Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-05

LII consequence VI luc ICCGllb great duNdllCc
in cotton goods, the Ocean Mill in Newbury
port, which has been Eg!aqliag only part of
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Friday afternoon, the dead body of man,
supposed to be Hezekiah Reynolds, was found
by some boys in Hale's brook, Lowell He
was about feet inches in height. between
80 and 60 years of age, and well dressed.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Union block in Springfield was badly dam
aged by fire, Sunday night. The music
rooms of Senior Louis Casseres were entirely
burnt out, the hat and cap store of S. w.
Avery was badly damaged by fire and water,
Olnstead u Dlckinson's furniture rooms badly
damaged by fire, and John Hamilton's crock
cry store and Samuel Norriss office badly
flooded with water :-''This is the second time
Union block has been set on fire within a
few weeks, probably by the same persons
hanging Is too good a punishment for the
villain If he is found out, as we most earnestly
nope and trust it may be. The matter de-
mands the most thorough investigation by
the municipal authorities, and there is a fine
chance for some of our detectives to distin-
guish themselves by bringing the rascal to
Justice
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
During the great thunder storm of the 3lst
ult, man named Abiiah Reed of Amherst
was instantly killed by lightning at Danforth's
Corner. He was at work haying with others.
and to avoid the rain, stepped under a large
tree which was struck. The other men were
under the hay-cocks and escaped harm.
VERMONT.
John G. Sawyer and Andrew Davis were in
dlcted for treason along with ex-marsbal Par
fridge OF Norwich, but they have not boen 81
lucky as he in escaping to Canada. They are
now under arrest and awaiting trial at Wind
sor. Inv
CONNECTICUT.
John Miner OF Bozrah attempted suicide
Saturday morning, by hanging. He was dis
covered and reSuscitated, after remaining far
an hour and Il half in a state of insensibilitv
Rev. Hiram Eddy of Winsted who has inst
peen released after years captivity in the
south, was received with public demonstra-
uohs OF rejoicing on his arrival home. In his
speech he said :-''I am for the Union ten
thousand tunes more than ever before-mv
nair has whltened during the year of my cap
uVlty' but for every white hair have scored
u Dlack mark against this rebellion"
PERSONAL.
Rev. G. c. Burr recently lectured in Now
Jersey in a rural neighborhood named Pas
cack' when, as we learn from a correspond
ent OF the Patterson Guardian, he vehementlv
counseled resistance to the collection of taxes
Tor sustaining the government, and in various
other ways displayed the cloven foot. This
was too much for the loyalists of the place,
and the lecture was brought to an abrupt ter
mlnation after the fashion thus described :
The fellow at last unmasked battery.
which, Judging from the volley at once direct
ed to the speaker, must have bsen heavy
one, though it was evidently manned by vol
unteers who as yet had never had much prac
uce ut the business. Soon, however, the en-
gagement became general along the line. and
eggs flying thick and fast, burst in alarming
proximity to the speaker, till the brave
Chauncey ordered a hasty retreat. double
quicked himself out of back passage rot
into wagon he had in readiness for such SER
vic, and retreated in great disorder, and not
even doing as much as to stopand bid fellow
goodbye" 'N''0"
MISCELLANEOUS.
grove meeting of ghost-seers and vor-
shippers is to be held at Solsvile, ON SUNDAY
August 10th. Leo Miller, Esq, will lectmyo,
on OF, the facts and philosophy of Spiritualism,S
Inc report is that Mr. Miller will have nrc-
sent FOR examination, life-sized portrait of
10 tunn aaN -. a.