The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17

Ir. Meen, who has been made Chief Justice of
the Common Pleas, vice Wells, deceased, has been
one Of the Assistant Justices Of that court for some
years. He resides at Wayland, in Mddlesex coun.
", and was prominent member Of the Mdilesex
bar He Las more the appearance OF a substantial
faTnier than OF professional man. have not been
able 10 learn the name Of his successor There will
probably be some little heart -buynings 40 put the
manner in which the Chief Justiceshp hao been ILL
&c up, SO there are some men on the bench OF the
Common Pleas of decided superiority TO Mr.. Mclleo,
though II IL not pretended that be Is unit for the
place, only lea TT than some o,hem.
Cutie number OF State appointments have been
made this wtek--or rather announced. A Mr..
Groves, Of Salem, has succeeded Mr. Colt, OF Pitts
field, az one of the Board OF Bank Com nis-one l.
DO not know who he is, nor does IL much matter as
this board is Kept mp only for the plrpos,
CT giving comfortable places to persons VINO ar
too lazy TO earntheir living, too upd 10 steal AMI
TOO proud 70 avail themselves Of the und gnined lei
sure afforded by the alnsn0usc It's members frs
near OF anything being tbs matter with q bank
,arougL the ne rspapers, or by popular ranor, or
by Tie way OF New York. When the Cochituats
Bank wen. to pieces the Commissioners were a.
ignorant Of its condition as they were of that OF the
Bank Of England. They ought 70 have pat ON Ia.
Junction on Il az months before. Mr.. Bradbury,
who is made land agent, j. fat old gentleman, " 70
was born to hold Offices an who il piou-ly fuliil.
Ing bis destiny. Wha. lands he IL TO take care IL
don't know, seeing that ne cold ours, hong ago. 20
Maine. Perhaps he Is to be ready to take charge 1
AM tia. we may receive 10 the event OF Congress
taking IL into its wise heads to distribute
the pablo lands among the States. NJ. E.7t.
man, who ~ made master OF tie STATE Re-
form Scncoi o. Westbororgh, was the coalition
Lieutenant Governor Of Massachusetts,. This Is
che OF the very few places that democrats
have been able 70 obtain under the present State
govern menf. Another democratic appointment Is
ina, Of Mr. vickery, II the Bristol senators, who
has teen made trustee OF the Stre Lunatic Hospi
fal 81 TauDt0n in company with George II. Rl-sell,
tie ablest Of oil the aboit IN section Of the wing
party, and who would probable b. free soiIer
1t not that be dsikes being brought into connection
with the democrats Think Of that, from son Of
jonathan Russell.
The Know Nothings are the real progressives. On
Monday night last they established their 17ith
looge In Massachusetts, at Sberborn, in Mddlesex
and several others were established the same night
These lodges are pw ests bshed at the rate Of fifty
month In this State, and are fast absorbing voters
OF the most active and intelligent classes Many Of
them are very large. The organization, IL should
seem. Ia very perfect, and, happen what ese may IL
s very certain that prodigious eject win be cxerted
by these gentlemen ut our next election. The old poll
tians console themselves With tho reflection that this
new party must be short-lived, though Il Is alto
gether likely that they will be dead, and forth,
before It sban have completed its mission. II but
POOR consolation. shohld think, for them that to
which they are thus reduced. They very much re-
senh'e she eOss v W Gable, which was 70 pleased