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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-23
From the Wheeling lntellIgcnacr, l2th.

MAJ. SLEMMER AMONG THE REBELS
FIFTEEN OF THE RAsCALs kILLED--Two
"ALLEGIANCEs" CAPTURED AND SHoT-
Gentlemen who arrived yesterday from Roane
county, report that they have recently had
very exciting times in Roane and Witt coun-
ties. Major Semmer of Gen. Rozencrans'
staff, was sent down to Spencer with force
sufficient to clean out the secesh OF that vicin-
ily. Unfortunately the coming OF Slemmer
was ascertained by the rebels, and they man
aged to escape from the vicinity of Spencer.
The latter part of last week, however, Stem
mer encountered considerable force of seces-
sionists al Big Bend, in Witt county, about
ten miles from Burning Springs and after Skin
mishing with them toe two days, caused them
to beat retreat with loss of fifteen killed.
Lieutenant McClosky, OF the union company
from Richie county, was shot in the abdomen
and after lingering about twenty~four hours,
died. The union forces then burned the house
Of Peter Seibargh, prominent secession lead
er, and also the house of another rebel, whose
name we did not learn. Both of the houses
were fortified. Two rebels who had taken
the oath of allegiance, and were caught with
arms in their hands, were taken out and shot
Two more men caught under similar circum-
stances, were to have been shot the next day.
Major Slemmer, in marching through Roane
county, found eight dead men in an obscure
thicket. 1t was not known whether the bodies
were those Of union men or rebels Major
Slemmer is satisfied that the rebels have sig
nal roc cts, by which they warn one another
OF the approach of his force. They also have
signal like the hooting of an owl, which is
very advantageousy used. BY these, aud sim
liar means, they are enabled to eude the pur-
suit of Semmer's command and to scatter into
small bodies. The military authorities at
Parkersburgh are Tightening the lines upon
the rebels, and have inaugurated vigorous
means to crush out rebellion in that part of
the country No man is permitted to leave
town without pass, and without first taking
the oath of allegiance. Guards are placed up.
on roads leading from the town. Major Stem
mer has taken possession of the town of Spen-
Ger, in Roane county, and made it his head
quarters.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-23

with proJectiIes furnished by the same thought.
full donors. The caliber of the guns is about
three inches, and is octagonal the sides of the
octagon descending spirally to the breech,
The projeclile is conical at both ends, and the
cylindrical portion is a spiral octagon to cor,
respond with the bore. The cannon is eight
feet long and loads at the breech. The com
pany in whose charge the guns are to be piac
ed, will need considerable practice to become
familiar with the new process of loading, and
when they have attained sufficient dexterity
the highest expectations of the execution to
be performed by them will be warranted, es.
pecially when the past record OF the Whit
worth gun is taken into consideration.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-23
TEVHE PEOPLES COMPLAINT

n
That times very hard and money very tight,
That the people have not Ork and in bad plight
And that for Carpets and Crockey they high
And that for all extras they must pass them bv -
OF this and other matters the people they complain
And it makes feel sad to their faces filled with
patn:-
Aud if by selling cheap-if this will make them smile
Even if my money lose, they share it awhile.
Therefore, have concluded without regard cost to
All of my Kitchen Goods Cutlery and Carpets as well;
Also, my CrOckery and Glass Ware at discount am
selling,
With Brooms and Bru hes, and everything all cannot
be telling
Therefore ladies and gentlemen come and buy upon this
invitation,
For have full supply of House Furnishing Goods at
INV Poetca Station
1t located in the Bay State Block. at the Poets cor
Here have good Stock of Goods and as chcau as any,
upon my honor.
Now come one and ALL buy your goods, and soon times
for better will change
Andif your is little, it will hold out if you buy at
the Poetical Exchange.
And should my capital at the end of the he light
Why then here is energy and ambition, witch in the
fight,
Forle is battle field and if do right my customers
will rally.
And can put to flight hard times with one vigorous
sally.
And, in conclusion, my customers thank for the avors
that are past;
Also for those which receiving in the way of pat
ronage-may it always last
B.-The people respectfully invited to call at
the Poetical Exchange, and examine my Goods, which
jelQ dit ' oRsoN n. HEATH
r " RNITURE! FURNITUREl
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-23

4 iARD, The subscriber has disposed of
~ his store and stock of Groceries to Messrs OWN
NELL TAFT and herewith tenders his thanks to the
public for their b ral patronage and asks continuance
WORCESTER, Sept. 10. 1851. dff
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-23

FURNITUREl FURNITUREl
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OSGOOD'S PROVIDENCE & WOR.

