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HoMesTEADs FOR $40.

rUvHE MISSOURI LAND COMPANY have pur..
Il chased from the Hannibal 4 81. Joseph kaAiroao
Company large tract of land In Northern Missouri
adjoining the 6ourishing town of Hamilton. Caldwell
and have divided their property into lots and hrms.
They are offered subscribers In shares OF SO each.
Maps with full information, can be had by caiiingon
EDWARD SHAW. Agent,
lo2 MIDDLE STREET, PORTLAND.
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REFERENCEs:
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, Hon. Joseph B. Hall,
U. s. Senate, Scc'y of State,
Hon. James G. Blaine, Hon Nathan Dane
sep20d& wl4tf State Treasurer.
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Extract from a lu,r Of the United States, dppror
I,f, la.s9 - =

Extract from a iar Of the Unitsd States approred
July IL. 1852.
Sec. IA. ARd be il further enacted, That no con-
tract order interest therein shall be trans
ferred by the party parties to whom such contract
or'er may be given to any other party parties
and that any such transfer shall cause the annulmen
of the contract or order transferred far as the
United States concerned Prorided. That all the
rights of action hereby reserved to the United
States for breech of such contract by the con-
Sec. i6 And be Il farther enacted. That whenever
any contractor for subsistence, clothing. arms.
muntion. munitions of war and for every de9crip-
ton Of supplies for the Army Navy of the United
states shall Be ,ound guilty by q court martial Of
by fine. imprisonment. such other punishment as
the court martial shall adjudge; and any person who
shall contract 20 furnish supplies of any kind de-
scnption for the Army or Navy, he shall be deemed
aud taken part of the land naval forces of the
United States for which he shall contract TO furnish
said supplies and be subject to the rules and regula-
ons for the government OF the land and al forces
of the United States.
The following are the classes required at the re-
speciive Navy Yards;
The following are the classes under Bureaus Of
Equipment and Recruiting:
xrrTKRv.
Glass G, Cooking Utensils
f" X, Leather.
" l., Hose.
N, Bunting.
- o, Lanterns.
" Y, Sperm Oil.
." S,Stafionery.
Glass G. Cooking Utensils.
j, Flax and Cotton Twine.
I" X, Leather.
l., Hose.
NJ Brushes.
N, Bunting.
- Q, Sperm Oil.
- S, Stationery.
I T15s WS,ls wsSd Slf
Glass G, Cooking Utensils
+" IL, Flax Canvas.
- j, Twine.
&" X, Leather.
NJ. Brushes.
" N, Dry Goods.
- o, Lanterns.
X, Ship Chandlery.
- T. Firewood.
- 43, Tar.
PHILADELPHIA.
Class q, Cooking Utensils
+" |, Cotton Canvas
K. Leather.
:, n, Bunting and Dry Goods.
;, Il. ship chandlery for Stores and Equipments.
;, !. s Stationery. Stationery
WASHINGTON.
Glass G, Cooking Utensils.
. II, Flax Canvas
. ], Cotton Canvas.
I" j. Twine.
" n, Bunting and Dry Goods.
" O, Lanterns.
X, Leather.
= r, Ship chandery for Stores and Equipments.
y S. Stationery.
" T. Firewood.
" 49, Hardware.
The following are the classes under the Bureau of
Steam Engineering:
KIrTERY.
Glass A, boiler iron and rivots; E. gum packing;
f. miscellaneous tools for engineers; r, ship chand
lery.
cHARLrsrowN.
Class c, lard oil, &c; d, boiler feting; E, gum
packing sc; f. miscellaneous tools for engineers;
O. sperm oil; X, ship chandlery; T. frewood; 80 X,
white lead IS X coiored paints 80 X. boiled oil; ~
Y, tallow.
BROOKLYN.
Class A, boiler iron, tubes. &c.; b, pig iron; c.
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Form Of Guarantee.
The undersigned. -, OF -. In the State of
-, and - of -, in the State OF
- for any of the classes therein named be ac-
ceped he they will, within ten days after the
cept of the contract at the post Office named Ma
Wy Agent designated. execute the contract for the
same with good and sufficient sureties; and in
the said - shall fail to enter into contract. as
aforesaid. guarantee to make good the difference
between the Offer of the said - and that which
NAV be accepted.
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To be signed by the United States District Judge
United States District Attorney Collector, or Navy
Agent
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Signatures Of two guarant

Date.
Witness.
hereby certify that the above named - are
known to me as men of property. and able to make
good their guarantee.
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OF SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Nov. /, 1s62-in conformity with the Laws of the
state of Maine.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-03
The French Mt Pnehln.

