Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-25

the woods on the 18TH, was caught under
falling tree aud had his right leg badly broken
above tine knee. He laid lfllf an hour before
being eXtricated.
DR. j, NJ. Brewster of the state almshouse
at Monsoon, recently killed two year and
eight months heifer that weighed when dress.
ed 100 pounds
Ira B. Sampson of Springfield, sergeant ma.
lor OF the 9th Massachusetts regiment, has
been promoted 10 a second lieutensncy in the
Athol company, made vacant by the i'll health
OF Lieut. Horton, who has returned home.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
George b Hunt, assistant superintendent
OF the llouSatonc railroad has been appoint,
ted superintendent of the Quincy and Toledo
road in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois His posi-
non on the HouSatonic will be filled by Il. H.
boo'h, formerly station agent at Lee, and SON
lh'law OF Charles Hunt, president OF the road
FRANKLIN CoUNY.
mere was Il trial IN the superior court at
Greenfield last week, involving a charge of
legal malpractice against james S. Greunel
OF the franklin bar; and the result was in his
favor.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The funeral of adjutant Frazer a. Stearns
of the Massachusetts twenty-tirst regiment
who fell in the battle at Newbern took place
in the village church at Amherst, Saturday
afternoon. Prayer was offered by Rev. Asa
BulIard ct Boston, brief review of the lie
Of Young Stearns given by Prof. Ty Ter, and
selections from the Scriptures were read by
Prot Seelye. Ehere was no military dis
play.
VERMONT.
Mr.. Ben Kitlder of West Fairlee was so Sc.
riously injured, recently, by the falling Of a
tree, that he lived but few hours after the
accident.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The house OF John q. Dckey, of Hills.
borough, was burned on he 18th inst
On the 3rd inst, a child of ii. g. Carter of
Darlington, fell backward into Il pail of hot
water, scalding itself very badly. Hopes are
entertained Of its recovery.
The Coos Republican says The high price
| OF sugar will induce farmers in that region to
| go into its manufacture this spring, much
more extensively than usual.
The oil carpet factories of Alden Sampson
& Sons, situated in Manchester, were recently
wholly destroyed by fire. The property was
| insured in Boston for S31 900
RHODE ISLAND.
The United States trigate Savannah is
shortly expected at Newport for the greater
accommodation Of the naval academy.
Mr.. Capron, the stable keeper in Provi-
dence, has recovered the team hired of him
by one Foster last week. Foster was driving
it through the streets OF PawtucEet on Satur-
day, while intoxicated, and was arrested The
rogue will have to suspend operations Tor the
| present.
Conrad c. Ellery, formerly and for many
years wel-knOwn resident OF Providence
has been appointed superintendent of all the
plantations on Parry Island, Port Royal.
CONNECTICUT.
john II. Flngley has enlisted thirty five men
in Norwich and vicinity for the first Connect
icut artillery.
The New London Star learns from Ship
Island letter that the gunboat New London
has captured, since she has been cruising in
that vicinity, thirty five sailing vessels and
four steamboats,.
The barn belonging to the Enfield Stockin-
EFT Manufacturing Co. was destroyed by fire
on the evening Of the 18Th, with quantity of
cotton. Loss estimated at ST 900, without in.
surance.
WAR ITEMS.
The Charleston Mercury of the 9th suggests
flag for the rebels, consisting of two rio lit an
gled trlangles OF white separated by black bar
sinister, with no stars or other devices to en-
liven it. Of this the Mercury says :-"Those
that imagine that a flag should be symbolical
will find in the colOrs OF this one-white and
biack-an obvious significance Such a stand
ard would typiy our faith in the peculiar in
stitution, and be an enduring mark OF our re
"'i'o ~ Ivtarn that institution while we exis
as an independent people,
A recent general order musters ont of ser
vice the staff OF Gen. Lane of Kansas
a Draft look place at Savannah on Tues
uay' ne Republican, in abiding to it, saw
the Mitchell Guards promptly volunteered
and adds 1.-The crowd was very large m th,
ground, but few others we're added to the vol
untary list. There were many aliens no
subject ana regiment or so of invalids. VIII,
double quicked mantully to the officers stan,
when excuses were called for. We had NJ
idea OF the sanitary condition of our popua
ton before.
Among The wounded, by the explosion of
gun on the gunboat St. Louis at the bombard
ment OF Island No 10, the name OF Herr,
Joy, OF Worcester, Massachusetts, is reported
MISCELLANEOUS
family OF musical aspirants5are TO max
their debut at the Academy of Music in New
York, on the ID OF April. The tenor will l.,
a merchant of tlaG city, and his daughter
Miss Emelia Boughton, young lady in hcI
teens, Will be the prima donna The openin.
| opera will be the "Traviata," and III succeed
ing ones, Mrs Boughton, the contralto of the
troupe, will appear.
There is in New York, little boy four an(
a halt years old, named Charles Heine. who
IN view OF his tender age, is wonderful play
| er on the violin.
Elisha Nye OF Durhamville, N Y, commit
ted suicide on the l9th inst, by hanging him
self in the loft OF his barn. The deceased bat
failed to obtain farm to work for the comint
season, aud became dispirited. He lett wife
and two children.
a sailor, named John G. Lloyd, of Cleve
iani, was murdered in Chicago on Tuesday
nlsht' Lloyd was stabbed in the breast, and
died almost instantly.