Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
Connecticut Items.

In Putnam, on Friday. Charles Waters was
shot through the hand by the accidental dis.
charge Of a pistol. On Saturday Edward Shaw /,
was rather severely burned by AN explosion
otNa spirit lamp On Monday an Irshman
belonging to painfeld, while at work on the
new wheel pit at Cutters mill, fell a distance
of fifteen feet upon pile oI rocks, injurinS
him severely. eJH N#" oT' lr sr
Levere,t Goodrich of Rocky Hill, was Sc
riously and probably fatally injured, on We'd
nesday afternoon, by being thrown from his
wagon upon the pavement. rare.
The horse lair at Hartford is put over to the
18th Of October. The State Fair is to be on
the 7th 9Th, 9th, and 10th Of October.
A violent whirlwind passed over North Gro
ion on the 22d ut. Its track was limited, but
the wind was bulte destructive to trees, corn,
and standing grain wherever it struck The
house Of John Kidder was moved about ten
ieet from its foundation and split open. Tbs
chimney and shed were destroyed and the
barn was also blown down. There were two
children in the house, but they were not IN,
jured
There was heavy frost in Bakers river
valley, on the morning of the 25th, but the
damage is not thought to be serious,
| The filth annual horse fair Of the Tolland
county horse association will be held on Hyde
Park, Rockville, September 18th and lstl--
Prizes are announced for competition, varying
from $40 10 $780, Ample arrangements are
beng made for fine exhibition. Celebrated
horses are expected to be present, and deal
of fast trotting is warranted '-
An eagle was shot near Norwich, Conn, on
Monday last, whose measurement was nine
feet from the tip Of bis wings, and his weight
fifteen pounds. 38I aelas aai glA+-.
The wife Of Charles t. Leeds, Of Stamford,
on the evening Of the 10th nlt. while closing
piano, overturned and broke fluid lamp, and
the fluid being scattered over her dress and
catching fire, she was so horribly burned that
no hopes are entertained Of her recovery.
DR.. B. s. CatIin, Of Nferiden, late Assistant
Surgeon of tho Marshall InRrmary, Troy, N.
Y, is appointed Assistant Surgeon of the Sec.
ond Regiment, N. Y. ", Hooker's Division,
Paterson's Brigade, Amy Of the Potomac.
Two boys, SONS of Marshall Smith Of New
Milford, while roasting corn in thached cabin,
accidentally set it on Gre. The youngest, 5
years of age, was burned to death, and his
brother, years OF age, so badly burned thas
his recovery is doubtful 3.2973
) Occasionally a refreshing incident occurs
which shows that the spirit Of rs is not dead
! yet, aud that we have men and women too among
us who are not unworthy place among the he
roes Of the revolution. A day or two since
woman went into Lieut.. Gibbons recruiting Of.
fee with her son, and requested that his nase
might be enrolled in the new company. She
- H.. L...L AL Ia. h.
Conn regiment; that this son with her was just
Zig ghteen years ola, and she had one othss boy at
I home, whom she wonld send II he Was old
enough and then she wouli 20 herself II she
could do any good. That woman deserves the
eternal remembrance of her countrymen. A few
such mothers aud wives would soon Gil up our
regiments. Mdd'stOun Consultation, 77... ..., a.,
Wm. II. Russell, principal of military sch ol
I in New Haven. CT, has been appointed by Gov.
a Buckingham, ms maisr general OF the militia Of
&. the Sats Of Connecticut