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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-30
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY,

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The offic count of the votes cast for mem
Der OF congress, in the fifth district, shows that
Hon. Samuel Hooper was elected by a major
ity of 1886 votes He has left Tor Washing
ton The vote was us follows -
Whole number of votes, S,112
Samuel Hooper had ASS
George b. Upton, 3,SlS
All others,
Marshal Kane OF Baltimore, now a prisoner
at Fort Warren, has had permission to return
to Baltimore for three weeks on parole, ON ac-
count of the death of near relative. While
at the fort, he is singled out by the reporters
as one of those who conduct themselves with
proprety.
Abraham f. Howe, one of the Oldest cit.
zens of Roxbury, and for sixty years mer-
chant doing business in Boston, died on the
26th inst, at the age,of 10 years.
The emperor Napoleon's horses, twelve in
number purchased by Prince Napoleon, while
in this country, were shipped from Boston, on
Thursday afternoon. The animals are Of the
Morgan family, and the best Of their kind.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
There was a serious gas explosion in the
| meter room of the gas works at Newton. Cor
ner, Thursday afternoon, OWNS 10 leakage
from one OF the pipes. One OF the workmen,
who was in the room, was iearluliy burnt but
would probably recover.
|
North Woburn, shot fox in the COX Cart
Woods" Burlington, Mass, which weighed
ten pounds five ounces.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Charles A. Mitchell Of New Bedford, and
John Hosmer, South Carolinian, fought a
duel in Tulare, California on the 4th, in which
the latter was fatally wounded. Mitchell was
runner" for one of the clothing stores in
New Bedford few years ago.
| u,,l e TDh n
ley, in South Easton, was destroyed by fire
Tuesday, involving a loss of S2000,-mostly
insured. Mr.. Bayley was filling contract
for army shoes.
The auction and commission store of Samu
ell Ii. Wilkinson, in New Bedford, was entered
on Wednesday night, and jewelry and othel
articles, to the value of about 5000. carried of
The thieves effected an entrance by breakin.
through skyligbt.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The republicans of SPRINT field have unani
mously nominated Henry Alexander, Jr., TO
mayor, and S. B. Spooner, Jr., for city clerk
The republicans are having straight part.
fight with the democrats, and have seleCte'
candidates who ought to win.
VERMONT.
Simeon Hastings of Fairlee caught a com
mon red squirrel in box trap set in his corr
barn. which had carried into the chambe
above. and slowed away for future use, TWEEN
ty.four buckets full of ears OF corn, in al
measuring about eight bushels.
Bundy, blacksmith was waylaid and sho
near White River Village, Monday evening
last, by man named Mason, a Shapes riff
bali passing through his lungs Mason hat
been upon terms of improper intimacy witt
the wife of his victim.
The tannery of Pollard & Bemis, in Ply
mouth, was destroyed by fire last Saturda.
] night, involving total loss. The property
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including building and stock, was insured for
about $500.

including building and stock, was insured Tor
about $500
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The frost king rcigus in the Whte Noun,
tain region, and his breath has transformed
ponds and rivers To mirrors OF ice. L1is ana
lasses and folks Of maturer years have Tor the
last few days made the air musical WIN lhe
ring of the skaters heel,
MIsCELLANEoUs
Mrs. Greenhow, the lady rebel, arrested for
acting as route agent on the underground man
transportation line between Washington ana
secesl, is still confined in the female prison,
living on soldiers fare, aud still as defiant as
ever.
The story Of Mrs. Lincolns southern con-
nections, like the fable of the three black
crows, increases as it grows old, Ii Is now
issued as follows Mrs President Lincoln
has three brothers in the army OF the south,
and three sisters among the rebels VINO are
married to seupsSionists, one OF them at the
head of several tho sand men,
1t is reported that two thousand men, WON
en-, and child, accompanied Gen. Sigel'S federal
division in its recent movement from SPRING
field, Mo. Families Joined the army all along
the route, fearing TO remain under the rule Of
the rebels.
