Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-19
aaurtcstcr Daily spp,
new England news summary.


The Boston Herald says: Bread for the sup
ply of a school at Concord, n. H., is baked il
Boston and sent to Concord, by express, twice
week.
Two ostriches, a hyena and number of mon
keys were part of the cargo of the barque lin
garella, which arrived at Boston on Monday
from Africa.
The new missionary packet Morning Star
now being built at East Boston, is to bC
launched on the 26th inst, at two O'Clock p. Nj.
and will he dispatched for Honolulu about tht
10th of February, sixty days from the time hel
keel was begun. She is 226 tons, half brig
rugged, coppered on the stocks, and in accommO
dalton, size and workmanship well adapted Il
her work, which is to carry Bible civilization
and its attendant blessings TO islands heretofore
inhabited by savages.
The state house was the scene of unual pro
ceedings Tuesday. AT about three O'Clock, il
accordance with previous arrangements, car
riage halted at the Beacon street entrance, {
bridal party alighted, and, ascending the steps
were ushed into the cOmmodious office OF The
sergeant-at.arms. Notice being given of the
arrival of the party, Rev. DIR. Putnam of the
house, accompanied by his eXcellency the gov
ernor, and escorted by the sergeaDt-at-arms, pro
ceeded to the room below, where the marriage
was solemnized by the reverend gentleman. The
happy couple, after receiving the fluctuations o.
his excellency and the sergeant-at-arms, went
on their way rejoicing. Meanwhile, in the hall
above, with the exception perhaps of brie
pause in the executive department, the heavy
business of the commonwealth proceeded undis
turbed, as if there had been no more interesting
transactions going on within its walls.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY,
Rev. Washington GLADDEN. of North Adams
has accepted an offer to become the religious cd
itor of the New York Independent
MAINE.
The lease of the Portsmouth, Saco and Port
land railroad to the Eastern and Boston and
Maine roads, which was made in lS47, will be
terminated on the goth inst. by the payment of
s100,O00 to the other roads by the P S. P. road,
according TO the contract, which was that which
ever party wished to close the same should pay
the other 100000. OF course both the other
roads wish a new lease, but the P S. & P. stock
holders will demand ten or twelve per cent on
their capital stock of 81 500, 900 instead of the
old rate of six per cent.
The annual report Of the examiner of banks
states of the siXty-nine state banks, with capt.
tai OF SS,S00,000, doing business in 1868, fifty
seven have been replaced by national banks,
four have been closed up without successors,
three are in process of closing, and FIVE, with q
capital of S445,000, have been rechartered.
Forty. nine of these banks are still liable 10 re-
deem their outstanding circulation. The other
twenty are no longer legally holden to redeem.
But in most cases, and perhaps in all, the bills
are promptly met by the succeeding banks, or
by individuals who assumed the liabilities.
In 1860 Maine had IA savings banks, with
deposit of 81 ,466, 457.56, gain of 1886, 684.62
In 1870 she had 43 savings banks, with deposit
of SIG ,597 ,SSS.7S, a gain of S5,757, $685. The
average TO each inhabtant of the state, S26.40.
In 1860, with the same population, the average
was 81 SO. The deposits in all the savings banks,
with one exception, have largely increased dur
ing the year. In that one there has been a
gradual decrease for several years. The treas
uler now assumes all the responsibility and pays
for deposits, which are received with that I'M
Outstanding, six per cent. interest. The bank
therefore, has become virtually private con-
Germ. He now thinks it best to wind up the
business of the savings bank, and surrender its
charter.
The female orphan asylum is a worthy insti-
tuition OF Portland. BY means of handsome
legacies and subscriptions its managers have
been enabled to purchase the spacious and beau
tiful residence of Judge Joseph Howard on State
street, corner of Danforth, in one of the very
best localities of the city, which has been en-
larged and fitted for the objects desired. Among
the rooms in the first basement stories are the re-
eeption room, parlOr, school room, play room,
dining room, kitchen, with pantry and also
closets in abundance, large furnace in the cell
lar; in the second and third stories are the dor
mltores, matron's room, assistants rooms, bath
room, hospital, &c. There is a large garden in
the rear Of the house, which can be made, if de-
sired, into capital play ground. Truly this
IL
ceiveS.
