Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-06-04
THINGS IN BOSTON.

ANOS AN 0OoAONs
The Operu-A Recollection of Al5oni-P olitics
and the Ttoo Years Amendment-1he Paid
Claim and the Age'lts-Paul Morphy in Bos-
ton-Iho Boston Chess Club-Morphy at the
Rooms Last Nght-7Ke Club in Something of
Fever
BosToN, June 3, 1859.
see by notice in the Daily Spy that you
are to have in Worcester, for one or two
nights, the opera company now engaged at
the Boston Theatre. The company is quite
superior to most of the opera companies
that have visited Boston, and they give
delightful entertainments. 1t may rot be
quite equal to the company in which Mad
anne Lagrange was soprano, -Didee,
contralto, Brignoli, tenor, and Morelli, bar
itone. Bostonians pride themselves upon
their fine taste for music, and especially for
their appreciation of classical music and to a
certain extent this pride is just. Europe
has nothing equal to Dwight's Journal
of Music, which is an authority at London,
Berlin, and Vienna, as well as here; and
that journal shows the style of culture in
music prevalent in Boston. But there is q
vast amount of ludicrous affectation among
our musical enthusiasts" In 1858, when
Alboni gave a series of operate enter
tainments, at the Howard Atheneum, we
had very notable illustration of this fact
Alboni was poorly supported, yet she sang
gloriously; but the first thing encored by the
audience was, not her singing, but her drum
ming. She was an admirable drummer J;
and, as the viyandiere in the "Daugh
ter of the Regiment" her drumming would
have stirred regiment of Frenchmen to a
madness of enthusiasm. The encore of the
Bostonians was natural and honest, but it was
not exactly classical. Madame Sontag after
wards in the same character omitted the drum.
l notice that the mood most prevalent in our
political circles just now is not exactly that of
rapturous self content Those here who were
most jealous for the Two Years Amendment
appear to feel like the man who ratified for the
elephant and won him. Those who were most
active in paying for and distributing the circu-
lar about the Bible in the public schools do
not like to be reminded of that remarkable
operation. While at work in behalf of their
disastrous folly, they would not see its political
consequences. They see them now, and be-
gin to understand very well that the success of
the measure wounds MORALLY more than one
ardent hope of political ambition.
Maine by her agent, Mr.. Weston, who has
been here this week, has received her third of
the money paid to Massachusetts by the Gen
eral Government, something over $4,000
of which the Maine agent receives Is per cent.
for his services. He did great deal of work,
and fairly earned something. His pay, you
will perceive, is sufficiently liberal. Mr.. Hans
comb, it is said, claimed over $4,000; and til
reported that he will appeal to the Legislature
for another $500. sincerely hope he will
do SO. Yet while talking of his pay, we should
bear in mind that he has taken only what was
allowed him by the Governors Council. How
many men are there who would have refused
to take such an allowance Talk to the
Councillors, if to anybody.
The principal topic in Boston at the present
time is Paul Morphy, the wonderful chess
player. You have heard how he was honored
at one of the most expensive and brilliant din
ners ever given in this city. The young man
appears to take it with great GOODNESS. Last
evening, at the rooms of the Boston Chess
Club he played one game against Geo. Ham
mond, Esq, and four other members of the
Club MIR. Hammond is the best PLAYER in
New England, and Mr.. Ware, one of his as
socates, is probably the second best The
rooms were uncomfortabIy full of gentlemen
and ladies. The progress of the game was
watched with eager interest. AS some of the
chess-players who read the Spy may like to
see this game, give them the following exact
record of it =