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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-07

The 54TH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT AND
THEIR COMPENsATIoN.-Ma Usher, United
States paymaster for this department, has
stated the following facts relative to the 9th
Massachusetts, volunteers This is colored
regiment. The act If congress allows only
ten dollars per month to the enlisted men as
their pay. OF this three dollars per month
may be' drawn as clothing. Thus they are
by law entitled to three dollars per month less
pay than the white volunteers, and the forty
two dollars per annum for clothing, allowed
to the latter, is not awarded to the colored
men. Claiming that their duties are as ardu-
Gus, and their necessary consumption of
clothing is as great as those of the white
troops, the 9th Massachusetts regiment re-
fuses to accept the pay due to them. Mai
Usher has advised them to take it, even under
protest, and has offered them the amount due
His advice has been seconded by some of their
officers, and by Col Littlefed, their amiabe
and generous brigadier. They steadily re-
fuse, and await the action of the next congress
in relation to the matter. They have been
SIX months in service, and have received no
money except $50 installment of bounty. The
officers of the 54th Massachusetts receive the
same pay other officers of their respective
grades. This they have received The fami-
lies of many of the men must be greatly in
need of money. The firmness of the col0red
men in sustaining their position is remarka-
bic, and is inconsistent with many traits of
character that have been ascribed to their
race.-HoJYis Island Cor. ~ T. Tribune.
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residence in Norwich. Rum was the cause
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGR APH
70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
The News from Tennessee.

CINCINNATG, Oct. G.-Private advices from
Chattanooga up to the LIST inst represent that
the army Is in fine spirits, and its position I'M
pregnable. a special dispatch to the Com
mercial from Knoxville, dated the 9th, says
our forces below have penetrated to the Hal
wassee river, the enemy retiring. The rebels
have also fallen back above, Col. Garter being
beyond Greenville tonight.
| LOUISVILLE, Oct. 6.-rhe journal has re-
ceived news from Knoxville, which is conSid-
cred entirely reliable, that Gen. Burnside
holds the country south from Knoxville to
| Calhoun, on the HIawaSsce river ami the
| Western and Atlantic Railroad, and only 20
miles distant from Cleveland, the junction Of
the Western and Atlantic and Rome rail-
roads; and east of Knoxville as far as Green
vile ON the East Tennessee and Virginia
railroad. lie also possesses all the passes
into North Carolina. His right wing is in
communication with Gen. Rosecrans, and his
| position is all that could be desired. His
army is in the best health and spirits.
New YORK, Oct. 6.-ChaltanOoga letters
say that on the 18th uIt, there was Il recon-
nOissance made from our entire line. Con.
siderable diminishing occurred, in which we
| lost five or SIX in Turchins brigade. The
! rebels threw some shell that surprised Il few
who were lying around loose. The reconnois-
| sance revealed the fact that the rebels were
| yet about. The sane afternoon one ferry
boat, lying near the foot of Lookout noun
tam, was captured by the rebels. Our artil-
lery opened on them and they were compelled
| to abandon it.
About ten O'Clock the same evening we were
aroused by the laundering of cannon and the
whizzing of musket balls. An hour Of brisk
firing was followed by a very quiet night,
which was well usedby our tired troops. For
rests cavalry, or a detachment Of it, APP
| peared at our advance at Lookout mountain
on Wednesday, and demanded the surrender
| of \ regiment here. 1t was understood that
the modest reply reply was THAT they would
see them in hell first" He had all his pains
for nothing, for the regiment was Withdrawn
with out signal station on Lookout mountain.
a special to The Herald from Nashville,
yesterday, says ''the enemy to-day destroyed
IA large railroad bridge, south Of Murfrees-
boro. They burned one portion and cut the
other. All quiet at Murfreesboro tonight"
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pleasant PAGES FOR Young PEOPLE, or a
Book OF Home Education and Entertainment,
by S. Prout Newcombe; published by Gould
& Lincoln; tor sale here at Holbrook's. This
is very useful book for the Juveniles. 1t is
an English book republished.
T1cKNOR & FIELDS have published "Free-
dom and War;" eighteen discourses by Henry
Ward Beecher; and "Gala Days" by Gail
Hamilton, consisting of various articles from
her pen that have appeared in the Atlantic
Monthly. For sale at Holbrook's.
