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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

From the Washington Republican.
Through the kindness of Capt Narrower
of the second district regiment letter, taker
from the body of a rebel soldier in one of the
late battles in Maryland, has been forwarded
to US for publication. We make the follow
ing extracts from this epistle, which illustrate
one phase of this wicked rebellion, We omit
names and particular localities, so as not to
involve the written in difficulty =
-, NORTH CAROLINA, July 4, 1862.
Ma Dear Son - | hope these
| lines will find you doing as well as poor SOL
der cam. l have good news to write you
We have examined your age, and find you
was born the 18th Of July, 1874; consequent
ly the conscript law won't catch you. Show
the enclosed certificate to your colonel, and
come home, as you have right They say
they have pressed all over and under the con-
cript age for ninety days longer. When that
is out come home, for you have as good a right
to come as any Of the rest Though sup
pose they will make some other law to hold
you if they can, for they have broken three
pledges already l. To let you all come home
when your twelve months was out. 2. If you
would enlist they would give all fur
loughs to come home. 3. On the 10th
they would let off all under and over age.
They have not and will not fulfil one of these
solemn pledges. They are Dot going to do
anything they say they will, if they can help
it, for they know they are badly whipped.
Now they are cOnscripting. The conscripts
here are the maddest men you ever saw. They
say they don't intend to fight. They can make
them go, but they can't make them fight The
most of them say they intend to go to the
north the first chance; and | don't blame
them, for there is no justice in such war
There never will be peace till they kill off all
the men, or they all rebel and come home;
for 1t Is given up by all the smartest men in
this country that the north will whip-and the
sooner the better. | don't want you to fire
another gun at the north, if you can help it.
Do like some Of the rest-shirk out OF it.
They say it is no disgrace.
can't tell you anything about my feelings.
Nobody knows my troubles but myself. Your
poor father has great deal on him, as your
sisters families are now on my hands, since
their husbands have gone to the war. There
is a great deal of sickness here. j.
has not gone yet. He has been trying to get
somebody to go in his place. and failing in
that, he made an effort to get appointed depu-
ty postmaster, and various other ways to get
himself exempt. He says the Yankees will
never get pop at him. He and old C.
are the very men that ought to go, but they
are the last who will. Since |
began this letter l have ascertained that your
colonel has perfect right to let you off, on
ascertaining your age; so, my dear son, 1
have great hopes of seeing you in a very
short time. You will have to pay back your
bounty money before you can get off.
Your brother and sisters send their best
love to you. Write soon, and let us know
what your colonel says.
We still remain, as ever, your affectionate
father and mother until death.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

SILVER PLATE.-Ever since the tax law
passed, many housewife has distressed her.
self with the vision of rough assistant asses
sor ransacking her closets, trunks, and bu-
reaux, and turning the contents of her house
upside down, to ascertain the exact amount
OF silver plate in her possession The fears
OF such an intrusion upon the privacy of home
are entirely groundless. Commissioner Bout
well has given particular instructions for the
polite and decorouS enforcement of the tax
law; and the assessors have forbidden their
assistants to indulge in any unnecessary or inn
pertinent inquisitiveness in the performance
of their duties. In all inquiries pertaining to
the household they will rely upon the homes
ty of the citizen rather than make the tax law
odious by a search of the premises. People
who are fortunate enough to own silver
spoons, tea-pots, sugar bowls, cream pitch
ers, trays, and other silver ware, will be ex-
pected to ascertain the weight of them in troy
ounces.
This can be most easily and accurately
done at some silversmth'S and his certificate
as to the weight will be accepted by the as.
SCISSOR as correct. 1t is only upon the excess
of 40 ounces, belonging to any one person,
that the tax Of three cents per ounce is charge
able. As an encouragement of the family in
stitution, the trainers of the law have exempt
ed those silver mugs which are the peculiar
endowments of babyhood. In fact, everything
which does not come under the head Of silver
table ware except for use" is exempt While
the law is thus tolerant of silver ware, it puts
tax of fifty cents per troy ounce on all gold
plate kept for use, People having any of that
! kind of property in their houses must have it
weighed and certified
1t is understood however, that these evil
| QenCeS of weight will only he rpnuira6 in
cases where parties are not already aware of
the exact weight Of their silver. In most
cases mere statement will suffice, or an affi-
dayit, if peculiar circumstances shall seem to
require one.-New York Journal of COM
| 2neTCe
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

