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" Eheu ! fugaces, Posthume, Posthume, Labuntur anni ;" .sadly moans the Venusian bard ; but under clearer light shall we not with a hero of his day, exclaim, "Forgetting those .things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize cf the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
Names of Exeter Soldiers Enlisted in 1861.
Abbott, Sewell A. 8th Regt. Clough, Tho. H. 6th Regt. Co. B. Co. C. Bennett, Chas. Sth Reg. Me. Clough, Ezekiel Bennett, Edw'd T. 6th Regt. Co. (.
Bennett, Jno. II. 2d Regt. Co. E.
Berry, Woolbury 3d " Co. B. Bowley, Albert 6th " " C.
Bowley, Benj. F. « « «
Brigham, Asa P. 11th " Mass Musician.
Brigham, Geo. H.
Brigham, Bruce 64
Brigham. Ephraim
Brown, Geo. 14th Regt. Mass. Bryant, Jno. S. Corp. 3d Regt. Co. B.
Caban. Sam'l 3d Regt. Co. B. Carlisle, James "
Carver. E.
Carter, Gideon Jr.
Chase, James 2d Regt. Co, E. Clark, Geo. W. Serg't 14th Regt. Mass. Co. E.
Clark, Wm. A. Corp. 12th Regt. Mass.
Clement, J. W. 3d Regt. Co. B. Coakley, Timothy 8th Regt. Co. B.
Colcord, Wm. H. 2d " Co. E. Colcord, Chas. E. « « « discharged.
Conner, Freeman Capt. 44th Regt. Co. D, N. Y.
Conner, Edw'd J. Capt. 17th Regt. U. S. A. Colbath, Warren 3d Regt. Co. B. Cobbs, Geo. S. Serg't 8th " " B. Clough, Geo. 3d Regt. Co. B.
Corcoran, Frank " וי Cummings, Dr. E. P. Ass't Surg. " Roebuck."
Currier, Andrew J. 2d Regt. Co. E.
Curtis, A. O. 13th Regt. Mass. Davis, A. J. 6th Regt. Co. C. Dearborn, Calvin L. 2d Reg. Co. E. died, Nov. 13.
Dearborn, A. 3d Reg. Co. B. Dearboru, W. 3d
Dearborn, J. S. Cook's battery Mass. Dodge, J. E. 22d Reg. Co. B, Mass. Hall's Hill, Va.
Donnavan, Cornelius 3d Regt. Co. B, Mass.
Donnavan, J. 8th Regt. Co. B.
Doody, J 6th Regt. Co. C.
Doody, W. " «
Dudley, S. G. 3d " B. Dudley, D. W. “ B. Durgin, D. W. Corp. 8th Regt. Co. B.
Dyer, J. Jr, 8th Regt. Co. B. Dewhurst, G. W .- Act. mas- ter, Navy. Elkins, J. 6th Regt. Co. C.
Elliott, Dan'l W. 3d Regt. Co. Ellison, Horace. Mass. dis.
Farnham, Jno.
Finn, Jno. 3d Regt. Co. B.
Floyd, C. W. 2d Regt. Co. E. Floyd, Sam'l
Fogg, Andrew J. 2d Lt. 3d Regt. Co. B.
Folsom, 'C. E. 17 Regt. Mass. Greenleaf, Matthew A. Ord'ly Serg., 3d Regt. Co. E.
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Co. C. Giddings, Geo. II. Corp. 3d Leighton, J. A. Serg. Cth Regt. Regt. Co. B.
Gill, Isaiah W. Acting master, Navv.
Goodwin, Sewell in the Navy. Gordon, John 25th Regt. Mass. now at Annapolis.
Gill, Nath'l 11th Regt. Mass., musician.
Ilale, Jno. 2d Regt. Co. E., now with Capt. Gill.
Hale, Chas. E. fifer, 8th Regt. Co. B.
Haley, Ira, 8th Regt. Co. B.
Hall, Horace J. .. ..
Hall, Edw'd F. "
Haines. Isaiah F. 2d Regt. Co. E.
Haines, Daniel D. Corp. 8th, Regt. Co. B.
Hartnett. Dan'l P. Sth Regt., Co. B.
Hartnett, Thos. 6th Regt. Co. C.
Hartnett. Michael. Navy.
Hartnett, J. II. 2d Regt. Co. E.