"NEvER GIVE UP, or the News Boys" by
Madalne Leslie; published in Boston by
Graves & Young, and for sale at Santord's.
1t is an interesting story that will find its way
to many young readers.
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No BRITISH ARTILLERY A MATCH FOR
OURs.-So says the London Times-if not in
terms. at least in frank admission of British
inefficiency. Discussing the effects of Gill
mores three-hundred Founders upon the
walls Of fort Sumter and the city of Charles
ton. 1t says:-
The siege guns used against shore fortifca-
tions by the tederals at Charleston have GER
talnly done what nobody o0uld expect of any
guns IN our Serrice. They have battered
down fort at two miles range; they have
shelled a town at five miles, and we are as
sured that they would be perfectly effective
for the same work at seven miles. Here
there can be no doubt about the practice and
ii leares the polcers Of our artillery far be-
hind Possibly some OF the guns may have
| beed disabled, and there may be other draw
backs from their general efficiency of which
we are not informed, but the great fact re-
mains that Charleston was shelled from five
miles distance, and fort Sumter knocked to
pieces at about half that range. Could our
| sixty eight Founders perform any such SER
vice as this3
1t must be observed, too, that these enor-
NOUS guns were brought from IA considerable
| distance to the scene of action, and that all
| the necessary material mad to be similarly
| transported. Such exploits open a new epoch
in siege operations. We do not suppose that
fort Sumter was any fair specimen of forti-
fication, but that is Of no Importance to tile
moral. The moral is that guns of about three
times the calibre used in our service have
been successfully employed for preaching
and bombardlng purposes at range hitherto
unknown.
The article concludes as follows -
We are compelled to believe the Americans
are giving us a lesson in the capabilities of
| siege artillery. We can not say what prac-
tice may be made with the Armstrong 10
| FOUNDER but we do not imagine we have any
battering guns in our service which could
send their balls through twenty-six feet of
earth, or through nine inches OF wrought iron
| backed by iwenty-fOur inches Of oak.
Yet the tederals, if we are to believe their
own statements, have actually made gun
equal to such work and have placed it in posi-
ton before Charleston. 1t may be said, per-
haps, that other European nations are lett in
the rear like ourselves, by these new disc0v-
cries; but that may not be the case long.
! The Russians, we are told, have ordered as
many as four thousand guns of our manutac-
| turers, none of which are to be lighter than
! the 68-pounder, and many probably very much
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POSTMASTER GENERAL BLAIR delivered an
elaborate speech at Rockville, Nd, on Sat
urday last, in exposition of the Blair policy
OF settling with the rebellion. He aimed to
show that there was already an issue between
the president and radical anti-slavery men on
the question of state abdication, or state sui
clue' Mr. Blair himself taking refuge under
the mantle of his superior. The subject is of
sufficient magnitude to arrest the attention of
thoughtful men, and is likely to be discussed
in all its phases during the year before rs
In the meantime Mr.. Blair will find
enough who will Indignantly mea+
him on the Threshold of his argument
for repeating the cheap cant of conser-
ratism about mixing white and black
labor and blood. The question of introduce
ing competition between black and white
labor, has not entered the thought of any
body Of men in the country, least of all of
the abolitionists; a fact which Mr.. Blair of
cnurse knew while asserting the contrary.
The old falsehood about amalgamation is so
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The War In Virginin.

New York, Oct. G.-The Herald's Wash
ington dispatch says Col. Lowell of the
I'd Mass. cavalry, commanding the cavalry
brigade in defence of the defences Of Wash
ington has removed lis headquarters to
Fairfax Court House. The instructions to
his scouts and Squadrons, actively engaged
in the pursuit OF Moseby, are to burn every
house where rebel is found. This course
has been adopted b. Col. Lowell as the only
means to rid Fairfax and Loudon counties
OF the daring and nlischieyous marauding
bands which caused annoyances and commit
ted deprcdatious that have been too long SUIT
tered. Last night the gucrrillas entered
Fairfax Court House and seized conSdera-
bic amount Of goods, the property of suffers
doing business in the place. A visit was also
paid to the government farm at Falls Church,
but the vigilance OF the guards frustrated the
designs OF the gang"
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New YORK, Oct. Ga Fortress Monroe
letter OF the 4th inst, to the Herald, says
Gan expedition on large scale, consisting
OF artillery, cavalry and infantry, has been
organized, and, in connection with several
army gunboats, started from here yesterday
afternoon. The weather was all that could be
desired, hence the expeditionary corps will
not suffer any from uniayorable wind and tide.
