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the department, were merely sham propositions-s
point to be hereafter determined by evidence
would probably be the result. At all events il
city are to continue fostering with filth until the
claims, real or unfounded, Of an inhabitant
Of Williamsburg shall, after perhaps wears
OF litigation. be reached in their order.
and finally disposed of. Preliminary inquisitions
are within the discretion of the courthey are not
in every case matter Of strict rght-and, after g
hearing on both sides, and denial Of all fraud an
Injunction clearly ought not to be continued where
it is not necessary to the rights Of the one party and
is certain to be most prejudicial to those Of the
other. In q case, too where the public health is
concerned, there Is no room and no time for hesi-
tation. The injunction, which was issued ex parte.
must therefore be dissolved. Order accordingly.
Judge CLAERKE said-On mature consideration I
fully concur in the above opinion, and would have
come to the same conclusion IL the motion to dis
solve had been made before me- and If the same ar
guments were presented to me as were submitted to
Judge Roosevelt on the motion.
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The presentation being concluded, the band struck
up Yankee Doodle" and the spectators began
slowly to leave the building A few minutes there
after the drum beat for parade it the last for
the first class The companies were formed in front of
the barracks and marched out to the parade ground
the band the while playing the Dashing White
Sergeant" The battalion being formed upon the
parade ground, the melancholy notes of " Home
Sweet Home" arose upon the breeze, in honor of
the graduating class; and the band while marching
in review, called up pleasant but mournful recol-
lections within the breast of every one present. as
they breathed forth the plaintive air of Aud Lang
Syne."
In the evening the whole plain was illuminated
by successive displays of military fireworks Rock
cts crossed the heavens in every direction, while fire.
balls, shot from the mortar battery, rolled flaming
air. were transformed into myriads Of Kissing SER
penis, while consultations of burning stars seemed
ever descending upon the earth. Fiery pigeons
crossed and recrossed the plain. Explosive mix
surface of the water, and general rejoicing seemed
to occupy the minds of all.
At reveille on Saturday morning, the first class
was relieved from duty; and by breakfast thine,
clothed in full new suits of citizens Dress they
might have been seen thronging the various public
Offices upon the Point. Not single gray coat was
among the ir number; and it would seem as though
they had painted as much for the simple gab of the
citizen as they had for the highest academic honors
OF this military Institution. The greater part of
them took the morning boat for New York city,
and before the day had expired, they had all left
the scenes Of their four years severe struggle.
The examination of the fourth class in French
occupied the attention of the Board on Saturday
morning. This being concluded, they adjourned to
the drawing academy to examine the etchings, pen.
cillings and paintings of the second and third
classes. With this exercise terminated the June
examination for 1854, and now begins a new AGA.
demic year. Each class appears raised in rank
single grade and everything is ripe for the coming
encampment. The barracks will be evacuated du-
ring the early part Of the coming week, and the
tention of the cadets until the commencement of
the new term upon the lst Of September next.
A. B. G..
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WEST POINT, N Y, June IL, 1854.
The Chemical Examination of Di-
plonas to the Graduates-Rank of Graduation
The Last Parade-Military Fre,oorks-Tne
Conclusion of the Examination.
The examination of the second class in chemistry
came up yesterday morning, and was continued
until finished at o'clock P. M. The text book in
this department is that by DR.. Kane, and though
the whole course ia thus contained in one volume,
1t is as long in proportion to the time devoted to it
as any other in the academy. Two years should be
devoted to the successful prosecution of this study
at the Military Academy, but at present it is made
subordinate to all other studies in the second class
course. Hurried over, as it must therefore neces-
sarily be, the cadet finds that he has so much of
the subject to learn and 80 little time in which to
acquire it, that it is truly surprising that at the end
of the year he should know anything whatever Of
the first part Of his course Taking all these things
into consideration, the examination passed in
chemistry was very superior one, and both pro-
fessor and instructors may congratulate themselves
upon having thus successfully terminated their
yearly labor.