New YORK, June 2.-The Havana Diario
of May 9th, received per Creole, states that
it is in possession of Information through an
authorized channel, confirming the accounts
of the occupation of Puebla by the French
troops and gives details which it calls Off
cial. On the 10th, the French troops who
had opened parallel one hundred and eighty
metres from the fort of Totimehuaven, opened
an artillery fire which dismounted all the
guns of the fort. The besieged defended them.
selves with valor. Next day the parallels were
advanced to within a short distance of the
works of the Mexicans. Gen. Mendoza an
peared i'll Forey's camp and asked him to per-
nit the Mexican troops to retire from Puebla
with their arms and part of their artillery.
On this condition the place would surrender.
Gen. Forey refused promptly to accept this
offer. At five o'clock the bearer of flag of
truce presented letter from Gen. Ortega,
saying that he would surrender uncondition-
ly with all his troops. Thereupon the place
was occupied by portion of the French
forces, and on the 18th Forey himself en-
tered Puebla on the goth. Gen. Bazine, at
the head OF corps consisting of two divis-
ions, commenced the march upon the city of
Mexico.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, June Brig. Gen. r.
S. Granger takes command of Nashville to-
morrow. Gems. Il. B. Mitchell and Jas. D..
Morgan are ordered to the front Gen. Mitch
ell takes command of a cavalry division.
The rebel prisoners here leave Tomorrow for
Alton, Ill. The river is falling, with two feet
scant of water on the shoals.
MURFREEsBORo, June 2.-General Payne
writes from Gallatn to Gen. Rosecrans, that
he has devised and put into effect plan of
changing slave labor in his sub-department,
to compensated labor. Male negroes are
hired out at eight dollars, and females five
dollars, per month, to their former masters.
Written contracts to this effect are entered
into. The plan is working admirably, and
Gen. Payne says that overseers declare they
never had so much work done, or half so well
done, before.
There is no evidence of conclusive ma
ture that ClaiborneS division of Bragg's army
has been sent to Vicksburg. Only the two
old infantry divisions of Breckenridge and
MCGOWAN, and the cavalry corps Of Forrest,
formerly Van Dorn's, are known to have
gone. as has been stated. Doubtless the en-
tire division of Withers, Claiborne and Cheat
ham, the infantry brigades of Anderson and
jackson, and the cavalry divisions of Wheeler
and Wharton, are in our front.
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NEWS FROM FORT MONROE.
REBEL REPORTS AND DISPATCHES.