An enterprising and fair-dealing business man
in Augusta, was lately met at the door of his
grocery by an hOnest-looking Frenchman, an
entire stranger TO him, who asked credit for a
barrel of -four 81 can pay half re cash down
and re balance next Saturday, sure" The mer-
chant, without hesitation, turned TO one OF his
clerks, and, with kindly smile upon the would
be owner Of the barrel of flour, said; "ThiS
good man wants TO get trusted for barrel of
-four; he'll pay half down and the rest next
Saturday. I'll risk him; he's good as gold
open fresh barrel, weigh out half, deliver 1t in
good shape at his house, put the barrel away
safely, and take it down next Saturday when he
pays the rest; never refuse to trust an honest
looking man for bread" ltwas done; the money
was paid, and the French gentleman departed
rejoicing in an abundance of flour and unlimited
~ credit.
The Maine general hospital at Portland, which
was organized on the 18th, has had subscribed
toward ii SSS, 900. The state has bestowed S10-
900 upon the hospital, to be paid when $4,000
are ra sed and expended upon the buildings,
and when $4,000 more, or $4,000, are raised
and expended, the state gives another $4,000,
making the total subscriptions and grants of
money already secured lacking $4,000, 100000.
The hospital, therefore, begins its corporate year
under the most promising circumstances. The
arsenal lot, at the western promenade, donated
by the state, comprising two and a half acres
with the arsenal building, and the adjoining lot
given by the city, gives the worthy institution
ample grounds and property for the erection of
suitable buildings. The board of management
is composed of some OF the wealthest and most
influential gentlemen of the state, with Hon
John B. Brown of Portland as president. DR..
John 7. Gilman of Portland has devoted much
time aud energy to the work, and to him is
largely due its successful Inauguration.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The state musical festival held in Concord last
week was very successful.
gentleman of Bethlehem contemplates the
erection of hotel in DiXville Notch, TO accom-
modate summer touriets who may wish TO stop
in that romantic region.
A clothing dealer in Nashua has offered q suit
of clothes to the scholar in the primary or gram
mar schools of that city who shall make the
most improvement during one term. How, if
it is a Girl?
In Concord, during 1870, 1853 certificates of
of marriage were issued from the city clerks
Office OF this number 1913 of the gentlemen
were residents of Concord, and 1O9 of the ladies.
The Oldest man of the number was y, and the
youngest 1S; oldest lady g., and the youngest
16; average age-men, 81 4-10; women, % $40.
The Portsmouth Journal says an unusually
large quantity of Ssh is now being boxed at
their markets and transported to distant parts
Smelt fishing at Great Bay is brisk just now and
fishers plenty.
The Portsmouth Times says "At party in this
city, few evenings since, one of the gentlemen
having to pay forfeit in a game, the penalty
awarded was that he should 90 to the door and
count number of stars in company with
lady, whereupon young miss who was present
created sensation by getting up and seriously
on the ground that the fellow was en-
gagged to her sister, and she would not sit there
and sec any such thing done, and 'twan't."
The mechanics protective nnion grocery store
in Portsmouth has just wound up its affairs In
six years it has sunk its whole capital of $4,000,
being five hundred shares at ten dollars each.
Its frst years business was $50 900, but the
heavy expenses, too much credit of goods and
bad management have resulted in failure On
the other hand, Division No. ITO, of the N E. p
union has succeeded wonderfully, the stock
costing five dollars per share, is worth fifty dol
lars or more per share, and is paying twenty
dollars, or 500 per cent. yearly.
VERMONT.
A premature blast at the slate quarry in
Mortified, last week, killed a young Welshman
named Owen who was lighting the fuse.
Calais Bissette's blacksmith shop, paint shop
and barn, in Orwell, were recently burned,
with all their contents; loss $4,000, insurance
$500.
The deposits Of the Burlington savings bank,
on the 31st of December last, amounted to over
half million dollars-S526, 6S4.99. This is an
increase of over $3.50 900 within the year
The Windham nrOyidput Institution for saw.