The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-12

gress. Bat power that makes can easily break;
aud therefore the rule has never been obligatory
upon the department. II has served, however, to
deceive the "f.r west" and I" extreme south In
making them believe they have fair quota in the
appointments. But such is not the case. The
Navy Register shows that there are l3l natives
Of Virginia, and only l6 Of Ohio; and even the
District Of Columbia has -; Maryland has 6S.
aud Georgia but17; Tennessee l3, Alabama 4, SC.
ahd yet It has been common thing Tor gentle
man Of the west TO be informed, when he applied
for an appointment in the Navy for his son, that
| from this region is accommodated. That the west
| may not seem wholly neglected, many Ut the boys
appointed from the cant registered from wes-
tern state, without ever having been west OF the
| Allegheny mountains; and when q western mcm-
Der OF Congress applies for an appointment for q
son OF one of his constituents, he is ccolly told
that the vacancies from his State filled; but it
ments from the east. Probably the Secretary Of
the Navy may not have had confidence in the ives
| tern boys making good officers; but the few that
have been tried, do not compare to any disad van
tage with the officers brought up in the east. 1t is
| NOT probable that this course will be pursued by
| Mr. Upshur; but he will not always be the Secre-
| tary, and no one knows what his successor would
do; therefore it is hoped THAT Congress will make
the rule Of distribution obligatory upon the depart
ment, and order that no appointment shall be made
from State that is not native and resident OF the
State from which appointed, and when vacancy
that is minus her quota. When these salutary re-
guations enforced, the west will see dis
timely their interest in the Navy.
Having taken the proper precautions in the APP
| given to their education. There is now 4 large
expenditure in the Navy for that purpose, but ow-
ing to the want OF proper system, little or NO be-
nefit has ever been derived from it.
We have Naval School in the Navy Asylum in
| Philadelphia, where mathematics, French and
| Spanish are pretended to be taught; and eighteen
professors scattered about in the Sc vice, whose
salaries amount to more than twenty thousand dol
| lars per annum. If the Navy Department would
| make few regulations for the management Of that
| scho Il, in the absence Of Naval Academy, great
benefit might be derived to the service fromit and
| the expenses for education materially diminished.
| Half the number Of professors now employed in
the Navy, stationed at that school under proper
| system, would render ten times the benefit that
the whole do now. scattered about in ships where
| there is neither time, place, nor convenience for
study. In the Navy Asylum, there are many fac
rooms, in every way sui'able, which would other
| wise be unoccupied Station there professor for
mar, one for French and Spanish. one for drawing
and hydraulic surveying, one for naval architec-
turc, one for steam engineering, enc for sword ex.
| ereise, and for national law; and introduce
such regulations as will give midshipmen oppor-
tunity to study there, and oblige them to do
| Compel them to pass an examination in those
branches of education, so necessary to their pro-
fe.sion, as well As in 'samanship. before they are
L
cient officers to perform the multifarious duties
| that devolve on them.
ITO be Continued
MORE BAxK FRAUD IxpIcTM Evrs.-We learn
that George Odiorne, Jr (brother to the Teller sl
| the Eagle Bank) and Langdsn Coffin, both Of the
firm Of OdIorne & Co." Commission Leather
Dealers, in Blackstone street, were yesterday in.
| dicted by the Grand Jury upon matters growinc
out Of the late defalcatons ofthe Eagle Bank Teller
| The high stand which these gentlemen occupy in
4 ~ -
leads to hope and believe that they will be found
guiltsss Of any criminal patton in the audl
alluded to- Bastor Mail Ftb. 10.
| Miraculous EscAPK-SrAeE TEAM DRowEp-
| MAIL REcevERED.- Yesterday morning, the mail
stage left this place for Pittsburgh, with two lade.
pass Harmon's creek, which had swollen with the
heavy rains, about . mile east Of this place, the
stage became uncsupled; the driver fell forward
and the body Of the stage rolled over and over, with
passengers had then to work themselves ou., or be
drowned, which they did. The driver rescued the
| two ladies, who were floating down the stream
| The gentleman saved himself The horses became
The mail also in the creek, but was found and
brought back 10 town, opened, dried, asd again
dsspatehed.-S feubenrius (Ohio) Union.
RACES IN GEoReIA.-The races over the Hampton
course atfJrd considerable amusement this season.
| Frasr DAY, 1st inst.-Regular Purse.
O; Edmondson's g. Lamkin's) g. m Mary Eliza.
| beth, years DID,. 3ll
Samuel sheltons b. h. wilgo, by Luzborough,
out of an Eclipse mare, 6years old, l22
W: HsmPtons CT Fury, by Priam, dam sister to
Amderbe. by Velocipede, years old, 2s3
Time, 3m. 53s., 3m. 49s., 3n. SIS.
Jas Lcmax's b. h. Abbeville, BY NullGer, outof
Gen. Thomas c. Lady Richmond, by Bertrand
Jr., out OF Lady Burke, yesrsoh %
W. R Smiths b. Mary Hedscford, dam Mary
Time, In SOS In sss.
SECOND DAr-Three Mile Heais-Purse $3.50.
Colonel Wade Ham tons CHI. h. Santa Anna, by
Bertrand, Jr., dam Daisy, by Kosciusko, six
Major william Eidings CHI. c. Crichton, by
| Bertrand, dam by Phenomenon years old, 2
| Time, 6m. 54s, 5m. SIS.
swrIrsrAxE-Two Mile s--Entrsnce and $50.
w: r. Smiths b. c. Billy Gay, BY Hedgeford,
dam Mary Frances, years old, all
| Gen. Thomas CHI. h. Levi, by Levia.han, dam by
Monsieur Tonson, years old l31
A. 8. Jones' b. c. Richard RowtOn, by Rowton,
dam by Falstaf, 3years old, odr
| Time, Am Am g., 4m. l0s
Third day, between Fanny and Omega, was very
much Ia Bosten and Gano, interesting OF profitable
only to the gate keeper, and the owner Of Fanny
and perhaps in few instances 10 an adroit angler
who was SO fortunate as to catch sucker. One
ga decidedly of her foot. not to be able tC
make Fanny run the first heat in less than 8m. s..
after which she was drawn, and the purse awarded
TO Fanny.
RACES GEoRorA.-Uverthe Hampton course
fourth day-the 4th instant
| Cola 8. JoNEs' b. c. Richard Row,on, by Rowton dars
IS. W. sarL1oS's CD. m Maria Shelton, by Andrew ou
AaI5aS ch Nav by Andrew
of Gallatin Mare, years DID,. dist
Time I'm. sos. I'm sos I'm "a.
Mary Elizabeth came out about half neck
ahead IN the first heat, and was ruled out, in
quence Of foul riding.
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