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Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-13

Terrible Explosion ana Less Of Elee.

Tcrrible Explosion and Less Of LEfea
We take the following from the PhiIa-
delphia Bulletin of Saturday evening:
Our readers who heard the fire bells
ring between eight and nine o'clock this
morning had no idea that just at ihaE..
time a terrible explosion had taken
place in the Southern part of the city,
and that number OF men and women
had been killed as terribly and suddenly
as il they had been blown from the
mouth of cannon. The explosion took
place at the corner of Tenth and Reed
streets, and just above the junction OF
the Passayunk road. The fire works and
cartridge mandatory of Mr. Samuel
jackson was blown up in some, as yet,
unaccountable manner, the edi6ce taking
fire and in short time leaving only q
few ruins. The building was one
story frame, located on q lot about one
hundred feet square The edifiee ;lsele
was about fifty feet square. Mr.. Jack
son was engaged in filling heavy order
for cartridges for the United States
Government and he had about fifty girls
and about twenty-four men working for
him, The effects of the explosion were
terrible. The edifice was scattered in
runs, at least four or I've OF tiie wOrn
people were killed instantly, and two
or three of them were blown TO minute
fragments. The heads of three persons,
number of arms, and numerous parts Of
bodies were found around the immedi-
ate vicinity of the factory. The police
and citizens Immediately rendered all
the aid possible. The dead and wound
ed were carried out and placed in var
ious neighboring dwellings, drug stores,
etc, while some of the injured were ta-
ken to the Pennsylvania Hospital Al
though there were no buildings immedi-
ately contiguous to the factory, the ex-
plosion did much damage TO the sur
rounding property.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-13

AWFUL "TRAGEDYn AT DECATUR The De.
catur (Ill) papers state that on last Saturday
the body of Mrs. Martha Phewell was found
suspended by the neck from the joisls Of a
room in the house OF her husband, Samuel
Phewell, about Que mie south Of tie -Four
Mile House, A coroner's Inquest was held
by Esquire Steel, aud the jury returned YER
dict that "lhe deceased had come TO her
death by hanging. at the hands OF some per
son or persons unknown to them The most
singular circumstance connected with the
affair was that there was no chair, stool, or
anything else by which the woman could
have raised herself high enough 10 put the
rope around her neck, within tweve feet Of
! the body when it was found. The loop was
go small that il was difficult to remove, 90
that to have committed the deed herself she
must have held herself suspended With one
hand while she adjusted the rope with the
other-a rather difficult matter for any one
| but gymnast TO perform. This led 10 the
| belief that she could Bot have committed
| suicide and the fact that her husband bad
been living in open adultery With auoiheg
woman, in the same house, for three of Tour
months, put rather dark cOioriug 20 ,ns
picture Besides, Drs. AXtoa and MoAillin
| held a post mortem examiaation, and tneir
conclusion was that the woman was killed 10
some manner aud hung afterwards These
! disclosures led 20 tke arrest OF PheWeli, Who
Is in jail in Decatur. his pafamour = ~
safe keeping. We hope the gdil'y parties,
whoever they may be, VIII Dc spoeoiiy
brought to justice.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-13

Some time ago a relative Of Gen. Me-
Clcllan's remarked TO him at a private
dinner table, so the story runs and we
believe il to be true, "Of course you will
not tell us anything, but ! suppose it
would be quite safe TO assume that there
Wiil be at least two hard battles fought,
one in the West aud one IN the South, or
more particularly one at Columbus and
one ot Manassas "You never were fur
ther wrong ~ your lile,n replied General
Mcclellan "a exrect TO take both of those
es willloai striking blow al them
Spg man lhe event showed
Nlc had laid HE plans and how,
M UoHefs'ep0 his business.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-13