Head, O. M. Adg't 8th Regt. Head, J.N. Serg.2d Regt. Co.C.
Hodgdon, S. S. 6th " C. Huse, J. 11. 2d " E.
Hibberd, E. W, 3d " Clerk.
James, G. R. 3d " Co. D. Janvrin, G. N. Cobb's battery. Janvrin, J. F. Ast. Surg. 2d Regt.
Julian, G. A. Cobb's batt. Mass Keefe, Wm. 6th Regt. Co. C. Kelley, D. G. 8th .. B. Kimball, G. A. in the Navv.
Lamprey, S. Corp. 3d Regt. Co. B.
Leavitt, E. A. 2d Regt. Co. E. Leavitt, C. H1. 4th . Mass. Leavitt, J. W. 34 " Co. B. Leavitt, A. JJ. Mass.
Lovering, E. 6th Regt. Co. C. Manjoy, J. in the Navy.
Marston, G. Col. 2d Regt. Marston, W. S. 3d Regt. Co B. Marsh, A. F. 6th " C. MeNary T. fifer, 3d " " in
a Manchester Co.
McNeal, D.F. 19th Regt. Mass. Melvin, M. 8th, Co. B. Morrill, W. 11 2d Co. E. Murphy, J. 8th ¥ " B. Merrill, A. 12th Regt. Mass. Co. E.
Murphy, D. 2d Regt. Co. E. Nason, P. F. clerk, 22d Mass. Regt. at Hall's Hill, Va.
Nealey, B. in the Navy.
Payson, T. K. drum major, 24th Regt. Mass.
Payson, J. C. commissary de- partinent, 13th, Regt. Mass. Pearson, H. H. Capt. 6th Regt. Co. C. Perkins, A. M. 2d. Lt., 2d Regt. Co. E.
Pike, D. 2d Regt. Co. E.
Pickering, V. A. 2d Regt.
Mass. Killed at Ball Blut !: Prescott, J. E. 3d Regt. Co. B. Reardon, M. 6th Regt. Co. C. Robinson, J. B. 6th .. :
Robinson, W. 2d " " E.
Rock, J. 6th Regt. Co. C. Rowell, J. Sergt. 6th Regt. Co. C.
Ryan, W. 6th, Regt. Co. C. Rundlett. F .- Navy.
Senior, W. 3d Regt. Co. B.
Smith, M. M. 6th Regt. Co. C. Smith, G. H. « 66 Smith, W. H. 1st Lt. 2d Regt. Co. E.
Smith, C. clerk. 2d Regt. Smith, J. 3d Regt. Co. B.
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Sleeper, W.II: 3d Regt. Co. R. Stacy, - Navy.
Stevens, G. W. 6th " " C.
Staples, ---- Navy.
Stone, D. in the navy, " Roe- back."
Stone, J. D. 3d Regt. Co. B.
Stockman, F. 6th, " . C. Sullivan J. jr. Medical Cadet, St. Louis ..
Sullivan, P.W. 6th Regt. Co.C. Swain; G: W. ..
Weeks, Jer. S. 3d " B.
Weeks; N. in the Navy. Weeks, H. 6th Regt. Co. C.
Swasey, W. 12th Regt. Mass. White, S. « Taylor, G: A. 2d,-Regt. Co. E: Tanner, J, " Whitehouse W ..
Tebbetts, J: 8th " B.
Thing, G. E. 8th.
" B.
Thing, J. H 3d " B.
Thing, G: H: 2d . . " E.
Thurston, J. O. 24. "
" E.
Twilight, W. H: 4 4 " E. -
now 1st L: Artillery, Mass
Tebbetts, F.L. 2nd Regt. Co. E.
Tebbetts; J. P. "Macedonian.'.
Tebbetts, W. V. B. 17th Regt: Mass.
Veasey, W. G. Lt. Col. 3d Vt. Regt. Watson,.I. M. 1st Corp'l 3d- Regt. Co. B.
Wainwright, W. in the Navy, " Keasarge." Warren, E. in the Navy. Weeks, Josh. 6th Regt. Co. C.
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Wilbur, J. E. Capt :- 6th 'Regt: Co. : '
Wyman, W. 4th Regt. Willey J. 12th Regt. Mass.,. Co. E.
Willey, Alfred 3d Regt. Me. Willey, H.
