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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-25
REPUBLICAN, STATE CON VENr1oN

The Republican State Committee of Massachusetts
invite all citizens of the commonwealth who are in
favor of union for the support of the government,
and for vigorous prosecution OF the war against
wicked and unprovoked rebellion, and who are de.
termined in good faith and without reservation to
support the constituted authorities in all attempts to
restore the sway of the constitution and laws over
every portion of the country, to send one delegate
for each town and each ward Off city and one ad,
dltional delegate for every two hundred votes and
one for every fraction over one hundred votes, in
each town or ward according to the last census of
voters, TO u convention 10 be holden at WORCES
TER OH TUESDAY, the FIRST DAY OF OCTG"
Der, Tor The purpose of placing in nomination can
ddates for the various state offices to be filed at The
annual election, and of tesitying to all loyal men
throughout the country their mtaltering and per-
sistent purpose to maintain the free principles and
democratic institutions inherited from our fathers
and thus secure a peace-the only substantial
and permanent based upon q successful yindicaton
of the supremacy of constitutional law.
WILLIAM CLAFLI y Chairman
S. N. SToCKwELL, Secretary, pro tenn
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How TO TAKE THE LoAN-The following
interesting corrl spondenca between Rev. VIM.
Tiffany clere, man in New York, and Sec
rotary Seward, has been given to the public
SPEIGLEroN, Sept. IL, 1861
Lansingburg 2. o., New York.
Respected Sir: Not being aware of the forms
aud ways OF the government in relation to the
subject matter of this letter, l address you as
an old friend, though not intimate acquant-
ance. My profession is that OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, Troy, conference. l have
ever voted for the principles of the republican
party, not as partisan, but as a lover of my
country, and now, in this the hour OF her peril
and perhaps financial embarrassment, | offer
my all-properly considerrd-of property to
sustain the men ele gattd to office, in the prov.
ilcnce of God, to carry the ship OF state sue
cesstully, gionouSiy, through the gale. En-.
closed is a certificate of deposit in the Farm
crs' and Mechanics Bank Of the city of Alba
ny, n. Y, to the amount Of one hundred and
five dollars, which you will please put into the
treasury OF The United States, and send to me
treasury notes to run ten years before colec-
ton, or land ,CarTam Of public unimproved
land, to the number Of acres you may deter
mine.
God bless our noble president, and you and
your associates in the cabinet aud camp.
Have faith in Col, conscious, full, humble,
active, Iraternally" WM, II. TIFFANY.
VIM. H. Seward, Secretary of Stats, Washing
ton, ID. c., Department OF State.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-25

From THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA
a letter from Fort Monroe gives an account
OF an expedition from Hatleras Inlet to destroy
the encmy's works at Ocracoke Inlet. The
fort was burned, and twenty or thirty cannon
were made useless. The destruction was very
thorough. This work was done on Monday
and Tuesday OF last week. The writer says =
"WlIiIe the expedition was off the fort, par
ties visited the small villages of Ocracoke and
Portsmouth, and at the latter place discovered
and destroyed two heavy guns, which had
been mounted there. Many OF the men.
women, and children fled the villages OIL our
approach, but, as we offered no injury to
private properly, Or insults to those remaining
before the expedition had left, all returned
We found the Union feeling very strong, and
great majority of the residents Of both VII
lagos loyal TO the government.
The revolution is going on rapidly through
out the state, and it the government will only
afford the Uni0niSts protection for time, they
will soon bring back North Carolina to her old
moorings. Union meetings had been held in
Hyde and other counties, in which many of
the most influential and wealthy men of the
country had participated. Resolutions were
passed with great unanimity, expressive of
their intention to remain at home on our app
proach to offer no. resistance TO our landing,
and to furnish us with whatever they could in
the way of provisions, &C.
Fort Macon, at Beaufort, has been greatly
strengthened and strongly garrisoned, About
10000 men are eneamped about the fort and
town, mostly veterans, recalled from Virginia.
Some Georgians and South Caronians are
among the forces. AT Roanoke Island the en-
envy have collected in strength, and are en-.
gagged in erecting strong batteries. 1t is re-
ported that they have landed force al Chica'
mocomac, about forty miles above this, with
the intention of proceeding TO Cape Hatteras,
and destroying the lighthouse on that point
and afterwards OF attempting to drive US out
from our position at the inlet. Colonel Haw
kins sends force to the lighthouse to protect
it TODAY.
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Editor Spy: Having just returned from a
short visit to the camp of the Massachusetts
fifteenth regiment, and having been requested
by many OF its members to communicate in
some way with their friends at home, l have
thought that few lines in your paper might
be the best way of complying with such re-
quests.
Poolesvie, the present quarters OF the
fifteenth, is about thrty.six miles from Wash
inglon, and can be reached three times a week
by stage over the Georgetown turnpike from
Washing ton. | preferred the more indepen
dent way of going upon horseback. Tenaily-
town, the first place on the road after leaving
Georgetown, and about six miles from Wash.
ington, is now occupied by large camps oil our
volunteers including both infantry and cavalry.
Ten miles farther on is Rockville the usual
dining place of travellers en- route for Poolesville.
Rockville is the shire town of Montgomery
county, Nd. and, in the language of the ma
tives, "is a right smart place" but unfortunate
ly for its credit at this time, is of strong
secession procivities, as l was informed by
the hangers ON at the "Washinton Hotel, - the
most imposing of fhe three or four taverns in
the place There are also several encamp-
ments in this vicinity, and few miles distant
a large wagon camp, consisting of the horses
and wagons attached to Gen. Banks command.
A ride of nine miles brings us to Darnstown,
now noted for being the headquarters OF Gen.
Banks. The generals headquarters are
mile or two from the village, and off the main
road, from which can be seen ten or twelve
regiments encamped--a most beautiful sight
either TO a military man or a civilian. The
Massachusetts second aud twelfth regiments,
Coils. Gordon and Webster, are here in camp !;
and short distance off, nearer the turnpike,
the Massachusetts, thirteenth, Col. Leonard.
This last named regiment appears to be in
fine order--only three or four men in the
hospital, and they not dangerously sick.
Worcester men can be assured of hearty
welcome from Lieut.. Col. Batchelder of the
thirteenth, if they see fit to give them a call.
Poolesville, about ten miles from DarnstOwn,
is a village Of some pretense to beauty, has
several well appearing houses, and church
which would do credit 10 any New England
town.
Camp Foster, SO called by Col. Devens in
honor of our worthy attorney general, is only
s.ort distance to the left of the village, and
is finely situated upon a level tract Of land DC
several acres, with a very large and level pa
radc ground and has the name OF being the
best arranged and cleanest camp in that diyis-
ion Of Tie army. DR.. Bates, the popular sur
geou Of the regiment, and his assistant, DIR
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( Haven, have charge ot the sanitary condition
OF The camp, and tic comparatively few men
! in the hospital prove that their labors are not
in vain A detachment of Fifty or sixty men
under DE-. B. make the tour OF the camp eve.
ry morning, removing all dirt or rubbish that
has collected about the camp or parade ground
| the previous day, thus rendering the encamp-
! ment not only more agreeable to the eye but
healthier for the men. The improvement in
the discipline and drill of this regiment is very
marked and decided, particularly TO one who
saw them while in camp at Worcester, The
battalion drills conducted by Col. Devens show
| great proficiency, as does also the exercise IN
the manual of arms at dress parade, and the
high encomiums bestowed upon the colonel
and his regiment by officers OF experience are
well deserved Worcester county and Massa-
chusetls have reason to be proud of this rcg-
ment; and when they shall be called upon for
more active service in the field they will not
be found wanting.
The regimenlal band, under the leadership
of Mr.. Goddard, has made great progress, and
ranks among the highest in this division of our
army. Services are held every Sunday urder
direction OF Mr.. Seandlin, the very popular
chaplain Of the regiment-his pulpit on these
occasions consisting OF small platform with
a drum fastened to stack Of muskets, for a
reading desk on his right, the beautiful flag
presented TO the regiment by the ladies Of
Worcester, and ON his left the hammer Of the
state. a choir taken from among the mem
bers of the regiment, has been started, and
take part in the exercises. Prayer meetings
are held on Sunday and Wednesday evenings,
and are well attended. Mr.. S. is evidently the
right man in the right place, and he deserves
and receives the confidence OF the men. Not
the least pleasant recollection of the regiment
is the harmony and unanimity which prevail
at headquarters and the excellent order and
system with which the duties of the officers
are carried out, adds greatly to the good disci
pline of the regiment
Quartermaster Howe's department appears
to be in fine condition, and is highly com.
mended by officers of his own and other regi-
ments The rations allowed by the United
States are regularly served out and lave been
since their departure from Worcester. So say
both officers and men.
Two companies of the fifteenth are detailed
for picket duty at the river, and this duty is
considered the most desirable of any which
falls to their lot
One thing only appears to be wanting TO
make this one OF the most, if not the most eff
Gent regiment from this state, and that is the
want Of good serviceable arms. The exposed
position in which they are placed would seem
reason enough 10 supply them with good effec-
tive rifles or rifled muskets, those they now
have being pronounced by both regular and
volunteer officers as unfit for service. 1t is to
be hoped, for the credit of the state, at least,
they may be sOon supplied with good arms,
aud with them they will do honor to the state
aud themselves. p.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-25

