The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05
Our Boston Correspondent e.

bOsr0N. Do 80, 1894.
The Close Of III, Year Dissolution If the Cay
Government Fanny Ferns F.gh- Auihorship
Of ada Mapn-Sir Edition Of Morto~'s
Memorial" -Sabint's Work on Dueiing NM
american Maga-ine-Ta Ner Liquor Lu,o
Draffsd-Spseuiatio"s concerning Offices The
United States Senatoysiip, &c. &c.
The year is closing roughly sita us, but In most
respects lot unkipdly. After some days OF the
melting mood, which made cur streets much resem-
BILE huge barn.yard In spring, there commenced
aviolent storm the goth, the anniversary Of the
great one OF 1853 and thought that the occasion
was 70 be suitably observed by the elements, and
that We were to be made practically acquainted
with the state Of shings exp srienced by the war.
riors on the shores of tho old Pon.us Euxinus.
But the weather cleared up in tho evening. and is
nov BEAUTIFULLY cold, with solid earth (of ice)
under cue feet, and gray blue sky over us.
Our Common Council adjourned without day on
Thursday evening, on which occasion there was the
usual display OF hypocriticsl senEmenta,ity. The
Board Of Aldermen adjouroedto meet to-day. The
new government viii be organized on Monday, ia
Dusry l. Il viii be OF more popular character
than that which 10 about to die In q few hours.
Being thoroughly Know Nothing In all It's branches.
il is expected tina, several distinguished whigs who
were allowed to hold over" during this year, will
be made to walk the plank" in 1866, unless they
shall repent Of their sins sno give evidence Of their
pepitental state Of mind by cursing their old
ciates and principles In the most emphaac manner.
Fanny Fern is likely to have her nands full. A
feminine critic in the Oiips B,anct-the first paper
In which Fanny Fern wrote-has been writing what
is called "a sca,hing review Of Ra.h Hail. 80
that we are 70 have q csp-pulling affair for our
amusement. Bets are FIVE TO three that Fanny will
"sotvs out her antagonist as neatly as Ms. Slip.
slop did the landlady for which case see Fieding's
"Joseph Andrews" Others think our Boston
critics coolness makes of her at least an equ.l
match for Fanny who, having lost the gift Of fern
seed, and no longer walking invisible, Ia a fair
match for those striking out blows which tell as
forciby in literary fights in the more reputable
conflicts Of the ring -
rhe statement that Mrs. Torrey Ia the author OF
"lda May is peromptorily denied In quarters tina.
ought TO possess the best information on the subject
Others say that Mrs. Torrey Is not capable of
Writing TIE book.
The Congregational Board of Publication has
N'ued new Che sxtb) edition Of Nathaniel Nor.
tons New Ergand's Memorial Morton, a
nephew OF Gov. Bradford, came to Plymouth three
yesrs after its settlement when was eleven years
old. Appointed clerk Of the Colony Court In 1916,
ne held that Office for forty years, until his
des The frs, edition of the Memorial
was published n 1860, in a quarto volume,
printed ~ Cambridge, Plymouth Colony defray,
ing portion OF the expense. Four editions
were printed afterwards. namely, the second, at
Boston, l721; TIE third, as New port l772; the
fouith. at III mouth, 1926, aoa the i,tn the sana
gear AZ Boston TIE new edition contains macl
additional matter, and IL a valuable work for all
wbo would beoome familiar with the cary history
Of hnNyL Aasfg n tran Vim Hul
ptDdix has hiscorical notice OF the I,syden
Church, prfpsred by Hoo. n. Eddy, OF Mod ebo.
rooeh, snc raiot does It's edthcT mnci crsdil.
