The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-21
Boston Correspondence.

Weather School Troubles-The Acci-
dent to The Cochitsate Aqueduet-Amuse-
ments, dc.
BosToN, Apra l3, 1859.
To the Editor of the National Era:
The opinion that March and April have
changed places has general prevalence here
for sunny, showery April, with its warm, spring
like days, came when we should have had the
cold and buster, SHOWS and bleakness of March.
And now we have had, for the past two weeks,
cold hard Winds driving the dust and dirt in
perfect clouds, making pedestrians thoroughly
uncomfortable, and elongating the faces of
shopkeepers to an alarming extent. Monday
we had a storm of rain, hail, and snow, and to-
day it has been some like spring.
There is now in circulation the prospectus of
new paper called The SPIRIT Of Serenity Sir,
to be devoted TO the maintenance of American
principles, and the reading of the Bible in the
public schools. This movement is evidently
the effect of the Elliot school troubles for
though the American feeling is very strong
here, there were no indications of it till their
fears were aroused by the attempt to drive the
Bible from the public schools.
We are now having the full supply of Co.
chituate, the aqueduct being complete, and the
water flowing as usual. | am credibly in
formed that the consumption of water now in
Boston has reached the amount which was cal
culated to be some time in the future, the main
pipe running full, and all used, which was sup
posed would not be done for ten years to come.
The break was q scene of much interest and
was visited by thousands, and among the rest,
a deputation from the city of New York, to
examine the break and note the manner OF
repairing, and all the while the New York pa
pers were making merry over the villagers who
did not know how to construct a aqueduct.
Oh consistency" &c. y
For amusements, we have the usual amount.
The Handel and Haydn Society have given us
the Oratorio of David the last two Sabbath
evenings, the first to q full house, the next not
so good but an excellent performance. Gil
more's new band made their debut in a con-
cert on Saturday evening. They made a fine
appearance, and performed very well, and will
do credit to Mr.. Gilmore, as their leader. The
band has a full "drum corps" a want which
has long been felt and their performance was
indicative of severe drill, and was remarkable
for its precision. Success to the new band
The Boston theatre opened its spring season
under the former justly popular lessee and man
ager, Mr.. Barry, on the 9th instant, with the
gorgeous play of Faust and Marguerite, which
far exceeds anything ever Produced in Boston,
if not in the United States, in splendor of see
merry, novel ana startling IN It's mechanlcal
effects, tableaux, &c. Mr.. and Mrs. Daveu-
port, as Mephistophiles and Marguerite, are
gems of acting, and are ably supported by the
company.
The Museum is presenting a series of attrac-
tons, in their usual happy manner, but have
been unfortunate in the illness of Mr. Warren,
one of the finest comedians in the country.
Morris Brothers, Pell, * Trowbridge, open.
ed their new hall Monday eve, and, as usual,
had to turn away hundreds from the doors
Ordway's Eolians are performing at their beau
tiful hall, presenting to the lovers of Ethiopian
minstrelsy their usual array of talent. 1t is
expected that the Ullman opera troupe will
visit Boston in May, and give the lovers of the
opera chance TO hear some of their fayorites.
More anon. T