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These stocks, 10 understood will be sold whhoutre
The operation Of the stock market 10 curious.
but natural Where number Of substantial retired men
who live BY lending their money joint propretors
Of company, and satisfied Of it's good Management
they all stand ready and anxious to purchase any Of the
stock that may be offered for SALE presently some Of the
weakest holders getsshort Of money and are obliged
SELL the other stockholders eagerly buy the stock thus
offered, which gradually becomes concentrated IN the
hands Of the most substantial An instance Of thas
Is the Jefferson Fire Stock which sells at 10 pre-
on the other hand, when similar men hold sseoAs'
in other institutions in which they have 10" conn
dsnce they first attempt to alter the drecsien' sha '
ing in that sell out their stock Ao instance OIL tnis
the Mechanics Banking Association, when mas ia1sn
from ss to ss and the bank of which 10 qse
ted to-day at eoa7o.
Sales Of bills ON Philadelphia were made to-day att
prem The tide Of specie sets rapidly feom this city
souh about 100000 has gone in sfew days. ysstsr
dsv $50 900 went the Bank Of Amerca and $4,000
from the Phenx This is the natural oPerstion Of
sumption, The will follow the course Of specie
payments until meets that coming from the ws lndiss
ana Me xico through New Orleans. While our banks
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

L.uycurs YESTERDAY Notwithstanding the hard
times. a ship and a. steamboat were launched
Yesterday in the upper part Of this city. teship
is called Samuel Hicks" and the steamer Cuf-
It's Peck" One after an old and respected mer-
chant, and the other after worthy and well known
steamboat commander. Smith Damon nave
shown their skill IN the ship, and Lawrence ~ sne-
den in the steamer. Both vessels are hnely mo-
deled, strongly built, and are credit to New
York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

CRY DESPATCH Posr. We are glad to hear that
the business of this establishment is on the increase
and ere long, when the accommen daton 1t affords,
in the delivery Of letters three times day, shall be-
come more generally known and appreciated,
we predict that it will receive as large share Of
public support as its usefulness entities it TO- We
are surprised hear that there should be any Diff
Guilty in understanding the nature Of the free stamp
system, it being precisely the same as buying omni'
bus tickets, and giving one for each ride. So the
free stamps can be purchased at the principal office
or aay of its branches, and one attached to letter
SENDS il free Of postage to any part OF the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

The DAnY NEwsPAPER Passive are very
much disposed to think that the only daily papers
that will be able to stand the revulsons OF the age,
are those sold for i,ro cents per copy The sxpenny
and penny papers are conducted on wrong princi-
pies OF finance. In order to save their bacon, the
penny papers ought to come out at once and put
up their price to t,eo cents. Then all would 60 as
merrily as a marriage bell.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

Nsw THrArnEs.-Charlottc Cushmah is going 10
build new theatre-so is the Rev. Thomas Ham.
blin-so is Mr.. Manager Wilson. In addition to
this, we learn that Captain John Scott Of Vermont
intends to build great Coon Theatre, as soon as he
through with Texas. .,
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City Despatch p Jst.

PaxcIrAL OrrcE Letters deposited before half past
g. half past IL, and half past O'CLOCK will be SAINT out
for delivery ct 9, and 4 O'Clock.
BRANCH OrFrcE-Letters deposited before :, IL and
o'clock will be sent out for delivery at 0, and o'clock
ALEX. NJ. GREIG Agent.
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TENPERAscE.-These Temperance professions
are queer events. 1t seems that mankind cannot
even muster moral courage to be virtsous in soil
rude. If they reform their bad habits, they want
the excitement Of society, company, drums, flies,
banners, crowds, professions, and all kinds of pa.
rades Alas, poor human nature !
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

NAVAL RENDEZVOUS AT BUFFALO, n. Y.-Com-
mander stephen Champlin has been directed to
open rendezvous at Buffalo, for the enlistment Of
seamen, ordinary seamen, landsmen and boys, for
the naval service. He has chartered the steamboat
Moneroe for receiving vessel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

MORE COOK KILLISo-Captain John Scott, o
Vernon, is preparing to call another Texas meeting
and probably his proclamation will be issued to-mor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

SPEED AGAINST TME.-The gnat flaps It's wings
a. the rate of fifteen thousand times second
Hence the peculiar hummng sound it produces.
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PArMARcu OF AaERrcA.-Deacon John Whitman
of East Bndgewaer, Mass, entered on the one hun
dred and eighth year Of his age, on the 18th instant,
and is in good health
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

CoSrsADrcl Ep.-There is no malady at Marshall,
Michigan, That is as healthy as any other place
on The peninsula.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

CITY OF AeuE.-The city of Cairo, in Illinois, was
ten feet under water at the last accounts Steam.
boats landed and received passengers at the door OF
the Hotel.
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MON Ely MARKET.

