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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS,

While the Harris light cavalry were ''for-
aging near Richmond, in passing a large
house some ladies came out on the verandah
waving handkerchiefs, doubtless supposing
them to be rebel troopers. Their manifesto
ton of delight was answered by the men, by
cheers and wavingof caps. Before the col
umn had gone by the ladies discovered the
objectionable offense they had committed, and
were greatly confused.
| A Kentucky Gladly" named Clark, stopping
at Windsor, Canada, with slave girl who &C.
| companled her, beat the ''chattel" with stick
| The consequence was that she lost her SER
want, who held her to bail to answer for as.
sault and battery.
The Roman Catholic Bishop Smyth of Du.
buque, Iowa, has threatened to excommuni-
| cate those of his flock who actually sympa.
| thlse with MISUNDERSTANDING that such con.
nectlon was against the rules of the chu1 oh,
and that those members organized as copper
heads were IpSo taCtO out of its pale
Some amusement was occasioned in the
Canadian assembly, the other day, by decis-
ion of the speaker, to the effect that he would
not kneel before the representative of her
majesty, in presenting the address. The au-
thority of Lord Eversley, late speaker OF the
British house of commons, was cited in proof
of that mode of proceeding; but the speaker
declared that sooner than see it introduced
into the legislative assembly he would resign.
An immense plant of the Daphne CneoYuns,
hardy evergreen shrub, growing about one
foot high covered all the season with bright
pink flowers, very fragrant, is now on exhibit
ton at Wlller Horticultural Depot, No. 634
broadway, near Blocker street. 1t was
raised by A. 6. Burgess, Of East New York,
aa. Il Ihere is no plant SO well adapted for
9T % law, lawn, or cemetery purposes as this
| w. T. Journal Of Commerce. ~
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Col. GRIERsoN's RAID.-They have new
hero at New Orleans in the person of Col.
Grierson, whose splendid raid through the
heart of mississippi was, when the steamer
left, the topic of the hour. For several days
there have been brief rebel dispatches relating
to his progress, sometimes conflicting, but al
ways acknowledging his success. The full
story, now received through friendly sources,
is one of the most interesting the war has yet
produced. The little expedition travelled over
eight hundred miles of the enemys country in
sixteen days, traversing a breadth of tw en-
ty miles through the entire state of
Mississippi, sweeping it clean of everything
that could be of value to the rebel army. and
at the same time bearing itself with such adj
mirable chivalry and daring as to win the adj
plause of rebels, with whom chivalry has long
been only the shadow of a name All along
this triumphant march slaves gladly crowded
to the side of Col. Grierson, begging the priv
llege of following him to Baton Rouge. Had
1t been part Of his plan to receive them, he
could easily have called two brigades to his
colors-adding so much to the glory of this
brilliant and successful adventure.
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wards so distinguished in letters and dipo-
macy. The same day Sunday, the l0th),
another old citizen of Providence departed
this life. Mr.. Joseph Vezie was a successful
ieweller, and an upright business man. He
died, without leaving any kindred, at the age
of Is.
The house of VIM. Henry Greene, in Prov
idence, was burglariously entered on Sunday
morning, the 18th, while the family were at
church, and robbed of about $3.50 in bank
bills, mostly the quarterly pay Of one OF the
teachers in the public schools The entrance
was probably effected through a cellar win
dow
The manufacturing interest in Pawtucketis
not suffering very seriously from the war.
Cotton, hoop-skirt cord and kerosene lamp
wicking are freely manufactured, while the
various other sorts of mills and manutacto-
rieS are in full operation.
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From the Twcnty-Fifth.

NEwBERN, n. C., May IL, 1868.
DEAR Spy The summer has opened upon
us in earnest, and we are suffering under a
burning sun and living in dust and dirt of
which every soldier will get his peck unless
we soon have rain. The goth regiment is back
again to its old camping ground near Fort
Totten, having left Plymouth week ago last
Sunday night. As the regiment steamed
down the Roanoke river from the Plymouth
wharf, the gunboat Commodore Perry" flag
ship at Plymouth, displayed some beautiful
fireworks, and Illuminated the sky with rock
cts, the officers and men on all the gunboats
making the welkin ring with cheers in honor
OF the Twenty 1t was a gay and cheer
ing sight on that still smooth river, on that
beautiful Sunday evening as the regiment left
plymouth No other regiment ever received
such an ovation from the navy on the waters
of North Carolina.