The destination is unknown, even to those
participating in the enterprise. The troops
under sealed orders, which are not to be
opened until certain point is reached. A
place OF rendezvous has been appointed,
where the various commands are to meet and
adopt such measures as will ensure the sue
cess Of the expedition.
Maj. Gen. Foster planned the campaign,
and entrusted his project to only few tortu-
nate and trustworthy officers, in whom Ire
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The Republicans, and all other Union wing men, in
towns cumprsii the southeast Senatorial District,
who believe that it is the uty the National Govern
4 put down a most nquitOus rebel ion, to crush
treason cveryN here and bring Just punishment the
conspraturs that have plotted the .ubversun of The
constitution the of the free institutions the
country and the destruction of the liberties of the
people, are requested to send delegates con-
veution t. be holden at Talts Hall, in Uxbridge
WEDNESDAY,, the list instant, at o'clock NJ &,
for the purpose of NJ mating q candidate Tor SeGa-
tor TO the state legislature and to transact any tler
a propriate buSre
The basis repreSen alton to be delegate each
town. and additional delegate fjrevery hundred
voters, and one for fraction hundred
tiers, acc1ruin. 10 the last census of voters.
BY order OF the District Committee.
q dtO2l JASON WATERS Chairman.
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Worcester Southwest Senatorial District
Convention.

Republican and al others
the Government in crashing thoroughly wicked re
beon which has f its aim and rh Get the overthrow
Of republican institutions and the tension and perpe-
uation OF human slavery, Of the Worcester Southwest
senatorial District, comprising the folio wing named
towns; Auburn, BroOAfeid, hartln, Dudley. Leices-
ter. Oxford SOuthbrid >turbritg, Spencer tbster
west bruOked and Warren. qucsted to ele, del
egates to senai, rial ConN eHtion held at the
Town Haul in Charlton, on " WEDNESDAY,, the 2lst dav
Of October ms ant at IL Oc oCk. for the purpose
of nom marin candid tie for state Senator 10 be voted
TOR at HE IL 1t ensuing stare election. and for he pur
nose OF tansaclIg any other business that may properly
before the Convention. The basis
TO be one for each huudr vot rs and foI ma
j0rity fraction
Per order OF he Re publican District Committee
K. Il. DODGE, Chairman.
GRAY, SecTetlry.
Oh rltOn, Oct. 5, lS63. d&Wto2l OF
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reposes every confidence. Materials of war
have been furnished in abundance, and if the
generals instructions are carried ont no fears
need be entertained Of promising and salts
factory issue. The object Of the expedition is
to strike severe blow in vital point of the
so-caIled confederacy, which if properly car
ried out, will have telling effect, and may be
conducive in fastening on the fall campaign
on both sides. At all events the rebels will
be compelled to concentrate a large force, if
none is there at present; and. should the
latter be the case, our troops are numerous
enough to fight very heavy engagement
and the result can be no other than a federal
victory"
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IHE Missouri QUEsuoN.-The CORES
pondent OF the New York Evening Post says
the president has given the Missouri deleca-
ton assurances that Gov CANDLES power in
the state shall be restrained and if lie does
not remove Gen. Schofeld for the present.
he WILL in nearly all other demands, meet
them and gran their desires. There is great
CATION, at the presidents Discrimination to re-
move Gen. Schofeld, but he is doing much to
crafty them.
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ave have been asked why we advertised
Sir James Clarkes Female PMS? We answer fist he
cause we are paid second, because we know them
to an aitc OF real worth and merit The agents are
gentlemen that would not deceive the public or trv to
sell article injurious to the well being OF the ladies'
but simply de ire to present To motlers ana dnuph
remedy Tor those diseases TO VIII eli thcy are
uray subject, and in such form as to ohvate the ne
cesSity of those medical con situations which are insI
looked upon by theades violation OF their mus a.
cred feelings ana 10 avoid which they often ris the os
fearful consequences II the true character of This mod
icihe was better known, health and happiness wnuld
sparkle III many lustreicss eyc-the bloom womb re-.
