The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-23
Letter from Boston.
Correspondence Of gbr Californian.

BosroN, Jan, is, 1853
Since writing last you will have observed
that we have elected new Mayor to preside
over tbs gol0dty city, aud, however much we
may reasonably expect from his successor, the
Hon Alexander II. Rice goes out with the
respect and good wishes Of all. Ilis admin
istration has been in the highest degree sat
isfactory. Very little excitement attended
ti5evi6if gJiyt iiggy,,,yyEE
into power in sbeh'n manner ns to have his
own way in the discharge Of his duties II he
chooses to do so. The Courier opposed the
other candidate because he was not q Boston
boy-culEng him the "IIayerhill candidate"
throughout the campaign. This was mag
unanimous, considering that the leading edit
or is from Newburyport, while Mr.. Hall has
resided in this city several years, and held.
and faithfully discharged, many Offices Of
trust. Perhaps this course was consistent,
as they may not know that MIR, Webster and
Mr.. Choate were from the rural districts. -
will mention another instance Of mugnanin-
ity in this print; A few weeks since man
was waylaid and badly beaten in the vicinity
of this city. The report of the matter In this
paper closed with tie remark that they "be.
lieyed the individual was political preacher"
&C., as much as to say he is not on our side
and his rights are not recognized by the law.
II turned out that he was a temperance lee
turer, and as the editors in question arc law
yers It looks little ev,rtr t,,,eer t,,.
peace. or at least, cSirajndicial. for them Ia
troat SO grave matter in such rowdy man
ner.
Perhaps too much raet-te said about news.
papers, but it appears to me that persons re.
siding IN tho country will 'as general thing
do better to take good good country, rather
than poor city paper. | take two country
papers in my family-ihough would no,
have it understood that my name is on that
subscription list where every one had paid
up-and in this respect my example CORES.
ponds with my precepts
a friend Of mine here received commits.
sion from gentleman in your vicinity. no,
long since, TO procure and send hin, the hes,
daily paper in the city. submitting the matter
to his judgment. lie accordingly subscribed
for the 2rdreiler, and as the name was re-
corded as he supposed, few day, before the
Coburn and Dalton trial appeared in that
sheet, with such unnecessary or questionable
minutencss, he began 20 have sone mi,,iv-
lngs rs to whether his agency might not be
liable to impeachment. A short time onl,
elapsed when my friend received a letter from,
his correspondent making inquiry for the
Daily which had not made It's appeoroncs
lie did not at frst know whether he ouch,
to feel mortified or gratifed, but knowing
the good taste of his friend he concluded tbo,
as question of profit and loss his conscience
ought to stand acquitted, as il would enable
him TO start anew.
Much might be said Of the controversy
prevailing between the newspapers of Now
York andthiS city, but can say that as mueb
as see to dcpiore as we'll as to admire IN
Boston, which has been my home ,orro
eight or ten years, cannot think that tho
course pursued by tho Trareller. will do
iaeFe-te promote character 80.
than 1t did to secure the election of Gov
Gardner who lest ground morally as we'll =.
Rohtieally by putting himself into such had
hands. -- '' '"u