Hon. ELI THAYER MILITARY GOVERNOR OF
FLoRIDA.-It is understood that Hon. Eli
Thayer will Immediately receive the appoint
ment of military governor of Florida. This
appointment is made with a view to enable
Mr.. Thayer and those who are acting with
him, to carry out their scheme for the intro
ductiOn into the southern states of loyal la
boring population. This scheme looks to the
enlistment of from ten to twenty thousand six
months volunteers, to be armed and equipped
by the government, without bounties, and sta
toned i'll the states to be thus influenced To
each of these volunteers is to be given a home
stead out Of the public lauds, and transporta-
ton for his family from New York to the prin-
cipal part of the state in which they are locat-
ed. 1t is intended in this way to infuse into
the state of Florida and other southern states
an industrious, loyal population, vino will pro-
tect the Union men of these states as well as
themselves, and make them truly an integral
part OF the United States. Already a thousand
men have been offered for this enterprise, and
1t is believed that when everything is ready to
present 1t before the people, that any required
number will be obtained to regenerate the ex-
IRENE southern states, and make them not
only loyal, but hundredfold more produc-
tive than heretofore. This scheme, it will be
observed, contemplates Improvement instead
of conquest, and the peaceful attraction of
free labor with the peculiar institution of the
south. The experiment in Western Virginia
has demonstrated its feasibility; and when
not only the loyal states of the north, but all
the manufacturing and productive districts of
Great Britain, are made to contribute to this
sort OF emigration, the suppression of the re-
belilon, and the reclamation Of the southern
states to an allegiance to the federal govern
ant aud ~,
lty, will receive an impulse greater than could
be impaired by all the armies that can proba-
bly, be raised or sent into them.-New York
Herald.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

YALE GRADUATES IN THE ARMY.-The au-
thor of the brilliant account Of the battle of
Antietam, published in the N. Y. Tribune, is
George w. Smaley, Esq, son of the late DIR.
Smalley of Worcester. Mr.. S. acted as aid
to Gen. Hooker and his description of the
battle was derived entirely from personal OBJ
servation, and was written Oh the cars be-
tween Baltimore and New York He is a
graduate of YALE class Of 1868. In the same
class were Il. c. Stedman, Esq, formerly ed
itor of the World and author of their celebra-
ted account of the battle of Bull Run; Capt
Isaac II. Bromley late of the Norwich Bulle-
tin, now of the 18th Connecticut volunteers !;
Col. Harland, of the Connecticut Sth, acting
major-general, in Gen. Reno's place, at the
battle of Antietam; DIR. II. p Stearns, brig.
ade surgeon U. S. A.; DIR. w. M. Hudson,
medical director S. X. Spaulding; Col w.
II. Webb, of Kentucky regiment (union)
Lieuts. G. w. Baldwin, and j. Il. Greene of
Massachusetts regiments; Lieut.. II. Burr of
Illinois; Capt A. w. Bishop, of Wisconsin
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

FIRST FRUITs.-Three negro ''boys" were
brought before Lieut.. Col. Sipes, military
governor of the towns of Covington and New
port last week. (The presidents proclama-
ton was only published there in the same
mornings papers They were closely ex-
ed if their masters were in the rebel army,
they replied that their "young mas RS" were.
When asked where they were going, they said
they "didn't know"-they 'jest rum" Col.
SipeS remarked that, under the presidents
new proclamation, his duty was plain; and
to-day they were provided with "free papers"
in due form, and went into the world the ''first
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

STARTLING REvELATIONs.-A wealthy Rus
sian family, consisting of five persons, disap-
peared from the town of Laybach, in Germa-
ny, about forty years ago, and no trace of them
was ever discovered. Suspicion fell upon
hotel servant, as shortly after their disappear
ance he purchased hotel for the sun of forty
thousand FORMS Proofs were wanting, how
ever, and he was discharged. The man and
his wife having lately died, leaving large
fortune, the heirs caused the house to be re-
paired, and while digging at a short depth be-
low the surface, five skeletons were discov-
cred, three in one place and two in another,
and from the position in which they were
placed it is evident that they had been bound
together with a rope. A chest full Of plate
was also discovered in the house.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

In vain will the true hearted father, mother,
and dear friends look for the coming of the
''dear boy" ''Broken pledges" sent the son
to the bloody field of death. Waiting hearts,
which beat high with the hope of the speedy
return of the loved one, will wait in vain.
Hope, fear, doubt, and despair will follow
each other, as the intelligence of ''missing" is
brought home. The bitter words of the faith
er, There is no justice in such war;" will
burn into the hearts of man bereayed ones,
who reflect for moment on the cause of all
this.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

HoRrIoULTURAL.-At the last meeting Of
the Horticultural Society, Edward Earle ex-
mbited pears,-Bufum and st. Michael; also
four varieties of grapes, viz; Hartford Pro-
inc lrpe), Delaware (nearly ripe), Diana
ana Isabella Benz. Butman, pear,-Beurre
N"ntais' Jonathan Grout, pear-De Tougres !.
also apples, Pouud Sweeting and five others
Tor name. The library will be open this af.
ternoon between the usual hours.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

