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Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05
Down the Mississippi.


CAIRO, Nov. 2J.-Gen Halleck's advent in
the west seems to have given iie and energy
to mitary matters, and it is evident thar a
forward movement IN some direction is not
far distant. His orders to the different posts
smack OF the right spirit, and show true mill
tary genius HIS orders dlsaiiOwing furlOughs
under any circumstances, preventing officers
and soldiers from iree access 10 the different
camps, peremptorIiy prohibiting citizens from
passing 10 kentucky Or Missouri from Illinois,
and Cice UToa, unless they have II pass from
Gen. Grant, the immediate arrest oi uH per
sous IN and around any camp unless they
are known TO the COmmandanl and the speedy
finishing OF the new gunOoats, are Indicative
Of aggressive movements very soon. II is
though. that this long booked for event in
earnest, and with Il sufficient force, viii take.
place as soon as all the gunb0atS arrive here
and are ready for action, which will be
within the next Two weeks Two ol The new
gunboats from St Louis, the PIuSburg and
ST. Louis arrived 10 day, the P.ttsburg
having been aground near flat Island some
twenty hours. The work Oh the remain
lug boais, rre IN num0pr, is going forward as
fast AS possible, so as TO get them down before
the river Is any lower The number OF gun
boats originally int nded to be built was seven,
bul the department increased The number to
ten-seren at st L1ulS, and three at Mound
CITY. HE number Of guns ON each boat has
been decreased from seventeen to thirteen.
The boats viii he manned by 250 marines
each, the most OF whom have seen service,
and have recently been in. the navy yard at
. Washington. The armaments, except those
the boats can bring themselves, are hero, also
twenty one carloads Of ammunition, consisting
of ound shot, smell, grape, and canister. The
officers, marines, pilots, engineers, and whole
ship's crews, are here, and ready to take
charge as fast as they arrive. Tie two already
here are tormidabie boxing monsters nothing
c n be seen above the water except iron plate
sloping at an angle Of about 45 degrees, to
glance any shot that may meet it.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

The WORCESTER SOLDIERS RELIEF Com
MITTEE again call upon all who have mittens
ready for use, not designed for any particular
regiment, 10 leave them at their rooms previous
to Friday noon, as they will send package on
Friday afternoon to the twenty first regiment
and wish to send as many pairs as possible
All persons knitting for Col. Devens' regiment,
from the yarn furnished by the clerks OF Wor-
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

The better rnatio become acquainted with each other
the fewer VIII be their prudces and the more likely
will they be 10 love and respect each other Inst 90
with llcrrick Aliens Gold Medal Saeratus-thc mora
you know IT, the more YOU want and the more apxious
you are 10 nave your friends become its patrons II not
only makes lhe best biscuit bread &c but If cnros ,
pepsia ard streipt thens weak stomachs II has ,oni
Most Of the grocers have it,
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

GREAT EXPECTATIONS" will be realized by the
use Of HILLS 1lINr SPECIFIC, for Badness and
Falling on of The Hair.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS" will be realized by the
use OF WAX FLOSS Tor dressing the Hair
GREAT EXPECTATIONS - will he realized by the
use of PREPARED TUFA, for cleansing and beauty
in the Teeth.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS will be realized by the
use of the WAvERLY PERFUME for the uandker-
chief
GREAT EXPECTATIONS " will be realized bv the
use Of HILLS LIQUID AMANDINE, for Chapped
Hands, Bouehness of tie Skin, &c
Prepared and sold by
JOHN O. HILL Aputhecary
DO G4m Me :hanics Hall.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05
GEN EIsAL NEWS SUMMARY.


BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Taunton Gazette says gang of bur-
glars has infested The village ot Norton for
several weeks, and on one night the houses of
Enoch Tebbets, Cephas S inner, and Alvarez
Caswell, were each broken open and robbed OF
various articles OF clothing and other property
which were successfully carried away. On
Wednesday night last, the dwelling OF Ruel
Robinson was also entered by the villains and
the entire stock of pork in the cellar, some l5O
pounds in weight, was taken by the maraud-
ers, who will probably grow tat on it during
the winter on which we have just entered.
The secretary OF the navy has awarded the
contract for machinery Tor one of the new
sloops-ot-war now building at Portsmouth, 10
the Taunton Locomotive Manufacturing Com
pany. This work, in addition 10 the locono
tive business Of that establishment, will at
once give employment to large number of
mechanics, and aid essentially in promoting
the prosperity of Taunton in "war times
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Martin and Elgin Sornborger, sons of DR..
Sornborger of Northampton, have been sen
fenced to the reform school at Westborough,
for an assault on Patrick Eagan, an Irish boy,
better known as Horace Greeley" The
affair occurred i'll Pleasant street, and during
the melee Eagan had several teeth knocked
out,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Fort McClary, in Portsmouth harbor, has
| recently been thoroughly renovated. The
castle has been painted, large and comfortable
| rooms arranged for the officers and new turni-
ture provided. The barracks, which for years
have been inhabited only by bats and rats,
have been remodeed and put in excellent con
| dition.
| RHODE ISLAND.
Mr. Daniel Jackson OF Newport exhumed
from his garden, few days since, pine tree
threepence. On the face is 'New England
l652-lll; = on the reverse the representation
OF pine tree, with an inscription not legible.
The coin is in iolerable fair condition, and
| about the size and form of three cent piece.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

cester, will please finish, and forward to the
committee rooms, as fast as possible, as mitens
are needed as soon as they can be furnished
1t is suggested that piece of soft leather
sewed upon the bail of the thumb and finger
adds greatly to the durability of the mitten
We trust the importance of the measure will
secure its general adoption.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

One Of the aids of Prince Napoleon has pub
lished succnct account OF the organization
OF the federal army He thinks its compost
ton is analogous TO the French army, and says
1t is an attempt to do in few weeks what has
required seventy years in France.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

ROBBERY. - The money drawer in the
counting room of Messrs Witt & Pratt, on
ing S25 in bills, yesterday afternoon, about
O'Clock, while the occupants were absent. The
thief broke tie lock of the drawer with
scucw driver
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

1t appears that on the Both OF June, 1861,
the number OF post offices in the United States
28,566; the whole number of appointments
made in this department b, the postmaster
general is 9235, and by the president 337.
The gross revenue Tor the year 1861 amounted
to S8,349,296 40. The following is a statement
OF the receipts and expenditures of the dis
loyal states, and the amount alleged to be due
to contractors from July l, 1860, to May 81,
1861 =
Total expenditure, So 69e 15O AT
Total grQss receipts, I,24l220 05
Excess oil expenditures over receipts, 81 457 $3.50 AZ
Amount alleged to be due to contrac-
tors Tor transportation, 3l35 637 70
Amount actually paid for traDsporta-
ton, 2,323, ,o6l O3
Leaving amount alleged to be due
ana unpaid, S8l2, ,595 49
The estimate of total expenditures t.r 1868
is somewhat less than those OF previous years,
as partial estimates only are made for those
stars in which the postal service is suspend
cd. The whole number OF ordinary dead let
tiers received and examined during the yea
was about 2,550,000. The number of these
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

RUNAwAY.-A horse attached to buggy,
on Franklin street, Yesterday afternoon, took
fright, and ran up Washington street, as far
as the railroad, when the animal followed the
track, with the forcwhecls swinging at his
heels, to the bridge over Southbrilge street,
between the timbers OF which he fell and was
Eillnl
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

