Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-19
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

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in Boston, bseiaRinaa gS fagsday ~, Oct 4th to
.. y .Iuinue two weeks. 1t will be on the Agri-
cultural Fair Grounds, and it is stated that up
wards Of $4,000 will be awarded as premiums.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The sad accident at Natick Friday after
noon, was incorrectly stated by telegraph.
The lady who was killed was lady Of fifty
fifty years, named Chessman, now residing in
Winchester, but formerly in Boston, where her
husband was formerly in business on Hanover
street, and from whom Chessman place took
its name. She had been visiting at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Davis, in Natick, and was on her
return home.
Last week, Rev Edward II. Buck, late of
East Machias, Me-. was installed pastor Of the
Congregational Church at Melrose The SER
mon was by Rev. DIR. Shepard, of the Bangor
Theological Seminary. This Society have
recently enlarged their church at an expense
of $4,000.
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS,.
The frost on the mountains in western
Hampton on Thursday morning was very Sc
we're. The mercury stood at 80 degrees, both
at Chester Factories and Middleteld at sun
rise.
A snow storm of fifteen minutes duration
prevailed at Florida, Berkshire county, on
Wednesday, and whitened the ground.
Elias r. Carpenter OF Charlton, a member of
the Wesleyan Academy at Wilbraham, died
there on Tuesday night, Of inflammation of the
bowels. Funeral services took place on Thurs.
day morning, and the body was accompanied
to Charlton by delegation of the students
The age Of the deceased was "a years.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
An incendiary fire broke out in Nashua, N.
H., Friday night, destroying three stables, a
blacksmith's shop, part of the First Univer-
salist church, and other property valued alto
gether at $4,000. Two fremen were injured,
one by falling from the roof of the burning
buildings, the other by having hook run
through his hand.
RHODE ISLAND.
Mr.. David Melville of Newport, r. l., it is
said to have been the first person to introduce
gas-light into the country. In the year 1872
he lighted his residence i'll Newport factory
in Pawtucket, and Beaver Tail Lighthouse in
this way.
The Providence Journal contains the report
of the assessors for 1859, from which it appears
that the real estate i'll Providence is valued at
$50, 526 200; and the personal at S19859,600
Total SIG, 1885,, 800. On this amount the rate
of taxation assessed is so cents on $780, The
largest estate is that of Alexander Duncan,
wife and children, $2,092,700 taxed at &c.
TAI 60. The highest individual estate is that
of Robert H. Ives, $72l 800; taxed at $5774 40.
The richest widow is Mrs. Charlotte r. God
dard, $583 800; taxed at $4669. The richest
maiden lady is Miss Julia Bullock, 5000, $50;
taxed at $1676 50. Seven estates are taxed
for one-half million eighty-fve for over
100000.
CONNECTICUT.
Wilson, who killed young Banks at the Sey-
mour reception in Hartford, has been bound
over in the sum of $4,000 for trial OH the
charge of mansaughter The two charges of
assault were abandoned.
On Monday evening, a child of Patrick
Dunn, in New Britain, about four years DID,
was attacked by an OK, the animal thrusting
one horn into the mouth of the child, sweep
ing out its front teeth, and tearing out the side
of its mouth and cheek.
On Thursday night, the 18th, the barn of
Lorain Phelps, in East CRANKY, was set on
fire and destroyed, with its contents of hay,
grain, and tobacco. The fire was set during
the absence of Mr.. Phelps at a large fs-fry
in Tariffville. A woman in the house saw a
man drive up and get out near the barn, few
moments before the fire broke out
MISCELLANEOUS.
Professor Agassiz was to embark al Liver
pool, on bis return home last Saturday. His
visit to Europe has been, in all respects, salts
factory. He was received in the most cordial
OF England, France, and Switzerland. He has
passed most Of his time among his relatives in
Switzerland; but during his absence has made
purchases for the Museum of Natural History.
Prof Agassiz will reopen his school for young
ladies at Cambridge in October.s
The New York Independent says "No small
excitement has been raised in West Wood
stock, Ct, by the failure of Mr.. VIM Martin,
who until recently has been considered man
OF considerable wealth. Various specu ations,
it is said, have produced this calamity, for such
IT will indeed be. The sufferers are numerous,
including many small lenders OF money, from
whom every spare dollar has been taken. One
endorser, farmer, lately independent, has had
his entire property attached, and it will proba-
bly, be taken from him. Another, a lawyer,
had his farm stripped OF all his cattle, horses,
&c Mr.. Martin, it is said, has left town for
the West" His creditors look for small div
idends"
Mr. Russell Smith will soon reproduce in
London the "Poor Mans Bible, very ancient
copy Of the Scriptures printed from wooden
blocks, before the invention of metal types.
tac'similes will be given of the engravings
which illustrate the original work-forty in
number, and of course rather singular in de-
sign and execution. Several copies are known
still to exist in Europe, and the present reprint
will be copied from the volume in the British
Museum.
In Augusta, Me-, recently, a young man of