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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-06

LOUISVILLE, Aug. Sat the legislative
election here, Mr. Harvey, editor Of The Dem
ocrat was elected over ex governor Merri-
weather by from 900 to HOO majority. This
represents the Union majority in Jefferson
county. The Union majority in this city is
about 5000. Judge Buckner, Union, is elected
over JAS. B Clay in'Fayette county, by from
500 10 600 majority. Richard C Anderson,
Union, nephew of Gen. Anderson OF fort Sum
ter, is elected in Franklin couat by 300 or
400 majority. j. w. Jacobs, Union, is elected
in Oldham county.
The returns thus far indicate a relative
Union majority as large or larger than at the
last congressional election, All was quiet at
the polls to-day.
Late in the afternoon pistol pistol rem
conter occurred at the Gait House, between
Edward Crutchfs and Thomas Savage, where
in both were severely injured, the latter per
haps fatally.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-06

CLAFLIN, MELLEN & Cove have for
some time past avoided naming failures but
the importance of the house of Messrs Claf1in
Alelen & Co, which suspended Saturday in
duces us TO depart from our rule With the
exception perhaps of Messrs. A. 7. Stewart
Co, this was much the largest dry goods
lobblng house in the country. Their sales in
some years have reached twelve millions of
dollars. After severe struggle to maintain
payments under wholesale Reputation of debts
due them at the south, and restricted remit
tances from the west, we regret to be obliged
to record their suspension Their liabilities
are reported at three millions, but we think
they must be larger. About four months ago
they were reported to owe nine millions, with
good AID nominal assets OF twelve millions
The paper of this house has been selling for
some time past at from three TO five per cent
mouth, aud the house has bought up at these
rates Il considerable amount. The house had
very high reputation for business ability,
and we have no doubt everything that is pos.
sihle with energy and ability will be done to
re-establisll its operations. This failure, and
fears that others may follow had an unfavora.
bic effect upon bank stocks at the board.-N
Y. Tribune, 9TH.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-06
GEN woLELLAN AND THE PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The representa-
tives of the newspaper press at Washington
recently held a consultation with General
Mcclellan, at his special invitation, when a
committee was unanimously directed to be APP
pointed, in view of suggestions from him, to
transmit them to the editors of all newspapers
in the loyal states and the District OF Column
ba First, that all such editors be requested
to refrain from publishing, either as editorial
or correspondence of any description or from
any point, any matter that may furnish aid
and comfort to the enemy.
Secohd, that they be also requested and
earnestly solicited to signify to their CORES
pondents and elsewhere. their approval of the
foregoing suggestion and to comply with it in
spirit and letter.
The committee resolved that the govern.
ment be respectfully requested to afford repre-
sentatves o. the press facilities for obtaining
and Immediately transmitting all information
suitable for publication, particularly touching
engagements with the enemy. Gen. McClel.
Ian has sgni6ed his approval.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-06

FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 4-The Vermont
regiment, now embarking, will sail for New
Haven to morrow 1t is reported that Colonel
Bendix has resigned, but he still remains at
Newport News.
More order is observable since the prohibit
ton of intoxicating drinks. Gen. Butler has
arrived. The S. r. Spaulding will take TO
Boston the celebrated Winans steam gun.
La Mountain has discovered that the rebels
are mounting two very large guns on Sewall's
Point, probably to annoy the shipping, if not
the fortress itself
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-06

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 5--rhe steamer
West Wind with AGO of the 1st Nebraska
volunteers and one company OF regulars from
fort LeaTenworth, under Col. Thayer, arrived
here last evening They proceeded this morn
ing to lndepend nee, and liberated four union
men from the Jail there. These men were tc
have been executed as spies this afternoon
The troops returned, and are ON their way up
the river Col. Thayer says lie saw nothing
like rebellion at independence there being
no organized body of rebels in the nei4 hbur
hood. Several of the most prominent seces
sionists fled on the approach of the troops
Others proclaimed themselves strong union
men.
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31e0o advertisements.
GRAND EXCURSION TO NIAGARA
~ FALLS MONTREAL AND QUEBEC.

