Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-29

The SOLDIERS STORY ofhis Captivity at An
Jacksonville. Belle Isle and other Rebel Prisons,
by Warren Lee Goss, of the Second Massachu-
sets Heavy Artillery. Boston: J. n. Richard
son & Co. The writer of this narrative was
FIRST captured at the battle near Savage Station
in Virginia, and was confined for some time in
the Libby prison and at Belle Isle. After his re-
lease by parole and subsequent exchange he
was discharged, re-enlisted and became pris-
oner again at the surrender of Plymouth, North
Carolina, He was imprisoned this time in
the infamous pen at AnderSonville, from
which he several times tried to escape,
and twice succeeded in getting away, but
was hunted with bloodhounds and re-
captured. Shermau's advance caused him, with
other inmates of that loathsome place, to be re-
moved 10 Charleston, and afterwards elsewhere
and he was released only at the close of the war.
He tells his story, the general character of which
other similar narratives have made familiar, in
simple, straightforward way, with no apparent
straining after effect nor exaggeraton Of the
sufierings and horrors of the situation What
ever alienation was due either to the prisoners
own resources or the occasional lenity of their
keepers is frankly mentioned, and even for the
wretched Wirz Mr.. Goss has word of charity
One is impressed throughout with the cOnvic-
lion that the narrative is perfectly
candid and truthful as well as modest
1t is often highly graphic and exciting
and always full of interest Massachusetts SOL
diers and their friends especially should be at
tracted by it; for it is told by one of themselves
and describes scenes and events wildly remem-
bercd by many of them now living or connected
with the mounful fate of Others, of whose hero
ism and fortitude we are justly proud. An ap-
pendix contains the names of all those who died
at Andersonvillc with the regiments and COM
panies to which they belonged, their rank, the
diseases of which they died, and the numbers OF
their graves The book is sold by subscription
only.
The DANGEROUS CLASSES of New York, by
Charles Loring Brace. New York: Wynkoop
and Hallenbeck, Mr.. Brace, then a young
man of fine talents, liberal education and great
promise, more than twenty years ago devoted
himself TO the service OF the outcast and de-
graded in the greatest and wickedest city of the
new world. He has fought against suffering,
courage and broad self forge!ful philanthro-
ply never surpassed byman. His life far better
deserves to be called heroic than most of
those which are complimented by that
epithet In this book he does not
pander to depraved curiosity, but tells mod
cstly though earnestly of the efforts that have
been made by Christian people to improve the
condition of the worst classes of New York So
ciety, and especially to give the children, who
without interference in their behalf, seem pre-
destined to misery and crime, chance TO be.
come intelligent happy and useful men and
women. No one can fail to be interested in
this book or to learn some valuable lessons
from it. 1t is handsomely illustrated.
Coon INVESTMENT, by William Fagg,
New York: Harper and Brothers. This is an
American novel, ingenious in plot and spirited
in narrative. The scene opens in Ohio, near
the river of the same name in the upper part of
its course. The hero, an uncouth, ignorant
boy, the son of parents as poor and degraded as
possible in civilized country, hearing of the
approach of Morgan's men, goes out to do
little guerilla fighting on his own account He
shoots one of the raiders and captures his horse,
and this incident changes the tenor of his whole
life. The story is much better worth reading
than many of the novels which gain popularity.
For sale here by Grout & Putnam
Is II TRUE New York: Harper & Broth
ers. This is the second volume of the series of
books for girls prepared by Mrs. Mulock Craik.
1t contains twelve fairy stories, not written by
Mrs, Craik, but selected by her and not before
published They are capitally told and excel
lently adapted to the capacity and taste of the
class of young readers for whose special use they
were intended, but we suspect that boys and
older persons will occasionally be found reading
them. Grout and Putnam have the book for
sale.
BLACKwooD's MAGAZINE for June continues
the stories of the Maid of Skier and A True Re-
former. The memories of Thackeray have
much interest. The political article is entitled
"The Downward Course" and is caustic and
conservative as usual. The reviews of books
contain some able and acute criticisms.