The MASSACRE AT GUYANDoTTE.-The
following is an cXjracl from tier written by
a lady residing in Ceredo, Wayne county,
Western Virginia, to a friend at Pawtucket: +:
1.-TWO week ago two hundred and sixty Of
our men were stationed at Guyandotte, under
command OF Hon. r. V. haley. They at
tended church at the invitation OF lady Of the
place, and while there were surprised by 1900
rebel cavalry. Only 40 OF our men succeeded
i'll getting their guns, and they fought like
lions. Onlyg so escaped, The rest being killed
or taken prisoners. Among the latter were
Hon. Il. V. Whaley, and Henry Woria.
The rebels took the wounded men Ufboth par
ties and threw them into the river, even when
begging Tor mercy. They then took The pris-
oncrs and tied them together with long ope.
The end was given to one on horseback,
who started off at gaIlop, dragging the poor
men atler Talk OF the advanced state OF cU
WSdttoa. Surely nothing could be more Jarja.
rouS than this OF course the people OF CeredO
were in state Of great anxiety. The soldiers
were Immediately put at work erecting torti-
hcations and digging trenches, and CeredO
now presents warlike appearance. The
colonel now thinks he could Withstand IA large
force, although we have but three hundred
men here at present, the rest of the regiment
being at hauawha. Since wiring the above,
Col. Whaey has escaped and arrived here
without a coal, bareioOled and almost used up.
The rebels took him fifty miles up the Guyan-
dotte river, where he managed 10 escape
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

Col. Croghan, who was killed in the rebel
army during Floyd's retreat from Kanawha,
was son OF General Croghan, who defended
Fort Stephenson and was once the owner of
the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky. 1t lis said
that before he died he regretted having joined
the rebels.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

OYSTERS, 0YsrERs.-J LUDINGToN d Co. No. Foster
street keeps constantly hand wholesale and retail
the best New Haven oysters As they constantly re-
ceivne them fresh and in large quantities, they are able
to meet the wants of their An orders left at
their place will le promptly attended to.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

see a woman, IN another column, picking Sembuci
Grapes for Spcers Wic. 1t admirable article used
in hospitals and by the families in PARIS Lon
Don, aud New ORR, n preference TO old poit wine. 1t
Is worth 1 trial, as il gives great satisfaction.
iel5 deodIy
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

NoncE.-The members Of Niagara Company are re-
quested to meet at therha Exchange street. at one
o'clock p m THURSDAY, Dec. s, 1861.
Per order. S. A. GOoDSPEED, Foreman.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

AT meeting ofthe Anti-Slavery and Temperance
Society, the following resolutions have been passed
Whereas. by the divine viii of an all.wise Provi-
dence, Francis jackson, a devoted friend OF the
slave and the Oppresed-Onc Of Freedoms nobest
champions. whose door was ever open TO the fleeing
fugitive. and whose purse never closed upon the
poor-has been removed from among the living, TO
a rest from his labors, to his rewards richer than
man can bestow;
Therefore, resolved, That this society most deeply
sympathize with the friends of humanity, freedom,
ana equality, in the loss of Of their most deyot-
ed advocates
Resolved, That by his untiIiug devotion, his ready
pen, willing voice, his fortune, and his Iie-all Of
which he freely gavcin defence of the rights of lis
none can repay.
The society voted to present a copy of these reso-
lutions to the family OF the deceased and also to
have them printed in the Daily spy.
ISAAC MASON, President.
A. 5. PERRY, Secretary.
Worcester Nov. 26, 1861.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

OVER two hundred persons visited the
junction skating pond, yesterday. MIR Law
renee has laid ont considerable money in
improving the place, aud after Friday will
issue tickets. Till then general invitation
is extended to skaters to try the pond and
note the improvements. Ills advertisement
appears in another column.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

Tsatchelos'S E5i'ir Eye, THE BEST IL TIE WORLD
W. 4. Bateheors splendid Hair bye is the GIigigal and
only Reliable and Harmless Hair Dye known. Instan.
tantantous nits effects does stain the skin ANA inv
crates the hair for life lie careful and use none other
than the genuine signed each side of every box
WILLIAM A. BACHELOR. Sold by all respectable Drug
gists and Fancy Goods Stores ever where. Aianufac
tory No 81 Barclay street, date Ii Bond street. and 2s2
Broadway, New York. d.Ewly aus
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

