Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-03
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

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the blockade near Richmond, was sold at auc-
ton in East Boston, on Friday, together with |
her cargo OF coffee. The coffee and the vessel
together brought about S1T0O 900.
Dr. L. 5. SAMPSON who keeps an apothe- |
cary shop in Boston, has been before the police
court OF that city tor attempting to extort
500 in money from Anthony ID. Currier, by
threatening to accuse him of adultery. Samp
son was required to give bonds i'll Sl5OO tor his
future appearance.
Tie ship Sultan, which sailed from Boston
for Liverpool, had not arrived out on the l1th
nit and fears are felt that she may have foun-
dered at sea.
In East Cambridge recently, some burglars
entered the house of j. L. Shepley, went into
the apartment where Mr.. and Mrs. Shepey
were sleeping, aud stole 81 80 in cash
DR.. j. Mclean Hayward of Boston having
been promoted as surgeon Of the 18th Massa
chusetts regiment in place of DIR. Baxter, APP
pointed brigade surgeon, DR.. Albert A. Ken
dali of Newton Lower Falls has been commits
| stoned as assistant surgeon OF the I'm.
The emperor of Russia has conferred upon
| Col John e. Gowen, of Boston, the decoration
of Knight of the Order of St. Stanisas.
Mendelssohn's First Walpurgis Night is to
be brought out at the Music Hail, this even
ing, May 3, with ample solo, aud orchestra
talent and great chorus.
Alfred Floyd OF Charlestown, and his vile,
Mary 1. Floyd, have been arrested in altman,
charged with the larceny of furniture, which
they had leased from sundry dealers in Boston,
having sold the same to other parties line
property was chiefly recovered. The name OF
"Floyd" is familiar in this kind OF business
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The editor of the Taunton Gazette has IN
his possession wonderful egg. 1t is about
four inches in diameter from end to end, and
about one inch and three. eighths transVersey
1t is apparently joined together longltudinaIy
in the middle by seam or turrow, when II
straight, even, and well Marked around tht
, entire circumference. Its weight is fully lou
ounces
, A young lady recently called at the millin
= cry store OF Mrs. A. S. Baker in Fall River
: bought bonnet and said she would take 1t t
> a certain house where her mother was WISH
\ ing, get the money, and return and pay he
= bill Immediately. Mrs. Baker consented, bu
II determined to watch her, and found that tn
- young lady proceeded directly TO the depo
= Mrs. Baker went thither, discovered her Gu
. toner quietly sitting in the cars, bound IL
- Taunton, and demanded her pay, aud the ia
swindler reluctantly paid over the sum
So 20.
st BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
" The bark mill of S. NJ. Dean at Dalton, co
tanning 200 cords OF bark was set on iii
oath ult., but saved from destruction by I'M
ly discovery.
The station on the Pittsfeld and Nor
Adams railroad, heretofore known as Pat
NJ ards crossing is hereafter to be called Col
sd vile.
There has been great aud unexpain
%. mortality among COWS in Berkshire coun
recently.
nd MAINE.
icy Ezekiel Dyer, Esq, OF Mil6ridge, has co
ON menced building barqne of 4O0 tons, to
- finished this season. The Messrs. Foster
."N Mbridge have also commenced a brig
he about 300 tons. Amos Dyer, Esq, OF Cher
is field, is building two banks, one 400 tons,
md other 700 tons.
- A young woman, named Mary Dunhs
arc drowned herself on the 18th ult., at I'm
Mills, near Calais, all for love, it is said.
went down 10 the river. took up her hC
for ief cUnpdiIIOnS; Iniile sTitf ItiY current 2b
ter looking on, and took the fatal plunge, and
=, soon carried beyond the reach of human 1
One OF the spectators, when he saw she '
IN earnest, rushed in to rescue her, but
too late, and came near being drowned h
on self
eiS NEW HAMPSHIRE.
for The Plwtuckaway bank at Epping is to
Iult wound up, by vote of the Stockholders
Abner Merrill has been chosen president
the Granite State bank, Exeter.
"o VERMONT.
Ferry boats are for the present used n
& BratteborO' as substitutes for the brd
= across West river ana the east channel of
VI Connecticut, destroys by the great freshet
ar Walker Linsey OF Cornwall, now 81 We
sti. OF age, and able to read without spectaces,
lge within eight weeks perused the whole Bill
besides daily newspaper.
OH The wounded Vermont soldiers from Yo
ear town. who are able tn hear tla intruno ar,
ar be furnished 18th excellent quarters in the
rine hospital at Burlington.
new passenger depot for the Verm
,od Central railroad is to be erected this season
Burlington, on the quay. The building ,
me be OF brick, l75 feet by 80, two stories hi
10 and ia estimated to cost $4,000.
al RHODE ISLAND.
Rufus Sholes of Anleborough, recently h
one OF his legs badly fractured below The XII
~ by the kick of a horse.
The tin horn nuisance burst forth in pl
Ill tine vigor as May dawned upon us The
am may be some relationship between the first
May and the vile instruments with which fl
peddlers warn TIE town of their presen
en-, Dut we nave never been able to learn or i'm;
be Inc nat it's. The rebels are in great want
rho I'm TO use III making cannon. AT the risk
being considered somewhat disoyal, we
Alu clare our entire Willingness for them TO ha
Tor nothing, all the tin horns in Pawtuck
Let them come and take them we say.-P
let, tucket Gazette.
me Daniel Lincoln, proprietor of a meat III
;tv yet IN Providence, disappeared suddenly
~ wednesday, evening, and no clue has si
been obtained to his whereabouts He
500 in his pocket, the same evening.
lly The first mackerel of the season was eau
ling off Newport Thursday.
Edward Harris designs to lay the four
ton OF new factory in the north par
oes Woonsocket this season, and has now l25 i
,ho exeaYating, building raceway walls,
'"e The mill which is to he erected, will be
j.. NJ hundred feet in length.
CONNECTICUT.
tier Ezra Chapel OF New London has distri
sta ed at his own expense, to the poor, 20, 555
he, of Bread between Nov LIST and MAY list
SylvAnus Gleason has received the appo
the ment of postmaster of Killingly.
The Rev. Mr.. Dudley of the South chu
Middletewn, has suddenly resigned, and
Itch. go to Springfield and occupy the pulpit of
ner- North church there His Middletown ,
! >. grsgaIion were much surprised on receiy
'" his resignation.
args The large brick tavern in Barkham,
are known as the Belden hotel took fire Wed
day night in the attic, and was all bur
down. 1t had lately been purchased by
"A ri Manchester Of Middletown. whose u,
= were destroyed. The building was .occul
ever by Mrs. Mary Bolden, whose goods y
dow saved.
The pear, peach aud apple trees through
Connecticut are remarkably full Of bios
buds The hard iroSt of last week lid ii