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WASHINGTON AT BOSTON-SIXTY-SIX TEARS AGO, 113 A Few Hours with an aged Friend-Her Recollections of Boston-" The Republican Court"-Washington's Southern Tour-Her Recollections of Washington-His Visit to Boston-The Preparations -Joyful Excitement-Country Cousins, and the way they came to the City-Their AppearanceView of the Procession from Queen and Main Streets-Temporary Balconies-Corners of the Streets -The Old State House-The Triumphal Arch-Mr. Daniel Rea, with his Musical Associates-A Blustering Day-Governor Hancock-French Midshipmen-The Mariners-Homespun Suits-Dress of the Women-The Red Men-Poor Blacks-Necklaces-City Dames in 1790, and what they woreThe Young Ladies, and their Attire-Arrival of Washington at Roxbury-Detained on the Outskirts of the City-Military Escort-Committees-Governor Hancock's Orders-Speeches-Bells RingingCannons Roaring-Excitement of the Crowd-The Escort-General Washington coming-The Rush-and Great Applause-Washington's Appearance on Horseback-His Greetings-An Incident -Washington in the State House-Men of Celebrity-Expression of Washington's Face-The Procession-The Boys-Washington at Mr. Ingersol's-Governor Hancock comes at last. 2. THE RING, 3. OWL COPSE-A STORY OF REFORM AND REFORMERS-In Three Parts -Part II., 4. SONNET, 5. HIGH LIFE-AT THE NORTH POLE, 124 125 137 138 Beauties and Charms of Our Globe-The Sahara-Rivers of South America-The Home of Winter- The Children are sent to School-Old Soldiers-An Invitation, and Cruel Disappointment-Our Eldest begins to show Symptoms of the Tender Passion-Poetry-The Melodies of Mother Goose-Little Posterity by the Wayside-A Casualty-The Drowning of Poor Little Tommy. 10. MY WIFE AND 1, 11. CYCLOPÆDIA OF AMERICAN LITERATURE, 12. THE RANGER-A BALLAD, 13. THE HAUNTED KING AND THE LOADED DICE, The Book of the Swang-The Book of the Loaded Dice-The Book of the Wanderings-The Song of 14 LEWES'S LIFE OF GOETHE, 15 A PLEA FOR QUINCES AND QUINCE-TREES, 1. American Literature. Art Matters, 192 203 208 214 Publishers and Critics-Allibone's Critical Dictionary of English Literature-Read's House by the Sea-Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution-Walter Savage Landor's Writings-Cousin Veronica, by Miss Wormley-Ravelings from the Web of Life-Blind Girl of Wittenberg-Amy Lee-Lily Hudson-Glances and Glimpses-Life of St. Bernard-Olmsted's Seaboard Slave States-Miss Murray's AmericaSquier's Central America-Dr. Kane's New Book-Wells's Year Book of Agriculture-Willis's Church Music-The Criterion-The Crayon-The Home Journal-Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper-Rufini's Dr. Antonio. 222 The Opera-Mr. Paine-Banks and Richardson versus Meyerbeer and Rosini-Mr. Paine in Boston-What Boston did for Mr. Hackett-Of Lagrange, Hensler, Salviani, and Didiée-Arditi's New Opera, The Gipsy-Jenny Lind once more in America-Now in London-Madame La Marquise di Candia-Drury Lane-Madame Alboni--A New Opera Buffa-Fiorini-Concerts with Us-The Philharmonic-Mr. Gottschalk Rachael leaving Havana-King Charming and the Blue Bird-Pocahontas-A New Piece at the Français-Joconde-The Varieties-Le Royaume des Calembours-London, and the Cloth of Gold-The Theatres, Cold Terms-Mr. Brougham-Mr.M.Vickar-Mrs. Beunett-Barrow's Comedies-A Burlesque on Don Quixote-Blondel-A Child's TheatreThe French Gymnase des Enfants-Boston Importations of Sculpture by the Ton-A Grand Museum of Antiquity at New York. PUTNAM'S MONTHLY. A Magazine of Literature, Science, and Art. VOL. VII.-FEB., 1856.-NO. XXXVIII. I SIXTY-SIX YEARS AGO-WASHINGTON AT BOSTON. "They come, the shapes of joy and woe, The dreams and fancies known of yore, They make the dark and dreary hours HAVE sometimes the privilege of passing a few hours with an aged and invalid friend, now residing, in much seclusion, in one of the larger towns of New England. Her youth was spent in Boston, with those advantages of society which wealth, beauty, and attractive manners, will always command. The recollections of such a person, reaching back through a period of nearly eighty-five years, must, of course, be full of interest, from the many persons of note with whom she has been associated, and the varied scenes and vicissitudes incident to so prolonged a life. Recently, while passing a day with this venerable lady, some one brought, for her amusement, "The Republican Court." The author would most assuredly have been gratified, could he have witnessed the satisfaction and heard the expressions of delight with which leaf after leaf was turned, and faces and names recognized which were familiar so many years ago. At the request of our old friend, we read to her the chapter containing Washington's Northern Tour -most of the incidents of which she recalled, and with much more deVOL. VII.-8 tail. When we followed the chieftain into the metropolis, and paused with him before the spot from which this lady witnessed his entrance, it seemed as if the scene were passing again before her eye. She still beheld that august and venerated form, heard the gratulations and plaudits of the people -witnessing and sharing in the excitement of the gathered multitude. With clasped hands and tears in her eyes, she told me of his grand and stately presence, of his sweet and cordial smile, and the dignity and amenity of his bearing. She assured me her recollections of Washington were so clear and vivid, and his features so indelibly impressed upon her mind, that, if an artist, she could have painted him from memory. She recalled, with equal distinctness, his triumphal entrance into the city, and the ball afterwards given in his honor. There was great note of preparation, when it was certainly known that our first President would visit Boston, and other of the larger towns of New England. It was not confined to the military, and others in authority, but it extended through all classes of social life. His former companions in the field |