The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-05-05
From Our Boston Con responder mt.
lOSrON. Aprll 5th, 1858.

dealer.
From Our Boston Cui respondent.
losroN, April 9Th, 1858.
Mr.. EDlroR: Our new Postmaster, Mr.. Capcn, has
created quite a stir in the business world, by tbs an
nouncemeut that he intends soon to remove the Post
Office from its present location in State street, to the
new building in process of erection on the corner Of
>umme: and Chauncey streets. The reason assigned
for this contemplated move are the following: First,
that the present apartment now used for the distribution
of letters is much too small, and the great increase Of
bus ness renders it necessary to find some mere .ommo-
dious room, where the multi!arious duties which devoive
upon The Postmaster and his assistants may be perform
et with m IRE facility. Secondly, that as the business
Of the city is gradually creeping up towards the south
cad, III a few years Summers street will be much nearer
he centre of the business community than State street.
This announcement, has called forth quite u powerful
cppo ition from many Of our most ilAu, ntial merchants
':"ho most do congregate' in that precinct of note
slavers and curb-stone brokers-State street. Two or
three Indignation meetings have been held, and many
s rong reasons and arguments alduced, all tending TO
c LvlEce those in favor of the removal, of the faliacy
Of the Postmaster's reasoning. AS TO the real merits
of the case, your correspondent is totally unable to en-
tighten you, but being supremacy Indifferent himself as
{ the ultimate result of this little commotion, he hopes
t lo"k calmly upon the strife, ready to shout amen
whenever victory shall peril upon the banner Of either
OF the contending parties, and transmit the news forth
"AoA ~ '"N CAU""Ao - ~ A"tJ'""t HAt" O"'"
Boston is changing its appearance with "a rap'dity
never before surpassed. Old buildings are being dcmol-
lshed. venerated landmarks are disappearing, and new
and splendid edi6ces are s~prinsing up. Everything be.
tokens the march of that indomitable Yankee progress
which in a few years transforms a village into IL popu-
lOus city, teaming with wealth and business enterprise,
or con ures up towns from the midst of a wilderness,
with u rapidity only equaIled by that mythical hero Of
old, who 10y the aid Of a few dragon teeth called from
the ground regiments Of soldiers armed AMI ready for
battle. The new block Of stores aud warehouses just
completed opposite the Custom House, is said to be the
finest of the kind in the world. 1t is built of massive
granite. covering an extensive area of ground, and run
u NJ from Commercial street towards the water. The
work Of hosting is to be done entirely by steam, and
the other internal arrangements excel anything of the
kind in the country. Franklin street is fast being con.
verted into stores. The wealthy and aristocratie fami-
lies who have SO long occupied it, are compelled to fee
before the encroachment of trade. Where the old
Theatre Alley used to DC, opposite the Catholic church,
is now in process of construction a new street lined with
magnificent warehouses. | dare not speak of the I'M
provements on the Neck, for they astouish even a I'os-
tonian, who lives ia the other part OF the city, and who
only visits that portion of our metropolis occasionally.
Our Legislature finished its business the 9th OF
March, after a sh'r session of e~ighty.one days. The
closing afternoon was devoted by the members to con-
gratulatory speeches and farewell greetings, in which
our late Attorney General, Mr.. Cushing, figured con
spicnously. Ali parties unite in p,aising the pro,nti-
tude and energy Of our legislators, WHO transacted tle
public business with an uuhyggipg zeal and earnest en-
deavor quite different trom those other bodies who have
hereto occupied the State House. The solution of this
problem appears to be the new law, fixing the salaries
of the members at so much per session, intead of so
much per day as form ,rly. Now there is no temptation
to proIong the sitting a month or two beyond the neces.
sary time, and every induceuent is offered for a short
session and an attention to business.
The great revival which has been going through the
ourfrv 0Ononnuanf rOOn fhp cQSoatInu nf tr.do AMI rho
hard times, has not passed over Boston lightly. The
churches are thronged with anxious crowds, both day
and evening, aud the mania seems to have seized all
classes, from the poorest incbriate who ~dis.races North
street, to the wealthy, though Mt less guilty broker,
who shaves notes on State street. Several cmincnl
ministers nave preached upon tue pernlcious influences
Of this SO called great awakening, much to the chagr q
Of those prominent in spreading the faith. Last sun.
day the Rev. Theodore Parker, who breaches to the
largest congregation in the city, addressed an audience
of neat y four thousand people at the Music Hall, who
assembled to hear his views Oh the present. absorbing
topic. Much interest was felt to hear his discourse, as
he was one of the obnoxious ministers at witch the re-
vivalists have lcveled their prayers and condeinaat,ons
He held his vast AUDI nee IN .wrapt attention for over
an hour, ddrlng which time the sub .cct vi revivalisu
was treated with great power and ability.
Our theatres for the past month have been we'll pat
ronlZed. Some OF the nnest acting that has been wit
messed in Boston for years, may he seen u; lightly at the
Howard Athenaeum, where Mrs. BarroW's superior
company cater to the public taste Light comedy is
the attractive feature at this establishment, and iroa
the crowded houses which the management draws, it i
a sure sign that the people appreciate the Efforts OF the
~ company to please. Edwin Booth has been playing I
short engagement at the Boston Theatre, during whicl
he fully sustained the enviable reputation be has ac
quired. Tonight Miss Agnes Robertson, the popular
actress and charming woman, appears at this esiab'lsi
nent in the character of Jesse Brown, at the siege Q
Lucknow, a play written especially for her by Dio'
Bourcicault, aud which has proved so attractive at tn
New York theatres. eea e r
But | fear | am encroaching Oh the limits Of you
columns, and will close with the promise of another ie'
ter as soon as anything which will interest your reader
shall occur, and furnish a fruitful theme for Eses
} Your Boston correspondent, EaBERT.