Gen. Cass, in an article contributed To the
Detroit Free Press, takes the ground that the
seizure of Mason and Sde accords with the
position maintained by our government in
1858, in correspondence with the British gov
eminent
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The fleet now in course of preparation for
opening a free passage down The Mississippi
aud chastiSng the rebels of Memphis and New
Orleans, possesses an Importance secondary
only to the possession of the Atlantic cities on
the southern sea-coast, Some idea of the
magnitude OF the undertaking may be inferred
from the tact that the expedition now rapidly
organizing, will consist Of a fleet of eleven
gunboats, mounting over a hundred heavy
guns, thirty-eigbt boating batteries of Ga co.
IumbiadS each, and twenty ight river steam
boats There are already one hundred and
siXty-four pieces OF cannon at Cairo, none
of which are less than 80 Founders, and
over one hundred tuns OF ammunition
have arrived, aud more is still arriving.
The military part Of the expedition will, it is
believed, be under the general command of
Major General Haeck, who is now organizing
his grand army at St. Louis, which ill be
Joined by the column under General Grant, at
Cairo, aud that OF General Smith at Paducah
The naval part of the expedition will be under
the command of Commodore Foote, who is
now experimenting the construction and ar
mament OF the new gunbOais. There will be
probably between $1,000 and 100 900 men in
tine expedition
The following description OF one of the gun
b0ats-the DputUn-will serve as Il specimen
fl nearly all its as,ociat lit is built so
that, when ready for service, little will be pre-
scented above the water-line save the muzzles
of the guns and the top OF the smoke stacks.
All the machinery is under water, and this
part is so divided iuto water-tignt compart.
ments that, in case ball should enter one, it
can do no material damage. The sides are
sloped at an angle OF 45 degrees, and are COW
cred with iron plates two and one-iialf inches
in thickness, securely bOlted to each other and
through the heavy timber beneath. Each
plate has been submitted TO adequate tests,
and is calculated TO resist any missile known
to modern warfare
The bow is pierced with four PORTFOLIOS,
through which will protrude the muzzes of
four 32-pound PARROT gus; the stern will
have two pieces of the same sort; the sides
will have, each, six of those formidable 10
inch coIumbiads, whose range is only equalled
by anything a trtie less than ininity. The
magazine is perfectly inaccessible to accidents
OF any kind, and is placed below the water
line near the stern"
We know nothing as TO the exact time when
this expedition will start, nor as to its destina-
lion. That heavy and effective blow will
ere many days be struck at the heart Of the
rebellion in the southwest, and thai it will be
equally successful and important as that re
Gently struck by the naval fleet on the South
Carolina coast we have the best OF reasons to
believe.
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The BIocknde at New Orleans.

Gulf Correspondence OF the Baltimore Patriot.
On Ship Island, lately taken from the reb-
els, we have a sufficient battery and large
enough force TO maintain our rights with ease.
You can remember, some time in August, the
rebels maintained that this island had 5000
troops stationed there, who could keep any
Yankee enterprise from landing; but when the
United States steamer Niagara shot and she'll
ed them so effectively, during one fine day,
they quickly reinquished the post and fled the
next morning before daylight. They buried
their guns deep in the sand, thinking no doubt
we would hardly discover them. Numbers of
shot, not damaged, and plank boards, beeves,
and hogs, were left on the place, amply sup
plying our stores xitl fresh meat.
You may not have been given statement
Of an engagement the United States steamer
Massachusetts had with rebel steamer, sup
posed to be the Webb, late OF New York, but
having no name we are not certain. Howev.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER so, 1901.
Tur BOSTON journal takes notice OF OF

TUE BOSTON journal takes notice OF our
1.-TWO extracts" and says, "We certainly have
no disposition to do injustice to Mr.. Sumner -
We do not say or think the journal INTENDED
To be unjust; but the statement that Mr. sum
ner. in his lecture advocated applying I'M
mediate and wholesale emancipation in deal
ing with the rebellion, was a very unjust ac'
count of his position. In the first place there
is not single paragraph in the lecture to war.
rant such statement; and in the secoh"
Mace there is one paragraph which explicitly
contradictS it,
The Journal says, "a lack of frankness ana
bonestv or A consciousness OF the uhienao'e
nature of the emancipation policy, IS betrayed
bv the sensitveness with when MI
Summers fri, nds disclaim that he Is III
favor of immediate emancipation. we
might reply to this that there is sys-
tematic effort in certain quarters to mold
Mr.. Sumner responsible for policy which lie
has not proposed, and that those engaged IN
the effort are controlled by motives which
they would not like to avow. But we VIII
not saw it now. As TO a consciousness OF the
unteuable nature Of the Immediate and
wholesale emancipatio i" policy, we are not
acquainted with any friends Of Mr. Sumner"
who would hesitate to avow such conscious"
ness 1t is certainly our opinion that 1t would
he disastrous for the government to adopt such
a policy, at the present time. Immediate
and wholesale emancipation" means great
deal more than either the president or any
military commander could accomplish by pro-
camation.
