The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-04

Our Boston correspondence.
Boston, Jan. 81, 1866.
Trip from -Aibany-S ltighing-IHe Snoto S,Dept
Ascay-The Election Of United States Senator
KnosD nottingham and lis Strsngfh--1hs Opera
The N.sD Theatre and Other Houses.
In this age of goa-headitiveness travelling by
trailroad express trains'' at Q rate Of twenty miles
per hour, Is rot consid sred q very great a ,hisve-
ment, noiZdces itsinprove ones temper, il the trip
be o long one.
On Saturday mo ming, left Albany at s o'clock
in the Western Railroad "express train, - and arrived
in "modern Athens" ct 9 P. NJ. The distance is
just 200 miles, and according to "Dabol' l figure
the speed at the rate above mentioned. Nor Is this
all-from Albany to Springfield the road Is abomi'
pably uneven and out of repair the cars antiqusted
and dirty, presenting a sort Of "grsy-ish' appear
snce; and from the last named place to Bos-
ton, cur "express'' was transformed int, O
wsy train, and the delay occasioned by stop.
ping at every village on the route allo we'd the
New York express train to pass and beat US into
Boston ope and o bali hour. Business msn
should avoid this route-"the farthest way rouod
ia the quickest way homeland the only class to
whom IL can conscientlously be recommended ore
those who have plenty Of time aud patience and q
ouch Of "dysIepsiA"-thsy will receive every atten-
tion and kindness from the gentlemanly conductos-
the only cIeditable feature of the c~oncsrn-who tru
ly realize and sy mp athise with the passenger dis
tTesses.
Upon my a,rival. in Boston, ! found the crooked,
narrow streets, alive with s~leighing pnties-bslls
we're ~jingling, and slsighs Of all sorts, sizes and
shapes were gliding in every direction. The plea.
sure, however, was of short duration.
For like the snow fakes In the river,
A moment white, then gone forever
so The rain Of Sunday night swept away every yes.
tlge Of arow, and created q strong demand for
wheels, umbrellas and overshoes. The weather of
yesterday and to day is clear and pleasant.
The only political excitement hear Of is the election
OF United States Senator. The contest, I understand,
win probably take place today, and the friends OF
Wilson are "big with hope" A gentleman, how
ever, informed me yesterday, at dinner, that
1Sss'' hime Il se1 knox s sTsad Rls0g 81 Ma 50 Sp.
sets is what its friends claim for 1t in other States,
viz: opposition and incorporating hostility to
political hacks, wile, pullers and demagogues gene.
it is in supporting 4 man identified with rank abo-
lttionism and anti-masonic whiggery Of the Sc yard
stamp. II certainly is not q little strange and in.
consistent that two men, standing upon nearly, if
SEINE honors in adjoining Ststes-yet one is warmly
supported, and the other as strongly opposed, by
this new political organization, that Processes to
know no North, no South, no East, no West-no
nothing, except the great confederation, AMI one
common American interest. II d~epriving adopted
~citizers Of the right Of suffi age, and extending it
Internationally to the voolIy headed, ignorant
negro OF the South, are Q part OF the Know Nothing
eentstives, and entitled to their ardent support.
On Monday nigh. I visited the new theatre, aud
witnessed . representation OF Don Giovanni by
the Hacket opera troupe. The building is a ere.
dit IN thu oifu md avnnarou fauornhlu III
any similar structure in the United States;
the saloons and drawipg-rooms are spacious and
exceedingly convenient; the seats are easy and well
arrsr ged, and your ticket Of admission secures them
the eniiie evening; the scenery, the costumes and
stage appointments are unequaIled. In q word, the
whole Is under the management OF Barry, formerly
Of the Old Park. Long before ringing up the cur.
ss1s, every ayd seat eat was Csss 0G Sonnssi the Ed, a.or n.s were :. n mo-
l will not attempt q criticism of the opsra-good
reason why:I have no musical talent; but / will
simply state that this comic opera, with sacred
BOetcniaIs have q reputation Of never bestowiag
applause upon anything or any body at the theatre
their admiration is silent, 30 l I'm told-b1t they
are impIo,isg, and seem anxious on this occs,
ever, thing ard every body, out OF place aud in place,
from Grisi and Mario to the heavy German chorus.
Last night Hacket performed FaIstaff in " Henry
w." by request, to another Gro wded house. This
tickets were all sold before IL AN. The applause
was again bestowed without discretion. Everybody
was delighted with the new theatre the scenery
was beautiful the dresses magnifcent-the acting
gocd-snd how could they help giving vent to their
joy, even t, ~iDdulging in the bad taste of calling
curtain?
Davenport, / understand, is also dra wing crowds
at the Museum. Fleming il doug a good business
at the National. Perham's negro opera troupe are
at the Melodisn, and Tounaire's circus c,npsny
give day aud evening performances. Not less than
ak or seven thousand dollars are expended here
rightly for amnsement. Who says times are hard
in Boston? AMIGO.