Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-20

wards of $4,000 in the Boston Theatre, to wit
ness the opera of the "Huguenots." That is
very pretty sum for an evenings entertain
ment Nearly every representation of the OPP
era has brought at least $4,000.
At the Howard Atheneum, where Nixon &
Co.'s Circus is performing, the capacity of the
house is insufficient to hold all who apply
nightly, and hundreds on some occasions go
away without being admitted
The Museum is also filed nightly, and has
been for month, to witness "Sinbad the Sail
Or"
The negro minstrel establishments, of which
there are two, are also in a flourishing condi-
ton.
There never was more dancing, and all the
minor places, motley in character, have their
innumcrable devotees. may add, though it
may hardly be put under "amusements, that
the liquor shops are generally q get this from
second HANDY doing driving business Thus
you see, that, for provincial city as New
Workers are pleased to categorize Boston, we
are pretty well off for places to get amusc-
ments and get rid of money Not less than
$4,000 are thus invested nightly. And yet,
the most pathetic and urgent plea for charity
and philanthropy would not result in one
twentieth of that sum. Its so the world over
and always has been. People prefer to open
their purses for themselves rather than for
others.
Our city election, as you know, went against
the American Republicans. Lincoln was elect.
ed Mayor, and Kimball uasaf, most decidedly.
At the final marshaIing of forces, the OPPOSE
ton, including so-called Citizens" Democrats
Smith men to a great extent, the liquor inter
est, and the tagends of parties generally, filed
in for Lincoln. No party or body Of men can
succeed in Boston, which is opposed by ODE
mocracy and rum" and these cannot always
go together. This explains why Mr.. Kimball,
and those who supported him, were laid out so
effectively.
The liquor interest in Boston is apower that
is nearly invumerable. 1t has no conscience.
no soul, no public spirit-only the one cod OBJ
ject and end of preserving itself from destruc-
ton In its means, of course, it is as unscru-
pulous as its end is base After the Mayor we
are betteroff In the Board of Aldermen and
Common Council there is more light and de-
cency. They stand about half and half, and
are All improvement on last year Perhaps
this is as well as if Mayor had been gained,
and the two Boards lost, though in defeating
MIR. Kimball the best man was thrown aside.
Instead of a timid, no-policy, Tllask-my-wife
mo clf l,1
strong-minded, energetic, responsible, bold, and
characteristic. But he was defeated, and we
must take up with what is feeble and milk-and-
waterish. The hope of things lies not in the
throne itself, which is of mush, but behind it,
where the true power of respectabilitv exists.
The stir of the coming Legislature is al
ready perceptibIe. The dust and cObwebs at
the State House have been removed. Some
few members elect have "come to town." to
make arrangements for quarters. AS conse-
quence, obese landlords and round-faced land
ladies are the recipients of sundry calls, and
the aforesaid members are recipients of much
courtesy and information as to the attractions
comforts, &C., Of rooms, tables, and all that
1t is generally accounted as a feather in the cap
of a house, to have members ofthe Legislature
as inmates. They are supposed to possess an
unlimited amount of wisdom and dignity, and
also of-cash.
Among the subjects over which there will
be hard fight at the early portion of the ses-
sion, is that of Sergeantat-Arms. 1t is not so
much matter of doubt that the present in
cumbent will be thrown overheard, as to who
will be his successor. There is a host of anx-
ious ones-patriots, who are willing, at any
sacrifice, to step into the breach and fill the of
flee. The number who think Major Stevens
and the Office are Zone and inseparabe," and
that if he is touched, the bottom of the whole
thing will fall out is not so large as it was last
year. On the contrary, the number who think
he has filled the post about long enough, is
quite numerous. This latter will 90 in for a
change, The difficulty is upon whom the lux
ury shall fall for the Office approaches a sort
of luxury, since there are few duties-none la
borious-to perform, with an excellent living,
and big bag of perquisites to fill in. The oc-
cupant is expected to own the State House, to
air his manners in the most important manner,
brandish on official occasions, a very long pole,
and to screech out in very unnecessarily
pompous tone of voice. Who is the coming
man That remains to be seen. hear Of
many who are pulling the wires, but it is better
perhaps not to make them public.
There will also be squalls over the clerkships
of the Senate and House. Mr. Stowe has the
best chance in the House. Mr. Dawley of
Fall River, Robinson of the Traveller, of this
city, Mr.. Clifford, Mr. Morrissey, late of Nan
tucket, and several others are planning for the
Senate. l hardly know which has the best
prospect. Doubtful things are mighty I'M
certain"
Preparations are making for Christmas
Several Of our churches are already partly dec
Grated Kings Chapel, as usual, will be be-
greened in a most elaborate manner. ANY
number of 'lovyers" are impatently awaiting
the happy evening Of the holy day, to be made
one and the same. Parties, balls, fairs, and other
festivities are on the tapis while the Episco-
pal and Catholic churches are contemplating
unusually interesting services. Booksellers
are in ectasies as they count over receipts
evenings, and fancy goods dealers have become
the happiest of the happy family. 1t will as
suredly be Merry Christmas, unless all signs,
hopes, and expectations, fail We trust they
will not, for what day and occasion so grand,
beautiful, holy, and sublime
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