Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-12-31
Editorial Correspondence.


Editorial Correspondence.
In flying trip to Boston, last week,
we took stroll over the burnt district.
1t was tho day before Christina, and tho
streets not laid dssoLto wore tssming
with = crowding mass OF active and
jostling Humanity, everybody having
their arms lull of Christmas gifs. Bos-
ton has suffered severely from three
affections the past season, following in
quick succession Epizootic. big fires
and Smallpox. We might add another
evil under the sun. and that is. tho
Tammanyizing OF one OF The lri,h wards
the other day, in the municipal election,
when five hundred moro votes were rG-
turned for the democratic candidates than
were thrown. Ii i. attributed to \ drunken
clerk, but ko had enough con,ederntes.
The burnt district looks drsary enough,
whether improved bY the covering OF
snow or not we cannot say. Probably the
white covering conecals many charred
and blackened objects, but tho mass of
frozen debris in all the cellar, and con-
tiguou' place, in tho district. is dishcAr.-
cuing and di,cUuragins TO contemplate.
The ruins arc smoking got, and in some
cellars tho vasl coal bins are burning
like great crater OF volcanic lire
Though the day was intensely cold. labor
WAS continued in taking down walls,
and caltilg of tho worthless material.
1t i. noticeable here, as in tho Portland
fire. tina. granite stands tho heat worry
poorly, not go well "a brick, ono wall OF
which has actually melted and run to-
gether. bong irmer than over by the in-
tense heat, vhilo the granite crumbles
and deco@po.es, snd is rendered unfit
for further use.
We notice thai considerable improve
ment is contemplated in tho way Of
widening. strengthening rnd lsngthening
certain large thoroughIares. and next
summer Mill witness srsNs activity in
building.
We were curious 10 kno" ii many
business mon vsro bsnkrup.od by their
great losses. Wealthy firms lost largely,
some by not being insured enough aud
some by not being in good companies.
The junior partners OF these large con.
csrns, young men who have been taken
into the hrm and who had from ton 10
thirty thousand capital only, have lost all,
while the richer partners do not lcol the
loss. Many pooplc lo.iding in the
beautiful suburbs OF Boston, who owned
their stocks OF good, and houses. arc
ruined, but having their crcdi. lcli, and
indomitablc energy, they DO no, 'uccumb.
They start again, onlargins thcir opera
tons, ful. of courage, and the same
pluck which made ihem once will do it
again.
The seighing i. splendid. oven in many
streets in Boston. and in the suburbs SUI
pcrb. an uncommon thing for Christmas.
We improved an opportunity OF visit
ing the new High School in haldon. IN
der the instruction OF Mr.. Novel;, and
three fomalo assistants. Tho building IS
admirably adapted to tho purpose having
superior class rooms, with all the modern
appointments. Tho building is heated
by steam. The Chemical laboratory is
one Of tho finest NO havo seen. /! was
written examination" day, when tho
scholarship and standing OF the school is
put TO the severss. test. the scholars be-
ing obliged to write upon paper an an
swer to any question put upon the black
board by the teacher in the studies per-
sued dning the month. The school ap
peared very creditably. Maiden is a
smart, entcrprising and beautiful place,
having superior church offices. school
house. and public and private buildings.
A ride homo in the cars on cold
Christmas was uncomfortable enough, a
part of the way, though tho splendid cars
OF the Eastern road are almost equal to
the Pullman. Tho discomfort, however,
is 10 the feet and lower limbs, in cars
heated by stoves. while tho heating ap.
paratus Of tho Grand Trunk cars, which
have pipes running near the floor, is
much superior. The new brake and Plat.
form, on the Eastern cars, are great
protection. and make this road the law
ori,o ono now to Boston.
A transfer from the comfortable cars,
to an open sleigh, with The mercury
down ~ 90 below, and ride of Il couple
miles before us, makes us SILVER at the
thought, but the merry Christmas
awaiting us at homo quickens the circu'
lation, and cheers US on. Arrived home,
the little ones have the custody Of the
sitting room, whore the Christmas tree
is being prepared. and no admittance Till
evenins-theE right merry time.
1t is now said that Whitclaw Reid