Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-26
General News Summary,


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
In Boston, on the 23d, a little boy of fou
years, named Cornelius Crowley, while play.
ing upon Tirreirs wharf, fell into the dock
John Raglan, a small lad of fifteen immedi.
ately stripped himself, plunged in after him,
and succeeded in reaching him Just as he was
going down for the third time. In swimming
back TO the wharf, Crowley by some means
got upon Ragan'S head and held it under
water, so that the latter might also have beer
drowned but for the assistance OF another boy
named David McCarty, who released Raglan
from his dangerous situation and helped him
and his little charge to get ashore.
Henry Luther, shoemaker of Boston,
claims to be lineal descendant of Martin
Luther, the great German retOrmer. He has
in his possession family record whereby his
pedigree may be traced.
The grand jury of Suffolk county have
made final report of their doings for the past
six months. They have investigated 400
cases, rendered 500 indictments, and examin-
ed 1867 witnesses.
The regular examination for the freshman
and sophomore class of Harvard college will
take place on Monday and Tuesday of com
mencement week, July II and 10. Other ex-
aminations will be held at the commencement
of the first term, August % and 20. Candi-
dates are forbidden to bring any books with
them whatever.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
The old elm on Concord common; about
which much has been written, and which now
is in the full luXuriance of its rare beauty,
size, and grace Of foliage, was set out in its
present place a little while before the memoir
able day of Concord fight" by barber. A
Mr.. Richardson, who died at over eighty, hap
pened to be riding by in his bakers cart just
in time, stopped and held the tree while the
earth was stamped down around it. 1t has
been used by the authorities as whipping
post.-Noaitor.
ESSEX COUNTY.
A new ship yard is being established in
Newburyport in front of the Ocean House on
MerrimaC street.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Capt. Edward S. Devoll of New Bedford,
has been arrested on a charge of taking to sea
the ship Brutus for the purpose of procuring
cargo of slaves. Capt. Devoll took the
Brutus to Fayal, where he was landed and
returned home.
The Globe print works and the American
print works in Fall River, have resumed ope-
ratiOnS.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
w. T. Wilbur and L. A. Morrill,. of Med
way, have been arrested on a complaint for
Obstructing cars on the New York and Bos-
ton railroad and bound over to await their
trial at Dedham in September.
BARNSTABLE COUNTY.
Quite feet of mackerel fishermen have
been lingering off our shore the past week.
and appearances indicate that their labors
have been rewarded by liberal ''catch." Our
mackerel fishermen, as a general thing, have
thus far made slim voyages, but we hope as
the season advances their prospects will
brighten, and that they will make a profitable
summers work.-BdYnS7aJle Patriot.
Erastus o. Parker, late postmaster at Mon
ument, Sandwich, has been found guilty in
the United States circuit court of receiving
and stealing money which he knew had been
stolen from the mail.
VERMONT.
Nathan Parker of East Montpelier was at
tackled by a bull which he was leading to wa
ter on the 10Th, and badly injured; but his life
was saved by his courageous wife, who beat
off the animal with fence rail.
RHODE ISLAND.
In Central Falls, on the 22d, Il boy named
Frank Mcintyre fell into a large cistern of
water, ard before assistance could reach him
life was extinct. He was II years of age, and
resided with his grandmother, having neither
father or mother living.
CONNECTICUT.
a maiden lady named Eunice Andrews, Al
years old, living i'll Chester, recently commit
ted suicide under temporary mental derange-
ment. She filled her apron with stones.
walked into the shoal water Of the river to the
depth Of about three feet, sat down and threw
herself over backwards under the water, and
was drowned.
| WAR ITEMS.
a soldier in the 10th New York was saved
| from death by his wife's picture in his breas
| pocket. y rifle ball was repealed by the iror
| plate, and though the conclusion doubled the
soldier up he was not injured. MORALE keeI
your wites face next to your heart
The New York journal of Commerce says
'Under the encOuragementS of the premi-
ums offered by the war department. and the
passage of the half million relief fund ordi-
nance by the common council and its apprO-
val by the mayor, the recruiting business is
improving wonderfully. There is now good
prospect of raising 10000 in this city alone
during the present month.
Two of our colonies, walking through the
streets Of New Orleans, heard secesh ora
tor abusing Gen. Butler They arrested and
took him before that officer, who, after hear
ing the case, said: Get shovel and pick,
send him to the earthworks below, there to
dig gravel for the term Of thirty days. Then,
If he behaves, let him go; otherwise, extend
the time to sixty"
Gen. Fremont was in the thickeSt of his
recent fight with jackson, and fought desper-
ately. lie himself took two prisoners.
The navy bill now before congress, for the
reorganization OF the navy, proposes to es-
| tahliSl the GRADES and DuD,hor 81 o4;n,,,
| follows: 8 admirals 20 commodores: "a
captains; - commanders; l44 lieutenant.
commanders; ia ieutenants; III masters
MISCELLANEOUS.
| One of the women belonging to the last
batch of newlymade Latter Day Saints thai
passed through st. Joseph, Missouri, on the
18th instant, bound to Mormondom, had in :
| box, which was entrusted to the care of the
express company, ninety-sevcn thousand dol.
| lars in gold coin.
A preacher Of the cOlOred persuasion lately
prayed in public at Winchester: ode LORD
Dress de president OBJ de United States. anC
let dis rebellion be squashed," and the sen.
tence was closed with vehemence which
indicated that he felt the importance of what
he asked.
The SIEGE OF RIcuMoND.-Everything is
ready on the left Of our line, which is evident
| ly to be the fulcrum of the advance upou
Richmond, standing firm while the whole ar
| my sweeps gradually round upon the enemy
| The rebel army numbers about one hundred
thousand effective men, with seyenty-two field
| pieces TO back this they have their paral-
lels of earthworks, to which they will nc
doubt fall back, if they are so blind as not to
know they will certainly be crushed. OuI
| entire lines are Prndunllv advanp;nr ,,1 H.