FORTRESS MONROE, June 1.-The steamer
Emile, from Newbern, May 81, arrived here
this morning. She reports all quiet in that
department.
The gunboat Alert, lying at Norfolk navy
yard, took fire about O'Clock last evening.
The fire soon got to her magazine, and ex
ploded a shell, which went through her bot
tom, and she sunk Immediately. No one was
injured.
The flag of truce steamer State of Maine,
Captain John L. milford, has arrived, with
Richmond papers containing nothing new
from Vicksburg. The Richmond Dispatch of
May 80 contains the following Zone hun
dred and twelve Yankee prisoners were re-
ceived at the Libby prison, yesterday, from
Knoxville, Tenn, and jackson, Miss"
The rebel telegraphic news of yesterday
announced that Banks had crossed his army
at Bayou Sara. This is about ten miles
above Port Hudson. His object is to get be-
hind that post and carry it by land attack.
This movement is designed to finish the work
started by Grant, and clear the Mississippi.
A few days will tell the story. The next news
will probably be of an assault upon Port Hud-
son.
The Charleston Courier of the Goth ult con-
tans the following :-"0n Wednesday last the
steamer Eagle left Nassau for a confederate
port. During the night she was fred into
and captured by Yankee cruiser. The sec
ond shot killed three of her crew. The Off
Ger of the Eagle took the Yankee gunboat for
the British steamer Flora, and allowed the
cruiser to get near her. This report reached
here on Monday, by the steamer Britannia,
from Nassau"
From the Richmond Despatch of May 2S
we extract the following :-'Three Yankee
sunboats visited Murfreesboro, n. c., on Sun
day, and stole 10000 pounds of bacon and all
the apple brandy they could find in the place.
They receipted for the brandy, but declined
to give any voucher for the bacon"
private dispatch received in Richmond
yesterday, from Canton, Miss, dated May
n, says "all is well. Vickksburg holds out
bravey. a fire at Wilmington, N. c., on the
9th, destroyed a large warehouse filled with
spirits of turpentine and 1900 bales of cotton.
The cotton mostly belonged to the govern
ment. The loss is believed to be very
heavy"
The Richmond Dispatch in an editorial
says 1.-THE fate of Vicksburg is still sus-
pended in the balance. Our own telegraphs
have been encouraging, but they lack the dis
tinctness essential in such cases to bring en-
tire relief to the public mind" The Yankee
bulletins in the interior are unpleasantly de-
tailed and specific. The suspense cannot
long continue. The resistance has been, from
all accounts, determined, and let us continue
to hope and believe that it will be Success
full"
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There are some persons who will not under
stand the issue made against the fedeaal gov
ernment by the southern traitors. 1t has been
clearly stated times innumerable. The con.
spirators announced it in the most emphatic
and offensive style, before they began the
war; and they have repeated it constantly ever
since The latest of their statements, we have
seen, appears in the Richmond Enquirer as
follows:
1.-THE establishment of this confederacy,
based as it is upon slavery, and upon the prin-
ciples Of natural subordination, is verify dis
tinct reaction against the whole course OF the
ages civilization. And this is the true reason
why we have been left without the sympathy
of the nations, until we conquered that SYM
patty with the edge Of the sword. For lib
erty, Equality, Fraternity we have impera-
lively substituted Slavery, Subordination,
Government. Those social and political
problems that rack and torture modern so.
ciety, we have undertaken TO solve for our
selves, in our own way, upon our own princi-
pies That among equals equality is right
among those who are naturally unequal
equality is chaos-that there are slave races
born to serve, master races born to govern"
1ttakes some time TO realize that here in tho
nineteenth century, amid the memories of the
struggle that gave existence to this republic,
any man in his senses can have the audacity
to make such declaration. But slavery has
terribly transformed men at the south, until
they have not only ceased to be republicans,
but have also become reactionists against the
declaration of independence and enemies of
civilization. Some among us would compel
the nation to submit to their principles; and,
what is still more atrocious, they would
have us make this submission in the
name of democracy. 1t is very easy to un.
derstand why every European hater OF repub.
hcan principles should take sides with our
southern rebels and, also, why the advocates
of free principles, in all the European nation
alities, should instinctively take sides with
our government. But, is it not monstrous
that the cause Of the rebels should be advo-
Gated or favored in this country by men call
ing themselves democrats?
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was likely to hear of the Alabama;
that when satisfied she had left those
seas-I now quote his nstructions-''you will
proceed nlong the coast of Brazil to Fernan.
do, Norona, and Rio Janeiro, making inquiry
at such places as you may deem advisable"
Capt. Baldwin at once proceeded to Havana,
andlas soon as he fell in with admiral Wilkes,
admiral Wilkes made the Vanderbilt his flag
ship, in violation of the orders of the navy
department. and has since been cruising in
her.
On the 10Th Of March, the department ad-
dressed a letter to Admiral Wilkes, informing
him Ct quote again) "the Vanderbilt, as you
have been advised. is not attached to your
squadron 1t is designed that her movements
be not restricted to the West Indies, but that
she shall be at liberty to follow the Alabama
wherever she may 60" In despite OF the
above order, Admiral Wilkes has retained
the Vanderbilt; she was ut st. Thomas
May l6, and the Alabama and Florida are.pi
rating on the very ground where inc Wander
bilt was to cruise. Disobedience of orders
and assumption of authority may be palliated
or excused in military or naval officers, when
clear case Of justification or success attends
the disobediecce, but when neither of these
elements are shown, punishment should fol-
low. Wv. B.
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TEL L CIR APH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
LATEST NEWS FROM v1CKsBURG.

CHICAGO, June "A special dispatch from
Memphis, dated the LIST inst, furnishes the
following intelligence The steamer Lumi-
nary arrived on Saturday night from below,
with news from Vicksburg to the 2Sth of May.
The gunboat Cincinnati was sunk by fire from
the rebel batteries at Vicksburg, on the 26th
of May, with a reported loss of twenty killed
and wounded Several of our men captured
by the rebels have peen psroled on account
of a scarcity of food.
CAIRO, June "A dispatch boat from
Vicksburg May eth, confirms the sinking of
the gunboat Cincinnati by shot from tho
rebel batteries She was ordered to move
down the river, and, when turning the point,
was opened on by several batteries from
above which were supposed to have been
silenced. She managed to return to a point
just above the upper battery, where she sunk
in fifteen feet of water. From fifteen to forty
of those aboard her are reported killed,
drowned, or wounded.
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From Washington.

