The New York herald., 1845-03-16
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BosroN, March IL, ls45.

The appointment of Mr.. Bancroft The Way ii
yas EGected-L<ctures and Lectmcrs-Phono.
grophy- Instances fits Use and Vaiue-Politf-
cal Changes-PoH Master Grsene-Merchants'
Exchange-Organisation Of a Ntw Marine Ieie.
graph Iheatrieais, &c.
The question, see by several Of the New York
and other papers, is asked, BY what influence has
Mr.. Bancroft been recommended to the notice Of
Mr.. Polk % ! think can answer this question
almost satisfactorily. You will remember that the
fall previous to the first election of Marcus Morton
as Governor of this State, small weekly democra-
tic paper called the Bay State Democrat was start
ed. A Custom House officer, named Major Harris,
who had previously been the horrd murder and
suicide editor of the Boston DAILY Adrocate, was
announced it's editor, but all the leading editorials
were written by Mr. Bancroft. The ability display
ed in these articles attracted notice at Washington,
and when the Bay Stale Democrat was discon-
tinued, having been started only an electloneer-
ing paper, the editor that is, Major Harris, was re-
quested TO call at Washington, where he would
hear Of something to his advantage. That some.
thing was very handsome offer to take the charge
OF Nashville paper. To make long story short,
he went to Nashville and commenced editing a
paper there, and In the course OF his career, one
day, in grog shop. some sort of fuss was kicked
up about the fame OF the old hero ut the Hermitage
for defending which Major Harris got shot, but not
killed This act of course secured him place in
TEEN Of the gallant editor, recommended him to
Mr. Tyler, who sent him abroad as an agent ior
which he received handsome bonus. The next
we see OF Major Harris, is in the train of President
Polk, one of his bosom friends, no doubt,l through
the influence of General Jackson. Now, here is
the point: Bancroft was Collector when Harris was
an officer under him. Bancroft recommended
Harris TO the great folks at Washington as an edi-
tor; and nowi Harris, in his turn, no doubt, re-
commends Mr.. Bancroft to seat in Mr.. Folks
Cabinet
This genuine Yankee village is universally dull
at present-no concerts, no lectures, no musical.
theatrical, or clerical stars enliven our down east
horizon. Private parties, Polk balls, Inauguration
balls, Texas balls, and Annexation balls, are the
only things that tend TO lessen the gloom of our
dreary winter. Lectures this season have been
very Improbable speculation. Never in the memo
~ OF the Oldest inhabitants have they been at so
low an ebb. Lectures and lecturers are at a dis
count In Boston, and great pressure is evidently
requisite to restore them TO their former popularity.
Our citizens are satiated with science and humbug,
and for some time to come seem determined to sa-
tate themselves on rumination The lectures be-
honor to the city, have been very thinly attended,
and no lecturer has made any money or excite
ment IN Boston this winter, if except Mr.. Hud-
son. Even concerts, the talisman of Bostonian's
nate and please. The idea entertained by some
of your Italian Opera Company, that dcllar-a-
ticket audience could be obtained in Boston,
was visionary. in, the extreme and the
Boston, Is somewhat reprehensible. 1t is impos-
sible tor any musician, unless star of the first
magnitude 10 collect an audience here at dollar
ticket. The idea is absurd and impra
The cry ls here" music for the million, not for
the. few" Mnemonics, photography, and the
pathological lectures Of DR.. Kraitsir, are the only
subjects that are in any degree occupying public
hundred pupils; but the Prof. and his science are
far from being SO absorbing here as they were in
New York Phonography, new science, worthy
OF investigation, is engaging the notice OF our
school teachers, hterati, and others interested in
letters, and asfacile means of communication.
Messrs. Andrews and Boyle are teaching classes Of
both sexes, OF all ages, in this useful art 1t is
eminently practicable; and from the rapid advances
ithas made IN England, and the incalculablc ad-
vantages which 1t possesses over every other mode
of communication, make the friends Of the sci
ence sangulne as to its universal triumph and
leading articles Of the Herald pre-eminent-
ly possess flowing unity, and connec.
ton above those of all other journals Your
readers will ask, Chow is it SO? - Now, if
my information be correct, Mr.. Bennett employs
reporter who takes down in shorthand all the
articles which he dctates and at leisure ranscrlbes
them into long hand for the compostors. Hence
their iorce, their life-lke unison and naturaIness
facility. and consequently some of our brightest
thoughts, which now lost before we can give
them mechanical form on paper, would be pre-
served. e
In this quarter but few changes are anticipated
under Mr. Polk's administration, but whatever
changes may take place, we are perfectly satisfied
that none other will hold the Office of Postmaster
for Boston than MI Green an Office for which few
are better adapted, and in which none can be more
popular. Our Post Office arrangements are adm-
rable; and, by the employment of printers as
clerks, than whom none can read superscriptions
more readily or sort letters more quickly, Post
Office exceeds in despatch any other in the Union
Mr.. Green has disconnected himself with the
Merchants Exchange Reading Room, and Mr.. E.
+. Whippe, somewhat known as an occasional
contributor to the North American Review, is now
the superintendent. This splendid room Is great
place OF resort for our merchants; hut being entirely
wanting IN benches or settees. it is by no means
place OF comfort. A few Of the leading magazines
Of the day would be desidoatum amongs, the end
less files of political and commercial papers, which
this reading room contains. The politeness and
obliging manners of Mr.. Robert E. Hudson (the
swiftest penman in the United States) and Mr..
John I. Smith, to subscrbers, visitors and those
connected with the press, ,makes this establishment
extremely popular. ! perceive, by printed circu-
lar, that these gentlemen have entered into ar
rangements with Mr.. Brown TO organize the tele-
graph and erect an extra station on Long Island
Head (which. together with the one on Nantucket,
Lewiss Wharf, and the Merchants Exchange, will
require an annual amount Of $4,000 to maintain.
The subscription list is now open, and am happy
to learn Is likely TO receive the cordial cooperation
and support of our merchants. The steamers ,arc
telegraphed when 40 miles from Boston, but by this
arrangement they anda other vessels could be sig
nallZed at greater distance.
Kimba, Of the Museum, is coming money by
his popular establishment, which isthe resort of all
classes-ministers and deacons, young ladies and
sanity matrons; all classes-evely class visit the
Museum. The Circus is having an almost unpre-
cedented career Of OVERLOOKING audiences, and is
as popular to day as the first day. il opened. No
abatement in its equestrian novelties is perceptble.
The National is always full, although the season
has presented few starring attractions.
Yours, respectfully, Dick TRoTTRR
BosToN, March Ia, 1916.
Matters and Things in General-A Little of Euay
Thing.
]. G. BENNETT, Esq:
There is hardly anv tonic at oresent lste ed IN