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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-30
EPENDENT LECTURES
on THE NATIONAL CRISIS
Two Evenings, in Mechanics Hall.

fIEUEhIOh UUIGLNNS TUESDAY, Feb,
Two thousand tickets have been prepared at the low
price Of 5 cts for both lectures cts single. TO be
ha at the bookstores and at the door Lectures com
mence at u O'Clock soldiers wives and mothers will
be admitted free Apply at Sanfords bookstore Satur.
day Per order. dtT4 ia2S
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WORCES1E Err BRANCH OF NINE.
w DEMOREsT's MAGAsIN DE MODES.
To- I AmerIcan House ISIOck, Up Stairs,
Main street Worcester

Patterns Of Fall and Winter Fashions including all
Imported Paris Designs Patterns of all descriptions Of
Ladies' Misses, and Children's Garments. Also, Mime
Demorests Mirror of Fashions. illustrated with Coored
steel Fashion Plates Plates of Cloaks and thu &c fall
sized Patterns Price rs cents DIM la1
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W. ORCESTER COUNTY. MASSA.

y. CHUsETIs, Jannary T. lS6l.-NOTICE.-ABRA
HAM G. RANDALL, Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
ofhs county having Doen appointed Commissioner In
and for the state of MASSACHUSETTS, to take the acknowl
edgement and proof Of the execution any deed or
other conveyance lease Of lands Of any contract
letter Of attorney, any other writing, under seal
not and TO administer oaths and anatiOns by the
ecutve authorities of the states OF Maine, New lamp
shire, Vermont, Connecticut. New York. Pennsylvania
Virginia. Ohio Michigan. Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota Kentucky California, and other states
and territories he will be at his Office 50 Main street.
Worcester during business hours, attend upon any
that may require his services. DIFF la28
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-30
AZ q Fare between Baltimore and Washington sl,sO

u. MOWBRAY will deliver a Lee
~ tuIe on the War and the safety Of the Union at
RRlNLEl HALL on FRIDAY, Jan. 81, at u clock D.
~ Let all his friends and ny true patriot Of the
country be present and hear themselves Let us hear
every argument that u uttered to the Union.
tickets ~ cents. For sale at SanforGs Book Store,
ana at the door. dts ia2l
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-30

I ,ASELL FEMALE SEMINARY

~ The next Term begins on THURSDAY, Feb. 20.
This Institution has been, since its louadation ten
years. anu continues to be. under the 1t
located ten miles from Boston, the Worcester Rail
road, and offers the best advantages female educa
ton For Catalogues, &c, apply 10
G.. W. BRIGGS, Principal.
Auburn Dale, Mass, Jan 1862 de0dlw Ja2O
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Aotrtes.
ID + r H A M
FOURTH GRAND EXCURSION
Baltimore, Washington,
FORTRESS MONROE.

~ Excursion Tickets from Boston to Baltimore and
return, only $3.50, from Providence, 8l1,5O.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-30

every and ulcer ofwatever kind nature except
cancer that has taken root perfectly and permanently
cured.
For sale by all druggists everywhere
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

MATTERS FOR TAx-PAYEns TO THINK OF. About
eight years ago the straight democrats" OF the
borough of Millersburg concluded to take the
management of the corporation business into
their own hands. They acted upon this con-
clusion and have had things their own way ev-
er since. Then the borough was out of debt,
its orders worth one hundred cents on the dol
lar. Now, its Indebtedness is over One Thou
sand dollars, and its orders not worth the paper
they are printed on, for present use. Then the
borough taxes were a trifle above nothing. Now
and for years past, they have levied all the law
would permit. Hundreds, yea thousands of
dollars, have been expended on our streets, ard
look at the condition they are in. Hundreds
have been spent on street crossiugs.and when It's
muddy, who can tell where they are? The gut
tiers have been paved at large outlay of mon
ey one year, the next taken up and re-laid; and
will have to be relaid again before they answer
the purpose contemplated in their putting down.
Earthen pipes have been purchased one year
and lain down; and the year following piowed
up and thrown to one side. Cisterns, "broken
cisterns that hold no water" have been built by
the score almost, and to-day there is not apub-
lie cistern in town that will hold water to little
more than half its capacity. Eight years ago.
the borough orders were redeemed on demand
in cash-to-day, hundreds of dollars of them
are in the hands of lawyers with instructions
to commence suit, and levy on the public prop
erty of the Corporation. Watch and keep So
bar"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
Cumberland Gan.

