The Republican journal., 1873-02-06
Letter From Boston.
Correspondence OF the Journal.

| iolSOIleH eSely mere save III SlSnt or the
acres Of melancholy ruins, Strange it is
how soon such a calamity fades into al
most forgetfulness, save as the evidences
revert the mind for a moment. Once, it
was impossible to halt for a second on
Washington street, to arrange tumble
down toilet, without some sleek biped of
the male gender asking-''Are you view
ing the ruins ?" "Yes-and trying to put
on repairs if he had turned his face the
other way. Now the crowd iostes along
on the opposite side from the great space,
which reminds one of a barn door blown
open, and we hear not word, unless a
policeman knocks the very noses to pre-
vent a general smashing of the best beaver
or Sunday bonnet. by the shower Of lime
and dust perpetuallv falling from the
blackened ruins Spite OF the cold and
storm, building is going on rapidly at the
burnt district, and the plan of streets is
| already decided upon and presented to
the public
| Still the general subject of conversation
! is small pov, though the steady decrease
! 'ightens immensely the sale of camphor
and carbolic acid to say nothing of the
small flannel bags seen scattered about
promscousy. 1t is really getting safe
to have a bit OF a back ache. without our
anxious friends lifting the hair from our
noble brow to see if there's pimple to 90
with it. Seriously ii has been a erriblr
atf1ictlon and disgrace upon Boston. the
new board of health tastens more securely
each day. Placards, flags ana red Ian
terms, now mark the infected places in the
city, a. we'll as at the suburban towns,
and il is hoped the present month viii sec
the last case of small poX
The steady sleighng is the wonder o'
all, even the oldest inhabitant, and the big
gest yarn-spinner dare not bring forth a
competitor. Day after dav, the Brighton
road bears down with its weight of COM
plicated humanity, and the evening Jour
mails sum the smash ups, upsets and run
Always which serve to keep things lively.
Old Probability must have gone on an ex-
ceedngly pleasant Journey and lett the
clerk of the weatherto deal out the rations
Though he has run down the thermometer
several times, he has given such de
ightful spell as is seldom experienced ut
this season
Business il rather duh A may he px-
pected, but with February comes the
strike Of dry goods houses. which creates
such an excitement among the female
persuasion. The bait Of goods slightly
damaged hv fire" has ceased to he eli.
fectual, and is most satisfactorily substi-
tuted by the annual marking down .cari
which now bangles from every dry goods
line IN the city. Summer dress patterns
are brought, and temptingly displayed
for = - cents and a quarter per ward,
| while the winter stock is advertised ITO
be given away" In some inst" nces there
is actual gain by giving heed to the in
vitation; but alas too many are like the
shark that politely said to the neighboring
fsh-"Come in, my dears ont of the wet p"
Among the most noticeable and really
desirable bargains is the sale of Hamhuros
for which every female admits a weak
ness. Why the fall is almost sufficient
to inspire one to drop into matrmonv. if
only for the sake Of making the indispen-
sibe, immaculate paraphernaIia, aud TAX
| ing advantage Of those beautiful patterns
Of edging and insertion selling 50 CHEAP.
Street improvements aeitate the minds
OF men about now, and the spirit of NOV
ing is as prominent among them as the
annual spring cleaning is necessary to the
existence Of Il housekeeper. Few of the
Old establishments which braved the
siege OF tire and water stand firm but
! ANYTHING below Summer street is liable
to be to-day there, and tomorrow nobody
knows where Even Uncle Sam is en-
listed, and Saturday evening, at precisely
six O'Clock, the post office wendell its way
from Faneuil Hall TO the sacred limits Of
the Old South Every man now il ex-
pected to smile his satisfaction, when he
| purchases his frs, card Of stamps at the
! place where they are usually dispensed.
No wonder a few protane words echoed
| often through the old Hall when n fellow
ran III with letter in hand, and tongue
hanging out all moistened, and found he
must walk back to State street for stamps.
! before the important missive could be
sent on its way Things onght to 100
near the straight and narrow way, as
| Uncle Sans offices not often belong to
| the church
AmusementS have been poorly patron
| lied this season. light purses and large
doses Of small poN making houses barely
sufficient TO cover expenses
Gilmore the man Of noise has recently
returned from Washington, where he has
been planning the organization Ola nation
al band, to which he wishes to fasten him
self as leader. Perhaps they will allow
! him to carry the big drum, which created
80 much wonder at his Peace Jubilee.
The latest style of picking pockets is
decidedly novel. A set of roughs, for
two or three evenings, entered the horse
| cars which We're filled mostly with ladies
returning from the Opera Looking dark
and torbidding, and talking loudly of
blood and vengeance, caused the poor
damsels TO put in the necessary scream
ing, and before the cause was determi med
they had made OIL with pocket DO oks.
watches, &c. Only two Of the rascals
have as yet been arrested.
A terrible tragedy took place on Satur-
Gay. man named Love, whose wife
had been obliged to leave him on account
OF his intemperance, deliberately shot and
killed their little daughter, girl of four