The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-03
Our Boston Correspondence.
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BOSTON, January /, 1875
Til Ncg Ytar-Deoth of Mr.. Anos Lowrence-
Sickness and Death Of Childrsn-Ttu Spiritual
RnpYtng Deius,on-Life of Ballon-Bostoa Pc
ricdioais-N eettng of the Legislstws--Disposi
tto~ Of Legislature Obfces--OFce Seeking-Gen
C,sshtng-The Late Meeting of Great Men-Ihs
Decision Againa the Maine Law, s.c. &c.
The Few year opens grizzly enough. After great
deal Of what is called mild, L. {. villanous weather,
1852 went out in wrath, amid clouds and gloom,
ard 1868 shivering into time With all it's trou
bles typifed By the character of its advent We can,
however, justly complain of but little in the year
that has gore to ''the death, like sea of bygone
time" To New England it was very good year,
and with as little evil in it's course any twelve
months that have been kno vn since the landing OF
the Pilgrims, We were never more prosperous than
Mt this time, and never had cause to be thank
full, or to pray against change To be sure, every
msn is not having his own way in everything but
bu, that is what always happens, and always will
happen. But taking the average, the maa who
would grumble now would find fault sven if he
were translated. His opinion would not be worth
having any subject, for he would be found suffer-
ing under sort of moral jaundice.
We have to add to the list Of New iiuglands emf
rent dead of 1852 the name of Amos Lawrence, one
If our most distinguished citizens. Mr., La -rence
lied last Tbursday, at the age of n. He was SUI
,erior man, and had he chosen to direct his atten-
lion TO the law politics, literature, he would
,aye been successful, and have made a name; but
be was emphaticslly . business man" and one OF
she most succe ssfl that this country ever had He
vas the real stor of the wealth and influence of
the Lawrence family, and was il mos. respects
much superior man 20 his better known brother, Mr..
hntt Utu elr fnr@
years ago, wee a. mach characterized by da ring
his later by sagacity and caution He
was ever successful, and deserved TO be- for he Was
q good man, whose mind and heart expanded under
the sun of prosperity. No person can be named
with him among Bostonians for acts Of comprehen-
live and well directed beHevoence. large part Of
Ms vast income was bestowed in works of charity,
in Ncourssing the deserving, and 10 the promotion
of ubilsn hropic causes Of various kinds. There
Wa nothing este Dtatious about his charities, aud
hut for yhsir being mentioned by their objects, his
good deeds would never have been kns ~n. He pre-
s,Ived bis mental powers and chcer'alness to the
list, though for some years past be had been a
severe sufferer from . settled form of disease. The
death OF such a man Is real loss TO the community
whob srH.rs IL, though the renewed one has gone
In the maturity Of time, and amid words of blessing
The tngu ar weather that we have had has been
productive o. great amount of sickness, especially
among the yonr get portion Of the community. That
sc,uree Of mod'fn lines and which seems 70 have
tAfep up DC tfIFors loog aga laid dowr by the
small pa ~ tnr coDmsHa of soiepcs, scarstina,
has bsra sig 80 httulty fsgpg w abd sb Iut this
CITY. y he MAJ town. 70. ten ru.es from the
Of y. evet tns hundred cases are mentioned and
cigtty o,sttt sIc probably ne hampers are larger
Is tome families all the srildren have been swept
azay, to the number Of three and four In some in
stances This disease appears to be the mos. severe
the nearer places are TO the sea, aud In co.
towns, not above twenty miles from here, D,
has occurred Whether this 10 Law of thi ad
fsrm Of pestenoe. 10 point upon which s. ut
profess any ability TO speak. Prqoably not,
AMI the diseese 10 capricious Beside thif. q have
Gods In all their infinite variety aud vast powers Of
NJ seyanoe. Influenza prevails almost every where
Fr, rs are common as sin The Cut iations Of con-
sp tcn, ard others Of the GRIZZLY "a billy OF disease,
sss lid most abnndsntly Many rhibed constitu.
ton will date its fall from the remstkabs win ter"
~ 1879 W '--io 49, = w. -et,h,-."
!, ey ssrhs to r.sonsss these tangsy and sAsa shsy