The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17
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sur Bossss Correspondence.
Bosros, July Is, 1854.
Tie AnHua1 CosssssseesssSs sf Hsyosd-1M as
soeiatio~ Of tie AIussnt-Afr Msrissey IN tn.
West Sanitary Condition Of Boston-T The Com
ssitsse On Ns Prise "Pssss' Ew ~ Nee 1Asatrs-
Pa~Ser Changss-Ne1 Bridgas--O Aief Jasties
Msie~-Stat Apps;ntmssts-Rapid Jacysass Of
the Kn0sD Nothings b MassaeA1sstts-7xs Gee
bratiow al 0rots n-7xs Wing Stats Cosu<ntios.
The annual commencement at old Harvard win
take place on Wednesday next, 10th inst. The
graduating class numbers eighty SIX, two less than
that Of last year. Originally it stood eighty nice,
but on the evening Of class day three young mem
bers are said 70 have behaved In 20 very repreheo
sibIe manner that the government determined
fortunate occurrence, the class Of 1854 would have
been the following steady increase during three
years,--ls52, eighty-seven member; 1858, eighty
eight members; 1854, eighty-nine members. The
class, even thus shown, arc said to be remarkable
for The talents and acquiremsnts Of its members,
and the proceedings ths lsth are expected to no
feet moro than usual honor on the most venerable
institution Of learning In our country.
The Association Of the Alumni Of Harvard COL
lege win tAis year have public celebration, which
win take place on the 18th. meeting Of the Com
mittee OF Arrangements was held last Monday, ut
which preparations were commenced On
liberal scale. The Grafton win bs delivered
BY Mr.. FELTON,, Professor Of Greek at Harvard,
the same gentleman who took 20 prominent apart
in the free fight" that was got up by Horace
Mann concerning the quality Of Mr.. Webster's
Latnity, . few years ago. As Mr.. FELTON, has just
returned nom Hellas, with bis shoes covered with
the dust or mud Of Marathon, and with whole heap
Of the divine thyme Of Hymethus, It b expected that
be win give to the children Of kind mother Harvard
moro than usually excellent specimen Of olassics
oratory. There win be no poem, most sensible
change from the old order Of things - poems that
are written TO order are rarely worth the trouble Of
being emphaticslly cursed. The dinner viii be
served in Harvard Hall, and Josiah Quincy, IT,, will
preside. Every thing promises well for the occa-
sion and, unless there shoad como another "spell"
Of hot weather, every thing win pass of 10 admirable
order Mr. Robert Schuyler win not, It IL generally
supposed, be present, nor; presume will his name
be mentioned, though be Il an alumnus Of Harvard,
and gentlemen who were at that institution with
him tell me that be stood very high in al respects.
Mr.. Aorissey, the pugiliat, has behaved 10 we'll
that should not be surprised to hear that the pso-
pie Of Berkshire county had come to the conclusion
to present him with handsome service Of plate Of
at least the value Of the fine which Mr.. Justice
Bishop 30 reluctantly sentenced him to pay. He is
quite Q popular character Just now, but If Mr..
\. Sullivan should ever fall into the hands OF
our law dealers be win fare worse than be did from
the meWlies Of Mr.. n osnaa liver
Great complaints are made Of the inefficient man.
ner In which the city government conducts-or
mscooducts.thes sanitary department, and 50 pro-
on tho increase. The proper mode Of operations
was long since pointed out by the city physician,
but little has been done, the members Of the gov.
ssSs s.sD r. the nG
bad not bean feeding his pigs city s~il, and his
horses on city hay. We expect to have the cholera
s y a0u NOT s Or AuSu and a. certainly We
appointed In another way. namely, BY the sothori-
ties doing something towards cleaning the city.
There never was place more amenable 70 regula.
lions than Boston, n sanitary matters, and perhaps
the government 20 fur overrases its power In this
way - to think Il capable Of taking care Of tssf
The committee, to whom arc TO be referred the
thousand and one poems competing for the prize
address at the opening Of the new theatre, oonasts
Of George g. Hiliard, o. W. Holmes, G. q. Felton,,
Epes Sargent and James 7. Fields-all good scp,.
iars and able men. The poems must ali be sent in
BY the lst Of August; and as the prize Il ty oents
or some such sum, Il Is expected that several bush
els Of poetry viii b accumulated BY the last days Of
July. It would not be . bad thing for the commit
tee to take al the refuse poems and run them TO
sefcsr ics tie perpose Of seeing What sort Of an
the an-Homeric theory 70 the test Of practi.
cal experiment. 6uch another opportunity viii not
again Be afforded In our time, The vaStnas Of the
to send in his "piece" who knows bow to commence
every hne With capital letter, and that tag rhymes
to rag.
The good effect Of the building Of State aims.
houses 70 proved by what has taken place In Cam.
bridge. The almshouse In that city IL very Rne
building and cost as 0o0 but since the State pau
peD were removed 70 the State almst ouse ct Teuks
bury that Of the city has been litts used that
verttd into lunatic asylum. This shows where the
psupers come from that used TO All our local aims
houses, but who have been transferred to different
quarters under the new law.
The old Chariestown bridge 10 in course of de-
molition, and sew structure Of the best kind will
be Immediately placed over the river. The planks
ae " be left until tho last moment, 20 that travel
viii hot be immeoistely interrupted. The whole
etresm OF travel will for time be by tho way of
Warren bridge. and two bridges are now not more
than sufficient there viii be something Of Gro wd In
That direction. The reconstruction Of Cambridge
bridge Is going on AZ rapidly as possible but it vii
be some months before II Will DO ft for travel.
Since the closing Of West Boston bridge and the
toiliDE OF the Charlestown bridges, the tolls on
CIage's bridge amount to slGo day, or more til Al
double what they previously were.
pr. Meiien who has been made Chief Justice Of
the Common Pleas, vice Wells, deceased, has been
one Of the Assistant Justices Of that court for some
years. He resides at Wayland, in Mlidlesex coun.
u, and was a prominent member Of the hlidalesex
bar. he Las more the appearance OF a substantial
farmer than Of o professional man. have not b. Tn
able 10 learn the name Of his successor. There will
probably be some little heart turnings 40 Dut the
manner in which the Chief Juticeship hap been I'LL.
ed up, SO there some men on the bench Of the
Common Pleas of decided superiority TO Mr.. Melleo,
though 1t IL not pretended that be Is unit for the
place, only iess ct than some o.her.
Cutie number OF State appointments have been
made this wtek--or rather announced. A Mr..
Groves 81 Salem, has succeeded Mr.. Colt, OF Pitts
field, az one of the Board OF Bank oinnis-ione 3.
! 10 not know who he is, nor does 1t much mattefa s
this board is Kept mp only for the parpos;
CT giving comfortable places to perons Who ar