AFFAIRS ON THE RAPPAHANNoCK.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The number of cit
liens within the lines of the army of the Po-
tomac is almost incredible. Including those
registered and following civil pursuits, such
as nrwsmen, suffers, Tagmen, &C., and hav-
ing permits to follow their respective callings,
the total will probably reach nine thousand.
This number will, however, be reduced to
seven thousand by the operation of the recent
general order which is daily being carried out
by the interchangeable provost marshal general.
1t is further ascertained that the desertons
from the enemy on the Rappahannock aver
age fifteen per day. These deserters, dis
gusted with rebel associations, arrive by diff
terent routes. but principally by swimming
the river. An accident occurred Yesterday
morning to one of our balloons. 1t had as
cended about four hundred feet when it was
struck by a flaw OF wind, which caused a
great rent. The aeronaut fell to the ground,
but sustained no serious injury.
1t is known in this city that no leaves of
absence are now granted to officers for longer
terms than five days. A gentleman from the
vicinity Of Culpepper says that a large body
of rebels, supposed to be from Lees army,
passed there yesterday, and proceeded in the
direction of Gordonsville. No alarm exists
in the army OF the Potomac concerning the
reported rebel movements.
FROM RICHdoND PAPER.
The Richmond Whigof Saturday, contains
nothing whatever from Vicksburg. That pa
per editorially complains Of the inefficiency of
the rebel government. 1t argues first that the
great error in the conduct Of the war was in
making it strictly defensive, and suggests that
dose of the enemy's own medicine would
cause him to desist from further invasion.
TAX LAW DECISION
The commissioner of internal revenue has
decided that it is the duty of justice of the
peace or notary, before whom an affidavit is
made, to affix and cancel the tve-cent stamp
to be placed thereon.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-03

PHILADELPHIA, June PA collision occur.
red this evening between the 2 o'clock train
from New York and the o'clock freight and
emigrant train for New York, on the Camden
and Amboy road, at the Fish House, three
miles above Camden. Both locomotives and
several cars were crushed; but, fortunately,
only two persons were injured - Thomas
Hartman OF this city, severely, and newsboy
slightly. The o'clock train was thirteen
minutes behind time, but had the right track.
The accident occurred through the inability
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-03
Attack on Mobile,

New YORK, June 2.-The New Orleans
Era extra of the oath contains the following
paragraph
1--WE learn on good authority that the mill
tary authorities of Mobile have called on the
people to rally en- mGSSe, armed for the de-
fence of that city. This would indicate that
Mobile is threatened by federal force The
rebel troops are said, however, to be with
drawing from the city"
Reports have been received that Mobile has
been attacked, and one rebel states that tele-
graphic dispatches have been received at Pas
csgoula from Mobile that Fort Morgan had
gone under. Some of the rebels said to our
officers, "There is glorious news for you, but
we dare not tell what it is"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-03

Sgw YORK, Iuns2-coTToN hrmer; sales 1000 baleI
OF 53954c for middng upiands
uk-Re9eipts y 9l7 bbls sales l2 O00 bbls state
ana western opened arm, and closed dull SuDer1ne
state 525 q SOS; state 5,S5 sos choice 40 g
e2O round hoop ohio SIS @ $50; choice $3.50 Is;
superfine western $50 q $40; common to good extra
western $50 @ $40; southern steady sales, 1900
9o's mxod to good Go O 1906; fancy and extra good
70 choice 1lU @ $50; Canada unchanged; sales I5C
SIS @ $50.
Wheat opened lc better and closed quiet Corn open
ca nn and closed dull; saesl34OO0 bush; mixed west
eIn SOUND u @ 8c and T9c for choice do new " a
&c white western IS @ sic. Oats hmer Jersey "a g
10: northern and western rs a 81.
Bru more actlve sales 100 bbls country mess ssh %
9,gU; prime $50 500; repacked ChicsGo 1850 215;
prime mesa 20 QUO 1900 Pork opened quiet anu closed
more active and nmer sales 300 bbbis including 1000
DDS new meas for future delivery on priv'te terms
mes lilo g 1900 old; the latter forchoIce 1900 lSl2s
new; brine 1850 q II so old and new prime mcss %
y iopO new Cut meats dull and lower for shoulders
ana n mer for hams sales 1900 pkgs shoulders 81;
mans u % " Bacon more active; sales $50 boxes at
iof western short ribbed, and O. Il for do short
eltar Lard eady aes 81 bbs a. % % l0&c Butter
RRTm; sales moderate Ohio l6 2zc state Z g 70
Se quiet sales 50 bags RAngoon In bond at o sugars
sales "a, hhds New Orleans clarified i2s 9e;
e1Es Rio 80 g 81! Moasses fair demand; New Orleans
~ DDS a. ~ Porto Rico 275 hhdS at 50 q 52 Nus
caVado 39c, and 80 bhIs llc,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-03