W
The above named gentlemen are requested
to meet at the office OF A. McF. Davis, Esq,
lSo Main street, this forenoon at 10 o'clock.
We understand that the recruiting is now
going forward favorably. Twenty-Five arrv
ed, yesterday from Middieboro', making the
number recruited by Lieut.. Jorgensen about
sixty five i'll all, who will leave for PoolesyiIle
tonight. They go to Boston TO receive their
thence by the Stonington route
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

Hon. EDWARD EVERETT is announced to
give the opening lecture III the Mechanics
course, on Thursday, Dec. y. The other
lectures, as far as arranged for are to be de.
livered by Dr. j. L. Holland, George Wm.
Curtis, Rev, w. IL. NIilburn, and Rev j NJ.
Manning
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

Smiths Curative Giaans1,se EOmr-scund.-A
superior remedy for lIeadache, Burns. Sore Lips Bowel
Complaints. Canker, Piles, Sore Throat &C, &C Fol
sale by BUSH CO. "a Front street, by the dozen o.
single bottle At manufacturers prices. decd yJO
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

DR.. sIattjson attends to the treatment of the
SEeciG Diseases of Women, at his REMEDIAL IN
StIfUfE, 2S Union ST, Providence, r. l. See mis-
advertisement Of THE GREAT INDIAN REMEDY
FOR FEMALES, in this papel. ali rs
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

rontoipinr TnOrpV which were registered and
eent ont Jnrinr The wear ending June 20, 1861
w., IN 5SS ,The rysnt of successful in yesii
aatinn confirms pnst cxperience that the fail
NV. f :, Inttpr IN ',eacl, ils destination is in
vast majority of eases the fault of the writer
or sender OF 1860 valuable dead letters ex.
amiped. 3Og5 were directed to the wrong
Office; 467 were impcrlectly aldrcs sed 6l2
were directed to transient persons 257 TO par
ties who had changed their residences 821
s %S,s Te"rrSST% rncaeJ 10 nr 10 h" Tr f
2l36 not mned for want Of postage stamps ];
lilsseuli ae anu 'or ''e nature VI pos'ulaSte's
ASSIGNED OF 96 7Ga letters oria,naimg "S IN % t%S
loyal states, addressed to residents in The dis.
loyal states, 10000 could not be returned,
either because the signature of the writer was
incomplete, or because the letter contained no
clue to his residence The result shows that AT
large propor'ion of domestic letters. written
by educated persons, aud particularly women.
are deficient in one or both these respects
The postmaster general has accepted the of
fer made in 1867 by Great Britain for a re.
duction Of international postage from "a to
II cents, which is now awaiting the response
of the British office The postmaster general
gives his reasons at length for excluding dis
loyal publications from The mails. To await
the results of slow judicial prosecution was to
allow crime to be cOnsrmmated, with the eX-
pectatiou Of subsequent punishment, instead Of
preventing its accomplishment by prompt and
direct interference. OF the cases presented
for his action, upon the principles which he
names he has, by order, excluded from the
mails twelve of these reasonable publica-
tons, of which several had been previously
presented by the grand jury as nGendiary and
hostile to constitutional authority
r,r-, -,ou,-- -o---r-,~,,,,,o
LIE oFE L01AA VILE Of mA''A"ii y ! 49,
The executive council have completed the
ofR,i,, ,,;,,i,.. ,e H. .,.,,;,, r,,,,r..s f,,r
y, '''o
state officers for 1862, with the following re-
suit =
FOR GOVERNOR
John a. Andrew OF Boston has 65,26l
And appears 10 be duly elected.
Isaac Davis Of Worcester has 81 ,254
Sundry other persons, IJo
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
John Nesmith of Lowell has 649l6
And appears to be duly elected.
Edwin c. Bailey of Boston has 29,7l6
Sundry other persons, 236
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
Oliver Warner Of Northampton has G6,504
And appears to be duly elected
frederick 0. Prince OF Winchester has 30,544
FOR STATE TREASURER.
Henry X. Oliver of Lawrence has 66,028
And appears to he duly elected.
EmorY Sanford of Oxford has 30 1872
Edward Avery of Bcaintree has 662
Sundry other persons, 1927
FOR STATE AUDITOR
Levi Reed of Abingdon has &C, 1913
And appears to be duly elected.
Moses Bates of Plymouth has 30,371
Emory Sanford of Oxford has 62S
Sundry other persons, 1l6
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Dwight Foster of Worcester has 66 AL
And appears to be duly elected.
Edward Avery of Braintree has 30420
Sundry other persons, $50
FOR CouY DISTRICT.
Alfred Hitchcock oi Fitchburg has 10,110
And appears to be duly elected.
Sundry other persons. SO
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