II ? y
" CESTER EXPRESSLY every train. Packages
forwarded, Notes, Drafts and Bills collected and paid
and all orders attended to with dispatch OFFIcE-No
Lincoln House Block, Worcester; No. Exchange st
Providence.
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rFrom the New York Commercial Advertiser, nth
The Whitworth battery.

HI
The WhitwOrth Battery.
The battery OF Whitworth guns, presented
by "loy al Americans" resident in Europe, has
been fitted up with carriages, caissons, limb
ers, battery wagons and forge, of the United
States pattern for such carriages, modified on
iy as far as was necessary for the use OF these
guns, so that our system of interchangeable
parts were not departed from as respects those
parts of the carriages likely to be broken in
service. Upon the axle body of each gun.
carriage in conspicuous position, beautiful
engraved plate has been placed, recording the
loyal and generous gift of these "roaming"
gentlemen, with ''untravelled hearts," The
plate is the work of sklltul engravers, and
reads as follows -
"Whitworlh Battery"
Loyal Americans in Eurone
to the
United States Government
1861
The battery will go to Washington IN day
complete in all its parts, aud well supplied
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-23

EIULLER'S NORWICH AND WORp
E CESTER EXPRESS.
oFFIcEs-No.I Lincoln House Block Worcester; N.
C. Braekenridge's store under Wauregan House, Nor
witch, CT.
All packages should be marked Fuller's Express.
Worcester, Sept. l. 1855. SIS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-23
Gouts anO Shoes.
SpeetatLes. 1T.
SPECTACLES DEPOT 10 ID

y SPECTACLES DEPOT, 172 1-2
Main Street. The undersigned most respect full
" invites the citizens of this place and vicni-
RI ", TO call and examine h superior selection
I'll of SPECfACLES, containing his lately i'm
EIF=& proved PERIsCoPIC CoNsERvA ALIVE LENSES,
~ which he viii adapt to far sighted, near-sight-
vi A ed, aged, and weak-eyed persons who may de-
II sire them, according to the true state of their
IL \ ewes The material used TO make the above
VI mentioned Lenses in its natural state, in puri-
II ty briliancy, and transparency, rivals the dia
mOnd, andtornls the most beautiful and perfect
III spectacle Lenses ever introduced and possess
III es great advantages over the common glasses
II in general Their perfect spherical form
\ gives more extended field vision. Their
n purity and transparency terial presents
Ill less constructions to the passage of light-over
%iFN comes, in great measure, what is called by
III Opticians alteration Oflght. Consequently,
III objects seen through them present themselves
vi in clear, distinct, and natural form, avoiding
n that glimmering, wavering unsteadness,
III pleasant sensation after protracted reading
n sewing; in fact. approaching as near the per
feet lens of the natural eye as 1t is possible for
III art to approach nature.
Many persons unacquainted withthe Optical
Art, are left to select glasses for themselves,
without due regard to the condition of the eve;
81 practice often productive of serious
Queuces JUDGING the minds of the people against the
Glasses Glasses selected by skilful optican,
made of the aforementioned material will instead
njuring the eye, STRENGTHEN AND BENEFIT MATERI
He keeps constantly on hand small and large shy
Glasses, of all kinds different patterns OF Opera Glasses
large assortment, for sale and to hire; Magnifying
Glasses, Telescopes, Microscopes, &e
Artificial Eyes nserted and made to order
Having taken the agency of of the first manufac
turers of Pebble Lenses glad to be able sell
for less than they have before been
thus giving everybody the chance of getting the hestfor
REPRESENTATION free of charge.
j. RosENBUSH, agent optician,
n2O successor to l., Shrisneim
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Mortester @alIp Sun.

The Battle at Top MOuntain-Rrayery of
Que Troops Gallant Conduct of Colonel
McCOokS Brigade-FIight of the sneak
Thief Floyd.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-23
TERMS OF AD. ERrTsTNe,

ADVERTISEMENTS published in the DAILY or g.
Square for three Insertions and cents for each sub
ssquent Insertion Ten lines or less) constitute
square" Advertisements ordered Inside, or In aus
Prominent place, as also those largely displayed VII
te charged extra rates Contracts by the year
SHADE on liberal terms
IN WEEKLY, First insertion 81 per squareI; each
tequent insertion Is cents.
AZ All transient Advertisements must be paid IN
aandnce Yearly or regular advertisers will be required
TO make quarterly payments
~ No grGtuitoas AduerttseD'en.s No report, reso
atons or proceedings of any corporation society or
association, and communication designed to call aten
on to any matter Of limited individual interest can
be inserted, unless paid for Advertisement
~ The Publishers will not hold themselves respon
iole for that may occur beyond amount
charged for the Advertisement
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01
LAST CRY IN NEW YORK.

