The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-24

BosroN, June %, Is45.
The Religious Spirit Of Bos.onDrinkng Churches
Markets.
yesterday attended church, all Bostonans do once
a Sunday. Tho preacher heard was the Row. MIR.
Kirk of most popular speakers. Intend giving
you hereafter, personal description of all our minis
ters together with Of their style and manner
Of preaching. -s ltt vs|
The Sabbath in Boston, is not holiday, day of
pleasure as in New York. but day of church going
The ladies here turn out splendidly Sunday. We
have opera and the theatres here never
by great many ladies we have few balls or parties
and consequently they seldom to be seen in full
dress. But visit Boston Sunday, and you will see
to be seen then in the gayest slen ior If any one
wishes to see the beauty and fashion Of Boston, I can
fremont or Washington streets but let him Eo to
church. and he will lovely beings which are
y to be seen from Sunday to Sunday but who under
more enlarged sociay new opera, and more popu.
lar drama, would frequently be seen and be more &C
cessbe to admirers In every church here there are
to If they the active and efficient mem
bers IT congregation wants church, tho ladios OF
which means in a few cases. the necessary funds
have been realized 4 the church requires be car
required the ladies hold leves, fair or picnIc
and from their great influence full return to their OK
ertions is invariably awarded
There is very sms amount Of chaise riding here on
boat sailing. great deal Of visiting much drinking
great day for distributing scandal for church going
IN the evening, singing, for praying and counting.
What say in regard to drinking in Boston on Sun
day is perfectly true believe there is more thar
double the quantity drank that day on any Other
day in the week Every place seems full aud each one
helps himself with all speed to his "nipper" and then
makes his exit through the back door, 1t is only regu
lar customers that can find these places but these
their daily customers. declare they display large uu.
merical force on Sunday do not speak of the places
Commercial Brood and Ann streets where sailors labor
and loafng rshmen and drink and make merry
but refer especially to large saloons and places OF
an eating house description which every Sunday
throughout the day filed to overlooking mention
this fact simply to show that great deal still remains
be effected by the temperance cause. !
~ Fhe Rev. MIR. Robbins church in Hanover street
which was taken down two years since is now finished
and is great ornament TO city. The church is bull
Of species Of brown stone and of tho pure Gothic
order The building is surmounted by lofty spre the
top of which is 230 feet from the ground Il Is grea
architectural ornament to the north part Of the city
There were scores on Of little sail boats turn
ing in our harbor yesterday.
Our -four market remains quite dull Genesee, good
fair brands sell slowly at S475 In ashes very dull
small sales 81 to &c. for Pots, and 4kc h. Pearl Cottor
remains firm Coffee is in good demand from the ne wi
brought by the steamer but yet operations hav.
been confined to the trade without change in price
good business is doing in the provision trade hol
ders firm = -
There very few arrivals at this port YESTERDAY
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