This mountain gateway to East Tennes-
see is still in the hands of the rebels, tho
our forces are probably about ready to
wrest it from them. A recent letter from
Cumberland Ford gives an Of account of
reconnaissance of the Gap by Gen. Carter
ard small party who went so close to the
works of the enemy that their talk could be
heard By the aid of glass their entire
Notifications were examined, and their co
non counted. The rebels works were full of
men, very ragmuffin looking set, yet they
seemed busy as ants in sand pile. The
writer, an officer in III Indiana forty
ninth says:
The Gap is very remarkable forma-
tion. The mountain range tends to the
south the road through the Gap running
nearly east and west. On the left side of
the road, looking from this side, is very
high mountain, I should Judge 1000 feet
above the plain, terminating very abruptly
at the Gap, which is simply depression,
say 800 feet lower than the extreme high
point. On the right of the Gap mountain
rises about 200 feet, and tends south east
nearly five miles.
Many of the rebels are undiciplined
troops, lately enlisted and poorly armed
with squirrel rifles, shot-guns, adm muskets
while there are 200 or 800 armed with
first class weapons. Their cannon are
small, not equalling, by any means, those
we have. The position they occupy could
be made very strong, but / don't think it
impregnable with men actuated as ours
are. a1sai -. 7is aues -.I
The Union men of the adjoininu coun-
ties in Tennessee are still fockiug to our
army near $500 have come over since we
came here, and they still come, asking for
arms to deliver their families and friends.
Two hundred came.in since yesterday,
bringing with them two officers of the re-.
bel army, who attempted to take them
prisoners, but fell into their own trap, and
arc now safely guarded by their loyal
neighbors, who have enlisted in Uncle
Sans service.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
CINCINNATI, March "a.


Wendell Phillips attempted to lecture
at the Opera House tonight.
He commenced by avowing himself an
abolitionist and disunionist. Persons in
the galleries then hissed, yelled, threw
eggs and stones some of them hitting him,
The Kissing was kept up for some timo,
when Phillips finally made himself heard
and proceeded until something again OBJ
jectionable was said, and eggs again were
thrown, hitting him. Phillips persevered
third time, was heard, and third time
eggs and stones were thrown. and the
crowd moved down stairs crying, "Put
him out; tar and feather him." giving
groans for the "Nigger, Wendell Phillips
and proceeding down the middle aisles,
toward the stage, were met by some Of
Phillips friends.
Here fight ensued amidst the greatest
confusion. Ladies screaming, crying,
jumping over chairs and falling in all d.
rections. During the fight Phillips was
taken off from the stage by his friends,
and the audience moved out.
1t is now 10 o'clock, and the streets in
the vicinity Of the Opera House are crowd
ed with excited people, unable to find Phil
lips. No one seriously hurt as far as we
can learn,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

ANHrHE. V1croRY-We have news of anoth-
ir brilliant victory achieved by our tropPs near
Winchester Va, on Sunday last, in which the
forces under Gen. Shields about 5000 strong,
routed the combined forces Of Gems. JACKSON
SMITH and LoNesrRkEr, estimated at 1900
There appears to have been skirmish on Sat
urday, near the town, in which one man was
killed on our side, and Gen SHIELDS slightly
injured. The fight was renewed on Sunday
morning about half past ten o'clock, and was
continued till dark resulting in the total rout Of
the rebels, with loss ofone hundred killed and
two hundred wounded. On our side l5O In
killed and wounded are reported. Two can
non, with cassions, were captured. The en-
envy appear to have been panic-stricken, threw
away their arms and scattered in all directions
our cavalry accelernting their flight.
The.troops comprising Gen. SHIELDS Division
are mainly from Ohio and Indiana, and the de-
tails of this engagement, which reflect removed
lustre on the achievements by our Western SOL
disrs, will be waited for with great anxiety
and impatience.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
The Rabel Account.

