Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-07

Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont has hit upon scheme
to increase largely the public revenues. HI
| proposes a tax Of one dollar upon each applica
ton for public office when the salary is less
than $1,000, and an additional tax of $50 when
the salary exceeds $1,000, and also tax of $1,000
for each signature to the application. The plan
would either largely increase the revenues OF
decrease the place-hunters. A not undesirable
result in either case.
CONNECTICUT.
! The late DIR. Cutler, of Norwich Town, left q
| legacy Of $1,000 to the American home mission
airy society.
Norwich parties have contributed towards pre-
sentng VIM. NJ. Tweed with magnificent sill
yer tankard, worth $1,000.
The tobacco crop of 1870 in the Connecticut
Valley is said to be very poor in quality, though
excellent in quantity.
Rev. H. B. Buckhan, formerly principal Of the
Waterbury high school, lost by the late fire
several valuable manuscripts Just ready for pub
LEGATION, besides his entire library, including
many valuable presents He hid no insurance.
Professor 1rowbndge, tine new professor in
the scientific school, has arranged the large col
lection ofdrawings and designs, formerly owned
by the Novelty iron works, in the basement OF
the Yale school of fine arts, and they will be on
exhibition there for the present.
The New Haven GrayS, the crack military
company of that CITY, have recently made eX-
tensive improvements upon their armory, and
ana now boast OF as me SUITE OF IOOllls rs amy
military company in the country
The cost of sewerage the past year in Middle
town has been $4,000, $4,000 being paid by the
city. Last year it amounted to S23,O00, $4,000
being paid by the city. The total city expenses
have been about So, 900.
Thirty-fve hundred dollars were deposited on
Monday, the ooening day of the new savings
bank at Middletown. The depositors numbered
eighty-two, and two deposits were of ten cents,
and many for twenty-five, fifty and seventy-fve
cents.
James Tucker, the horse car driver who was
run over Tuesday, in New Haven, was formerly
a soldier in the 18th Connecticut volunteers, and
passed through the war without an injury. He
was taken to the hospital after the accident and
afterwards removed TO Meriden.
The Second Congregational church OF Nor
walk, Rev. DIR. Dunning pastor, is in very
prosperous condition, having recently raised
funds to pay off old debts and building eX-
penses of S2100, and having sold the pews for
$1,000.
At the last session of the general assembly
the governor was authorized TO appoint a COM
mittee to revise the military laws of the state
and report the same to the next legislature. The
following gentlemen have been appointed by
Gov English: Col John 7. Waite of Norwich,
Major Minott A. Osborn OF New Haven, and
Col. Heusted and W. R. Hoyt of Stamford. The
committee will probably meet in New Haven at
an early day.
There are ninety miles of streets in New
Haven, and only four of them paved. The city
authorities are opposed to more payements until
thorough system of sewerage is established.
It is proposed by Mr.. Cheeseborough, who came
to New Haven from Chicago to see about the
drainage, to first establish, at high low or mean
water, a permanent mark, which will be used as
a basis to determine grades. To this basis
every street in the city will be referred by actual
measurements, and the grade thereby deter
mined. When the permanent grade of a street
is known builders will have to refer to it only,
and will build with reference to it.
RHODE ISLAND.
There were 1868 deaths in Providence during
the year 1870 As the population is $4,000, the
proportion of deaths to population was one in
1856. In New York city the same year the
mortality was about one in 49, The deaths in
Providence in 1870 were only seven more than in
1869.
The third annual ball given by the Neptune
yacht club, of Providence, on the 5th, proved
one of the most brilliant affairs of the season.
Among the notable members of the club pres
ent from abroad were Commodore VIM. Brown
and Prof G. Walker Of Worcester many other
representative men of the colored people were
also present.