DEsPAIRING CALL FOR TRooPs.--The follow
ing call appears in the most prominent place
in the Paulding (Miss.) Clarion. 1t is SET in
douHe-lesded small plea, and basrsys the
continued defeats OF the rebels
"a meeting will be held il Paaliing On
Monday for the purpose Of forming q volun-
teer company to, Be rendered 10 The govern
ment under the late call for troops. Rev.
D. B. Bestor Is expected to be present and
deliver an address The men Of this county
need no prgiOg now to cause them 20 turn
out and fill up the ranks Of this company
promptly. The time is at hand wAeo every
man able to shoulder a gun has 70 60. The
enemy is at our dorrH, aud reverseg are eve
TyWhere OVevtaking Onn 49, 4 is.-1,, QH,nn
DO and do at once, or oul a. - 5 de1d, "a
We are hopelessly iost1
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-13

Snow ar THE NOKrH.---Tbe Manchester
IN. H. American spys that the snow lnnorth-
ern Vermont aud New Hampshire is OF great
pepth. la PeschAm (Vt) the people are
psing their chamber windows for doors, aud
;ha orchards are 81 buried that the tops Of
the trees appear like bushes the uppermoss
ta,ios only cunning above the snow. One
drI in frey. has been tunnthsd for a dis
t.nce of over htiy rnda, aud !GaGS Of hey,
wood. &C., p iss through ie>'ewpcFta large
drift was excAvated SO as to make a,room
sky feet by rty, ana eighieea feet nign IA
tbe center la ibis room . festival was hcld,
one hundred aud eigblg ladies' and gentle
mel being present Two large tables were
spread, and lhe row palace was illuminated
hy twelVs hsn@Mg lampa-- Bosom Journal
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-13

CARo, April 10.-The correspondent
of the Cincinnati Times gives the follow
ing account of the Pittsburg BATHS:
Our forces were stationed in the form
of semicircle--the right resting OH a
point north of Cramps Landing, our cen
ire being in front of the Union road,
leading to the river, in the direction of
Hamburg, four miles north of Pittsburg
landing.
At two o'clock on the morning of the
9Th four hundred men from Premises S
Division were attacked by the enmey, half
a mile in advance of our lines. Our men
| fell back on the Twenty Missouri,
swiftly purGaed by rne enemy.
The advance of the rebels reached Col.
Pcabody's Brigade just as the long roll
was being sounded and the men were
falling into line. Resistance was but
short, and they retreated, under CALLING
fire, until they reached our ines, the
Second Division.
At six O'clock the attack had become
general along the entire front of our lines
The enemy, in large force, drove in the
pickcts Of Gen. Sherman's Division, and
fell, with a vengeance, ON the Forty
eighth, Seventeen, and Seventy
Ohio.
These troops was never before in action
and being so unexpectedly attacked made
as able resistance as possible, but were
in common with the forces of Genera
Prentiss forced to seek support on boat;
Immediately in their rear. At ten O.
clock the entire line on both sides was
fully engaged. The roar Of cannon and
musketry mas without intermission from
the main centre to the point extendin.
half way down the left wing.
The rebels made desperate charge on
Fourteenth Ohio battery, and il not be
ing sufficiently sustained by infantry
fell into their hands. Another sever,
fight occurred for the possession of th
Fifth Ohio battery, and three of its gun
were taken by thc enemy. by clever
O'Clock a number Of commanders of regi
ments had fallen and in some cases no
a single field officer remained. Yet th
fighting continued with an earnestnes
which showed that the contest on boil
sides was for death or victory. Foot b,
foot the ground was cOntested, and find
ing il impossible todrive back our cen
ter the enemy slackened their fire an,
made a vigorous effort on our left wing
endeayoring to outfank it and drive il /,
the river bank.
This wing was under the command o
General Hurlbut, aud composed of In
Fourteenth, Thirty second, Forty fourth
aud Fifty-seyenth Indiana and tn
I Twenty and Eighteenth Illinois
Fronting its entire line however, wer
the Fifty fourth. Fifly-seventh, and Sey
enty-segenth ohio, saa the Eie.h Qll...
cavalry Of Sherman's division.
For nearly two hours a sheet of fir
blazod from both colmns the rebels fight
ing with a yalor that WAS only cquale'
by those contending with them
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-13

