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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-01
More SIM juggling.

OOIC Smuk&unBs
gKIzUBK OF GOODS ON THE sTEAMER AsIA--ARREsres
There another DEVELOPMENT relative to the violation
Of the upon the arrival Of the Asia ct her
dock in jersey City yesterday Oosrs IsaAes Godfrey,
Geo Woodbridge and William Miner were Watching fer her
appearance having previously been assured that thee
would be contrabsrd goods board Of her. Immediately
her arrival Gilant sesrch made and the surgeon
Of the Asia, d.. Dowiog arrested suspicion OF
having been prir cipa in the violation Of tho revenue
laws previous trips OF the Asia and j. Jchannison
Suspicion Of aiding and ssetns such violations. Mr. Jo
hannton is sal to be connected with in Maiden
lane where goods havs been seized lately. He went on
board Of the Asia In the boat OF the Physician OF the PORT
At Staten Island His objses. he alleged to rec
NJ Ber Jsmfn When tue stesm sr reached the dock,
quantity f lace, estimated 10 be worth sbout $780,
fund In the trunk Of yr BsuAn In, and eixsd. 1t Is
believed that large quantity 81 very vilusbls goods
prisoner DR.. Downing and Mr.. JohSnnison-were
taken scross the ferry snd passed int, tn. custody
OF Assistant Marshal Hortou who took them to tn,
tfice Of the United states Distrrt Attorney.
and an affidavit there made by Mr. Frederic Issaos
Irspecsor OF Customs Of those engaged arrests
M Jobabpison sent word TO NJ Lens doing business
1t A Msicen )are, and bs came, with Shepard
- attorney After bris, examination ~ him into ths
charges sgsipst the scsuei they admitted to bail
In the rum of 81, 600 each DR.. Leavitt OF New York
went thei, bail
It Is stated that the total amount Of oontraband roods
seized within few weeks past Is less than 500 OOO
Ot this amount x60. eco selz-d In Maiden lane n
quantity at place in Broadway, another lot last
week III q store In Libe ty street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-01

FIRST GRAND DIVISION OF THE SPoILs AT
WAsnINGToN.-We gave sometime agoa general
estimate Of the available public plunder at
Washington, amounting to the grand aggres re
Of five hundred millions of dollars, which suuls
may be subdivided as follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-01
REHABILITATION OF rHE SOILS.

troouced or pr Jected ........... $3.50 900 600
Patent exters oDe. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000 900
Contracts and private claims. ...... 20 900 600
Steam ship projects, &c. .......,..... so 900 900
Regular appropriations. ............. so 600 900
French spoliAtioDs. ................ 5000 900
Ulsct jlaueous items and deficiencies. 10000
Total. Observation-Disclosures. $500, 900 900
The first grand haul upon the surplus in the
treasury has been arranged in the Gadsden
treaty, for the payment of fifteen millions for tue
relief Of Santa Anna, and five millions for the re-
lief of Garay Il Co., Hargcus & Co., Benjamin &
Co., and Sloo & Co., and others. Colts patent
monopoly extension, designed to aid him in the
manufacture Of revolvers in London for the
use of the British army. appears to have stuck
in the House, notwithstanding the lobby inAu-
ence of the Cabinet organ, and in spite of the
power which a project supposed to be worth
five millions might be expected to WELD among
the pliable members Next came in Jefferson
Davis, Gadsden, Santa Anna, and all concerned
in their grand scheme, for twenty millions at
wipe of the pen.
Now this is q respectable haul, aud makes a
very large hole in the thirty millions OF
Secretary Guthrie's surplus. 1t is Cab-
net project and is in keeping with their
magnificent ideas Of the spoils. Fifteen
millions to Santa Anna, five millions to the ont
side claimants upon him, and the compact for
railroad binding our government to certain
route, which will be worth millions upon mil
lions tc General Davis, General Gadsden, and
the New Orleans, Opelousus and Great Western
Railway Company, without building the first
mile, provided always that the treaty is ratified !.
Very well; if the treaty is ratified there is a
good beginning made, at all events, upon the
spells. AT this rate, should both houses buckle
TO and follow up the quick work Of Davis,
Gadsden and Santa Anna, Congress may be
able to adjourn early in July, for every dollar
of the five hundred millions will be appro-
priated by that time, including every available
acre Of the public domain. Nothing like good
beginning.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-22

