Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-22

James RCdpath general agent of the Hay-
ten government under the emigration move
mcnt from the United States to that island,
has resigned his position, and the government
of Hayt has ordered the suspension of the
Pine and Palm newspaper the semi-ofIcial
organ Of the authorities Of Hayt, established
in Boston to help forward the enterprise.
MIR. Ordway, special agent of the post office
department., has succeeded in arresting one
James Brown, who, in conjunction with John
| Wilson, already in custody, is charged with
robbing the post offices at Neponset, Harrison
square, Broolline, South Braintree, and
Weymouth Landing.
SIDDLESEX COUNTY.
There are now no less than 500 persons
men, women, and children-employed at the
U. S. arsenal at Watertown, in the prepare
ton Of cartridges and in the manufacture OF
| other munitions of war
ESSEX COUNTY.
| The jury Of inquest upon the late catastro-
| phe on the Eastern railroad throw the blame
upon the superintendent, or his representa-
tive, who failed to have an explicit under
| standing between the conductors of the regu-
lar and extra trains, and upon the engineer
of the extra train for not having a light in
| front of his engine
The citizens of Danyers, in town meeting.
Wednesday, passed the following resolve by
nearly unanimous vote: =
Resolved, That had there been no slavery there
| would have been no rebellion, and the rebellion
VIII continue so long slavery exists, we. the citi-
xens of DanyerS, in town meeting assembled ask
that the war forced upon us by the rebels in defence
of slavery shall be prosecuted as to leave no yestige
| OF that accursed institution.
Capt George Bachelor of Lynn, of the
18th Massachusetts regiment, Il graduate of
Harvard college in 1858, has died of wounds
| received in one of the Maryland battles.
The "Allen pear tree" in Salem, which is
224 years old, bore thirteen bushels of pears
this year.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The New Bedford Standard says: Several
companies of the third regiment are in camp
at Lakeville, viz: Two from Fall River two
from New Bedford, the Bridgewater, the As
sonet and Halifax, the Somerset and Swansey
companies. There were also six companies
of the fourth regiment present. The encamp-
ment is spoken of as being very fine in its To-
cation and arrangement. Barracks are to be
built Immediately for another regiment.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The body of Mrs. Cummings, wife of CAPT.
j. 4. Cummings, of the sixth New Ramps hire
regiment, who was on board the flted steamer
West Point, arrived at her home in Peterboro,
on Thursday evening. James Scott Esq,
father of the deceased, recovered it from the
Virginia shore Of the Potomac, where it had
been picked up and buried.
While the citizens of Exeter were vending
their way homeward, Sunday afternoon, from
divine service, a bald-headed eagle was OBJ
served perched upon the arm of the figure of
justice on the town hall-the arm that holds
the scales. The bird of Jove was looking
southwark, and observers generally regarded
the incident as good omen.
RHODE ISLAND.
General Isaac B. Rodman, who is reported
mortally wounded, was well known in Rhode
Island as an active and enterprising manufac-
turer, of the firm of Samuel Rodman & Sons.
He has a family consisting of a wife, the
daughter of Gov. Arnold, and five or six chill
dren.
Hon. George IL. Browne, representative in
congress, has accepted the colonelcy of the
18th regiment, which is now forming. Mr..
Browne is well known as an able lawyer and
a very popular man, in the prime of life and
in vigorous health.
Edward Hooker of Providence, who was
for upwards of year acting master of the
gunboat louisiana suffering severe wound
received while IN the performance of Il bold
and arduous enterprise, has been appointed
lieutenant, and assigned to the command of
the steamer Victoria.
CONNECTICUT.
Gerard Toole was hung at Hartford on Fri
day last for the murder of Daniel Webster,
warden OF the Connecticut state prison. He
confessed the murder and justified it to the
last. The unfortunate. imam was but twenty
four years of age. He imprisoned for in
cendiarism, and his assault upon the warden
he alleges was committed in self defence
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