JOSIAH PEREAM and j. NJ WILDER have arrang-
ed for Grand Excursion Party from New England to
the above named places, via 0glcnsburg and River
LawreEee-to leave on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,
August and I, 1861 by regular trains from Boston and
Lowell Railroad, at u and 81 pm and return at
any time within fifteen days.
Excursion Tickets to Niagara Falls and back, from
Boston, Lowell Nashua Lawrence, Manchester and
Concord $3.50. From Worcester slS,15; from Groton
Junction, sl3,25.
Tickets for sale at the Railroad stations the above
ctes-in Boston at the Office of the Boston and
Lowell Railroad; also at State street and ;he Adams
House.
Excursion ticket from Montreal to Quebec and return
50. deo5t jy27
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-06

CHANGE OF TINE FOR CAMP
~ SCorT.-rrains leave the Norwich Depot for Camp
Ground until further notice, at 1880 M BIS and 800
y. m.
Leave Camp Ground at go and 80 pm
The 10 30 A. m. and 100 p. IN. Trains from Worcester
also the $50 p rain from Camp Ground are the rec
ular accommodation Trains. No other regular Trains
stop at Camp Ground in going either way
Tickets to 90 and return, to be had the Ticket Office
Tor ID cents Persons who do not have tickets will be
charged 10 cents each way.
p. st. N. ANDREWS, Sup't.
Worcester, July 10, 1861. diff iyI0
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MARKHAM

BALTIMORE, Aug. Sin the legislature to
day, Mr.. Wallace from the committee on the
memorial of the police commissioners, report
ed ut length Setting forth the arbitrary and
unconstitutional course Of the government in
superceding the police board and imprisoning
the marshal and commissioners"
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NEW YORK, August 5.-SToCKS dul', but with
being paid; Cleveland and Toledo 2st; Gaena and
Chicago g.; southern 30; Illinois Central scr 81; Pan
anna lO1 Hudson 3}f; Michigan Central AZ New York
Central 1853; Pacific Mali 70; La Crosse grants IL Mis-
souri, skies 63s; Virginia skies Oi North Carolina skies
So; Tennessee skies 43t u SKIES registered 1851 IS
U. S. skies. 1867 Sc.
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In Webster, July 2s Asahel Saunders of Gloucester
|, TO Caroline Childs of Webster.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE. Notice

WORCESTER, S., PROBATE OFFICE,
w July S. lsGl-To all persons interested in the rs
tate of NANCY PLYMPr0N, late OF Souihoorough,d dc
ceased. GREETING. .,,. =. -,
You are cited to appear at Court OF PROBATE 70 ne
holden Worcester the rstluesday OF August next
show cause why the first account rendered by sun,
FAY the Administrator of his administrator OF sad
estate, and file IN this office and also ms claim
ders service of this citation by publishing the same in
the Massachusetts Spy, newspaper printed III Worces-
ter, three weeks successfully before said Court.
iylQ w3tt CHAS. L, STEVENS, Asst Reg.
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a FOR THE CAMP
EEaEgRg$\ Ar9GROUND. STONES oMNIBrs
e{-41i5s1 n IN will leave from stand opposite Bay
NJ ~ state House, passing by the Camp
~ Ground, at the following hours -
from Woroes or 1880 a m, Il m $50 m and p. m
from New Worcester at s 80 m 10 80 a. M, 80 a M
p. m. and D M diff tlS
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II TemplctorS Aug 3, Rev Charles wellington d D.
senior pastor of the first Congregational Church, ST.
In Boston, Aug g. Mary Emelne, daughter of Daniel
and ii Ellen a Lowering, 3nlOs 10 days.
, 1861-12-05
NOTICE! NOTICE!

T TAKE THIS METHOD To INFORM THE
public generally that In future will endorse for any
one and hope 10 escape further annoyance.
, 1861-12-05
sIIscELLANEOUs ITEMS.

The Pure Democrat, Peoria, ILL.,, has been in
terdicted from the mail, for treason.
Hon. VIM. Appleton, Member Of Congress
from Boston, has resigned his seat.
A son Of the late Gen. Lopez has been ar
rested in New York for stealing gold "turnip."
Physical training in the Boston public schools,
is recommended by the superintendent
The COmte de Paris and the Due de Chartres
will probably be placed on Gen. McClellan's
staff.
The Phiadclphians have got up a splendid
sword for McClcllan-pearls and diamonds on
the hilt, and silver American eagle seizi.g a
golden rattlcsuake.
A man recently made application at the Adju-
tant Generals office, at Hartford, to get "his
boy" who had enlisted. On inquiry Il was
found that the boy was about AZ years old.
Very impolite was the venerable Neptune dur.
ing the recent disaster to the Greai Eastern.
He permitted his waves to wash COW shed,
with two cows in it, into the ladies' cabin.
Dunbarton, N. H., has within its limits no
lawyer, no physician, no store, no tavern, and
not solitary town pauper. There is in sue.
cesSful operation one baptist, one Methodist,
aud one TriDtaran Congregational Church.
The New York local reporters are Lencelorth
forbidden to report naval NOV, menls at that port
on pain Of Incarceration at Fort lafayette.
In little town in Vermont, a xliole congrc!
CATION left the church, one Sunday Afternoon, to
see some elephants that belonged to traveiing
show.
The New Bedford Mercury states that Mrs.
Samuel Frazer, Of Duxbury, is now engsged in
knitting stockings for the soldiers Of the Revolu.
ton. She is now 92 years Of age.
A good ono is told Of Quaker volunteer who
was in Virginia skirmiSh Coming in pretty
close quarters with a rebel, he said "Friend, lis
unfortunate, but thee stands just where I'm 60
i,g to shoots and, bl zing away, down came
Secesh.
The bad surgery in the rebel army has called
forth an order to have them examined by com.
petent medical board, before they receive an ap
pointment This has excited the indignation Of
the surgeons, who threatened to secede from
the army, unless this implied suspicion Of their
ability is retracted.
Mr. John Patch, who claimed the honor Of be!
ing the original inventor Of the steam screw pro-
pcller, died at the Poor House in Yarmouth, N.
s., on the 9th Of September. lie was Nova
Scotan, and died like many men who have given
valuable inventions to the world, poor indeed.
, 1861-12-05

