Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-01-21
Correspondence.
Letter from Boston.
From our noston Correspondent
Boston. Jan. Is.

Letter from Boston.
From our noston Correspondent
Boston. Jan. Is.
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES
have created great interest and excite
ment In Boston rs we'll as elsewhere. as
was easily proven at the Fanueil Hall
meeting last Friday. Republicans ard
Democrats met there to protest against
the recent interference of the military Of
the United States with the Legislature of
Louisiana, and II was u discordant meet
Ing. Speeches were made by j. l.. Stack
pole, VIM. Gray, $. NJ. Quincy, J. Q.
Adams, Frank W. Bird. X. NJ. Morse, Jr.,
Wendell Phillips and others. II lasted
about three hours and half, and although
the majority were interested TO hear the
opinions If all. there were y few, perhaps
many. who could only shout or hiss as
their feelings dictated, thus causing great
interruption. especially when Ar. Phillips
was speaking, but he stood calmly and I'M
moved. He displayed great patience aud
waited Ia determined manner, until quiet
WAS restored. when he proceeded with his
remarks as quietly as though he had re-
ceived most enthusiastic reception. The
whole meeting lacked nothing OF vigor or
inipressivepess, and no imputation OF par
tisanship can rest upon il, but we doubt If
such turmoil can prove beneficial in
bringing about the desired result. The
Old Cradle OF Liberty has not contained
so excited q crowd since the war times. II
was filed to repletion, and Boston had her
say on this topic which is causing so much
comment.
BAYARD TAYLOR
lectured last Monday evening In the South
End Course OF Lectures on Ancient
Egypt" He began by alludisg to the
| many arts of the past in which we are apt
| to feel the pride OF discoveries until we are
taught that they were known and lost long
We found them. Old Egypt was taken as
| an example of what the past has been 10
its influences upon history and humanity.
The speaker said that Egypt was probably
J the birthplace OF civilization. 1t possess
! ell WIlitcH perfect ipli- bt-
| fore the traditions OF other nations hint at
its discovery. The greater part Of the
knowledge we have of Egyptian history is
| found in the writings of Manetho. a priest
[ who lived 800 years Il. c. He enumerates
| thiriy-three dynasties OF kings, giving
their names and the length OF their reign
1t is only within the last ten years that we
have been able to justly Judge of the value
OF the discoveries that have been made.
We owe much to Lessiers and Marriette
for our knowledge Of ancient Egypt.
Mr.. Taylor told of his first meeting with
the indefati:sble Frenchman In 1851, as he
was standing on Libysn sandhill looking
| down into an excavation, at the bottom Of
phs. the once mighty capital OF Egypt
! Together they climbed down the slopes
and walked upon the pavement, which still
showed the wearing of chariot wheels,
past rows OF sphynxes, and by temple
stairs worn BY the feet of worshipers VINO
thrsnged to them 5000 years ago. The
discoveries Of Marriette have quite decided
In the negative the question whether
Menes, the first king OF whom anetho
speaks. was not NEUROLOGICAL parsonage.
The third dynasty of the same writer has
been proved by Marrie.te's discoveries to
have been founded AGO years before
Christ, and a: that time the art of Egypt
had reached degree Of perfection which
| rpapha1 hy
until the Gays u Iu,uias.
The statement made by many that wo-
men have always been bound down in
servitude, he denied for In Egypt, the men
had no rights for thous ands of years. ex-
cept what the women also enjoyed. From
the time OF Menes TO the invasion of the
Hyksos kings was evidently the period of
Egypt's greatest glory, for then, art aud
literature ilourished, the religion and law.
from which centuries after, Moses, mostly
drew the law. which takes his name, were
developed, and society reached high
position.
| COAsTING
! on the Common is now a very much en-
Joyed amusement, for the city have bnilt
{ two bridges over the principal paths so the
! coasters can slide without any fear OF in
terruption, and the pedestrians have no
lear OF being struck down as they pass the
crossings. 1t was a commemorate act, for
the Common is the only place that we have
| Tor pleasure ground. Sleds are con-
stantly passing under the bridges, and the
| crowd n la. har
very large especially, in the evening. Po-
licemen are stationed there to preserve
order, and 1t Is remarkable that so MANY
boys make SO little noise. Friday after
noon I'VE young women entered into the
sport with as much enthusiasm as the
younger ones. They created quite a SEN
salon as they appeared with magnificent
double runner which defed everything
else In point of speed and beauty. Ladies'
also venture out, and brave the cold, for
the sake Of having grand coast on the
Common, but they make use of the path
principally, which leads from Joy to BAY
stone Street, as it is fraught with less dan
gers.
| MISCELLANY.
Prof Brown Of Tufts College has a new
lecture on Charles Dickens which he gave
in this city last Wednesday evening"
The war between the Lowell Railroad and
its patrons is about at an end, although
there Is still considerable feeling, but the
management have renewed the sale of
season tickets and allow the holders to
pass through without enforcing their for
mer demand.-Rev. John Weiss reads
the paper this morning before the Radical
Club at the house Of Mrs. j. T. Sargent, on
Chestnut Street.-Hon. Charles Francis
Adams, Jr., will begin course of twelve
lectures in Lowell Institute Tomorrow
evening on Railroads and their Develop
ment. The annual reception of the