While at Plymouth the regiment accom-
plished an important work in building Fort
Williams, and long line of entertainments.
besides clearing off heavy sections of timber
land to give the guns fair range at an ap-
preaching enemy. The town is now impreg-
nable, with small force behind the works,
and can be successfully defended againss a
large invading army. On Sunday the Sd
inst, after Gen. Vessel and his brigade had
arrived, Col. Pickett, commanding the post,
determined that the troops who had done the
work should have the honor of raising the
hrst flag over Fort Williams. Consequently
al p N. all the troops were drawn up
around the fort, and with his own hand Col.
tlcAeu raised the stars and stripes over the
fort, the old flag being greeted by the cheers
OF the troops national airs by the hand of the
40th massachusetts militia, and salute of "a
guns. Chaplain James had prepared an adj
dress to be delivered upon his occo.;on -.
an attack OF the chills confined hin, - -
quarters. Upon reaching Newbern. cborla;,,
James learned Of the sickness and snddaa
death of his only child. The little one woa
buried before he reached this place.
A few nights since, four companies of the
Sd New York cavalry made reconnaissance
to Young's Cross Roads, and there learned
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There was some poetry and great deal of
truth in the complaint Of the Richmond En-
quirer that "the whole Yankee nation seem
ed to have laid out its accounts for war as the
settled business of life The yankee ma
ton though it hadn't much experience in
professional fighting, accepted the inevitable
with assurance, which usually means success
But the events of the struggle-extending
through season after season, and growing in
magnitude as the war is prolonged-have ta-
ken away much of the impotence and sense
of hardship under which it suffered during the
early months. Till now the most elaborate
enterprises are entered upon with the same
complacency and deliberaton that has usual
ly characterized the ''Yankee nation" in he
pursuit of the arts of peace.
Relatively, there is no loss by delay; with
time only as weapon, the advantage is con.
stantly on the side of the larger resources,
and the stronger reserved power. Win victo-
res only half of the time, and lose all the
rest, the balance is still in our favor by the
excess of our available resources at the start
an ASSNAAASi ann NfSlg duiS-oONANO
man, slave or free, within the limits of its
power; they may protect their entertainments
and hold their fortified cities against years of
assault and siege; yet the time will come
when the reserved force of the country,
not yet scathed by breath of real
war will assert itself and end the prolonged
strife. If there were no better way than, like
waiting Fabiuses, to keep up a vain spectacle
of war till the rebellion dies of exhaustion,
then every wise man would say amen to that.
But delay, though it may be safe, is GER
tainly not wise. War in its best estate, with
perpetual triumphs to disguise its horrors, is
one of the heaviest of burdens. 1t is waste
destruction, desolaton, death. Governments
that depend upon force, and to which stand
ing armies are necessity, can safely enough
triie with time. If they win by de-
lay the world is no gamer. If they
fail the world is no loser. But governments
resting upon ideas-taking the virtue and the
vitality from the best thought and purpose of
the people whom it governs, to whose civ
ilization peace is a prime necessity and war
an inveterate and sleepless foe, cannot af-
ford to squander its energies upon a long
war. There ought not to be day of need
less inaetion. The administration can do no
greater service to the country, nor win fair
er laurels for its own crown, than,-relying
On its great powers, ana the matcn1ess io,
atty of the people at its back,-by taking
counsel of its past failures and striking as,ain
With energy that will render failure impos-
sible.
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Hon. JOHN j. CRITTENDEN.-The uncon-
ditional unionists Of the seventh Kentucky
district, have again taken up Mr.. Crittenden
for congress-upon his pledge to vote for men
and money enough to.suppress the rebellion,
whatever it may cost He accepted the NOM
ination, declaring that he was for the war
without armistice and regardless of foreign
intervention, till there is no longer rebel
lion; while the men who nominated him are
for supporting the government peremptorily,
postponing all differences about trifes till
more quiet times.
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THE ATLANTIC MoNTHLY.-The Atlantic well
comes the summer in lively and spirited man.
ncr. The June number has paper upon Weak
Lungs, and How to Make Them Strong" by DR..
Dio Lewis; "Volet Planting" poem by Mrs.