The THOUSAND FOLD DEATH BoMB.-Mr.
Thomas Henry Spencer of Cincinnati has
invented fearful death.dealing bomb. 1t con.
sists of one large shell including any number
OF smaller shells, these latter again containing
explosive bullets, &c. The shells are separate,
not concenlrc. The fuse will burst under
water, and Mr.. Spencer believes that he can
blow up the Great Eastern whenever she needs
1t, though he has great respect tor that ship,
and hopes he will not be called on to make the
experiment. We have talked with those who
have seen the outer shell explode followed by
eleven shells within it, and Mr.. Spencer guar
antics that none Of them can fail to explode. Out
of three hundred experiments not one failed.
The inner shells, as we limited, may each con.
tain an explosive bullet; in fact the seven
wives going to st. Ives, each with seven sacks,
&c, were like this terrible death dealer, except
IN purpose. The fuse he asserts to Do entirely nee9,
end the only one that can be depended on;
being new chemical compound OF Mr.. Spen-
GERS invention. He has long been chemist
and pyroteelnist, and has devoted much atten.
llon to this subject for fourteen yedrs-Ndt'onaI
hteRgencer,
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Escape from the South--RebeI Plan of Com
GSonffnn

From the Greenfield Gazette and Courier.
d. A. Barnard of Shelburne Falls, who has
been engaged in bridge building at the south
more or less for several years past, has arrived
home from Cheraw, S. c., where he has been
since March. He started on the 9th inst. for
home, having no trouble until lie reached
Nashville, having papers from his employers,
well known southern men, certifying to his
business, character, s.. AT Nashville he was
obliged to procure a passport, which he OBJ
tanned after good deal of trouble aud partly
through the TACT that he was an Odd Fellow,
and started by railroad for Kentucky. Before
he reached the state line of Tennessee, a mill.
tary officer came through the cars, examined
his passport, and saying his orders were to
take all money and drafts from passengers 60
ing north, took from his pocket book $500 in
gold, leaving Mr.. Barnard SIS only, besides
S75 which he had concealed in his boot Mr.
B. returned 10 Nashville, fifty miles, to see the
committee who gave him his passport in rela
ton to the taking his money from HIM He
stated his case, during which interview he
made himself known as an Odd Fellow by
signs known to the order, was answered by
the president of the committee and the coul.
mittee soon returned his money to him, giving
him documents emitting him to leave the
state with the funds lie had about him. He
reached Louisville in safety and home last
week. He states that there is nosmall change
at the south, the circulating medium being
five, ten, twenty five and fifty cent bank bills.
Gold is at premium Of from 10 to 16 per
cent, produce plenty, clothing and goods
scarce. Brown sugar is rs cents per pound,
coffee is from 40 10 90 cents, bacon Is to 20,
salt So to 81 per sack &C. There is great
deal of sickness in the southern army, some
regiments of 1000 men having but 200 fit for
duty. No business and every body engaged in
the war. Many northerners are unable to gel
away and many who attempt it, robbed OF all
their funds
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-25

