Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-08

board-the captain two hands, and passen-
ger. The captain only is LETT alive to tell the
tale, the Others having been frozen to death.
A vessel arrived at New London on Thursday
bringing the bodies of the two sailors, who
have families in New Bedford. The passenger
was buried on the island, as nobody knew
where he belonged, or where his friends were.
| The captain was about six hours in the water
lie was very much frozen, and at present is
deprived OF the use of his arms.
Tolland county must be a pleasant commu.
MY TO live in, though the lawyers must see
some tough times. The docket for the April
term of the superior court consists of only SO
cases, all told
AT fort Trumbull there are now some fifty
recruits for the sixth and seventh regiments.
New ones, from various parts OF the state,
are constantly arriving, averaging about four
per day.
RHODE ISLAND.
Mr. James GreenEalgh, Jr superintendent
Of the Harrisvile Wooden Mill, in Burrillyille.
has been presented with a gold watch and
ehaln by the OverSeera and others under his
employ. The present is valued at S175.
VERMONT.
lie OH Vermont regiment, Col. Stephen
Thomas, and the first Vermont battery, Can't.
j. N. Duncan, left Brauleboro on Thursday
for Ship Island.
Mr.. AlOnzo Church of Brattleboro, recent
ly lost valuable spa1 of horses " lille fall.
ing tree in the woods, his horses which were
lelt standing at short distance, becoming
frightened, ran directly underneath the falling
tree, anu were crushed to the ground in an in
slant. Both died in a few minutes, their back
bones being broken.
Enos Howard OF jamaica, aged so years,
committed suicide by shooting himself through
the head with pistol. He had been uuwell
for few days pas.
MISCELLANEOUS
The New York Homeopathic Medical Col
iege (Wm. c. Bryant, president,) has Just
graduated % young men, Of whom eight were
from New England.
1t has been suggested that Cameron instead
OF going to Russia, should be set to catch
tioyd. The reason for the suggestion was not
given.
Senator Nesmith of Oregon says he is in a
quandary about his domestic arrangements.
The cost of bringing his family to Washington
Is S3OOO, and the laws of Oregon give wife
divorce if her husband remains away from
her one year.
A sexton in Detroit has been detected in
stealing grave clothes from corpses which he
was employed to inter. Quite quantity OF
these cerements were found in his dwelling.
lie was put in Jail, and is personally safe from
The Indignation OF the people, but will receive,
we trust, proper punishment at the hands OF
the officers OF the law
A pickering pair of Quakers were lately
heard in high controversy, the husband ex
claiming, 81 am determined to have one quiet
week with ihee" "But how wilt thou he
able to get it 90 said the haunting spouse, in
Federation" which married ladies so provok.
ingly indulge in. 81 will keep thee week
after thou art dead !" was tie Quakers re-
joinder.
The Louisville Journal says John c. Brock.
lnrldge has become such confirmed drunk
ard as to be hardly able to perform his militia
ry duties, and the rebels have lost all conf
dence III him. They regard him with mingled
dlstrust and contempt.