The New York herald., 1845-01-15
LOulsvillc,

Correspondence of the Herald
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2, 1S45.
Matters and Things in Louisville N1edical-Poli
tical-Reieious, and every thing.
ambut looker-on here, j. the "Falls City p
bnt, in good truth. have enow to busy me in mine
occupation Of spectator. The good people of this
tair city may we'll be proud OF much app srtaining
to it. Regularly and beautifully laid out, it occu.
pies q situation at the head of the Falls, of greal
aatural beauty, is generally we'll built, and orna.
mented with numerous dwellings which may boas'
of beauty, and public edlfices of magnifcence
The Courthouse, that has been building for Sc
vera years, is still unfinished but will be, when
completed, one of the most superior buildings OF
It's kind in the Mississippi valley. They have lately
completed a jail, the most beautiful ever saw.
Their . Medical Institute" is also most su.
perb building. This institution is wellie ndowed-
having fine library and welLfurnished lsbora.
tory The class IN 1t this session is the largest ever
yet assembled this side the Aleghanies, number.
ing 266. The faculty is composed, generally, OF
men OF ability, and two or three OF them are me,
II great eminence In their profession, and would
she'd light and honor upon any institution TO which
trey might be attached. Amongst these is The ".
nerable Caldwell-a man ofsigantic mind, of read,
and happy eocution, and. In the paths Of science,
pioneer. he It was who gave the first course al
lectures upon phrenology in this country. In 1921
or e. he lectured on this, his favorte branch, n,
Nashville, Tennessee; since which time, with
ready pen and cunning tongue, he has advocatec
throughout the Union Professor Cobb, who fills
the chair OF anatomy, is q most pleasant and DO
llshed gentleman, and is beau-ideal lecturer
Bones and muscles, nerves and blood vessels, live
again under his vivid painting; and dry a. th.
branch OF medicine is generally deemed, his clas.
IS always the largest In the institute. Professor
Ross, the surgeon, is also pleasant man and q
good lecturer. Professor Miller, 20 easy and gooo
mt hoc nhour aE -A-x-s -
cellent teacher.
Perhaps the most interest il afforded TO the spec
tator In watching the scrsmblers for Office here
The present worthy incumbent Of the Post-otfice
Dr.. Mosly, Is tainted, IL is said, with whigxery.
and all look to his excommunication from his Or;
sent place, with bell, book and candle, as soon as
Mr. Polk shall drive the government car. Among
the applicants for successorship to the DR.. are, Mr.
tia and who expects, through them, to receive the
appol tment Mr.. McN formerly mail contrac
tor; Mr.. w. T., merchant, who wonld make a
good officer; and the everlasting Pitcher" as
Lieutenant Governorship last August. The Gene.
raj is witty. good natured, and business man,
who relies altogether on the " "sutuanians," and
good fortune for success. Who will get it know
not though Prentice says the General is to have
It, and advises all the other asprants TO trouble
themselves no farther. II the seekers for Office
bear the proportion to the ofices, everywhere as
here, what disappointment Gov. Folks election
will beget Mr.. Polk is expected to visit this place
en- route to Washington, when each will doubtless
urge upon his Excellency the claims he has, or
thinks he has, to the office most desired by the
applicant.
him in the Cabinet, and will urge upon the Presi-
dent elect his suitablene % for Secretary. FIom
all have h. ard pro and con in regard to Mr.
Guthrie, shonld think him one who would prove
good counsellor 10 Mr.. Polk, and to the nation
good officer-he is said to be Y self.m man,
md N ho IF Ri nj Indu at nd
frmIess He is thought TO have aided the loco
foco party in Kentucky more, during the last few
years, than any other man in tha commonwealth
From his known habits Of industry, his exactness
and his admitted ability, he would make capital
and # he kentucky and Indiana locoiocos have
any great influence in this matter, Mr. Guthrie will
20 into the new Cabinet, for they look upon him as
eminently qualified tor such situation HIS being,
in general, politics, new man - probably no ob
seem to wish, for a time at least, TO cast of the
"old hacks" II Mr. once gets into the Cabi
net, his friends think he will make name through.
out the nation such as he now has At home.
lracting much attention from her many admirers
She is certainly sweet songstrcss, and deserves
the fame she has acquired.
The Jesuits are about building college here
and the Catholics, in general, seem to be acquirint
strength, notwithstanding the firm opposition made
by the Protestants united. Bishop Chatrat has es
iablishcd Magdslen Asylum, in which are seve
ral Of the sisters of the "Good Shepherds" one OF
them is said to be a niece of Father Matthew"
ANON
PoHT HURON, MIoH.-The Obsevvr gives .
very cheering account OF the business Of its vag.
arriving in streets from Macomb and Lspesr coun.
tea lacen with produce, for which quick cash sale Is
iound Our lumbermen too ars making prpsnticns for