The Republican journal., 1872-01-25
Letter From Boston.
Correspondence of the journal.


there has been scarce Il ripple on the SEN
sational stream for the whole week
Everything has settled into the staid old
way, and Madam Rum0r sits anxiously
watching for the shadows OF coming
events The weather clerk has been some
wha. undecided what it was best to do
and while the matter has been under due
consideration we have been much like the
freshman who lost his almanac obliged to
take it as it comes"
Severe colds, followed closely by
moderatton. finally settled into q right
good snow storm, and visions of son the
Road to Brighton" aud a display of the
new cutter danced before the ewes OF
many i bond enthusiast as the soft flakes
came down thick and fast But man pro
poses aud God disposes, and the "beauti-
full snow" was teartully contraband before
slosh, and sosh and mud, have had fun
possession Of underfeet, and over head is
still hesitating which course to pursue
Hardly an evidence OF the great retorma-
ton in the treatment of animals was des-
cernable through the hard travelling, few
of the over crowded street cars and stages
being supplied with extra horses, while
the very workers in the late sale Of pin
cushions in behalf of the "Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals" jammed themselves
into the limited space allotted for one
more
'Oh Consistency thou art a Jewell
This is world Of change, and an age
of progress and nothing is needed now 10
perfect the morals of Boston. but gen
eral publication OF the North End Sure
" there Is need enough OF it; and il the
purses OF the public cannot be reached
save through the agency Of rallies, grab
| boxes and fishing ponds, it is better to
resort to that method than not make the
attempt to raise those poor fallen creatures
from the slough of degradation. Prepar
atlons for the Fair for that worthy object
are nearly complete, and it promises to De
| 4 success
Debates, consultations and arguments
on the subject OF the better education of
| woman are agitatlng the minds OF not "
ample Of the point AT which the reforms
ton might commence WAS seen on one Ot
the principal streets few days since. A
pretty, young, and handsomely dressed
female was staggering along, too much
under the influence 81 the ardent, to
realize which way was the right Each
Of the many passers bv gave 4 second
glance al the poor unfortunate and hurried
on. Delegates To the Rights Convention
| gave wide berth TO the poor creature.
No one asked Had she sister-haa She
d brother or WAS there nearer one yet
ana dearer n and Oh she moved with the
crowd probably finding herself. when
fairly sobered. al inmate Of some Station
House.
No branch Of trade has a. yet taken Il
start and the only increase visible in anv
Il special vocation II the unusuau preya-
euce OF hardy gurdie- The patient
placid face of the one legged soldier has
drawn 20 many pennies from the symp4-
thizing public that he h43 actually taken
4 partner. Close beside tns preclou4 box
{
minus Ia arm ana holding ia the remain
tg haud i box stretched out SO wistiully
"a picture perfectly Irresistible to -a9cep-
tiDr females, Other Of less pretenspn
are scaltered promiscuously over the city
grinding All day AZ the old boxes. without
tue least visible remuneration.
Second TO this employment IN" rheStniit
rnaster, have then share OF attention.
The business airs they assume ~ they
plant the lin stove beside the walk, and
commence raking the Goals preparatory
ii heating up. i worthy ot higher t1pjra
tons Once started, they watch with all
the tender care OF mother DER the first
! n,
gradually go through the process 0f roast
ing If stirring, filing and emptving the
dish, aud raking up the fire, constitutes
the business, there i, surely one trade
which is always brisk.
Physicians at the present time are the
most favored. Sickness is very prevalent
in the city, Two Of the public schools
were closed for time on account Of
disease among the pupils. SMALLPOX is
creeping occasionally into the c4taloop4
but great care is taken where it manifest,
~ 'hi7 respee' 'he ainictiof' VISITED upon
nelgnoofins crleS'
ConSioefaoie excitement was manifest
ed among the uptown elect SNORT Tune
since occaslohed oy one OF It's bright par