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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-09-05
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A Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer tells this story Of
General Nc Clellan. s,N may be ttue:a
J 5ss"Gsueral Mcclellan is IN the habit Of
riding around occasionally in citizens
dress, accompanied by a few Of his staff.
Asfew days ago be was walking through
Oneof the encampmehts. across ths'P Poto-
mac, and passing the rear Of the tents he
saw a bucket Of coffcs standing near FIRE.
He asked what it was, and one Of the
soldiers said coffee. 1t looks more like
|slop,t he replied. 's'0h, said the soldier,
tits not Ct to drink but we have to put
up with it, and other food is not BIZ
better. s'Welthwhoss fault is it?' he ask
led.s oh. our Quartermaster is drank
most Of the time, and when he is not he
is studying how to cheat" Mcclellan
passed on. = and seeing moro evidence oi
the dirty sloveniy manner in which the
Quartsrmaster conducted his operations
IN his tent he acoosted him with the re.
mark that the men we're complaining Of
bad treatment from him The Quarter
master few into a passion, arid swore
it was none ofhis business, and he had
better not come sneaking around trying
10 make mischief Mcclellan, answered
him telling him he had better be cautious
how he talked. Quartermaster replied,
who are you that you assume go much
apparent authority? ii am George b.
Mcclellan, and you can pack up your
traps and leave The Quartermsster was
struck. dumb, aud Mcclellan turned and
left him. That evening the Quartermas
Ter left to the tune of the 'Rouge's
March. played by some of the boys who
had got wind of it. They now have a
Quartermaster who does not get drunk
and cheat, and that regiment would risk
their.lives at the cannon mouth for the
man7who does care how the men are pro.
vlded furd ,,,nceD sd. urea tes5@ q -
li "The story has been circulated around
some of the camps. and the officers are
now always on the look out for General,
and of course do not have too.much lying
around loose.' s.stgaJ ~ a,y yr,mG
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-09-05

Never speak evil of any one. y '
Be just before you are generous. .
Keep yourself innocent, if you would
be happy.
Save when you are young, to spend
when you are old.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30
FROM TILE SNUTH.

New YORK, April 20 Charleston papers
say that the steamer Habana, just purchased
by the confederate government, will have her
name changed to Sumter, and be under the
command OF Semmes.
Capt. Needer of France has offered his SER
vices to the contederacy, and will also fit out
prlvateers at his own private expense. Sever.
al prlvaeers are expected to leave soon.
The Charleston Mercury earnestly protests
against other southern papers urging an imme
diate attack upon Washington.
1t is said grocer has arrived here from
Charleston, who.was pressed into the service
Of the confederate army. lie escaped by con
cealing himself on board vessel. He reports
that at the bombardment of Fort Sumter, at
least one thousand rebels were killed, four
hundred of whom were in Fort Moultrie and
he further asserts that thirty were killed by
Major Anderson's first discharge.
Troops are continually passing through
Wilmington from South Carolina and Georgia
for Richmond, and Gen. Bonham and staff had
arrived there. Col. Griggs' regiment and
Gen. McMowan's brigade had volunteered.
The Presby terrain clergyman says he saw
number OF troops at Alexandria shipped back
to the interior because they had no arms for
them. Saw Gen. Harvey at Winchester, who
seemed to be on the best of terms with his es-
cort.
The Alexandria Gazette says that Gen. Lee
has issued an order for the release of Gen
Harvey, and it also says JEFF. Davis will reach
Richmond this week Mr.. Stevens has return
ed to Montgomery.
Gov Letcher has issued a proclamation Civ
ing the ordinance of secession, and promulga-
ting an order for its ratification or rejection by
the people on the fourth Tuesday in May
The ninth section of the schedule for the cleo
ton, as passed by the convention, suspends
and prohibits the election of members of the
federal congress.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30
THE ROAD TO WASHINGTON.