At s o'clock P. M. the members of the graduating
class assembled in the chapel for the purpose of re-
ceiving their diplomas from the hands of the aca-
demic board. They were first addressed at their
own request by Mr.. Bayard, the member of the pre-
sent Board of Visitors, from New Jersey. The adj
dress, though possessing the fault Of great length
was well adapted to the occasion. The speaker
touched somewhat upon political subjects, and
spoke at length against annexation Of territory
to the United States. He warned the gra-
duates against forgetting that they were citizens
while remembering that they were soldiers and
concluded his remarks by presenting them as mo-
del for their imitation the first great Commandern-
Chief of the American army, General George Wash
ington Col. Lee, the Superintendent of the Acade-
my, accompanied by his adjutant Brevet Major
Porter then came forward and presented the gradu-
ates with their diplomas, according to the rank of
their graduation az follOws.-
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Pawlownia Impt rails vs.. Caterplllars.
BROOKLYN, June Is, 1854.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In your interesting article in this Sundays HER
AID on str eet trees and worms, you did not men,
ton another ornamental tree which Is free the
alanthus from worms and possesses many advan-
tages over it. Its growth is rapd-its foliage
more dense-it bears beautiful flower, and has no
offensive smell. 1t is the pawlownia mperialis, lately
introduced from Japan.
Two years ago I cut down a handsome row Of
lindens to get rid of the worms with which they
were infested, and planted in their stead row or
young pawlownias mere poles, without any limbs,
about ten feet high; and now after this short space
of time, they form magnificent row, giving album
dance of shade. feel conf lent that all those who
could see them would not hesitate to do away with
trees which, far from being an ornament to our
cities have become perfect nuisance, covered with
disgusting caterpillars instead Of green leaves Let
those who do not like the alanthus take the pawow-
mia, and they will have shade without the nuisance
of worms. In order TO promote their growth, the
hest plan is to plant them as poles, without limbs.
They throw out the first summer fine healthy shoots,
which should be pruned the ensuing spring down to
the third point or eye--do the same the second
spring, This srengthens the tree very much by Con-
centlating the sap. The leaves are much larger
than these of trees not pruned; they thus acquire
teautiscl shape, and CIR more shade taan II they
led Let hen rtpred. u. u.
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In Boston, after several trials the natives succeed.
ed in electing Thomas A. Davis, Mayor, in 1s45.
He died in Office the same year. In December ls47,
the native candidate for Mayor, (Betton,) received
only s6e votes; Quincy whg 475e-all others 3,274.
In 1S47, the native candidate for Governor, (Bay-
lies,) received 2,s76 votes in the State.
We should have mentioned that the natives nomi
mated candidates for Cong in this city and in the
Second, Eighth and Ninth districts, in the fall of
1916, with the following result at the election in
November OF that year -
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AGAINST Van Buren,, as the successor OF jackson;
the reorganization of the United States Bank un'
der State charter from Pennsylvania; the doings
of the woringmen or radicals and the anti Masons,
were then subjects absorbing the public attention,
and left no room for the introduction Of the new
element Of native Americanism, which was des-
tined eventually to have so Important an influence
In Philadelphia.
In the year 1886, an excitement sprung up in this
CITY among the firemen and their friends, in
onence of the removal of James Gulick, Chief
Engineer, by the democratic Common Council. The
opportunity was seized upon by the President of the
Native American Association to increase the impor
tance and influence of the natives, by bringing for
ward Gulick as a candidate for the important Office
of Register of the city and county, against William
H. Bum, the regular nominee OF Tammany
Hail. Negotiations were entered into between the
natives, the firemen, and the wings, by which Gu
lick was made their joint candidate for Register.
The natives also adopted the wing candidates for
Congress, Senate, and Assembly. Gulick and part
of the wing Congress ticket and their Senator,
were also adopted by the radicals, or locofocos
proper. The result was an overwhelming defeat of
the Tammany Hall democrats, who barely saved
onehalf Of their Congress and Assembly ticketsthe
allied forces of natives, wings, fremen, and radicals
carrying the other portions of the several tickets.
The following shows part Of the result
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"a Samuel Kinsey, Pa.
Is Abner Smead, Ga.
