The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-09

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WEsrcHEsrER CoUNTY-Up to O'Clock this NOR
ming, but eleven towns were heard from, which CAV,
the democratic candidate for Governor $50 majority
The same towns in 1910 gave Bouck SOSmajority.
DR.. NELSON'S INTRODUCTORY LECTURE ON PHYsIo
LoGY.-Dr. Nelson delivered his first lecture, last
evening, at the Lyceum, Broadway, in the presence
| of highly respectable audience. Efforts, it was
stated had been made by a few gentlemen connect
ed with the Stuyvesant Institute, to prevent then
students from attending, but apparently withou, aay
other effect than that of exciting the contempt which
such ungenerous conduct deserved. DR.. Nelson has
been, we find, engaged in extensive researches into
the science of physiology for nearly the last thirty
years, and he has succeeded in making many re.
markably important and valuable discoveries. lie
commenced his lecture by directing the attention Of
his auditors 10 splendid series of diagrams and
transparences, executed by his own hand, for the
purpose OF illustrating his microscopic researches
lie then went on TO speak of the Importance of the
| science, and showed in a very conclusive manner
that il had not yet been taught with sufficient pre-
cison or cdracy from the erroneous and defective
methods OF examination hitherto universally adopt
| ed by its professors He next modes,ly and sue
cinctly described the adopted by himself in
his researches which bad been TO commence with
the very lowest order of beings in the animal king
dow and gradually assembled, without emitting one
link in the chain which connected them with man,
the last and most highly finished work OF creation.
DR.. Nelson pointed out with great felicity, and in
spirit of great good humor and candour, number OF
blunders into which writers physiology have fall
len, and which have led to many serious errors in
the treatment of disease. He then presented hasty
outline of his intended lectures, by mentioning
series of doctrines commonly received by the me-
deal world, but which the result of his researches
would be shown to overiurn. The originality of the
doctors views as thus announced, appeared to ex-
cite very great interest
We can confidently assert, on the best authority,
that DR.. Nelson's lectures will be the most eudie,
profound, and important series ever delivered in
this city Surely, if any man can elucidate scen-
tifc subject it is he who has devoted to its study
the labor of a life keen and practised judgment
-indefatgable industry-a mind which never rests
satisfied without proof-and reasoning powers train
ed in the detection of sophistry and the perception
of the truth.
Physiology is a science whose importance needs
no exposition nowadays. 1t is becoming fashion
able study But the majority ofits expounders, and
rather deficient in knowledge of the subject they
protested to teach We cordially recommend such
gentlemen to attendDr Nelson's discourses. From the
sensation already made in the medical circles here,
we know that no invitation to embrace the opportuni-
ty now offered of obtaining acquaintance with the
theories views and discoveries OF one of the most
remarkable medcalmen OF the age, can be needed
We, therefore, only add that the physician, sur
geon or student who neglects this opportunity, su-
fers loss, which he must continue very ignorant
if he does not afterwards greatly regret.
DICKENS AT THE FIVE PoNTs.-1he description
which Dickens gives in his " Notes." of a splendid
"Nigger Ball. which he attended at the Five Points,
has created general laugh throughout the city,
and been the topic since among all the literary
and fashionable circles.
1t is generally asked "who attended Dickens to
this famous ball %
He does not state particularly who his attendants
were, but as it is known that he was entirely the
hands of the very respectable committee of gentle
men who got up the Ball at the Park Theatre, it is
very naturally supposed that these gentlemen got
up and waited upon him to the famous Niger
Ba' in the Five Points They deserve credit for such
an exhibition OF taste in selecting the amusements
vi DoI VI IL SceIIS uldt me NlygcI Dali WAS ldT
better relished by the Immortal Boz" than the
grand fee at the Park Theatre, or even the splendid
dinner at the City Hotel. On the Niger fe,e he is
eloquent enthusiastic, and poeticthe Park he hard.
ly mentions.
This account of the Niger Ball at the Five Points
is one of the most singular passages in the book
Boz and his committee appear to have been for q
whole night ia their very enjoying them
selves to the brimful OF existence. He descants on
the "buxom fat mulatlo woman''-ihe "young mu.
hto girls" the single shuttle" the double shut
hs"-" the cross cui'-in the most glowing strain II
enjoyment One thing more. We ask most re-
specially Of the gentlemen who danced at the Boz
Ball, or made speeches at the City Hotel dinner, or
gave elegant private parties 10 Boz himself, il there
ever was any thing published in New York news
paper, vulgar, indecent, so immoral as this
same description Of Niger Bail at the Five Points
Answer that.
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