The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-28
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Special Correspondence of .he Herald
BosToY, February N.-And now the
weather is cold again-yery unsatisfactory
is the climate here in winter. About two
weeks ago great snow storm, Thousands
of men were employed carting the snow out
of the streets Tor two or three days, the
snow everywhere, in the meantime, being
too deem for comfortable sleighing. Then
came rain, and thaw, and slush and now
that the streets are clear Of snow comes the
nipping cold again. Could we have kept
the snow, the sleighing would have been
magnificent when it was well trodaen down
and the merry sound of the Jingle bells
would have delighted the hearts of the
public IN general and the stable keepers in
particular. No wonder so mach
BOSTON CAPITAL.
seeks more genial soil and climate. Largely
made up IN years gone by from
profits on the products OF every
cline brought hither in ships when
traverstd every sea. this same capital as II
from It's very nature, spreads itself again,
and lust now seems specially at work IN
that great area west Of the Mississippi, and
stretching from British America far into
the republic of Mexico
Sesides other clubs we have here what
may be called political clubs. These have a
membership ofall the way, say IRON twenty
to fifty persons. They are of social
character simply, and most of them meet
once week--that is, more or less oil the
members take dinner together in an in
formal way in room in some hotel IN the
city, They are mostly of the republican
persuasion, that party being in the majority
In the state, and having long been very
thoroughly organized. The Massachusetts,
Boston formerly Banks, and Middlesex
clubs are some among the number. The
Massachusetts is the oldest. and formerly
Included Governor Andrew, Senator
Summer and Vice President Wilson among
its members Last Saturday being the
10th anniversary of Nice-President Will
sons birth, remarks on the man
were made at the dinner on that
day and John G. Whittier, the Quaker
Poet, wrote an appropriate poem for the
occasion
THE LEGISLATURE
is now in session, and the dear public have
an opportunity to air their longings, gricfs
and vagaries before its various commit
tees. Year in and year out come the female
suitragists, free religionists, prohiDitionists,
inventors Of patent ballot boxes, advocates
of the repeal of the poll tax, men who want
the usury laws re-established, and people
seeking scores of other measures n daily
throng of HUMANITARIAN and women
strong after the possible and the impossible
with equal energy. We almost secured
biennial instead of annual sessions a few
years since. No wonder the radical class
opposed it, for those who are extremists on
general principles want frequent opportu-
mites to sail in. In the matter of business
legislation the petition Tor the incorporation
of an elevated railroad has been adversely
reported upon and will be dismissed.
The petitioners will however come up
smiling next year, but 1t will be more than
one year hence ere their petition will be
granted.
Certain gentlemen have petitioned to be
incorporated to run steamships between
Boston and foreign ports They purpose
building steamers with domed decks, or
TURTLE-BACK STEAMERS,
so.called. Some steamers already have q
deck of this kind over the bow, for the pur.
pose of shedding the heavy seas; but on the
new style this deck will cover the Who'll,
vessel even with the top OF the bulwarks oil
rail, and be of an oval form. There will be
no masts or top hamper, steam being tn,
only power relied on; so there will be much
less resistance in going against the wind
than in the present method. Ii Is thought
these steamers will cross the Atlantic in
five or six days.
} Speaking of the Atlantic makes one long
for the sunny days to come, when we may
go down to the sea-shore, may gaze over
the great ocean, and feel the sublime
thrill which every lover of nature
must feel, when after an interval of several
months, he looks once more over the vastly
deep. Then can one feel the mighty grand
eur of the two lines Of Byron in his apos
trophe to the ocean;
"Time writes no wrinkle on thnc azure brow
Such as creations dawn bcheld thou ROLES
now "
In few months steamers will begin run
ming TO Nantucket, bingham and Nahant
and many of the wealthy ones will be moy
ing into their summer cottages all along
the shore. This sea shore business is as
auming huge proportions No land suita'
BILE for building purposes can be bought
along the shore between Boston and Glou
cester except at fancy prices. Summer
tourists are pushing further and further
east. A company of capitalists last yeal
purchased Campo Bello island off PASSPORT
Maine, but belonging to the province o
New Brunswick. This island is about eight
miles long. Even in the very hottes
weather the air is always cooled by tn,
southcrly breezes.
Verify, our "stcrn and rock-bound coast,
though not fertile, is yet capable of rcstor
ing health and yigor to much of poor hu
manity that is exhausted with toll and tn
cares OF business
While the weather still continues IA,
and cold with us, suppose You already nc
tice the warmth of coming spring, and wi
soon see signs Of the beginnings Of the au
nual product, May the grand result be
full and generous harvest. FREMONT,