Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-01

Judge McCook of Ohio, has three sons and
three nephews in the army, aud the Judge
himself is a sort of independent private. He
goes wherever he thinks there is 10 be fight,
takes his rifle with him and pitches in. He
has rendered good service i'll three battles
already and lie is eager for as many more
There are now from 5000 to 1000 more
negroes on the islands about Beaufort than
when our troops first landed, many of them
often coming long distances, leaving home and
families, enduring fatigue and Drawing dan
gers, to be free. Four came from Florida in
an open boat.
The Philadelphia Press states that boat
expedition down the Patuxent river, from
Washington, two or three days since, captured
a schooner, brass cannon, five state prison
ers, and a confederate mail. The mail con
tanned letters from disaffected parties in the
north to prominent rebels.
A union supper was given at Alexandria, D.
c., on Friday night, but the unionism Of most
OF the party was too thin-skinned to relish the
remarks of some OF the speakers, and the
speechifyipg was stopped to prevent row.
Seven hundred citizens OF Alexandria are in
the rebel army, and those who remain behind
are none too loyal.
The Vicksburg Sun has an account of
fight in the executive office al jackson, Miss,
between Gov. Pettus and Mayor (ex-congress-
MANI Barksdale.
There is said to be sixty-seven rebel fami
lies at the Doneganna House, Montreal, and
the st. Adams (Vt.) Messenger learns that on
the receipt OF the first news from England
concerning the seizure of Mason and Sdell
so joyful were they that a supper was given
by them at the house, costing $500.
A private of regiment in Kentucky was
accidentally shot in the hand. The surgeon
tugged away at the bone, instead OF the bullet,
tor one hour, and finally gave ii up, as he said
it was too tight in the bone. The soldier came
home ON furl0ugh, when it was taken out
without difficulty.
CONNECTICUT.
B. A. Crocker of New London caught at
Poquonnock, last week, an eel which weighed
when dressed, four pounds and three ounces
A nondescriPt fish has been caught in the Con.
necticut river, and is now kept in an aquarium
at Hartford, which puzzles the icthoIQglsts. 1t
seems to be a cross between an eel and pike,
has no scales, voracious mouth, aud an eel's
tail.
Soon after the Winsted Bank robbery, a
New York chap sent to the bank by mail some
$50 of its bills, with a request to return some
other money, which was done. Subsequently
the fellow wrote about the money, claiming
that he never received it. An inquiry at the
New York Office shows that he gets his living
by such swindles.
AT Mystic, during the year 1861, three
steam gunboats were built for the federal ser
vice, two ordinary steamers, and one propeller
for private companies, and three steamers and
two propellers are now on the stocks. Chas
Mallory aud Geo. Greenman & Co. have con.
structed the above vessels.
AT Stamford, on the 23d, Mrs james Mes
nard, an old lady, was suifocated to death by
the burning of her bed, which was fired by a
hot brick which she placed at her feet upon re-
firing The house was not injured.
Application was made by n man for relief
for himself aud family, few days ago, in
Hartford 1t was ascertained that he and his
wife were married thirteen years ago, and that
the union had been blessed by two children
now IL years Of age; one 10 years old three
years old one 6 years old two years old ;
two years old two 2 years old being 10
children in ID years, including one set Of trip
lets, and four sets Of twins. Relief was with.
held because the officer ascertained that the
applicant had about $500 in the bank in
Springfield.