GEN. BURNsIDE's EXPEDITIoN.--It is now
understood that the twenty-frsl regiment, Col.
Morse's, will, by order of Gen. Mcclellan, be
attached to Gen. BurEsde's division. Since
the early steps were taken to form this eXpe-
dition the views Of the governmenbswlth refer
ence to it have undergone important changes,
and it will be much more imposing than was
at first contemplated. The number Of vessels
is not expected to be less than thirty five, and
if the number Of men undergoes proportionate
increase, it will not be less than ten or twelve
thousand. These men are now concentrated
at or near Annapolis, and are anxiously await
ing the signal of departure, which will not
probably be given for several days TO come.
The vessels composing their fleet are TO be
newly christened throughout in keeping with
tile spirit OF the enterprise The five vessels
which have been altered into gunboats or
floating batteries now sport the following start.
ling titles :-Bombshell, Grenade, Rocket,
Shrapnel, Grapeshot
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

RECRUITS FOR THE FIFTEENTH.-Tbe COM
mittee appointed at the meeting at the city
hail, Tuesday evening, to aid in recruiting for
Col. Deyens' regiment, have designated the
following working committee OF twenty one
members, to superintend the recruiting in tbs
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

apples, Applcs.-j00 bbls choice Winter and Fail
Apples, for sale by DRAPER d CLARK dtf o3i
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

kIyou wish tor splendid picture your child call
Claim lsS Main street His ARRANGEMENTS are com
plefe for producing ikepess ssinstantaneousY dtfd5
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

Atwoost's QuInine Tonic gsi.tcrs-lh he best
Aromatic ouc ever offered to the public, All Druggists
have it. See Advertisement. sep3 eOdiv
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

Ciahin is making splendid Photographs. colored or
nam rom smau Basuerreoypesa and Am6rotypes at 1853
Main street Of n '0
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

e. As. Nichols, NJ, h.. BTOmeopntbic Hshysts
cIiihOlhce andresdcnce li2 Main street Office IoIrs
lr9!n to andfrOm to s O'Clock r. NJ
Worcester, October, 20 1850. DIFF oI5
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

a.. F. EEnrrts, Dentist. t5s Main street opposIto
the new Mechanics Hell Building. af
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

Dr; q. III. Jenclxs has so far recovered from his
ate Illness as 70 he at his office again AT ndna IN ms
mess. n o. 239 Mainstreet 7 M 's ~ ,9E Sss-
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

3. NcF. Davis. Attorney ana Counsellor at Law
Brn!ey Row, lSS Main street, Worcester. dtf ieI
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05
Special 5lotrees.

nIr, a. wesley Kelley, Analytical Physician.
VII oe IN attendance at the Medical Office l42 Min
street. Morcesier consult with patients upon ali dis
eehTsesI Gufns IuCRSnAi and FhIDAY, the 5th and
tteateR are iaUHed 10 caU d6t%wSt '''u WI VI
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

Iers. MILLER 81 ChanberIin, Dentists, i4q
Main street dtt oi
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05
Every EEouse ought to contain good