IS Oliver d. Greene, N. Y.
~ Stephen H. Weed, I"
% E. +. Townsend, Wis.
20 Alfred B. Chapman, Ala.
80 Geo. A. Gordon, at large.
81 BENZ. F. Davis, Miss.
80 John o. Long, at large.
33 James Wright, N. Y.
"a Waterman Palmer,jr Pa.
IS David P. Hancock, Pa.
80 Samuel T. Shepperd, NC.
81 William NJ. Darant, s. G.
38 Chas. G. Sawtelle, Me.
80 Levi L. Wade, Tenn.
40 Zenas r. Bliss, R. I.
Al John 7. Mercer, Ga.
AZ Edgar O'Conmr, Wis.
43 John Mullins, Miss.
A d. Il. Brotherton, Pa.
As Horace Randall, Texas.
46 John McCleary. Ohio.
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The tUtaI HatiVe vote III tHe CITY was 1888, and IN
the county 10l7-ther entire vote in the State for
Canal Commissioner, at the same time, was Is ,424-
only 23l4 of which votes were given out Of the city
and county Of Philadelphia. The aggregate native
Congressional vote was about the same.
In Massachusetts, an organization Of the native
Americans took place in 1s45. They nominated
Henry Shaw, of Berkshire formerly democratic
member of Congress, State Senator, &C., and re-
Gently member of our New York Common Council
AS their candidate for Governor. The following
was the vote of the State for Governor in November
1ois.
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coddinston dem 2o'S5s
Franklin, (whig) ,zV
This election placed the wing party in this city
completely in the power OF the native Americans.
1t was evident that without the aid of the natives
no hopes existed for the election of Mr. Clay to the
Presidency, so far as the vote of the city OF New
York wa concerned and as the natives demanded
the election of their candSetes for Congress, SEN
ate and Assembly, those offices were conceded to
them by the wings, although nominal wing tickets
were brought out in the usual way.
A native or American republican organization
was effected in Brooklyn, in AprDls44 The fol.
lowing was the vote for Mayor:
Spngue, ldem.). Observation-Disclosures. 1853
HAL, (wmg). ....~............. .Z,l1z
Rockwell, (native). 1878
A native American association having been Or
ganizcd in Philadelphia county in the early part Of
1874, meeting of the natives took place in Ken.
sington, on an evening in May, Of that year. which
meeting was interrupted by a number Of foreign
ers. Some alteration ensued, and a shot was fired
among the natives. From that time series of
most serious riots commenced, which were con-
tinued, at various times, in the month Of
May and renewed in July, as we have stated in our
former article. The result was loss Of many lives,
and great destruction of property, including Sc
veral churches. These riots and the excitement
casioned thereby caused an immediate increase of
strength in the native American organization of
Philadelphia city and county. At the annual elec-
tions previous to 1874, the city of Philadelphia
generally gave whig majority Of more than 1000,
while the average democratic majority in the coun-
ty, comprising the suburbs, was sometimes 5000.
The changes in the city in consequence Of the ma
tive American excitement were not sufficient to de-
stroy the wing predominance, but the county was
completely revolutionized by the natives at the
first election which took place after the riots. The
wings being anxious to elect their candidate for
Governor, in October, 1874, preliminary to the
Presidential election in November following, par
tial coalition took place between the wings
and natives, by which the latter supported
Marke, the wing candidate for Governor, and por-
ton Of the wings voted for the candidates of the
natives for Congress, county officers, and members
of the Legislature. The result was the election of
the wing tickets in the city, and the native Legisa.
tive ticket in the county by large majorities. Two
natives, one wing, and one democrat were elected
to Congress from the city and county. The vote in
the city and county for Governor stood as follows
Mark!e, (whig). ......................23 , 420
Native and wing majority. ............. 5,975
1t was calculated that about $500 democratic ma
tves voted for Skunk, Notwithstanding the under
standing between the leaders Of the two parties.
At the Presidential election one month afterwards,
still larger number Of the natives refused to vote for
Mr.. Clay. Folks majority in the State was 1882
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1G.W.C Gusts Lee, at large.
