Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-12

succeeds or not we can ALL who are enjoying life's
blessings with rising families and pass-books
and other luXuries, afford TO part with him by
SAYING, in the words Of Rip Van Wrinkle, MAY
you live long and prosper"
RHODE ISLAND.
The last mission of that well known philan-
thropist, II. c. Dorsey of Pawtucket, was to
pay all the fines and thus release all the prison.
erS in the Kingston Jail
Nathaniel c. Peckham and George Pearce of
Little Compton, while on Seeonet river in a sail
boat from Rhode Island, last Friday, were mp
set, and would have been drowned had it not
been for the efforts Of Mr.. Charles Staples
Seyenty-hyc thousand dollars have been eX-
pended upon the bTeakwater Mt Block Island,
and the engineering department asks for two
hundred aud sixty thousand dollars to complete
the work,
In 1858, Lieutenant, afterwards Mai. General,
Rosecraus conducted surveys in Providence
river aud drcdged the channel 10 n depth of
fifteen feet at low wafer \ report to the present
congress recommends an outlay OF ten thou
sand dollars more,
The coast survey has made measurements on
ten miles of the west shore OF NaTagansett Bay
since last July. The tranguation extends three
miles inland, embracing description of all the
prominent objects, elevations, SnuOsities of the
shore and depth of water.
II is a noticeable feature in the physical
geography Of Nawagansett Bay that there are
no marshes upon its borders, the shores being
abrupt and in many places PERCEPTIONS. The
line of the Bristol and Providence railroad,
built Tor considerable distance between the
headands and the bay, shows this feature in its
deep cuttings.
The projected Woonasquatucket railroad is
receiving attention, and when built will be an
important accession TO Providence. Ii is de-
signed TO connect with the Boston, Hartford
and Erie road at East Thompson, and upon the
line of its routc are many improved water priv
ileges where business demands better transpor
tation. 1t will also make an additional con-
nection between Providence and the west.
The finance committee OF the Rhode Island
temperance union has adopted a proposition to
raise a guarantee fund Of $4,000 within the
next five years, for the purpose Of combating
ntemperance in the state, the money to be paid
in installmcntS. At the next meeting of the
board of managers the proposition will be sub
mtted for approval.
The Providence Herald rises to a true sense
Of dignity in the following: "fhe most awful
newspaper atrocity which we have noticed of
late is the preparation OF the hideous plrver-
sion OF the word collatc' into the sense of, to
partake of a collation.. We noticed this abomi-
nation for the first time Saturday in the asso-
ciated press report OF Alexis visit to Lowell If
the grand dukes coming TO this country were
the cause of this horror, better far that a mill
stone had been hung about his neck and he had
been drowned in the depths Of the sea. Col
late in that sense is worse than that other vii
lainy 'burgle.' The force Of language can no
further go"
II is again announced that Providence is at
last to have hotel worthy OF the wealth and
enterprise of the city. 1t is to he situated on
the recently widened and greatly improved
North Main street. The building will be six
stories in hight, with front Of sixty feet and a
depth of ninety two feet, thus aiiOrding oppor-
tnity for spacious and commodious arrange
ments. The first floor Will be occupied by ele-
giant stores, with depth of sixty feet The
front will be iron, the walls Of brick, and the
structure as contemplated, will be an eminent
example Of strength, Of symmetry, and judic-
ious ordering. Not only will the structure be
finely massive and imposing and thus com.
mendable, but all the appointments, the deco
rations, the furnishing, and every provision
will be supplied with thorough regard to COM
fort, convenience, aud elegant enjoyment.