The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-14

E%..ns tI Bo5ToN, June III, 1919.
Mn. EDIroR.--The election Of a member of Con-
gress takes place to-day in the fonrth congressional
district of MASSACHUSETTS and to-day the question OF
six eight Wing votes from Massachusetts is to be
decided As this is the only election TO be made in
this State, and asthe entire elections of many OF The
othcrsare yet to be held, the effects which this will
have on 1.-THE political character Of the House cannot
be estimated ut all events on which sidethe
ory may ultimately fall; cannot be largc and con-
siderable socitude is therefore felt that the present
election may prove favorable, for on 1t may depend
the choice Of speaker in December. a
The appointment of Mr.. LAWRENCE seems TO be re-
ceivcd with almost universal satisfaction, not only
by the many personal friends Of Mr. l.. but by those
who are positively opposed TO him. His long and
practical experience, active business habits and high
moral character, conspire to render him eminentiy
suitable for the high station to which he has been
called. II is understood that Mr.. LAWRENCE will be
unable to leave for England, under some months.
Although everybody is talking about the cholera
here and considerable anxiety is manifested, there
seems to be but very little OF the disease among US
and the cases, with one exception were persons Just
arrived in British vessel. Cholera morbus, how
ever is abundant and is often mistaken for the more
malignant disease. The excitement is not without
its good effects; the shibboleth Of the city fathers
aus gone form, uD lotCe vi nCuNphBciS
are dispersed through tho city and the work of pur
icntion is rapidly progressing Cart loads OF lime
have been distributed in the lthier parts of the city
and so thoroughly has the work been carried on, that
even Broad street and Ann street have quite lost their
natu raj SMELL An incident last week showed that
even the approach Of cholera has not destroyed the
spirit of speculation here. A man observing the
motions Of the police officers appointed TO supcrn-
tGnd the cleaning of the city, became enamored of
the employment, and constituting himself special
officer, Sc out, Diogenos like, with lantern from
house to house requesting leave to examine the eel
lars and premises in quest of ar uisances'--t
getting nc cess under excellent prctex to the in
terror of pr vate residences for purposes Of theft He
was soon deserved, however, and ono of the resu-
lars" furnis he'd him as an escorti TO the Marshas
Office thus summarily defeating the intended (s)pe
culation.
On Satura'a y afternoon, Mr.. J. w. BENNETT ex-
hibited to crowd Of spectators at the end of Long
wharf his Ma utilus selfinfating life boat cylinders
life-jackets, and swimming bclts
The expera IN ents conducted by Mr.. d. in per-
son. and sho wed very satisfactorily the great supe-
rory of the sc articles over anything of the kind
now in use. n cases Of shipwreck, the method pro-
posed for com municatng with the shore is at once
novel and nge NOUS. This is effected by attaching a
rope to small rocket, which is then ignited and
aimed in the pr oper direction So great is the force
with which the sc networks move, that II is said
powerful rocket will carry small ropo half a mile
The apparatus of Mr.. BeNsErT has been approved
by the Massachusetts Hum ane Society.
In contrast to aquatic expe ments PoRrER's Airial
ship is taking nightly voyages over the heads Of large
audiences in Wash ington Hall, while the inventor
talks to them of future voyages In his future ship OF
which this Is but th modelthe evidence of things
not SEEN"
The chief attractions to lovers of Amusement at tho
present time are tho viennoiso children at the Mu
Sctlm, and Mmlle. BLAaNy at tho Howard Ethe-
nanm.
Ono of tho best books that has appeared here Of
late, il Professor Guizots lectures on Comparative
Physical Geography. The lectures were ,t'clivered
last winter to select audience in this city I'D in
the French language. They were subseque, lilly
translated by Professor FELros, of Harvard Univer-
sty, and are now published in handsome illustrated
volume by Messrs. COUP, KENDALL, aud LINCOLN
The subject Of Comparative Physical Geography is,
In this country, at least one and until within
a short time, has received but small share Of the
study which It 81 well deserves. In Europe, much
more has been done, and the Cosmos of HuMRoLpT,
and the Erd-kunde Of Carl RIrTER have aroused
a spirit Of interest there which will ere long place
this among the most attractive of the sciences As
a lecturer on Physical Geography, no man could be
better qualified than Professor c., native Of Swift
zerland, u hard student, an enthusiastic lover Of
science and friend and intimate associate Of both
RrrTrR and HuNBoLpT, his position has given him
the beat opportunities for research and the bril-
liant results of his investigations amply lhislrat-
ed in these spirited lectures. To the beginner M
well as to tho more advanced student the book will
open rich mino Of instruction, and add fresh
tIns aE..