2 Henry L. Abbot, Mass.
8 Thomas H. Ruger, Wis.
A Oliver o. Howard, Me.
s Thos. ]. Treadwell, NH.
&C. N. Turnbull, at large.
Z James Deshler, Ala.
8 Henry w. Closson, vt.
9 Judson d. Bingham, Ia.
10 John Pegram, Va.
II Charles G. Rogers, Va.
II Thos. J. Wright, at large.
Is James E. B. Stuart, Va.
IA Archibald Oracle, jr. NJ.
Is John r. Smead, at large.
10 Michael r. Morgan, La.
II Stephen D. Lee, S. @.
Is Milton T. Carr, Va.
10 William D. Pender, N. c.
20 Loomis L. Landon, N Y.
81 John T, Greble, Pa.
% John P. Villepigue, S. G.
% Henry A. Smalley, VT.
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IL Will De observed that the difference between the
vote for Wheeler on the native Assembly ticket and
that given for Mr.. Clay, was l,O5l votes to which
add the wing votes for Minturn and Mr.. Clay falls
short about 1000 votes in this city of the entire vote
he should have received had all the10atives voted
for him.
The result Of this election excited great iudigna.
ton on the part of the wings. they attributed the
defeat of Mr.. Clay to the natives. The presidential
election at that time having been settled by the cleo
toral vote Of the State Of New York, and Folks mao
rity in the State only JOG. It doubtful whether
the democratic native votes in this city, and Kings in
and Richmond counties, which were given to Polk
and to the native Assembly tickets, would have been
sufficient to have changed the result Other
causes, particularly the 5000 abolition votes
given IN the interior Of the State, operated t.
defeat NJ. Cay. ~ nhcr States the Wigs atm.
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Total native Congress vote. ............ 6,314
This is about the same as their vote for Governor
in the State in 1916.
In the State Of Missouri, an organization of the
native Americans took place at ST. Louis in the
year 1916; and in August Of that year they par
tally coalesced with the wings at the election in ST.
Louis, with the following result
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Clays majority in Phila city and county. ;. 4,43S
In 1910 Van Buren, had q majority Of 333 in the
city and county over Harrison. The natives there
fore effected change Of 4,771 in favor of Mr.. Clay,
while the remainder of the State in the aggregate
changed the other way. In lS43, before the organi
cation of the native Americans, the democratic
majority in the State for Canal Commissioner was
1851, and in 1912, for Governor, it was 23,eO3.
So it appears that the wings actually gained largely
by the aid Of the natives, although they failed to
carry the State for Mr.. Clay in 1874.
The following was the vote Of the Second Con-
gress district, comprising most Of the city Of Phi
ladelphia, for member of Congress in October
1s44 -
j. R. Ingersoll (whig). ..................5,3 1886
Aashmead (native).. ....................3 ,l19
hEeass (uem J. .3,ol3
In the county the native plurality was large on
the Congress and Legislative tickets, over both
democrats and wings. Levin and Campbell ina
tives) were elected to Congress- and Charles j. In
gersol (democrat) by small plurality, in conse-
quence Of the large wing vote given in that section
of the county for candidate Of their own party.
In the city of New York, an arrangement took
place between the wing and native leaders, by which
it was understood that the native Congress- Senate
and Assembly tickets were to be supported by the
wings as far as possible, although nOminally wing
candidates were kept up for effect; and the native
leaders were to support Clay for President and the
wing candidates for Governor and Lieut.. Governor.
This coalition was as nearly complete as could
have been expected, considering that five thousand
wings had refused to join with the natives in the
election of Mayor, in April 1884, whereas now, the
wing dissentients who refused to vote the native
local tickets were reduced to less than one thousand
which was however less than the number of demo-
cratic natives who refused to vote for Mr. Clay. 1t
was estimated that about four thousand democratic
natives who had previously voted for Jackson and
Van Buren, at previous elections voted for Mr.. Clay
in 1874, but their support was insufficient to give
the electoral vote of the State to the wings.
The following was the vote of the city in Noven,.
