Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-02
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1868

at only five days notice, any time between
the last day of September and the first day of
January.
The whole amount of bids for the million of
state bonds was 100000, at rates VARYING
from par to 1l5. The Seaman's Bank for
Savings, of New York city, gets 100000, a,
from ll2 to lis, and the balance, 500 0OOt
is awarded to various parties in Hartford, at
the same premium.
The Connecticut Legislature has refused to
revive the ''air line railroad" charter.
RHODE ISLAND.
Mrs. Rebecca Rodman, mother of Hon.
Wm. NJ. Rodman, died on the 30th ult., at
Newport
The state printing for the ensuing year has
been assigned to the Post printing office.
The Angel will case is finally disposed of.
by the entry of a decree anuuling the will
and codicils thereto of Elizabeth Angel.
ms settles the affair, and what is lett of the
property will now be divided among the heirs
at law
The steam mill in Warwick, owned by
Richard 6. Rowland, and occupied by C. {
5. Harris, Tor the Manufacture of WOODEN
goods. was entirely destroyed by fire on the
the 29th ult a considerable portion of the
stock was saved. The mill and machinery
were insured for $4,000.
On the Both ult.. officer Batcheller, of pro-
yost marshal Chadsey's force, arrested at
Elmwood man named Maximilian Eich-
broth, German, and sergeant in the New
York 29th regiment, who about a year and
MALT ago, while acting as division postmaster
deserted with large number of letters, most
OF which were supposed to contain money,
few days since a gentleman's dog in
Pawtucket bita child severely, and The mother
ofthe chidhas made a complaint against the
dog owner, claiming damages in the sum of
fifty dollars.
a mill owned by II. ii. Thomas of Paw
tucket was burned near Valley Falls on the
LIST inst.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The sophomore and junior classes of La
fayctte college, at Easton, Pa, who were, n
year ago, at Antietam, where two of their
company were killed, have now marched to
the defence of their state
Hon. Thad. Stevens iron mills near Get
tysburg have been destroyed by the rebels.
His loss is about 500 900.
1t Is estimated the loss to Pennsylvania bv
the rebel invasion already amounts to at least
S50,000,O00.
Vicksburg letter says that sour men
have been at work upon the Tndianola, and
that no doubt is now entertained that she
can be rehtted for service. She is already
afoat.
New York journalist says that he made
the trip from New York to Europe, and
paid Tor his passage and for everything he
had, journeyed over the continent, and passed
four months abroad, at an expenditure of four
hundred dollars.
As evidence that old Lancaster county was
thoroughly aroused by the rumors of an
preaching invasion. a letter writer states that
'ex-prcSldent Buchanan was seen 7-uaDin0
through the streets with big tin box in
hand! (Wonder what was in it,
There are over seven hundred gold and
silver mining companies in the Nevada Ter
rlt0ry, with capital ranging from two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars to five million
dollars.
Stockllne, who set the office of the DAYTON
(Ohin) journal on fire on the occasion of the
arrest OF Mr.. Vallandigham, was arrested in
Indianapolis few days since. On him we're
found letters from Vallandigham and other
ONO traitors. He said his brother and other
matter, but they had falslned Their word
For the present the secretaries OF the treas
ury and war have prohibited the shipment of
goods to Maryland and Western Pennsylva-
MIA, until such time as the tide of war is
rolled back from the border, when commerce
will resume its accustomed channels.
MAJ Oel. DlOuellldn Has SOHe 10 MS nome, |
at jamestown, N. Y, for short time, to re-
cruit his health, which has become considera-
bly, impaired from his recen; severe duty.
Charlotte Cushman, it is said, is about to
return to this country, and resume the prac-
tice of her profession.
The niece of Oliver Goldsmith is now liv. |
ing in Hoboken, N. j., in somewhat reduced |
circumstances She is the daughter of his |
youngest sister, Kate Goldsmith.
Over twenty new steamers built for the navy |
will be ready for sea within three weeks. The
steamers chartered to chase the Tacony will
be discharged.
There is "a government tax of five cents on
every calf killed for market A butcher
named Hogan has been arrested in Albany for
perjury, in swearing that lie only slew four
teen during the month of May, when there is
evidence that in that period he killed ten times
as many.
Rev. Eliphalet Mott, president of Union
College, Schenectady N. Y, completed his
ninety seventh year on the 25th ult.
The public schools of San Francisco pre-
sent curious blending of nationalities. Cali
fornia sends 1775, New York 1856, Massachu-
sets 70l, Pennsylvania POS, Missouri Ill,
New Zealeand IL, Sandwich Islands 10, No
va Scotia s. Switzerland Z, China 2, Cape
Horn 3, Poland 5, Van Dieman's Land 3,
Mexico 4, Newfoundland /, and II were born
at sea.
Gen. Bragg directs that the guards of flag
of truce that attend the exies from the north
to the rebel lines, be seized as spies or prison.
ers of war He wants no more Vallandig'
hams evidently
Chicago reporter speaks of "epicures
who affect the hinder batrachian continue
tons" The man is talking of people who
eat frogs hind legs.
A man in Ottawa county, Michigan, while |
blowing with his oxen, rece ived from neigh |
Dor two hundred dollars in greenbacks, which |
for safe keeping he placed in the bottom of |
his dinner pail in the wagon. When away
short distance the oxen ate his dinner and
money, and left him the alternative of killing
one or both to secure the greenbacks. He |
concluded to dispatch the master OK, and, to
his great delight, found the securities unin-
jured in its stomach.
Gen. Mcdowell is in Cincinnati with his
court OF inquiry, which would have sitting
in that city.
census recently taken in ST. Augustine,
Fla, shows the entire population to be but lit
tie over one thousand. There are but one
hundred and fifty white men in that place, of
all ages, while the women number over two
hundred and eighty.
novel mode of lighting has been intro
duced at Baptist church just built in Phila-
delphia. There is not a gas burner in the
audience room. In the panels OF the ceiling
are circles of ground glass two feet in dame
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