The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-27
O0r Boston Correspondence.

OOr Boston Correspondence.
BosroN, March rs, 1854
Building in BOTTOM" Blocks" Of Stores-Scarefty "
Houses--Changes in the Ch racer Of TIE Stsee;s-7n<
! Nep Hampshire Election Nominations of Mr. Eliot
and Mr. Ho,oland in the Fiyst Congressional District
Public Opinion the Nebrdskd Biil-Nsu State Audi
tor--Aoral Meeting at Natics--Failme Of Proposed
stJo6" at Harvard Corege-Rdsroad Fa,es--A Nan Of
6ysut Worth and Good Works.
there shah be anything left OF old Boston a the end
of this year will not be from ths want Of efforts to
tear il down and build it again. There is hardly
building that dates ten fifteen years back that is not
marked for destruction assuredy the mbers in
English park upon which the broad has been cut
Previous have great deal here in the work Of
destruction and construction but that upon which
just entering III take the shine out Of ther1a The chief
edces to be erected warehouses and blocks of
No city surpasses Boston IN this description of build
ing now, and the numbers to be largely increased
which indicates great increase Of business. There are
also dwelling houses to be constructed though neither
their number their kind is likely to go far toward re
moving the mott grevous want under which Boston
resent suers-one which Crews in magnitude with each
recurring year. and which operates greatly to the dsa
vantage of the town. What is wanted is a class of
houses that be let at such prices as people of
moderate means can pay. We do not lack elegant
and costly dwellings, but there great scarcity Of that
sort Of houses which under the designation of
comfortable" The high prices Of materials will proba
bly, operate to prevent considerable building much of
which has been contemplated in the southern part the
city The blocks" that have spoken of as being on
the of construction, viii principally be located on
Pearl, Federal Atkinson and Summer streets which lie
not far apart, and which used to among the hest
streets in Boston for residences Pearl being almost
ionabe, if not quite Federal most respectable,
quarter and Atkinson very decent except one or two
parts of it. These places have almost utterly changed
from their ancient character though they yet
reached to those great alterations have converted
State street from collection of elegant aristocraca
residences with terraces and gardens into huge granite
temple of Mammon But the end il rapidly approach
ing. Summer street still contrfves to maintain
much of its exclusive character, clinging tenacious
ly to the past, as becomes spot Inhabited by SO
many conservatives but the sturdy progressive known
as business must soon change it into mere
collection of gigantic stores Even it is thorough
fare for half the vehicles Of the city being apy located
ses quarters must be unpleasant for those who
dwell it to have to bear the everlasting rattle of
wheels and all manner of other noises that the world
will make in performing its works and duties.
There bocks to be erected in other parts of the
city but they will mostly be located in long recognized
The Boston Post maintains its character facctous-
mess that "a IT ss with no or %
receive the result Of the election in the Granite State"
should think that their qualification would be anything
but " ordinary" The Post probably that ii Is
traordinary like the result itself Perhaps the Post
means-at least, some people say it meansthat the de-
mocracy of the Union glad to see the Nebraska bill
killed Off which is the only positive result of the New
Hampshire election thus far We must wait for the
meeting of the Legislature ascertain the exact condi
tion of parties in that body It would be SAFE however
to bet that Harry Hbbard win not be elected to the Uni
ted States Senate He could not get respectable vote
for the nomination in democratic caucus
The wings Of the First district have nominated Mr..
Eliot of New Bedford, their candidate for Congress-
enjoys very high reputation citsen. AS the dis
trict ia strongly whg in it's character there can be
hould oppose him. they probably numerous in
half dozen towns in the district If it be true that
A M r. awanS has POSITIVELY Y refused TO be cana
been spoken of something that could not admit of
doubt, that if Mr. Rowland should run he could not be
tefeated he wouM receive the votes Of democrats,
rcesoilers, Know Nothings and not few disafected
wings Dr. John Pierce il spoken of the probable
democratic candidate He is of Edgartown Martha Is
Vineyard vineyard where democrats do grow very
fast He would unless he should receive good deal Of
support outside of his party have about much chance
ef an election as Moses Norris of reelection to
the United States Senate by the recently chosen New
Hampshire Legislature after his vote in favor of Mr.
douglas Nebraska bill Unaided no democrat in Massachu
sets have the remotes chance Of being chosen to
place in Congress for long time to come His friends
must coaesce with other party to give him
chance for triumph. Mr.. Banks will probably be
elected to the next Congress- the great mass of his
constituents wings well others, satisfied with
| his course on the Nebraska bill II is commonly said
that party candidates win not be for Congress in this
State next autumn but that every man who shall oppose
the Nebraska bill poroRce must be reelected without
/ opposition other than such the bunker democrats
could make, which would be about to nothing
cypher with the figure one after itthus OIL Ilearn
that Of the nationals in his district have been
writing to Mr. Banks and urging him to vote for the bill
condition Of supporting him at the coming cleo
if they should keep their promise, which may be
doubted he might gain a couple OF hundred votes
| and lose twice many thousands The character
1 Of the biil-whether it be good or bad-has
thing to do with the matter II is oahed in this state
by of all parties, many of the nationals
themselves denouncng it, which is attributed by to
it having received the administrations support. We're
believe that the bill would could receive above 5000
votes while than fifty times that number would be
! thrown against it. Mr. Rowland yesterday nomi
mated for Congress by mass convention at Sandwich
Mr. Wilder having retired from the Office Of State Audi
tor the wings have nominated for the place Mr. Joseph
MITCHELL now member of the Stale Senate for the Nan
tucket and Dukes district and yery competent person
for the place Mr. Wilder called into the service of
the Western Railroad not long ago. which corporation
pays him higher salary than the State afford.
The citizens of Natck shocked at the recent murder of
Warrenthe last of five that have been perpetrated in
their town or its immediate vicinity in six years-have
held meeting the subject of improving the morals of
the place committee was appointed to see to the sup
preston OF gaming and rum selling. me aspos,ton
which has taken the place of the devil in the indictments
drawn up by public opinion 1t is indeed hard to say
which Is the spirit of the two
The Board Of Directors Of Harvard College held ad
ourned meeting in the Senate chamber the afternoon
of the 23d, Governor Washburn presiding. The Pres
dent and fellows having disposed of the proposition to
establish third law professorship at the University by
resembling it. the proposition was from before
the Beard The particulars of this affair have yet
| been laid before the public The proposition TO
tablsh third professorship to which Mr. Loring,
Of Probate for the county Of Suffolk to be appointed
Mr. Lorng is reputable man and reputable lawyer;
but men who understood the subject hardly thought he
was the person to be promoted to Office with sala
50 500 per year and permission to hold his present
comfortable Office the duties OF which do not particularly
interfere with his practice at the bar and in chambers
The business regarded job not only by outsiders
but BY few Of the members of the Board of Over
seers. The Faculty nominate officers for the Unycr-
| sity and the Board confirm reject their nomi
nee of
became 30 strong, and II was 30 evident that
the conemI job would not succeed IL the place
shond be created that the Faculty concluded 10 rscnd
their vote. This is regarded triumph OF the liberal
party One Of the most eminent OF the 0veraeers took
ground in of the debates that instead OF creating
third procssorsbp, Of lectures should be pro-
cured from legal gentlemen on specific subects-sub
ects to which they have particularly devoted them
selves and students have the benefit Of the best In
structon in the country Whether this proposition will
| ultimately be adopted is not known.
The amount received for bringing freight over the