1t seems to us that a little reflection should
be sufficient to restrain such newspapers as
the Boston journal from disappearing the
views of either Mr. Sumner or his friends.
Leave all that to the New York Herald and its
kind This is no time Tor experimenting with
any of those old tricks by which, some times,
one class of men in party will seek TO gain
advantage over another. We have other work
on hand, and even this question concerning
slavery will take care Of itself, as the war
goes on. Let it be our chief business to put
down the rebellion, save the country, and Sc
cure a peace among ourselves that will be per-
maneut We protest against the misrepre
sentation of Mr.. Summers views because it is
unjust and mischievous. We suspect that III
the Journals case it came not from a careful
perusal of I'll lecture, but from hastily i'm
i putting to him a policy which il was presumed
he had proposed, because he is known TO be
s very earnest opponent of slavery.
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There are several Worcester men liz the
regiments at Port Royal, undev Gen. Sher-
man. One of them, a commissioned officer
in the Connecticut seventh regiment, writes to
a friend in this city Il letter from which we
take the following. 1t was written, Nov 10Th,
three days after the battle, but it shows us
something OF the life OF Il soldier at Port Roy
al, and therefore will be read with inter
est
"The rebels lett lot OF baggage in and
around fort Walker, which our men TO k quiet
possession of. Some OF it they will keep and
some will be given up. They had better
! blankets than We aud most OF our men eN-
| changed their own for them, and now we have
| as good a lot of blankets as any regiment in
the field. The day after our landing, we went
ont to reconnoiter and marched fourteen miles
! through cotton fields, with now and then a
field Of sweet potatoes, corn, and peanuts,
which is about all they raise here, except or
anges We secured lots OF oranges, the best
| ever tasted, they being ireS1 from the trees
and eaten with our dinner. The road was
strewn with knapsacks, blankets, and over
coats and we found also a lot OF wagons be-
longing to the rebel troops, loaded with pro-
visions all OF which we took, and we found
horses and mules enough TO haul them to
camp.
"Our men went out yesterday, NOV. 9th,)
and drove in quite a lot of cattle, mules,
and horses, with supply of sheep, chickens,
pigs, geese, &c. We have lots OF sweet pota-
toes and oysters, which are found near camp,
and only need digging and cooking. l wish
you could see our camp to-day. We have not
yet brought our tents ashore. Our guns are
stacked out in an open field where there is
nothing but fine sand, which is blown into
everything. The weather is as warm here as
it is in Worcester in the summer but at
night it is cold sleeping in the open air. We
have had to do this since we landed, and,
assure you, il was tough on the boys the first
night, for they had been obliged 10 wade
ashore in water about knee deep.
NOV IL l did not get chance to send
this yesterday. Last evening there was re-
port that some OF our pickets had been ca -
tured, but have not been able to learn if it
is true. Five companies of our regiment went
out towards night, with rations for two days.
In all probability they have gone towards Sa-
vanrah Our men drove in sixty horses and
a lot of cattle, to-day, and they have more in
view which they will bring in tomorrow"
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The FRANKFORT (KY.) CoMMoNwEALrH
makes the following statement concerning the
organization of regiments for the rebel army
"The rebels have two full regiments of ne
groes in Louisiana. They have three or four
regiments OF Indians in the field, armed with
tomahawks and scalping knives, in addition
to the ordinary weapon of warfare. They
have battalion of Nashville State prison con-
victs in the field, 1.-THE Bull Pups commanded
by beast that served ten years III our Peni.
Tertiary (Red BILL"
We expect to near that the rebels in South
Carolina have made attempts TO arm The slaves
and organize them into regiments. Probably
they would not venture to trust many of them,
but they need help at the present time. 1t is
not probable that we shall Immediately hear
that the Union armies have been reinforced by
regiments of "contrabands" and Indians. but
everywhere, save in Missouri, perhaps. the
"contrabands" are employed by our troops,
to some extent, and the government has di.
rected Gen. Sherman to use them for picking
cotton, and for any other labor This contra
band question compels attention. 1t will get
settled in time.
