Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-08

went out into the field to gather berries, and
was found dead.
James Healey, of New London. died on the
Sd from the effect of sun-stroke. Two other
men, named VIM, of Southington, and She
han, of New Haven, died of sun-stroke, the
one on the 4th, the other on the Sd inst
In Middletown, Edwin 7. Dickerson, while
bathing on the 3lst ult., was drowned.
A new telegraph line is being put up be-
tween New York and Boston, gong through
Hartford. 1t is owned by the Peoples compa-
ny, and is in opposition to the American line.
A colored youth, who evidently was sin for
a speculation" was arrested in Hartford the
other day for making heavy purchases on
''cheek." He went to the Courant office early
in the morning, and ordered twenty papers to
sell on the New York train, which he didn't
get. He went to news room and purchased
ten dollars worth of stationery, but 'failed to
connect" in the payment. He then went into
fruit store and came the same dodge. He
was at last hauled up.
A boy caught young shark in New Haven
harbor on the 4th inst.
The Pensioners of st. Paurs parish, New
Haven, surprised their rector on the evening
OF the Sd inst, the tenth anniversary of his
wedding, with a ''tin celebration" During
conceivable useful article in the tin line filled
the dining room. One of the gifts was a
"mighty PEN" with handsomely turned
wooden pen holder, at least six feet in length,
and tin ink-stand, holding about gallcn-
to match.
Apple crop small in Connecticut this year;
peaches none; pears lght-last years blight
iniuring many and killing some trees. Pota-
toes and corn good. The Hartford Times saw
cherry tree in blossom Aug. /.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Woonsocket Patriot says that the Sd
inst. was the hottest day of the season. "Hot
as blazes" was no comparison.
Out of over three hundred substitutes sent
from Providence to Long Island, Boston har-
Dor, not single man has escaped or been lost
to the government.
The people of Providence had great time
of it on the 9th. All the stores were closed
and everybody event rusticating."
MISCELLANEOUS.
While the Morgan gang were at Salem, In
diana, squad OF three of them went to a sta.
bic in which was the splendid stallion ''rem-
pest" owned by George Lyman of Evansville
Upon their entering the stall, Tempest gave
the first rebel kick which sent him sprawl
ing. Upon the others he made demonstra-
lions with his teeth, which kept them at bay,
and the thieves were unable to capture the no.
bic animal.
The street railway in Richmond has been
torn up, and the iron sent to the mill to be
rolled into mail for gunbuat.
The report that President Lincoln intend.
to visit New England this summer is without
foundation. He has no idea Of leaving Wash
| ingtOn.
The freedmen who have been put in camps
OH plantations in possession of the govern
| ment beyond Arlington flights, on the Vir-
ginia side of the Potomac, are beginning to
supply fresh vegetables TO some extent to the
hospitals about Washington.
The $4,000 stolen from The room OF pay.
master Mcfarland at Washington, was taken
by his clerk McCarty whom he left in charge
Of it. McCariy was hunted up next day and
mrested,and all the money recovered. He was
found at Bladensburg with woman.