The sales at the Stock Beard day were not large
but at universal fall in rates. general desire to SELL
being manifest particularly in fancy stocks, of which de-
scripsions now the greatest number offered. Many
stocks and bonds have come back from Europe to real
Use. Illinois ss fell per cent; Indiana SIS, Ii Long
Island 1; Mohawk Ii Mechanics Banking Association
per cent The disposition to sell those stocks in which
the public have lost confidence through their nisman:
agement or speculative operations is very great u
manifest in the following list Of stocks offered for sale d
auction on the 4tL April,--
s2S shares OF the stock ofthe Canton Co. Baltimore.
400 do do Mechanics Banking Association of the
city Of New York.
IL do do Manhattan Bank, Of the city Of New
York.
20 do do NewYork Boston and Providence Rail
Road Co. otherwise steningtop)
100 do do Farmers Loan and Trust Co.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

APOSTLE WELSH AND TIE TEMPERANCE CAvsr.-
great many persons have reflected unjus,ly on Mr..
Welsh since he joined the temperance cause, that
he has been inconsistent; inasmuch as they have
supposed that he was still connected with the Ter
rapin Lunch. II is due to Mr.. Welsh to say that he
has had no connection or interest il that or any
other establishment where any thing stronger thar
coffee 10 sold for more than tive years. And W,
hope that all who join the temperance cause will BE-
a. consistent as he has been.
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o. WE COMMEND the establishment Of Grandjean
strangers visiting the city His assortment Of perfumery
Of hrst rate order. and his competitions for pre-
servation Of the hair based upon scientific know
simple fact has secured the extensive patronage which
they have always received fro our citizens Com.
Gre
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PENNY vIRruE.-To cheat the Custom House
and steal paragraphs from your neahbors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

EVEN SAILING Three ships, the Gentoo, Bazaar,
and Massasoit sailed in company from Calcutta and
arrived at Boston, on the 18th instant, within Anew
hours of each other. The three captains met to-
oc,ber at the Boston custom house, last Tuesday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

Bankrupt List.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
stephen Masters farmer, Bushwick, to be declared
bankrupt April 80
John r Osborne, clerk, Csiro, May 10
James n Cook, merchant, New York, April 30
Joseph Henry Howard, brewer, do 30
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

90 PEALES MUsEUM.--we really do not know
when have had cartier laugh than last evening a.
Peale's Museum Some Of the hundreds who have paid
that popular establishment visit within few days pest
will doubtless recollect the two full length portraits Of
stately knight and dame that adorn the wall Of the Ex
hibitien Hall the Left, you enter. Harrington, one
Of the most remarkable Of the sge fu! OF un and
escentrcity threw his voice unexpectedly In suen
manner TO make those two courtly psrsonagss as
The audience started surprised, curious won.
ghtness Of msteris and partly Of tghtness Of Straps
left the hall amidst Of inextnguishabie laughter
nearly sans culottes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31
Base Inrrasis ude In an Old Man.

90 There 10 an old man in this city-we dare not
give his name he lives in B-d street. Two months
last week. rich young heress, doomed The old
got BETTER but a. his face was famed and still had
erupions II, his skin was yellow, brown and an.
healthy; and worse STILL his hair ell fell OF the top Of
his hesd and the sides covered with rusty grey
hair burnt with fever and filed with danarG He now
looks young rakish and handsome his skin 10 healthy
and elearhis hair dark, clear and growing fast What
caused this The great Italian Chemical Soap cleared
his skin and Jones' Oil Of Coral Cireassa restored his
hair. This old refuses to give his mama These
articles sold the sign Of the American Eagle 80
Chatham street. Try them once
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

MILITARY MoveMESr-Gencra Games has left
Washington, TO join the troops on the Texan or.
a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

