Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-17

oleau DeIWeen Inc uateS OF NOV. ON, loo anu
March l2th, 1862. lie will continue this be-
nevolent practice until the first of May.
Charles Lawrence a native of Norwich, for
some time private secretary of Mr.. Webster,
has been appointed by Mr.. Etheridge as
librarian OF the house of representatives at
Washington, vice DR.. Chaffee of Springfield,
removed.
a married man in Winsied received deli.
cately written note appointing a meeting in
quiet and secluded place. The gentleman
promptly repaired to the spot designated, and
found-hiS tvite.
Rev. j. b. Pearson, pastor OF the cougrega.
tional church in East Winsted, has been dis.
missed by the council at his own request.
Reasonable preached against the rebellion
and its cause, fairly and squarey, and the
fossils and seCesh sympathizers in his eongre.
CATION couldn't endure it,
Henry Parker of DaHbury, (colored, J want
ing to commit mat i'm my, and being destitute
OF fun Is, borrowed god watch, pawnetl it
for Sll, and used the money in Gel, ating
the nuptlals. He was arrested and sent to Jail
TO spend tie honeymoon.
VIM. h. thngwell Foote second son of COM
modore Foote of the u. S. navy, died in New
Haven on Friday. 18th inst, OF scarlet fever.
at the age OF thirteen years. His death vas
sudden and unexpected, and the " hole coun-
try will svmpathlze with the brave man in his
family affection.
WAR ITEMS.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin publishes
statement made to the editor of that paper
by an eminent naval architect He saws that
many months since, he wrote long letter TO
the navy department, containing plans and
specifications Tor cutting down and armor.
plating several OF our large ships, and that by
these very specifications the Merrmac had
honf, md l., /,
well as his drawings in uarper's Weekly.
which contained description of the NIerrimac.
lie is, therefore, convinced that a copy OF his
letter must have been puroined from the de-
parlment and furnished the rebels, and that
Harper, by some OF his correspondents NAV
have obtained his information secondhand
from the rebels.
RUSSELL who led the Bull Run retreat. has
made a prediction that the rebels would be
subdued in three months. We wish he had
predicted contrary result, for then we might
reasonably hope for a speedy termination of
the war. Mr.. Russell's prophe cies are like
dreams they will bear an exactly opposite
Interpretation.
Gen. Haeck was lately guilty of giving
expression to the following bon mol:-Colonel
Wyman, the commandment at Rolla, on being
ordered by Gen. Curtis to join him W it'll his
regiment, teiegraphed TO st. Louis for instruc-
tiOns as TO what he should do with his post.
as there was no one to relieve him of his com
mand. In reply to his message, Gen lIaeck
sent him the following :-"Stick the post in
the ground and go on"
Two OF the gunners at the bow guns of the
Cumberland, when the ship was sinking.
ciasped Their guns in their arms and would NOT
he removed, and went down embracing them
One gunner had both his legs shot away and
his hn,r aIs o,,,l
| three steps On his raw and bloody thighs
seized the lanyard, and fired his gun, falling
back dead.
A rebel soldier Of the retreatng Manassas
army writes to his father that lie has lost
several pounds OF flesh Ill consequence of not
having his desire tor fight gratItied He
says he has "Sharpened up the knife SO kindly
given him, and is anxious to tickle the ribs Of
northerner." Considering the space that
the confederates usually contrive to put be.
tween themselves and individuals they are
| anxious 10 reach, it seems to us that long
| pole would be the most available weapon for
this belllgerent gentleman.
"Never attack your enemy in front when
| you can flank him with safety" is one OF Gen.
Siegel's standing rules,
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Memphis Appeal prints the advertise
| ment OF two men at Camp Comfort Campbell
| Co, Tenn, who will pay FIVE dollars per pair
for fifty pairs OF bloodhounds ito Chase the
internal, cowar'lly bHshwackcrs of East Ten
nessee and Kentucky"
ten. Nelson has summary way of dealing
with vehement rebels Of the fair SEX On one
occasion, as lie was riding at the head of his
| command, a female seCessionist thrust her head
from window, and screamed" Hurrah tor
jeff. Davis! Hurrah for JEFF. Davis! This
was TOO much for the temper of the general
| and, riding close 10 the leuce, he shouted
| MADAM, it you repeat that again, | II be
cursed ii don't quarter a man in your house
who is covered all over with the small pox 4"
| This had the desired effect, and the idOlator
OF JEFF Davis retired into obscurity until the
| soldiers were out of sight
Tie Manchester Courier gives an account
OF man who ate rat on wager at public
| house In Wrexham, England The carcass
was duly stuff; and roasted, and the perform.
err after eating il in the presence of witnesses
| declared ii was zone OF the most delicious
morsels he had ever partaken," and stated his
Willingness to repeat the dose, it any person
was wiling TO make a wager.
Ladies nOOps are to be taxed from eight
cents to two shllings each, i'll the war tax.
Wont tile wearers make a hustle about it?
The splendid whip OF the American Whip
Company of Wes,6eld has been presented to
President Lincoln by representative Train
The president, in the course of few remarks
acknowledging the gift, said THE whip
displays perfection of workmanship which
L really wish | had time to ackno W ledge in
more biting words, and l might then follow
the idea that 1t Is suggestive, tor it is evident.
~ expected that good deal of whipping is to
be done. But, as we meet here socially, let
US not think only Of whipping rebels or of
those who seem TO think only OF whipping ne