
rifed, making total of so guns The work
on fort Georges is making good progress, over
one hundred men being employed upon it.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Gov. Berry and his council have appointed
Joseph A. Gilmore of Concord, colonel, Nat.
Head Of Hooksett, lieutenant colonel, and
Napoleon Is Bryant, formerly of Concord,
and eN-spealler of the house of representa-
tives, major of the 9th regiment, which is
forthwith to be enlisted.
CONNECTICUT.
The following paragraph appears in the
newspapers 1.-THE contractor to build rebel
| gunboats at New Orleans was driven from that
| city because he failed to complete them in
time, and was hung on hotel piazza at
NatcheZ. He is reported to have defrauded
the contederates Of some 100000, which he
invested in English and French funds" His
name was Asa +. lift, we believe, and he for
merly resided in Mystic. where he has rela-
tives now living. -N0rwich Bulletin.
A store-house of the New Haven Manufac.
ing Company, in New Haven, fifty by seventy
feet In dimensions, containing $4,000 worth
OF finished machinery, was destroyed by an
| incendiary fire on the 3D.
a ship carpenter named Burden, of Port
land, who had been to witness the launching
OF the new propeller at Goodspeed's landing.
on the 3lst ult., left the boat at midnight on
his return home, and in the darkness walked
oil precipice, fell to the bottom of a quarry.
and was instantly killed.
VERMONT.
Many buildings in Lamoille county. such as
barns, sheds, sugar houses, and one school
house at Stowe. were destroyed recently by
fires running through the woods. The house
OF Luther Henry of Waterbury was consumed
by the same cause.
The senior class of Mlddlebury College
made their usual contribution to the park. by
planting fine elm tree, with appropriate ex-
ercises, on the Goth ult
WAR ITEMS.
1t is estimated that at least 10000 militia
INST, thus setting free for active duty the very
large force now engaged in guarding cities,
forts, and railroads.
A Washington correspondent writes '.The
heroism Of the Sickles brigade is on every
lip. Massachusetts has a share in the bravery
OF tins line division. On the early attempt of
| MI. Slckles to form it, several companies of
massachusetts men came on and formed the
early nucleus. Nearly all the men are Of the
| lighting order, and will give good account of
| themselves anywhere"
The balloon did good service in the recent
battle near Richmond. The correspondent of
the New York Herald says :-sThe rebels.
1ndlng that wherever they went they were
met by overwhelming numbers. or at points
where they little supposed they could be an
| hoyed by our troops, the balloon. of course.
was pointed to by the enemy, and shortly af
forwards they trained Il rifle gun at the daring
'eIlal general, and after repeated firing they
succeeded IN exploding shells near the bal
loon-ln fact, so near that it was deemed i'm
prudent to remain up any longer in that pre-
clse location and accordingly the balloon was
lowered to the ground to be Shifted TO onotbnr
position. Not many minutes elapsed before
1t was again sent aloft and in IA position NOT
easily reached by the enemy's missiles"
IL Is estimated that at least 5000 contra
bands accompanied Gen. Banks's army on its
retreat, Many brought valuable horses with
them, while the number of wagons confscated
by them is very large
WAR W.T.
IfGen. Floyd should be hung. the sheriff and
| clergyman on the scatiold had better lool, ont
for their pocket books.
The Memphis Appeal boasts that the rebel
government is raising fresh soldiers" in the
south. One might suppose that all the SOL
alers IN that section would be ''fresh," it has
| salt.
Jet. Davis says that the brave men COM
posing his armies expect that their blood will
run freely Wethink it most likely that their
whole bodies will run-blood, flesh, bones,
and gristle.-LoaisrGHe Journal
why does not the Mississippi iotilla move
Is 1t because it has lost Foote
| Boston Stock Market,