The rebels in their reports call the battle at
Pea Ridge the battle of Elkhorn. The deaths
of Gen. McCuLLocH, Gen. McISrosH, and Gen.
HKRBKRr are announced; and Gen. SLACK, Of
the Missouri army, received a mortal wound
Gen. PMcE received flesh wound in the arm
the first day of the fight. The rebels also ad-
NIT that "a great many officers of lower grades
were killed and wounded" and that their total
loss in killed and wounded is estimated at two
thousand. They say the fighting was terrible
and that their troops were frantic with rage
when it became known that Gen. McCULLocH
was killed.
Gen. YAK DoRS claims that he was not whip
ped, and that with reinforcements expected and
a few days rest, he will drive the Federals cut
of Arkansas.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

Situation of the Is1and-Five
miles Of Batteries-Prospects
of Carrying the works by Siege.
We find in the correspondence of the
Chicago Post an account of the situation
of the rebel lodgment at Island No. 10,
which Foote is endeavoring TO reduce.
The location Island No. 10 seems 10 be
peculiarly fited by natural advantages as
a place for long, if not successful defencs.
The river sweeps around large bend which
changes its course in direction almost ex-
actly the opposite from that in which it
makes its way for several miles above the
Island. The upper portion Of the letter s
is the readiest illustration which suggest
itself. The fleet now lies in the river
short distance above the narrow peninsula,
which, putting out from Kentucky shore
that alters the course of the stream. For
a distance of nearly four miles above the
peninsula the river flows in a direction near
ly southwark but striking this sudden i'm
pediment, turns towards the northwest
which course is pursues a distance of some
ten miles, when it again turns and "makes"
soulhward in direction nearly parallel
with that above, thus creating the penin-
sua referred to. 1t is at a point, three
miles below the commencement of this pro-
lection of land that Island No. 10 is situa-
ted, being nearly in the center of the stream
with channels on either side sufficiently
large to admit the passage of the largest
boats. The heavy Notifications upon the
Island therefore command both the Missou-
ri and Kentucky shores. But in addition
to these dcfences the rebels have erected
batteries upon the upper side of the penin-
sula three miles above, extending 10 the Is
land and commanding the river on its on
ward course to the latter. 1t is the first of
these we are eudeavoring 10 reduce.
The Kentucky and Tennessee state line
passes through the lower part of the penn-
sula, and but short distance below the
foot of the Island. New Madrid is located
at the extreme point of the peninsula on
the Missouri shore and ten miles distant
from the fleet. The distance across the
foot of the peninsula, TO point opposite
The neet, IS not nve miles, While twenty
five miles must be traversed to reach the
same point in following the natural course
of the river. One battery is also supposed
to be located Immediately at the foot of
the Island. These with heavy guns placed
along the river bank distance of five miles
and all batteries except one commanding
the Notifications, we have assailed. 1t is
palpable evident that the reduction of the
entire line of defence is an h,rcu lean task
and cannot be accomplished save by per-
sistent and protracted seige. The road
which crosses the foot of the peninsula
10 the river on the cppo site side does not
as is supposed bymany, pass through low,
marhsy ground but over slight elevation,
and can at all seasons be passed over with
but little difficulty.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

wThe difficulty of raising soldiers does
not appear to be the only trouble among the
rebels. They have no faith that the "poOr white
folks" impressed into the service not will fight
as men who fight for liberty should fight. The
Richmond Emaminer says, "Gen.J E. johnson
has published very severe but admirable gen.
eral order in relation to the conduct of our
troops IN battle. Before going into battle every
Captain will call the roll of his company, and
after coming out of action will again call the
roll, and every man missing, who is not dead,
wounded, or absent on leave, will be court mar
tailed for cowardice. Carrying the wounded
from the field in the midst of an action is also
prohibited, and every man going to the rear on
any pretence whatever, will be shot by the file
officers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
Brigham is Ambitious.

