The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-05


talented editor OF the "Constitution of this city,
Philadelphia
Correspondence OF the Herald
PnILADELrHIA, April 4th, ls4S.
hurricane blowing trsm the south west and the air
filled with clouds Of ne dust which has been waited
into town from the dry and parchsd roads Of the country
The sky at the time clear and warm and the wind
whistles and screams through every chink and cranney
OF the houses having the least western exposure filling
the rooms with dust and driving the inhabitants to their
eeward apartments for shelter We are very much in
want Of rain and fears entertained for the crops in the
vicinity OF the city.
The question has been frequently asked what is Colonel
weoo Of the regular army doing in this city, suppose
Colonel POWELL the celebrated apponee 10 the
Al Re against the Courier Enquirer for libel perpetra
ted beeve IN expected be tried as soon as
the District Court OF the city county can be
ized Ten thousand dollars the damages demanded
ether counsel learned in law it supposed that ebb
will be assisted by his friend Josiah Randall Esq Bv
the way he Is one Of the most learned and asute lawyers
we have at the BAR and also whoe-soued chivalrous
gentleman II was while in this city attending to this
lawsuit that Webb managed to get mixed up with the re-
cent duel was not much in the character of second
tnat the Colonel figured that of the friend of the elder
Randall think the truth known he anticipated
the secretwshes who too proud
to let his best friends witness his agony and tried 10
prpg 'Ae matter to close with honor all parties and
without danger to any. THIS course is mere con;sc
ture put we have right to draw what inferences we
may deem proper from the of the parties and
the movements and A. al success ofthe police.
The Hon. Thomas M. Petit late President Judge of the
District Court, he's declined to accept the Commission
which rcapponted him. and has letter to that effect
law which will yield him double treble the amount
bis salary es Judge Judge Joel JONES' the former ssso
and continue upon the bench He is one or the sonnde
Jursts IN the Unon ripe scholar and most amiable
ana sScomp,hed gntlsman The bar are much grsved
hcation hat manifested at the belief that Judge Jones
will upon the bench Public opinion has not vet
that jones' the Oldest associate will be advanced to thai
dsnity and the vacancy supplied from the bar of the
county win not BE- overlooked Fndlsy. the new iysre
appointed in the place Of Stroud understand in town
making arrangements for permanent removal from Lam
irard Bank stock has assumed position at the board
which makes the operations highly interesting to lockers
on The Efforts OF those who have bought an advance
Keep up the price desperate but seems that will
persist In going down to its true worth It received
a nog at the r: board but at the second rallied
heavily ana closed at IL, being about the same as the
closing price Of yesterday but deal more Sluggish
sts,e o, hive gone down i while Wilmington, Chesa-
peaae and Delaware Canal and g. Bank has advanced
ans lat er bids fair to be the fancy pet of the stock
spectators ~
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, March 81
PROMOTIONS and appointments in the Army of
the United States, made by the President; and by
anil with the advice and consent of the Senate the
LIT OF January, 1916 -
|. PsoMoIIors-Co,ps Of Engineers-second Lieut..
Henry w HaIleck to Be First Lieutenant jan /. is4s
SrevS ~ Lieut. Gustavus W. Smith, to be I'd Lutenant
FRS, Regiment of Dragons Lieut.. Andrew J.
smin 70 be First Lieutenant, March l645. Brevet I'd
Lieut.: Thomas Hammond, to be I'd Lieutenant March
=, lsAs Brevet I'd Lieut. Rufus Ingalls, Of the % Dra.
soons to be I'd Lieutenant, March al, 1915.
: First Regiment of ARTILLERY Lieut. Henry d.
Lieut. Abner Doubleday Of the I'd Artillery be I'd Lieu
tenant Feb. "a, lsl5
Tiss Resimeni # .arleyy-Brevet % Lieut. Hschaii-
an Brown Of 4h Artillery BIO I'd Lieutenant arch
l, Isao. vice H,lihouss, resigned.
Eshm Regiment Of Infsniry-First Lieutenat James "
ceased I'd Lieut. Arthur T. Lee to be First Lieutensnt
March 1915, vice Bomford, promoted Breyet second
Lieutenant March 4, ls4o vice Lee. promoted.
Brerd Second Lieut.. John c. Fremont Of the Corn,
July s gallant and highly g
ce. In ,wo expeditions commanded By himself the rst
s ,ae ROCK Mountans which terminated October H.
terminated July 81, lSl4.D
IL Arro.vIMvST.-Melieai Department. Charles c
keeney. Of Michigan, Gate Assistant surgeonJ to be
Assistant Surgeon, March 10, 1916
~. CAsuALTIrs Rsserafions-secon Lieut. John
Paul o. Hebert Corps Of Engineers. March a. Is4s =
Second Lieut. Armssd T. NJ Rust, LIST Dragons March
81 isAs. Assistant Surgeon, Jacob n. Motto, March a.
Deatls-Captain Egbsrt D. Birdsall, sth Infantry. Al
>, Augustine Florida March 4,'lels. First Lieut. ste
Eopd a. JJ snns GSrP' of Ensne' at jacksonville
Dyepy:d-FiTs, Lieut.. James ". schsumburs, ln Ora
"a le45 ".S
W. Ths onicers promoted and appointed will ioin their
proper stations and companies without DELAY those on
dsached service or acting under special Instruction.
will repo by letter to the commanding officers of their
respective regiments " ~
experimentation d Stewart re-sppointsd ysx
master in the Army, from the 18th Of January lsas when
his former eommisson expired. "
Sales OF Stocks at PhiIadeIph,.-A,.u4
SioOOo Wilmington 81. 1885, 70; 5000 Lehigh 6s IA
als $4,000 State SIS, 7s}; $1,000 Reading Bonds e7i
500 chs Del o. III $3.50 81 Old Annual 5s 8Ya Ss5s
memaen Amboy bond e7l $1,000 Tennessee bond ss.
os. sns wilmington RR ls3; 500 do 23i 500 0irard bk
9t 81, slVao lo. 500 do 1875 400 bank, ss als ID
oi iof ranters BIZ, Tenn 90 Vcksburg Bs 81; b7I
DO 10; 81 Lenigh. lb4; 100 Reading RR "a. 4 do asi
Penn Blk, 262}; $500 Union Canal y - ~ I'D
SECOND BoAaD-Sa00 State 5s 73l: S5O0o do Ada TAI
$4,000 90 b 75l; $4,000 do 7as; $1,000 State es sol
W. sns wilmington RR 2si; 400 do b5 2si 900 do 5d
nj - dorw 2sl "a Girard Bank IL; $50 ~ bs H. yo
Bank 30 o.; Ia Louisville Blk Il 100 cbss a. r,el
Clns'os, "a. 10 Penn Tewnshp Blk 29I "a Ieh;gh ,bi
BLEACHING POWDER
100 CASKS Boyd's superior Bleaching Po,rde, 6r al. H.
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