Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-20


trust that their appeal will have good fortune
here in Massachusetts.
CITY AND COUNTY
MORE ISCEHDIARIEs ABoUr.-A bold at
tempt was made, on Thursday night last, TO
set fire to the store of NJ. y. Allen, in Bangs
Block. 1t would appear that on Wednesday
night the store had been broken open, and old
rubbish heaped together under the cellar
stairs, with the intention of setting fire TO it.
On Thursday night, about ten O'Clock, Mr..
Allen, happening To be in his store, heard
noise below. Going down stairs, he saw evil
dence of somebody having disappeared sud
denly from The premises, and soon hire was
discovered in the pile of rubbish which had
been heaped together the night previous, evil
IDENTITY set by the villain who had Just van
ished through a broken window. With the
aid of one or two persons who happened to
be passing by at the time, Mr.. Allen succeeded
in extinguishing the fire, and thus saving that
vicinity from an extensive conflagration
which would otherwise have ensued, as
large number Of wooden buildings are in close
proximity. A close watch should be set
upon these bold incendiaries.
THE GERMAN SoLDIERs.-Some of our
German fellow citizens have within al few days
contributed money and sent it by express to
the German members of the Worcester Light
Infantry. There are seven Germans now
connected with that company, all from this
city, and all excellent soldiers. Some Of
them who have served before, are admitted
to be among the best in the Sixth Regiment
SoUTHBoRo.-CurtisN Newton of this town.
has been commissioned as special coroner for
the county Of Worcester.
WEBsTER.-The Webster independent vol
unteer company of cavalry have chosen the
following officers -
Captain, IL. Stevens; first lieutenant, Solomon
Shumway; second lieutenant, VIM S. Slater; third
lieutenant, Royal 0. StorIsi fourth lieutenant. d.
A. Brown; first sergeant, IL. l. Joslini second SER
geant, VIM. Morris; third sergeant, G. Putnam;
fourth sergeant, q. HartshOrn; first corporal, o
Shumway second corporal, Geo. Lindey; third cor
poral, Thomas McQuaid; fourth corporal. A. E.
Day bugeTs, Il. II. Waters and S. d. Sibleyi far
rier, Byron SUBWAY; saddler, o. Morse; clerk, Ii.
/. Josin
The Times ys:-"Mr Erastus Spauld
ing, late of the firm of Spaulding & Son, who
has been prominent citizen of Webster for
long period, left for the Pennsylvania oil re-
gions last Wednesday morning. He is to be
located in Titusville."
Tho Wnrpns
Ter and Middesex Temperance Union held
their annual meeting in Hopkinton, on the
i4th inst. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year -
Rev j. c. Webster, president; Rev. s. S. Ashley,
DIR. j. q. Metcalt Hon. G.. G.. Esty, &. Z. Rock
| wood, Hon. b. Boynton, Dea j. A. Fitch VIM f.
| Ellis, Rev j. I. Tucker Rev. L. Dowse, Peter Fay
Esq, Rev. Geo. Hill, Rev Geo. NJ. Ball, vice pres
dents q. l.. Sawin, Esq, secretaryi j. D. Hunt
| Esq, treasurer.
Rev. Mr.. Tyler of Natick delivered the an
nual address, on the supremacy OF the mind
over the body, which was requested tor publ
cation. The official report says, "While the
reports of the state of the cause in the several
towns showed fearful amount of misery and
crime, directly attributable to intemperance,
proved that all labor in the cause had been
richya5pe BY atsd by beneficial results.
keep, -l----
snf to he AND i'll am called so often to reply to
For to them it is We ",','' ms me by giving
1..7ssicity 10 the following statements
When The fatigue dress of the Infantry was
ready to be forwarded on Friday, the 10Th
inst, the committee were notified that Adams
& Co. had generously consented to take charge
| of oil ortinlas nf f.'ntbintr f,r tho troons aud
forward them TO their destination free. The
arran. ements which had been made were on
that day so far altered that the boxes contain
ing the clothing were delivered to the agent
| of the company in this city, who assumed
| charge of them, and undertook their safe trans
| porlatiOn. In order TO hurry them on their
way, upon reaching New York, | called at the
| express office, and representing the need of
the troops, obtained an assurance that
| the boxes should be forwarded without delay
and should be at the Relay House By Monday
following. l reached the Relay House on
Monday, waited in camp till Thursday, and
unable TO hear anything of the boxes, and
having transacted with the Infantry all the
| other business, and furnished them with the
means OF supplying all their other wants, re-
turned, By telegraph from New York,
learned that 'the boreS toere f6rwarded dy a
by letter received to day learn that they
are still in New York harbor on board that
same government steamer.
You will join in tie surprise feel at learn
ing that the company, knowing, as they did,
the destitute condition of the troops, should
have allowed these goods to remain all this
time within reach, without an effort at COM
municating the fact TO the parties in interest,
| at either end of the route.
derive consolation in this disappointment,
| from my knowledge of the cheerfulness and
! bravery which the company have exhibited in
| privations far worse than this and as one OF
the committee, although mortified at the fail
| ure, would return 10 the Express Company
my thanks for undertaking what they have
SO signaIly failed to perform.
VIM, S. LINCOLN.
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| From the Cleveland Plain Dealer of May H.
senator Douglas Sick, but full Pluck.
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