Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-17
GENERAL NEWS sUMMARY.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.

he following have been elected officers Of
tile AleXandran society o. Amherst college
for tie ensuing term President, n NJ. "
Ter; vice president, A g. Bscoe secretary,
L. Halock; senior critics, c. T. Haynes, c.
CoggshaIl; junior critics, w. NJ Rowland,
d. w. S. Clark; senior debaters, w. b.
Graves, NJ. w. Tyler; juniors debaters, NJ.
l.. Williston, j. A. Titus.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The quantity OF snow on the ground in
Berkshire county at the present time is very
great, and such is its depth in the woods, an
the hardness Of the crust, that it is difficult o
generally excellent, and is enjoyed with the
highest zest particularly in northern Berk.
shire.
Rev. Horace Winslow of Great harrington
has been appointed chaplain of the fifth Mas
sachusetts regiment, vice Rev. Mr.. Lasher,
resigned.
Last Thursday, Mrs Morris Melone of
Portland, while throwing water over the bal
listers of flight OF stairs on tire outside of her
house, slipped and fractured her right arm, Sc
verely injured her side, and put out one of her
eyes.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Horace Stonr of Chesterfield was crushed
while he was drawing it to BrattIeb( ro', on
the 9th. He was a single man, 81 years of
age.
VERMONT.
The late Henry j. Winter, of Chelsea, Mass,
bequeathed to the town OF St Adams $1,000,
to establish library, provided the town
raises an equal amount for the same purpose.
RHODE ISLAND.
There are six evening schools supported by
the city of Providence, with an average atten-
dance of 700, and they are said to be remark
ably successful, and the committee in making
their report express the hope that evening
schools may be considered part of the noble
system of free schools, and not as a speciality.
The whole number of scholars in the Prev
idence public schools the past quarter has
been 1892, of which 1899 have been received
into the primary, 2l89 into tie intermediate,
2l09 into the grammar, and 305 into The high
school.
The Rhode Island legislature has voted to
present a sword TO Gen. Burnside, in accord.
ance with the recommendation 10 that effect
from Gov. Sprague.
Rumor has it that Gov Sprague is about to
marry Mrs. Viette, the lovely and accom-
plished daughter of secretary Smith.
CoNNEorIoUT.
The dwelling OF widow Dawley, of Jewett
lily WAS OufHSu On VGludy morning.
Tie schooner Sea Ranger has arrived at
New London with full load of spars, rigging
SC from the stone fleet. Her officers, accord.
ing to the Chronicle, make a queer report
concerning the stone blockade. They say
that the enterprise is so far failure that it is
still quite an easy matter to sail or steam into
or out OF the passage in which the stone yes
sells are placed They are sunk So far apart
that it is easy to steer between them, and some
of them lie in such deep soundings that there
are six or eight fathoms of water between
their rails and the surface. The barque
Dove, for example, lies where her maintop is
under water, and the Noble is hardly better
placed.
WAR ITEMS.
1t is said that his exceency, Governor An.
drew, will commission all officers in the so
called Butler regiments who are recommend.
ed by their respective coIonels This does
moi, apply TO the field and staff officers.
The gunboats are disappearing, one by one,
from the Charlestown navy yard, going when
and where those outside the national councils
do not know. The San Jacinto was on Sat
urday trying her propeller, having Just come
from the dock. She will probably take the
Vermont to sea. The greatest diligence is
observed on the yard in getting vessels TO sea
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ten. mn, VINO was captured at Roanoke
Island, is reported TO have in his possession
the sword Of Col ID w. Wardrop, which he
/ lent to the lamenled Winthrop, who was
| killed at Great Bethel.
HEMMING COTTON.
elem them in' is the country's cry
''See how the bayonet needles fly!
Nothing neglect and nothing leave,
Hem them in from the s.iIt to sleeve
Little they reck of scratch or hurt
Who toll at hemmng the southern shirt:
Little they'll care, as they shout aloud,
II the southern skirt prove southern shroud
| HurTah for the needles sharp and thin!
| Cotton is saved by hemming it in -