Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-05

BOSTON AND VICINITY

lfikNl ltOAt'h TtlaDi source, mat Major lar
ker has sent in bis resignation, which has
been accepted by Gov Andrew. We have
lost kind commander and good friend in
| the resignation OF Major Parker; but business
matters have called him away, and the best
| wishes Of the soldiers viii 90 with him. tor he
was beloved by all Gems Buckner and
! 1llghman have their hour every day, on the
! ramparts. They gre not allowed to he GU
together, but each takes an hour separately ,
Col Davidson, ot the Sd Mississippi regi
ment, died al fort Warren last week He was
captured at fort D0nelson. His body was sem
to his friends.
There were 664 arrivals and 514 clearanceS
at the Boston port during the month Of April
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The appeal OF Mr.. Everett and the practica
recommendation of Henry uoyt, Esq, for a
national tund as testimonial to Lieut.. Wor
den, las met with a prompt response in Wo
burn, where Frederick Flint has undertaken
to collect five cent subscriptions.
AT the time OF the excursion from Lawrence
to attend the sabbath school convention in
Lowell, on Wednesday last, no less than thirty
different women who accompanied the party
had their pockets picked of money, varying in
amount from one to ten dollars.
DR.. Kimhal of Lowell, who has been for
two or three weeks past at Yorktown, has re-
turned, in consequence OF the bad state of his
health, which may finally induce him to re-
sign his present pnsition as briosde surpeon
ESSEX CoryTT
A boy, five years old, named Willie Nc
Grath, while PLAYING near the cars in Glouces.
ter, on the LIST inst, was struck in the breast
by the cars and instantly killed.
A boy, two years OF age, The only child of
ID. +, Robinson of Lawrence, fell into els
tern of water, which was omen for the time.
and before discovered was drowned.
MAINE.
The Maine papers say that Albert w. Lunt
Of Hampden deserted from the 9th Maine reg
iment at FernaDdina. and rave tbe enemy
such information that a party of soldiers of
the 9th, while guarding a house in which a
man was prisoner, was surprised by the rebels,
and Anse Chase of South Sebec was killed
and Richard Webster, orderly sergeant, cor
pOral Bowman aud Isaac Whitney. Alonzo B.
Merrill, Wesley Adams and John Kent taken
prisoners Lunt has been in Jail and state
prison, He was just out OF Jail Tor horse steal
ing when he enlisted
A man in Waldoboro'. named Boyd. who
kept a store there, committed suicide ON the
26th ultimo, by shooting himself with a rifle
He placed the muZZle of the gun under his
chin, and the charge came ont of the front
part of the TOP of the head killing him in.
stantly. His ace was about 10 wears
The Portland papers. saws the Lewiston
Herald, now charge for The inseriion of deaths
and marriages. This is but a smalliteu, in
the large amount gratuitouslv done by the
printer for the public.
Two lumbermen. while numbering on Dead
River, the past winter, commenced cLoppinp
a large pine ''stub," anticipaling GOOD lent. 5
Before they had proceeded far they heard a
commotion inside of the stub and presently a
hear appeared at tho ton ond hnoo, ~ t0 H.
down The choppers received him upon the
edge of their axes, and soon killed him The
bear had probably been in the hollow for some
months.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
On the ODD ult, the friends of the widow
of the late Capt Jos phi Eastman of Salisbury,
mother of Hon. Joel Eastman of Conway. in
the same state, assembled and celebrated the
completion OF her hundredth wear with an
prOpriate religious and social ceremonies
Widow Moses Fellowes, in the same neigh
borhood, is in her hundredth wear.
VERMONT.
Simeon Huse of Coventry, attempted to
take his own life on the Both ult. by cutting
his throat. AT last accounts he was alive
Mr., Huse has been an exemplary citizen and
a man much respected bv his neiphbors. but
alteration of mind led to the act. which will
probably prove fatal
RHODE ISLAND
The new Catholic convent in pawtuckat is
in rapid progress OF erection, The bnilI,ng
is to be OF wood with .ra,,ite nmdornim,,i,,97
on the front and sides Ii is 43x28 with an
ell 1928 feet, extending in the rear, 1t will
be but two anl halt stories high.
Several acres of woodland in The vicinity of
Warwick, belonging to Ebenrzpr Weeien
and Daniel Burdick. we're recently hnrnt
over.
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from Amos M Rover cf ,Lot nitr, . ,',o,,,hon
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