Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-20
sseneral vows su.nn.nry.


The valuation ui Boston iJr 1868 is as fol-
lows real estate, Sli3.5l2, 400; personal,
$ll2,444, 800; total amount, $27j, 1851, 800.
Number of polls, 81 OBS. There is gain on
real estate this year OF SG,llG9l0; gain on
personal estate, $50, ~. 500 total gain, $50,
500, 700. Loss polls this year, 5lS. The rate
of tax this year is 81 30 per $1,000; last year
it was 5000 Augustus Hemmenway is
taxed the higheSt-real estate SlOO.0OO, per-
Sunal estate S2,000,0OO total 81, 100, 900.
In addition to the revenue cutter from
Portland sent in pursuit of the escaped pirates
from tort Warren, Il sailing vessel left the fort
Immediately after the discovery OF their flight
was made known.
| Twenty stray sheep, on the 18th, were
captured in Pclubprton square, Boston. How
these country visitors found their way into
the heart OF the city remains to be explained.
The Catholic diocese OF Boston has con-
tributed says the Pilot, for the relief Of the
suffering poor in Ireland, the sum OF 81 ,62l.
H. The contribution of Philadelphia for the
same object was $50, 600.
BY direction of Gov. Andrew, surgeon gem
eral Dale has forwarded to our troops at Nor
ris island a large amount Of sanitary stores,
intended for their health and comfort. These
articles will be distributed equally among all
the Massachusetts soldiers, by the regimental
surgeons of the 9th and j4th regiments.
Rev Erastus 0. Haven, d. d., Of Boston,
late editor of lions Herald, has accepted the
office of president OF Michigan University,
and leaves Boston to enter upon his duties III
a few days
Gov. Andrew has rendered the command OF
a regiment of veteran volunteers, proposed To
be raised in Western Massachusetts, to Col.
William 4. Bartlett Of the 18th Massachusetts
regiment, formerly captain in the 20tu.
Thomas Leary, brother OF VIM. Leary, who
was furnished by a broker in Portland last
week, has been arrested in Boston for PERU
ry and swindling. Thomas testified he had
received no portion of Williams bounty. Sub
sequently William testified that Thomas had
received his bounty money, and the affair
turned out to be one of collision with the de-
sign of swindling. He was brought before
the United States commissioner and ordered
to recognize in S2500 for his appearance in
Portland to answer the charge.
On the 18th Thos. Murphy and Miles Lee of
Boston were held in $500 each for trial by
United States Commissioner Woodbury.,
charge with enticing soldiers to desert from
Long Island on the LIST OF August
In the United States commissioners court
on the 18th, Sweeney, the rioter, was ordered
to recognize in $4,000 to appear Sept. 10th for
further examination. The value OF exports
from Boston last week, exclusive of specie,
was $l62, 2l3, against 1920, lGl Y for the
corresponding week in 1862. The amount OF
imports for the same period was $40, 798,
against $552,390 for the corresponding week
in 1862.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
| The corner stone OF the new Catholic
church in Dorchester, near Milton Lower
| Mills, will be laid with appropriate ceremo-
mics on the 23d inst.
ESSEX COUNTY.
A number of men were blowing rocks at
Ipswich on tbs 18th, when Il portion of one
! flew off, and, after trayersng distance OF
about two hundred yards, in the course OF
which it went over building, fell In the en-
try OF a house, around the door of which
stood a group OF children. As it struck the
floor it disodged piece of wood which
struck lady standing few feet inside the
door, fortunately not injuring her.
Mr.. Charles Lee Foster died August 3, at
the University hospital, New Orleans, OF ty-
pho-malarial fever. He was hospital steward
of the Attn Mass. regiment, and was y years
of age. He was the only son Of Mr.. Isaac
Foster of North Andover, and was a graduate
of Dartmouth college, of the class OF lo6O.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Mr.. John r.. Tabor of New Bedford fount