Young, J. R: 8th Regt, Co. B. Young, C. W. “ =
The Ad Regt. is at Camp Beaufort, Lower Potomac, Md .-- The 4th at Hilton Head ; the '5th at Annapolis, Md .; the 6th' at Keene, and the 7th and 8th at Manchester ..
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RECORD OF EVENTS IN EXETER 1862.
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EVENTS IN EXETER, N. H.
DURING THE YEAR
1862;
TOGETHER WITH THE NAMES OF THE .
SOLDIERS
OF THIS TOWN IN THE
WAR.
BY REV. ELIAS NASON.
Dum loquimur, fugerit invida Etas; carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." -- Ilor.
EXETER: FOGG AND FELLOWES, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HALL. 1863.
ADVERTISEMENT.
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TIME rolls its ceaseless course and brings us through many changes -- sad and joyous-to the opening of another year. In the eventful and blood-stained year gone by, some of us have experienced " partings such a's press the blood from out young hearts;"-some have followed " loved ones " to the house appoint- ed for all the living ;- some have met the foe in the stern con- flict on the battlefield ; some have nobly shed their blood in the defence of their native land. In such a year, the history of this sin- gle town alone would be the history of the nation ; would fill pon- derous volumes with events, romantic, tragical and momentous. Such history cannot be written ; it lives' however, in our memories, whose deep cells a " single word " may sometimes perchance unlock and bring the thrilling scenes again to view.
From my Daily Record of our busy life, I have therefore selected some " vestigia rerum," which ; together with the names of our patriotic soldiers, who ever share our warmest sympathies and the salutations of the New Year, I would respect- fully present to the loyal and liberty-loving citizens of Exeter.
4 The observations in meteorology were made for the Smithsonian Institution and according to its rules, at 7 A. M. and 2 and 9 P. M. The maximum and minimum only of the barom- eter and thermometer for each month aregiven. When the name of a regiment is omitted, New Hampshire is under- stood.
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EXETER 1862.
EXETER, N. H., on the Boston and Maine Railroad, 49 miles . N. of Boston, is in N. Latitude 42, 58 ; and in W. Longitude, 70, 55. The central village is very beautifully situated at the . head of tidal water and of navigation on the Squamscot river ; its dwelling houses are neat and commodious and its streets well shaded with elin, maple, locust, fir and other ornamental trees. It has eight, or nine, churches ; a court house of considerable architectural beauty ; two hotels ; a well endowed academy and several manufacturing establishments. Population 3269.
JANUARY, 1862.
1. Cold and windy. Hon. John Sullivan receives 76 votes in the State Convention for Governor. Hon. C. H. Bell is chosen a member of the State Central Committee for this .county. Dr. Wm. G. Perry prepares his annual bill of the mortality of Exeter, from which it appears that the whole number of deaths in town in 1861, was 58 ; of which 29 were males and 29 females. Bar. 29.30 at 2 P. M
2. Last night very cold and tempestuous. Wind N. W.
3. Mr. Oliver Lane kills four hogs-weighing in all 2150 lbs .- fattened in one pen. Mrs. Sarah Ann, wife of Thomas MeNary, fifer in the 3d N. H. regt. dies, aged 22 years.
5. A very cold and uncomfortable Sabbath. Wind N. W .- Ther. 1º at 7 A. M.
6. The pupils of the 2d District Grammar School, with their very excellent teacher, Mr. Aura L. Gerrish, enjoy a sleigh ride to Portsmouth and the Navy Yard. An alarm of fire at the house of Mr. George Smith, Ifigh st. Dam- age trifling.
7. Alva Wood. Esq. nominated candidate for the State Senate. Col. G. Marston, nearly recovered from his wound, is now in command. of the gallant N. H. 2d reg't.
8. Very fine sleighing .- Many people skating on the river and Miss A. M. is said to lead the .van. Four lads expelled
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· Henry B. Wells chosen State Committee for this county. Very splendid sunset.
9. Box of quilts, pillow cases, etc. sent to Capt. II. H. Pearson, Co. C. sixth N. II. reg't. at Washington, D. C., by the ladies of Exeter.
10. Thursday opens mildly and the sun shines out very pleas- antly at 9 A. M. Many of our mechanics are employed in the Portsmouth Navy Yard. Ther. 420 at 2. P. M.