The ambition of Brigham Young is not
to be satisfied, it appears, with mere pre-
emption right to the soil of Deseret. He
announces that in few years Utah, with
its area of $4,000 square miles-nearly
three times rs large as Missouri-will not
be capacious enough for the multiplication
and replenishment of the Mormons-hard-
ly sufficient for his own posterity. Thus
saith the Prophet:
II have always said to the thieves, wait
until tell you to steal. The first thing
mean to take is the State of Missouri, and
then shall not be satisfied; next shall
want the State of Illinois. All this Ter
ritory, Missouri and Illinois. is not going
to be sufficient Territory for Heber and me,
to say nothing Of brother Wells, Taylor,
Woodruff, and all the other faithful breth-
rem"
Brigham would say with the poet
"No psnt up Utah (k) contracts our powers,
The whole boupdless Universe is ours"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
DEspERApoEs IN HOPKINS CoUNrY.-We

DEspERApoEs IN HOPKINS CoUNTY.-Wc learn
from gentlemen of feharacter living in Southern
Kentucky, that band of outlaws, led by no.
torious scamp, George Voolfolk. of Madison
vile, have been prowlIng about Hopkins coun-
ty for the purpose of lynching Union refugees
who were retiring to their homes. They have
attempted these outrages in two cases. We
hope that the United States Marshal will ar
rest the scoundrels Immediately. Forbearance
is crime when exercised toward these devils
in human form, whose proper place is the cell
or gibbet.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

~Diplomatic circles at Washington have
been sensibly affected by authentic news re-
ceiyed there from Cuba, indicating serious
misunderstanding between the Allied Powers
in Mexico; the probable departure of the Brit
ish forces from that country: the return of sew
Spanish regiments from Vera Cruz to Havana,
And the augmentation of the French forces in
Mexico. A rupture between the Spanish and
French legations in Mexico is supposed to have
occurred
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

REBEL BAnBARIrIEs.-The Norfolk Day Book
openly boosted that the rebels made candles
from the bodies of the dead. The statement
was too monstrous. for belief but since the
evacuation Of Manassas, there is said TO be un-
doubtable evidence that the Mississippi soldiers
did dlsinter the bodies of our troops buried at
Bull Run, boil off the flesh, and make rings
and ornaments of The bones. Members of the
Sanitary Committee assert this positively.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

wPrcsident LINCOLN has approved the ad-
ditional article of war by which all persons in
the military service are prohibited from en-
ploying any of the forces under their respective
commands for the purpose of returning fugi-
tives from service or labor who may have es-
capped from any persons whom such service and
labor is claimed to be due, and any officer who
shall be fund guilty by court martial of vio-
lating this article of war shall be dismissed
from the service.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
ROAD TAX NOTICE.

ArDIToR's OFFICE, Holmes County, 0-}
MiIlersburg, March ID, 1852. )
NOTICE is hereby given that the County Commits
IN sioners of Holmes County, Ohio did at their March
Session 1862 authorize the levy of Tax OF one bali Of
mill on each dollar valuation of all the real and
personal property brought the grand duplicate Of
the county for the year 1852 for Road purposes =.
The also ordered that all labor be done the pxbc
hghw, ,y, between the 1s day of April A ID. 1862 and
the st day of October A D. 1852 and that each per SON
charged with road tax be notified Of Ito same before
the 18th day of September next.
The Township Trustees of the several Townships are
hereby notified that if they desire any road
tax they will certify the to this oce on or before
the first day of June next.
BY order of the Commissioners
JOHN WElTMAN, Co. ARd.
March 1s Is52-3ow4. --t-ltL
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

tHG Gen. Ben. Mccullough was killed in
the late bloody battle in Arkansas. He was
quite remarkable man, but not by any means
great one AS leader of the Texan Rangers
in former years, he won much distinction. He
was brave and skillful partizan warrior, but
but no doubt unqualified for the command of
an army.
President Buchanan offered to McCullogh, in
the stormy times at Utah, the GovernorshiP o
that Territory.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

Jusr TIE THIxG.-We have been shown a
glass cone made in the same shape and of the
same size the brass are made, and intended to
take the place of the latter, where used on Coal
Oil Lamps, which is about all that was needed
to make that lamp "just the thing" By the
use of the glass cone, one third less oil is re-
quired for the same light. You have clear,
pleasant light, (large or small.) free from the
unpleasant odor caused by brass cones. They
secure you against accident from the use of very
volatile oils. They can be obtained at WEsroSs.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
occnnation of Newbern.

