Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-04
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Brig. Gen. Richard A. Pierce of New Bed.
ford is detailed as assistant quartermaster
general (master of ordnance in place of Col.
Charles Amory resigned.
Samuel Henshaw, for many years one of
the most prominent business men of Boston,
died on Monday night at his residence in
Brookline, where he had been confined for
year by cOnsumptive complaint. He was "A
years of age
The special legislative committee, appointed
to investigate the purchase of arms in Europe
by f. B. Crowninshield, held another meeting
yesterday. Several members of the execu-
tive council OF 1861 testified that they under
stood that Mr.. C. was to receive only his ex-
penses. He was allowed S250O, but demanded
l-2 per cent on his purchases, or $4,000, but
offered to compromise for $4,000.
The I'd New Hampshire regiment, return
lng to recruit, arrived in Boston yesterday at
ternoOn, and was welcomed by the resident
sons of New Hampshire, and crowd of citi-
zens. The men were entertained with ban
quet at Faneuil Hall, and the officers with a
collation. at Parkers. The regiment left at
P. NJ. for Manchester, where another brilliant
reception awaited them.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Washington's birthday was celebrated at
which the students enjoy through the munf-
cence of Nathan Jackson of New York city
Addresses were made by president Hopkins
and men selected from the several classes.
The following directors of the Troy and
Greenfield railroad have been chosen by the
stockholders: Alvah Croker, Fitchburg;
Messrs. Cheeyer and Bingham, Boston; d.
n. Carpenter, Greenfield; H. L. Sabin, Will
Jamestown; Harvey Arnold, North Adams
H. Haupt, Cambridge. The Troy and Boston
road earned in the past three months two and
a half times more than in the corresponding
months OF last year.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
IOns OF connecticut rlyer tobac-
co have recently been shipped to house in
New York, for the French government. The
average price has been about II cents.
Capt. A. B. Dyer, superintendent of the
Springfield armory, has been commissioned
major by brevet, dating from Aug. Goth, 1862,
and to be lieutenant colonel by brevet, from
Feb. LIST, 1868, for meritorious conduct in the
ordnance department.
VERMONT.
The next meeting of the state historical
society will be held at Windsor, on the first
and second days of July, in commemoraton
of the adoption of the first constitution Of
Vermont, at Windsor, on the I'd of July,
1777.
regiment. 1t seems that the men of the 26th
New Jersey regiment had repeatedly stolen
the fresh meat from the Vermont boys, in the
night, and appropriated it to their own use
Some of the Vermont boys thereupon killed
dog, dressed it neatly, and hung up the
quarters in the quartermaster's department.
The Jerseys" installing it for mutton, stole
it, as usual, and bore it off in triumph. The
Vermonters were on the watch, and ascer-
tanned that it was served up next day upon
the table of some of the Jersey officers. The
joke soon became public, and the Jerseys
are greeted, when they visit the camps of the
Vermonters. with bow WOW wow" by way
of friendly sautation.
CONNECTICUT.
The cattle breeders of the Connecticut val
ley have their annual convention at Hartford
to-day. One of the objects of the association
is protection in pedigrees.
A copperhead doctor in Hartford, with feel
ings characteristic of his party, gave the fol-
lowing certificate;
Certificate of birth, April Is, 1862, by D. Crary.l
Fsther-Leyerett b. Owen, North Maine street.
Occupation-OG south numbering al many Of our
brethren there as possible
RHODE ISLAND.
Rev. Dr. Henry jackson of Newport took
a seat in the cars from Providence for East
Greenwich, on Monday, and, while earnestly
dropped and he was dead. He was born at
Providence in 1899, and was the son of Hon.
Richard jackson. He graduated at Brown
University in 1917 and since 1928 has been
one OF the trustees of that institution. He
has been pastor of Baptist churches in Charles
town, New Bedford, Hartford, and Newport.
The Wadawnuc building in Stonington
borough, which has been used for several
years a ladies' boarding school, is being
thoroughly repaired and remodeed, and is to
be used as hotel.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A special dispatch from Washington says
that Gen. Sigel has resigned. The general
was in New York on Saturday evening, and
stated in speech that he was ''anxious to be
back again with the dear army of the Poto-
mac the brave men of Massachusetts,, Ohio,
New York, and Connecticut" SO much for
Especial dispatches.
dispatch from Murfreesboro, I'd, says an
expedition of 1000 cavalry left Murfreesboro
yesterday morning, and encountered the enc
my at Bradyville. After some fighting the
enemy were driven from the town with loss
OF killed and 20 wounded. Eighty privates
and nine officers were captured. They also
captured 800 new saddles and accoutrements,
large collection of official ORDERS papers and
private baggage.
Navigation on the western lakes will be
opened very soon-much earlier than usual,
as the ice, OF which there has been but very
little during the winter, is already gone. This
early opening will have very good effect, as
all the grain now in store can easily be sent
forward before the new crop comes in: and
thus while treights will necessarily rule low.
vessel owners will be enabled to make good
season.
Mustard grows wild on thousands of acres
in California. 1t is superior to the English
imported mustard, and its gathering is likely
to become great branch Of business.
The Missouri Democrat says there Is a
strong disposition in the legislature of that
state to adopt some scheme of emancipation,
whether congress make an appropriation or
not.