The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-07
Our Boston Correspondence.
Matters az Idle Hail. ghe 1'nlitiss
Embassy-The Liquor Law-Gar.
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Rmbassy-The Liquor Law-Gar.
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BosToN, Dec. 3.
EDITORS OF THE REGISTER:
The dearth of news in this classic
neighbdrhooa, for the past few days has
deferred me from attempting anything
in the epistoiaryway Being unable TO-
follow the illustrious example OF some
Western "local," who used to 60 out and
kick up a fight for the sake of an item, l
am compelled to wait the progress OF
svents. and bide my time as chron-
icler.- l-...,l. C.faO 10 rTlfGT
The last sensation here, has been the
Tunisian Embassy reception, and the
ceremonies consequent thereon. Com
pairing it with other like OCCASIONS it
was not the largest demonstration of
good will to gentlemen from abroad, that
we have ever exhibited, yet doubtless it
satisfied the delegation as to theIfriend-
ship and good feeling entertained by
the city toward themselves. and the ma
tionality they represent, and so accom-
plished its object. 1t also had the erect
of allowing the Boston board OF Alder
men to demonstrate its capacity for
liquids and solids, which, by the way, is
said to be considerable.
Some excitement has been produced
among liquor sellers by the revival OF an
old State law prohibiting retail sales OF
liouor altogether, under certain clrcum-
stances, which heretofore had been sup
posed to be dead letter among the
statutes. The prOprietors of "the halls
of dazzling light" have formed sort OF
I,oyal League association, retained some
Of the first lawyers of the State, among
them Richardson, and George ,Iennott,
offoston, and propose resisting theop-
Grafton of the law. l do not know on
what grounds they design opposing it
only was informed confidentially by a
barkeeper of high standing and unlm-
peachable moral character, that the coun-
try was irretrievably ,lostif they failed
He was greatly affected at the idea, so
much so, that he gave me a counterfeit
halfdollar, by mistake, i'll making change
Garroteing has become quite common
here, almost nightly, some belated indi-
yidual finds an arm lovingly thrown
round his neck, while pair OF hands go
through his pockets in the imost uncere-
monious manner. Then gentle tap on
the "deme of thought" with a handy
billy" and the thing is done. The vic
tenn "sans watch, sans pocketbook, sans
everything" records his woes in thenews-
paper next morning. is not seen out after
supper again for three weeks. and spends
most of his time in damming the insult
fcient police force of the city, while his
neighbor valiant in self-sufficiency
laughs at him and pe.haps is served like
| wise within week.
| The only protection, so far as your cor
respondent has been able tolearn, against
| the wiles of the enemy, is to keep the
| middle of the street while walking, look
several wavs at once, and on the first in.
| timation of danger, strike brisk canter
for "home sweet home, not forgetting to
veil vigorously at short intervals. !,
Amusements now are mainly theatre
Gals. "Arra ia Pogue" is running at the
Boston Theatre. with an indifferent cast,
Helen WeSUcIu, vhO AAO"
ards. .s.s...s ...s $751;.
Those who prefer som ething more in.
tellectual have it from the lips OF varl-
Gus gentlemen of mere or less celebrity,
who 60 roaming over the country in the
winter months ventilsting their ideas as
public lecturers. I would not, however,
speak lightly of those who have been
here recently, for among them have been
Holmes, Carter, and Curely; the Phil
ip Sidney lecture, of the last, is the best
drawn pictur of noble life that was
ever given to delighted audience
why don't some of your benevolent or
literary associations attempt a course -
Wheeling ought certainly TO support
something ofthe kind.
There is little stirring in the political
atmosphere at present. The meeting OF
Congress, and the address which shall
define the policy Of the President, are
anxiously awaited. More anon.