turn 10 oeauliy many faded check. See now adver-
tlsenent IN special cOuln." sold BY all DRUGGISTS
aulS dino, III i"ssists'
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N Cnrd.-G ADAMS, having returned from the
wet ndies Will resume the charge Of his Gallery at 239
Malh street. Especial will be given in making
small pictures. such Carries de Vsite AmbrOtypes,
DC In the higher branches of the Mr. A arrange
mens are su h thai he can have no competition TINS
side of New York. Having engaged for this summer
new artists Of en- nent ability he confidently expects
the public wilt sustain him in his enterprise 70 establish
gallery in Worcester where first class work in Oil Pas
tele Ink, Water Color, &C, can be made equal to any
ma by Quincy, FredercEs, or Brady. The pubic are
invited call ami examine work by his new artists
and jud for themselves 70 those wanting pictures Of
children he will by kindness attention, and patience
deav0r to suit them Gallery 239 Main ST., up
fiqht OF stairs DIT ms
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NEW YORK, Get 6-Stocks are b tier with a fair bust
ness; American Gold III; Chicago ana h Island
l9s3 Eiie Railroad lOSi; Ere grserred LOST; Harlem
Glevespd a d Toledo Railroad llsi: hilwaukee and
Prare du Chen RAILROAD Il; tits suTg, Fort Wayne,
and Chicago khuroSd Sts Chicago end NUrthwestsrn
Railroad g HUDSON Ri er RAILROAD 34; \ Central
Rsiiruad l34s heading Railroad l223; Illinois raj
scrip l!S; Mcng southern Raltoad Sc; Michigan Gem
trail Railroad PA; Alton and rerre Hauie Railroad IS
Pacific Mail 1854; erland preferred "a; Canton Go
30} Missouri 6s3 S yeHI rtincates lVl5; U
skies 81, coupons l0S4; U ) Treasury 3 los lOGt
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heavier. This is proof enough that the new
system is thought practicable. We do not yet
know that such ordnance can be successfully
carried or worked at sea, but we do know that
it is manageable on shore, and that its range
and power are extraordinary, 4 lesson far too
important to be received with Indifference.
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D. L MORRILL,, Secretary
Worcester, sept. ~ 1853. deod6wtl5th oil


The Republicans of the sixth Councillor District and
all others who give mwavcIing and unconditional
support to the Government in its eCrs suppress the
wicked rebellion against its authority rtqur sed
send one delegate for zach town and each war OF city
and additional delegate for every two hundred voters
and one for every traction hundred voters.
cOrdng to the last of voters nveutiJn
holden at the Town Han, IN Westbolo' FRIDAY the
ninth dav OF October next, at ten O'Clock for the
purpose of placing in nomination candidate for Coun-
clor from said District, aud trdnsactmg such olh0r
business as NAV come before them.
Per order OF the Republican District Committee.
WM. T. so UNI, Chairman.
Grafton, Sept. 90 1858 deOptog SO
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THE RUSSIAN VIsToRs.-It is stated that
the Russian feet will remain in American wa
tiers till spring-Admiral Lcsoffsky and his
officers, in the meantime, visiting Washing
ton and the great west, partly in Difference to
the courtesies everywhere extended to them,
and partly to explore the industrial and pro-
ductve interests of the country. NOtwth-
standing the incalcuable rayages of war, the
loyal states never enjoyed higher prosperity
than now, and were never in better condition
to show to strangers how states can prosper
under liberal government and free institu-
tons.
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Cntarrh, ana Diseases of the
EYE, EAR AND THROAT

DIR. LIGHTHILL, OcULIsr AND AuRrsr. No. Boyls-
ton Place. Boston, Opposite the Common near the Pub
lie Lbrary1 can daily be consul ed on the above named
Diseases
References Of cures can be obi lined at the Office.
~ DR. Lishthl popular work on DEAFNESS, it
Causes and Prevention, can be obtained at Lorng's
bookstore, No 3l9 Washington street, Boston. Price
Sl,OO
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per cent.

GRAFTON BANK.-At the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Grafton Bank, Oct. 8,
the following persons were chosen directors
for the ensuing year: L. B. Stoddard j. D..
Wheeler, Eek Saunders, Alfred Morse, j..
