, 1866-11-19
FROM BOSTON.

etter. In fact there Ii very little to say
Ibout it now. Tou have published all the
'eturns you will care to print, and there Is
,uch eloQuence In The bare figures, "Mnssa- |
:husetts, 6o, 600 Republican majority" that to
Hate upon the facts is to paint the lily. The
most notable incident Of the year, perhaps,
branch Of the Legislature. one Of them, with
singular appropriateness, colored soldier,
who has left foot on one Of the battle
fields Of South Carolina, and who gained his
education as printer at one Of the cases In
The Li6eraior office. 1t Is notable, too, that
be stands as representative Of the richest
district in Boston, Of in the State, - well rs
nifty. Only few years ago such an event
would hare been received with mingled hor-
ror and derision from the Republican as well
as the Democratic constituents Of the black
legislators bnt the world has moved so fast
and 50 far IN those few years that 1t now
luft11y e1cltes remark.
The grvat outcry ut the weak nominations
for the State Senate had its effect in pruduc-
Ing much better selections for the House,
md VIC have not for nany years had an abler
body Of men In our lcsis.atfsc chamhers than
will assemble there In January. Nr. Richard
L. Dana, j., Is the most distinguished and
probably the ablest man in citAer branch.
The Democratic party will consist OF only
ming members, without the brilliant leader
Of last year, Afr. Spofford, to make even SO
tasc: N1. John Quincy Adams finds his re-
ward for desecting the principles Of his
fathers in being defeated for the Legislature
IL his OWN town OF Quincy, whcrr the
.Adamses lave been wont 10 do as they
Nked ever since the Revolution. The Work
a complete ,faseo, and the clique will have
only an Insignificant knot OF Representatives,
while thelE pct candidate fur Congress in
the Third District, General Quincy, q .al-
liant lr'sh Republican soldier, who Was de-
luded Into the movement in the expectation
Of being elected, received only i've hundred
votes.
The municipal election follows next
month but very little Is said about 1t as
yet, and it promises TO be even 4uteter than
The one Just over. Mayor Lincolu las, year
disclaimed the intention Of serving another
hts place-:among them that Of v. ": Clapp,.
TIL lately. owner and still editor. OF
the Saturday Ga.<tte, and E. e. Bailey.
tho proprietor OF the Herald, o proverbial
turneoat, who would win few suttragcs tc-
side his own In either party.
LITERARY.
Tie only very notable new book ofthc week
here has been an Illustrated edition Of Low
ellis poem, "The Vision Of Sir Launlal,"
With len designs BY Sol. Eytiuge, Jr., young
artist Who has made rather a specially Of
pictures Of old castles, knights in armor,
has illustrated the exquisite legend of tie
Holy Grief very daintily and appropriately,
and the book. in respect to style and excel.
lence Of mechanical execution, stands about
on level With the two previous Issues OF
the same house for TIE holidag, season,
Maud Mn11crH and "Eyangel1le."
Rumors abound In regard to tho new mag
axlne Of Mr, Gilmore and Mrs. Howe, bnt
none are as yet ycrr definite, and none eire
II name. 1t Is stated that 1t Ii Ia be
owned exclusively bY stock company Of
authors, who wIl thus be delightfully."- indie
pendent Of publishers, and can please them
selves regardless Of the usual inconyenlcnt
considerations Of prudence AMI economy
IN connection with this, 1t Ia said that one or
the names which has been debated + "The:
Authors Own.'' The Round Table says,
with apparent seriousness, that It l. to be
saa ssa aud mas & {Ss aasa u se@s s2s
commonly stupid person who meant to con.
t1adict the story that 1t wonld be entitled
"Geaial Words" II is stated, too. that Pc
troleum =. Sasby Is to be regular contribu-
tor, but will write upon other than political
subjects.
Owe Of the numerous new Juvenile periodi.
Gals projected herc, the one for very Young
readers to be edited BIZ Miss Seaserns, on the
plan Of the London F" Infdnt's -Iagasfae, ~
has changed its name from that originally
announced, which was closely copied By. .
