Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31
frnoM 4 CORRESPONDENTS

The following paragraph shows to what perfec-
ton WHIST is about to be brought in the country
from which il comes, England:
GA game at whist is about to come off, to be played in
quite novel way, by of the electric telegraph The
four players to be staoned-one Southampton, and his
partner in London their adversaes Gospot and Basing
stoke. The time it win take playing viii be little than
the period occupied at the usual game"
This new game, at what Bob Acres loved, " long
shot," offers singular advantages. In the first
place, at such distance, there will be silence among
the players. Secondly, for the same reason, part
ners will not be able to telegraph with their toes
Thirdly, marking cards won't avail. And, fourth
ly, no gentleman will be able to look sideong into
the hand of either him on right him on his left
1t will be excellent, too, for games like faro over
which the law in some quarters protends its fell
claws. Now, faro will need only single lenient
city Of refuge; and, sitting there at ease, can deal
teegraphic ruin to any distance, and swamp the in
genuous youth of Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
and Washington with the turn of the same card.
Happy-ay, benefcent invention Science is a
blessed thing.
Already has it been proposed to facilitate and has
ten the process of Congressional voting by attach
ing to each members seat a magnetic wire, that
shall record his opinion at the Clerks table with al
touch-the whole House thus voting in an instant.
With some great advantages, this plan would have
great inconvenience, for this process would be al
mute one whereas there is well known TO be al
strong party in those Houses, Of which many men,
bers never can tell how to vote on a sudden ques-
ton until they how certain other persons or the
majority have voted.
But this invention will probably bring about far
mightier political and legislative improvements. In
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the Reporters, such can have batteries extended to-
the shorthand desks alone, and quietly discourse
to them for Buncombe, while the business of the
House shall proceed undelayed, it is always un-
influenced by these orators. The only difficulty
will be as TO the gestures and voices of this class Of
speakers, whose eoquence usually constitutes itself
as largely out of these things as little out of any
hing else.
Again when the electrical communication shall
become general, the Speaker and Clerks and Report
ers alone need attend here; whereby the peace and
order Of the House Of Representatives will be great
| ly promoted, and members, staying at home, may
address Buncombe in person, without even trou-
bling the Reporters consummaton devoutly to be
wished by all but the Buncombe of the instant.
This, among other things, must serve to equaze
political information throughout the land greatly.
Heretofore, the effort exclusively TO enlighten that
fayorite region has been most unfairly great-givng
TO Buncombe and its illumination perhaps one-hall
| Of all the speeches made.
] II may be objected that by this plan, one capital
point in legislation thing important and cherish
ed in strictproportion to the remoeness Of the const
tuency, viz. mileage-would be " abolished quite,
az Belia says in that excellent effort Of parliament
tary eloquence down below, thinking Of which
when the Hon. Mr.. -, or the Hon. DIR. --, OF
about forty others were harangung, we would offer
have been willing to stand birthstone in order TO hea
more intelligent democrat. But as to this diff
Guilty about little locomotion, it is more apparen
than real. If astrict-constructouist cannot get
That, bubbles must have run out, indeed! Besides
are not imaginary and constructive journeys made
4 in abundance on the fourth Of every quadrennia
March
i From Boston, (says the same correspondent,
saving and excepting little Of Miss ABBY Fol
I SONS emancipation and Mr.. EMMERs0N's transcen
dentalism, one expects nothing but good sense an
sound taste. To find, therefore, one Of its news
papers heralding for admiration such piece Q
small sublime as the following somewhat surprises us
"ANew York correspondent Of the Boston Transcript says
The Sacred Music Society gave us The Creation last Nigh
in capital style At the end OF the chorus And the Spir
Of God moved the face Of the waterfall the word
And there light the gas which bad been kept dow
during the chaos suddenly put on, producing yer
startling effect"
Poor HAYDN or HANDEL whichever il was
Could ne have kept his patience on high, at thi
/ thought of helping out him and the Bible, lie
; there be light" Nth gas!