Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-01-22
GOSSIP FROs1 THE HUB.
The Inauguration of the Governor
The New Mayor-State Reforms, &c.

The New Mayor-State Reforms, &c.
Boston, Jan. 16,-For the second
time, Governor Robinson has tax en-
the oath Of office. He has made a
very good Governor fur the past year,
although he has not made the stir, Or
put as much life into. his actions as
did Governor Butler, before him.
The governor has good party back
ing this year, and there will be. little
opposition to his administration, for
tboth branches Of the Legislature are
strongly Republican, there being only
sixty Democrats and Independents,
out of go members of the General
Court, and five out Of the forty MEM
bers of the Senate, the remainder
being Republicans.
Previous to this year, there has al
ways been an election sermon as
part Of the inauguration service when
the Governor took his seat. This u.s.
ually cost about $4,000 Gov. Butler,
when he held the office, suggested that
it be dispensed with, and last year the
Legislature voted to so do, and there
fore it is now a thing of the past. This
! shows progress, and is, think, as it
should be, for just why an election
sermon should be preached, l cannot
conceive, for [ do not think it will
cause the Governor or any of the 9th
er members of the State government
| to do their duty any better, as far as
am concerned. | think this meas
ure a. great step toward reform, and,
as soon as we take few more needed
steps, Massachusetts Will be, great
deal better
| The Boston Investigator, one of the
oldest papers published in this city,
says, "Seven more reforms are yet
needed, and when they are accom-
plished, Massachusetts will be redeem
ed from religious bigotry and intoler
ance. These reforms are-taxation
Of church property, abolition of chap
lains, judicial oaths, Sunday laws,
religious festivals by State sp-
pointments, and the eligibility of
Infdels and Atheists as witness
es and jurors When all these re-
forms are conSummated, Massachusetts,
will adopt Seculariza*zzon, or the prin-
ciple of no religion, and no religious
SICiHOdISo Nl Al Hof uLkASdts
MAYOR o'BRIEN.
The new Democratic mayor, form
taken his seat, and now the cfGy has
der regular Democratic rule, for sevos
of our twelve alderman are Democrats;
and 42 of the II common councilmen
are of the same persuasion, and there
fore if we do not have good city gov.
ernment for the coming year we VIII
know whom to blame, for the Demo
crats have it all their own way In city
, matters, as have the Republicans III
the affairs of the State.
THE WEATHER
this winter has been something unus
ual, no stow to speak of, and onl.
3 enough to have sleighing once, o.
Christmas day. Only four days ha
z the thermometer denoted that tn
e silver thread was in the vicinity 9
zero. The winter should be now NOR
u than half gone, and yet we have non
g to speak Of, all interviews with til
+ eleven oldest inhabitants reveals tt
; fact that so far, this has been the mile
, est winter in Boston and vicinity will
= in the memory of living man,
T. THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
le is the subject of fine oil painting
ar large circular building on Tremo
TO street. The painting is hung col
~ pleteiy around the inner side OF t
IS building which was built expressly
at it. The building is fifty feet hig
ry while the. painting is forty-fve feet
.ls' height, and four hundred i'll leng
lte It is so placed that when one steps
Ie, H. tba platform, raised in the center
ne ne the building he is transported as
.ch were to the battlefield and is IN
IN IN thickest of the fight, and behoids
Ine brave men of the North and Sou
ing each fighting for what he thinks is
Jay right. This is a fine painting indie
've and, my pen is unable to do it Just
it will be OH. exhibition. here to
lol- number of years, and may 1t hell
ow' all to realize that there now IS
'ei' North, no East, no South, no W
~ - but all one glorious United States
rec America. r. S. SIDELINGEi
met