11. The wind blew very strong from the N. W. last night. Rev. Mr. Willey, Sec'y of the N. II. Bible Society in town .- Many skating on the river.
12: Dull and cloudy-raining hard at 6 P. M.
13. Beautiful interblending of cirrus, stratus and enmulus clouds, at 7 A. M. Mr. Daniel A. Shaw has one foot severely cut by an axe slipping accidentally from the hand of Mr. Ed- win Dearborn.
14. Mr. George Carter and Miss Mary H. Haines are married. Rockingham State Convention assemble here. Also, Councillor Convention, District No. 1. Mr. Asa E. Per- kins of this town, member of the N. Y. 40th-[Mozart] regt. dies in Fairfax Co. Va., of congestion of the brain. Bar. 30.68 at 7. A. M.
15. Trees gleaming beautifully in silver sheen.
17. Ther. 1º at 7. A. M.
18. The 6th N. H. regt .- which contains about 40 Exeter men, has arrived at Hatteras Island.
20. Mr. Ezekiel Hook dies, aged 81 years and 7 months. A N. E. snow storm, which began on Saturday, is still raging .-- Yesterday the particles of snow were acuminate-to-day they are flocculent and then granular.
21. Wind N. E. all day-snow. Mr. Asa Perkins buried. Pis- cataqua Association meets at the Rev. Mr. Nason's church. Rev. Mr. Eldridge lectures on the social and religious con- dition of Georgia. S. J. Court sits-Judge S. D. Bell, presiding. Charles Smith aged 14 years skates from " Beach Hill " to the village-4 miles-in 30 minutes.
22. The storm continues through the day. Snow is now 12 inches deep. Mrs. Martha Lee dies aged 80 years and 11 mos. A box containing about 40 packages is sent by ladies to our soldiers at Hilton Icad. S. C. Nimbus clouds at 2 p. M. for six successive days.
23. Mrs. Hannah Wiggin dies aged 87 years and 7 months.
24. Exeter Agricultural Library Association formed, Hon. John Sullivan President, John E. Gardner, Esq. Scc'y.
25. Snows and rains-a very disagrecable day indeed.
26. Snow is now about 20 inches deep. The Rev. Mr. Lan- phear lectures before the " Christian Fraternity."
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27. The snow crust is sufficiently hard to sustain a man. Smelts are plentiful and selling at 6 cents per dozen.
28. Many of our ladies engaged in knitting for the soldiers. A splendid parahelion at 4 o'clock P. M. I count 40 persons skating below the " Falls."
29. It is snowing fast at S o'clock A. M. Ther. 179. Wind N. 30. Mr. A. P. Wordsworth aged 63 years dies suddenly and his remains are carried to Hartford, Ct., for interment.
31. A clear and beautiful day. Fine sleighing. Albert F. Marsh, Co. C. N. II. 6th regt. dies at Camp Winfield, Hatteras Island, N. C., aged 18 years.
FEBRUARY-
2. A beautiful Sabbath. Churches well attended.
3. Streets well lighted by gas. Town healthful.
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. 5. Dr. Gleason commences a course of very popular lectures at the town hall. Truth and error are amusingly inter- blended. 10. Beautiful corona solis at sunset.
11. Mr. Thos. E. Boutelle and Miss Abbie M. Head are married.
14. Mrs. Lucretia O., wife of the late Alex'r II. Everett, and daughter of Hon. O. Peabody dies in Boston-in-her 76th . year. Her remains brought to Exeter for interment.
17. Ther .- 3º at 7. Bar. 30.50. Chas. H. Leavitt, of the Mass. 29th regt. in town on a furlough.
18. Bells are rung at noon and at 5 P. M., and 24'guns are fired in commemoration of the capture of Fort Donnelson by Gen. U. S. Grant. The Me. 12th regt. Col. Neal Dow, pass- es through town. Anniversary of the " Mission School," at the Town. Hall in the evening. Mr. Wm. R. Leavitt, Co B, 3d N. H. regt. dies at Hilton Head, S. C. aged 51.
19. Ther. 43º at 2 p. M.
20. Trees delicately covered with light feathery snow.
21. Miss Susan F. Morrison, daughter of Mrs. Benning Marston dies, aged 24 1-2 years.
22. Washington's birth day is commemorated by a meeting of the citizens at the Town Hall, the reading of Washington's Farewell Address, etc.
