The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-27

Our Boston corsespsnaenee.
BcsroS, Feb. a. 1856.
NasAisoton's Ei,eAday-Syapasms Of sxing-N atti,a.
ScAoos-Dr Jones Nss0 PiSy-l1Ae Harvard Cg.b--N.
Beus L<curs--1Ae 7sesnty-onesy sars Amendmwt-Pro-
grsss of Bucsaaanssa IN NeD AtyIand-kr. Banks and
the P,v,sde~cs--Tte JsdgesAip=l Rcissoad Fires.
We are having overhead day 70 get OF our super
auous patriotism under pretenee Of regard for Washing
toms name ard memory. There is however, any amount
Of slush under FOOT and the prospect Of land being In
eight soon very good There 10 not likely 10 b 20
mach damage done By thaw people expscsed the
ound was not frozen when the hrst snow fell % that
- indefinite quantity Of water win be absorbed By the
eArsh which happens Just nov to be IN very thirsty
condition. The wells, sprngs and streams have seldom
been lower than st this time They'll soon b "getting
high however The impression u that winter is orer
and that shall have an early spring.
very good movement is going here havn for its
object the establishment Of what Ia TO be called Fate
Nautical School for Boys" Mr.. Forbes, veil known
for the interest he takes In all nautical AMI phAnhro
pic matters among those who lead in tAe undertaking
and Is Mayor Rice. The merchants approve of it, and
signing petitions to the Lssisatnre asking ir the
establishment Of the proposed school There in
State reform school and State ashouses 72 boys Of ten
years and upwards most Of whom might b placed 10
such school, and converted into good sailors
Dr. Joness now play which is TO be brought out At the
Boston Theatre next Monday evening" entitled "Atar
the Bohemian" Mr.. Ayzeman Marshall will take tns
principal part in it,
The Harvard Club have held their frs, roeeting since
their choice Of ocers and the affairs Of the institution
said to be in excellent condition. They are 70 con
slider the queson OF amending their at their
meeting, which rather Inst work. considering that
the gentlemen from the conservative classes.
IL reported that the Wardenshp OF The State prison,
made vacant by the sudden dea Of Gen. Jones, win bs
given to Captain Haynes, Of walthan who was NJ one
time expected to DO made sheriff Of Atddlesex val
<horn 10 4 MIA to hail n
Mr.. Bels lecture Last evening WAC on Viileinage II
sober historical discourse, but OF decidedly ani
Inc paifcm adopted by tho Know Nothing Council ~
Philadelphia is looked upon here as being composed in
we'll but they cans get rid OF the slavery The
think that the action OF the eouo Gil throug
what they desire and therefore they may than
exists, which common failing win pohtca eyes.
expense Of the Know Nothings.
The pro position to require twenty years residence
Of egners before they become citizens which IL
ndnen of the cops,ituon has passed the Senate by
vote OF % tot. hardly pass the House, where
there be iority of twothds for such measures
Even i, it should pass the House, it must through the
their ratification; that II will be some time before
can recome law If ever it shall The feeling is thai
twenty years is too long time to require, even Oh
Irish CATHOLICS.
The most interesting thing in political world is the
steady prcgrSsB Of what may be called BuchRnanism
particularly among democrats The manner in winch
they becoming convinced OF the vlrtues-that ii OF
the ay.ilabili'y1of the Illus rious rsnnsy;vsnAn 90
days of the prescott administration are numbered and
that Gen. Pierce will soon DO al liberty to retire to Coos
which will be converted into another Yuste Soona,
for the benefit OF Yankee Charles Docetian, WIN III
ever you may choose to consce him. Common is
the great the domocI ats and they enabled
to come to the sgacious concuio ion that weuld be
Ct suicide attempt 70 make fight under the Pierce
banner which has known nothing but defeat during two
and which has been dragged through the dust of
every State from New Hampshire TO California. Even
the ceeat of the nisger worhppers in Maine accoa
pshed only through the democrats pointedy reusDg 70
Identity themselves with the administration, that being
load altogether too much for mortal shoulders. Blu
ehananisn Is ah ne rage with ths nae aSy ana
fore the meeting OF the Cincinnati Convention Those
gentlemen who think that the vote OF State will given
"a uLt in that convent IN for Gen. Pierce, may find
for changing their cpio three months nom this
time TIE democrats look Tor success, and labor for it
the great difference between them and other parties
being hat they always adapt means to ends and do
stick TO impractcabie thin There Is such word a.