Henry. O'C0nn0r. Butterw0rth and 9th
ers have issued from the ''Union Committee
Rooms a pathetic appeal to the Friends
Of the Union in the State Of New York TO
save the State from giving its electoral vote
for Lincoln and Hamlin They are horror
struck that governor Morgan TChairman
of the Republican National Committed has
said that Lincoln Is already elected. -
What is the country coming TO when a
Governor dares TO make such an auda-
cious announcement They recapItulate
the awful consequences to fol- W if d Repub-
iican President should be elected. New York
CITY and Brooklyn ought to furnish $4,000
majority against the Republicans. 'The
Union upon our electoral ticket, they say, Is
perfeot. unbroken and Interchangeable they
saw not word about who or how many are
to be voted for By the Union New York
Electors if elected,-only they are to vote
against Lincoln. Less than a fortnight will
show them that all their union and fusion
has resulted only in disunion, confusion and
defeat on their part and a mighty victory on
the side of the Republicans. Such chat as
they throw up in the air to brighten the
people with, VIII not give them single vote
more than they would have had if they had
held their peace
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01
Vermont Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Merri6eld Of Wind
! sor celebrated their golden wedding or the
80, in the same room where they were
married fifty years before. Eight Of their
thirteen children were present A beautiful
silver ten service was presented to Mrs Mer-
rifeld by the ladies' Of Windsor. and a hand
some gold-headed cane. silver snuff box and
fruit knife. and other articles, 70 Mr. Me-ri-
field by the gentlemen TIE JgurHal says it
is the trst golden wedding that was ever eel
ebrlted in Windsor.
There was sleishlng in some parts Of
Whitman County last week on Monday.
a correspondent or the Hc.clman saws
member Of the House has found near Mont
peiier upon quartz boulder, 4 piece Of gold
which be imagines to be worth at least fft7
dollars. lie won't let It be seen for fear the
members VIII all Quit their business and 70
to hunting gold. A postscript assures the
editor upon the honor of a gentleman, that
the statement above is substantially true. -
Which statement-that somebody found
piece Of gold, or that al the members VIII
clear out If he exhibits it
\ little daughter Of Daniel and Sarah {.
Flint. Of Braintree, was 50 badly burned.
Oct 18th, by her clothes taking FIRE thatshs
died next day.
Owen Hanley of Rutland was run over
near the railroad bridge at Centre Railroad
last week Monday and killed. When frst
seen he was discovered lying on the track
but too late to stop the tram.
Edward Jarvis, employed II keslsr's
tamery at Ysrgennes. was badly scaIdsd last
Thursday. lie was holding q barrel before
the discharge pipe Of the boiler, for the
purpose Of cleansing the cask, and the force
Of the steam burst the barrel.
A barn belonging to Mr.. Withheld Of
Vernon was burnt recently, with eight
hundred bushels Of oats 100 bushels Of I'VE,
IS tons hay, and several head of cattle. Il
was insured for s12Oe, the policy having
been received on the day OF the FIRE
The tavern stArd near the depot in Bar
ton was burnt by an incandiary IRE on tha
night Of Oct. 10th.
John Harding's house, barn and she'd II
Lowell, were consumed BY IRE, with most OF
their ontents, last Thursday night
1t is said that "a newspaper Is to De ''1' "
at Hydeuark next week % be called ths
Lan1piRs Nerrs. Dealsr.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01
Presidential Election.
REMEMBER NEXT TUESDAY
REPUBLICANS TO THE POLLS
WORK FOR 30 600 MAJORITY.
DO MOI LOSE a VOTE.

Fellow Citizens, OF Vermont On the 4tn
Of September You opened the battle at the
polls. for this year, in a campaign on the re-
suit of which depends vast Consequences : II
which. as men. IS free men, as lovers Of
liberty and Justice, as haters OF despohsIn'
Of a corrupt and prodigate administration
YOU and your children have the deepest IN
terest Do YOU forget how every hepuollcsn
bes-, in the nation burned with pleasure as
he read the announcement IS Vermont g'vs'
orer 10000 n7q,ory for The Repl5'ioSH
t.okes p "Well done Vermont - nopiy
done. Vermont was heard from every one
If the free States VIII Won not earn
renewal OF that commentator
Four years more must g hy before you
can again cast a vote bearing directly Cd the
Chief Aiagistracv Of the Nation. The whole
future Of vour country viii be affected by
the result Of this election. Come out then
old men, middle aged and young men III
Won cannot walk 70 the polls, Get carr co
but be sure 10 he there and give your votes
for the Electors who viii vote for ABRAHAM
LINCOLN Il HANNIBAL HAMLIN. Let
every Republican who Is tardy be looked W
ana brought to the polls \ FULL VOTE
Will give US full THIRTY-TIIREE THOU
SAND MAJORITY, ana with that we car
afford 10 be content.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01
LOTTERY TRICK.

