New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-21
BOSTON WATTERS.
Correspondence Of The n y. Tribune
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ccrrespondenee Of The n. J. Tribune
DosToS, Mondag Dec. 10, 1888.
The recent Municipal election in this city resulted in
a total routing cfthe corrupt Seaverrum and Sectarian
dyrasfy Tie Citizens Union organization COM
posed Of men Of all parties, and the Young Mems
League chiefly WLigs, combined their nauenc to
achieve tie glorious result Dr. J. Y. {. Smith, the
Union candidate for Mayor, is e Wing formerly
Port Physician. and a great fayOrite with the Wing
PARTY, is most excellent man. ard will make good
Mayor. He is extensively known throughout the
country among tie medical and editorial fra.erntles
AT least les editor Of The iedeai Journal Mr. Sleeper
tie q" League candidate, is FINE and sn outani-
out supporter of the Maine Law. The second trial
ttkes place on the 9Th inst Mr. 6sa7er, the present
unpopular Mayor, it is understood, viii not withdraw
Consequently IL is hoped that Mr. Sleeper will with
draw and allow the League 70 unite with the
Union in electing blr. Smith. Should Mr.. Sleeper
dc So he viii be placed upon the Aldermens ticket aud
by the strength be easily elected.
Tie principal supporters Of Mr. SeaTer were the
IneuLeis Of tho Bay State Club an association CON-
pared with which tie Empire Club in your City are
eaiuts; also the Union Association composed OF Rum
dealer This Association first nominated Mr. SeaTer
Aiteward the Wigs reBOmiDated him. Among the
distinguished individuals who lab0red az the polls for
Mr. Seaver WAS Yankee Sullivan Tlis fact has never
been announced in o Boston paper, whether from fear
or otherwise | cannot say.
The next Legislature, which assemblies on the first
day Of January, VIII be thoroughly Wing. from pre-
lem viii be Speaker OF the House and the prospect
is. as learn from active Wings, that WIN. L. p
Haskell. Esq, OF Chelsea Editor Of The Pioneer,
ard assistant Clerk oil the House, under Col Sehoaer
lat year, will be Chief Clerk. he is probably the
most petent man that could be selected.
Tie Wig Senators elected are Of such small cali
bro. mentally, that it is doubtful if permanent
eanization takes place in that branch until after the
vacancies are al filed Tie Hon. Ensign n. kellogg.
of BcrbsLiTe viii probably be- among those thus
; nj liz he
Mr. Stephen Clifford, of Duxberry, is one OF tie canli
dates for Clerk of the Senate, and is the best man for
the duty among those whose names we have heard
mentioned
am assured by several shrewd Wings that the
Maine Law viii not be touched by tie next Legsla-
ture The session will Chiefly be confined in patching
up some constitutional reforms for bunkum.
Speakng Of the Maine Law reminds me that there IS
to be rev test of its virtues In this city Ii the OIL
GERS of Suffolk County viii ever find courage to exc
cute the warrants which they hold. Several COM
plants lave beer made and warrants issued against
Of the heavy dealers Of the respectable stamp so
that shall have opportunity some time OF seeing
What tie law viii do Several officers refused to
tie warrants from fear, and they were aiterwarl
placed in the lands of High Sheriff Eyeeth. who on
receiving ITEM ain told trembled in tie knees almost
as bad he did when in tie Sims case n was asked
TO execute the laws of Massachusetts, at the head OF
posse cOmiaiiatus 81 five hundred people.
| lean that O very sad case Of insanity occurred
in this CITY but short time since, and from singular
caure The person deprived Of reason is young lady
Of great promise, Of very active and extraordinary
mind The Youngest daughter of the mos. distinguished
member of tie Suffolk bar. She attended Church not
many Sundays ago at tie Trinity in this city, and
listened atentiyely TO q the subject Of he'll
Tie influence Of the discourse so operated upon her
Young mind TO produce insanity of such pc az 10
require the use Of tie ightacket and confinement
in tie Hospital at Worcester The parents are in the
deepest sorrow in consequence Of this sad event IL
was thought by her medical attendants some days since
that she would recover.
Mad Sontags farewell concerts here were great,
20 far as numbers in attendance were concerned.
lean from the manager of her concerts that Madame
Sontae after making farewell tour OF the country, IN
concerts, will either appear in New-Iork in English
Opera. with distinguished company nov in London
or will Immediately return TO Europe. She VIII moi
appl ar in Italian Opera.
Theodore Parker preached powerful sermon yes
terday on Crime" As il is to be published with the
two equally Interesting preached the two pre-
ceding Sundays, with additional matter On the same
subject will not venture a sketch OF 1t. He hit
some sanotmOnious reform presses in Boston rather
hald when he alluded to class of oiicnses outside OF
the domain Of law, by saving that public opinion VIII
"put the brand Of shame upon every paper that pup
fishes the loathsome business OF infaSlous men and
women
Mr. Parker breaches every Sunday in the Music
Hall 10 audiences that average about 1900 persons.
The class Of people who attend his meeting are among
the most intelligent and thinking portion Of our ctl-
zens.
A Home" for the Perising Glasses similar TO that
established by Mr. Pease in NewlOrk is to be created
in Ann-st in this city. attached to which is to be q
Penny Savings Bank"