The proper road to Washington lies through
Baltimore, and that way we must go. The
demand to have that route opened and kept
open is universal, and the government must
give heed to this demand as soon as 1t has
Washington safely guarded and sufficient
force afoot to make thorough work with the
rowdies and traitors who control affairs in Bal
timore. There are regiments in New York
and Philadelphia that are very desirous to go
through that city, and some OF them have Ia
ken an oath to do So A strong force invest
ing the city, assisted by Fort McHenry, could
soon bring it to terms.
By the route now open, travellers and the
mails go by railroad from New York and Phil
delphia into Delaware and through Cecil
county in Maryland TO Perryville on the Sus'
ouehanna river. There they should be able
to cross over to Havre de Grace, and go on by
railroad to Baltimore. But the destruction of
the long bridges between the river and Balti-
more now makes this impossible; therefore ii
is necessary to go by steamboat seventy miles
down Chesapeake bay to Annapolis, and from
that place TO Washington by railroad. There
is no trouble between here and Perryvile e, and
none anywhere else until we get TO Annapo-
lis. From this point to the capital the rail-
road is guarded by troops, and, at various
points, haunted by seceSsionists, who watch
for opportunities TO sear up the rails.
Any movement of the authorities of Mary
land 10 forbid or obstruct the passage of troops
through that state is an act OF hostility TO the
federal government and should be repressed
with the strong hand. The right TO go through
is absolute, and if to maintain this right it
shall become necessary to suppress the author
tiles and put the whole state under martial
law, let ii be done without any of that hesita-
ton which is as weak and mean as cowardice
itself The free states mean 10 go TO Wash
ington through that state, and by the direct
route, too, through Baltimore. No state pre-.
tensions will be allowed to deprive them of
this right They will maintain it at every
hazard, and the attack upon our troops in
Baltimore has only strengthened and intensi-
fed their determination to do SO. President
Lincoln understands this purpose and, we be.
lieve, he intends to make it efectual If the
national right of way had not been interfered
with it would be necessary for the president
to interpose in behalf of the mobbed federal
officers in Baltimore. He must and will at
tend properly to the murderous traitors who
rule that city.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
THE WAR GATHERING.

ANNAPOLIS, April 29.-Reliable information
from an attachee of Mr. Dayton, minister to
Paris, just from Washington says there are
10000 troops from the southern confederacy
now in Virginia, and more pouring in. The
administration has notified. Gov. Letcher that
one step of advance from Richmond will cause
the speedy invasion of Virginia from the west.
The farmers from Virginia have forced the Sc
cession lines, and report a strong Union feel
ing four miles from the capital. The seventh
New York regiment have made up a purse of
$1,000 for lieutenant of Massachusetts reg-
ment accidentally wounded so as to have his
leg amputated.
Teams run from Baltimore to Wheeling,
but are searched at Harper's Ferry by the Sc.
cessionsts, who are all along the route.
learn from private source that the Sc
cessionsts managed to save six thousand arms
at Harper's Ferry. On Saturday night the
superintendent Of the Baltimore railroad went
to Washington in a special train, to get the
road from Baltimore to Washington opened.
No success. Weather warm and sunny.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30

