, 1866-12-08

in the highest degree, which compcls attcn-
tion, and which increases with time, and Is
not destroyed BY familiarity.
who has spent the summer In the West, and
chiefly near the hcad-wntcrs of the Allssis-
sipri, Is ut home aguiu, md busy in his
studio, with flo Of advance orders mort
gaging Lis entire time for the winter ord
eTs cnn,s3 e33unlls'appree'ated and constantly oe'
Mr. Bellows, New Yorker, who finds
most approving Inducements here, has quite
a number Of pictures On exhibition In the
city now, md among them are notable one
scenery, portrayins each the characteristics
Of one Of the months Of the year, which
have all been sold together, and will make a
rare adofnment tor some one soon.
LITERARY.
The prosperous time q the booksellers Is
press teens With gorgeous gift books,
nothing actually new Is found On any pub-
llshers' counter. Even the magazines are
afflicted with stupidity, and the December
p9mber Of the .dtlantic il o good specimen Of
what magazine should not be. THIS Is
only because the editors arc 1eservlnr thcir
good things for the beginning OF the year,
however, and the January Issue viii be
one of the most interesting ever issued.
Longfellow, Bryant, Whittier, Emerson aud
Lowell 81 have poems, the hitter a
Holmes begins his new novel; Bayard
Taylor has Quaker story, and Ar. Praton
has one Of bis most lively papers on Henry
Ward Beeeher Nnd his church. With such
briI11nncY as this in the fixed stars Of the
md the other new aspirauts for favor viii
have to be bright indeed to outshlnc 1t.
FREE BATHING FACILITIES.
The free public baths which became last
summer Boston institution, were talked OF
widely by press and public elsewhere, and
matter from distance, as well as to u here.
that the project thus ipaugurnted was IN
excellent ono, destined to become nerma-
nency here and to find disciples in other
cities. The committee Of the municipal
legislature entrusted with the matter hare
for the present season.. which Is before me.
The original appropriation was $40, ,O0Q for
the establishment Of suitable places for salt
water bathing during the summer months,
Six places were established, three in the
harbor, one in the "south Cove" and two
committee being assigned to the planning
and construction Of each. Bathing places
erected by private enterprise, in other cities,
were visited, after the usual municipal
fashion. All were opened to the public
early in June, with regulations assigning
IuuE4EuL u tAC ~ 04lA1E huQ lEIIl1lG
bathers, and prohibiting profanity, mischief,
| etc. The public at once thronged to the
! baths in such numbers as to Impede the
tloroughfares In the vicinity but a routine
| WIS Eoon established SO as to give all equal
| chances and tue least possible dciay.
An additional $40, 900 WIS funnd Ia
be necessary, and was appropriated carly In
! July. The unusual lealthine:e Of the city
only dfty-seven deaths occurring the first
! week In July In 8 population ef 2oo, ,03o-waa
/ thought to be In some measure attributable
to the baths. Inquiries were soon made
from other cities deslrous of following the
| example OF Boston, st. Louis especially
making formal application for Information
in regard to the plan and working Of the
baths.
The baths were open from June to Octo.
bcr !. The total number Of baths given was
| 433, 500. classified US follows: men. 100, ,g13
| boys. ESQ, ,s41 women, 1860 girls, 81, $50
| Towels were hired by the bathe1s, at thtet
cents each, to the uumcer Of 6,s1o
the great. majority bringing theil
own towels. The whole cost o.
the hat december 1st, was gil >40i, max
lugt' cost Of each bath given, {
it'll. ''s, with the buildings
Isl thcr season. Female
furnish and ust
re. .mmittce recon
At ST, adcpcudcnt fac!lt
| lor the tiso be hcncciorth pro
vided. II should bc noted that some of til,
most expensive batting houses were th
least =ca, SO that the average cost Of bath
in th stpopular localities was only tw,
| cent REVERE.