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REV. Mr.. SCANDLIN IN FITCHBURG.-The
town hall in Fitchburg was filled to overflow
ing, Wednesday evening, 10 listen to the APP
peal OF the Rev Mr.. Scandlin in behalf of the
Fifteenth regiment. Hanson L. Reed, Esq,
presided and the esteemed chaplain made
statement of the condition and wants of the
regiment, which, the Sentinel says, "met a
warm and sympathetic response in the hearts
of the large audience present, as was mani
tested by many fearful eye" DR.. Hitch
cock followed him, speaking as an eye and
ear-witness of events Immediately after the
battle OF Balls Bluff, and paying tribute of
respect to the heroic devotion OF the chaplain
to his regiment during those dark and sad
DAYS. Remarks were also made by Rev. Mr..
Loud, Rev. Mr.. Trask and others, in response
to the appeal which had been made. Corpor-
al George T. Daniels, who was wounded in
the fight, has opened recruiting books at the
office of A. p. Kimball, Esq, and it is thought
the patriotism of Worcester north will in
few days accomplish its full part in repairing
the broken ranks OF the Fifteenth.
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. THE troops at Port Royal have made a
night advance southwark, and taken posses
\ the nof Tybee Island, which belongs to Geor-
va and commands the mouth OF the Savan-
nah River. When the days are fair, the stars
and stripes are probably watched from the city
with interest, and the sound of General Sher-
mans cannon, muffied by the distance, proba
bly, occasions among its seditious people any
thing but exultati5n. The forward movement
seems to indicate not so much direct advance
upon the city as the closing of tie harbor, and
the destroying OF its power to do mischief
Several days ago, probably the stone fleet, or
''rat hole squadron" arrived in that vicinity,
and if no disaster happened, has accomplished
its mission, and at least one more seditious
city has seen the beginning OF the end OF its
prosperity.
The progress and success of these southern
expeditions have thus far been most encour
aging. 1t is now some three or tour months
since the Hatteras expedition set out and
gave to the country the first practical evidence
of the power and efficiency Of the naval branch
of the government. However little that expe-
dition really accomplished, it was of incalcula-
bic value in revving the confidence of the
country, then beginning TO waver, and i'll
showing the way by which the severest blows
were to be given to tine rebellion. Since that
time the cause Of the Union has gone forward
quite as fast as the infirmities of human ma.
ture would allow, or the sounlest prudence
H. l..
the forces on the Potomac, or along the border
line of the rebellion to the Mississippi, the
government has acquired an impregnabe foot
hold on the coast OF South Carolina, has plant
ed its flag again on the sell of Georgia, has sent
its fleet into the gulf to win victories there il
it has not already won them, and has, at
sea, or on the eve of departure, naval and mil
itary forces sufficient to hold the most impor-
tant part Of the reyolted coast in subsection to
the constitution and the laws.
While they are performing their work in
the redemption of the lost authority of the
government, it is equally encouraging to no.
tice the safe and sure progress Of ideas among
the people of the northern states. Every step
which the government takes forward gives
confidence to the people that we shall yet have
government, never again TO be exposed to
such wicked conspiracy as this one which SO
yearly comprised its ruin. The pillars which
supported the conspiracy have been shaken
the people wait TO see the building destroyed.
While some among are still extending their
puny arms to uphold the system which has
been for thirty years the nursery of treason,
and the proyocation and excuse for all base and
wicked plots against the republic, it still trem-
bles, and all brave soldiers and good citizens
will rejoice when it falls.
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The EXPLOSION IN BARRE.-The Barre
Gazette says, in relation to the explosion in
that town on the morning of Thanksgiving
day, that about half past six O'Clock the
"wheel mll'' OF the Massachusetts powder
works of Messrs. a. G. Fay, Potter & Tolman,
exploded, completely demolishing the building
and machinery One side of the Corning
mill, about ten rods distant, was stove in, and
the glass in the dry house broken. There
were about one hundred and seventy-five
pounds of powder in the mill. tits not known
how theaccident was caused. Fortunately the
workmen were at breakfast at the time, and
no person was injured.