EXPENDITURES UNDER CIVIL
For manufacture Of arms al Spring
neid. .......-.....
For manufacture ofarms al Harper's
ferry... 50.
For repairs, improvements. and
new machinery" at Springfield.
For "repairs. improvements, and
newmachinery," a, Harper's ferry
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SENATE AND HOUSE PRINTING
PATENT OFFICE REPORT

We observe paragraph in some of the
papers to the effect that the application by the
Senate printer for n,dnddRus TO require the
superintendent of the public printing 10 deliver
10 him the agricultural portion Of the Patent
OifCe Report, was resorted TO in consequence
OF the Inability OF the committee on printing to
decide the question. In justice to the commit
tee, it is proper to state that they had no diff
Guilty in deciding the question presented TO
them. They were of opinion that it was mat
ter which the law had devolved upon the SUI
perintendent, and that his decision was final"
The above is from the Washington onion of
yesterday, and we copy it for the purpose of
stating that tits las sundry other publications
and rumors of the past ten days have been) an
entire Misrepresentation of the affair.
The committee were Of the opinion that the
law did not allow appeal to them in this
particular case, but did not express the opinion
that the decision lcas final and conclusive.
They simply decided the question before them,
and decided no other question. The sole OBJ
ject and intent of those who have been instru-
mental in bringing the affair before the public
appears to be to PREJUDICE the case, and prevent
That the printing Of the entire Patent Office
Report legally belongs to the Senate printer,
no person who is familiar with the law can
deny; and that the most disreputable efforts
have been made to deprive him of it, we may
soon take occasion to show.
Why the Union at this particular time, just
one day in advance Of the decision of The court
on the application by the Senate printer for a
mandamus, should call public attention 10 the
subject, we will not undertake 10 say.
We have studiously forborne to allude to the
questions that have arisen between ourselves
and the Union, ard had indul ed the hope
that the Union would be restrained by the same
motives of delicacy that operated on us In
this, however, we have been disappointed We
are perfectly willing to leave the decision of the
question to the joint printing committee, or to
ajury, or to any umpirage properly selected.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-22
O. om mnnitatr0.