Every House ought to contain a good
CLOTHES WRINGER.
Every ard ought to contain one OF the new
CLOTHES DRYERS,
Cali and see them ut
BROWN'S KITCHEN STORE,
ME diff 95 Main street.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

smithiield lime, for Blue Dveing, at EARLE
IENNLG, & CO.'S City Lumber Yard, Washington
Square. diff nS
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

CIanin is making Gard Photographs unequalIed in
inns country GIVE mn! Il call dtf my2
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

AIRS. Ez. w, S4ernIds, PuYs!oIAS ,yp srcrrss
guL MIDWIFE, removed 70 No l3 Exchange street
attention given to Uterine Complaints and ais
eases Of children. Office hours from 10 9 A. NJ and
rom to p. D.. dtt ana
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

THE LATE LIEUT.. BARTHoLoMEw.-Cap
Charles IL. Watson, of Co. L, fifteenth reg-
ment, writes ia US, enclosing the following
order issued 10 the regiment Immediately after
the death OF Lieut. Nelson Bartholomew of his
command -
HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH REGIMENT,
Mass. Vols, Camp Foster, PoolesvilIe, Nov.
27, 1861.-Regimentat OyderS.-In respectful
memory of the high character and civil and
military virtue of the late Lieut.. Nelson Bar
tholomew, the commissioned officers of the
regiment, and the non-commissiOned officers
and privates of Co. L, TO which he was attach
ed, will wear Grape on the left arm tor thirty
days from the date of this order
BY order of Col. Deyens.
RICHARD DERBY, Acting Adj.
Capt. Watson writes further that his death
has caused many a sad heart in Company L,
of which he was an active member, honored,
loved, and respected, as a scholar, soldier, and
officer He was one of the first 10 respond to
his countrys call, and the honor of the early
organization of the Dewitt Guards, 10 which
his time, talent, and money, were freely deyot.
ed, was due to him. The captain, for himself
and his company, tenders their thanks to the
kind and patriotic ladies OF Oxford, who have
remembered them in their absence, and ac-
knowledges, with especial gratitude, the re-
ceipt Of well.filled boxes from Mrs. Hannah
Sanford, and T. W. Wimarth, Esq, Of Ok
ford.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

hrG. y. Goodwin, an experienced ana success,
tu Midwife holds herself in readiness day ana nightto
attend to the duties Of her profession Residence is
AGstinstreet. III oSs
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

Gnt This cut and Remember ISse Fact
Ihai will sell Tor one month, .Ur the following prices
at the Poetiea Exchange - ommon Brooms. IA cents
each and heavier at II and 20 cenis good heavy
SHAKER broomS % ami 33 ceEts each; and l offer eOnd
ali Woo Carpets at 81 per yard former price IS cts
Also cheap Carpets at II cents, and 70 IS 30 3 40 and
40 cents per yard which think is cheaper than was ever
sold bcf re in Worcester the prices TO be cash
also Will sell my rJckcry and Kitchen Goods cheaper
tha ever offered before Please call and see the prices
at the Pocticai Exchange. Bay State Block
$50 dtf ORSON y. HEATH. Proprietor
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

Dr. sweeCs InfIHibIe Eminent is truly a
end IN need, and every family should nave it at hand
ozd d&wly
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

10 The Young EadIcs ANA Gentlemen oI
" Hnrcceter,-lhe subscriber continues 10 receive
pupils ON WEDNESDAY snd SATURDAY Afternoons,
inr the study Of d Drawing, in Pencil or CritvUn.
Pupus IN every department received as usual Every
advantage Will be afforded 10 students VIII, Intend To-
teach Ph"tographs Painted and Copict in Water col.
oTs or ll Painting 4 large collection of Oil PAINTINGS
Water tolors and India Ink Drawings for sale and un
free exhibition, THOS EDWARDS
Studio, Nos. Is and 20 Fagg's Building
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

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Worcester, Nov. 26, 1861.