WORCESTER, April 20.
Mr.. Editor In the midst of warning Gle.
ments, let me say pleasant word of a pleasant
school in the suburbs, where Ispent pleasant
hour on Saturday last. There's kind, gentle
teacher at the head of it, with sunshiny face,
and there's quiet comfortable, home like air
about the school room, decidedly refreshing.
and we have been as often gratifed. The
teacher is one that, in noseless way, per
forms deal of work. OF this, the recitatons
of her classes at the examination gave ample
proof. There was a thoroughness about them
not met everywhere. Neither was the exam-
nation farce or a mere show off. The book
was in our own hands, and we are disposed
rather to be strict than indulgent on these &C.
casions, from the fact, that, when we went to
school, we were very efficiently drilled at the
approach of examination, on one particular
sum, and on one particular paragraph in the
reader, and ON certain particular questions in
geography, which by the merest accident were
given to US again by the teacher on examina-
and delight of the assembled thousands. We
say the book was in our own hands on Satur-
day, and We allowed the principal the priv.
leges Of spectator. The result was satsfac-
tory. Classes answered well Some two or
three scholars in particular distinguished them
selves. We like to find scholars that know
what they pretend to know; that can answer
question, although asked in terms a little
different from the text book that can define
the studies in which they are engaged, and
give at least now and then an original idea
concerning them. We confess also to strong
weakness for music; and of music, we had on
Saturday sweet taste, goodly morsel,
When shall we have music in our schools, Mr..
Editor? Music, mean, as a study, not The
piping of half dozen childish airs. but rich,
full pent harmony Must nobody learn to
sing until they have left school? Has hu.
man being no voice, no musical talent until
he has gone forth iuto the world? A knowl-
edge of music is no longer mere accomplish
ment, it is practical part of almost every
mans and every woman's education, The
finest thing that Boston could turn out to wei.
come distinguished guest, was musical
treat by twelve hundred OF her scholars in the
Music Hall. Cannot we do as much, due pro.
portion guardeda Can we not encourage our
teachers and spur them on in their efforts to
introduce this science? Can we not bring
professors of music to their assistance Can
we not have music taught scientifically at our
normal school2 Worcester is progressing in
the character and condition of her schools, re.
markably so. Shall she be wanting in one
points We've got hundreds of musical voices
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30
FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, April 29.-The Croton aque.
duct is guarded by the police, in consequ nee
OF fears that traitors may attempt to blow up
the piers Of the high bridge
Fort MclIenry was reinforced, yesterday,
as stated.
The ships William, from Baltimore, aud
Richmond, from Richmond, Me-, loaded with
chip timber, have been seized at Rappalan-
mock, Va. The crews were imprisoned, and
required TO take an oath TO he southern con
tederacy.
The steamers James Adger and Alabama
from Annapolis have arrived. The former
passed the Parkersburg, Sunday, bound to
New York. The Marion would sail Sunday,
with the brig war Perry in tow, for New
York. The steamer Keystone State has sail.
ed with sealed orders.
The schooner West Wind from Wilmington,
North Carolina, reports the seizure of the
steamer Uncle Ben. Her crew were imprison-
ed on Il charge Of being federal spies The
secessiouists sunk several vessels in the new
inlet, blocking up the channel.
The steamer Il. Il. Cuyler will be made
gun boat. The Columbia sails tomorrow,
with the 9Th Regiment
The Ellsworth Fire Zouaves left this after
noon. They were escorted to the Baltic by
the fire department. An immense crowd wit
messed the embarkation. Three stands of col
ors were presented previols to their departure.
They looked magnificent.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

ANNAPOLIS, April 29-This forenoon in
formation was received here that the Mary.
land legislature had refused to pass secession
ordinance by twothirds vote also report
that an armistice of sixty days had been made,
ana that the secretary eft war had gone to
Richmond The latter creates great dissatis-
faction. Iii not true.
FREDERIC City, April pa petition of
ZIG voters from Prince Georges County for
the immediate passage of an act of secession,
was referred to the committee on federal rcla.
tons. Mr.. Scott reported bill providing for
a convention on the Both of May referred to
the committee on federal relations. Mr.. Wal
lis, from said committee, reported that the leg
islature did not possess power to pass an ordi-
nance Of secession, and the report was adopted
without a division.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30