A. Fayerweather, w. d. Wheeler, j. d.
warren. AT subsequent meeting of the
directors, E. b. Stoddard was oh osen pres-
dent
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Police CoURT.-Yesterday Thomas Leon
ard, Jr., for feonious assault with intent to
commit rape, on Louisa Stone, on the 9th of
August last, was held in $4,000 for his appear
ance before the superior court, and committed
in default of bail. Thomas Leonard, Jr., for
knife, on the 4th d,y of October, was held in
$1,000 for his appearance as aforesaid and
committed in default John O'Sullivan and
Ellen Robinson were held in $500 for adulte-
ry' and committed. Thomas McCarty, for
threatening personal violence, was held in
500 to keep the peace for six months, and
committed.
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MHLBURr BANK.-At the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Millbury bank, on
the 9TH inst, Jonathan Warren, Hosea Crane,
John E. Bacon, Horace S. Warren, S. Farms
worth, Jr., Thomas j. Harrington, C. M.
Pratt and John G. Wood were chosen direc-
tors. and at the meeting of the board subse-
quently, Jonathan Warren was chosen presi-
dent. The bank pays dividend of three
per cent.
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READ THE FOLLOWING:

DR. LIGHTHILL-
Dear Sir think iii a duty owe to the public a
well as yourself, to publish the Gu performed by you
my daughter. She hal been afflicted with ophthal-
mia aud catarrh eight months had employed
four different physicians for her but they only made her
worse, she grew weaker every day until she
y able to walk, and almost blind Hearing OF your
was induced 10 give you a trial. and happy
to say, after two months treatment she was entirely
cured ard must add believe you was not only the
means Of restoring sight but alo of saving her life
Respectfully, &c.
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The STATE CoMMTrEE.-Th republican
state committee met in Boston yesterday, and
organized as follows:
Charman-Hon. VIM. Clshin; Secretary-Wm.
5 KObinsoni Executive Committee-Wila Olaf
lin, Geo. w Messenger, DR.. Geo Coggswel, Geo.
A. Shaw. Francis w Bird, Aaron c. Mayhem, j..
NJ 5. Williams, Thomas Talbot, Horace Scott,
Josiah Durham, James IL. Mitchell Treasurer
ChaS. W. Slack.
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PROVOST MARsHAL's OFFICE W0rces er, July 81 1856;
Office 945 Main sire /.
lIenceforward reward OF TEN DOLLARS will be
pail to any person upon the arrest and delivery of
DcSerier instead OF the reward OF Five Dollars hereto
fore paid.
unoer recent Instructors rom the Wa department
drafted man ma pay Ol In Communication of service
or urniSh substitute affcr he has esented himself
for and been accepted by the Board of En-
rullmeht.
Drafted men become Soldiers in the service Of the
United States by The fact names having beer
drawn IN the Draft The iicaun subseque tly served
upon them is merely ounCcment ui the TACT and
an order for them to report for duty at designated time
ana place. The follow Is an extract from recent
opinion delivered by the solicitor OF the War Depart
ment:
-" person, after being drafted and before receiving
notice. deserts the notice may still be served by leaving
II at his last place of residence, ard he not an
pear ~ accordance herewith urnish substitute or
pay $500. he will be in law descrteT, and be treat
ed acc irdn.lY There Is manner in VIII ch a
person once ear0ted can escapt his public duties and
waen dated whether present absent the rights OF
the United states anst him secured and it ny
by performance of his in the Country that he wi
e'cape LIABILITY to be treated a crimir al"
The Read of Enrolment will furnish blank certii
to 80 inc usive, daily. between and 5 o clio k P II
NO certificates OF Disability wi be received except
those OF physicians Of good standing and well known
ana these must III all cases be verified by the ath OF the
parties making same. SAM'L V. STONE.
Captain, and Provost Marshall 9Th Mass Dist
1928 diff
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absurd that nothing but pure madness on the
subject of black men could have made him
repeat it.
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CLINToN.-At the annual meeting of the
Clinton Savings Bank corporation, the follow
ing officers were elected for the present year ::
President, II. N. Bigelow; vice presidents,
Franklin Forbes and Gilbert Greene secre-
tary, Charles G. Stevens The board of
trustees subsequently made choice of Arte-
mas b. Bigelow as treasurer, and C. L. Swan
and IL. o. Greeley as auditors for the coming
year.