Messrs. EDITORS: Nv attention having been
attracted by an editorial in late number of
the Sentinel to the professional skill Of DR..
Levi, of Paris, who is at this time on profes-
sional visit to Washington, called to see him;
and, having patient in my family who has
long been a martyr to the painful disease which
he processes to cure, did not hesitate to call
his attainments into requisition. Suffice it to
say, that he operated in the case without the
slightest pain to the patient; and although
nearly week has elapsed, she has hao no re-
turn of the distressing affection under which
she has so long labored. l believe that the
cure is perfect; and would therefore recommend,
to all who are thus afflicted, to give the doctor
a trial DR.. Levi is regularly educated ply
stefan, and he comes to Washington with tesii-
monials of character and professional success
which entitle him to expect the public patron
age. Let no one be deferred from calling upon
him by the invariably but just outcry against the
miserable pretenders who go through the coun-
try protesting magic powers in the cure of
corns, whose only claim to public liberation is
to be INDICATED by the accuracy Of the esti-
mate which they place on the value of their SER
vices to the afflicted. If they do no good which
is invariably the case, they at least put light
tariff upon the sufferers for their folly in seeking
relief from such sources. DIR. Levi does not
practice upon that principle; and, as he per-
forms what he promises, his charges will be re-
garded as very moderate by those who know
what it is to suffer from corns
AN ENEMY OF CORNS.
rThe name of the writer is left with the edi-
tors of the Sentinel, and he invites those who
desire more particular information to call upon
him personally
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tendency had been already accomplished, what
did not strike the military inspector at Har-
per's Ferry until 1852 as anything very re-
markable, desideratum which French officers
pronounced impossible. To such perfection
had the workmanship been carried at the arm
cries In 1889, that even transatlantic officers
and artisans could not withhold their praise of
its excellence. The report of Mr.. johnson
shows great familiarity with the subject, and is
deserved tribute to the skill and genius Of the
worthy citizens whose work he applauds.
If the Union understood the condition of the
workmen employed at the national armories, it
would know better how to appreciate the diff
culties under which they labor, and the COM
pulsion by which they are restrained from
leaving whenever they choose. The necessi-
ties of their occupation often compel them to
submit to wrongswhich other mechanics would
not endure. The system of dividing labor in
the manufacture Of arms is such that work.
man is confined to single branch, and learns
no other. It's an important object for him,
then, to have permanent place in the armo-
~; for if discharged, employment cannot easily
be had in his line, and he must either learn a
new trade or starve This is the dread alter
native which arbitrary dismissals, for trivial
and unimportant causes, may sometimes pre-
sent to worthy and accomplished mechanic.
If the editor of the Uaion, instead of drawing
his information from those "prejudiced or in
terested" in sustaining military supervision
over the armories, would take the pains to in
quire Of those who have suffered from military
rule, either at Harpers Ferry or Springfield, he
would find that their objections to the system
are not confined to mere rules restraining them
from reading newspapers, or engaging market
ing. These are trivial matters, of which they
never complained; but which are repeated by
the military advocates with untiring pertinacity,
while graver and more serious objections are
unnoticed. To all reasonable rules, the armo.
rers have always given cheerful obedience: to
those which are vexatious, arbitrary, and un,
reasonable, it would be unreasonable to expect
them to submit. Command and obedience are
words which belong to the camp; they are un.
known in their military sense in the acorkshops
of the American mechanic But it matters
not whether the charges of "petty tyranny y
and "despotism are true or not, as applied
to the military commandants at the armories
It's enough to know that the citizen mechanics
OF the country have an instructive repugnance
to all that savors Of military rule; that they hate
and loathe it when applied in civil pursuits
and can never be patient and satisfied under it
It is creditable and patriotic feeling, and the
government should SO far respect it as to re-
leve itself instantly of all agency in the con.
tinuance of the system which oHends and pro-
vokes that feeling.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-22
MILITARY SUPERVISION OF CIVIL
1900 WORKS.

The Union having yielded several material
points in the controversy now pending as to the
proprety OF employing officers of the army to
do duty in various civil stations, we had hoped
would, upon further reflection, defer to the
popular will, and surrender ali. But we are
disappointed, and find that its editors take
shelter behind the armory question, and most
vigorously defend the proprety of retaining
that branch Of the public service under the ex-
elusive control of army officers. The PROPOSE
ton Of the Union is, that the armories ought
not to be classei among ciuH acorks and, in
that view of the subject, it refers to the laws Or
ganizing the Ordnance department, to show
the nature of the duties imposed upon the ord
nance officers. These duties are to inspect and
prore arms, ammunition, and orther ordnance
stores, and to make contracts and purchases,
and submit estimates under direction of the
Secretary of War. In no part of the laws to
which the Union refers us, can we find that the
duties prescribed for these officers embrace
the manufacture of muskets, rifles, and other
small arms. 1t is not therefore, by the laws
organizing the Ordnance department, that the
nrmories are made military establishments, any
more than the private foundries where cannon
have been made, or the powder-mills from
whence the powder used in the army is OBJ
tanned, are changed from their civil character
to mi try works.
he ma iona! armories, If we remember right,
were established during the administration of
General Washington, aud at his suggestion.
1T was no part of his policy 10 place them under
military officers, or to regard them in any other
view than as civil works, necessary to enable
the government to supply itself, by means Of
its own factories as they were then called.
with its own arms for the defence of the coun
try. The Secretary of War, General Knox,
went SO far as to suggest in his report, the pro-
pricty of employing apprentices, with view of
securing expert workmen," and thus impress
ing the factories " with an unmistakable civil
character. We do not know that this idea was
carried out; but nothing is more certain than
that they were commenced under civil superin-
dence, and SO continued through Washngton's
administration down after the organization Of
the Ordnance department, and until the year
l94l when during the first month Of General
Harrison's term the civil superintendent were
dismissed and ordnance officers appointed over
them. The next year, 1912, by almost super
human effort, Congress was induced to rati(y
the action Of the War Department and give its
sanction to the change.
If General Washington, with his experience
as military officer his practical wisdom as a
statesman, and his devotion in all measures Of
policy to the best interest of the country, had
deemed it wise and proper to subject the work
men in the national manufactures to the i'm
mediate control Of military officers, he would
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-22
CONGRESS-.

