The Republican journal., 1870-02-24

The last tWenty-four hours have given Us as
great a variety of weather as could possibly
be imagined. Yesterday at noon violent
rain-storm was prevailing, with the wind
coming from no particular quarter, but blow
ing all around, if one may be permitted the
expression. At about this time the city
fathers, looking carefully after the health OF
future generations took the case in hand. and
sounded the fire alarm twice, and repeated
thus announcing to the eight hundred school
teachers Of Boston that they might dismiss
their thirty-three thousand pupils and 20
home until the rain was over This order
seemed in no wise to affect the rain, and il
kept or pouring, and pelting upon the de-
tenccless heads of all those who braved it,
fury, until about twelve o'clock al night
when it vented its righteous Indignation, and
soothed its agtated feelings by exploding
into a second rate thunder and lightning
shower the first of the season We have
had some other considerably loud laundering
in the city during the week, but fortunately
have been spared the lightning To return
to the weather. This morning dawned thick
and foggy, to be sure, but warm, balmy and
spring-like. BY noon the clouds had all dis
persed, and the sun shonc out clear and
bright, giving US as lovely an afternoon as
one would wish to see. Everybody was
abroad and jubilant, and the anticipations
for "a glorious spell of weather. were not
fnyv A 1ac tb0+ rooltt1r cbn,,tI 10 TO
other affair. Tonight it is so cold that per
sons might easily fancy themselves transport
ed to the North Pole. Its an i'll wind that
blows nobody any good,' saith the OLD adage.
doubtless glad to see. The ice at Spy and
Fresh ponds is said to be foot thick, and
the workmen are very busy harvesting the
long expected crop. | anticipate an excur-
sion to the last mentioned place within the
week, and if my expectations are realized
shall be able to tell make some lettings
about the ice business.
Something to drink or something not TO
drink, seems TO be the vexed question in
Boston Just at present The friends of the
prohibition cause assembled in convention at
fremont Temple on Monday and Tuesday of
this week, to discuss the situation of affairs
but like all other fanatical meetings it
amounted to nothing beyond showing the
public how unchristian like many Christian
ministers can be. Rev DR.. Miner. Universal
ist-of whom one can never think save in
connection with Hoods celebrated lines
'Alas for the rarity
OF Christian charity"
allowed his temper to run away with him, as
usual, and vented his wrath by sending spv-
eral Of our worthy State officials to a certain
warm place supposed to be located some
where Oh the other side of the dark and I'M
known valley, and generally believed in on
ly by the truly Orthodox 1t would appear
rs il there was need that the School street
Church and Trustees of Tufts College should
overhaul Dr Miners case, and seeing it he is
sound on the 'articleG of faith How }hp
cause of temperance is to be benefited by
sach a meeting as this, it is hard to under
stand. And we confess to being entirely in
the dark upon the subject
The great musical event Of the week was
the grand Russian Concert at Sclwyn's on
Monday evening last. The troupe numbers
some ten native misunderstanding the pi-
anist and the leader, Mr. Dimitri Agreneii,
Slayiansky-the renowned tenor. They ap-
pear in their national costumes Of scarlet
Zouavc pants, black blouscs and small tasscl-
led caps, making a very .jaunty and attractive
picture. Their singing is grand beyond ex-
preston, and has always met with the most
heartily applause from large and enthusiasts
tic audiences. Especially is this true of The
notes of Mr., Slayiansky, who has voice of
umiyalled power and beauty, and never sings
except 10 charm his audience into almost
brcathless silence. That the troupe enjoy
the fine singing Of others equally MS wen,
ann 4 personal witness For | CHANGED to
have q seat directly III front Of them at the
Opera of the Marriage of Figaro. and Ger
tainly Parepa had no more attentive and en-
thusiastic listeners than these same Russians
Their enjoyment was 50 evident and Sd sin
ccre that it was really amusing 10 hear them
Rev. A. L.. Stone repeated his lecture on
''Thc Sunset Land" at Music Hall on Mon
day evening, and was as warmly welcomed
and as eagerly listened to as on the Thursday
night Of his reception. Bostonians are cyi-
IDENTIFY delighted To- see his face once more
amongst them, and attest their delight i'll a
most enthusiastic manner. Mr.. Stones
glowing eloquence made the Sunset Land a
very attractive place, whilst his pleasant wit
Kept his hearers in the best possible spirits
To all ladies who found themselves neglect
ed, ill-treated or uncared for, he extended
an earnest invitation to come to the golden
shores of California, assuring them that they
would be amply noticed and sought after
On the strength of which several forIorn
damses are soon to start westward, | hear
would suggest to Joceline, of the Bangor
Wing, that Mr. Stone needs looking alter
lest Boston's population shall be Very much
decreased
Fechter, the English German actor. il 10
appear as Hamlet on Monday evening next.
ut the Boston Theatre. There is considerable
curiosity manifested with regard to him, and
ii is evident that he will draw vnr,, laroo