The Republican journal., 1870-01-27
LETTER FROM BOSTON.
A Horse Episode---A New HoteI---Wcman's
Rights Convention -Raid on Gambling Dens
Legislative Notwithstanding About the
Libraries The Fisher GirI--Arrvai of the
Cardiff Giant
BOsTON, January y. 1870.

many characteristics noble, kind, patien
generally, but terribly stupid and contrar,
when matters don't 90 to suit them. III deal
ing with contrary man, it is best 10 Civ,
him the reins and let him 60, for the soone
he brings up with a bump the sooner he will
be brought to reason. But a balkv hors,
should be hitched to horse car. It5 ins
the best place in the world to bring them IL
terms. Ii they incline 10 running u few
quick turns OF the brake brings them to q
pace as smooth even and moderate as coult
be desired. And if obstinate, and drtermin
ed not to go at all, the car can be pushed on
to them, and thus oblige them to travel esove1
iJordan' whether it i a thard road or not
For three successive mornings I have chanc
cd TO ride behind Il pair Of horses which
when they had got midway between tn,
Herald and journal offices OH Washington
street, refused to 90 another step. TIL,
resoute conductor obtained help and starte,
/ the car along. In vain the horses kicked
reared and .jumpcd-thc car moved steadily
onward, and they were obliged to travel
much to their own disgust. no doubt, hu
greatly to the relief Of The passengers. Oh
the third morning they swcrvcd q little tC
one side but concluded hot u .stop-the cx
periences of the two previous days had been
enough for them.
! Boston has mystery. hotel known a
the Commonwealth has been constructed
within its limits and nobody knew anything
about it until it was completed, and now, NJ
one knows where it is The papers all MAKE
mention Of it, describing it in glowing color
| but give not the remotest hint of its situation
1t is said to be an elegant and spacious mar
Bic structure with suites of rooms designed
| especially for families who desire to live il
an elegant and comfortable way without tn,
trials OF housekeeping. Mr.. j. c. Parks
acts as host of the new house
! There is to be a Convention in favor OF
| Wonans Rrights in Horticultural Hall, OF
Friday next, for the purpose of organizing
Il Woman's Suffrage State Association. Tho
call for the convention is signed by some o
the most distinguished men and women IN
the State, including Lucy Stone, Julia Ward
Howe, l.. Maria Child, Louisa NJ. Alaott
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Judge Pitman, Senator
GrisWold, Rev VIM. r Alger, Rev James
Freeman CLARK and Rev Gilbert Haven
The movement is certainly gaining ground
and it would be no very surprising thing if
the women Of this 81 ute 81 least have q chance
to vote within u few years Anna Dickin-
son may yet 60 to Congress, and not i bad
Congress woman would She make either. for
She is very eXtrayagant both in dress and in
speech
Detective Lttleteld, Of thc state Constants
larry has been making raids, both bv day
light and starlight, upon the gambling dens
of this city. On Tuesday evening. eighty
seven Of the professional gentlemen were
arrested and conveyed to the t0mhs. When
arraigned before the municipal court The fol
lowing day, they plead guilty, ana were
fined the sum of Twenty-Five dollars each
Other arrests have been made through the
week, and considerable valuable rarue CAP
tured, They will play more di,crectly for a
while
The Democratic members Of both branches
of the Massachusetts Legislature sat down
to u sumptuous dinner ut Young'4 Hotel on
Wednesday afternoon of this week. On tho
same afternoon, about forty members Of the
House met to discuss labor reform fine ten
hour system, and the employment of chill
dren in factories We're the subjects more
specially considered. The House las signed
the bill fixing the salary of each member Mt
five hundred dollars lOr the session It is
stated that Hon. Charles Levi Woodbury.. of
Boston, will soon introduce Il bin 10 do away
with the poll tax, and will make i speech
showing that the burden of taxation rests
with the poor imam. Charlestown and Somel-
vile have pctitloned TO be annexed to Bos-
ton, committee has been appointed to at-
tend the funeral of George Peabody. repre-
sentlng both the House and Senate.
How much Bostonians patronizo libraries
may Ne inferred from the fact that on satn-
day last at Loring'5 Library alone, one thou
sand applications were made for books. The
Irequcnters Of Halliday's miss the pleasant
handsome face of the lady librarian that they
have been So long accustomed 10 see She
has resigned her position within the week
for . husband and Il bridal tour TO South
America
Mr. kimball, proprietor of he Boston
Museum, has Just found in an auction room
of this city, beautiful piece Of Statuary
known as the "Fisher Girl" Its, | believe.
the work of Ball Hughes, and Is considered as
4 work OF art to he worth much more than
the $50, which Mr. Kimball paid forit. Work
men have been engaged in removing the
dust and dirt from it and in mending some
broken portions, SO that it will soon be ready
for exhibition. The girl is represented as
sitting upon the rocks fishing, and in the act
of extracting u hook from the mouth of Il
captured fish, At her side hangs a game
bag well filled with members Of the iinny
tribe. 1t is lovely face, and well worthy
place in the Museum collection
The celebrated Cardiff Giant has arrived
and is comfortably quartcrcd at l13 Wash
ington street He will be ready To receive
callers on Monday next. PERCIF
APPOINTMENTS. The Governor has m,do