The Senate was not in session yesterday.
The House of Representatives laid on the
table the Senate bill to recompense the discov-
erer Of practical anesthesia.
Mr.. McDougal, from the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill for
semi-monthly mail from the Atlantic to the
Pacific ocean, and its consideration was post
poned until the first Monday in June.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the bill settling the claims Of the legal rep.
resentalives Of Richard W. Meade, deceased.
Without coming to a conclusion upon the sub
jsct the House adjourned until Monday.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-22
ITEMS OF NEWS.

The COMMERCIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The citizens of Charleston, South Carolina, will
long be remembered by the delegates of the
convention for their strenuous endeavors to en-.
terrain their visitors by every description Of
rational amusement. The balls, excursions,
&C., in honor of the occasion were gotten up
in style indicative of taste and liberality, and
contributed in a high degree to compensate
for the frowns of the storm-king.
On Saturday grand regatta took place in
the harbor, in the presence of an immense con-
course. The scene on the East Battery was
most animated, although the wind, blowing
almost gale, prevented the sport being so ex-
cellent as it otherwise would have been.
"The committee would have wished, under
the circumstances, to haye postponed the re-
that the members of the convention could not
then be present, they resolved to proceed, and
the days racing came off in the following order :
"FlRsT RACE.
"Sail boats mot exceeding tons. Prize,
silver cup value at $50.
"Undine, 27feet long, 8tons-W. E. Snowden.
"Stuggard, rs feet long, 81 tons-H. L. Vim
cent.
Ida, % feet long, n tons, J. R. Lachcotte.
"The Spray and Louisa were entered; but,
being light weight, had to be withdrawn, in
consequence OF the rough weather.
Undtne started at 4h. 33m. and first
round came in at 4h. 53fm. 20im.
Second round came in at 5h.
I'm. -ls4m.
Total 80 m.
Sluggard started at Al. 273m., and first
round came in at 4h. 483m. 81 m.
Second round came in at 5h. 8m. l94m.
Total 4O4m.
Ida started at 4h. Aim, and first round
came in at 5h ON. l74m
Second round came in at 5h. 2ssm. 2oim.
Total .474m.
distance of the two rounds, about miles,
blowing almost gale, and the boat under
doublereeied sail the first round. During the
second round the Ida shook out the reef, and
made better time.
SECOND RACE.
"Row-boats, (not exceeding oars.) Prize,
$50.
"Unerpected ('The South Stately 40 feet
long, 6 oars, plank, G. II. Davenport.
Joaquin, 80 feet long, 6 oars, plank, S. N.
Bailey.
"Chtcora, IS feet long, oars, plank, r. B.
Chapman.
"Btcta, 20 feet long, 4 oars, canoe, N. Bis
choff
1.-The Unexpected came in first, the Joaquin
second; Chicord and Bicld distanced. Race
not timed.
The pilot-boat skiff race did not come off,"
MORE GIFTs.-What kind.hearted man is
josiah Perham! His charitable spirit is never
at rest. A third gift enterprise" has been in
stituted in Boston under his direction. The
principal "gifts'' are valuable farm the
trotting mare "Lilly Dale" and perpetual
loan" of ten thousand dollars.
EDWARD De LEON, formerly associate editor
OF the Southern Press, OF this city, has been
confirmed by the Senate as consul-general to
in Egypt. Mr.. De Leon is gen.
tieman of fine literary requirements, and we
hope to see some Egyptian" sketches from
his graphic pen.
A new Book, entitled Esprit Manifesto
tons Examined and Explained, by John Boyee
bod, has just been issued by Dewitt & Daven-
port New York. 1t is said to be complete
refutation Of Judge Edmonds's theory.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-22