Der 1914 for Presidential electors -
yin. ZS,JUZ
Clay. DC 32S
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In New Orleans, and in some other cities of the
United States, from which we have no returns at
hand at present, native American organizations
have existed at various times and In some instances
have effected local elections previous u the recent
orcr0ti3nl Of the Know Eotiilgs; BAT we believe
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Native candidate elected.

In New Jersey, native American organization
has been in existence in Camden and some other
cities and towns, for several years, without any i'm
portant result. The following was the vote of two
districts Tor members of Congress, at the election
IN November lS46, when the wings carried the
State:-
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buted the defeat Of Mr.. Clay to the influence and
votes Of naturalized citizens, which the democrats
took care to secure for Polk. In Boston, Mr. Web
ster in Speech suggested to the wings the idea of
forming themselves into an American party, and
delegation from Massachusetts visited this city after
the election to consult with leading wings on the
subject, but nothing was done except to lament over
their disastrous and unexpected overthrow. 1t
was, however, hard for the wings Of this city
to lose the Presidential election after they had
helped the natives elect their members of Con-
gross and of the Legislature. An immediate dsso-
luton therefore took place Of the partnership be-
tween the wings and natives. At the election for
Mayor of New York in April, lS45, the following
was the result
Havemeyer, (dem.). ..................E... 1857
Harper, (native). .................... II ,4S6
Selden, (whig). ........... D.. 7,O3z
Not single native was elected to the Common
Council, and with the exception of four or five
wings, that body was composed of democrats.
Comparing the above vote for Harper with the ma
tive vote for Senator, &C., when the party was or
ganized, in November 1s43, and then mustered $3.50
votes it will be seen that nearly nine thousand wings
voted to sustain Harper. The dissolution of part
nershp was not, therefore, complete, but that was
reserved for the next election.
In Brooklyn the wings and natives also separated
in April ls45, when the following was the vote for
Mayor, viz
Tamage, (dem.) ......................... 3,l9l
Hall, (wMg). $500. ...................... 2,00z
Rockwell, (native) 1890. lob
In November, 1s45, the vote in the S15.1.,cS
York for State Senator was as follows:-
Sanford, (dem) 1926
Bradish, (whig) Observation-Disclosures. n,735
In Kings and Richmond the natives polled 1921
votes.
This election proved that the natives were reduced
to their original elements, at the starting point of
November, ls43; after two years experiment. But
they still retained State Senator at Albany, and
their members of Congress from this State and
Pennsylvania, at Washington.
The election for Mayor in April, 1916 resulted as
follows:-
Mono, \uS.ll ...''..'...... '.''....''... II'1ao
COzZens, (natlvc) ..................... e,oVo
An election for delegates to the State CoveHion
to revise the Constitution of New York, was held in
April, 1916. The following was the vote for each
party tckesin this city,
Democratic Observation-Disclosures. 1915
w nlS .............. .................. 5OAS
NatlVe. 4,iI3
At the election for Mayor in Brooklyn, the same
month, the vote was as follows:-
Stryker (whig). Observation-Disclosures. 1891
Ialmage (dem). ....................... ..2,74l
plnckney (natlve).. Z9Z
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These various elections showed rapid decline of
the natives or American republicans, as they con-
tinued to call themselves. They however rallied
their forces, and ventured to nominate ex-Judge
Ogden Edwards as their candidate for Governor,
and George Folsom for Lieutenant Governor, after
the democrats had nominated Sias Wright and
Addison Gardiner, and the wings John Young and
Hamilton Fish, for those Offices. The vote Of this
city for Governor was follows (November, 1s46)-
Wright (dem.) ~ 1854
Young (whig). IL ,419
Edwards (native). 4,O45
In the whole State, including this city, Judge Ed
wards received only 6,305 votes, while Young had
lsss7s, and Wright 1877, 3O6. After this, the natives
made no important struggle as separate party in
this State. They however claimed the credit of first
nominating General Taylor for the Presidency, both
here and in Philadelphia.
Following the movement Of the natives in Phila-
delpha we find the following was the state Of the
vote in that city and county, in October, ls45:-