Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-31
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
ESSEX COUNTY.

to re-lilumlnate; but all efforts failed and the
meeting was adjourned.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Large Sale of Od.-The Standard states that
the oil cargo of ship Ocean was sold, Monday,
to gentleman in New Bedford, at 81 81 per
gallon, amounting to about $4,000.
a young man named John Mof1it was
drowned while bathing on Sunday in the river
near BurgessS Point, in Somerset He was
unable to swim, and ventured out beyond his
depth.
New Bedford dealer in the tactical fluid
arose at twelve o'clock Sunday night, and
started off upon his milky way, upon the sup
position that the rosy light of the aurora
borealis indicated the break of day. The en-
terpriSing milkman disturbed the sumbers of
half his best patrons.
The depot of the Fairhaven railroad, oppo-
site New Bedford, with its contents was des-
troyed, by fire, early Tuesday morning. The
loss is about $4,000, fully insured. 1t was the
work of an incendiary.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The oldest living clerical graduate of Brown
University is Rev. Isaac Briggs of North
Rochester, Mass, now in his S5th year. He
graduated in the class of 1895, was settled at
York, Me-, seven years, Bedford, Mass TWEEN
ty-five years, Chatham three, and North Roch-
ester twenty-five.
NANTUCKET.
The Nantucket Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany are about to introduce into their factory
among other improvements steam engine of
six horse power The building is also to be
heated by steam.
The cargo of ship Nantucket was sold on the
23d inst. at auction, at the following prices =
700 barrels sperm, 81 25; $50 do. blackfish,
431c; 700 do humpback, All 42c.
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
The assessors of Springfield return valua-
ton in real estate of S5,795,6 900, an increase
from 1858 of $4,000; personal property,
S2,845,60O, an increase of $166,600. Whole
number of polls. 1854 an increase of 124 from
last year. The poll tax this year is 81 so;
last year it was 81 The whole tax is 81 per
cent. on the dollar, or So SO on 81 900 worth of
property, the same as last year.
The descendants of Col. Hugh Maxwell, in
Heath, have erected a monument to his men,
DRY. The address was delivered by Rev.
Joshua Leavitt, of New York. Col Maxwell
participated in the most important battles of
the American revolution, besides being engaged
previously as soldier and officer in the French
war. He obtained the charter of the town of
Heath, and was the first justice commissioned
in that section. and the first deacon in the fiji st
church in that town.
Ludwick Hages and wife, of Greenfield,
were thrown from a wagon while descending
Shelburne mountain on Sunday week, and so
much injured that they remained insensible for
some time; they are recovering. On the same
day, Baxter Stebbins and Hattie Fuller, of
Deerfied, while riding near Leonard's mill,
were backed into the canal by their frightened
horse, and had it not been for "hoops," Miss
Fuller would probably have been drowned
MAINE.
DuriOU SpVnrn shower Cotur1ou
barn belonging to Mr.. Issachar Wells, about
one mile from Kennebunkport village, was
struck by lightning, and, with about twenty
tons OF hay and grain, was entirely consumed.
Insured for 500 at Saco Mutual Insurance
Company.
RHODE ISLAND.
Prof Sweet, troubled with the tight rope
delusion, and very singular writing malady,
announced that he would cross the Pawtucket
river, at Phenix, r. L., on rope, last Satur-
day, striking variety of interesting and sub
lime attitudes The Journal regrets to say"
that the terrific ascension was interrupted by
an unpleasant incdent-that just as the spec
tace was becoming interesting their illustrous
friend
'Dropt like falling starr
into the middle of Phenix Pond. Dripping
but undismayed, he swan ashore and postpon-
ed the performance till next Saturday evening
'Prof. Sweet should be encouraged
The Mrs Scarborough, charged with in.
tilcting acts of revolving cruelty upon Isadora
Vallett, motherless girl entrusted to her
care, has been arrested and put under bonds
Tor examination on Monday next. The affair
mas created great deal OF sympathy and in
dignatlon, and II the facts are made out as re-
presented 1t presents case as singular as it is
atrocious.
st. Charles (Mo.) was visited with terrific
storm OF wind and rain on Monday, 22d, by
winch trees were torn up by the roots, and
blown IN all directions. Several houses were
washed from their foundations by the rivers Of
water whlch ran down the streets. The Cath
ono church was washed several feet from its
louhdatlon, and several dwelling houses were
unrooted, and an immense amount of valuable
property destroyed
The new theatre built on the site of the Me-
uopohtan, IN New York, is described as very
pretty affair. The interior is coored in violet,
PINK, and white Its fortunes" says the
Times, viii follow the guiding fairy star of
Miss Agnes Robertson, and it is, in TRUTH a
little fairy bower very well worthy OF our
graceful tavorite"
Mrs Catherine Sammers, mother of the late
Mike walsh, was so dreadfully burned in
New York on Thursday evening, by the ex-
Ploslon OF fluid lamp, that she died on Satur-
DAY night.
One morning last week, the infant child of
Mrs. Burns, residing on the corner of Third
and Race streets Cincinnati, was placed at a
window in the second story. While its moth
er was absent the child fell out of the window
and struck upon the back of passing dog.
The dog broke the child's fall, and the child
broke the dogs back. The chld's life was
saved