23. Ther. 43. at 2 r. M. Mrs. Sarah Sherburne Rand dies, aged 86 3-4 years.
24. Bar. 29.05 at 9 P. M. Rain, thunder and lightning at 2 r. M. followed by a rainbow. Trces struck in the vicinity -- wea- ther very changeable through the day. Messrs. Ilcad and Jewell have resumed the carriage manufacture.
25. Very cold and tempestuous last night. "Box" to Co.B 3 reg. 26. A beautifully clear day. save the appearance of a dun colored cloud, semirunar in torm, and 45 } high in the south at 2 P. M. 27. Mr. Haven Berry d. of consumption, aged 35 y. 28. It snows all day. Snow is now between three and four feet
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deep in the forest. The children of the primary School District No. 2, make a quilt of 61 squares each having the name of a contributor for the N. H. 2d regt.
MARCH-
1. This month opens fair and beautiful.
3. Ther. 5. at 7 A. M. Exhibition of Mr. E. S. French's school. The declamation, music, tableaux, etc., are all good. Mrs. Susan, wife of Mr. Oliver Lane dies, aged 26 years and 8 mos.
[4. Bar. 29.24 at 2 P. M. Many wells dry. While the barome- ter stands at this point, the smoke from the chimneys near the river is ascending perpendicularly-Why ?
5. A morning union prayer meeting at the Lower Church at 8 o'clock,-to be held weekly. Winnie M. daughter of Mr. John M. and Mary J Mallon dies. Twenty-five pu- pils admitted to the High School.
6. Exhibition of the High School at the Town Hall, which is finely decorated and crowded with people. Exercises very interesting, especially the original, patriotic, dialogue.
7. Robins heard-" Sweet harbingers of spring." The winter has been dry and the town healthful. -
9. The Rev. Mr. Nason lectures before the " Christian Frater- nity." James II. Gasand, 14th Mass. regt. dies about this time at Fort Albany, near Washington, D. C. Battle be- tween the " Monitor " and " Merrimack." Asa Beals, for- merly of this town, aged 32, is killed on board the " Cum- berand."
11. Blue birds are heard. Annual Town meeting. Wm. B. Morrill, Esq. Moderator. Votes thrown for governor- Berry, 364 ; Stark, 154; Wheeler, 9. Jos. D. Wadleigh, Josiah J. Folsom and A. J. Towle. Selectmen. W. H. Bel- knap, Town Clerk. Moses N. Collins, Jos. C. Hilliard and Abraham P. Blake. Representatives. A. J. Fogg, Regis- ister of Deeds. The N. H. 2d regt. present Col. G. Mars- ton a sword worth $225.
12. Mrs. Lizzie B. (Holbrook) wife of Mr. Aura L. Gerrish, Teacher, dies, aged 25 years.
13. Bar. 30.33 at 9 p. Jr. Daniel Gilman Hatch, Esq. late of Covington, Ky., dies, aged 64. He was b. Aug .. 3, 1798. Ossian E. Dodge gives a musical entertainment at the Town Hall.
15. A severe snow storm all day. J. N. Hcad, Asa Jewell and Henry C. Moses chosen Prudential Committee of Dist. 1. 17. Mrs. F .- , aged 72, has knit 24 pairs of stockings this sea- son for the selliers.
18. The academical terin closes and students gladly start for " Home, sweet home !" The friends of the Rev. Mr. Hoop-
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er assemble at his house and present bim about $100 in cash ; together with wood, flour, etc.
21. Rain, wind, snow and hail through the day, "Box" to S.Com.
23. Ther. 51. at 2 p. M. Lewis Oscar, son of Mrs. Jno. Leavitt, is severely injured in the head by a kicking horse.
24. Mr. Chas. F. Browne, alias " Artemas Ward," lectures at the Town Hall on the " Children in the Wood," to a small audience.
28. Mrs. Saralı G., wife of George Smith, Esq. dies, aged 71.
31. The ladies send a box of clothing, etc. to Co. B, Capt. Stan- yon, 8th N. II. regt., at Ship Island, Miss. The News Letter commences its 32d volume.
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1. The Maine 3d Battery passes through town.
4. Epigæa repens in bloom. Joseph T. Gilman, Esq. aged 50 years dics.
5. Snow in A. M. Travelling execrable. It has snowed 35 times during the winter, and we have had about 120 days of sleighing. Freese Dearborn, Esq. dies, aged 84 years and ten days. 7. Ther. 23. at 9 P. M.