CHARLES GOULD, Nehemiah Knight and
Prosper NJ. Wetmore, of the war commit
tee Of New York, have deemed it nee
essasy to make formal denial of the out
rageous ialsehoods put in circulation relative
to their recent meeting with the governors of
New England at Providence. They state
that their visit had special reference TO the
adoption Of measures to hasten forward troops
% the seat of war; that no proposal was made
TO 'hold back the soldiers Of New England
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

GARpNER.-A company of nine months
men was organized in Gardner, Sept. 18th, and
the following officers were chosen Cap
tain, John F. Ashley of Gardner; first lieu
tenant. Charles w. Upham of Templeton;
second lieutenant, John ID. Edgell of Gard
ner. The company is made up of the quotas
of Gardner and Templeton, and numbers
about one hundred men, and is daily expect
ing orders to go into camp at Groton junction.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

HIGH COMPLIMENT TO MASSACHUSETTS
SoLDIERs.-In a communication addressed to
Gov. Andrew by Brig. Gen. German, under
date Of Sept. %, which accompanied copy
OF his official report of the part taken by his
brigade in the action of Sept. II, in Mary
land, that officer writes as follows 1.-Two
more regiments Gas has been ordered) are to
be assigned to my brigade. L should be graf
lhed If these two regiments could be from
your state, for the reason that your men all
enter into the war and. fight with earnest
hearts. Yon will perceive from my report
again, as upon former occasions, in the most
gallant manner sealed their devotion to their
and our country with their blood"
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

GEN. SUMNER AND HIS Son, CAPTAIN SUM
NER.-The following story is told of the veter-
an Sumner at the battle of Antietam His son,
young Captain Sumner, youth of twenty
one, was on his staff. The old man calmly
stood, amidst a storm of shot and shells, and
turned to send him through doubly raging
fire, upon mission of duty. He might never
see his boy again, but his country claimed his
life, and as he looked upon his young brow he
grasped his hand, encircled him in his arms,
and fondly kissed him. Good bye, Sammy"
Good bye, father" and the youth, mounting
his horse, rode gaily on the message. He re-
turned unframed, and again his hand was
.grasped with a cordial Chow dye do, Sam
my" answered by grasp of equal affec-
ton. The scene was quite touching to those
around.
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born" of the new order of things-happy trip
L.

| lets.
GEN. SIGEL's INSTRUMENTATION. Sigel
| has asked to be relieved of his command. His
letter to the president gives the following rea-
sons for the course which he has found it
necessary to pursue:-
l. Because he was placed under the COM
maud of a junior officer without the knowl-
edge of the president, although the president
alone has the authority to place junior over
a senior of the same grade.
Because his command has gradually been
reduced-first by the removal from it of two
divisions Cooks and Cook's), and then of two
brigades lPratt's and Milroy's).
Because even the regiments raised express
ly for him Except one) have not been assign
ed to him, nor have others been given him in
their places.
4. Because of the grossly abusive manner
i'll which Gen. Halleck has treated him. per-
sonaly and officially.
5. Because his little command has been
placed in an exceedingly exposed condition,
and ordered to perform tasks that are mpossi-
bic for it, and that require a large command.
6. Because he cannot procure horses or
equipage for his artillery and cavalry, and
hence those arms of the service are compare
lively useless to him.
7. Because all his requests and acquisitions
are neglected or refused, on account of which
his troops are discouraged and comparatively
inefficient, and many have not been paid for
six months.
s. Because he cannot expect fair treatment,
and because his troops, for whom he is deeply
concerned, are made the innocent sufferers
on his account. Heis persuaded they would
fare better under another commander
The statement that regiments raised ex-
pressly for Gen. Sigel had not been given to
HIM is confirmed by the testimony of the gov
ernors of six states-Govs. Yates, Tod, Blair,
kirkwood, Andrew, and Sprague-who are
anxious to know why this is so, and are urg-
ing the authorities to carry out the promise
which they made at the time the permission to
raise regiments in each of their states for Gen.
Sigel was given.-N T. Tribune.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

