The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-30
BosroN. Oct. n. Is49.

BosToN, Oct. "a, ls49.
New Hampshire has the reputation of being a
every good State 10 emigrate FROM" and one
would think 80 10 see the host Of strong men from
that region who crowd all our avenues of business
whether commercial or professional. These ''boys
from the Granite State" 10 have grand gather
cring and festival here on the 7th OF the coming
month. Fsneuil has been granted by the city
authorities for gathering place. Daniel Webster
has consented 10 preside at the dinner, which will
take place in the mammoth hall over the Fitch
burg railroad depot. Cold water is TO BE- the only
beverage. Very efficient arrangements have been
made 10 render this affair successful; and as Mr.
Webster has interested himself in it, a speech of
more than ordinary power is expected from him.
No little excitement has been caused here by
proposition Of some Of our penny wise and pound
foolish city Legislators, to sell the Public Garden,
tract oflspd adjoining our common, and formerly
part of it, The scheme has given rise 10 consid.
cradle squbbing between the uti!itarians and the
advocates Of liberal measures One Of the latter
Indignantly asks, els there no faith In any thing
but pavements and bricks and mortar Must fresh
air and green grass be the coin wherewith to pay
the city debit Can some plan be devised to peddle
out sunshinel The Common would make small
city Of ITSELF judiciously laid out, and the Great
Tree cut up well for fuel" The very proposition
to sell these "ungs" Of the city is gross Vandalism
The invention of railroads has superseded the ne
ccssity Of economizing room in large cities TO
such an unvholcsome extent as formerly. Those
city authorities therefore behind the age who
do not make the most liberal provisions for public
squares. Had cities 10 build over again,
every house should be constructed with garden
attached. e-hslf the diseases that afflict the
dcnizcns of cities arise from imperfect ventilation
impure air, and insufficient exercise.
Max Maretzek, the lord of the Astor-place opera
house, with two prima donnas. Bertucca and Tier
RIM, and other Italian artists arrived here in the
steamer yesterday and passed on to New York n
we arc not musical il will not be through lack Of
foreign aid.
Two capital panOramas are now on exhibition in
this city, and, strange to say, they attracting
crowds tvthstanding tho business has been great
" overdone, and several psnoramas have failed. I
sllude to stockwelrs panorama Of the Upper and
Lower Mississippi, and skirving's panorama Of
Colonel Fremonts overland journey TO Oregon aud
California Both are the works Of accomplished art
lists; and. while they crafty the pictorial taste,
convey much clear and useful geographical infor-
nation. Some of skirving's sketches Of life among
the SHOWS on the mountains are very spirited, He
is indebted to Colonel Fremont, Captain Wilkes
Joseph Drsyton, esq, and others Of the United
States Corps Of Typographical Engineers, for the
sketches which he has worked up.
The lecture season has commenced here, in com
petition with the theatres and concerts. The Low
ell Institute course opened, on Tuesday eve
ming, with lecture ON Botany, by Professor Har
vey, of ireland, who is to give eleven more on the
same subject He seems well posted up in the