Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-26

The largest tax paid in the third revenue
district is that of Samuel DowHer, Jr., upon
the manufacture Of kerosene oil. He has al.
ready paid $l5,G76 81. Pierce & Co. have
paid upwards of $4,000 for army clothing.
| The estate Of Abigail Loring recently paid
! 1882 81 as legacy tax. The tax already
collected in this district amounts to about
| 100000, nearly one-half of this being from
| the sale Of revenue stamps
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah A. Ropes, who
died at the Union hospital in Georgetown, on
the 2lst, took place in Boston Saturday, ac-
cording to the custom of the Swedenborgans.
She had been tor many months one of the
most useful and devoted nurses at the capital,
where her loss will be deeply felt.
The agent of Madame Anna Bishop is
about to institute Il suit against the city Of
Charlestown for breach OF contract-the au-
thorities granting him the use Of the City
Hall, Jan. y, for concert, when it had al
ready been leased for a temperance meeting.
Jeremiah Iilton of Sanbornton, n. H., died
very suddenly at the Bromtield house, Bos-
ton, Friday morning, of paralysis Of the heart.
He was prominent and esteemed citizen of
| the town where h. resided.
| 1t is stated that Capt. Reed OF the California
hundred has been authorized to recruit in this
state another company, to form with his pres
ent command the first squadron Of the first
battalion OF the I'd regiment of cavalry.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Charles ingalls,, of Methuen, has been
missing for week past. His hat, coat and
boots, found on the bank of the Spichet river,
indicate that he was drowned.
Henry Sutherland Of Lynn, skated into an
air hole on Felix pond, Wednesday evening,
and was drowned.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Two ruffians named John Nelson and John
B. Hardacre, were arrested Friday, for a des-
perate and murderous assault on the night
police of Fall River. Nelson fired a pistol at
one of the watchmen, the bail, however, in
tlicting only flesh wound. He was held on
a charge Of assault with intent to kill.
In New Bedford, last week, a dandelion,
thinking one of the mild days meant spring,
came out in full bloom.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The old Dale wooden mill in Bedford n
H., owned by VIM. A. Rundlet, and occupied
by Thomas l.. Thorpe, was consumed by fire
last Saturday morning. Loss $500; unin-
sured.
Mr.. johnson of Derry, N. H., while cut
ting limb from tree on Wednesday last,
was hit on the head by Il sudden blow from
an adjoining limb, and Immediately expired.
Mrs. Agnes Sanborn of Littleton, N H.,
was burned to death on Saturday 18th inst
her clothes catching fire from a spark.
CONNECTICUT.
The Windham county Transcript says :
"About $4,000 month is being expended
upon section between Blackstone and
Thompson of what was called the ''Boston
and New York Central railroad 1t is in
possession Of the midland Land Damage
Railroad Company, and these repairs are with
q view to its extension to Putnam soon, and
ultimately to Wilmantic. This will revive
the quick and pleasant route to Boston.
The adjutant general of Connecticut has is
sued an amnesty to all military offenders in
that state-all persons who by enlistment or
draft owe service to the state, and who have
not been arrested, or who have not been mus
tered into the service of the United States be-
ing discharged from such service.
In the Bishop prize debate at Yale College
Friday evening, the third prize was awarded
to John L. Dryden of Worcester.
RHODE ISLAND.
w. L. Baker, Esq, an enterprising and
well-knOwn citizen of Warren, r. l., and for
the last two years United States consul at
Guaymas, on the west coast of Mexico, was
killed by the Apache Indians about the 25th
of last month, while visiting the silver mines
in the country.
Two English soldiers of the Crimean war,
who had been in this country ten months, and
had enlisted in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New
York, and finally Rhode Island regiments
getting their bounties in all OF them, have
been arrested as deserters.