Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-02
Gbs Aalp Spy ddlusr ddOncsOap HOrnn9, Sept 9. 1858

somewhat resembles the common heron in
length of neck, legs and body, but is very
seldom seen in these parts, although quite
common at the west.
In the bill OF fare at the hotels IN Hartford
last week, Fort Sumter Defunct' was print
ed among the choice dishes. Those who tried
it said it was cooked with Greek fire, served
with PARROTS and garnished with grape sauce.
In town near Danhury, some men en-
gagged in putting up lightning rods cal led upon
Il torehanded farmer, and proposed to put
some rods upon his buildings. He peremptO-
rily declined the offer, saying that 'it God Al
mighty owed him any grudge he could de- /
stroy his property" Strange to say That in |
less than a week afterwards (last week. a |
heavy storm passed over his premises, ind a
bolt descended upon his dwelling, killing him
instantly, but doing no injury to any other
person in the house, although there were sew
eral in ii.
Two hundred and ffty-four recruits, mostly
substitutes, left New Haven On the 18th ult. to
join their respective regiments in Gen.
Meades army.
On the 29th ult., lour men, clad in the
clothing of Uncle sam, in New Haver en-
tered the store of James Craig, who ,as Tor
had) quite geological collection, ir.cluding
snakes, lizards, vipers, etc, preserv ed in lars
of liquor together with dead owls mammoth
eagle claws, stuffed birds, and such like
Unobserved by the proprietor, ne visitors an
pr0prlated n good share Of tn csc curiosities
and left for up town, where they did a good
business in aisposing of mem as .sr9lics of
Port HudsoAY" They ha / got rid of most of
/ their picked specimens, and were negotiating
for the sale of monst II eagles claw, when
policeman made eizure OF what remained
and also of one OF Il e firm, who was taken to
the lookup.
The Remington. family, represented by u
persons, had reunion at Suffeld on the
9th ult, with :. COLLATION., fish fry and music
by the SprlnF, field quadrille band.
Sir Henry Holland, the distinguished Eng
fish physician now on tour through this
country, spent the 9th ult at New Haven. lie
Is past 20 years of age, but has lost none Of
his nc jntal or physical activity.
Ef .mund G. Howe, late president of the
lla .tford horse railroad, was driving in North
NJ aine street. Hartford, day or two ago,
when his horse slipped on one of the rails of
the horse railroad, fell on his launches, and
received such injuries that he died in a few
minutes. The animal was worth $500.
RHODE ISLAND.
Ex-Lieut Gov. BradiSh of New York died
suddenly at the Ocean House, Newport, on the
29th ut.
- ltibC VI AHuldllo nave pllCllCu
their tents at Newport and are driving stiff
trade at basket making and selling.
A funeral procession, which passed through
the streets of Newport on the 3lst ult., num-
bered about five hundred person, on foot.
They were foreigners.
Last week was the camest one known in
Pawtucket for two years. There were no
fires, no accidents, few police cases, no
''change in the course of the Blackstone rv-
er," no lectures, no amusements, no 'BOhe-
mians,' no interesting sermons, no anniversa-
ries, no suicides, no burglaries, no military
excitement, no draft and but few Union vic
tories, to engrOss the attention of the citizens.
The Old Colony and Newport railroad was
on the 3lst ult. SO tar completed as to connect
Newport with the east side of the island by a
continuous line of rail.
A beautiful silk standard has been pur-
chased by Gov. Smith, for presentation to the
colOred battalion of heavy artillery, when its
ranks are filled up. 1t measures five feet by
six feet and nine inches, and its cost was sos.
1t has a blue field containing thrty-four gold
en- stars. The border is gold fringe, and the.
staff is surmounted by an eagle,
Patrick Curran was found dead at Valley
Falls on the 3lSt ult. CHusr-intemperauce
Three boys were arrested at PawtuckCt on
the 3lSt ult., on a charge of entering house
gtnG 6pt5ab. Falls and stealing theretrom the
The first gun fired at fort Sumter from our
Morris Island batteries was fired by Capt.
Richard G. Shaw of Co. ID, Sd Rhode Island
heavy artillery, and the first hole bored in
Sumter was by gun from his battery sighted
by first sergeant Davis of Pawtucket.
The valuation of the city of Providence is
as follows: real estate, S37, 70l,0 900; person.
al property, $2S, ia, 800; total, $66, Az, 800,
an increase of So ,3S2, 800 since last year