The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-13
BOsTON, Jan. s,

Journal Books--Fashions.
BOsTON, Jan. s, 1870.
The excitement of Christmas and New
Years over, Bostonians are settling down
AGAIN to the usual routine Of lectures, con-
certs and theatre going At fremont Tenn
pie fine collection of Arctic views are on
exhibition, in connection with which is a
lecture by Mr.. WATSON on the Arctic Regions
Capt. c. +. Hall, the distinguished Arctic
explorer, delivered a lecture upon the same
subject. and i'll the same place. on Monday
evening last, before the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. Capt Hall started from
New London in 1860. rs Il passenger on board
Il whaling ship and landed near Forbi5her's
Straits, from whence he intended to proceed
directly northward, but having lost his eN-
petition boat he was OBLIGED to remain there
two years. where he made some interesting
discoveries before returning to the United
States. In the spring of 1861 he again start
ed from New London, this time accompanied
by some Esqumau friends. lie landed on
the shores of HudSons Bay, where he dis
covered traces of Sir John FranklinS cxpcdi-
ll)i, anu VI ttlt Hist OlllttI tOUllttlcu WIN
it. His name was we'll known to all the
tribes in that region, who believed that he
would return, though the Captain ascertain
ed that he persisted near Chesterfield Inlet.
from the inhtlmanty of the natives, who are
sometimes Very false and cruel. The speaker
narrated the capture of whale which he
stated furnished them no less than sixty bar
L = F. 1
used to the Esquimau diet and thought there
was no part Of the whale that was not excel.
lent living. He further said that he believed
the great mistake of Sir John Franklin's cx-
Ipedition was in attempting to carry proyi-
sions sufficient TO last three years, instead OF
allowing the men to subsist upon the COM
mon food of the mortimer. He had a large,
collection of silver ware and various utcnSil,
belonging to Sir John Franklin, some OF
which bore the family crest these he exhib-
tied in glass case in front of the platform.
Across the platform We're stretched two I'M
mense colored maps showing upon large
scale the geography OF the Arctic regions
At IL" conclusion Of the lecture he mtroduc-
ed an Esquimau family, consisting of man.
woman and child, who had accompanied him
to this country. They looked strangely
enough in their queer garments, and with
their brown compilations. The little girl
was smart aud wide awake, and made Il host
OF acquaintance among the large audience
4 course of twenty-five historical lectures
was commenced on the same day 1T Horti-
cultural Hall. They are to be given by DR..
Lord. the well known and inter eSting lecturer
The State House was lively on Wednesday
with the assembled branches of the Leoisla-
ture. Those who were abroad on the after
noon of that day, might have seen the august
body proceeding to the old South Church.
where the election sermon was preached by
Prof. Secly, of Amherst College. Your cor
respondent looked in vain for Jefferson Seat
tering Batllns, the member from Cranberry
! Centre,
Music Hall i, again occupied with Il grand
tair-this lme in aid Of the Carney Hospital.
/ ut South Boston. The Hall is beautifully
decorated, and contains twenty different
tables for the sale of articles, of which there
is an elegant and attractive display The
fair is to continue two weeks
The new year always brings changes in
newspapers rs in everything else. And in
addition to the charging. and changing AMI
rearranging of our principal papers, we have
| one more added to the list 1t is the Wo-
mans Journal, edited by Mary A Livermore,
julia Ward Howe and others. Mrs Liver
more IS the managing editor, and certainly
gets up a very readable paper II is of course
! devoted to Woman's Rights and the Suffrage
question. 1t is published weekly ut , IRE
mont Place at $500 u year
Among the interesting new books recently
| published in this bookish city is Tennyson's
new poem, The Holy Grail" which the adj
mirer7 of the poet will read with pleasure,
though possibly with not so much interest as
some OF his former productions Onlda has
Il new novel entitled Puck, His Adventures.
Friendships and PHILOSOPHERS" It's capital
book, abounding in sharp and witty sayings,
and with Il thread Of romance running thro'
| it to make it interesting. II is by far the
best production OF this author. and amply
makes up for some OF her former shor-com-
ngs. William White d Go, at the Banner
Of Light office, have published il little volume
called THE Voices, " by n s Barlow. Tho,
book has no literary merit whatever, and
yet confess to its lt1ording me considerable
amusement in the perusal. Some are bold
enough to say that il contains more truth
than poetry. make some extracts, that your
readers may Judge for themselves. In refer
cnce 10 Gods calling after Adam and Eve
he says
| His voice walked forth upon the balmy air
| Till died its echoCs mid the fragrant flowers,
/ In search of Adam whom He did not see,
| Because he hid from God behind u tree!"
OF Gains fleeing into the land OF Nod he
writes
Who there should greet him, and extend her hand
But charming woman, in his state fOrlOrn,
Before laughter ever had been born"
jacobs wrestling with God he describes As
~ rrepoSerous thought, yet true rs the book,
A Wrestle with God he next undertook
Whether it IS well to thus attack and hold
up to ridculc the absurditics of the Old Tesla
mont, is Il question OF much impOrtancr and