\ gentleman of this place, who never had
and never intends TO have any dealings with
lottery transactions. and who knows nothing
of the parties who write to him. has received
The following. II is not printed or litho-
grapLed letter, but one fairly tryatsn out.
Probably it was supposed the bait would be
the more readily swallowed on that account
Il viii serve to show the unsuspecting one
Of the many contriyInces by which such
swindlinC concerns, as lotteries ow-a-days
slways are, seek to ensnare the simple
Minded. He must be the simplest OF the
simple minded. who cannot perceive that 4
lottery in which the managers know the
lucky packages II advance, is necossarilyan
unmitigated swindle. or who could be misled
b7 the munifcent offer to send another pack
age free Of charge If the "lucky one fails
to draw $1,000 prize. The only c'r'l
answer to such proposition, is 10 inform
Messrs. Gortee & Co., that it will save trouble
and avoid risk for them to deduct the price
Of the package from the $1,000 it is sure to
draw. sud forward the balance. But no
civil answer is due TO a proposition which
only l15l or rascal could accept.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01

Meeting an active DouglasDemocrat Of
our acouaintance from the New York side
Of the Lake Tuesday. the following brief
dialogue took place
Doug. Don, We'll. you are going TO
have grea- election time over here next
Tuesday-are YOU n1t2 going to elect Lin
coin. suppose
Ed Yes. we are going 10 do all we can
for that cause How large a majority arc
YOU going TO give for Lincoln IL NewYork 50
Doug De7l.-Wen, 7 don't know-from
IS 900 to 80 zoe, think ''
Ed.--I rather think from $4,000 tr
lOO. 900
DOUG. Dem-" Well. I don't know We
don't care much about It. We want Doug
las. live cannot get him, we would rather
have Lincoln.
Ed" The fgsIon ticket. tnen you do
no. think much Of
DOUG DIM No. indeed We viii have
nothing TO o. with II, any way
FL suppose, then, the Breckenridge
mon viii scratch of the Douglas men, the
! Douglas men VIII scratch Of tie Brecken-
ridge men. and both viii scratch Of the Bel
men
Doug DIM" That Is Just about how il
VIII be"
Enough said.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01
MONTPELIER. 0ct g. 1850

He- EHe-
have iust noticed an important
item Of news by the way Of to-day Boston jour
/ nz.. which viii give before forget it, a. fol
/ lows The Vermont Legislature have elected
/ Judge Por5 CHf Jr,r-e vice Remington 4,
That inevitable bottle Of Sweets
infslible linimsu. appeared en- the
desks Of the members this morning pre-
ontol to So and SO ESQ, by Fred. Ismith
4 d Co.. their Honors the Governor and lieutenant
Governor and Speaker it Is said being favored with
a double dose in the shape Of tr9 bottles each.
/ What the peculiar significance Of this proceeding
is an unable to learn precisely. The Liuirnent
is said to be good for reat 5ars but that there Is
some quiet hint intended by this annual presenta-
/ tion to the honorable Assembly should by no
means be prepared to a firm.
On the question Of the reconsideration Of the
dismissed Agricultural Bureau Bill in the House,
it found that after ali the feeling and the talk
was likely to be by 10 means all on enc side
though 1 still very much doubt If the bill vii
pass the House.
-------~-- ga l.i-A-e--4t9 tAL----.-- "a 4NWL
Rerr0zentativas was brought before the Lcrisla-
ture this morning in the shape Of House Bill
providing that the highest candidate on the Sd
ballot be declared elected. There Is a good deal
Of feeling in favor of the Bill, and coed deal
against it toe
The Bill to abolish the Office Of R. r. Ccpuiz.
sioner was up this ?. IL, the Committee having
reported against it, ard discussed at considers.
bic length, Judge Thomas Of ". Fairlee bearing
almost the entire brunt Of the battle in favor Of
it, though the indications are that he may expect
some little help when it comes Ut for final action
next Tuesday. I think there is no doubt Of its
being defeated
The Legislature has been considerably thinned
to-day, the coming OF Of Saturday and Sunday
taking away good many Of the more domestic
Of the members to their "quiet homes" large
quantity Of private bills have been dispatched.
and on the whole pretty good days work done
The week since the recess has been busy one
and though there has been considerable talking it
has been mostly upon important questions, and
there seems to be pretty general disposition to
,uorE and get along with business at reasonably
rapid rate.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01
THFDAY AFTER TIE BATTLE OF
TOLTURNO.

