Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29
AMOUNT AND KIND OF CLOUDS.
Our Boston Letter.

EQItOf IELttu1lI hefULG Though this
season is not the most agreeable as to
weather, in this city, yet the people have
the appearance of enjoying themselves
and being somewhat satisfied. There is
much in the general appearance of things
and the events of this holiday period of
December that makes our city unusually
interesting. Very rarely has there been
such concurrence of interesting occs-
sions as there has been this month. The
Beethoven Cen tennial was appropriately
celebrated by the musical people. The
principal concert was given last Mon
day afternoon while all the world were
at work, except the large audience, COM
posed of people of leisure, refinement and
means.
The 25Oth anniversary of the Landing
of the Pilgrims was celebrated by those
who yet value the religious principles of
those cid Puritans, by a meeting last even
ing in fremont Temple. King of Dublin,
Ireland, Thompson of New York, Bacon
ofNew Haven, and others, made addresses,
The whole affair was interesting, and
rather important as an occasion for the ex-
preston of sentiments and feelings bear
ing upon the present wide departure in
the observance of the Sabbath from that
practiced during nearly two hundred
years after the event concentrated as
well as affording contrast of their SIM
pie, and effective religious faith and
practices, with the loose notions prevail
ing at the present time. In this connec-
ton, it may be mentioned that the party
whose united, organized, or individual eff
forts have been made to break down the
ly gaining ground. We now have lee
lures on Sunday evenings, and have for
long time, had secular concerts under
guise.
The annual fairs and variety entertain
ments supported by societies religious and
otherwise, and occurring annually just at
the period of the holidays are now taking
place all about US.
The customary Christmas concerts of
the Handel and Hayden Society will be |
that of the oratorio of the Messiah alone. |
a most appropriate selection, but not one
that is new, it having been sung with
some other one on this occasion for a num-
Der of years.
The theatrical people and supporters
have had a variety added to their per-
formances by quarrers coming to view
in the choicest Theatre. Mr.. fletcher, an
English actor of French descent, came to
this country last year. He was highly
and was well and poorly
received. He pleased and displeased
equally was closely criticised through
the season while performing Hamlet and
a few other noted plays in this and other
cities. Being well received in Boston he
was induced to take the management of
one of the best theatres and settle down
to work and become person of local in
terest. But he has been obliged to give
up the position, the evident reason being
principally that of jealousy and rivalry
among the members of the company. Ac-
him from England was a
Miss Leclerca, who is able to command
attention and some popularity. Without
mentioning more of this particular case, it
is enough to say that there is that in the
nature of this profession, with its peculiar
associations, that is disquieting to the pro.
fessionals - a constituencies, shared by
public singers in regard to their standing
in popular estimation that cannot easily
bear successful competition.
We had just dash of snow which
made the ground white just at sunrise
one morning but it has all disappeared,
and we have the clear, cold, dry pave.
nents to walk on. Thus far our Decem.
Der has been mild and pleasant. Our
Washington street, not very wide street
for ordinary times, is very much crowded
during the day at the present holiday
preparation, and shop.keepers are most
cheerful and amiable. B.