PlKEMgN AND LANcERs.-Rev. }. H. Graves,
q eIltor OF the Tennessee B9piia, lAlesJ Fua
lshed at Nashville, has published sard la
which he informs his patrons that, owing %
the sudden and unexpected iall OF Aasa Eliie'
be was unable TO move any OF hss presses,
typ, ar paper, and that tie p1ohcellon o'
The Baptist viii pa sas9epaea lPS sns m ~
49, NJ Graves also announces his DIT
nose OF entering the military service pro-
90 ling to raise legion, battalion on COM
pany of plkemen or lancers 80 soon ~
President Davis announces that such viii 20
received iu tAa Confederate services.
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CONNoR & BRO,
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CoENoR &.BRo
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n Garden SEED, for sale by
CONNOR & BRO.
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s, for sale by
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he POTATOES, for sale by
CONN0R q BRO.
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CoNN0R& & BRO
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nyassed HAMS, with large lot OF all
Goods, which We will close out low, at
so. College street.
b. b. CONklOR 3 BRO
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sugar, FOR sale by
c0NNoR & BRO.
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Al rtnaaURH.
-sssh additional square $40
30 given 70 take out and 81 p
~ advertisers before the year
lall Charge till done.
I aivefiisements viii be dlscon'
y police 10 US, nor viii any
tlyan one year OF the yearly
qoel ding the space con-
20 ardbdfor the excess. .-Ga
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ERl8G, ion sale by
CoNNOR q BRO.
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and. flr sale by
CONNOR & BRO
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'REa, for sale by
CONNOR & BRO
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slI0 nl
CoNNoR 4 BRO.
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our Government.
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ANDLEs, for sale by
CoNNOR & BRO
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-21
Gen. Mitchell and the Freedmen of Hill
ton Head.
Correspondence y. Y. Times.

correspondence y. I. Times.
PORT ROYAL, Oct. 14.--On Sunday the ne
gro church at Hilton Head was dedicated The
Pastor is black man from Savannah, named
Abram Hutchinson, who has been in due form
ordained a Baptist minister by the army chap
lains. Abram, though able to read and write,
is not polished in his manners but what he
lacks in culture is more than compensated in
earnest eloquence a vigorous and clear ex-
preston of his views, deep piety, and power
tul influence over the colOred people. Gen.
Mitchell was present at the exercises and ad-
dressed the congregation. He spoke in a
friendly and impressive manner which touch
ed the hearts Of young and old. Here is a
specimen:
1t seems to me that there is new time
coming Tor you colored people; better day
Is dawnlng for you oppressed and down-trod-
den blacks. l don't know, but hope that the
door Is being opened for your deiverance. If
now you are unwilling to help yourselves no.
body will be willing to help you. You must
trust yourselves to the guidance of these who
have had better opportunities and have acouir-
ed superior wisdom, if you would be carried
through this crisis successfully. And believe
the good God will bless your efforts, and lift
you up to higher level than you have vet oc-
cupied, so thatyou and your children may be.
SVlhe euuCdteu anu industrious CltlZenS. 1Ou
must organize yourselves into families. Hus-
bands must love their wives and children,
clinging to them and turning from all others
and feeling that their highest object in life,
next to serving the good God, is to do ali
they can for their families, working for them
continually.
Good colored friends, you have a work to
do, and you are in a position of responsibility.
The whole north, all the people in the free
states, are looking at you, and the experiment
now tried in your behalf, with the deepest in
terest. This experiment is to give you free
dom, position, home, and your own families
wives, property, your own soil. You shall
till and cultivate your own crops; you shall
gather and sell the products of your industry
for your own benefit; you shall own your
own savings, and you shall be able to
feel that God is prospecting you from day to
day, and from year to year, and raising you
to higher level of goodness, religion and
nobler life Surprising you fall down here;
that will be an end of the whole matter. It's
like attaching a cable to a stranded vessel,
and all the strength that can be mustered is
put upon this rope to haul her off If this
only rope breaks the vessel is lost God help
you all and help us all to help you"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-21

