Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-19


Of twenty-one volunteers who went into the
federal army from Halifax, eleven have re-
turned, either dead or sick unto death.
Three young men at Peacham Corner,
named John West, Gould and Martin, were
seriously injured on Monday evening, 18th,
by the explosion of cannon from which they
were firing salute over the evacuation of
Yorktown. West will lose the sight of both
eyes. Gould that Of one eye, and Martin had
a thumb blown off.
Norwich military university has just COM
menccd its summer term, with about 100 stu
dents, showing great prosperity. More than
half Of those students who have spent a year
or more at the institution since its opening in
1885, are now on active duty, nearly all as
commissioned officers. Gen. Milroy of Ere
mont'S department, and Gen. Davis who was at
Pea Ridge, are graduates of Norwich univer-
sity. The next annual commencement will
take place August l4th.
l.. NJ. Bailey of Landgrove, recently killed
at sharp shooting distance, golden eagle
which measured feet , inches from tip to tip
of his wings, weighed Ia pounds, and had
| talons l-G inches long.
The barn of Kinney Cummings of Bradford
was struck by lightning and a horse killed, on
the 10th The animal was fastened with
chain halter, which proved fatal, as other
horses fastened with ropes were only knocked
down. Several telegraph posts near by were
completely splintcrcd.
Nine Spanish merino sheep were sheared at
St Johnsbury, a few days ago, the aggregate
tleeceS weighing 80 pounds and ounces.
The fleece Of one of the above-a two-years-
old-weighed lG ID pounds. \ yearlng
sheared 10 3-4 pounds
RHODE ISLAND.
Frederick Mathews was killed at Woon-
socket, by the falling Of derrick He lived
at North Wrentham, and had family of u
wife and two or three children.
While riding through the towns in northern
Rhode Island, during the past week, we have
been impressed with the fact that more land is
being turned up by the pillow than usual. In
some towns we think there is third increase
in farms HooHSocket Patriot.
CONNECTICUT.
DIR. Bennett Of Wilimantic says there is
but one case of small pox Ga child at the pest
house, and three cases of varioloid in the vii
lage. The mills are all running, and the ex-
element is pretty much over.
Frequent fires have occurred in the woods
the past week. One near Wolcottville. one
near Wmstcd, others in Colebrook. Colebrook
River, Sandstield, and New Boston.
Orders have been issued to enlist 600 re-
cruits, to be divided equally between the Sth.
10Th, and llth regiments.
Dick Greenwood, a dexterous and we'll
known burglar, is held in $1,000 bonds at
I4itchtield, on charge Of being concerned in the
| Wnsted Bank robbery. The evidence against
him lacks some important links. though there
Is no doubt Of his deep rascality.
VIM. II, Wheeler of Litchfeld had in his
dooryard, the 18th of May, snow drift four
| feet high. That's cool.
Mrs. Allen Sperry of Bethany was run
away with, thrown out, and seriously injured,
in New Haven, on the 18th.
WAR ITEMS.
| All the editors in the cotton states are de-
handing angrily and tiercely why New Or
leans surrendered. Bless your simple souls
| gentlemen, commodore Farragut expressly
| requested her to do so. We have no doubt
she can get his certificate to that effect
LOUtSciHc Joa7nal.
The unfinished monument to the memory
OF Mrs. Washington, in the vicinity of Fred
encsburg, has been Shamefully detaced bv the
rebel sOdcry, who used it as a target. 1t is
covered with protane writings and obscene
carlcatures and scaled by bullets, some of
which are buried in the marble.
Personal.
The UnNcrsalist church in Broadway. New
lork, on recent Sunday, presented the I'M
usual sight of the editor of the Tribune, Hor-
ace Greeley, in the pulpit. Rev. Mr.. Chaplin
officiatcd in his stead
Andrew }. Valandigham, who saws he is n
brother Of the member of congress from Ohio.
has been taken in custody by Col Fitz Henry
| Warren, at Clinton, No, upon a charge Of
| horse stealing, robbing, and driving out Union
men, and marauding, bushwhacking and law
| hawking generally.
1t is reported upon pretty good authority
says the Washington correspondent of the
New York Post, that president Lincoln has
said that he would raise a fresh army of a
million Of men, rather than submit to any for
chile Intervention. If he did so he only an
tcipated the universal sentiment of the peo-
| pie.
MISCELLANEOUS.
y literary critic says Agnes of Sorrento is
one of those etherial females Only encountered
in romance who dwell on the brink of exalta-
ton, and never eat bread and butter without
seeming to fly in the face of Divine Provi-
dencc. tits a comfort to know that she ar
rves at matrimony instead.