Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-16
General News Summary.


The barn of Jonathan MOulton in Reading,
near Stoneham, was destroyed by fire early
Sunday morning, with its contents consisting
of % tons of hay, five cows, two horses, and
quantity of farming tools.
ESSEN COUNTY.
The churches in Saugus were all closed,
Sunday afternoon, and the day given to the
work of recruiting. Afternoon and evening
meetings were held at the town hall, address
ed by the resident ministers, congressman
Gooch and Alley, and citizens. A considera-
bic number of recruits were~obtained.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The valuation of Fall River for the present
year is $l2, 497 ,720; and the tax ST. on $1,000.
The total tax amounts to SAG, 045. 30-an in
crease of nearly one-third over the tax of any
previous year.
RHODE ISLAND.
The valuation of Providence the present
year is SCI ,033, 800. The rate of taxation is
Go cents on 500. The following persons
and estates pay a tax on half a million dol
lars and upwards: Alexander Duncan, wife,
and children, 81, 2O3, 200; John Carster
Brown, S962, 100; Thomas 2. Ives heirs,
1855, 900 George Hall, 1910, 1000; Moses b.
Jenkins, $685., 200; Marshall Woods and wife,
S645,000; Charlotte r. Goddard, 5000, 400;
Orrey Taft, $564,000 Benjamin Hoppin,
S53S, 500; American screw company, $534,
900.
MISCELLANEOUS.
During the heavy rain in Philadelphia, last
Friday, a culvert burst, deluging whole
squares, undermining numerous houses, and
causing the death of three children in one of
the houses, which came down with a crash.
The loss of property is estimated at 100000
to $750,000. The water swept through Sec
ond, Third and Fourth streets, above Girard
avenue, with the force of an avalanche, tear
ing up the cobble-stOnes in the streets, and
playing the mischief with the brick sidewalks.
In low places the water was ten feet deep, and
generally stood a foot deep on the ground
floors of the dwellings. The overtiowed dis
trict is densely populated; the houses are
nearly all of brick; about a dozen are in ru-
ins as many more must be taken down, and
fifty two are in more or less danger of tum-
bling.
While the rebels were in Frederick, Md,
an officer rode up to group of young ladies,
and said to one of them ID will make you
a present" At the same time pulling a ring
from his finger, and remarking that it was
made from the bones of a Yankee. The lady
declining to receive the ring, the officer rode
off with the sneering exclamation :-"Oh! |
thought you were southern ladies'" OF this
whole army one correspondent says 1.-The
vilest and worst looking, contemplate,
bloated BLACKBOARD, was Major Gen. Howell
Cobb, secretary of the treasury under James
Buchanan
The residents and visitors at Saratoga held
war meeting a few days since, at which one
lady present offered diamond ring to the
first volunteer; another offered gold chain
to the next soon two others offered each to
give their gold watches; gentleman offered
his purse full with funds, and others present
ed prizes. The result was that seventy vol
unteers were obtained, and what names were
required to fill up both quotas were obtained
at that meeting. Saratoga had a good record
during the Revolutionary war.