Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-06
General News summary.


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Cen. Robert Cowdin, late colonel of the
| lst Massachusetts regiment, whose nomina.
| ton for a brigadier generalship failed to be
confirmed. has resigned his commission and
returned to private life. His friends attribute
the blame to the two Massachusetts senators
and are injuring him by appealing to po-
litical prejudices in his behalf.
Wendell Phillips is announced to appear
before the metropolitan police committee at
the state house to-day, as an advocate of the
bill which it is understood the majority Of the
committee are prepared to report.
The Saturday evening Gazette says that
Hon. George A. Shaw is to be the provost
marshal of the Sd congressional district.
w. G.. Martin, extensively known in Ma
sonic circles, died on Saturday last. He had
been till quite recently superintendent of the
Masonic apartments in Boston, holding that
trust for thirty~three years. He had advanced
to the 32d degree and was considered one of
the brightes; of the order.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
new dormitory being required at Harvard
College, somebody has decided to erect one at
right angles with Holworthy hall, running into
the middle of the beautiful yard. As this
would ruin the symmetry of the grounds, and
destroy The pleasing effect Of the approach to
the existing dormitories and the fine view
from them, the graduates are raising a cry
of remonStrance, which, it is to be hoped,
will be heard in the high Places
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Salisbury company have purchased
the Powow river mills with all their property
for $4,000; and now own all the water pow
er on the river from the Landing" to Kings
ton, n H., distance of ten miles, including
a., Al. L
nearly 1000 acres.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The Boston journal says it has been dscov-
cred that Henry 2. Shedd, of Roxbury, late
cashier of the Bank of Mutual Redemption,
is defauter to the amount of at least fifteen
or twenty thousand dollars, and perhaps to
much greater amount, as the bank has ascer-
tanned that about ninety thousand dollars is
missing and unaccounted for on their books.
It's also stated that three or four clerks in
the bank have been discharged within a short
time on suspicion merely that they were the
guilty parties, and it was only day or two
since that a considerable amount was traced
directlyto Mr.. Shedd, who left his situation in
the bank some weeks since. Living beyond
his means for the sake of keeping up high life
appearances is said to have caused the diff
Guilty in which Mr.. Shed is involved. 1t is re-
ported he has left town.
Elisha S. Weeks was arrested in Roxbury
last week for attempting to pass a one dollar
bill on the Market Bank of Boston, which had
been altered to five. Several similar altered
notes have been taken in Roxbury, but Weeks
was not identified as the party who had passed
them. He gave bail in the sum Of 5000 for
his appearance for trial.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
While Capt Robert Cowen was on his way
home from his factory in Plymouth one day
last week he was seized with fainting fit and
almost instantly expired. He was an enter
prlsing business man, and much respected
citizen.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The first man who enlisted at New Bedford
IN company of heavy artillery for garrison
duty at that harbor was Joseph G. Haskins,
whose father and five brothers are now in the
army.
Henry Bogart, sailor from New York,
who came to New Bedford and enlisted in the
navy, died very suddenly Friday afternoon,
of paralysis.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The Yarmouth Register states that the last
vessel belonging to the fishing fleet of that
port has been sold, and says, ''our young
men have been engaged in more profitable
employment, though great deal of business
mas been lost to the place, by the change of
pursuits"
1t is said that large amount of arms and