The Republican journal., 1882-01-19

Correspondence OF the JOuTGa.
BosIoS, Jan IA Boston journalism met with
severe loss the past week in the death Of Deano
A. Goddard editor in chief Of the Boston Daily
Advertiser. Mr. Goddard was graduate of Yale
College and has spent the entire time since his
graduation in the journalistic profession He was
member Of the Legislature in 1862 and 1868 and
had been connected with the Advertiser since 1869
His death will be sad news to the many whose
friendship and affection he had gained His age
was 30 years
Al the late meeting Cf the Harvard 0verseers, it
was decided to accept fund which an individual
had offered, the income of which is to be devoted
to the medical education of women; and at last
the dear creatures have gained their long sought
for object the admission Of women to Harvard
Little Corinne. the child actress, over whom the
society With the long name recently mado such
fuss in New York, will appear at the Globe Thea
ter in this city during the coming week but at
matinees only The above mentioned society
ralher put their foot in it in this ease as they do
in great many, for | cannot see why it is any
worse for child Of her age to sing and dance for
a couple of hours day, than for a child to drudge
all day in cotton mill | think | should prefer
the singing and dancing If was a child
The grand ball given under the auspices Of the
Boston ilght Infantry last week was most decid-
ed success By far the most successful aft air Of the
kind ever given n this city. IT would take five
ines the sPace have at my disposal, to begin to
describe every feature Let it suffice to say that
the costumes hy the ladies' were superb, the
uniforms worn hY the gentlemen simply too elegant
tor auy thing, tie music divine the supper was
most aqpetzng, and the multitude admirably
served. Hborc CUES, that will do for adiectives
All lhe dlgnitar aries present, including Gov.
Long ana .taa Maine represented by Lieut.
sion. and tS Mayor HamIu oi Bangor While it
is apassihle IT, estimate the profits OF the ball at
the present TINE, safe to say that they will
roaeA d VERY large sum. The Tigers" are entitled
10 great pI-,isr tir the excellent manner in which
every detail raa carried out
DunD.. no past allthero has been lively compe
tiuan among he retail clothing dealers Of Bos
to1- hc poor man reepius a great benefit thereby
+ ts af nl;et that ., the leading houses paid
a. a,-,. aa ~25JJ per week f3r Advertising in the
daily papn. rhe9 frequently had a whole page
Advertisement IN the Herald, which alone costs
$500 81 oac timo a man could ouy L whole suit
for the sml sum Of two doars--cheaper than
-oux naked The publie looked quietly On mean
wh.le and ,e,Jped Ia the bar.aiRs at the expense
DIT thu dealers
No sooner had The sensation created by the Bos
rnN \ VI nr ,ijr3ad disaster died OIL. than comes
'As s4F rs + p sti!i more horrible one On the Hud
River ,iroad and This time it is the fault Of
q negligent brakeman Surely sotne means should
be taken u 9iayen' thcse dreadful occurrences
Perhaps il t!e PARTIES who are 70 blame should be
3aDmar!y aealt oi'h js wonld be . wholesome
lesson for others
Now that The card craze has died out there
seems ~ ha great desire for calendars, and the
iasnItnc. inpanies vie with each other as to who
wiIlissoe TIN finest sFc~ Of art, ior specimens
OF art Ihey really are We think that the New
Englani AHtual leads them all with their elegant
- el engraving, giving birds eye view OF the
| Hui : Il Miller the advertising agent has also
Issued ille steel engraved calendar showing
s1eArs oa tao NH.
An Important event IN theatrical! circles will be
thu rFo4urion ora Greek play at the Globe Theatre
College last year, with great success Mr. George
Riddle, who p!lyei tn part of 0edipus at that
tim. aill take the same character at the Globe
and The cIst viii lnclude among others Miss
Gsas-ie Cayyan ana Nj Lewis Manson 1t will be
produced with grand scenic effects choruses, and
~ orchestra o' farty-Gge musicians, and Will be
gely Interesting production Ar George Riddle,
vino taxes tAe eating part, will play the same in
Greek whlle lae others viii play in English Mr.
! Ridiie has to commit over 700 lines in Greek to
memory hot a very enrs4bie Job
1'ns newspaper business il apparently very
| prosperous business IL Boston, We have at the
| present time nile dalhes including two penny
dalles the latest beng the Boston Daily W oTld
Neat little sheet which seems to be thriving The
Boston Herald, which is ahead of all the rest as
regards circulation, is reported 70 have made $500
I 900 for Its thrAe pgapnetuts4ast year Not bad
years work
Business Is booming generally IN ell lines, and
the wholesale houses are preparing for the spring
trade in coed earnest ScRrGGINs