The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-05-23
From the New Dreams Pica,une Of Nav Is

From the New Dreams Pical une, of MAY Is.
The Steamship Alabama has been chartered
by Government at $4,000 per month, to convey
troops &c to Brazos Santiago. [Whew! $685.
QUO year Three times, perhaps six times, as
much as she is worth. Never mind, the dear
people can and must foot the bills Il
Volunteers are pouring in from all quarters,
and the idea of resorting to draft is abandoned
Yesterday no less than 437 volunteers came in
from four different towns in the State, and the
full complement of four regiments required from
this State under the requisihon of Gen. TAYLOR
will soon be filled up.
DEPARTURE OF Volunteers. The steam
ship New York sailed last evening from this city
for the Brazos Santiago, touching at the barracks
and taking on board four companies Of Colonel
Marks regiment of volunteers, all armed and
equipped.
The ALABAMA. The steamship Alabama
leaves this evening for Point Isabel, and will
take down five more companies belonging to Col
Marks regiments.
THE PARISHES ON FIRE. \ fine company,
consisting of at least l07 men, reached here yes
terday morning from the town of Paquemine
and parish of Iberville, under command of Gen.
G. S. Rousseau, as Captain; VIM H. Higgins, as
list Lieut.; and Gustave Lauve, as I'd Lieut.
They are almost all young men, and are all from
the parish OF Iberville.
company of 80 men also arrived here yes
terday from the parishes of East Baton Rouge
and Iberville, under the command OF the Rev.
Richard A. Stewart, as Captain. Capt Stewart
is worthy clergyman of the Methodist persua-
sion, who allows nothing to prevent his discharge
OF that duty every citizen owes to his country in
the hour Of peril.-.N o. Papers.
Volunteers. Applications continue to pour
in upon the President from Volunteers, who are
anxious to serve their country Among them is
the Hibernia Jackson Guards, a company from
the sixth division of the Pennsylvania militia
Fayette Guards, from Brownsville, Pa. full
regiment, equipped fully, rendered by Governor
Skunk, of Pa The President has also had an
rofer of one regiment of mounted Cherokees,
rendered by s. Waite. A volunteer company
from Fredericksburg, offered by Mr. Willis and
several other applications.
Washington Unlon.
70 We also learn from the Union that two
companies, each consisting of about seventy
men, have been formed in Washington City, and
have rendered their services to the President
one commanded by Capt Bronaugh, and the 9TH
er by Capt. Waters A third company is in a
state of formation.
ARMY AND NAVY MOVEMENTS The Rich
mond Enquirer is informed by gentleman from
Washington that Com. Perry has been appointed
to the command of the Fleet in the Mexican
Mulf-Com. Conner having been placed over the
Ordnance Department; and that it is most proba-
bic that none OF the Volunteers from the allan
tic States aciH be sent to Teras. They sciH be
received, and disciplined, and held ready for
action
T1sF The Governor of Connecticut sent Mes
sage TO the Legislature on Wednesday on the
subject OF the War. He says: &C In this emer-
gency, when energetic action may save many
lives and much treasure, beg leave to submit to
the wisdom and patriotism Of the Legislature the
proPrety OF maniiestng its hearty concurrence
III the action OF Congress, by adopting such far
ther measures as may beht the occasion, and sus-
tain the well earned fame OF this Commonwealth
Z The Message was referred to Committee.
WORCESTER AND NASHUA RAILRoAp.-
meeting of the stockholders of this Corporation
was held in this place on Thursday week. agree
ably to the call of the President. Hon 4. d.
Foster was chosen to preside. The immediate
object OF the meeting, specified in the CALL was
TO complete the union OF this Corporation with
the Groton and Nashua Corporation. AT a for
d
passed requiring the unconditional subscription of
seven hundred thousand dollars OF the stock be-
fore this union of the two Corporations should be
made. Itappeared from the Clerks records, at
the meeting on Thursday, that less than four hun
dred and seventy thousand dollars had been sub
scribel.
In the absence of the President, and of any
business officially before the meeting, a spirited
discussion ensued, in which Gov. Lincoln, Hon.
t. Kinncutt, Hon. N. Wood, Hon s. Salisbury,
and Hon. J. G. Carter participated. A commit
tee was appointed to examine into the condition
OF the affairs OF the Corporation, and ascertain its
present and prospective ability, and to report
within three weeks.
1t appeared from the statement OF the Treasur-
err, that some eighteen thousand collars had been
paid in upon assessment. and that of this some
six thousand remain unexpended.--.EgiS.
THE MAsToDoN The Boston Advertiser says
During the recent exhibition in this city of fossil Mas
todon recently discovered il known that a subscrip-
ton was made by number Of friends Of Harvard Uui-
veisy for The purchase Of il for the Neurological Cabi
nea Of The University. The purchase having been COM
pleed, we understood the skeleton has been set up in
the Cabinet and presented to the University The Uni
versity is particularly Indebted 10 Dr. Webster and n
the liberal contributors to The object Tor this valuable
addition 10 lis scientific collections, and the thanks of The
Corporation have been presented 10 then, for tho a.