STEAM SIR BairrsH QUEEN, Captain cane, will
leave Antwerp, on the lst of May, for New York.
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90. COLONEL sEAvER, Postmaster At Batavia. In
knowing to the fact, that Dr. Bingham, of Genesee
county e0oa oves TO- and for than II wears verv
mas ned has hair Tally restored by the use Of one
CO. A'S
The following poetical easiou was rsce;vsa ,hr,.h
he Post once at Phadephia by the agent Of Oldridge
Balm OF Columbia snd We 10 the attention
VI al oo' Ieaaois VINO 'siue iukurant crop Of hair
CATASTROPHE
The night was dsrh. the wind was hieh.
And hewled most piteously
Highin the sky my wig did ay-
grievous loss to m.
The hair from off my head was gone
And the wind now calm
Ofall men was most forlorn,
Until tried your BALM.
A precious Balm II was to mes
Itdd ny hair elste
And in the glass sometimes see
Ny once Invested pate.
Now on my head are glossy surls,
In ringets 6ne and brown;
In strongest winds my hair uniurls,
But does not leave my crown.
Bald.headed Man oft exclaim
When such chance to meet
Balm 10 Soda precious Balm
At Ninth and Chestnut street.
The gentleman has cause to rejoice that he has no,
Longer any secession TO wear wig There are two
agencles in Phiadelphis, and only two forths admir-
able article, N w. corner Of Ninth and Chestnut and
3 z. corner Of Third and Race streets, aud in New
iork az ~ Maiden Lane only, and warranted to repro.
DARING FRAUD
The Balm Of Columbia has been initiated by q notori
gu, counerfsittr Let it never oe purchased used
snles: i have the signature Of COMsTOCK co, ona
splendid wrapper This the only external test that
WIZ ' Sadrs: the public IRON 6ds%csgoc 60
wholesale Druggists New York
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Bankrupt List.

DELAWARE AND RARrAN CANAL is open for the
season.
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90 GENTLEMEN-it would be injustice to your
experience of its value for the removal of hoarseness
pain ia the side, and Of weak lungs only ssy
cold which nearly ruined my constitutions hen near.
ly every other remedy had proved ineaectual in
duced to try your Clarified Essence Of Hoarhound Can
dy, which having used as directed, permanently
restored to health. was much reduced feared at
time should be under the necessity of retiring from
NY professional duties My present health attribute to
the made Of your Hoarhound Candy and cheerful
ly would recommend il to all suffering from such com.
plants am yours, respectfully,
J.D.HART, recent Pastor Of Baptist Church,
Gold street.
To Messrs. Pease & Son, IS Division st.
Agents, Zieber 81 Dock street, Philadelphia Rawls
81 State street, Albany; Reddng, state 81. Boston
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

OuR PoLIcE.-THE LATE ARnKsrs.-It must be
highly gratifying to our police authorities to find
that their conduct in recently clearing the streets
Of the streetwakers that have so long annoyed re-
spectacle persons, has been approved of by nine
tenths of the community. Scarcely a day passes
that letter is not received, thanking them for what
they have done, and urging them to continue in that
course.
Here is one that was recently received
Nsw YoRx, March %, ls42
JrsrrcE SrEvESs:-
prAs s,a-I hope you will excuse the liberty tina,
am about taking writing TO yor, but must plead
an excuse the fact that widow with four girls and
two boys My dear departed husband left me at his de-
mise small income, barely enough to clothe educate
and furnish the necessares Of life for genteel appear
ance. often heard my poor husband say, that you hai
children and that would cndeavor to put stop &c
he sneak for by the last weeks paper see you have
made eomnenc ement. In 0sd's holy name, say Il
on ith the COED work. stop not till you have driver
the hsrlot from the sight Of the viraou for of surety
is me- we'll do know Tiny Oldest son has fallen vic
tim TO the hsriots vile arts, and has estranged hmsel
from his almost hearted mother was IN Broa9
way he FIRST this h agent Of the devil How long vii
be il this sin not destroyed before perhaps one OIL
my daughters Of yowr own children may DC thu
next victim Go on, in Gods name, say, and may hi
prosper you and make days long in the land shs
A WIDOWED MOTHER
| Over fifty OF these letters have been received q
the police office and mostly from widowed mothers
whose daughters have been insulted by these ere n
tares. Let the whole OF this nuisance be abated
and then a respectable female will not be afraid tc
return home alone Of an evening, for no one will
then dare to insult her.
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%. CHATHAM THEATKE-A rich treat i offered
ct the glorious Chatham tonight Scott appearing 81
Cardinal Risheeu. supported by Mrs. Thorne a. julie
de Mortemsr Mr.. Held De Mauprat Stevens az Bara-
das, c. Meaayer. De Besighen, and Miss Mestayer a.
Francois. Added to which Diamond and Whitlock ap-
pear IN original banjo playing, sorgs and Dances and
she effective drama Of Jack Sheppard, terminates
tertainment that must draw a Gro wded house
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ON, SOLDIERS, ON-The fate o, the Mexcans ID.
sealed; three hundred New Ysrktrs are in arms and
ready TO set gu tier Texas. This Is cheering news Il
Is kewss cheering news that head urhs colds
worms, sea nausea and low spi
may Dc cured BY Peters Lozenges, aud in ac that Pc
popular remedies for these complan,s ieh have ever
been discovered isfurther t. Ss remarked thst thew
are to be had at $50 Broadway l5o and $40 Bowerv
North Sixth street, Phil Dr. Peters has received
large orders for his Lozenges per the Columbia 80
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f ~OS T s C. r / p L.
o. Fer our usual Southern Correspondence, r.,
By this mossing's Mail, see fourth page.
ZANONI.

