The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-18
Boston Correspondence.
BosroN, February 10, 1871.

BOSTON, February Id ioti.
Theatres in this literary emporium n. g. no go.
The reasons many but two will answer my pur-
pose in showing why they poorly sustained.
The first Is the manager pays too exorbitant sum to
those persons termed Stars (" who pocket all the
ney and leave the manager in many cases minus to
considerable amount The second grand reason of
this unexanped depression of the drama in this good
~ cyis, the great number of literary societies which
have sprung into being within the last few years with
giant growth These several societies have in view
the great object the diffusion Of useful moral and
scientific knowledge and made exceedingly useful
entertaining and interesting by engaging the most
talented men in our country for lecturers and in the
choice of such subjects of the most interest and
moment. Among the many literary societies with
which this city abounds the Lowell Institute may be
classed first for its benefits were designed and in
tended by the liberal donor to improve and emil ghten
the citizens Of Boston at large and women with
out regard owealth rank John Lowell, jr. in his
will bequeathed the magnificent sum of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars to endow this institution
and long will his be held in grateful remem-
brance after many generations shall have passed away
Crowded Mr.. Millers prophesy Of the worlds com
ing to an end in A. ID, lS43 should prove untrue J
by thousands who were benefited by his noble be-
quest The tickets the lectures Of the Institute
course, are gatuitous to all persons who fortu
nate TO obtain them by lottery. Then again, all per
sons who possess the ability raise either
fifty cents, one dollar two dollars, can procure a
ticket that will admit himself and two ladies hear
course of lectures some scientific subject at either
the other of the following named societies, to
wit Boston Society for the Diffusion Of Useful
Knowledge; Boston Lyceum; Franklin Lectures;
Mercantile Library Association; Young Mems Flo
cution and Debating Association; Mechanic APP
prenlices Library Association Franklin Assoca-
ton; chronological Society, &c. &c. Now, who
would not rather give dollar to hear
oftweve lectures chemistry by Professor Silliman
than the amount to for evening the dan
cling Of Fanny Elsseer any other celebrated dan
seuse. Those of people who have music in their
souls and wish to understand the language Of the
heart prefer going either to the Handel and Hayden
Society, the Boston Academy Of Music, the Boston
Musical Institute, the Billings and Holden Society
or to hear some nerant minstrel than to the Thea
tres.
Notwithstanding the i'll success which has attended
The fremont Theatre, the manager has advertised
that il will be re-opened under new auspices on Mon
day evening next with the grand Oriental spectacle
the Cataract Of the Ganges, admission half price.
In my communication the tariff in the last para
graph but one, last line your compostor has made
by substituting the word point in place 0
!" port" | wished to be understood TO say that
wing cf $50 600 the United States would have beer
made in the Port of Bos on alone had the same re
ducon taken place in the rate of drawback refine,
4 ~ tha ~ in he sta
The money panic of Philadelphia has not reached
Boston. Stocks remain firm Produce however hai
| a tendency downward
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