8. Ther. 23. at 7 A. M. Wind N. W. Clear. Paraselene at 10 p. M. S. J. Court in session-Judge W. H. Bartlett. Orville P. Higgins, member of the senior class in Phillips Academy, dies at Portland, Me.
9. Rev. Charles Robinson, a native of Exeter, dies at Groton, Mass. aged 68 years.
10. Annual Fast. Sermon before the united churches, by Rev. E. Nason. Mr. Thomas E. Fifield, and Mrs. Mary N. Pres- cott are married, (at Lowell, Mass.)
12. Dea. Francis Grant crosses the river below the lower falls, upon the ice at noon. Day superb.
13. A very charming day. Hear the welcome song of the Phe- be-[Musicapa atra.] 15. Bar. 30.49 at 9 P. M.
16. River clear of ice. Day warm and birds singing sweetly.
17. Ther. 74, at 2 p. M. Wind W.
18. Warm, sunny morning. Inseets on the wing. Frogs are heard in the evening. " Box" sent to S. Com.
19. River full and flowing down over the upper dam like the long, golden, curling tresses of a young girl. Battle of South Mills, N. C. in which Capt. H. H. Pearson's Co. participates heroically without loss.
20. Dr. S. B. Swett is severely injured by being thrown from his gig. Mr. James Conden and Miss Jane Shimmick are married. Eggs are selling at 12 cts. per dozen ; ham at 1v cts. per lb.
21. An Aurora Borealis last night-a phenomenon quite in- frequent this season.
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22. Bar. 29.61 at 3 P. M. Mr. B. R. Downes, jr. gives a concers at the Town Hall .- Fee 15 cents.
24. Mr. Eben Folsom and Miss Hannah S. Bagley are married. S. S. Leavitt in town. Daniel MeNary aged 16 years, killed on board the "Brooklyn," in the bombardment of Forts Phillips and Jackson.
25. The " Dido," latine rigged, arrives from Portsmouth. Messrs. Brown and bros. Hub Factory is in full operation. Ab- ner Merrill, Esq. is chosen president of the Granite State
. Bank, vice Joseph T. Gilman, Esq., deceased.
26. Anemone nemorosa in bloom. Also, Prunus Americana .- Mrs. Henry Manjoy dies, aged 68. 'S. D. Lane, Esq. kills an ox which weighs 1600 lbs. when dressed.
27. Rev. Mr. Newhall lectures before the "Christian Fraternity." 28. Beautiful evening .- Robins sing till nearly 10 P. M. San- guinaria canadensis in bloom.
30. Snow still lingers in shady places. Hear the Turdus feli- vox .- Robins incubating. Observe a very brilliant mete- or like a rocket in the S. E. just after sunset. Hepatica . triloba in bloom.
MAY-
1. Bar. 30.25 at 2 P. M. The ground is free from frost. Cold and chilly morning ; a great many people out in quest of , " May flowers." The Unitarian Society hold a very pleas- ant May Day Festival at the Town Hall. Tableaux and music in the evening very fine. The Sabbath School of the Ist Church make an excursion to the " Elysian Fields," in the afternoon.
5. Thunder storm at noon, and five elm trees on the Hampton road struck by lightning-also a white ash about 50 feet high, near Mr. Gilman Barker's, on the Brentwood road. Battle of Williamsburg. Va., in which the N. II. 2d regt., bravely participate, and in which, of this town, William H. Morrill is killed, Lieut. Albert M. Perkins, J F. Haines W. Floyd and G. II. Thing, wounded. Com. Long raises the " Stars and Stripes."
6. Bar. 29.50 at 2. p. M. Leontodon taraxicum in bloom.
7. Ther. 38. at 9 P. M. Ilail storm at 2 P. M.
9. The Baltimore oriole-[Icterus Baltimore] appears.
10. Splendid golden clouds at sunset-fantastic forms-inter alia -- a city with spires, pinnacles, etc., in gold, surrounded by dark masses of cumuli, from which five radiant purple bands shoot to the zenith. Also a volcanic mountain and the form of the " Monitor " with the prow directed south.