New York publisher who contriyed to bc
first in the field, to :" The Nursery Naa1.ift -
The current number OF that successful New
York experiment, the Galaxy, has coutribu-
tton from Boston writer new to magazine
llterature, IN Editorio," a very clever bur
les9ue opera by Mr. Charles Il. Doe, the as
sistant editor Of the Daily ldrrrtiser, and the
gentleman to whom that paper owes much OF
The reputation for wit and humor which 1t
tas gained during the Last few years.
Madame Ristort, OF whom have written
you at considerable length In special 1ettc;s,
closed her engagement here with an after
moon performance, OF Elizabeth, on Satur-
day, before an audience. packing The
house IN every part, and representing
probably the largest receipts ever taken at
E, 600. Ma1 Mafet1ek begins an opera sea-
sou Of Gortnl.ht's duration tomorrow
night, bringing forward first his great gun,
Rooconi the budo, n 'C5aspiao { ID Co0s9re." "
John Brougham follows him at the Boston
tor Of his style. Miss Lotta, better knowu
TO yon in the West than 10 the Eastern pub.
Nc, Is drawing good houses at the Continent
al, and brings out Tomorrow night new
dramaiizatlon,, By Broueham, Of Dickens
plays both "Iitiilc and Tic se saarehion on
css." The F1pTences remain At tho Howard
TIE PRESS sCPPrh.
The younger journalists OF Bostou-eallcd
Technically The reporters, although q largz
share have never had anything 10 do With
| that branch Of the profession-sst down tc
! their annual supper on Saturday evening al
| the Parker House. This festival always oc.
| ours on Saturday night, beca use that Is the
onlT time Ia the week whea both morning
| and evening newspaper men are At liberty,
| and always on the Saturday follo*inE the
/ hn Ia h
close Of the busiest season Of the reporter I
year. It Il an Institution which has been
[ established for len or hftecn yeor., ana L
managed very simply, without any formal
| organization. The President Of one yea,
nomiuates, before the close OF one meeting,
| and from bis appointment there = n:
tIt thus debsrrea nom st hope Of txo conseen ]
tive terms, have no duties to perform till the
approach Of the next election, when they
contract with come oshess for supper, in
yite distinguished guests # they choose, no
ttfy their fellow-jouruallsts Of place aud
hour, and at the supper ltselt superipteri
the progress Of the festiral. The attendance
was unusually large this year, numbering
sSegt 1 h4. e s,Sant gsn,fia e. 9 Sss,R* as Rsps
hanced by the unusual rejection that it Fas
to be paid Tor BY thetnselvee, and that It va
not to be followed by night Of labor In the
| public service; and then spent the hours I'll
| Sunday In unreportet speeches, tests whict
will never sparkle In type, and delightful re
min!scences Of old times. Dispatches ecn
ty the courtesy Of the teleEEaphers t.
associates transferred to othel
cities, were answered during the evening b.
coraia1 greetings fiaahediaeross the continent
aud thefewere many other unique features
not to be uentloned to the outside public
Que "reminiscences may, however, be men
t,oned as illustrating the elasticity and te
pacity OF newspaper existence. / ytte.a1
journalist recalled the time when the Bostos
Hr7uld, with circulation Of three thousand
often went to press with half . ream Of pape
ouly on hand, aud had to wait until the frs
part Of the edition waa sold In the streets !.
get money enough to buy paper on hich Z
| print th2 remainder, because not manufae
turer would trust 1t with cent: and com
| pared the condition Of that saucy little dan,
/ then and now, when its Circulation
| lronts accumulate fortune every year.
vAR1ors MATTERS.
The proprietor Of the new Invention
photography, the pantoecopic camera G
which I wrote you In my last, has been tag
ing With the Instrument some psuoram1ii \
views OF Boston and vicinity from the Fahn
] Ga{der, not fur sale, bpt 10 show, to person
wishing to purchase State rights. the power
! of this method. understand the pietutt
are entirely successful.
The city committee on the subject hss
J decided to accept the design submitted
Hammet i Billings, for monument 70 "
.. deceased volunteers sent by Boston to -
war, to be placed on the Common. IT
cost, accotdtng to the designers estimate
| will be 10000 REVERE.