impossible in their dictionary, because they never
pig beadecncss that wont 10 actuate the
whgs and which those worthy creatures used to dgnf
ness consistency honesty, and ortb-nevor has had
place amorg tho democrats who, while every bit as hon
iIe mao sensv 70 fhs M
Buchanan is the get the party out Of any Difficult
ties rto which may have been betrayed through the
Presidents want Of TACT and is not improbable that it
may become the all but universal democratic sentiment
before the middle Of June. As to airy chyarous senti
stancpg in the way OF the Presidents nomination
for second term, should really like TO know if there is
any insane as TO suppose he Is the sort Of man to
nas sUfs % Of IN
To ask he question Ia to answer it, He hasno.
a solitary element OF the kind; and the democrats
twenty 'our years-Mr Van Buren, in 1910, in whish in
stance be said they particularly
csn S,sy BE- s1secsd 70 ch.Dse their the eass
of Gen. Pierce who has high quality whatever though
he may be very smiable gentleman but parties don't
Ieth leaders on the tcole OF their anliakllity.
am not pre- pared 10 believe that Gen. Cushing wrote
the Article which recently appeared in the Trowl
minatpg himself for the Presidency and giving ,cses
ed catalogue Of his many virtues and qualification
tho office. The General, TO be sure, has written bga
aova puts o. h,mscl and had them published a. 81,
years ago. in the very moIlirg Of his Consul Plancus
Gays when he rnsy be supposed have had the ngenu
ways admit had sors Of fondrers for writing for
the papers, which originated verify believe 10 de-
il he had pleased The best articles ia favor Of our
lion Of free soi]ers and democrats were writ
ten sy him and we're published as ,s editorial
mocratic journals sfi den't believe he the puff
that appeared in the Traveller. It was the work OF somc
friend Who labors under the de'uson that the Cen.
would ts cleo ed PRESIDENT whereas the only electoral
vote he could carry would be that of Newburyport-
snd that docs not constitute IN ahsone majority OF the
electoral colleges and amendment to the stiuon
providing that should be sufficient to elect candidate
Is hardly to be looked for At this time.
II is wonderful to 90 what progress Mr.. Banks is
making towards the Presidential chair John Randolph
said that the Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
Inferior only 20 tho President, and Mr.. Banks ID in
fair way to show that the distance between tho two
places = not impssseblo There is stopping
when once he gets OF luck in hts favor, and
Mr. Banks has been the most fortunate Of politicians
during the last six yecrsnot only winning every battle
that he has fought but winning them all under circu
stances calculated peculiarly TO crafty him He has
them personal enemies welt political
opponents The Posi- faction, which always bis inn
pacabe foes lie in the dust before him and he has only
step to take to put his their neck and
then fend those necks TO DO operated the gentleman
who manages the mctapborical suiuotne This world
cousin Feenx would say quoting Shakepere in reference
to the lodges tina. il, The mere shadow
Of = dream.
The vacant Justiceship the Common Pleas berch is
not yet 5ed. very strong recommendation In n"half
CT Hon. John ]. Clark eminent member OF the No ok
county bar has been got II s signed by Mr. Choate
Mr.. Dana, Mr G. 7. RUSSELL and other eminent wings.
Mr.. Clark is wing. Mr. Keith, State A.
tosney for the middle district, Norfolk and Plsmouth),
ia also spoken Of for the Office
The contest about railroad fares IL still going on. The
adyancers win not give way, and their opponents viii Ill
tirnaIey abandon the contest. II is hard conten1ng