BULWER'S NE W NOVEL, FOH XoCENTS
An EXTRA QUADRUPLE BROTHER JONATHAN
will be published on TUESDAY NEXT, April 5th,
containing this popular novel complete from the Lon
den edition, in vols.
wu be printed in the Library form, afording val.
liable addition to the first volume Of the Library iona.
than, which closes the 2sd inst III.
This will also be rare opportunity for persons wish
ing to forward their country friends the latest and
popular novel Of the day, the postage can be only
from to II cents to any part of the Union.
Single copies % centto be had at the Brother iona.
than Office l62 Nassau street. at AFFORDS News Office
lSs Bowery, and Of all the nswsmen in the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

the principal cities, coughs colds headaches and all
nervous diseases yield "a thu than to any ether
medicine The Doctor be at his office, io6 Mas
street. his medicines be had Ledger Build
ings Philadelphs; State street. Boston, and Franck
Taylor's Warrington City.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

New York STATE EREcr.-Governor Seward has
signed the bill creating the State tax, but in such
sneaking form as 10 take away all the merit The
Goveynor,s m Goa pe il as follows -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-31

fh3-THE EATTRAvELLING CIRCUS-Rockwel
Turner'S magnificent troup to set upon theiI
western exhibition next week The Bowery AnPhi.
achievements Of T. v. Turner, Oscar Stone and Napo
leon Turner lie beau Chevslier." Gossin keeps the
house in continual rear and the vaulting and othel
gymnastics are unequsIlsd BY any other company. II
will ne the only Circus out this season possessing
~ variety Of equestrian talent
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signed the bill creating the State tax, but in such
sneaking form as 10 take away all the merit The
Governors message is as follows:-
ExEcurrvE CHAMBER, March 29th, 1912.
To ASSEMBLY.
The chief provisions Of the act entitled An Act to
provide paying the debt and preserving the credit Of
the State are the imposition of tax, and indefinite
suspension Of all the works Of Internal improvement
These important contrary TO the policy
which have ell proper occasions rec ommended, and
which, with the most respectful difference to the Lee
gisature, obliged by convictions Of public duty
adhere But the question s Of nsture purely legfsla
tive and the proposed have only the
baton the Of fiscal administration which the
tive constitution ally separated but
by that be absolutely and urgently
ce,sary Although dissenting frsm these opinions ct
believing that the Executive could not consistently
with the spirit the constitution attempt to control the
deliberate action of the Legislature in regard to such
meaeures under such circumstances, have given my
assent 10 the BILL and it has become a law
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
On this Thurlow Weed comes GU! and abuses the
Legislature, and tries to raise the cry of "taxaon.'
Fudge The whole respectable portion Of the Wing
party are in favor Of the tax-and the course Of the
Governor and the State Barber will be TO swell the
ranks of the Democracy tenfold.
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90 A NOTICE OF THE GRAND (FREE) CON-
CERT, at The Climax" Saloon, in Ann street, last
night shall appear TO- morrow. It will suffice now to
state that the young LADY, who has just been engaged
there ELECTED from crowded and fashionable audience
the most rapturous plaudits and encores.
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n[3- AMERICAN MUsDUM.-The monologue called
old and Young Nick play ed here by winche is one Of
the msst amusing stage performances we have
seen is one rich batch of original jokes wonderful
metamorphosss rapid changes scenes Of magic ventrio
quism &C. Every character is performed by Wihchell
and the whole reminds Of the remark Of the quarrel
some husband that although the law made him and his
wife one, person would sometimes think there wer
dozen of them. Winchells presentations nmitable
