The Republican journal., 1871-02-16
LETTER FROM BOSTON.

Correspondence Of the journal.
BosToN, Feb. IL. 1871.


BosroN, Feb. II. 1871
rIGUu SHAFT NOT READ!
on Sundays and in the Public Library.
the last commandment added to the deca
logue Ivy the wise men of Massachusetts
You may walk, sail or drive the weather
being propilious and your means allowing
you may attend secular lectures listen to
dramatic recitations; or read novels At
home-and it is lawful; but sanction for
culing knowledge from the boarded treas
ures of the public library is not to be append
ell to the lawgiving code Of modern Athens
The same subject had the consideration OF
last years legislature, but met with no favor
Again it has been tried and again defeated
Whether the friends of the movement will
rally tor 4 third attack remains to be seen
In the discussion of the question its oppon-
emit alleged that it would be- I'm invasion ot
the stnctity, and 4 breaking down OF all
laws regulating the Sabbath, On the other
hand IFS friends claim, aud rightly. that the
masses Of clerks, working girls and people
generally. who would be benefited by THE
opening OF the library ON Sundays, have No
other time tn avail themselves of its priv
leges. They also maintain that there are
many young prorle inhabittng dpsolate. il-
lighted garpt-. who are too poor to afford
fires tor the warming of their apartment.
OF suitable clothing in which to appear IL
church who would gladly spend the Sabbath
in the pursuit ol useful knowledge, Ii they
could For 4uch they ask the privilege ol
opening the warm. COW, well-liglted rooms
OF the library Drjo.tjug that good alone will
be the result fl il one of those questions
which The progressive. spirit of the aqe il
constantly producing. and which bigotrv.
backed by long established custom, is rs con
Stantly lighting against Liberalism mus
prevail in time The wheels OF public opin
ion can't run forever in The, old rutS New
grooves must br made. aud then Tire ODD
tirnl walters" who lon., for these better ~
portunities, will be mo losers
DIR. AVER
of pill and prci0ral fame has also receiyrd
some attention from the assembled wisdom
on Beacon Hill during the present week his
name having been conferred upon the thirty
ing little town formerly known n Groton
junction. EnylouS people say-a5 Brutu-
said OF C"sar--he is ambitious" and paid
some N2'.u'' "l NOR" tor this distinguished
honor Whether be came down with the
7tamp- to thi~ am"ml j4 not positively
known, Int That he gave a bail, u few even
hg' since, unsurpassed in magnitude and
btIlllncY by any similar event in this sober
state t. 2 well established fact. II was got
ten w REGARDLESS of expense. and the
t1iettes are described rs most hcwildering,
the crowd crushing, the rooms charmingly
elegant, the Ilowcr- delightfully."- fragrant, the
music encIlantngly beautiful, the supper
sunmuou7, the wines delicious and spark
ling md the dancing very enjoyable. To
this grand entertainment II great many not
able people were invited, including tie COY
crnors OF New Hampshire and Massachu
Sets, Fine rest nt Ncw England Wa lctt
ont NJ thy cold
ruE cInIpREN's MISSION.
The lower chapel Of this Institution, loeat
rd ou fremont Street, was opened last
evening fer the second ol a series of enter
'aihlnent9 10 he given for the benefit OF the
Mission This Mission is very similar, in
design and operation. to the Home for Little
Wanderers. 1t j. under the direct patronage,
of the Unitarian churches; though it has the
assstanc" ut wealthy and kindly hearted
people "f other denominations. Connected
with the chapel are l1rrc airy rooms in
which temporary home and school priv
legcs arc provided for these little unfortu-
nate ones, and rs opportunities present
themselves, they are removed To permanent
though perhaps not more comfortable homes
~ "Ii e2'r> they seem very happy anH
Joyous inSt where they are. Especially 80 ON
'AS particular evening, sitting in two smiling