Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-23
SOUTHWARK BOUND.
Correspondence Of The S,dT.l

slI eterta ally before blazing fire, obliviou'
10 the walling winds and driZzling rain;
without. So thought, at least, and avail
ing myself CT a transient gleam of sunshine
and the promise OF a clear moonlight night
l embarked at Belfast last Thursday after
noon on the steamer Katahiin, bound fol
Boston. 1t was quite cold, and a rattIins
breeze fecked the blue wa tiers of the BAY with
foam as we steamed southwark. past my
summer quarters. past the camp GROUND
win its village Of cottages, aud so on td
ROckland, our last port OF call for the night
All the way our course lay quite close to the
rocky shore, often with islands nesI
at hand on the other side but vet W,
were not quite near enough TO PICK out the
beauties of the autumnal foliage the rich
tints from our point of view blending into
masses OF russell brown ana pale green. The
night was clear and cool, the moonlight very
brilliant, the saloon well warmed, and with
pleasant companions the trip would have
been very agreeable one Bat the passen-
gers were an unprOmising lot There were
quite number of blue shirt ed, ough-look.
ing young fellows who were making Jhe'trip
10 Boston in hopes of getting berths for coast
ing or West India voyages, ana their CONVEX.
sations indicated extreme dizziness in the
shipping interest, and low wages-stiIl they
all hoped 10 get"a chance"
OFF BOSTON LIGHT.
Invoke about halfpast Friday morning,
as we neared Boston light, in a half suffo-
Gated condition, having closed my stateroom
on the leeward side got the full benefit OF
the steam heaters. We were at that time In
a somewhat rough sea, and as / opened nay
window To get the fresh air heard woman
declaring: III bet my life l wont go ba ok
on this boat A pause and then he ard
'EUrope.' The tone of the voice convinced
me The owner of it was addressing her hus-
band, and cOmprehended the situation in a
moment. 1t is cheaper travelling by
steamboat than by rail, and the husband In
his desire to economiZe had exposed his wife
hDr SfNf Fsfr a
afraid TO wager something handsome that
this couple will return home by rail. Il 1T
we bave tossed about of Boston light long
enough. AT seven o'clock we were safely
landed in Boston, and after a comfortable
breakfast at the Parker house l started
forth on u round of business and pleasure.
BUSINESS IN BOSTON.
The streets of Boston seemed to me rather
more thronged than usual; and Judging from
the few / entered, the retail establishments
are doing brisk trade. Bargains were
neNer so numerous, nor goods so cheap.
Prices, l was told, are lower than in ante
G'ihnh days. The importers and merchandise
brokers' tell dismal tale, however. They
say that business has reached lower point
of depression than ever before, and this is
mainly attributed TO the uncertainty which
prevails with regard to the financial Issue.
The result in Ohio has not suffit Il 10 restore
confidence in commercial circles. They feel
that the est OF the defunct rag baby has
yet 10 be laid an are looking forward with
some apprehensions 10 the approaching
meeting of Congress. Tho continual tarIH
tinkeriDg also has bad eite.t on traie.
1--WE 90 not care" said merchant. Wnat
rate of duty We pay, provided il is eft s.f
tiOnaTy. II Congress should declare at its
next session that there shall be no further
revision of the tariff for five years il would
do much toward reviving business. Now no
large orders are given, and merchants buy
only from hand to mouth The same gentle
man said he lad foreseen that the govern
ment would derive no benefit from the '.little
tariff BILL" which was mainly discounted
before 1t went into operation, while the
small Increase OF revenue derived from IL is
much more than Overbalanced by its inju-
riOus effect upon trade. On the whole, the re-
suit OF my OBJ ervations and ii quiries here is
that the business outlook is decidedly unprO-
missing, with no prospect for a speedy chang
for the better.
THEATRICAL, RTC.
/ attended matinee at the Globe Theater
on Saturday, at which "Our Boys" now
having very successful run here, was given.
In numbers and general appearance the
audience was one of the best ever saw at a
matinee performance. am not prepared To
endorse all that the Boston critics say of this
play, though the Herald critic truly says:
sThis comedy is the dramatic success of the
season" He says further-and presuming
the play will be presented in Washington
Will not throw cold water on 1t in advance
by what might prove to be captiOus criti-
cism-"It is a twO-fold succeSs-as a we'll
written play and as beautifully acted
drama. In its construction, its w.t. and its
satire are alike perfect; while In its acting it
is nonpareil."
Won Bulow's first concert here was success
aftisticaily, and, judging from the attend
ance. pecuniarily. His style is entirely I'M
likely that OF Rubenstein, with whom the
concert goers and music lovers naturally
compare him. His touch is light aud deli
cate, yet strong; and while many will doubt
less give precedence to the more robust end
tempestuOus style of Rubenstein, Won Bulow
will probably boast of the greater number of
admirers in this country when he has COM
pleted his present tour.
MINNIE. RudersdOrf, the prima donna OF
the jubilee, is teaching music in Boston and
meeting with great success She and NJ r.
OsgoOd, the American tenor, who sang in
Washington few years ago under Theodore
Thomas management, are considered the
most successful teachers in Boston. p.