Paul Akers; the continuation of "Paul Blocker"
by Miss Harding; "The Hancock House and its
Founder" by Arthur Gilman; "Why Thomas
was Discharged" by George Arnold, Light
and Dark" poem, and "The Horrors of San
Domingo''-both by John Weiss; "Wet Weather
Work" by Donald G. Mitchell; 'sFhe Member
from Fcxden; Mountains and their Origin, -
by Louis Agassiz; and "Camila's Concert
which everybody who cares for music, profes.
Sionally or otherwise, will be sure to read, by
Gail Hamilton.
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEG GRAPH
70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
News From Gen. Grants Army.
JACKSON, MISS, CAPTURED /!

WASHINGTON, May l8.--The following was
received to-day at the headquarters of the
army -
MEMPHIS, May l7.-Maj. Gen. II. w. Hal
leck, GeHeraI-in- Chief-Papers of the 4th,
from Vicksburg and jackson, report that
Grant defeated Griggs' brigade at Raymond,
on Tuesday, the 18th. The rebel loss is ad-
mtted in the papers to be seven hundred.
The next day Griggs was reinforced by
Gen. w. II. Walker Of Jordan when he was
attacked at Mississippi Springs and driven to-
ward jackson on Thursday. a telegram from
Canton says that the federals had taken Jack
son from the east, probably by cavalry
movement. Gen. Joseph johnson arrived at
jackson on the 18th, and went out towards
Vicksburg with three brigades. :. He must
have been west of jackson when the capture
was made by our forces. The force which
fought Griggs brigade was from Port Hud-
son, and Walkers was from Jordan. Every
horse fit for service in Mississippi, is claimed
by the rebel government to mount their troops.
Grant has struck the railroad near Edwards
station.
S. 4. HuRLBURr, Major General
MURFREEsBoRo, May 40 p. M.-The
Chattanooga rebel of the 10th, says ;-''Gen.
Grant has taken jackson, Miss. He took it
after hard days fighting
Rebel papers contain the following =
MOBILE, May 4.-Jackson, Miss, is &C.
oupied by the federals. We fought all day,
but could not hold the city.
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Pure IseurbOn WhIskey, Bottled by UDoLPHo
WoLFE.-To THE PUBLIC.-Iaying been solicited by
Physicians Druggists, Gr0cers and private families to
add my business pure Bourbon whisky in bottles
the as l am and have been doing with my "Sche.
dam Schnapps to seal it with seal, and adj my
tcate to the LABEL of its undoubted purity happy
say that after great deal of difficulty have con.
Guided arrangement with two of the largest nd old
est distillers in Kentucky for regular supply.
The Whisky will be put quart bottles, and packed in
of one dozen each.
Craving for the following letter careful and attentive
perusal lrcmain yours, &c.
UDOLPnO WOLFE
NEW YORK, January 20th 1858
UDoLPHo WOLFE, Esq, p Beaver St, New YorA.
DEAR SIR:-Ihe want of Pure Liquors for Medicinal
purposes has been long felt by the profession and thou
sands Of lives have been sacrificed by the adulter
ated articles.
We have tested the Bourbon Whisky which you sent
u.s. and consider u y entitled to the high reputation
you claim forlt.
We would recommend You to appoint of the re-
spectacle Apothecares in different part OF the United
States Agents for the same when needed for medci
nal purposes.
Wishing succeso IN ~ enterprise,
Weremain your obedent servants,
VALENTINE MOTT, NJ. D., No. l Gramarcy Park.
I'M. CARNocHAN, NJ. D., Professor OF Clinical Sur
gerry, Surgeon-inchicft to the State Hospital &c.
40. IA East Sixteenth street.
LEWIS a. SAYRE, NJ. D.. 79i Broadway.
IL. Z. DE WEES, NJ D., 19l Broadway.
JOSEPH WORsrER, NJ. D. l2O Ninth street.
NELSON STEELE, NJ. d Isl Blocker sire t.
JOHN O'REILLY, NJ. D., $50 Fourth street.
b. j. Raphael, NJ. D., Professor of the Principles
and Practice of Surgery, New York Medical Col
leee, &c, s. Ninth street, and others.