EDWARD De LEON, formerly associate editor
OF the Southern Press, OF this city, has beer
confirmed by the Senate as consul-general t.
Alexandria, in Egypt. Mr.. De Leon is a gen
ueman Of fine literary requirements, and We
htpe to see some " Egyptian" sketches from
bis graphic pen.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-22

PRESENTATION OF MEMUKIALS.
Mr. LINDSLEY presented the memorial of one
hundred and four citizens Of Vermi!lion, Erie
county, Ohio, praying for an appropriation for the
repair Of the pie. Of the harbor Of that place.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Rhode Island, presented the
memorial Of citizens Of Providence, Rhode Island,
protesting against military SUPPLEMENTARY of ma
tional armories.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-22
q 0ngrGssI0na H.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGREss.
FIRST SESSION.

Friday, April 81, 1854.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-22

The SPEAKER laid before The House a COM
municallon from the Secretary of the Treasury
enclosing estimates for the marine hospital al San
Francisco Laid on the table, and ordered 10 be
printed.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-22

A new Book, entitled Esprit Manifesto
tons Examined and Explained" by John Bovee
bod, has just been issued by Dewitt & Daven-
port New York, 1t is said to be a complete
refutation Of Judge Edmonds's theory.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-22
PRESENTATION OF MEMORIALS.

the House adjourned till Monday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-13
Our Ia,is Correspondence.

PARIS, October 26, 1854.
Letter from louis Napoleon 10 Madame 81. ar
naud-Sareasfr APugions in IL 70 "Timid Id
uisersh-Characterrsii Aaecdots of the late Mar-
shat-Pfogyss Of the Siege Of Sebastopoi- Official
acknowledgement al Weimar Of he Minis
tiers of the Minor German States -Menschikof
and his Cher Amie-- Sls6syings Of The Allied
Troops The Allies and Mc United !siates-- Pub
lie Fsehng in Paris ,clth Regard 10 III. Soult-
affairs Of Spain, &c., &c.
The .MoniteV this morning contains the follow.
ing letter from the Emperor, addressed to Madame
st. Arnaud II cannot fail TO be read with interest:
II. Cforn Oct. 16, 1854
Madame IN NavSohal6-ssa shafca moro than ]
TIC g. 1901 witch op-Jcsscs 3nr-you anow IT, TIE Mar.
shei associated himself With my from the LAY on
Wltli Qui tnR Africa 70 take tie Ministry Of War hc
eenclsra ~ t4 Establishment OF order aud uboritg 10
La f9unJ. ile Las associated Lis name rita he ~.
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THE BALTIC.

EXPECTED RENEWAL OF THE CAMPAIGN-ILLNEoG or
SIR CHARLES NAPIER.
Most Of the French ships have reached home. The
British are yet cruising about.
Determinations preparations are being made in Eng.
lan0 for the siege Of Cronstadt, which, IL il stated
will be the first act Of the spring campaign. ThS
British war department has ordered the construcon
Of 12O gun boats, carrying each two heavy guns
Of 40 floating batteries carrying each total
$500 guns-to be ready BY the opening Of nayiga-
ton In spring.
The French are likewise making preparations
There is Q rumor from Stockholm, that the Baltic
feet viii, next spring, be under tho command q
Sir Edmund Lyons.
Napier ID sick.-unable to leave his ship.
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OPERATIONs ON THE DANTrRr

OPEKATIUNS ON THE DANUBE.
GalatS letters Of the 18th ultim0 say thai since
the 9Th Of that month the Russian force increaeed
near Tultaha, and portion of It had crossed u
Danube TO the right bank.
The Turks that were at Tultsha had fallen hack
on Babadsgh; and those near Matschin crossed The
river In considerable force, and have entered tie
DobEudscha. It Is said that all the Russians mean
BY this nanoeuvre ia to force the Turks to leave t.
Pruth and the Lower Danube.
THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN FRANCE AND
ENGLAND-IS THERE ANY NISUNDER-
STANDING1