Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1862-02-27

DUSTIN, TtD -otn.
Mr.. EDIroR-The weather since yesterday
morning has been even more tickle than woman
first it was warm and spring.lige, next We were
startled by thunder IN tightening, and finally
about night.faIl the wind rose to tremendous
gale, bringing with it snow and slcct which in
cruscd every thing they touched, Pedestrians
were scarce, aud the streets, by the CHASTITY light
Of the lamps dimly burning, looked the picture
of desolalion, which was shortly increased by
the breaking out Of one of the most disastrous
fires We have had in Boston for years. The
fire originated in Mathews Block extending
from Commercial TO North street, and destroyed
property TO the amount OF upwards Of $500 00C
including however, but few tenant houses, and
these mostly devoted to the Tepsichorean art il
the shape Of dance halls aud rrcquented by
that class for which North street is celebrated.
Our slcigbing, Of which We have had an un.
usual amount, begins to resemble the rebellion
otis kind o played ont," and the pitching and
swinging that enc gets during ride through
our streets, is well calculated to insure against
sea-sickness hereafter. Street crossings have
been flooded with dark greasy looking slush
into which the ladies very gracefully dip their
embroidered skirts, displaying at the same time
soied under clothes enough to set decent
s'z'd washorwoman up in business, but then, il
is fashionable and if not done no knowing what
Mrs. Grundy would say,
Military matters are rather dull, occasionally
a regiment OF Gen. Buffers New England divi.
sion comes here to embark for Ship Island, or
practice with the heavy artillery at Fort Tnde-
pendence. Gov. Andrew and Gen. Butler,
both seem to be ION their dignity" it may be
patriotism that prompts men holding their high
positions to allow personal animosities to pre-.
vent needy and deserving families from rcceiv.
ing State aid while their husbands and fathers
are away doing battle for the Union, but if it
is, | for one "dont see it," Affairs at the
Navy Yard continue lively, and are likely to
for some time to come, us several of the iron
plated gunboats voted by Congress, will proba
bly, be built here, those gnnboats, by the way.
instead of being like the English Friga,e War
rior, a failure, are decided success as is fully
proved by the capture of Forts Henry and
Donelson, perhaps when we have our grnboats
completed, England will see fit to assume less
arrogant and naughty manner toward US, as
strength is the best guarantee Of peace abroad.
We have bad course of lectures thi, winter.
at fremont Temple, delivered under the au-
spices of the Emancipation League, by such
celebrities as Fred Douglass Wendell Phillips,
WIN. Lloyd Garrison, IA fit garrison, by the way
fol Fit. Warren), Horace Greeley, and others of
like kidney; may this course prove their last,
for we have been cursed sufficiently already, by
the presence Of such institutions.
The 22d was appropriately observed by fir
ing salules, services in the different churches,
and mass meeting at Faneul Hall, and extra
display of the Stars and Strips, which hope
soon to see displayed from every flagstaff
throughout the Union. A. L..