NINTH ASSESSMENT DIsTRICT.-Hon. ANA
sa Norcross, of Fitchburg, assessor for the
ninth district has made the following appoint
ments of assistant assessors:
Hayes IL. Chilson of Northampton, Francis H.
Danes of CummingtOn, Hiram Nash of Williams
burg Alfred Clapp of huntington, Gilbert A Smith
OF south lIadley Francis Dewitt OF Ware, j ohm L.
Cushman of Amherst. John 7. Warner of Green
wich, David " Childs of Deerfeld Luther Billiard
OF Shelburne, Ansel l.. Tyler Of Charemont, Henry
A. Buddington OF Leyden, William d. Hastings OF
Northheld, Elisha +. Gum Of Montague, Admiral
A. Ward of Orange; and the following for the sub
districts i'll WOrcester county:
No. l. Lewis Il. Bradford of Fitchburg-Fitch-
burg.
No. 2. William Baker OF Notwithstanding,
Lancaster and Clinton.
No. 3 Silas Holman of Bolton-Harvard, Bolton
and Berlin.
No. A. John Q. a. Pierce of Leominster-Leomin-
ter and Sterling.
No. g. Asaph Wood or Gardner-Gardner, West
minister, HubbardstOn and Princeton
No. 6. Jerome W. Foster of Ashburnham-Ash-
burnham and Winchendon.
No. Z. Elisha c. FarnswOrth of rempleton-leH-
pleton, Philiipston and Royalston
No. 8. Charles Field of Athol-Athol ana refers
ham.
No g. Jason Gorham of Barre-Barre, Dana ana
Hardwick
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

For NEwBERN.-Col. A. b. r. Sprague
will leave, this evening, for Newbern. He
will take any letters for the 25th regiment that
may be left at Boyden's exchange office before
six o'clock p. NJ.
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General News Summary.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.

Col. Sullivan Burbank, one of the Oldest
citizens of Lexington, died in that town Tues
day, at the age of Sc years. The deceased
was veteran of the war of 1912, and was
wounded severely at the battle of Lundy's
Lane. He was also for a period of nearly
thirty years in active service on the frontier
The farmers of Lexington and other towns
in the vicinity propose to collect together a
lot of apples to send to the national hospitals.
We hope they will succeed in their good work.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY,
Post commander Gilmore, at camp Joe
Hooker, has appointed Lieut.. Briggs, of the
Plymouth company, provost marshal; and on
Monday afternoon detailed thirty men of the
Sd regiment, with whom the marshal COM
menced the operation of removing liquor nui-
sances from the neighborhood of the camp.
NANTUCKET.
Nantucket has lost her last ship. The
Narragansett left on Saturday evening for
Boston, where she has lately been purchased,
and now no vessel remains to hail from ''old
Nantuck."
MAINE.
Mr.. Salisbury of Ellsworth is rejoicing in
the possession Of baby that weighed sixteen
pounds at birth The doctor says that only
one instance is recorded of child's weighing
at birth seventeen pounds.
CONNECTICUT.
The Hartford Courant says 1.-Two Con-
necticut regiments may be heard from away
down south, before many days. We have
private advices to this effect but withhold fur
ther facts. Gen. Terry has already sailed
from Hilton Head"
Mr.. Nathan Griggs Of Chaplin, in adjusting
water gate near his mill few days ago, had
his foot and ankle caught and crushed so that
amputation was necessary. He has since died
of his injuries.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Amos p. Little, formerly employed in
the patent office, and of late one of the most
capable patent agents in Washington, COM
mitted suicide Tuesday in the public dining
room of the National Hotel. lie rose from
bis seat at the table, walked up to the side
board, and taking carving knife from one of
the walters, cut his throat, severing both ar
teries. He is thought to have been insane.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

PREsENTAT1oN.-First Lieutenant L. Ca
prom Jr., of the Worcester Light Infantry,
9th regiment, was presented on Tuesday
night last, by his friends in Worcester and
Webster, with an elegant sword, sash, belt,
shoulder straps, canteen, haversack, and
gloves. The presentation was made in Mill
bury at large meeting of the friends OF the
recipient. The prosecution speech in behalf
of the donors, was made by Hiram Allen
ESQ.,, of Webster, and was appropriately re-
sponded to by the recipient.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

PRESENTATION AT CAMP WooL.-Lieut
Lucius NJ. Thayer of the Douglas and Upton
company was yesterday the recipient of a
beautiful sword, sash and belt from the men,
bers of the company. The presentation
speech was made by Sergeant Charles w.
Moore, and replied to in very happy man
ner by Lieut.. Thayer. Lieut.. Thayer is very
popular among the members of the company,
and the presentation will serve to strengthen
still more the ties of friendship which exist
between him and them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-02

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Have No" Bought Your Clothes w ringer.
IL SO, you have bought too soon CUMMINGS q
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aDoVe al others IN use no altering for every
clothes with this Machine, well as an adult. Call
and see one in at G. A. CUMMINGS Shop 2O5
MAR street. opposite Briney Hall.
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NEwsBoY, WIT.-The other day, one of the
"boys" passed along the street, holding in one
hand papers containing the presidents pro-
clamation and in the other the Journal,
which had the names attached to the call for
the peoples convention. Here cried out
the lad, sis the proclamation, and here (hold-
ing out the Journal) is a list of the killed and
1rounded p