LYNCHBURG, Va, Nov Is.
It is reported, but not confirmed, that the
Union men Of Tennessee have taken possession
Of Bristol
It is reported from Savannah that, in conse.
quence Of the victory Of the Federal feet al
Port Royal, everybody was greatly alarmed.
Several parties who were packing up to leave
had been notified by the authorities that they
would not be permitted to carry off their goods.
New YoRK, Nov. To-
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 14th says
Intelligence was received in this city last night,
and conveyed to the War Department that a
large force Of the enemy (Federals) 10000
strong, had invaded the eastern shore Of the
State, crossing over the Potomac Our whole
force there is not over 800 and 1t will be i'm.
possible to get reinlorcements to them across
the water
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. IA.
The Federal feet is reported to have passed
Fort Diana yesterday, bound South. General
activity prevails in the defenses Of the city,
and general feeling Of security exists.
The same paper [the Norfolk Day BoOkl says
The steamer Fingdl has arrived at Savannah,
with munitions Of war, etc.
The Richmond Dispatch says: We have in.
formation that the authorities Of South Carolina
have communicated with the Government upon
the subject Of hosting the black flag, to which
illusions have been made since the attack on the
coast Of their State
SALISBURY, Nd, Nov 1s.
All the troops except two regiments left New.
ton yesterday for Dixie.
A messenger has arrived with flag Of truce
communicating that Gen. Lockwood, then in
arms in AccomAc, Va, had laid down his arm,
and claimed the protection Of the stars and stripes
which are floating at Drummondstown.
, 1861-12-05

~ ThsMsslon wosleh Nils use EHEElERA WIEsoSI
Sewing Machines In making Up oseF.hii eoaii saa tc
they IRON iOrv 10 any constantly. as ais ial1
out he hnest sOodS IN ne market. e1aI
, 1861-12-05
a. STEILACOOM .7Z
dNl LIVERY STABLE. ="

TUE GNDERsiaSED, 4AVIsa EsTAn.
II used hn.eif n shove buIusss IN this place. un
devote Ne atieutun exclusively 70 ouaAacas N prupsF
ooad s-aSs IsI..s - - hsys IN rsaAss ~ ,hs sssos.
A.. sas y.sss lvooY. ls T.ru- v-A,us 70 sIsS .
rl4aIanl ri1a thrunIh - calnlIT.
eIAnLlRo iaIuilAsd q oo1sfals ls1sl
J. i-H ohAllu efHWAnf
, 1861-12-05

S1lisrrllaneOus Saretisrmrnts.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-02-13


