The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-02-02
Correspondence of the Journal.

correspondence VI Tue journal.
| BoSToN, Jan. -. 1892 One of the prominent
features of Boston and one which her citizens
take great pride in, is her police force The police
system of Boston is under the control of a com
mission consisting of three members established
i'll lSlS. and since that time the condition of the
force has been greatly improved. Under he old
rule VI conducting the force thorc was no system
whatever Supplies bought anywhere, and
i'll any manner, aud but little care was taken of
| police property Now things changed, although
| when TIE commission first formed there was
much growing, which perfectly natural and
to day the police force of Boston is equal if not
better than that Of any other city in the country
The total number Of men employ ed is about 625
and il is not very easy thing to get an appoint
ment on the force either. Every man is subjected
to rigid medical examination and also as to
character. etc. After he succeeds in getting an
appointment he has to attend school of instruc-
ton Tor two hours daily. for at least fourteen
days, where he is gwen instructions as to his pow
crs and rights a police officer, also III military
DRILL This is great Improvement over the old
system, under which man was left to learn his
duties the best way he could
just al the present writing the sleighing in the
suburbs OF Boston is very fine and many fine turn
outs can be seen on the Brighton road of pleas
ant afternoon, aud among them will be found some,
very fast steppers. It is not very safe place for
pedestrian
The building in which the New England Insti
tute Fair held last fall is to be converted into
a grand summer garden during the coming season
and ~il BE- conducted upon most magnificent
scaIe Tue binding covers eight acres of floor
space and kill hold 100000 people 1t will have
an immense stage, upon which all the great opera
tic and spectacular successes will be produced If
the management carry ont one half what they an
uounce to 10, il will k delightful place for an
evenings Entertainment
Dear o Uncle Josh Whitcomb is now holding
forth at the Boston Theatre, and if any of the
Journal readers happen to be in Boston they
should not fail TO see him for If any thing will do
a man good | think TO see performance Of this
play would, aud the Boston Theatre is the place
to see IT, as the immense stage gives the play
better setting than it could possibly have any
where else. Nothing could be more real than
Demman Thompson's great personation of this old
Jacksonian Democrat and if had more such
PLAYS Of this character there would not be such
hue and cry against the stage as there now is
Smallpox has created qaite scare in this city
and vaccination is all the rage just at present al
though II Is not apprchended that there will be
any extended spread IT the disease One death
reported last week
Boston has perienced during the present week
one OF the coolest snaps record, the thermome
ter running down as low as 10 degrees below
which Is quite cold enough for all ordinary pur-
poses
An effort is beng made TO get charter for an
elevated railroad in this city. An elevated rail
road i something that is very much needed here
and 1t has got TO come sooner or later, although
several attempts TO secure a charter have been
defeated In the Legislature. An elevated railroad
running from the centre of the city into the
suburbs of Boston would be great benefit to
the working man, as it would give him much
quicker and cheaper transit than is now afforded
and i would tend also to build up the suburbs to
great extent. Give US an elevated road BY all
means says SCRUGGINs.