his drolleries are unique and his whole performances
are full Of mith life and interest Booth the comic
singer continues 10 please all who hear him; and Mrs
Phillips resolves great applause No place in the city is
FULLY attended than this The mysterious gypsey
girl can be consulted day and evening
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attendance concluded 10 reconnen inc payment! D!
INC BILL Mr. Barton received an unlimited order ron M
westerset, Deputy Sheriff To nrIit., l anu o..c
whatever they desired aereeaby 10 INSTRUCTIONS from TIE
Cow. cYce- iuuor Some contract should have
e.n en,re INFO bu, suc! was not The case and
bo,nd N nav The bill Mr. Barton had sworn 70 the bill
being correct and believed ne mao wen , los, none none M ne
dinners. The ta0c tut pt>t ud. l!t
narke, could AFFORD
aside winch had been obtained after jury had inGulged
en- much smoke and beer, that charge for
and cigars should not be paid In old times he Jurors
,ye.. allow go nothing bu water.
AID Leonard was sorry 20 n gentlemen oppose Inc bill
80 Enormously. ASlo the time when Jurors allowed
nothing but water il when LAWYERS the
habit o! keeping them for u DAYS single trial hen
lawyers charge 80 dollars for defending and keep
Jurors bound them taken proper care o.
Nd. Lee observed that Tie beer actually fur
nlsicd The Jury itself slai-on average about
gasSa day II did not think that sptfc!er, TO SCI aside The
verdict.
AID. Woodruff stale! that the jury should hav- been pro-
viGed for in the Tea ROOM
AID Benson and Lee thought !; would have cost more
charged. The later observed that members OF The
Court and unc others had dine inside the Hail. and
meal fer each! although he had them but Lutte inca
S4eG chicken and some roas, beef.
Aid. Purdy, Illness, and Williams and The Recorder !nad
remark, reference the after "!icli the rcpor,
in favor OF paying the bin WAS adopted.
Aid. LEONARD then offered resolution which was adopt
ed stating that hereafter criminal trials The Board ~
In.n,rd LIQUORS, or scgars. furnished 10 Jurors.
Co' TRIAL VII COS, The city and count nearly orque
200 dollars.
pAy OF AssrssoRs-Ar Purty o:ere,l resolution .vici.
was Adopted authorizing m Supervisors Of the respective
wards dos gnate lesalars tley thought the a,rs eni-
m supervisors OF the following ward, len made their
reports, and the salaries WIRE fixed as follows
First Ward, AGO co!ar2d, 81, III. and 18Th a.'
yenr-stl, III! and l5'sl 'j9--Gtil 500
The oyI,.r members were not prepared 10 report.
Ia- pn1 nd ,tieu, r11I
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10 !0o'ciock tomorrow mornins.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
WEDNESDAY. February Is
Tie Recorder IN the Chair. .,,.,

The Recorder inthc Clair,
The minutes the last meeting Were read aud approved
Ejl .ronl Patrick Bvrnc and reuns Fowkss Tor COM
pen>on examining the sink Al Ghanhe>'r'c' IN Feier
,.sc,-Io the Colt affair was offered ana referred
8i o. officers NJ Grats and Bowvtri! one SS! and
tbv other Ss0-iov attending Fhlladc ,hia nna AioanS
st.at,hoat< s. sr tav received and REFERRED
rhe Comptroller made verbal communication II Mnch
stated that ewing the difficulty collector
81 the 9th Ward The had not beel called on tNce
according law, and consequently the additional per
cent, could not bc.tinpo<ed.
authorizing the Collector Ill a, W arH' an
I'll the Is, 81 March without requiring The extra interest
EXPENSES or COLTS TRIAL.
Tue Bill Of E c, Barton FOR refreshments tGraiSSI 70
tie Jury ans. at;enau, officers on III. Eiai OF john & Colt
presented |, amounted to Si09 5o--eslgs % cents
each Tor dinner ard 80 each Tor breakfast and lea Il
also include. charge So 30 for SegaS and IL or Sl4
Tor beer.
Much discussion took place the apparently high price
oft!c bill.
AID. Leonard observed that the charge included Tetfnt
neni furnished several officers The Conl'iiee deemed
il improper ua, the County should have 20 provide !oT
them, but when the excitement was taken nto cou>
eraton aud the necessity the officers being IN constant