Monsieur, aim accurate. Woe ueto you
If you miss me, for will not mise you; you
will cease TO exist !"
They insisted no longer. The Lieuten.
ant aimed, and the captain cried
'slt is TOO high"
The explosion was heard, the bullet graz
ing the top OF his head.
My turn now, young estravagantl Yes
terday was, Tor one hour, the plaything
for your raleries-your sarcasms. With
out motive you insulted me Knocked and
cursed me with humiliation. was a droll
fellow-a schcoimaster Who am today
man And who ere youf A wretch, a
miserable poltroon, trembling with fear -
Death, which in an instant you will receive
from my hand, encircles you with her shad-
ows; already her icy hand is stretched over
you Your lips are blanched with fear,
your eyes troubled, your face is pale as the
sheet which will in few hours enshroud
you Your limbs refuse to support you'll
Inselence and cowardice always 60 hand
in hand that is all we can expect Of one
of your stamp But before sending you to
the other world, tell me: have you made
all disposition for leaving this? Have you
not parting souUeAir to give to mother,
father, sister, brother, or one who is dear
10 you? have here writing desk, and
will accord 10 you the few moments neces-
sary for that purpose"
A "thank you, sir" very humble and
hardly Ineligible, was all that could be
heard.
SIN that case" said the captain, eff all
reconciliation between US here below is
impossible, and that your blood alone can
wash out the affronl which have received,
imPlore, at least, by a short and fervent
prayer, the goodness aud The clemency of
the Almighty"
Then, the Lieutenant, taking his hat off,
cast look al the mute and terrified wit
nesses of this imposing scene, who all, with
one accord spontaneously uncovered their
heads. During moment there reigned in
that group solemn and religious silence.
which was not broken, save by the respira-
ton of those assembled
Al length, taking mp his pistol and point.
ing it with resolution toward his opponent,
he made him suffer for another minute, the
most intense agony. But all at once, as il
by effect OF sudden reflection, he turned
himself quickly towards his valet, and gave
him the pistol, saying. with The gesture.
accent and smile OF hatred:
Here, take this pistol that officer is MOI
worthy of English gunpowder ~
The next day the Baron de v disap.
Peared from the country and his regiment
never saw him more
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Below the Atlantic.

Soundings III the Atlantic have been par
on account OF The telegraph cable, more
general interest than any others yet taken.
They have revealed The fact that at least
two hundred and thirty miles from The coast
OF Ireland the water is still shallow or, in
other, words thatthere is other ireland only
waiting TO be ra:sed-thus reversing the IA
nous panacea ior keeping the country
quiet. |. is just beyond this that the true
Atlantic begins, the gulf suddenly sinking
to niue thousand feet Thus Ireland may
one day have coast line as high as the
Alps. The whole floor of the Atlantic is
paved with soft sticky substance, called
oaze, nine tenths consisting OF very minute
animals, many OF them consisting of mere
Jumps of jelly, and thousands of which
could float with ease in drop water; some
resembling tooihed wheels; others bundles
of spines, or threads shooting from a little
globule. Some, however, are endowed
with the property of separating flint from
the sea wafer which is more than every
chemist can DO !; and there are hundreds of
square miles covered with the skeletons of
these little creatures. Part of this oaze is
doubtless from the clouds of rain dust
which rise from the vast steppes os South
America in such masses as 10 darken the
sun and make The ANIMALS fly to shelter,
and, which, after sweeping like aImoon
over the country, lose themselves in the
steep Atlantic" No bones have been
round of the larger animals, so that the kra-
ken and sea serpent might sleep their last
sleep, and leave not bone or a vertebra TO
tell the tale. Not a mast or anchor, not a
block nor strand, not coin or keepsake
has been found to testify of the countless
gallant ships and more gallant men who
have gone down amid the pittiless waves.
All the Year Round
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old gray y-halred man starts, and fastening
TO the farther end of his dimly-Iighted room,
he opens the large iron safe wherein is de
posted all his treasure. All! he is mser
See how those hard, stony eyeballs glitter
as they fall upon the boards of shining gold
that is laying there. See how he gathers it
in his long, shriveled hand, as if 10 assure
himself that it is really there. We wonder
if the clink of cold metal, as he raites il
together, will drown the voice of the sup
plicaring widows and the hungry orphans
that he has robbed ?
We wonder if it repa-s him for the loss
of friendship and the sacrifice of love that
he has made 10 obtain it? If so, then why
does he not take his ease? Why not en-
Joy the comforts that wealth can purchase !?
and Why does sleep refuse 10 visit his weary
eyelids! All il is because of the wrongs,
the cruelty and oppression he has heaped
upon his distressed fellow beings, that now
haunt his soul, banishing sleep from his
eyelids and rest from his weary mind. Oh!
be sees now that it is too late that his i'll
gotten gains cannot purchase for him ease
and comfort, and gladly would he now ex-
change lha. long coveted gold for the re-
freshing sleep and invigorating rest that
was his in the days of his youthful inno-
cence But alas for him, gold cannot pur-
chase the desired boon, and so he must
drag out his weary existence of unhappy
days and sIeepless nights for this is the fate
of those who bow at the alter Of mammon.
These, kind reader, are few, and only a
very few OF the strange and startling scenes
OF single night. For The dark ness and the
silence forms a cover for many a fearful
deed TO be committed, as well as Joy to be
realized; for though night is the appointed
season for rest. yet how many there are
which avail themselves not of the opportu.
nifty, but, enstead, needless of the darkness
that surround them, they take the most i'm
| portant steps of their lives, with o7ly the
seemingly little stars TO light Them on theil
| way.
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Ghoiee poetrn.
OUR UNION.
BY A HIGH SCHOOL BOY.

