, 1873-07-21
BOSTON,.
The Heated Term --~ Amuse-
ments---An American
Institution.

Interesting Relics $3.50 The Original
Star-spangled Banner.
From Our 0tun Correspondent.
posroN, July Is, 1879.
THE WEATHER,
which has boon quito cool for tho fortnight past,
with aen-broozoa ovory day. has turnod hot |
again, and the summer from tho city hts
fairly hogun. Evcry outgoing train is crowded !
like an cmgrant- ship. and tho piloa Of luggago !
accumulated at NIL tho depotH indicate that Miss
Flora NIcFlimBy Ia upon the move. Tho city Is
undoniaby dull. Business 1ags, and 10 doos
pleasure.
THE THEATRES,
whnt there aro loft of them, all open, but Of
for no especially strong attractions. At the
Atusoum thoy aro running the spectacular bur-
lesQue Of "Tle Enchanted Beauty" which, lay-
ing good cast md fine scenery, iB proving quite
popular with out-of-town plny-goers, who arc tho
principal patrons Of tho Museum at this Benson.
At tho Boston. the aosobatB Zogrluo and 3lonl-
ton aro performing aome trapeze fcatB so during
and dangerous as to give an audience cold chills,
evun with tho mercury up among tic ninetios.
SO soasonablo M entertainment naturally drawa.
Nogro-minstrels, ct i'd gonus omno, conBtitnto
the chief attractions OF tho Howard. Our the
atrical accommodations are at present somewhat
limited. Tho burning Of tho Globe Theatre, and
the conversion to other uses Of the st. James,
lcavo us, III fact, only tho thrco I have nen-
toned; and tho want Of furthor nccommo1a-
tion is much folt. It was announced,
Immediately aftor tho obstruction OF tho
Globo, that tint house would bo at onco rebuilt;
but VIC hoar nothing lately Of such purpose.
few weeks ago, there was ourrent rumor,
which have not been ab]a to trace to any trust-
worthy source, Of plan to erect lrst-clasa
theatre upon the famouB Deacon estate ut tho
South End Undoubtedly such an establish
mont In that locality would ultimately DO good
property, but 1t ID questionable II the time is
quite ripe for 1t.
THE pUDI.Io CoNCEHTs
on the Common and elsewhere, which have been
customary in past years, are not accorded III thls
8eaBon. We have an economical City Govern
ment, and it declined to vote the small sum
which would have suflced to place this simple
and harmless means Of refined enjoyment
within tho reach Of all. Economy is q
good thing, to be suro. Nobody
wna disponed to grumble because there
was no appropriation for fireworks on tho
Fourth; indeed, it WAS conceded that We had
had fireworks enough for one year. But to cut
oil the pitful 81, 900 or $4,000 which the Com
mon-concerts would cost Is shoor niggardlinesB.
aud, moreover, not becoming in city-goyern-
mont which has not soon the necessity OF mate-
] rally curtailing its own iunkotings.
Meanwhile, tho season Of
MAMMOTH r1os1os
has set in strongly, and scores Of parties leave
the city every day, ny rail- aha steamer oouna
for the different beaches. groves, and public
gardens in tie vicinity. AL the churches Co.
iii tha snndav.schoola and ;nnnmoyab1o aoci-
otles q, ana "oFoors' nave 70 MAKE up paI1les'
Tho news-boys and boot-blacks went down
tho harbor the other day, and eaid they Ind
n s.bulv t;rnen One cnn be)ioyo II in their caso
or IN that of noor ch;ldron renaJal1y. pnt that
VI ~ s44as sea,p ~ poo, ~ s oaro M sa s
d5c1s any tl4vusapde,-pay; tens of thonssnds,-
all over tho country, Hhoula actually soon to
enjoy tue horribly~grogs1lous aud painfully"
!aoorions oxcnrsiohs 15 lect Wnich ING tnoneh1-
Tle gang picnic may fairly bo set down as an
American institution: In no otnor country can
you flnu the Ra:ne thlnG. y 10 tue lhat. n Ger
| tain mann1aSlnflag aisstlcsa Of EnGiana, tno
woik-people 90 sometimes get up e1curaiona IN
feeeie imitation of it; bue y ID Only IN Amorea
ntmost deEoiopment; say usmost, ior 5il 5ne
LORD FORBID that ahgthing 30 unultofaoiy dls-
agreeable should DO capable OF gong any 1astael.
IAoro was very p!eaasnt gatheIinsl 4 14o osner
tay ~ tno I99is y. 1ue NoM as
Genealogical Society," OIL which oeeaslon were
olbElaseu
| THREE ANCIENT hATTLE-FLAoa,
AZ historic relics Of more 1hnn common interest,"
Tue nags "ero hanS around the room, ana Ghpe.
| George II. PfaDle, U. .. ~, preAchsed-l1 may
1 L.