Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-11
Ma,,.cl,u.e,ts l'enis.

The Brimfield rifle c0mpeay, which was as
handed twenty-two wears a go, was called togcth'
err for drlI and dinner on Tuesday the 26th ul'.
Over forty old members, from all parts Oh ths
country, responded Everything commissioned
officer This company ever had was present,
except Gen. Warren, now in command of ms
brigade in Missouri. They appeared under the
command of C. R. Brown, their Oldest captain:
All the exercises were very interesting, anu
passed off pleasantly.
=, There are eight hundred persons, men, women
and children, employed at the United States
arsenal at WATERFOWL, Mass, in the prepare.
| ton of cartridges, end in the manufacture u
other munitions OF war.
In Plymouth county, Mass, Ave thousand
nine hundred and sixty three persons are Liable
to dralt. tr..,.,v
AT the al.niristering Of the oath Of allegiance
to the ar,norers employed in factory al oprhs-
field, Mass, recently nineteen refused on lne
ground that they were foreigners. Their M
MEDIATE dismissal wcs ordered, a fact equally
gratifying TO the people and credltaole 70 'he
government. .a.s 77a.aG
Cant, John Psrcival, one Of the oldest officers
7 in the navy, did at his rcsidencen in Dorchester,
tne lUtU ull, ~ tbS aSS va ~
, was native of Massachusetts,, and entered the
= naval service in March, 1909, as sailing mas
J. ter. During the war with England he was IN
L several engagements, the principal Of which
was that between the Peacock and the Eper-
II yier. His last cruise was in command of the
u Constitution in 1897. He returned from
y that in infirm health, aud has since been upon
, tbs retired list.
70 A small dwelling house belonging to Mr.:
oi John Williams, sisuated batween Upon ana
or Washington streets, with all the furniture and
other household matters OF a small family was
wholly consumed by ere, at midnight OF We'd
ncsday, the 9th ult The family was absent
at the time, and tbs supposed that the tire
was set by an incendlary.-N NaatueSet Mirror.
i'd George W. Perigo, Win. H, Pepper, and
ur Daniel B, Stedmau, who were, four years ago,
9s. apprentices in the Northampton Courier Office,
ne have all enlisted in the army. Every man and
~ boy then jnthat office, from editor to devil, Is
its now in for the war"
m' IN Ship building in Pair Haven is progessirrg 6
ok 'e with great degree Of rapdity, and It is dli'-
,'v " cult to obtain workmen as fast as they are
AZ needed notwithstanding the prices offered are
on' larger than ever before known. Every yard
is busy, and work is being pushedon as rapidly
Zee as possible Besides two large pr0pellerS
ry' which are intended for Government service
aus there are a number Of brigs and schooners OF
ess, the stocks Intended for merchant service Sew
,e" eral vessels will be ready to launch in The cours
- os of the month, .Ut ts ug
S. II. Hill, young man about e'ghteel
sel, years of age, who has just returned from New
III, Orleans, where he has been waiter for an OH
bs;r Ger in Vermont regiment, enlisted in Norlh
ded amptcn a lew days ago, but was rejected
his the surgeon in consequence Of having st
Dnd- finger He was told by the surgeon that
they he would have the finger taken oil be woui
ruy pass him The finger was accordingly remove
/! :. and the plucky maa has re-enlisted.
Bal One day last week one ef the workmen
soon the new building now in process of erection
III OF the Ames establishment fell distance of
de- feet to the grojnd Fortunately he struck
true, pile of freshly excavated dirt, and thus
anu capped with little injury, but with fright
very remembrance of his sudden transit from Il
,,.r'. roof TO the basement OF the building. - CHIC
road pee JouynaL .'.I
the Mr.. Elbridge G. Hail, who met with serio
e1a,,s and paintti! accident III the wire factory
=" 10 10 South Worcester, lew days ago, died
u ,he Saturday His crushed hand was anpulSt
..,pir - srE +v,t he much too low
:. recover. Mr.. Hall was IL, The 61Lk xrar of
forces are. and leaves o wife aud two chlluren'
'ta"ee The Springfield (Aiass.) Gas Company ia
s,s i, inst decided to levy the tax imposed oy y
It the eress on the consumption OF gas, from III
les in customers, by increased prices
bnI The ras company in Ncwburyport Ma
. 'nnn has not only decided to pay the govern'n
es "a, tax. but has reduced the price oil gas 81
elk lost cents per thousand feet
brief , ;s,,d Iro,, thc Ad;utant
NJ eraIs Office. it is directed That regiment
!, ,s militia, for nine months United States ser'
yorp will be numbered as follows:--
y Fran, Companies raised by Charles R. C0d'
achado No. As. ....,.
eluded Companies raised oy Heo' Do"'e'' h@n
nst Ma. COMPANIES raised by Luclus B. Marsh,
since a ton. No. Al. n c..
.at Per- Companies raised ny LUG" Il o'0"''
n officer county, No. As, - ,.,,..
and had Com panies raised in Berkshire county
j officer 40.
was ar Companies of Col. Messer's regiment,
NJ No. so. ~, &.
S. Com. Companies raised Oy Inomas w. h'ss
wned by Worcester, No. 81. -,
ter SINCE Companies raised in Hampshire and i
to vii. lin counties, No. %.
proceed Companies raised in North Worceste
was sue. IS.
ea to the These organizations, with other reg
cargo - recruited and recruiting will II they
oo of The s!,ea to the maximum nl- oe', Save II
iron the necessity 0! a 1tG;t