Dissolve this mighty Union
Go stop your rolling sun
Blot oui the planets from the spheres,
Which now in order run,
Go stop the rolling pillows,
Go calm the roaring sea
Their this mighty Union
May be dissolved by thee.
Dissolve this happy Uniona
Command your God to sleep
And call the sons oil Europe, o'er
It's fragments then to weep,
But, hark they say with one accord
That starry flag shall shine
The envy of the eastern lands;
Preserved by power divine.
Dissolve this mighty Union?
The Jew, the Turk, the Greek,
And Chinese wonder al the word
And now astonished speak -
ssDissolve that mighty Union
Go hide thy shameless head
Behold! the mighty hand OF God,
Her spangled banners spread"
Dissolve this mighty Union ?
Her mountains on the frown{
Volcanoes in their fury rise
With fire to sweep thee down
But. hark Inc sound from every shore,
Of Union still is heard;
Her mvriad sons assemble round
Their banne. al word
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MILITARY cOxsOaB PUNISHED.

In the year 1906. the peace OF Tiislt ter
minated the conquests of Napoleon IN Ger
many, and gave the people of those coun-
tries short respite. Prussia, thoroughly
exhausted by The unheard-of efforts which
she had made io>carry on the war against
France, was compelled to reduce her army
10 peace footing.
Several officers of that power having OBJ
tanned an unlimited leave of absence, met
very often in Hamburg 10 enjoy in common
the various pleasures of military idlenessS
One day ia Sept, six of them having dined
together, aud made more than one libation
TO Bacchus, they. al the approach of night,
repaired TO the Cafe De Ia Botrse of the most
noted in the city, and made their entry IN
most noisy manner. The Baron de V.
lieutenant. twenty three years OF age, the
youngest of the joyous band, rich, hand
come, and of noble carriage, but foPpish,
seIf-couceiied and insoient, having noticed
an individual of small stature, dressed in
black, sitting at table alone, holding in
one hand newspaper and in the other a
long pice, who had paid no attention 10
them on-iheir arrival, and being offended,
no doubt, by the indifference, bordering on
contempt, which he exhibited, approached
him with the intention of avenging the fan
Ncied insult To that effect he laid his hand
in familiar manner on his shoulder.
swinging himself back and forth, and said
10 him with an ironic smile:
= s.Aht good evening, my little schoolmas-
ter y
The man in black raised his eyes, and
fixed them for two or three seconds on his
'interIocutor, then looking again on his pa
per, continued to read.
tsGod bless me, he don't answer. All,
well, my droIl fellow, Won't you answer
ma. see that pipe is the cause. Come,
We must hear your voice.
In second. with fiip, the pipe few TO
Ipiecss, he laughing loudly the while. IS
Without putting down The paper, or show
ing any symptoms of being affected by the
Insult, he turned towards the counter, and
said
"waiter, another pipe p
"Thas's right. He has al last opened his
mouth.p ~
The pipe was liz, and the reading re-
sumed. fs
"Ah, so What country are you from :
In what village do yoa exercise your tall
isnts %
Here the ihtsrrogated raised again his
head, and looked at him as he whitfield two
Or three mouthfuls of smoke, and lowering
his eyes slowiy,ihe seemed rather willing
10 give all his attention TO his paper.
"a believe 5ou are some kind of sa6an-
You appear to learn by heart all the news
30 as TO inform your friends end neigEbors.
Butryou smoke like Duschman. That
roafoundsd pipe causes you 100 much dis
lraclion.p
And a. before the pipe was again broken.
Without making any movement, without
showing the least sign Of emotion, the So
styled schooinaster merely repeated the
hrsf order
ssWzitaf. another pipe p
aWhaf a f1ne voice. Little man, you
have the patience Of an angel or devil. I
would give much % see you mad il would
lnnse as dcIicicuzly. Tiers
An cid Nsjor with f;ne German physi-
tesony. which showed veil Of frapkness,
i|iu< eonrase aad loyzl!x. vic carQa q IL
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WESTERN PoLITIcs. you support Abe
Lincoln ? No sir Do you support Doug
las2 No sir Do you support Bell then
No sir! What Do you support BrecA Kim
ridge? No sir shouted the screamer,
Supports" Betsy and the children, and it's
mighty hard screwIn' TO git along at that,
with corn a; sixty cents a bushel.