The New York Commercial Advertisers
correspondent gives very graphic des-
cription of the battle near Newbern and of
the town. 1t says.
General Foster crossed to the city and
found it derserted by the greater portion
of the white inhabitants, and the negroes
holding carnival in the houses where they
once had served.
The city was entirely enveloped in the
smoke of the burning bridges and build
ings. Negroes, male and female, trooped
through the streets, talking loudly, enter
ing deserted houses and coming out with
every description of fplunder. White faces
appeared furitively at the hslf-closed doors
snd windows, aDd sublimely disappeared.
The gloom of ruin and dispair hung on
everything and it was left for us to bring
order out of chaos. A few of the inhabi-
tants had hauled out their fire engine and
endeavored TO arrest the progress of the
flames. Their efforts were Intellectual as
each block that was fred was totally con-
sumed. Fortunately the air was still and
the flames were confined to the blocks in
which they originated. Otherwise the city
would have been utterly destroyed.
On the arrival of the soldiers, the ne
groes became less clamorous. Our men
were fatigued with the terrible labor of
the past two days, and flushed with victo-
they had achieved, rushed into the houses
thai were found vacant, which fact was
accepted with evidence of the disloyalty of
the owner. The search for food was vigor-
ously prosecuted and securing the trophies
came next in order.
Many acts of wanton destruction Of pro-
perty were committed before order could
be established. Before nine o'clock that
night perfect order prevailed throughout
the city. Citizens applied for tide protec-
tioa of their property in many instances,
and when real danger exists it was afforded
The negroes were the most difficult to con-
troll. Relieved from the strict rule which
prohibits negro from being abroad al
night, they prowl about the street until
late hour, but were quiet about ten o'clock
Officers foragiug for the comforts OF
life were strolling about for some time
and finally secured quarters in deserted
houses. The furniture had been removed
from many houses, but some wero foun(
in readiness to be vacated, the furniture
being packed and left on the floor. Som'
very comfortable quarters were secured in
house with tolerably good stock of wine
liquors, and we'll supplied larder.
On Sunday our entire fleet was anchor
ed near the city, and some of our gunboat
advanced up the Neuse some distance t.
prevent surprise by the rebels from Colds
boro. The railroad can be commanded b
our guuboats a considerable distance aboy
Newbern.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
Gen. Grant.

The Chicago Tribune says the report that
Gen. Grant has been deprived Of his command
in consequnce of his alleged intemperate habits,
is grossly Unjust. 1t adds that the charges
against him are frivolous and have no relation,
such as they are, to his reported excesses. They
are the product of the red tape spirit and poll
cy and when they are known will not effect his
reputation as a soldier, the people being the
judges of his case. The telegraph says Gen.
has beea reinslated in his command.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

Sanders made his rapid race of forty
miles on account of his inordinate bottom.
The rebels are better at firing any other
property than their own guus.
The modesty of rebellion is shown by
their present retiring disposition.
Slidell has settled down very quietly in
Paris on his forty years lease.
Rebellion has come to the dregs. 1t
has even come to the Lees.
The war in this country is more civil
than chrissian,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27

w Mr.. ]. S. ROBINSON, for year past the
Mail Agent on the Cleveland, GAINESVILLE d Gin
einnati R. R., has been removed, and Mr.. Pun
DY appointed in his place.
We think the powers-that-be at Washington,
have been imposed upon in this matter by some
one who had the qualification of personal spite
more at heart, than the furtherance of truth and
Justice Mr.. R. SO far as we know,-and on,
opportunities forjudging have been pretty good
has made faithful and competent officer.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-27
Probable Capture Of New Or
1nonc

The impression seems to prevail at Washing
ton that New Orleans has, by this time, been
captured by the combined forces of the army
and navy. 1t is well known that formidable
land force, including several Western regiments
have been accumulnting at Ship Island. A
large number of transports, gun boats, and last
ly Commodore PoRrEn's mortar feet were there,
and at last sdvices were all ready to start on IN
expedition, which undoubtedly had for its OBJ
iect the capture of New Orleans.