Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-12-06
Boston Correspondence.

Boston are auxiously aNahhl8 tlt eSSV'lb
sale Of tickets to tie Dickens entertain
meat. 1t las been annoucel that the IA
nous author Will give two more reading,
in Boston. after the four set down tor this
week. Whether the sale. when it comes
is to be patterned after the lasE Is matter
in which many are interested. 1t woaid
seem to be desirable thing TO keep the
tickets out of The hands OF spccuial0rs.-
But no attempt has been made to do that
although one Of the dailies announce 3,
While the sale oftickcts was going OIL. that
no more than forty-eiaht would be sold to
any one individual, in order 10 prevent
speculation. There Is touch Of satire
about such q statement. very refreshing to
the many vino are now paying from five 10
ten dollars for seats.
+ Mr. Dickens agent May perhaps think
thar families arc larger here than a; home,
/ bul the social science association. could
tell him that if he can find in these days.
families large enough 10 use twelve tickets
is worth while to make a note on t. -
rrem mt Temple where Mr.. Dickens = TO
read. has seating capacity Of tweht! five
hundred.
The receipts Of each evening cannot be
less than five thousand dollars.
II il liberal estimate to allow QUO thou
sand dollars for expenses. But ev II on
this basis Mr.. Dickens will reap the gcncr-
Gus profits of four thousand dollars night,
which ought to satisfy the most aYaricious
man. The genius OF the man is worthy
these substantial tokens OF regard. And
in the absence of an International copy
right, through which Mr. Dickens has been
itfraudcd OF fortunes. the American peo-
7 pic can in this way pay the debt which
greedy publishers rcpudiate.
( The city election Is soon to come off, and
/ the TWO candidates are already in tie fell.
F o. rather the Democratic nominee, Dr.
ohur;leffi.. aad Mr.. Norcross has received
the Republican nomination, bat he,iiates
+ to accept it. Or. Shur;ieT la. been beat
ca several times a. 4 candid ate for Mayor
aud j, just rushing on to lis periodic fate.
I fhe ambition of some meu IS llily salts
lied il they can be hoi,teI into public mo-
ticc only to be handsomely whipped. and II
Dr. Shurtleifis one of that stripe, he will
have his wishes gratiiicd Personally lie
is 4 man of eninen. intelligence and char
acier, bat aside from party affiliations lie
has had little experience To fiji him for the
ardHou> office of Mayor. Mr.. Norcros.
/ has made a capable and efficient Mayor
The best recommendation u man can have
for an Office i that hc don; want it. When
tie olliee seeks tac Hau We may be pretty
Sorcros. i. h0eiy t. have i. thrust upon
him. His practical us,D4e>- capacity, Al
thorough integrity recommend Hlm strong
l. for 4 ucw term. flIe VI ty9I has no vote
blt he can act Is a sentinel atthe door OF
the trea.uar and veto every bill whie does
not stand the test Of h!> scrutiny and jadg-
ment. M. Sorcross will not serve a. May
or unless ne can haze behiad him board
Of aldermen who concur with him ia adyo
eating rigid economy in city affairs. Til,
Is good news to the tax payers, for city
governments are VIGOROUSLY reckless ofthe
peoples money. and just =; this time Boston
has some big jobpin hand, which aye ii
the hi -Hest degree costly and yet promise
{ no imconsiderablc beheiit I ; the business
interests Of the city. Independent OF ina
ter.,l and local advantages to be gained By
the annex alton Of RoXbury. lhc wcishtiest
consideration in favor OF the movement
was to effect the immense freight rate, al
w.ys miseheyoHs and dangerous Ia larg,
cities and growing stronger every year.
suppose that at least one quarter Of III,
: business men reside ia The suburban terms
The euego2chm.Hts OF business into stree {!
and squares. but just ROW the centres o
: the better class of dwelling house, i
f driving hundreds TO seek new homes out
side the city limits. Let this 60 on for
while longer without the counter me We
ment of annexation. and the foreig vot'
. could SO preponderate that Boston woul'
+ be as atrociously misgoyerned as New
: \ DIRK. But warned in season RoXbury j
, already annexed. Dorchester and Jamai
ca Plains are moving in the same direc
/ ton. and soon Charlestown, Chelsea anC
Cambridge will follow. The city will thcl
have a population Of not far from $4,000
OF some OF the advantages to accrue t.
/ Boston from Railroad consolidation AM
/ steamship enterprise, shall have occasion
, to speak at 4 future time.
y. K. SAWYER, EsQ:-DEAI SIR rea'
with much interest, the account in your las
G weeks Americana of the launch and build o
2 sch. John Lym5urner Of 80. Brooksvie, and
1 an very sorry this interesting writer did no
. give Us little more. wish to know VIII
caulked her. who bored the holes, who droy
th1 iron and trenaiis; and also | should like I
know the writer's name 50 that | can CORE
spond with HIN about building me a vessel jus
like her.
Nov. 25th, 1867.
CANDID.
We call attention 10 the Prospectus
the New York tribune for 1865. The 7ril
: nnc has become power in the land, and II
one who wishes to keep posted on the curreu
4 political events Of the day, and TO read some
: the most trenehaBt articles on men and police
, can afford o get along without the Tribune
: Let Us ask Republicans 10 take hold of III
mat er OF circulating Republican newspaper.
and set about it al once, for there has bee
I within few months systematic and perst