Worcester daily spy., 1871-02-16
now eighty:ttwo years Of age, he has never be-.

now eighty-two years of age, he has never be.
fore known a sick day
John Henry, the Cardiff Giant, is now at Hart
ford, and somebody has q card in the Hartford
papers, cautioning ladies not to visit "the
shameful exhibition" He Sincerely hopes no
she has seen the Cardiff Giant"
The judges of the supreme court of errors are
considering decision in the case of Clara Hew-
ison, against the city of New Haven. This case
is that Of the wife Of the soldier Hewison, who
was killed in 1864 by a weight hung from Il
McClennan banner, which fell on his head. His
widow sues the city for damages.
A Stamford couple who wished to attend the
| play, "The Streets OF New YORK" the other eve
ming, gave the baby dose of laudanum to
keep it quiet" during their absence They
| rather ovcrdid the matter, for it took the best
| eXertions of a physician to restore the poor in
| fant TO consciousness. Hereafter the young
couple will take their little responsibility. with
them when they go to the play.
Richard Bacon, an agent of the pos,cffice de-
| partment for asserting letters for the New York
postoffice, was arrested in New Haven on Mon
day night by detective Camp of the postoffcc
| department. in the act of r0bbing several letters
| directed TO well known business men of New
| York, among whom were Messrs. Appleton &
| Co., and Robert Bonner, publisher OF the Ledger.
Bacon was taken before United States commits
sioner Harrison, when he had his case adjourned
to enable him to get counsel.
| Work on tn Connecticut Western railroad is
! progres ing well all along. Fifteen to twenty
| five miles are ready for the rails, and as soon as
the weather permits, il is intended to commence
| laying them on the west end, where are several
| heavy trei2hters impatient tor their expected
| privileges. The bonds are meeting with quite
| good sale, and it is known to be fact that in
most instances of sale United States securities
have been exchanged for them.
The Hartford Courant thinks that if husbands
and wives "would consider that the first aim
and the permanent mission of their welded life
is to give birth and suitable nurture to good
old-fashioned family of children, all that selfish
ness which marks the life of many childless
families, and which is the direct occasion of mis-
understanding and separation and Socalled di-
YOrce, would in most cases pass away"
An old sea captain of Stonington relates the
following remarkable incident that occurred
while on the passage from New York some
years ago. He observed one summer afternoon
heavy cloud arise from the land, and to his
great surprise approach the vessel. Suddenly
II broke near him, and millions of mosquitoes
covered the deck Of the vessel to the depth of
several inches, while part of the flock went
through the mainsail, leaving nothing but the
bolt ropes idly hanging to the sparS. Corrobo-
ratiye evidence to this astonishing tale was
found in the person Of a "down east skipper"
who heard the story, and who, on comparing
dates with the narrator, declared that two days
afterward he was boarded by part of the same
flock, and they all wore canvass breeches.
RHODE ISLAND.
An engine company in Pawtucket has pur-
chased the library of the young mems Christian
association in that town, for the use Of the com
pany.
The name of the post office at Smithfeld has
been changed to LIMERICK, and G. H. Perkins
appointed postmaster.
y police officer of Providence, who has been
on duty sixteen years, says he has never yet
had occasion TO arrest German for any offence.
The congressional hOuep committee M
merce, in their harbOr and river bill, recommend
| the following Rhode Island appropriations
Block Island breakwater $4,000, and Provi-
| dence river $50, 900.