Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-19

Of $500 per annum.
During recent thunder storm in Salem.
the house of Oliver Rathburn was struck NV
| lightning. The family were eating dinner at
the time, but none of them were hurt. al
though dog that was lying under the table.
around which the family sat was killed by the
shock.
Personal.
very good mot is related of Gen. Sterl
ing Price. Upon taking his command over to
Corinth, and being shown round the intrench-
. mehts' ne remarked to the major-generals
| and engineerS-in chief who accompanied him:
'Wcll, these things may be very fine; new
er saw anything of the kind but once. and
then took Them
The rebel General jackson was educated At
west FONT, and was afterwards professor
LOT IlIteen years at the Virginia military
school ut Lexington. He is a cousin of the
jackson once acknowledgements of Virginia.
and of the Jackson now u. S. district iudce
of western Virginia. The family settled ear
" in that region, and furnished its represen-
tahye IN congress for about thirty years. COM
mencing under Gen. Washington.
A correspondent of the New York Evening
PoSt says Commodore Farragut has taken
his place among the first of our naval heroes,
short active, energetic, restless little man.
OF hlghly nervous temperament; he cannot
be young, yet he does not look to be wear
over fifty, and have seen many an older man
OF forty. His soul is in his profession, and if
he fails to do whatever he undertakes. it will
not be for the lack of either courage or en-
ergy."
The southern newspapers have been de-
irving little cold comfort from the story
started by one Of them, of the assassination
of Gov. Andrew johnson. As dispatches
have been received from the governor at the
war department dated on the l4th, it is I'M
necessary to say that he ''still lives" and is
continuing to prosecute the good work in Ten
nessee with great success.
Commodore Foote is now staying at Cleve-
land, anda decided change for the better has
taken place in his condition within few DAYS.
He is now able to sit up and take little ex-
erclse occasionally, besides being in excellent
Spirits-a good sign.
Hon. VIM. ID. Northend of Salem has been
invited to deliver the Grafton in that city on
the coming 4th of July
WAR ITEMS.
As singular contrast to the action of the
christian powers of Europe with regard to the
reception given and aid afforded to rebel yes
sells in their ports, we have the fact demon
strated, by recent official communications be-
tween Mr.. Seward and the government of the
sultan VI !uIAey' tnat the latter has refused
ADMISSION INTO turkish ports to any vessel
bearing the rebel flag.
An association of the sons of New Hamp-
shire has been formed at Washington to re-
lieve the sick and wounded soldiers. Senator
Hale has been appointed chairman of the
committee formed to visit every hospital. A
handsome 1und has already been raised for
that purpose
AT Jersey CITY, on the 18th, the keel Of
another monster lron-clad war vessel was
lald' ana the work on her IS to be continued
Gay ana night until she Is finished, by force
OF nearly nve hundred men.
me fhiiadeiphlahs are making strenuous
!4 10 nave an immense naval and mil
Haiy oepot eStaollShed on League Island,
Which Is situated at the junction OF the Della