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REV. j. C. CRoMAoK, formerly OF this city,
and now chaplain of the twenty Mas
sachusetts regiment, pleasantly surprised the
members of his old congregation by making
his appearance at the last meeting of the la
dies sewing circle connected with the Laurel
street church. He made brief address at the
close, presenting the society with fifty dollars,
to be used for benevolent purposes. Mr.. Gro
mack has gone on to rejoin his regiment,
taking with him pair of nice blankets, the
gift of the society, besides several other dona-
tons from personal friends
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IN Barre Nov 20, Capt Hubbard Woodbury., Sc; Ann
Stone, 49,
In Petersham Nov - Della W. daughter of Col Josiah
White, Il yrs 10 mos
In ROyalSun, Nov rs, Rev Ebenezer Perkins
In Annapolis, Md. James Brysen of Suutbrijgc, 81.
He was member of Go IL, twcntv-hrst Massachusetts,
regiment, and was victim of typhoid which he
contracted in The remains the deceased soldier
were brought home to SOutbbrdge where buried
yesterday CFriday afternoon.
In Annapolis, Nov H. Of typhoid fever Edwin i
Homer of Barre 10. He belOnpedto Co X twenty first
burial
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Special ytotltrs.

pr. D. Wesley Kelley, Analyt Physician
VII pc N attendance at the Medical office, liz Main
ease eases dIfng THURSDAY and FittDAY, tie 9TH amt
HemeR are DsUited 10 catt d6tEw2t l,27
DIR q. II. JenckN has far recovered from his
late illness be at his Office again att nding to bus
mess. No. 239 Main street. ar NOS
Every House ought to contain good
CLOTHES WRINGER.
Every Y ard ought to contain of the new
CLOTHES DRYERS,
Call and see them at
BROWNS KITCHEN STORE,
ME diff 90 Main street
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The farmers meetings, which developed so
many interesting discussions the past two win
ters, are to be revived. The first meeting of
the Farmers Club, this winter, will take place
at Flagg's Block next Monday evening.
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EARLY CLosING.-The clothing dealers in
this city will close their stores at seven o'clock
every evening, Saturdays excepted, from
Monday next till April l, 1862.
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Norwich AND WORCESTER RAILROAD
On and after Monday nexi, the 81 A. NJ train
from Worcester, and the noon train from Nor
wich, will be omitted, and the 5 P. NJ. train
froa; Worcester will be changed to P. M.
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PAssIoN-The man who gets into passion is said to
forget himself but the fact is he orgcs other people,
The man or woman who buys any other Saleratus but
Herrick Aliens Gold Medal not only forgets other peo-
pie and themselves runs the risk of scattering broad
cast dyspepsia ana many other evils naturally attending
the human system As you value health and good eat
ing, never buy other Have the Gold Medal orncne
Most everybody sel!sit Depot III Liberty street. New
York.
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Cmt This Out and Remember the Fact
That will sell Tor month"; for the following prices
Mt the Poetcal Exchange :-COmmon Brooms, IA cents
each, and heavier ut II and 20 cents; good heavy
Shaker Brooms Is and 80 cents each; and offer good
all wool Carpets at 50 cents per yard former price
Also cheap Carpets al II cents, and 90 IS 80 S. 40
IS cents yard which think is cheaper than ever
sold befre in WOrcesier the above prices cash
also will sell CrUckcry and Kitchen Goods cheaper
than ever offered before. Please call and the prices
at the POetica Exchange. Bay State Block.
$50 diff 0RSON N HEATH. Proprietor
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Batchelor's HAIR Dye, the BEST IN rnr ou1r

BaIchelor's Hair bye, THE BEST IN the WORLD
W. A. Bachelors Splendid Hair Dye is the Original and
only Reliable and Harmless Hair Dye known. Instan.
tantaneous Units effects does stain the skin and nvig
CRATES the hair for life. BE careful and
than the genuine signed each side of every box
WILLIAM A. BACHELOR Sold by all respectable Drug
gists and Fancy Goods Stores where. Manufac
tory No 81 Barclay date Is Bond street. and 232
broadway, New York. d&wly aus
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Hon. DANIEL CLARK, United States sena-
Tor, and Hon f. H. Rollins, representative in
congress, from New Hampshire, stopped at
the Bay State House, in this city, last night,
on their way to Washington