11. Blossoms ot the red maple fall. Barn Swallows build their nests. The foam below the falls assumes peculiar geomet- rical figures. Butterflies appear. Houstonia cerulea in
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bloom .. John S. Rock, Esq., (colored) lectures at the Town Hall
12. Bar. 30.25 at 7. A. M. The wild plum and strawberry are in bloom. The gladsome rigmarole of the bobolink [D. . orizyvorus] is heard. Foam below the lower bridge as- sumes most beautiful and peculiar forms.
13. Probate Court in session. Judge Stickney presiding. Her- ring appear in the river. Currant-[Ribes rubrum] in blossom.
14. Erythronium americanum in bloom. Also the apple-very full. Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society.hold their annual meet- ing. Mrs. E. Cobbs re-appointed president. Lt. A. M. Perkins arrives in town, wounded.
16. Our fresh water streams now teem with pereh-[perca fla- vescens] pickerel, roach, ruff's, [pomotis vulgaris] with now.and then a silver tront. Hear the sweet silvery song of the American nightingale-[ Turdus mustelinus.] Far- mers are planting corn and potatoes.
17. Ther. 86. at 2 r. M. Wind S. W.
18. Severe thunder storm from 3 to 4 P. M. White birch [Be- tula populi-folia] in bloom.
19. Thunderstorm and vivid lightning at 3 P. M.
20. Notice a glow worm, [Lampyris] -- unusual here ; also a night- haw [caprimulgus virginianus].
21. N. G. White, Esq. and Miss Mary Ann, daughter of the late Hon. James Bell, aro married.
24. Lilac in perfect flower.
25. A slight frost last night, by which early plants were injured. Rev. Mr. Hooper lectures before the "Christ'n Fraternity."
27. Spring Beauty [ Claytonia Virginiana] in bloom. Also Kal- mia glauca [rare].
38. Vast numbers of chimney swallows assemble at night-fall ; wheel for half an hour or so with merry song around a chimney near and take up lodgings for the night. Front street now is beautiful as the grove of Academus.
30. Barberry, cornel and sorrel in bloom. Bees begin to swarm. Vibrations in the sheet of water rolling over the lower dam very distinct and beautiful. What causes them ?
JUNE-
1. Ilex opaca floret.
2. Miss A. C. Morris' Female Academy commences.
3. Sarracenia purpurea in bloom.
4. Rain all day. 'Mr. Knight D. Chonor and Miss Elnah D. daughter ot the late Sam'l G. Smith, Esq., are married.
5. The morning, after the refreshing rain of yesterday, opens clear and inaugurates a most beautiful day.
6. The Academy now has 105 students; our High School 77. 2
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A BRIEF RECORD OF EVENTS.
JUNE, 1862.
Mr. John F. Smith from Culpepper C. House, Va., arriver in town. Also, Mr. Colbath who was taken prisoner af Bull Run. The " Bell Ringers," give a concert at th] Town Hall ..
7. The fields are in " deepest verdure clad," and give promise of an abundant harvest. Rain at night. F. Tebbetts taken prisoner at Bull Run, arrives at New York.
8. Ther. 49. at 9 P. M.
9. Nature smiling in serenest beauty. - Serenading by the Stn- dent's Band in the evening. Mr. Jno. Maeder d. aged 86.
10. The depot of the B. and M. R. R. broken open last night. and robbed of about $10, in cents .- Mr. John Gilman's store also broken open. The thief caught. Locust-tree [Robinia pseudacacia] in bloom. Parties enjoying boat excursions up the river.
11. An eclipse of the moon. Total obscuration commences at 5 min. before 12 M., and continues one hour and 7 min .- A few light cirrus clouds cover the moon's disc. Wind S. W. An Aurora Borealis at the time.
12. Bar. 29.55 at 2 P. M .- Wind W.
13. Waterlily, [nymphoa odorata] in bloom, rare.
14. A slight frost occurred last night, by which some vines were injured. Several academy boys recruiting soldiers for the army. 15. The Rev. Dr. C. Francis preaches in town. 16. Bar. 30.29 at 9 p. M. Wind N. W. clear. Mr. Jacob Stone returns from Port Royal, S. C .- sick. Battle at James Island, S. C .- N. H. 3d regt. engaged and the following Exeter men wounded :- Wm. Caban, in the breast, mor- tally; Samuel Caban, in the leg; Jacob Smith, in the breast ; Wm. Marston, in the leg, and Daniel W. Elliott, in the arm.
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