MIND TREATMENT OF OUR WOUNDED AT
CHAMBERsBuRG.-Last week two soldiers, G.
A. Trask Of Southboro', and Charles II. Well
Ing'0h OF Upton, company X, captain Chas.
H. Hoyey, of the 18th Massachusetts reoi-
ment, died of wounds received at the battle
OF Anuetam Creek, The men referred to had
been thirteen months in the United States
service, and borne reputation for courage
and patriotism among their comrades such as
every true soldier admires. They were taken
to Chambersburg, and from the time of their
admission to the hospital until they expired
they received the constant attention OF the
ladies and citizens generally. When thew
died the best cofins that could be nrocnred
were furnished and their bodies were followed
to the grave by the home guard, many Grip
pied soldiers, and large concourse of civil
ians. All the military honors due to departed
heroes, were paid at their graves, and thus
ended the funeral rites in Pennsylvania of
two of Massachusetts noble -Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-21
TnE rrominent actors in the late democratic

The prominent actors in the late democratic
convention had great deal to say about a
class of voters, whom they patronizingly
styled conservative republicans" These
were the men who, after persistent ''coaxing,"
fearful ''admoniShing, and sundry other man
ipulations, were piloted by the ancient mari
ners of the democratic party, into a move
ment whose inception was characterized by
the tragical performance of Leverett Salston-
STALL
But the doings of the democratic conven-
ton in this city opened the eyes of men, and
the delusiyeness of the peoples movement was
made transparent. The pith of the speeches
and resolutions of the democracy was concil-
iation of the rebels and denunciation of the
government and Its acts and after much
pickering they came to the conclusion that the
nearest practical expression they could give
to these views would be to support the nomi-
nees of the Faneuil Hall convention. Such
an endorsement, from so suspicious a quarter
was extremely unfortunate for the prosperity
of the new move. Young men, starting out
into life, are ever warned against the influence
of evil companions, as disastrous, not only to
their good morals, but to the favorable opinion
of the community in which they are destined
to act. The same principle applies to the
efforts Of men to impart life and health to new
political organizations So, the peoples party,
fathered, nursed and petted by corrupt parti-
i,tr he, IL,
the very men,-the conservative republic
cans, for whose especial accommodations the
sinister project was designed. Never before
in the history Of politics has page been writ
ten which presents so clearly and unerringly
to the mind Of the honest man, the audacity,
the baseness, the fierce partizanship of mere
political traffickers, as this attempt of a few
/ democratic leaders to build up, by trickery,
their idol, party, when the nation is struggling
for its very life. Is it reasonable to expect
that any man, worthy the name of republi-
can in the remotest sense, will lend his name,
or sanction by his influence, in this stirring
crisis of a nations destiny, plot so wicked
and detestablc? If any there be let them
willingly go. They will find fit companion
ship in such men as Tucker, Sennott, Sey-
mour, John Van Buren,, Vallandingham, and
Petit But true democrats, led by Dickin-
son, Holt, Tremain, DIX, and other noble
men, casting to the winds all party ties, are
rallying round the chosen head of the nation,
pledgng to him their united support in all
earnest and ettectual measures to crush the
rebellion. The duty of the hour is to sustain
and strengthen the hands of the federal exec
utYe, not to embarrass, divide, or distract his
energies. True men, all over the land, will
pause before they pursue Il factious course.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-21

