The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-16
Massachusetts,.


BosToN, March 6, 1852.
Tile U'ather-Por ~ -Nend'ciy-HL.
Choote's History Of G,cece-A Political Libel
Iriai-Dir. Brookc-Mr Bpchdnan's Benefit
The Geyn,an,ans-M Kimberly, oad the "lIid-
summer Nights Drsam''--7he Italian Opera, &c.
We have had renewal Of winter here for some
days past March ushered in with u storm, as
February ushcred out with one; but the for
mcr. instead of sottng up in his old character of
clustering racr," has been, for most of the week,
calmly screncly cold, giving one a better idea Of
the opening Of winter than its. close. And yet
March is the season Of vioets, believe, in some
countries. They would be regular blue were
they to appear in this part Of the world II is com
monty said that never had such winter as that
closing with grow. if it liked not to leave
the hold il has of our poor old Mother Earth, who
must have suffered so terribly under its stern visi-
tations. There has been great deal OF misery
here. among the very poor, composed mostly Of
Foreigners. who have learned that America Is not
exactly garden Of Eden. Great efforts have been
made to remedy the evil. for want Of charity is not
ling: hut. in spite of these. and Of the large
sums discussed by State and city. great suffering
has been experienced. In proportion, | am inclined
to think that there is more real. downright
poverty in Boston. dian in amy other Of our large
cities and stern time we have
had this season, bear, with relentless rgor
those who have reason to love ;. the
world and the world law" How. indeed, they
manage to live through il i beyond the power Of
the comfortable classes t. say. That there Is
good deal Of rlrmming in addition ~ the real
misery that is suffered. beyond Ill doubt and this
j. IN aggraNaton Of the evil a. preventing relief
from being ALWAYS administered in "a -cs where il j.
really deserved. Mendicity. indeed has become one
Of the greatest nuisances in Boston where, Int n
few years ago, il was quite unknown, What makes
il worse i the scarcity Of small change" which
comIsls one to come .down with The dust in
luInIs---a very hard state Of things. indeed. The
three cent pieces which at one time regarded
special ntcipositon Of Providence. 10 meet the
evils Of street bcggary. have disappeared almost
completely from circulation n gold dollars: so that
the evil really touches the pocket severely thu,
1t runs toicrahy good chance Of being attended Il.
The bill lisrictiug the state for members Of Con-
sress, passed the senate. to-day. unanimously. aud
it will. think. lie equally fortunate IN the House.
see il stated that Mr. Chonte j. engaged on y
History of Greece. inierring that he il the gentle
man referred to by Mr. Webster. in his recent his
torica discourse IN your city. shall not say that
MIR. Choatc i not engaged ON such work because
he has hot told me that he i not; though how -
busy could find time 10 accomplish such IN
undertaking would puzzle most ueu. Mr. Choate i.
ono Of the most industrious Of mortaIS, and may
make the time necessary o perform a labor which
would Ne considered no indifferent task for life Of
freedom from all other pursuits. Mr.. Choatc is
good 'trccan:' there i no doubtin. that any more
nun 'hcre : - NJ reaans ihIcyu often though
nus' ny, tn',e w ~. si,i races - nc s,eat
= ,neniuh sSie - con'l"s'u9n ~ ~, speeches.
W i IT, 'I' "'i'' ~ - ]n Nv hs'pr,ln ~
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~ ~ - .. N',s p,op''r 'pat :u.. "eust,' ""uo
- - "n'", - n'at'S' ~ certainty, "hctner h''
'uu' M.ic or were not engaged on Y great Htclarf
nor md UvN bgpp
:" lor years. Damon and lythias were not
more ~ each Others confidence than are these
two great mon: aud y one OF them were
writing History 81 Greece, the other would bc
Consulted ahout ana concerning ~ Whaf NJ.
Webster did say. was ths;- Aftcr Speaking ~ the
labors OF Nnhuhf Arnold "nd Her ~. and alind-
ng 10 PT"tcssor Berkers :" ,allns. Or Roman
Genes Of %. lnno 81 Augustus. (a very able aud
us,tnl work. ~ me way) y, sald thn " had heard
that u distinguished American wa engaged on =
work thAf would be . complete civil history q the
great republic Of antiquity. meaning Rome. d
ours", n. would be cieor enough even Il he had not
addict Trust t'at MheD thit work shal nrpcar
II II shll appear, We slaii not ouly'See the Roman
Consul ard The Hoinnn 6eperal, the tomitiu and
The Forum; bni int We shai', also. gee Roman