FAvoRING TREAsoN.-Mr Samuel Colt, the
famous manufacturer of reyolvers, has illus
trated one peculiarly mean mode OF aiding and
abetting treason. Although he had acquired
immense wealth, the government renewed his
patent and thus secured him from competition,
to the detriment OF the public He repaid the
favor by selling hundreds of thousands of his
weapons to the southern traitors, 1Uh a large
discount. He continued this course up to the
very last moment in which it was safe, and
then, wien it becomes necessary to supply the
friends OF the government if he would do any
business at all, Mr. Colt turns round and issues
the following bulletin 10 all his agents -
HARTFORD, April "a.
Hereafter all arms and cartridges will be in.
voiced to your house at the list prices, Withom
discount OF commission, you to sell Tor what price
you please. Telegraph aud write us at once
how many arms you want on these terms.
SAM'L Colt, President.
If the buyers of revolvers wW be loyal to
the government which issued Mr.. Colts pa
tent, he means that they shall pay tor it, and
he will take the pay. We are sorry to learn
that lie has INIT tors in this vicinity. pa
triotic gentleman who wished to equip an en-
tire company with revolvers at his own ex-
pense, was informed by Worcester firm, 10
whom he applied, that they would accommodate
him at an advance OF about ttOenty fire per cent.
on recent prices We learn also That the cost
of swords, and Of other articles OF equipment,
has advanced within few weeks i'll the same
ratio. The old rates, of course, were paying
rates, and the cost of manufacture is the same
as before, while by increasing their business
to the utmost extent, the manufacturers in
crease their profits. Ought they not TO be
satisfied with this without running up their
prices in proportion to the dire necessity of the
country When all other classes OF people
are rendering the most generous sacrifices OF
money aud labor, why should this class act as
if their sole thought was to make good
thing" Of the crisis
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30
Observation-Disclosures

NEW YORK, April pa private despatch
rom Baltimore says that secession is detunct
there. The Union sentiment is again triumpb.
ant Few men are willing today to announce
themselves secessionists. One weeks expe.
rlence OF the deadly contagion has overwhelm
"a the conspiraIors, and the Union sentiment
Is now stronger and deeper than ever. Tie
day OF recovery has come. The re action i
oVel wheImng in all parts of the state.
ana we are prepared 10 meet The issue
at the ballot box. Sad as were the do.
ever settled the question of secession in
Maryland. On Wednesday, the custom house
will be cleared of its traitors, and the new an
polhtees will take their places. The American
flag will be immediately hnisted over the Gus.
tom house. Boys are selling miniature flags
on the streets. We slLll begin to believe in
.he sincerity OF this conversion when they re-
build the bridges, restore the telegraph, and
make Baltimore safe and decent to our troops.
and people who attempt to 20 through it uui.
city, in the cars.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30

The THIRD BATTALIoN.-Letters were re.
ceived from Major Devens, yesterday, from
Annapolis, 9th inst. The members of his
command were in fine health and good spirits.
The Third Battalion, the Boston Light Artil.
lery, and Capt. Briggs company Of Pittsield,
were in command at Annapolis, with no i'm.
mediate prospect of leaving that point 1t
is very desirable that any clothing which is
in readiness for our troops, should be sent to
them as early as possible. We have no doubt
thata summer uniform suitable to that climate,
would be most gratefully received. Packages
or messages may be addressed to major
Charles Devens, Third Battalion Rifemen,
Annapolis, Nd We are further authorized
to state that messenger will leave this city,
this evening, direct for Annapolis, and that
any one, desiring to send packages or letters
to their friends, may leave them with Major
Hall at the Bay State House, to day, with the
assurance that they will be faithfully attended
to.
A letter has been received from Henry Nc
Conville of the Emmett Guards, dated Annap-
oils 9th. He gives fine description of An
napolis, and speaks Of it's importance to the
government, as depot for landing troops
and stores. He adds: Every man of us is
in good health and spirits, and anxious to
show traitors from any quarter that they can
not with impunity offer insult to the stars and
stripes"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30
MOVEMENTS OF TROops.