Nsr. 50 euneHN, OF KoXoury, a''s discovered, n on
OF our common pasture weeds remedy hai cures every
Kind Of humOr, from the worst ScrotuA down to com
Two bottles are warranted to cure anursiug sore moatt.
One q three bottles viii cure the worst Kind opimples
1yo or three bottles will clear the system Of bjles,
TWO bottles are warranted to cure the wcest canker'n
T6fee Or ye bottles are warranted to cure the
One or two bottles are warranted all hurnors
TWO bottles are warranted to running Of the
and blotches among the hair
Four to six bottles arc warranted ard
Ohe bottle win cure scaly eruptions OF the skin.
Two orthree bottles are warranted to cure the worst
Two three bottles are warranted to the
desperate case Of rheumatism.
Three orour bottles warranted to cure salt rheum
Five eight bottles willcure the scroula
One to three bottles warranted to the worst
sands that II has caused by canker in the stomach.
One to bottles warranted sick headache.
One to two bottles are warranted to regulate costly
state of the bowels.
Four tosix bottles have curedthe worstea ofdrop
One three bottles have cured the worstcase plies;
are.iefis always experienced. What mercy to get
ief in such an excruciating disease.
Since its rst discovery, have from time time add
the Father OF MEDICINE, says 1T herb Of Jupiter
ii openet6 distractions ofthe liver gall and spleen;
is espocalend to the liver, worth ali other herbs
hen fod ed COOLING "Hen TOO not and warming
al createih an appetite, cureth all gone and sinkii
stitches in the side.
"Ttexpeis aIra7y viseous and Shiny humors out of
the body il cleanseth all inward ulcers and concealed
LlopG from the kidneys.
by opening obstructons Of the Spleen it purgeth all
burnt chOer and melancholy vapors which riseth to the
head and BRAIN causing distressing headache fearful fore
bOding of trouble trembling of the heart tantng and
swOoning
1heherb boiledin wine IS partcularXgGod to revive
the dropping spirit of the aged and whoever has finger
ing sickness after fever nothing restores him TO health
SO quick as drinking the Juice OF this herb.
The seeds boiled in water curcth the most offensive
BREATH and drank at bedtime, prevents what is
IL calednghmare, and all melancholy dreams disease
bilious people are liable to-
The Father of Medicine says OF another herb in this
composition that ~ is an herb of the sun, ana in the
sign Leo.
'Fhe the of all life and rueth the heart
and this herb the best cordial the
of the heart of any shat grows it cOm0rteth the heart
cureth all palpatOn thereof taketn away trembling
flntng and smotherng Of it, yet must be taken
fully, or gripping will ensue which must be
rected with fennel seed or ginger.
No change of diet ever best
get, and enough of it.
By strictly following the directions In the pamphlet
around each bottle and by udicious application Of the
SAT- Rhcafa Ointment, ScrQtaia 0iatmeR and Healing
Ointment ulcer aud sore of whatever kind or ma
ture except thar has taken roots perfectly
and permanently cured.
Manufactured by DONALD KENNEDY, Il warren
street ROXburY, Mass Price 81. dtt
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-25

The NATIONAL LoAN-The contribution
to the national Z 3 l0ths loan, at the Hartford
Bank for the five days ending Saturday, has
been Sl25,000, of which 100000 was taken
by the bank itself The State Bank has taken
100000, and the Phoenix Bank S260,000. The
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
is said to have gone in for 100000, and Col.
Sam Colt, Tor similar amount. The Mer-
camille Bank subscribes for $50, 900 the 4Kt.
ma, $4,000; Connecticut River Banking CO.,
$4,000 Geo. p. Bissel & Co.. bankers, $50.
600; Exchange Bank, s30,000 Hartford
County Bank, $4,000. individuals can pro
cure the notes of these banks, in any amount
desired, from $50 upwards. The interest is
large, and the investment escapes taxes,
Hartford Couram - lo moro oii
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-25

ROBBERY IN ArHoL -Chyron j. Elwell,
fourteen years old, Geo. II. Clark, Henry
Cakes and Theod. Washburn, broke into John
L. Perry's house on Sunday, the 10Th, while
Mr.. Perry and family were absent and stole
SO in cash They had previously stolen So
from the same house. They also broken into
Dea. Golding's store and stolen $50 to S35.
The E!wel, boy was sent to Worcester to be
sent to the State Reform School, and the 9th
err boys were fined So and costs, which their
friends paid They were all young boys and
had made great preparations by obtaining
keys, &c, for general robbing expedition
Greenfield Gasette and Courier
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CITY AND COUNTY

Caucus The republicans OF this city hel
a calicus at Brinley Hall, last evening, an
appointed the following delegates to the stat
convention. to be held here next week:
Ward IN I, Bemis, R. NJ. GonId, S, E
Staples.
Ward Geo. +. Hoar, L. W. Pond, P L.
Moen, 0. a Kelley.
Wa,d 3.--Thomas Tucker, Samuel Put
nam, jr
Ward 4.--Francs Harrington, L. D, Me
Farland, Edward Kendall
Ward 5 Willard Brown, Simeon Capp
S ID. Toureott.
Ward Cd. d, Baldwin, Edwin Draper, D
A. Goddard, b. f. Olis
Ward IA. II. Bullock, DR., Geo Chand
Ter, Geo. Geer, J. Il. Tucker, A. G. Walker.
Ward 8,-John C. Otis, j. d. Daniels, JAS
B Blake, Dexter Aice
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WASHINGTON, Sept. l0, l