To COUNTRY MERCHANTS, DRUGGISTS, AND PRIVATE
FAMILIES beg leave to inform the Public have APP
pointed the following firms, in Boston, Agents for the
sale of this Pure Bourbon WHISKY, where samples can
always be and will be sale by every Gro
GER Druggist, and ApOthecary and Hotel in the Unite
States. UDOLPHO WOLFE,
q Beaver stree
SILAs FIERCE CO.,
>. NJ COLCORD d Co, "
Nj. s. BURR ~ Co.,
CARTER Must IL Co
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G. A. RICHARDS,
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From the Army of The Potomac.

New YORK, May l8.-A Washington letter
to the Commercial states that the condition of
the army is daily improving under the very
pleasant weather of the past few days. Quar-
termasters are looking up the losses of arms
and knapsacks in the various regiments, bri-
gades, &C., and find that they have been very
large, much greater, perhaps, than on any
previous retreat. This is to be the more re-
GREETED, as they will prove to be of almost in
calculable value to the enemy. Aside from
the muskets and blankets, the loss of KNAPP
sacks will be most severely felt. In addition
to the forty rounds of ammunition in the cart
ridge boxes, forty more were placed in the
knapsacks, which were thrown away on the
field, thus being of double use to the enemy.
Two important cavalry raids have been
planned and are now III process of execution.
Of course we can give no clue to their
strength or direction, other than to say that
they are part of the general plan which is
being prepared for new operations against
Richmond.
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ENGLISH OPERA AT THE WORCESTER THEA
FER.-A fashionable audience at the thcaer last
night greeted The first appearance in Worcester
of Miss Rchngs. There has been 10 similar
talent here for long time, and the entcrtau-
ments are really of very superior character, and
should have. as they undoubtedly will, Brilliant
success. The Daughter of the Regiment" was
given last evening. Miss Richngs proved her.
sell to be a very fine actress as well as singer,
and was well supported by talented company.
Mr.. Peter Rchings gained great applause for his
truly artistic dramatic representation. Tonight
Auber's opera of the National Guard" will be
given with the original music
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PHILADELPHIA, May 1S.-The Bulletin of
this city has the following special dispatch
es -
"MEMPHIs, May l4.-Reports have reached
this city from Arkansas that Gen. Marina
uuhe l,'ss e'..sa.t'.y G.--l.s, haA SIGHT with
the federal force on Crowleys Ride, near St.
Francis river, Arkansas, forty miles west of
Memphis. Rebel reports claim victory for
Marmaduke.
"Bragg's headquarters have been moved to
Shelbyviile. The Chattanooga Rebel contains
a mournful editorial over the Bragg and
Breckenridge difficulty"
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Mr.. PIERCE's LECTURE,-Edward L. Pierce,
Esq, of Milton, recently government agent at
Port Royal, having in charge the interest Of the
contrabands, gave an interesting and eloquent
lecture at the City Hall, last evening. Il was a
q review of the experiments which have been
tried in South Carolina and elsewhere for the
improvement and education of the freed colored
men. There was large and respectable audi
eLce present. Henry C. Rice, Esq, pre-
sided. Mr.. Pierce commenced by stating that
two questions present themselves in considering
the subject, viz: Will the freed blacks word for
their living, and will they fight for their freedom?
He proceeded to answer the questions the af-
frmative by a train of convincing argument as
well as by the statement Of indisputabe facts. l.
was not claimed that all colored men could be
Toussiants or Douglasses, but in their average
intelligence aadiheapatity they were equal to or
dinarr humanity, AS we find it. The district
within which the school operations are carried
on, embraces the islands near Beaufort, and
comprises about ITO plantations, with a negro
population of $4,000. There are low So schools,
with 40 teachers; and 1900 children, varying in
age from to u years, are there instructed in
the common branches of learning. These schools
are going on eXcellently well. The speaker paid
glowing tribute to General Saxton, the military
commander at that post, to Col. Higginson, and
others who have Interested themselves in the
good work He also alluded in the highestterms
Of commentator, TO the labors of two Worces-
ter ladies at the fortress, whose efforts have con-
tributed not little TO the promotion of this be-
Inefficient enterprise there.
