The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-10


The TRusPHAL PRoGREss OF Boz.-The pro-
gress OF the great Beg through New England, shakes
every element Of society like literary and ntellec
tual earthquake.
The Governor of Massachusetts accompanied
him to. Worcester, where he remained some time
over the Sabbath, and received the congratulations
of the wondering people. From Worcester he set
out on Monday and arrived at Springfield, where he
took boa. ard came down to Hartford on Tuesday
oil, "Wednesday. Here he dined, and eat chicken.
On Saturday expect him by the new Haven boat
at2 O'Clock. He arrives at The foot Of Beekman or
Fulton street, where recommend the l00,0O
people of New York to congregate and receive his
literary highness.
Boz has taken apartments at the Carlton House,
on the north side of the great Broadway ridge, and
thus is damned forever the Astor, the City, the
Waverley, and particularly the Terrapin Lunch
He has had Sc. aside for him and his excellent lady
a parlor, drawing room, and two bedrooms looking
ON Broadway and Leonard street, with small
squirt into the blue heaven. He will dine alter
nately in private, and at the table d. hofe He holds
his knife il his right hand and his fork in his left
and, what is equally interesting, he eats his soup
with spoon, STOPPING down little to catch it with
out burning himself. Boz wears his hair somewhat
long and classical. 1t Is beautiful auburn, and
much admired by the ladies.
The preparations fer his reception here are going
ON wonderfully. The following is one piece Of ar.
rangemeni:-
New YoRK, oath January, 1912
To CHARLys DIcKhSs, ESQ
DEAR sIR.-The undersigned, for themselves and in
behalf of wide circle OF their fellow citizens desire to
you your safe arrival and tender to you
a sincere and hearty welcome.
Though personally unknown, still We assure you
that you viii End no stranger among That
genius with which have been SO signally gifted and
which your pen has directed with such consummate
skill in delneang every passion and sympathy and pc.
cularty of the mind, has secured TO YOU a pass.
port all hearts, whilst your happy personifc atons
and illustrations pointing at every practical
and fruitful moral have rendered familiar
Us a. household words.
In testimony o. our respect and high regard, slight
though thankful tribute to your genius request that
you will name early day as may suit
nience TO meet in this city at public dinner where
elsewhere il will be our pride and pleasure express
to you altitude for the many and rich intellectual
feasts you have 50 often spread before US.
We are, very sincerely, and cordisly, your friends,
VIM. T McCoun, Philip Hone,
saml r. Belts, Daniel B. Tallmadge.
John Duer, David g. Jones'
Henry Cary, Murray Hoffman,
Theodore sedgvick, Charles King
VIVA Sami Johnson, VIM. Bryant,
D. y. Kennedy, WA. Il. Aston.
James q. King, Msturin Livingston,
Henry Brevcor, Hamilton Fish,
Charles March, J. d. r. Ogden,
Anthony Barclay, NJ H. Grinneli,
Prescott Hall, w H. Aspinwau,
James Gallsiin, Edward Curtis,
John A King, Edward Jones,
WIN. Kent, Wm. {. Rhnelander
David S. Golden, Adm Schermerhorn
g. @. Ho wland, T. w Ludlow,
James J. Jones Frz Greene Halleck,
JscobR lie Roy, Charles Augs. Davis,
NJ. c. Patterson,
MR. Dickens REILLY.