Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01
Massachusetts, Items.

NOrtn DrOOkIlelu, MdSS.' aoout v c'"SN, ""
the evening Of the 10Th, that about l O'Clock
a fire broke out in the Town Hall, which was
entirely consumed. and when he left q la,g
block known as Adams Block was on fire, and
there was every indication Of an extensive con
fsgration, as the fire was in the centre Of the
village The people had sent to Worcester and
other places for fire engines ard help to subdue
the flames. 1ncendiary fires Occar, almost every
night, in radius Of ten or fifteen miles, in that
part of the State.
Mrs. Alce.Cavanaugh Of this city, widow Of
Charles Cavanaugh, Of the Clifford Guards, who
died from wounds received at the battle Of
Newbern, was run over by the cars on the Bos.
ton and Providence Railroad in Roxbury, when
attempting TO cross in front Of train, Oh
Thursday. She had just secured places for
her children, two Of them in the House Of the
Angel Guardian, and one in the family Of
relative. -New Bedford Standard
Mr.. Lander of Salem, father Of Gen. Lander,
and Of Miss Lat der, the sculptor, died Sunday,
of heart disease. lie was upward Of seventy
years Of age, and a citizen universally esteemed.
tudge Black, ex United States Attorney Gen.
eral, had his pocket picked Of $1,000 one day
last week, while journeyng from Washington
to Philadelphia.
We learn that Mr.. Thomas c. Allen, highly
respectable citizen Of New Bedfold, committed
suicide this morning by hanging himself in bis
shop on purchase street in that city. When
found the body was warm, but every means
used to restore animation proved unavailing. -
The deceased was about 55 years Of age, o har.
ness maker by trade, and for some months past
had been iaboring under depression oi spirits.
He leaves q widoAr and four children.
Journal 18Th.
At about nine O'Clock Tuesday morning one
of the boilers in the boiler room at the State
AImshouse in Tewksbury, Mass, exploded
blowing out the east end. Six dead persons
were taken out Of the ruins, three others are
ia ally wounded, and sixteen badly scalded or
injured in some other way.
The grocery, dry goods and clothing store
of S. S.. Reed, East Weymouth, was, together
with all its contents, totally destroyed by fire
OH Wednesday evening last. The store was
closed at o'clock and the fire broke out about
| nine. How it originated is not known. The
upper part Of the building was occupied by Mr..
Reeds brother as boot and shoe manufactory,
portion of the stock in which was saved
Hinyham Journal
The number Of letters mailed at Springfield,
Mass, post office during the quarter ending
September 30th, was one hundred and twenty
one thousand five hundred and thirty one.--
The value Of the postage stamps sold during
the last quarter was $l0,oT3,29, an increase Of
S6,5Os,65 over the proceeding quarter.
The New Court House in Salem was pub
licly dedicated on Friday Of last week. It's
cost was about twenty five thousand dollars.
Mr.. John A. True, employed in shipyard
at Newburyport, had his thigh badly broken
on Monday, by the breaking Of chain used
IN hauling stick Of timber.
On Thursday afternoon last, as horse and
carriage belonging to Mark Healey. Esq, and
containing fur young ladies, the Miss, 4
IIealey and q Miss Child, was descending
the steep hill near Dungeon Rock, the harness
gave way, and the horse kicked and ran. The
ladies were thrown with great violence to the
ground, and three OF them were seriously IN
Ijured, gashes being cut on their heads, besides
extensive bruises upon their limbs and bodies,
caused by falling on the rocks. One Of them,
who was driving was taken Up in an insensi
BILE condition, and was suffering yesterday
from conclusion Of the brain. One Of them
only escaped serious injury. The injured ones
are now doing WE'LL under the care Of DR. Nye
Lynn Reporter.
Mr. Amos Z. Mower, the well known stable
keeper, on Union street, was badly injured
ebout the face, one day last week, by kick
ing horse, which be was examining with wien
to purchase. The animals heel struck hiu
with such force as to break the bridge OF hi.
nose, Gu, his lip badly, and knocked out seve
raj Of his teeth. lie is now, however, doin:
well.- Lynn Reporter
A man named Chaffee was run over an,
killed on Saturday by the six o'clock A. M
train from Norwich, on the Worcester railroad
about two miles south Of Worcester.
Ben. Percy Poore has resigned his commits
sion as lieutenant colonel Of the Eighth Reg
ment, on account Of disabilities and pressn
private engagements.
Since The arrest Of Mrs Gay, alias Webster, 9
Roxb bury, mentioned in the Journal last w,el
the Police ofi"e has been thronged by par ie
who have had property stolen from them With
the past month, and several persons have ident
Z fed portions of the goods seized by the Polio,
, which give to the Station House the appearance
, Of new and second hand goods shop. Yestel
day the army shoes found in possession Of the al
, reStedNwoman were identified Nc being the proy
, erty Of Mr. Balch, and having been stolen shol
time since from the Topsfeld station of the New
bury por, railroad Mr. Sanl,orn. Of WINCHESTER
= has also identified part Of hts property viii,
was stolen from a barn in that town after hi
= residence had been consumed by fire. There
yet a very large lot Of goods awaiting Claimant!
:, but enough has been identified to hold th
= arrested party for trlRl.-BostoH Journal. >.
S The passenger train on the Fitchburg railrca
D which left Boston foi Watham at a quarter pa.
III o'clock Saturday evening, ran over q ma
! named Perry, who was seated on the track
in Scmsrville. The man was returning HON
It with basket Of vegetables. and there are stron
g suspicious that, having indu,ged too freely
r liquor, he sat down upon the track and was vi
4, conscious Of the approach Of the train. He WI
= struck OH the head by the locomotive. and Ii
train passed over his left arm and left leg, mani
ling them in shocking manner The train WI
stuppvd d and when the man was found he WI
dead. The body was conveyed to the Prospe,
:, street station.
The mackerel that have been swarming
y our bay for the last ten days have given "wol
l. for idle hands TO do" Two hundred sail Of We
n sels have been in sight most Of the time, ar
g any number of small boats have followed
). their wake The bay has presented "a splend
t, scene, and any amount Of wealth has bee
|. drawn from the vatty deep--the vessels takir
I from Ave to forty barrels apiece. On Tuesd'
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