D.. Saolue's " Notes o. Daea aad oaelling." In
ts,s Ee6k by Crosby, MOODS X Go. Tao,e na
gtea NmuObs of CURIOUS Information il ii, nc the
INDUSTRY aid clsardess Of TIC autulr appesr on ia
every page; Set II ~ net he kind ~ s,oyx tna.
man 81 Ar. Sadness iaienls suouh aaye expended
year or tvo's tine upan. W. ~ right 20 TX
pect something Of q higher orisr from hi- pen, i
box moro generally useful, snd not the iclI eEtet
Mr.. C..S .Uisy broke DO vn In his lectures h~rrs
nss orly 10 tho"ayaIing 70 tea b toe geasleuea 81
tie Mercantile Library Asso i4toa tDs origin Of the
word oysb but aso in hs laoors @ I: ros light
On the slavery question the next night I've yboly
was disappointed who hard him, just Is tbey ex
pected nnch from 80 retcrCns pera 9uazp. Many
thluk that his chef clam To notoriety Laos
4 IA tue IA. that ne Is an sbolitioRist 40 slave
State.
Ibe american Monthly Magazine" IA the title OF
a new periodical, the first No. OF viii will be
issue On tbs l5ta OF Jsnua'y, 1856 by Gessrs Jas.
:. Tutfe ara y. n. Lopnsbnfy. II will s1s.sin the
American perry, aud advocate it, principles aad
bids fair to b. very etcodyr organ u thai party.
TIE editorsLlp vii be in the hands OF Mr. Tuttle y
gentleman ~ every way qualified Zoe the post Inc
first number will contain biographical sketch Of
Governor Gardner, wiIh q portrait. In -ize, the
American M0ntoyh will resemble the Hapers'
Nogdsibe, and the complstcst Arrangements a ave
been made 10 bave y Of tue first class Of perioii
calls IN ali typographical and literary respects
ifefe was meeting OF tha ltading TEN oerance
mep on The 2sth, 10 consult the best mods ~
proceeding for the purpose OF getting their now lsv
through the next Legislature They have kindly
resolved 10 the Legislature and even the Anne.
iean partyH councils, all trouble gu the subject, by
having Law GRATED that contains all that they Ie
qniEe. This bll or Law Is understood 70 have been
drawn up by some Of the sblest lnyefs IA the St'e
among them being Mr.. Batter, OF Lowell, aai Ar.
Sewel, Of Boston II consists 0, thriysix sections,
ard repeats the existing law, which is t1oasht on
al lads 10 be beyond tue reach Of msnding, Or
even unkerDg. one section make. II u crime Tor
o. exp'essman 10 carry Gqu,r 20 a customer, II the
sale Of 1t shall have bsen illegal. Tlis teamed 1t
the great liquor t1fc which has beea carried on by
tie expresses on our various Ialwavs since the
heile law wtns il.o oreTa'icn. V viii best win
gTtat force ON the temperance people Themselves,
who baye b, Gu ne principal supporters IL the ex
press branch of the traffic, having rurb occasion r1r
tfr sificlt ,sboctd for tire beang Of woun H. the
aid u digehiiOn, AMI the prom Iion Of mechanical,
ana artist iNlTsUIt3. AuDrt VII Df az
gf,at rush 20 II hogshsa9s, ahsn tns rev Law
shall have been INTRODUCED, there ras % fill jugs
when the presca' lay waE brought rgatd, tar
years ago Another tec - PROV 5er tat the ltquor
seller sbal be scDt the House of Correction for
the f'si ofnce; and third mat the dtuJkart shall
be NJ % the pcps forte n lure N compel him
u lol who soi1 him hiu b.. liquor, NbJ VA IN
short, his unbritr ~ CALLING cares a. the Gteeks
called Bacchus. or the other sections only kaos
tnsS they ere sl u the stiagent order and provide
what Il n supposed will prove very efe clual m y
chintry for the enforcement oil the Law. The whole
concern has b. en tanned with express refer -
thorough upion a oeyeriiy and constitution.
ahty; bu, n our Supreme Court shall not be able 10
orve coach ana six gu0ges) through any bart Of
snpposiDg II to be pN..d -@ny, ;nen, m agree
70 drink gisss Of liquor r. that's light pledge
in these days Of total abstirsnoe from all uaaiul
terAted "taps"