Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-01

the 9th ult., in the act of stealing fruit from
the depot of the northern railroad. Subse.
quentiy they divulged the names of twenty
three lads, who have been for some time in
the habit OF committing similar depredations.
Connecticut has now ten generals in the
service. VIZ: Tot:en. Mansfield Ripley, Ben
ham, Wright, Sedgwck, Ferry, Tyler, Terry,
and VESSELS.
The election parade at New Haven, next
Wednesday, promises to be unusually large
and brilliant. In addition To six or eight
New Haven companies who will take part,
there will be present the Bridgeport Artillery,
with six pieces and 1873 men; the Bridgeport
Light Infantry, the Hartford Light Guard,
and two military companies from Waterbury.
Besides these, the fire department of New
Haven, several fire companies from Bridge
port and other cities will turn out, and there
is to be quite al imposing caVacade of horse.
men from New Haven and adjoining towns.
The city council OF Hartford balloted 81
times, al recent sitting, for street commits
sloner, without making choice. The mem
bers sat nntll four O'Clock in the morning.
WAR ITEMS
Refugees report that despotic censorship
is enforced in all parts OF the southwest, and
ry To The rebellion. The, say that the Union
men there are as firm and loyal as ever, and re.
loicing at the near approach Of The federal army.
Union clubs meet nightly at Memphis, and
are holding correspondence with similar
clubs III nearly every large city of the south.
Gen. PrentisS, and the other f dyral prisoners,
who had been at Memphis, receiUed marked at.
teni'on from Union people. He was taken to
Tuscaloosa
The Scientific American suggests that Con.
Mcclellan should accept OF The offer of the
photographed society Of New York to take
photographs of the enemy's camps from the
balloon. No drawing OF the enemy's works
made by the best engineers could equal a
good photograph in correctness.
PERSONAL
Dr. Russell writes from Washington. March
70, after he had been refused permission to 90
to fortress Monroe: ",There is q Cimmerian
darkness over the land as to facts and news.
Editors and correspondents dare not strike a
!uclicr IN 1t for fear of Latay cite, Warren or
Mclenry. But tile scenery which envelopes
fortress Monroe is the most profound
Col. Lee and Major Revere, OF the Doth
regiment, have been exchanged, and will pro.
coed to join their command.
len SlgelS illness has not turned out so
scEIou ly as was apprehended lie was at
BelleVlIIe Mo, few days ago, enjoying him.
sell very hear ily among his counlrymen
fresident LINCOLN is said to be in capital
health, and heavier than when he was inaugu
rated Ills cheerful, hopeful temperament has
carried linn safely through tiials which would
nave destroyed more Respondent nature.
1t Is reported, we are glad TO see, that the
injuries Of Lieut.. Wor,len, although very Sc
V-re, are not likely to deprive the country of
his future services. His general health is eX-
cellent.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
The Bradford, ENG Advertiser says
Every day shows that the memorial to
Prince Albert is dead failure Increased eff.
forts are being made, but will scarcely raise
the amount 10 the minimum first named,
El00 900 "
An English paper says, at appears from
tile customs bill Of entry that the Wheeler
and wilson company have imported during
the last ~ days one thousand one hundred
and seventy OF their celebrated sewing ma
chimes. The amount of business done by this
firm is astonishing"
The independence Beige said, about two
weeks since, that there was then in "A garden
lne cherry tree not in blossom, but bearing
g0od-SlZed cherries. Ii is trne that the tree
mas been covered every night with mating
anu mas been for some weeks past watered
WIN luEe-warm greasy water. This is re-
matkaOle instance OF projections vegetation -
The Vicar OF Bristol, (Eng) recently sued
fifty Of his pariShioners iur Easter due" the
demand amounting to from one to two shIl.
llhgs each, but tie majority OF the cases failed
in consequence OF gal intormality Only
about halt a'dozen claims were sustained, and
the vicar WILL at IT, utmost, gain Us by his
legal proceedings"
MISCELLANEOUS.
The people OF Renfeld, Pernton, and Web
ster' I'D New York state, have Tie Itch A local
paper tells the result OF their coming to the
scratch rs follows: ut causes those to work
VINO never worked before, and those who have
Always worked, they have now to work the
more. Cannot some ingenious Yankee sun
ply them with a scratching machine to ligGt.
en- their abors
la western Virginia the official vote in fftv-
one counties shows Il majority OF 1886 for
the new constitution, and for emancipation
5434.
The female teachers in the public schools
OF Nashville have amused themselves, even
since the arrival OF our army, by Causing the
p4piIs to reclte secesSiOnist duggere The
Oh'on exposes this trick, and publishes some
verses of wTetched poem filled with the
rilest doctrines of treason.
lhe republican WigWam at Chicago, in
winch Mr.. Lincoln was nominated for the
presidency, has been changed into block of
stores
Andrew johnson has quietly notified the
Directors Ot the State Bank of Tennessee
who BANDED over the assets of that institution
to the rebel leaders, that they will DE held in
dlvlduay responsible for every cent of inter.
est lhe state had IN II. They are very sor-
a..ts al