The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-05-01
Letter from Brooklyn, N. Y.
Correspondence of the Journal,

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A gentleman at table this morning re-
marked to me, ''Do you Belfasters form
one grand mutual admiration society ?"
| must confess never had seen it in that
light; but to save myself, and remain as
entirely non-committal as possible, re-
plied-"If were to answer you in the
affirmative, you might ask for list of its
members. If in the negative, might be
open to the accusation of want of re-
spect for the town of my adoption" 90!
well-it is nothing" he replied, "only
you have been complimenting the very
people whom 1 recently heard compli-
menting your So, as member of the
great mutual admiration society, | pro-
pose to tell my bretheren and ssterin, of
the sojournings of one of their members
The change from Belfast, fioundering
in two feet of snow and mud-to Boston
with its pavements, made almost any
weather seem tolerable, tho fires and win
ter wraps were quite as necessary there
as in Maine The "burnt district still
remains the centre of attraction, or obser-
walton with visitors-tho' the Museum, to
the children of our party, rivalled it, in
point of interest. Standing in the
alcove devoted to the mummies, and re-
garding with strange interest the relics of
two thousand years ago, a gentleman of
the party drily remarked that che suppos-
ed only the younger members of the
Mummy family ever travelled"
Going to sleep in Boston and waking
up in Greenbush, with Just time enough
to button ones boots and primp a little
before the convenient mirrors in the sleep
ing car, makes lourneying to Albany seem
very like>a dream. Arriving in Albany
we found the country so alarmin .ly
flooded as to make change OF programme
desirable. Accordingly, ten words and
fifty cent scrip notified Brooklyn friends
of our coming. Then taking seat in a
palace car on an express train we rushed
villages for which the banks of the hud-
son are so Justly famous. The Cattskill
House looked deserted In size and
structure it resembles the Fort Point
House in our own state
West Point gave no evidence OF the life
within; neither did the beautiful villas so
numerous on the banks of this lovely
river All stood desolate, waiting the re-
turn of sunshine and summer heat to open
their doors to their city owners.
In five hours after leaving Albany we
found ourselves in the wonderful Grand
Central Depot, the largest and most ele-
giant structure Of the kind in the world
The most perfect order and official de-
corum prevail here. Whatever Wander
bits private sins may have been, his pub
lie virtue in erecting so fine a structure as
this, and peopling it with polite officials,
make him worthy of canonization in the
estimation of ladies who have occasion to
visit this great metropolis unattended.
The great musical event in BROOKLYN
the past week has been the Reubnstein
and Thomas Orchestra Combination Con-
cert The masterpiece of the rough old
Russian is his Ocean Symphony in six
parts, played by the entire company.
During the performance of this piece the
ice seemed to melt in the old mans veins
and become liquid fire, reminding me
very forcibly Of the fine old German
Ballad "Die Tanchern And it bubbles
and seethes and Kisses and roars, &c. It
is worth a trip to New York to all lovers
OF fine violin playing to hear Wieniawski
Though a Pole, he has the German
physique, and looks as though he enjoyed
beef and beer. While standing waiting
for the orchestra, he caresses his instru-
ment like a thing of life. In fact his
violin seems part of himself
Sothern continues a great attraction at
Wallacks, where he plays David Garrick
to admiring audiences. He is simply ele-
giant.
A drive in Prospect Park is quite refresh
ing. The lawns are putting on green
yelvety appearance quite enchanting to
eyes that have gazed only on snow drifts
for five months and more
Barnum the inyincible, has brought his
"show' to Brooklyn, to exhibit on the
Capitalize Grounds, whittier we 60 to-
morrow with the children, wind and wealth
er permitting. f. A. d.