Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-20

Most OF the temperance restaurants in Provi-
dence, it is reported, are good property. Two
or three years ago, they would have been un.
profitable. A moral revolution is being carried
on by the Temple of Honor, and restaurant
keepers are learning that temperance lis the
test policy"
The Rev. E. N. Harris, of Providence. well
known in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, as
an earnest advocate of temperance, has depart
ed for professional labors in the vicinity of
Washington, ID. c. His place in the Rhode Is.
land ranks OF temperance reformers it will be
difficult to fill.
The Providence correspondent of the Boston
journal writes; Thus far there seems TO be no
movement toward change of the state admin
| istration another year, and without doubt Gov.
| Padcltord will again be reelected 1t is pretty
| generally known that he is anxious to serve an
| other term, to be even with his three predeces-
sors, and although he has many political enc
| mics, especially in the southern portion of the
state, it is not probable that any effort will be
made to defeat him in the coming campaign"
| The recent inspection of the state militia by
| Quartermaster General Lysander Flagg was the
first movement of the kind ever made in this
state, and seems to have given great satisfaction
| besides being the means OF awakening a spirit
| of rivalry between the various organizations
| which has already proved beneficial wear
ago majority of the companies wore uniforms
| furnished by the state and most of them were
| in a sad condition, while their arms and e0uip-
| ments were little better Within thar time ali
| but four or five of the organizations have pur-
chased new uniforms at their own expense at a
cost Of upwards Of fifty thousand dollars, besides
expending about ten thousand dollars additional
| in improving their armores. One thousand
bfeech-loading guns have been obtained from
the government, and distributed to the best of
the companies, while those returned, which
We're in fair order, were put in good order by
the providence tool company and given out to
| Inc remaining companies An effort will be
made next year 10 follow the ex ample of other
states and have an encampment of three or four
| days. - -NN'
The general assembly has now been in session
nearly three weeks, and yet no business of great
Importance, unless we except that in relation 10
the cattle disease, has been transacted, Follow
ing the universal custom of previous episla-
lures, one OF tine first things talked about was
an early adjournment. Two or three resolutions
on this subject were discussed and finally laid
upon the table, where they win remain. for the
present at least. A correspondent SAYS 1t mat
tiers not how little business there may be 10
transact, 1t is useless TO think of an adjourn
inent until after the convention for the nomina
ton of state officers is held. The country mem.
bers are anxious TO be in the political ring. and
thus keep "booked up" on all the party meas
ures, which they cannot do in any other way 50,
e1ectually as by keeping the assembly in session.
They are very jealous of the city people. and
fear 10 give them the advantage which they might
possibly gain if unmatched.