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

the tombstones -
"hefe lies tie body of RICHARD THOMAS
An Euglishman 10y birth
wing OF 'l6
by occupation cooper
Now food for worms.
Like an old rum puucheon
marked numbered and shocked.
lie will be raised again
and finished by his creator
lie died sept IS 1923 aged 76.n
America my adopted country my advice
to you is to take care of your liberties"
The appropriations for carrying ON the state
government the present year amount to 81,
457 ,236,97.
Count Achille de Vechcley is now in Maine
as agent of Victor Emanuel, king of Italy, to
procure moose and other animals peculiar to
TINS country for the geological gardens at Tu-
rim. He brought ten men with him, among
whom is the chief hunter to the king, who are
to take charge Of the animals.
The son of Gen. Alden Blossom of Turner
who has served in the army, but returned
home on account of disability, and was APP
pointed to hunt up deserters, is reported to
have been shot by deserter.
DIR. w. c. Barrows of Portland has COM
menced an action against Rev. c. Quinnam
of Bowdoinham, laying his damages at $4,000,
for an alleged defamation of character.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The citizens of New Boston are preparing
for centennial celebration OF the adoption
of their town charter on the coming 4th of
July. Clark b. Cochrane of New York is
the orator.
The next New Hampshire legislature will
have twelve members named Smith, seven re-
pubiicans and five democrats.
The flannel factory in West Concord, ope-
rated by Messrs. B. +. & d. Holden, was de-
stroyed by fire on the morning of April I'd.
Loss from $4,000 to Sl7 900. Insurance in
four companies in the vicinity of Concord for
| $4,000
VERMONT.
Mrs. Margaret Mumford was left in the
| snow by drunken husband in Iva on the 29th
ult., and died from exposure during the night
while endeayoring to reach her home.
CONNECTICUT.
| One of the employees of the Norwich and
| Worcester railroad named Sweeny was run
over by the cars and killed, Wednesday,
while walking on the track of the New Lon
| don northern road on Winthrop's neck
The notorious copperhead, REV" c. c.
| Burr, called upon lady in Bridgeport, with
a copperhead badge fastened to his coat. The
lady took it away from him, gave him sound
| lecture for his unpatriotic audacity, and
showed him the way to the door.
The body of Thomas Pierce of Harris
vile, who had been missing for several weeks
was found on the 30th ult, in a brook in Put
nam where he had been accidentally drowned.
Mrs. Samuel Barrett of West Haven was
found dead in her bed, Thursday morning, to
which she had the night previous retired in
perfect health.
RHODE ISLAND.
The entire vote cast for governor was 49,
6S7. Mr.. Smith received l0,S4S, Mr.. Coz
zens 1887, scattering 302. Mr.. Jenckes' ma
jority over Mr.. Bradley is 1916, over all
| 1915 Mr.. DiSon's majority over Mr.. Browne
is 1922, over all 992. 1t was Waterloo de-
feat for the copperheads.
The late Rev. Henry jackson, d. D., by
his last will and testament, left $1,000 to
Brown University for scholarships, $4,000 al
ter the death Of his wife to the Rhode Island
Baptist state convention, his library to New
ton Theological Seminary, his desk, once the
| property Of James Manning, to Brown Uni
| versity, and various other liberal public be-
| quests.
Tie Providence Journal says a couple of
hundred republicans who participated in the
Rhode Island election went down to Hartford
Thursday afternoon with a view of dissent
mating sound political information among our
struggling brethren Whereabouts. They will
hardly fail to infuse a refreshing vigor into the
loyal hearts If our friends, and carry dismay
to the dens Of the copperheads.
1t is said the amount of internal revenue in
Rhode Island will be two million dollars per
annum.
| John c. Underwood has been appointed
United States district judge for the eastern DIS
| trlct OF Virginia.. e. east of the Blue Ridge
and will organize his court at Norfolk on
the lst Of June-to administer justice among
traitors who but few years ago drove him
from tba 70 &
convictions.
Captain John C. Wyman, well known to a
host of our readers, has been before a court
of inquiry, held to investigate his conduct as
provost marshal of Alexandria. The court
eXonerated him from all censure, and COM
plimented his general conduct in fattering
terms.
MISCELLANEOUS.
John Van Buren, has been favored with a
variety of correspondence, commendatory and
otherwise, since he broke with the copperhead
influences of his party. The following is one
of his letters =
YORK, March 10, '63.
gOuge & imbcee sot You said i'll your speach in
Brooklyn that if Genl. jackson had hung Calhoun
we would not be in Civil War To the contrary
il you, your father, Dix & others had been hung IN
l84S.we would nevr had sectional party and
would not now be engaged in an Abolition War
ana would now be happy people & al peace What
office have the aboitionists promised YOU or how
much money have you reed. DEMOCRAT
Strawberries have appeared in the New
York market-a dollar and half pint.
John Cox, the Young man who appropriated
$4,000 in gold, entrusted to him to take into
Wall street, New York, few days since, has
been arrested, and between $1,000 and $4,000
of the gold recovered. 1t was found slowed
away in barrel in the house where he was
arrested.
1t was ruClored in Philadelphia, on the first
Of april, that negro regiment from the east
would arrive during the day, and would be re-
ceived at the Cooper refreshment rooms. The
Philadelphia papers Of the next morning,
however, stated that there must have been
mistake somewhere.
Solomon Henshaw, wealthy citizen of
Fountain county, Indiana, and X. G. c.,
committed suicide few days since because
he feared he should be killed for divulging the
SpprptS of tha order