Night came on and silence remained
throughout except when 1t was broken az
intervals by the piercing cries Of the wound
cd. who were calling for help. Many SAYS
the correspondent of the De5qts died for want
Of adequate ambulance accommodation. and
the peasantrv took advantage Of the dark
ness 70 rife the dead Ihe next DAY was
spent IN collecting the wounded, and dress
in- their wounds Miss White. IN a ianUas-
tic d1ess. devoted herself entirely o. this
mission, The hospital Of Saint Maria wa
tuu. ana tram after tram brought wJun1-1
men into CaserJa- There We're 4s0 IN IL
hospital of Santa Maria on the q. and g.
many more IN that Of Caserta, wItn0u-
speaking Of those VINO were carried into Ma
pies These, however. were not very ul-
merous.
The field Of battle was dotted with soldiers
who were either looking after the wounded
or giving q slight covering Of earth % Jh-
dead. Still, however, on the Sd there re-
NAMED many bodies, most Of them Of tl
r0yalisc uarJv. exposed On the field. Tnev
were recognized by the tatt00IDg on then
bodies, the scapllar Of the Immaculate Con
cspu0l around their neCks, and by their ke
PTS The dead horses were left decOmp0sing
IN the sun. which shOne with q kind OF calm
funeral splend0r.
Inc correspondent Of the Ds5ats SAYS
The guns Of the barbados on the road o.
CapUa were partly served by sailors belong
Ing % the English trIgate RlH0ir1. who. hap
penIng to be here as tourists IN want Of ex
citemen5, felt disposed 70 amuse themselves
By hunting down the rOyalIsts.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01
THE FUTURE OF ITALI.

Without outside interference, Garibaldi
and Victor Emanuel may evidently be trust
ed TO accomplish the Freedom and Unity Of
the Italian Peninsula. But how long Aus
TIA Will maintain her sullen neutrality is
doubtful. II is understood that Francis
Joseph cbafes under the restraint imposed
by the fears of his Government, and may, at
any day again lead out his forces against
Sardinia, and preparations for another war
on great scale are hurried throughout
the Austrian Empire. Its provinces. already
discoDtented, have been still further alienated
by CONSUMPTION OF SIS goo men. The ouad-
rilateral has been still further strengthened
BY elaborate works on the newest 10 odsI. Tine
public arsenaIs have been employed without
cessation IN turning ont cannon, rifles, arms,
and munitions Of war OF every kind.
On the other hand, Louis Napoleon has
supplied Sardinia with 50, 900 muskets snds
large quantity Of ammunition, and is increas-
ing the French army in Rome to go 900 men,
which seems to say that Austria must cross
asus sgain with France. or keep quiet.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01
CALIFORNIA MEMS.

The Pony Express arrived at St. Joseph.
Mo. Oct. 20. There was great sOIeitude in
California to hear how the Pennsylvania
election went. The politicians generally
conceded that IF that State elected Foster
for Governor. It would 2 for Douglas on
the 9th Of November while ifFoster should
be defeated, and the other Northern State
elections result IN Republican victories, there
would be danger Of California going for
Lincoln
Breve. Brigadier Gen. Clark, commander
Of the department Of California, died ID san
Francisco, Oct 18th, Of chronic diarrhua,
after IN illness Of two weeks.
He has served in the [. ;. army since
1872, was through the war IN Mexico. and
promoted to the distinguished position oecu-
pied at the time Of his death, for merito1ious
conduct at the siege Of Vera Cruz.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01

A Turn vER,-As Mr. Alfred Florence
and Nj A. l. Papineau were driving into
the village over 1.-THE Shelburne read, sun
day evening, the horse, which was a young
one, took fright at some objectin the road,
and shying, overturned the buggy The oe-
cupants Of the vehicle, entangled in a bufa-
10 robe, were dragged along with the wreck
for some distance, and their escape with
no injury more serious than bruised limbs
and bloody noses, was a remarkable one
The horse, belonging to Mr.. Henry Stanton,
ran until ne managed to upset himself, as
well as the buggy, BY the side Of the road,
when he was secured. The running gear Of
the buggy was badly smashed.