Ellsworth American., 1876-05-04
Correspondence.
Letter from Boston.
Prom our Boston Correspondent.
BosToN. May. |.

btsipN. haN. L.
REV. HF>RY WARD BEECHRR
The press Of Boston seem determined that
everybody who did not attend Mr.. Beecher's
lecture. recently given in this city. shsll be inn
pressed with the ides that II was \ N ,., en'hu-
si,s,ic reception by a crowd d house. aud some
papers have gone 80 far A. to affirm that ''ey-
cry available scat wss tlled:' but this was not
SO. for there were many vacant seats even in
the most desirable part OF the house. and up to
the day OF the lecture. there had been an or,ii-
nary sale OF tickets. 90 much So that nearly
four hundred were distributed gratuitoS.ly. Ly
the managers. rather than have il said that a
small audience greeted this renowned clergy
man.
His subject which was Religion in Educa-
ton" was treated in most mastery manner
aud he spoke with all the iervor and yigor
which he displayed ten year. ago. II was
very mixed audience: not such one /. cener-
ally seen. or wond be naturally expected to
attend such lecture. lie was VERY heartily
spplsude1 when he came on 10 the rI,tf,rm
with Rev. Nj. Wright who introduced him.
Mr.. Beecher ht> grown to look much older
,incc he appeared in Boston 4 wear and half
ago; hi, hair /. much whittier and his face ha.
growr thinner aud paler
rHH DIFFERENT LECTURE AND MUSICAL
AGENCIES
have begun 20 throw out hints as to what lu-
minsrie- they wall advertise the coming season
and the one ,ituatcd at Music Hail ha. al
ready issued IT. advance list which cont,in.
tine Thoma, Orchestra. the Boston Phlharnon-
ic Club. the Temple Quartct.r; Germauia Band
Rhdolrh,cn'> Ensli.h Opera Co. anil new
quarte'te wbc,. ha, just been organized. con
si.,ing Of Mr.. II. NJ smith: Mi. Abby X.
Clark; ". H. Fe,> nirn and Myron ". Whit
nev. making one OF the bet combinations in
the country; then too they have M Matilda
hdipp-: Mr.. julia Houston West and Shue
hruk tn corncii-t with others. For Lecturer,
t.o name, of Tie po shed orator. DAM, Dough-
erty. he talented Nj, EIZar,on; the dA.h .htn.
k'iPa;r.-A aud the humorou, u, ouipya. ap-
par On The li>,. Mil the .drrs a-c Mrs
SCOT >il1un-, Nj. th4fioutc &. .loiust, a and
Pro-. l.. g. Hihb4rd. The musical u >arimcni
/. especially tine it cout4iu- nearly an the
be-t companies in the ir,d.
Iur r,EA Il. CHURCH.
ha, no, secured settled pastor yet. and the
prospect. for doing -. ere not very brilliant at
the prc>.n' time. Ecy. Joseph Cook supplied
the pulpit rday lie }, well SHOWN a, one
OF the sblc.i gcu and finest thinkers in the con.
grcgailouAl dcn1m nation. but hi, ,tyl /, not
particularly Agreeable be- has sufficient voice
10 Til three such churches a, one time. but he
do, not have it under good control. aud It OF
en- rolls out with greater velocity than i.
necessary or even pleasant; his subcc, was
''touscicnrc' ami Wa, baudisd in a mastery
miBncT, although It seemed more ike lecture
Than = sermon; hi, gestures arr oflcn Iudicrou.-
' clumsy; h, style i, frequently tra.cal ami
somehow when be hal hai,hei. despite h.
profound w;.dom anI culture. feit no, IS
though l had been li.'ca.n. 70 the Vol Of
God. bot to he word. OF Cook
A>Ew TILnT uoAr
j. being bailt Al Chelsea by Mc..r, Pierce and
Montgomery, for Geo. W. IAwier Of East Bo.-
ton and viii do du,y in the Boston Pilot ser
vice
She : loo ton, burthcn and j. pronounced
most beautiful crAn with ali the modern i'm
proycments and will De the finest in the Pilot
ing business herr. She j. - feet long. % feet
wide and Will draw ten fee; Of water. The
launching " d take place abos, the 18th int.
and she viii b. named Lille NJ. Lawl~r. The
boat viii To- numbered one, a. the old boat
bearing that number has bc n sold. and M
LAwler viii act IN the capacity Of Captain.
ANNA DICKINSON
viii make her de5ut on the stage a, the Globe
Theatre next Monday evening and although a
failure is predicted by many the m,jority Of
person. feel sure that the same perseverance,
and persistent energy that made her 4 success
on the rOs;run y III win fair share Of honor
on the stage but we can only wait. aud hric.
that her fond desire. " ID BE- more than r-all1ad
r.