Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-11


Sewall Bonney of Middletown left his resi-
denee about the 18th of June, and has not
been heard from since. His conduct has been
somewhat singular, indicating great depres-
sion of spirits.
Isaac Doolittle, aged 10 years. son of Rev.
Mr.. Doolittle, pastor of the Congregational
! church in Chester, was drowned on the 18th,
while bathing in a place called Spencer's
Creek, at Gulford
j. w. Smith, postmaster in East Hampton,
was badly injured on the 4th by the premature
discharge of cannon, probably destroying
his eyesight
The demonstration, to aid recruiting, in
New Haven, on the evening of the Sth. was
overwhelming in numbers and enthusiasm.
Com. Foote presided, though he had to be
| carried from a sick bed to the meeting. A
committee of thirty-eight were appointed to
take instant action, by thorough organization
OF EFFORT IN that city and by cooperation with
similar committees in other parts of the state.
! to put INTO the field, with the least possible
| delay, the number Of men required to be raised
/ in the state. Spirited addresses were made
| by Gov. Buckingham, senator Dixon. Rev.
DIR. Bacon, Gen. Pratt Mr.. Hyde of Tolland.
| Charles Chapman of Hartford, and others.
Personal.
The Wheeling InteIligencer states that Mr..
| CIV. Riyes. son of VIM. c. Rives, of Vir-
| ginla, passed through that city recently. en-
! route for Washington. Mr.. RiveS has resided
for some years in the state of Illinois, and
when the war broke out he became a very
| prominent opponent of the rebellion. In CON
| sequence of this he recently received a letter
from his father, who is quite wealthy, an
nouncing that he had disinherited the son. for
the reason that he had determined that no
traitor and abolitionist should ever have the
benefit Of his wealth. This information is
derived from the younger Mr.. Rives' own lips.
Mayor A. 5. Ingalls, of the New York Mo
Fart regiment former resident of Fitch
burg, was severely wounded in one of the re-
cent battles before Richmond. He is now w.
ing at Annapolis, having undergone the am
putatlon of his right leg above the knee He
Is reported to be doing well, bearing his mis-
fortune with great fortitude
WAR ITEMS.
A correspondent of the Boston Journal.
writing of the battle of the 25th, in which the
I'd Rhode Island was engaged saws evil
liam {. Bentley, of the I'd Rhode Island; can
l ever forget his heroisml Both his legs were
broken by bomb shell, his wrist and breast
| mangled, and yet he was as calm as though he
suffered no pain. He refused any stimulating
drink which might dim his consciousness; he
asked only prayer and sent a message to his
mother. Then, and not till then, opiates were
given, and he slept sweetly and for the last
time"
Facts have come to light recently, which
explain the inefficiency of the rebel artillery.
AT the battle Of White Oak Swamp they fired
gas pipe from the field pieces charged with
gunpowder. This pipe was taken from the
street mains OF Richmond, they having no
| shell.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The expectation of silver coin, if allowed 70
continue, will very soon strip us of our al
most indispensable circulating medium. The
Albany Evening Journal says: ''Those who
are old enough to remember the DAYS when
every man was his own banker "promising
to pay ''three," ''six," twelve" eighteen"
''twenty-five' and fifty cents" on small,
dingy slips of paper, look with any other
feeling than complacency upon the revival of
the reign of 'Shln-plasters." There is, how
ever, an effectual and simple remedy. An
export duty of Is or 20 per cent. on silver
coin would prevent the Europeans who are
sending home our stocks from taking away
our silver
In Blackburn, England, the operatives who
are out Of employment recently held meet
ing, and the proposition to urge mediation in
our affairs was voted down, and the govern
ment invited to try to persuade the southern
planters to cherish confidence in our govern
ment. This is sensible advice. The men of
Blackburn ought to have ship load of cotton
at once.
Mr.. 7. f. Wells of Boston has contracted
with the government for raising the vessels
sunk at the Gosport navy yard, and in Hamp-
ton Roads, which are valued at several mil
| lion dollars The work will emnloy t,Uo hun
dred men, among whom will be twenty divers.
| Where the vessels cannot be raised they will
be blown to pieces with powder, and whatever
is valuable collected. The government allows
a salvage of 45 per cent on the amount saved.