SHoDDY OvERCoATs.-One cause of the
delay IN the movement of the Massachusetts
regiments now in camp, is the inferior over
coats which have been furnished and con-
demned as utterly unfit for service. 1t is now
stated that quartermaster McKim has received
orders from Washington to issue these coats,
arrangement having been made for their pay
ment at a reduced rate These coats, we un-
derstand, have been condemned in two or
three states. We have seen a specimen of
them, and we undertake to say that whatever
the government has paid to the manufacturers
Is money thrown away. They are abSolltelY
ocorthteSS, and it is too bad to issue them to
the soldiers with the idea that they will pro-
mote their comfort. They are guiltless of
wool, and are only veneered with shoddy. To
prove we do not state this too strong, we give
below the statement of an experienced chem
list who has examined the fabric:
We have subjected the sample of cloth left
by you for examination to the action of aweak
caustic alkali, and | find that the quantity of
wool in them is so small as hardly to be appre-
ciable. Such wool as is in them has no SAM
pie, and appears tn be what the manufacturers
call "shOddy." 1t is so softened and dissolv-
ed by the alkaline solution to which we sub
jected it, that it could not be collected for
weight. One of the samples, as you will see
by the pieces now sent you, has cotton warp
with shoddy filling. The others have both
warp and filling of cotton, with shoddy cover.
ing merely, all which has been dissolved by
the alkali, leaving the fabric of cotton intact.
You have the small pieces of cloth thus treat
ed, before you, and they show how utterly
wanting these fabrics are in all the qualities
which go to make up good cloth"
We submit that the proper way to deal with
the swindling contractors who furnished these
coats is to turn them back upon their hands.
II is an outrage upon the soldiers to force
them to take them Boston journal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-21

GEORGE G. DAVIS, Secretary.
Millbury, october Is, 1862. deOp3tF ole

CARD.-we, the members of Rapid Engine Co No.
2, were aroused by alarm Of FIRE the morning of
the goth in the direction OF Leicester. We started some
with halleaten breakfasts, others with nary break.
fast" and were soon "marching along" at a more than
"double quick" rate Afer toisonle run VIC arrived
in Leicester The word halt" had hardly been given
when the ladies' foreknowing as 1t ere all our inward
wants were ready to supply them with the eatables
which We were longing for 10 yOu ladies of LOicestc
we are nHeereig thankful Cur thanks we tender also
TO JG RYDER for horses furnished to draw the machine
also, to the members e Union Co. No O. and the cin
zens OF Leicester generally for assistance in working
our machine; ALSO our pery sincere thanks 10 Messrs
Bond and rhurston fur conveyances to carry ia home
thus saving us long walk also to those who furnished
US win refreshments after the fire to all who I'm any
manner rendered us assistance, we would say that ma
cannot thank you sufficiently paper We were more
than doubly paid for all the assistance We gave and wa
hnk was indirectly the pic and hot coffee that vorhed
through Us to the putting out Of the fire. We hone that
your town may tie preserved from the destroy wing ola
het herea ter but should we be called upon we will
answer with will at your request
BENZ. GILL; Sub Clerk
New Worcester, Oct.2O
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-21

IT will be recollected that Professor Dunn visited
our city last spring, with the intention of opening
then course ofchemica and Philosophical lectures,
but the warm weather coming on, he decided to
wait till fall His proposal of the lectures howev-
er, received from some of our leading citizens the
following Endorsement:
WoR CEsrER March 18th. 1852
j. ID. BALDWIN, EsQ.-Dear Sir: Professor n
Dunn proposes opening course of chemical lee
lures i'll our city, to be illustrated with experiments
Such lectures are but rarely offered among u.s. and
if made what they ought to be- would be of great
value to our people
Professor Dunn enjoys high reputation as a lee
turer, and We take this method of expressing our de-
sire that his proposed course will meet with hearty
support
Signed by Rev. Alonzo Hill, d. D., Rev. j. W.
Dadmun Rev. Rash R. Shipper, Rev. NJ. Richard
son, Rev. j. Haskell Rev. I. w Higginson, Prof.
j. Bushee, Rev Il. E. Pattison, b. D., Rev. Z. Ba-
ker, T. l.. Moen. Esq, L. b, Stoddard ESQ, s. f.
Haven, ESQ, b. F Haywood NJ, D., and Others
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-21

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Every horse owner should have this remedy at hand
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