Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-01

making difference of 1858 feet in two mile
race. The mile and half stake was 1913 feet
short making difference of 796 feet in a
three mile race.
MIDDLESEN COUNTY.
The Lowell News says that during the
thunder storm on Friday afternoon last the
lightning struck and killed two cows in Ora
cut, belonging to Dea. Jeremiah Varnum.
They were in Il pasture with other cattle, and
those which were killed were about three or
four rods apart
BRISTOL COUNTY.
We learn from the Taunton Gazette that
James S. Smith has been chosen president of
the Fall River railroad. All the preliminary
arrangements have been made to commence
the building of the road, which will bring Fall
River within fifteen miles of Providence, and
open a new route via that city to Boston. This
route will be about one mile longer than the
Old Colony road.
Perry Russell of Dartmouth committed SUI
icide, Saturday afternoon, by swallowing ar
senic. Russell was a man about forty-five
years Of age, an Industrious farmer, of good
habits and character, but unfortunate in his
domestic relations.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The United States armory in Springfield is
now manufacturing rifed muskets at the rate
of 600 per day. During the past month
1880 muskets have been made, and it is de-
signed to turn out 1000 in July and 10000
in August.
William Calkins of Monsoon, a man aged
about 90 years and having a large family of
children, died suddenly in Il fit, in the woods
near Silver street, on the Odd ult.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The stoppage of cotton mills at Ware, and
the numerous enlstments in the army, have
seriously diminished the population. The in
habitants Of that town, May LIST, 1862, num-
bered 300, being 27S less than the year pre-
vious; the polls were 652, which is 81 less;
and the school children between three and
fifteen years of age were 664, diminution of
60.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
Pratt of New Ashford and Collins of Pitts
field, the convicted wife murderers, are calm
ly awaiting their fate at Lenox Jail. Collins
Is Indifferent rs to what becomes of him. or at
least appears so, while young Pratt manifests
much uneasiness, probably hoping for com
mutation of sentence inasmuch as the iurv
that convicted him recommend him to mer-
cy.
MAINE.
The grocery store of j. Tebbetts, in Lew
iston, was destroyed by fire Thursday morn
ing. Loss about $1,000. Insured for 5000.
Last Friday morning the store and stock of
David B. Libby, near the Conversational
church, in Brunswick, were burned. A
building occupied by Mr. Corbctt as pain
ter's shop, connected with the store, a dwell
ing house occupied and owned by Mrs
Graves, and the dwelling house owned and
occupied by Mcssrs. Henry and John Bow
ker on Main street, all two-story buildings,
were destroyed.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Lieut.. Samuel 0. Durham of the ID New
Hampshire regiment was wounded in the ler
by rifle bullet at the battle Of Williamsburg.
He put on a lgature himself refused to have
the limb amputated, though the surgeons all
said it must be done, and the resolute man is
rapidly recovering and will reioin his com
mand with a good serviceable pair of legs.
bill to remove the Hillsborougb courts.
records and county offices from Amherst to
Manchester and Nashua, is before the lcgisla-
ture, and creates quite stir.
new post office has been established at
Wilson's Crossing Rockingham county, and
warren Richardson appointed postmaster.
FRIDAY afternoon, during the thunder storm,
the barn Of I. w. Richards in Gotfstown, was
blown down by the wind and entirely destroy
ed. What Is very singular. there were some
eight or ten persons who took refuge in the
barn. but not one of them was injured. be-
You'd some slight bruises.
MIR. Daniel Fernald, who is 50 years of age,
and served in the revolutionary war, will be
escorted by body of continentals. and take
part IN the celebration of the Fourth in Ports
mouth.
In Manchester, on Saturday, Young man
named Frank W. Gorren, son of S. A, Cor
rel, was drowned while bathing in Squog
river.
VERMONT.
On Wednesday night of last week the house
of w. 7. Brown, in Peacham, was DESTROYED
by fire, and two Of his children persisted in
the flames. Mrs. Brown awoke about twelve
o'clock; three children were asleep in the
chambers. She found the stairs in flames.
A neighhor soon arrived who induced one of
the children to jump from the scuttle hole in
to ms arms. There was no response to the
calls for the other children. Their ages were
10 and u. Portions of their bodies were
found in the ruins. Mr.. b. is in the army.
CONNECTICUT.
dead body was found near the railroad
bridge in Mystic last week. The Pioneer
thinks it was thrown out of car window and
knows it was buried by the town authorities.
The Mystic ship yards are doing good
business. MaXson, Fish & Co. have con-
tracted to build tug boat for parties in New
York; Charles Mallory has a propeller on
the stocks, and has laid the keel for another;
the Messrs. Grceman have a ship on the
stocks and will shortly lay the keel for a new
propeller.
a large grindstone burst on the 9th ult in
the file works of Jepson & Rawns, at West
vile, and a fragment struck Robert Smith,
one of the workmen, in the head and breast,
causing death in twohours. He leaves wife
and three children.
woman at Colebrook river, having a hus-
band and two children, ran away last week,
leaving a letter which intimated her design TO
commit suicide. But young fellow who
formerly boarded with her disappeared at the
same time, and there is reason to suspect the
pair of going on a free love expedition.
A careless wood-chopper at Danbury, on
the Goth ult., let his AK strike a little boy
named Beckley, who was playing close at
hand. The child's skull was fractured, and
piece the size of dollar cut out, and his arm
nearly half cut off. The sufferer is alive,
though deranged.
PERSONAL.
! An Englishman just from Richmond states
that he had one look at jeff. Davis, and was
greatly astonished at his appearance. He
looked haggard sick and wo-begone, and very
different indeed from the jeff. Davis of other
days.
Pillow has been restored to the command
of division. and is firmly resolved to "die in
the last ditch" before the walls of Vicksburg.