WHO WAS REsPoNsIBLE.-A letter from
Great Salt Lake gives the following explana-
ton of the late "Indan hostilities" in that
quarter:-
"a gentleman, very recently from the
mines, now in the city, charges the opening
of this Indian affair to a band of unprinci-
pied gamblers, who had attacked the Indians
for the double purpose of stealing large
amount Of skins and furs which the Indians
had brought with them from their winters
hunt, and for procuring the squaws,-not an
uncommon occurrence. My informant says
that the gamblers intended to surprise the In
dians while in their lodges and finish them off
at dash; but the Indians got to know of
their coming, and arranging everything for
the understanding off their squaws and pa
pooseS-were ready; but the gamblers got
notified and failed to appear. A raid was
made upon another band of Indians by the
same party, in which twenty -four of the latter
were killed. Subsequently the whites attack
ed the Indians in Bannock city and killed
seventeen of them. There is no doubt in my
mind that those gamblers who sought to kill
the peaceable Indians are of the same compa-
ny who have been thieving and numbering the
whites who unfortunately fell in their path.
| How this will end is question more easily
asked than answered. Gen. Conner, who is
now on his way north, may be tempted by the
| prospect of glory to meet the requirements
and 90 on to the new country"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-03
CITY AND COUNTY.

The WORCESTER STATE GUARDs.-The COM
plete organization of this company is as fellows
Captain, Ivers Phillips; list lieutenant, Dana
Fl. Fitch; second lieutenant, John r. Greene;
orderly sergeant, John Boy den; quartermaster
sergeant, Henri! Phelps; sergeant and clerk, Hea-
ley Baker; strgeants, Thomas Pierce, Samuel
HoughtoG, Joel Davis; corporals, D. C. Toutel-
lot, Ezra Clark, J. H. Bsnchley, John Rice, I'd,
John S. Clarke, R. K. Shepard, Simeon Clapp, l.,
L Mason.
Board Of Trustees-Allen Harris, chairman;
VIM. Dickinson, Isaac Davis, J. D. Baldwin and
Joseph Pratt Musicians-A. G. Walker and j.
H. Haven. WAgoner-klfred Parker
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-03

THE GREAT REBELLION. The musical pro-
duction which Mr.. Hager is to give to tho Wor-
cester public, on Friday and Saturday, can not
fail to be great success. Worcester talent will
be we'll represented, and the elocutionary part is
in charge of Mr.. w. A. Greene.
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scrleu. C..ualtle.-seven Per.on. Kl1ed

LOUISVILLE, KY, June "A large brick
building on Sixth street, using by govern
ment for storing corn and oats, fell this even
ing, burying some twenty persons beneath its
ruins. 1t is supposed that about five are killed.
Workmen are making excavations to rescue
the wounded.
INDIANAPOLIS, June "A pistol cartridge
mandatory near this city exploded to-day
One person was killed and several seriously
wounded.
Three thousand rebelprisoners arrived here
to-day from Vicksburg
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-03

CINCINNATI, June 2.-General orders No.
"a from Maj. Gen. Burnside, prohibits the cir
G Gu of the New York World and Chicago
lines IN this department Brig. Gen. Am
,ho commanding in Illinois, is charged with
the execution of the order.
aa a.L .HtA, jane 2.-The general agent
rece,voS soss0 announces the subscriptions
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-03

News FROM VIcKsBuRo was receive, =.
Memphis on the 2Sth, giving some accour.
of the proceedings of our army on the 2aS
instant A special dispatch in the Cincin.
natl Gazette embodies the intelligence as fol.
lOws:--
at appears that, as previously reported,
Gen. Grant had taken all the enemy'S works
with the exception of redoubt, in which their
entire force were gathered, and which they
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The Vanderbilt, Admiral wilkes and
the Alabama.

Much surprise having been expressed that
the steamer Vanderbilt should be remaining
at st. Thomas whilst the Florida and Ala
bama "are running a muck" on our merchant
men,, 1t is only proper the public should know
VINO IS responsible for this misconduct OF our
public affairs. Instructions were sent to Capt.
Baldwin Of the Vanderbilt, then in Hampton
Roads, In January last, that he should pro-
coed at once to Havana, and thence to any
other port in the West Indies where he