The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
LETTER FROM BOSTON.
Correspondence ofthe journal.

LETTER FROM BOSTON.
Correspondence Of the Journal
The Happy New Year, Crowded Streets--Mrs
Partington--W Woman Suffrage Bazar-Deco-
rations Of Music HalI--Curosities--A Valu-
able Chamber-Set.
BOSTON, Dec 81, 1870
Time passes. The dumb
Bitter, snow-bound and sullen Winter is Gomez
Upon the wasting form OF the departing
year, it has breathcd its chilling breath, and
laid its icy touch. And 10, the old year is
not. Across the snow the happy bells have
rung, and with their last faint echo the old
year has gone-carrying with it all the I'M
told stories Of rights and wrongs; sorrows
and sufferings; Joys and griefs; pains and
pleasures. Over their departed shades, the
wind walls a melancholy dirge. The past
has claimed them. Whilst from the far away
future glidcs into the ever present bright
rosy youtll-fair, fresh and smiling, and with
sweet seductive voice sings chcerily "a
Happy New Year" The listening ear catches
the inspiring strain, repeats it to the waiting
heart, and turns the eye down the shining
vista of the coming mont s, where Hope,
bright buoyant Hope, and patient Faith ad-
vance. They, too, beckor forward and up
ward with sweet voices, and alluring promis-
es, and we listen and follow-blindly content
and happy-to the bitter end Thus the
years repeat themselves Thus the changes
of the Old and New cone and 90. Thus it
is always-a looking backward with regret
looking forward with hope. lis we'll
The truth teaches its own valuable lesson,
and whilst lessening or hold of the worl
and its pleasures, bears us nearer and nearer
to that bright New Yelr that sooner or later
must dawn for all.
And the Happy New Year is 20 bring other
things than the temporary forgetting of sor-
rows, and anticipations Of joy. To many it
is to bring u renewal of faith and the re-
memhrance of friends. SO we Judge from
the great army of shoppers that We're abroad
this pleasant sunsliny afternoon. The
toy-shops, the bookstores, the bazar,, and
one dollar establishments were crowded :;
whilst from the stores where the more sub
stantial articles of living are sold, many
packages were finding their way homeward
Such throngs as there were, ,jostling to and fro
IN the streets, and all seeming 50 bright.
happy, eager and expect ant.
And among them all we saw no face that
pleased us better than that of the venerable
Mrs. Partington," coming down the street
with quick, vigorous tread, and broad,
genial, good-humored face, and kindly
humorous eye beamng upon us ''like bene-
dlction" She went into q wholesale fancy
goods store, and we thought at once Of
''lke's'' delight when the present was brought
home. OF course everybody, the country
over knows Mrs. Darlington as represented
in the person of B. 2. Shillaber, ESQ. But
tor the benefit Of those who have never
touched the generous hand and looked into
the pleasant face, let me say that he is an
elderly gentleman somewhere in the vicinity
OF sixty years Of age. Hale, hearty, vigor-
Gus. broad-shouldered, with all the keen wit
and pleasant humor that has made Mrs. Part
ington SO famous shining out from the pre-
possessing countenance. He is not touched
with the modern improvements, but is the
same plain, simple unpretendine man that
left Portsmouth many years ago and found
his way to the busy Hub, and into the print
ing office of the Boston Post. His first liter
airy attempt was written upon piece of
paper and put into type by himself,
Tor the columns of the Post. 1t was during
the great flour panic and the saying was this
.'Be flour high or low, Mrs. Partinrton
says 1t always cost Just the same to buy fifty
cents worth" The success of this prompted
other sayings, and very soon Mrs Parting
ton had become famous, though it was some
time before the real author was discovered
Among the best of the many attractions of
the week has been the Woman Sntfraoe
Bazaar, which has occupied Music Bumstead
and Horticultural Halls during the week.
Music Hall has been devoted to the sale of
such articles as had been contributed to the
Bazaar, Bumstead Hall, in the same building.
for rcfreshment room, and horticultural
IVA
Music Hall, attractively decorated for the oc
caslon, with flags and evergreens, has pre-
sented very pleasing appearance, its crowd
ed and brilliant tables, and throngs of visitors.
1t is stated that no fair, since the great SAM
tary Fair held here during the war, has had
such extensive preparations made for it as
this one The flags of all nations were
dropped around the side galleries. mingled
with evergreens and medallions. The great
organ was hidden from view by an immense
green curtain, which lent charming back
ground to the mimic forest and flower-stands
on the platform in front. Upon the front
balconies opposite were placed three large
circles, surrounded by glory of American
fiags' and long streamers of red, white and
blue. Inc centre circle contained this in
scrlptlon from Goethe: "Das ewig Heb liche
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