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NEW YORK, Nav ls-COrrON duh; sales - bales at
IS q SOC for middng up'ands
FLOUE--Sales 9,400 bbs; state ana western III 90 l5c
lower superine 30 90 500; extra state 500 g
els; choice 20 "a S64O; round noop nhie So 10 g SOU
choice "a S5 supertuc western $40 q common
to good extra GD south IN TO- lower; sales
liOO nbls mixed good $3.50 q 1909 fancy and extra
MO "a y50 Canada 10 a. l5c lOwer sales 800 bbS; com
mon to extra SOB a 40 extra good to choice $500 TO-
Wheat a Sc lower and active. corn "a SC lower :;
sales 2l0000 bush; mixed western sound l5lSc, chiefly
at zoe; yellow western Is a 7c round yellow 739 q ~.
Beef uuehanged; les 1871 ibis; country mess g So
Pork dull and hanged sales 1920 bhls; mess u @
l24c for old Lard quiet ana firm sales $50 hbs at u @
losc Rice tirmer sugars quiet; sales $50 hhds; New
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From Washington.

JACKsONS SUCCESSOR, ETC.
WASHINGTON, May lS.-It is represented
as coming from rebel sources, that General
George Il. Pickett, formerly of the 9th U. S.
infantry, will succeed the late Gen. jackson.
He is now second in command of Longstreets
corps.
Paymasters will soon be provided with
funds to pay the army of the Potomac to the
LIST of May.
The friends of Capt. Stephen Weed, chief
of artillery, of Sykes division, say he was
not killed in the recent battle, as reported
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ValIandigham.

PHILADELPHIA, May lS.-The Bulletin of
this evening contains the following =
"CINCINNATI May lS.-It is believed that
Hon. Clement L. Vallandigham LETT this city
last night involuntariy. Rumor assigns Mr.
Vallandigham to fort Warren"
Gen. Burnsides general order recites the
proceedings Of the Vallandigham court mar
tial, the finding of which is a sentence to close
imprisonment during the war in some fortress
to be selected by the commander of the de-
partment. The order names fort Warren as
the place of confinement.
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NEW YORK, May II STOCKS are again higher, but
close weak; Chicago and Rock Island i0l; Milwaukee
and Prairie du CHEN Railroad 594; Illinois Central scrip
l6 New York Central Rtroad l3l4 Erie railroad 1864
preferred l205: Michigan southern guaranteed l22;
Michigan Southern Railroad 49, Michigan Central Rail
road 1884, Cleveland ad fit sbug Railroad lOS; Gaena
and Chicago ll35; Alton and rerre Haute 59i Alton
and rcrre Haute preferred So Toledo and Wabash %;
Cumberland preferred 3l Missouri skies 145; Canton Go
3Ss; Tennessee skies ga; Reading ll9; hudson l423
$40 Treasury Noes, October and April, 1911; U
year certificates l0l5; siXe;, 81, coupons, lUl3;
American Gold 49,
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OBJ 4ap spp ddlurscster Guesoag onlng Mag 49, 1858.

Saturday. One man was killed and two
wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, May l8.--Jay Cooke, the
subscription agent, reports the sale of ST.
5l5, 900 5-2O's on Saturday and the sales to-
day reached 50, l6l 900. The sales last week
were $40, O0O, 900, and this week promises to
exceed that amount,
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superior saurt-CrimInal Term.

MONDAY, May ls.-rhe court came in at ten
O'Clock, Judge Brigham presiding and the follow.
ing Jures were empanneed =
First jury Oliver L. Gridey, of Southboro
foreman; Alexander Z. Barker of Milford, Lew
Batchelder of Norhbridge, Daniel NJ. Carpenter
of Fitehburg, Daniel Chckerng Of Spencer
Elijah Dean of Oakham, Roland f. Dnane OF
North Brookfeld, Erastus Durkey- of Dudley
John Edgell of Gardner, John W. Estabruok q
Grafton, Joseph A. Gilbert and Obadiah b. Had
wen of Worcester
Second JWy-Moses Stone of Oxford, foreman
Edward s. Leland of Upton; Moses T. Mur'lock
of Uxbridge, Ezra Sawyer Of Sterling, Henry C
Skinner of Milford, Austin c. Taft of Mendon
Moses Taft of Worcester, VIM. w Thompson o
Webster, Appleton Walker of Worcester, Holme,
Willard of PeterSham, Horatio N. Willard o.
Leominster.
Supernuiaerdries-John C. Prouty of Brook
field, Leander Sibley of Hardwick.
Laban Bennett of Clinton, and John Merrill
and George W. Scott of Blackstone, were ex
cused for the term.