Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-07
General News Summary

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| MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The coal and boiler house of the Suffolk
corporation in Lowell, was destroyed by fire,
Tuesday morning, with large amount of
spinning and other machinery stored in the
building. The loss is estimated at from TWEEN
ty to thirty thousand dollars. One of the fire.
men was seriously injured by falling from
ladder.
The tax assessors of Cambridge have re-
ceived a note from some unknown person, ac-
companied with one hundred and twenty-five
dollars, stating that the amount is justly due
the city, and that the writer was inadvert-
emily omitted when the assessors were can
wasting.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The municipal election in Salem, Monday
resulted in the election of Stephen G. Wheat
land, the 'citizen's" candidate for mayor, who
received S44 votes, against 835 for j. B. f,
Osgood, the republican candidate. The citi-
zeDs' ticket for aldermen was also elected.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
George W. Briggs of Dighton, who died on
Thursday last, was widely known as very
athletic, and supposed to be naturally the
strongest man in New England. In front of
his house is wall composed of stones weigh
ing from ton upwards, which was built by
his unaided exertions. Many incidents are
related of the display of his strength, some
of them perhaps partaking of the fabulous
NeW Bedford Standard.
Miss Loretta Corner, residing on East Pine
street, Pail River, committed suicide, Satur-
day afternoon, by cutting her throat with
razor. She lived but a few minutes after COM
hitting the deed.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The inaugural address of mayor Alexander
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the city on the LIST of December was $685.
go So; Indebtedness to the city, 1874, 1873 81;
balance against the city, $l34,597 80. The
property of the city is estimated to be $247,-
1922 o.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Lieut. Charles c. Carpenter, son of d. N.
| Carpenter of Greenfield, has been assigned to
the command of the Catskill, one of the first
class of iron clads recently built by govern
ment. He left on Monday for his command.
CONNECTICUT.
The bids for the state twenty years loan of
$1,000, 900, six per cent, amounted to eight
millions and over, all ranging very high, from
par to $l2 premium. Nearly the entire mil
lion was taken by two parties, Thomas w.
Olcott of Albany, and c. Vanderbilt Of New
York.
William Brannon, respectable citizen of
Hampton, attempted suicide, Christmas night,
by taxing audanum. He had been rejected
by young lady to whom he expected soon
to be married.
Daniel Shaw, a lad of nineteen years, was
drowned at Lakeville, New Years day, while
skating. His father is in the 2Sth regiment
RHODE ISLAND.
Ninety-two persons aged 20 years and up
wards died in Providence last year The old
est age attained was 9S years, which was
reached by two persons. Nine persons were
80 years old and upward, and the ages of 80
ranged from so to SO years; 40 were between
70 and so.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The new American Cyclopedia, now nearly
finished, has occupied for six years, perma-
nent staff of twenty-five writers, besides a
large number of contributors on special sub
jects. Seven or eight gentlemen We're en-
ployed in the work of veriication and revis-
ion alone, at cost of upwards $50, 900. The
number Of subjects treated is 27 900. The
work has II 900 subscribers, Of whom New
York contributes the largest number, Massa-
chusetts second, and Pennsylvania third.
The publishers have invested $4l5, 900 in the
work-paying to contributors and for stereo-
type plates, to December 18th, SI43, 700.
The other expenses on 2l7 $50 numbers print
ed, of the the first fifteen volumes, were for
paper Sll1,500, binding $4,000; printing,
advertising, &C., $50, 800. When complete
it will be the first original general cyclopedia
ever produced in this country.
The debt of New York City is 1927, 900, 000
while its taxable property amounts to $751;
967, 345. During the past year $500, 900 was
paid out in bounties to volunteers, and $1,000,
900 in aid to soldiers families Mayor OPP
dykerecommendst the appropriation of $1,000
600 for harbor detences, and the organization
of an available military force of not less than
10000 of the state national guard. He also
recommends that congress be memorialized
to issue letters of marque for the pursuit of the
Alabama and other rebel pirates.
Col Garasche, who was killed last week at
MurfreeSboro, was one Of the few southern
ers by birth and marriage, who remained
faithful to his flag. He was long stationed at
Washington, and before taking the field, de-
voted much of his time to the hospitals, giving
especial care to soldiers in the regular army,
Of the Roman Catholic faith which was his
own. He declined several honorable posi-
tons before he took the field as chief of the
staff of his West Point classmate, Gen. Rose
Grams.
The handsome residence of Mr.. Craig,
wealthy stakeholder near Helena, Ark, was
burned few days since by his slaves. Gen.
Curtis had given the slaves free papers, but
when Gen. Steele came into the department he
returned them to their master with military
guard.
Parliament will soon discuss the subject of
the Prince of Wales pocket money. He has
already a net income of S250,000 per annum,
and his mother thinks he should have at least
$780, 900 more, which is what Princess Char
lotte and her husband had but then they
owned no Cornwall.
j. Watson Webb, our minister at Rio, has
challenged the English minister there Webb
has fought one duel before, and limped all his
life on account of it. In this case the Eng
fish minister did not accept, but went on
board an English storeshp for safety.
The sorghum. growers, who held a conven-
ton at Dayton Ohio, last week. brought to-
gether one hundred and forty-one different
samples of syrup, twenty-four Of sugar, and
two of rum made of the refuse syrup-all from
the sorghum plant.
Some ingenious worker in cunning trhes
has invented little wonder called the ''auto-
peripatetikos," or walking doll-a doll which
when wound up walks the boards like a thing
of life.
In the Forrest divorce case, which has been
for twelve or more years before the courts,
last week resulted in final decree which
gives Mrs. Forrest $40, 900 OF accumulated al
imony and thenceforth $4,000.
The WESTERN RAILRoAD.-The total in
| come of the Western Railroad for 1862 was