Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-21

| the fort, win be removed, and the sergeant in
| charge has been ordered to St. Louis.
Frank A. Comstock of Waterford, while re-
Gently hOeing in his garden, found small sit
| yer Spanish COMA quarter pistarecn-of the
| date of 1856 Although OF so ancient date, the
coin retains every impression of figure, letters
stars and crown, and is almost as perfect as
| though just from the mint
RHODE ISLAND.
| Eighteen hotels are not enough at Narragan-
sett pier, and they talk Of erecting two addition
| al previous to another season.
| Newport claims to have a genuine Russian
officer, of high rank and noble blooi-a bachc-
| l0r, handsome and wealthy, too--"the admira-
ton of the ladies, and the envy of the men"
The Providence Press suggests that: at is
about time the state authorities were issuing
their orders for the grand military parade in
connection with the dedication of the soldiers
monument on the 10th of September"
Cedar grove, on the Narragansctt, has been
sold to Gen Lysander Flagg. tits expected that
at least two lhundred cottages will be erected
there and at Pleasant Bluff before another sea-
son.
The oyster season on the Narragansctt will
| open in about two weeks, and Oystermen are
predicting that the bivalvcs will be abundant,
and of superior quality. We hope they will be
cheaper than for the past five years.
An exchange truly says: Rhode Island is
the smallest of states; but what lot of de-
lightful places and "resOrtS" within its borders
are daily heard from? Newport is something,
to lead off with, vet it only heads the list of 10.
calitics sparkling, bright and salubrous.
A Providence man, greatly annoyed by his
neighbors' fowls, but not wishing to kill them,
loaded his gun with water instead of shot, and
gave the old rooster dose when he appeare d.
1t stripped his feathers clean on one side and
the sagaciouS bird disappeared from view.
The Providence Press of Saturday, says
Among the dodgers at the central station last
night, were widow woman named Annette
Snow and her four children, aged respectively
hvc, seven, eleven and thirteen years. They
came from Worcester yesterday, and after arri-
val the mother commenced a search for employ
ment. She expresses aversion to being rccip-
lent of common charity, and only pTayS that
she may be enabled 10 find place that the iami-
~ can call home, and be successful in keeping
it home by work furnished herself and the two
eldest children.
Marked improvements are going on in and
about Newport constantly. More changes, and
all for the better, have taken place there during
this past year than ever before in the same
space Of time. Land in some of the most de-
sirHble localities, long withheld from the mar
ket, has been laid out into villa lots, streets and
avenues, and is now offered for sale. Pur-
chasers are plenty, and the result is vast
amount of building to be done during the
coming fall and winter. Many of these villas,
in point of elegance of structure and beauty OF
situation, will rival any now in Newport
Another season will probably find fine new cot
tages erected on Coddiugton Point Easton's
Point and Halidan Hill, three most desirable To-
.calities, affording most magnificent views of
sea and land. The drives, for which the resort
has always been famous, are increasing in num-
Der. all are in fine order, and some bid fair to
rival even the magnificent boulevard, Bellevue
avenue.
AT Newport, to-day, the most brilliant yacht
contest of the season will begin. The challenge
ccp, which Commodore Bennett presented in
| June, and was then won by the Tidal Wave,
has been returned to the club and will be offer
ed then for the winner in a new trial of speed
| The course is from Fort Adams to the black
buoy off Block Island and back to the starting
| point. On Tuesday the schooners will compete
| for a cup presented by Vice-Commodore Doug
| las. The course will be from Brenton's Rec
| lightship, off Block Island, around the Vineyard
| Sound lightship and back to the place of start
| Ing. On Thursday, on the same course, a cuI
presented by Mr.. Louis Lorillard, of the zach
| Wanderer, will be competed for. On Saturday
| race has been arranged over the same courS
as that for the Bennett cup on Monday, and th
citizens of Newport offer a cup Tor it. The mos
| attractive contest will be the last of the series
the ocean race on Monday the 2Sth, open to tn
yachts of all nations. The prize is IA cup pre-
scented by Commodore Bennett. The course wi
be from the Brenton's Reef lightship, passin
outside OF Long Island, TO the lightship o
Sandy Hook, and back to the starting point.