The national Republican., 1862-09-04
NEW ENGLAND ITEMS.


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A gentleman 10 Salem, Massachusetts,, CON
tributsd, last week, the sum Of 81 800 In aid Of
recruiting and other military objects In that
city. His contributions heretofore have been
large.
Mr.. Alsl Tbaysr, Of Milton, Massachusetts,,
has three sons and two sens.in.law in the army.
Henry Carter, Esq, Of Bradford, Nsssaohu.
sets, formerly editor Of the Portland (Nains)
Advertiser, has all his sons, four In number, 10
the army.
Major General John G. Fremont left Boston
last Saturday, with his family, for New York.
The citizens Of Boston subscribed q. .2ls.sl to
| furnish articles Of comfort for the wounded
and dying soldiers. The money, ~ well -
stores, we're freely given.
At an enlistment meeting in the town Of OK.
ford. Maine, held In the open air. while the
young men were enlisting, very large Ameri.
can eagle came sailing through tho air, and.
for several minutes stood directly over the
meeting, apparently looking down upon the
Interesting soens below. II Was q significant
| omen.
The Maine Twentieth regiment is nov on the
way to the battle. fields Of Dixie. II may bs ex
psoted here to-day.
The tonnage Of vessels built in Bath, Maine,
since 1881. amounts. In the aggregate. to some.
thing over coo, 900 tons.
The crops In Connecticut look nnsly. There
will be more than the usual yield Of hay, corn,
and potatoes. Fruits also are abundant. To-
bscoo looks finely, and the farmers are already
cutting and drying It.
The citizens Of Boston, according to the ao
count We have before US, were thoroughly
aroused by the news Of the recent battles In
Virginia. Meetings were held on Sunday In
various parts fthe city, and large amount Of
supplies suitable for wounded and sick soldiers
were shipped to this city. These supplies Allied
nine oars, and arrived here. yesterday under
charge Of Mayor wightman and several MON.
bsrs Of the Common Council. together with
eighteen Boston police ofacers, accompanied
the train. During the day the policemen rem
dsred great service at the wharf, by assisting
in the removal Of the wounded from steamer
which had just arrived from Virginia.
Gov. Andrew and Gov. Sprague have united
10 request TO the War Department that credit
should be given their respective States In the
draft for seamsu who have enlisted in the naval
service. - =
| The Massachusetts, Thirty sixth regiment left
that State for the seat of war on Tuesday last.
The General Assembly of Rhode Island has
| decided to assume all the town bounties not
exceeding $500 for each three years. volunteer.
The bounty for nine months men 10 fxed at
500. This sum will be given to substitutes for
drafted men. 4
Judge Herman Morse, Of Dorset, Vermont, was
killed last week by moving machine. Both
arms were severed from the body and the body
was much dishgured.
| William II. Dawson, n cQlored barber In New
Haven, fell from a fourth story window TO the
pavement, day or two since, causing almost
instant death. His fall broke nagstons three
inches thick Into fragments.
The town authorities Of New London have
issued notice to all persons subject to draft
to meet at the courthouse on the day appoint
ed by The Government for that purpose, to be
drafted In sufficient numbers to complete tho
quota.
The body of DR.. Newell, Of Massachusetts,,
who lost his life by the collision between the
steamers George Peabody and West Point, on
the Potomac, a week or two since, washed
ashore and WAS buried, At place called the
Glebs, on the Virginia shore. about ninety. i've
miles below Washington.
WoAAE's APPRAL.-Some patriotic and
worthy women of Boston have initiated a Dc.
tition to the President, intended to receive the
signatures Of the women of the country, ap.
psaling to him to see that the sons, brothers
and husbands whom they have given to Aght
his battles, are not sacrificed through the neg.
loot, mismanagement or inoompetsnoy of their
onAoers. They expressly ask that be will In.
stsntly seek out and dismiss those most noto
rlously UNIT to command, and hll their places
with capable, faithful and jealous ofacers-"So
that We, (the pstitioners,) waiting Al home that
issue which the God of tttles alone can give
need fear for our soldiers no evils but those
, inseparable from warmed fear no ineficient
or untrusty quartermasters, no careless, igno.
rant or drunken officers, no unskillful, unfeel.
ing or drunken surgeons" They add the clear
} truth to which the Government has been too
fatally blind: at would be welcome to every
one; for though men are prone to hoat on
the frail platform OF whatever Is, is right, :
they rejoice when some bold hand breaks Il In
fragments under them"