WASHINGTON, sept. 70, I66I.
BeUaeHd Sir: | have received your patriotic
letter Of the llth inst, and its inclosure-a
certificate On deposit on the Farmers and Me.
chancs' Bank of Albany, for sos, as sub,
scription 10 the national loan. a copy OF your
letter, with the certificate referred to- has been
transmitted to the Hon. Salmon p Chase, sec
rotary of the treasury, who will make such
disposition OF the matter as the case calls for,
whereof, it is presumed, you will be duly ad
vised. | am, reverend sir,
Your obedient servant
WIN. Ii. SEWARD.
To the Rev, VIM. II. Tiffany, SpeigIeton, Ian
sington 2. o., State Of New York.
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For rant Of Stump
Lebbeus Turner, Esq, East Aurora, N. Y.
Fhebe Ann Laurent Lower Squancum n. j.
Miss Dolly Dewitt, oxford, Mass
Lieut. Samuel +. Woods, Barre Mass.
James Carey, rear of IS Warren street. Boston.
j. f. Alton Dudley, Mass, Originally directed
QuinsigamOnd, and marked "Ie mailed.0
James H. Wall, Jr., 9Th Avenue Hotel, n.
with an illegal stamp cut from an enyclope.)
For insufficient Direction.
Mr.. Micah Mack, L. b., Mass, Cashier of the Bat
tenkill Band Vt, tho town.
Mrs. Marietta fhayor, (nO place of resdence.)
And one with direction whatever
Nearly every day, drop letters, not prepai
by stamps, are received al the office, and tw
OF those now on hand, directed TO females
contain enclosures apparently of value. Thcs'
all have to be sent directly to the dead letter
office at Washington. The postmaster and hi
assistants are not permitted TO deliver them t.
the persons to whom they are addressed, by
their paying the postage, as that would tend t.
defeat the object of the rule which requires
absolutely, that all drop letters shall be prepai'
by stamps, or net be delivered If our reader
would impress this fact sufficiently strong o.
their minds, fewer of their letters would prob
ably find their way to the dead letter oiiic
than is now the case.
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Readville.
% Battery Artillery, Capt. Porter, Camp, Cam
Sd Battery Artillery, Capt Follett, Camp Lynn
field.
4th Battery Artillery, captain not designated
Camp, Lowell.
Two more infantry regiments will 90 into
camp in a few days, one of which is the 28lh,
to be commanded by Thomas S. Murphy, and
is to form a part of the command of Major
General Butler, whose headquarters are at
Lowell, and the other is the 18th, intended for
the Irish (Shields) brigade, the colonel of
which has not yet been designated.
1t is the. intention of his excellency, the
commandment chief, to have these regiments
and companies filled TO the maximum standard
as quickly as possible, and until they are filled
no recruiting except for these regiments and
batteries is authorized or can be encouraged
by the commander-in-c Chief with the single
exception OF recruiting to fill vacancies in
Massachusetts regiments already in active ser.
vice., because it is of the first importance that
these organizations should be completed
promptly and without delay. The following
is an extract from a general order issued on
the 10th inst by the adiutant general of the
United States, that "All persons having re-.
ceived authority from the war department to
raise volunteer regiments, batteries, or comoa
MES in the loyal states, are with their com
mands, hereby placed under the orders of the
governors OF those states, to whom they will
Immediately report the present condition of
their respective organizations. These troops
will be organized or reorganzed and prepared
for service by the governors of the respective
states in the manner they may judge most
advantageous for the interests of the general
government" Ia accordance with the above,
the commander-in chief directs that no new
regiments or companies be formed or ordered
into camp, nor any already in camp change
their location without orders from these head
quarters
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The TWENTY FIFTH. - Colonel Upton
regiment is preparing TO 60 into camp at tn
Agricultural Grounds this afternoon or, il
case of delay about the tents, to morrow
Considerable preparatory work was done
the camp yesterday. The Enfield rifles ant
some of the camp cquipage are here. The
several companies from this city are notifiet
to meet at their respective armories, this fore
noon. 1t has been promised at headquarters
that the tents aud other camp articles shall be
here to day but they may not arrive.