The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-29
Letter From Boston.
Correspondence ofthe Journal.

came on the end of the week, and not
right in the middle, when a man should
be a working,' might have formed some
little idea of such a misfortune if he had
CHANGED to be in Boston the twentv-second
of February The sudden change from
the warm, sunny days. almost like May,
to such cold, windy, dusty, disagreed
Bile one, could hardly be appreciated,
even though It We're a holiday, and the
general dissatisfaction was manifest by
pretty thorough staying within doors. Of
course the customary celebration was
faithfully observed, and the most attract
i've feature of the day, as ever, was the
assembly OF children OF the Warren Street
Chapel, at Music Hall The attendance
was very large, and the little folks did
themselves much credit in the display of
fancy dancing, and the elderly people in
the tasteful arraying of them, and in the
decoration Of the Hall. With the excep-
ton of a few cadets who marched up in
front of the State House, shivered a few
moments wiped the dust from their eyes,
and departed for Charestown. and the
ringing of bells and firing of cannons,
the day was really more like Sunday than
public holiday
The weather has played strange tricks
OF late, giving us q taste of Spring in all
its warmth and beauty. and in a moment,
almost, reminding US forcibly that one
| can't most always tell" by spicng in the
second coolest day Of the season But As
quickly as it came, it departed and we
are again enjoying such DAYS rs call forth
no complaint. even from the most fault
finding.
There is a dead calm in the sea OF SEN
sation, and the worshippers of excitement
| only take courage in the fact that there
is always 4 calm before storm The
tragedy in Chelsea gave the thirsting
newspapers one little sniff of the horrible ;
| but the parties were 'old enough, and
big enough, and ought to have known
better" 50 the lack Of romance and
novelty simmered that down to a very
common place murder The poor victim
was quietly buried the murderer awaits
his sentence; and the unfortunate dam
sel Of fifty summers is given her liberty,
and time to wash her robes in the foun-
tain Of injured innocence.
Only 3 few more weeks ana Dame
| Fashion returns, laden with The million
| ideas of fabrics to deck the fair creation
the coming season. Most of the large
houses are making preparations for their
| grand openings, when the secret of what
j. to be the style will be revealed to The
satisfaction, delight and envy OF the many
| anxious expectants.
We noticed, not long since,a novel and
double manner OF advertising, 70 which
the not over elegant expression of ''too
thin" was torcibly applicable. The we'd
ding outfit OF an up town bride elect was
wholly COTTON up by one of the fashion
able furnishing houses of the city. After
ruhlcs and tlounces, the aforesaid firm adj
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lie. and not necessarily for the benefit OF
either firm or bride The mutual gain
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