The Republican journal., 1873-04-10
Letter From Boston,
Correspondence of the Journal.
RnSTnN nril Z 1Sr

| BOSTON, april Z, 1913.
Newspapers, news-boys and newsy peo-
pie have talked of nothing, all the week
| Halifax. Additional particulars each day,
kept the interest intense, and the arrival
on Saturday morning of the saved pas
| sengers, made a grand sensation among
the foreigners Of the city; each one fully
believing that some of his numerous
cousins were to be handed to his welcome
| embrace.
The excitement at the Eastern depot at
the expected time of the train, kept an
additional police force lively; while the
enthusiastic crowd cheered and pushed at
the arrival Of every train which steamed
| into the depot. When their arrival was
finally announced, and they slowly wend-
ed their way from the ears, it was heard
from every point-"Sure, its him'' Its
| me brother !'-alas too often. later. the
| tear-stained faces told the sad mistake.
Entertainment was served for them at
Faneuil Hall, where over three hundred
of the bruised and battered men parto0k
OF the good things generously provided
The ever ready Relief Committee crept
| quietly into the midst and distributed ar
ticles of clothing. which made decided
improvement upon the novel costumes in
which most of them were arrayed. No
doubt the day at Faneuil Hall, where soft
bread with fresh butter was dealt freely,
made an agreeable contrast to the close
Storage and hare tack Of the Inflated
steamer. The little boy, Hanley, Il cabin
passenger, and only child saved, was sud
denly converted into the lion of the day
With such startling events and changes.
the little fellow Of eleven wears could
scarcely realize the loss of father, mother
and brother, and his lone condition in a
strange country; but accepted his honors
with pure child-like appreciation. Most
of the day he was busted in writing his
autograph, for which he received one dol
Lar per copy, and when the time drew
near tor the company to take the train for
New York, his pockets weighed heavily
with his easily earned dollars The steam
ship company are anxious to adopt him.
and will hardly mourn if he is left I'M
claimed upon their mercy. He protests
however, that they Were going to see his
| uncles il New Jersey.
| Fast day dawned bright and warm, and
as Il rest from the busy cares of every day,
was welcome to the laboring classes, at
least. Regattas, base ball and additional
| entertainments at the several places OF
amusement, made an enjoyable occasion
fol Sarah and her young man"
April fool day, though not legal holt
day for the masses, was faithfully OBJ
served by small boys, who stopped horse
ears, dropped inviting looking parcels,
aud stayed near by with paws in the
trowsers pockets, and mouths CAPPED wide
open, to gloat over the victim who had
forgotten that once i'll the year ''Things
are not what they SEEM
The closing days of Lent give visions
of gay attire, and those pretty suits which
have been carefully concealed till Easter
Sabbath, will dawn upon the admiring
gaze of the gushing females
| The tow creation are equally expectant,
for the call upon their earnest endeavors
| during the abstinence from meat, almost
units them for the cares later in the sea
son, when the little ones come creeping
into this cold world, and demand the
whole attention of mother Biddy,
/ PALM Sunday made a lively call for
/ spruce boughs and other green twigs,
which We're particularly noticeable in the
| horse-cars after the mornin z service.
The weather clerk still conducts himself
admirably in this vicinity and the robins
tril their appreciation Of his favor each
bright sunny morning.