HARRISBURG, PA, April 2S.-Une thousand
regulars are stationed at Carlisle barracks.
Six hundred horses have already been pur.
chased TO mount the cavalry formerly of Tex
as, and more will be purchased here during
the coming week.
The l4th regiment OF state troops will be
organized to morrow. Five regiments are
realy TO move at a moments warning Tie
governor Of Ohio is moving two regiments ON
Wheeling, one on Parkersburg, and one on
Wyandoue AM Point Pleasant to protect the
Union men in western Virginia The steamer
Maryland left Perry"ille at three O'Clock to-
day, taking several regiments of Pennsylvania
county troops.
dispatch from Philadelphia says that pas
sengers from Richmond state that Gen. Green
OF North Carolina had arrived there and ten
dered 10 the governor 10000 men from his
state. Floyd has armed and equipped 1900
men. Hundreds OF troops were arriving from
South Carolina, Petersburg and Georgia.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30

not to say mischievous. We know as much
of government secrets rs you do, and it is our
belief that the government intends to do pre-
cisely what the people demand. If your as
sertion were true, we, too, would complain !;
but we shall not be in haste to accuse the pres
ident on mere suspicion. He aid in his pro-
clamation that he wanted tfnops to disperse
traitorous combinations and recuver the public
property that had been seized. He said this
before you began TO talk in that strain, and
before he could know what popular support
would be given to such purpose. He has
not changed lis intentions. Moreover, the
president knows quite as well as the sharprst
of us that even TO defend Washington" it will
probably become necessary for him to lay the
hand of power on Virginia as well as Mary
land. Wait and see what the government
does before striving to get attention by UNJUST
ly accusing it.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30

TREASON ON THE SoUTH SHoRE.-The
New Bedford Standard says man named
Steele hoisted secession flag in East Farha
ven several days since. He was warned day
after day but refused to take down the flag
Friday night a party from Mattapoiset paid
him visit and demanded the flag to be taken
down. He refused to comply with the request,
and threatened to shoot whoever attempted 10
take it down. After parleying while, he was
taken and marched three miles to Mattaposet,
where a coat of tar and feathers was applied to
his person, giving him handsome set OF feath
ers, and he was compelled to give three cheers
for the stars and stripes, take an oath to sup
port the constitution, and never again raise
other than the American flag.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30

SUICIDE OF HoTTENroT.-On Sunday
afternoon, the Hottentot, who has been on ex-
hbition at the Aquaria Gardens, in Boston,
committed suicide by hanging himself with a
rope in his ROOM He was brought from Port
Natal, and was about II years of age, The
negroes think he was insane. They went 10
see the missionary who came over with them,
Sunday morning, and the Hottentot refused to
go with them. 1t is custom OF the tribe,
when one OF them commits suicide, to first
clean out his room, and, in observance of this
custom, the Hottentot cleared every article OF
furniture and every utensil out of his room be-
fore hanging himself. He was discovered
about half an hour, apparently, after commit
ting the act Boston Courier.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30
THE MAssACHUsErTs TROOPS, &c

BosToN, April 29.-0fficial dispatches to
the executive represent the health OF the Mas.
sachusetts regiments in the service to be ex-
celent, that they are well clothed and provis
Toned, and amply supplied with blankets The
LIST Boston regiment, Col. Cowdin, expects to
leave at P. M. tomorrow, by the New Haven
route.
The Boston Board of Trade, at a meeting
this afternoon, adopted the following resolu-
ton -
Resolved That a due regard to the pro.
lection OF our maritime commerce demands
an immediate increase in the available naval
force OF the United States, by the purchase by
the federal government Of ten or more first
class clipper ships and ocean steamers. to be
equipped, owned, and commissioned forthwith,
aud 10 be employed on our cast especially for
the protection Of merchant vessels from the
attacks OF privateers or piratical cruisers, and
to cooperate with the blockading squadron"
1t was voted to memorialize the president
OF the United States for speedy action, and
also to confer with the New York chamber
OF commerce, and the Philadelphia board of
trade, i'll relation to the matter.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-30

Work FOR YoUR VoLUNTEERs.-In conse.
"who have mind TO the work." it has been
found necessary to open two places where
ladies' can work for volunteers. Those at the
north end of the city viii find materials and a
place at the vestry Of DR.. Sweetzer's church
on Main street, those at the south end at the
vestry of Mr.. Richardson's on Salem street.
Young and old, iien ana poor, are cordially
invited to Join in this phiIantIropic move
ment- Transcr;pt