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made for period oftime varying from 'our 70 hve nm
nses nv irclosing the mixture IN tne gcuze Dae.
che os,er, he nearly boodless in the skin would
od, fou- and IL Of higher degree Of cuianeous err
in.;r sye ru:es contact. twill then be found that
,tc rort viii slightly harden, wilton, end become con-
rle.slv benuubod il viii appear precisely Ike me
nc, dclif a'c and the thinnes iceing cake, ana
viI cta,kle little when pressed uiOa b. the gefS
have recently performed operations extensive rs
arrutafira tie entire breast, removing wcns, applying
causfic 6c without the slightest pain, by means OF
fins beautiful ard benehccut AGENT and can assare
Won that surgeons will fud II perfectly reliable IN ~
cage where the part il accessible 20 it. action As THIS
l. the case in nno-cnths of oil the cutting Operlions
We rnny confidently anticipate the mos: delightful re-
suite fOm this gIea, discovery. ecu assure surgeons
Il al If they Observe tie caution never 10 AZ y over
five minutes there will be interruption TO the heal
ing IIOoess. have had the extensive incisi0a m lie
in removing tie entire breast actually uaie by he
sion or without The formation Of pms THIS !. proof
osiiive would not hcsi ale TO use it with confidence
in tie CInluaion Of e ;hg, If there were strong OBJ
cors 10 ether Tho ucision through the skin IS ihat
Productive Of the nos. Iain. Ether, however, WI be
mainly used in mutation, and think properly, De-
ceuse the tying Of the arteries Il extremely peiniul;
but in ell cutaneous operations | know II to be
perfect IN lie action.
One caution allow me 10 repeat: Apply II for i)ur
minutes In oil feeble persona and then try by means OF
the point of the knife whether the part b. inssaten
If 80 II u ready if not wais half or whole minute
u ore and then try again. ! should moi be Wiling %
exceed six minutes in any case, for fear oil moftlhca
lion or soughng as sur cons call IL, because this
happens wien a part 10 frozen.
fioIe. nv dear sir. these hints nav do an amount
Of coed in your valuable paper that the limited circu-
lation of my journal would no, permit me 70 hope.
EDWARD II. DIXON, NJ d., No. - Fifta ~.
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poARn OLE EDUCATION.

II e Board Of Education held regular meeting last
evening and transacted large amount OF business,
tie most important Of which was sppropnatIng the
sum of Sos 600 for the payment OF the salaries OF
teachers In the various Public Schools throughout the
CIV for the months Of April and May. Reports were
edcnted in favor Of erecting two new -chool-houses-
one in Twefh-st., near Cniyersty-plaee, ans tne
other In Fifty-frs-st. near tie Fourthav Some naf
dozen other reports presented, but beng inae
PENDENT were recOmmItted
Al pcatiOns for the appropriation OF 900 to"sIu
tie erection of q new schOol-hou-e m the s-sehlh
Ward and for several thousand dollars 70 pay ior et
ire work on Public School No. IN EIying'oL-7''
were received and referred 10 the Finance Sohi.s
Tie nomination of School Ofiicers in the flst oHn,
Eighth and Thirteenth Wards were referred 20 ~.
Committee of Elections and Qualifications. c1 ~
munica alton from til Clerk was receivel ~ ,sIars
y :, solution Of the Board relative 10 teachers ~
Tie communication exhibited aggregate nci.po
az s25 coo over and above last year IN teachers
RS from the lst Of January. -,...;.r. ,,a.s -
f,.red 10 the appropriate Committees
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From The KiHg,ioN ~. ~ JourHsI, Mdy 10.
,pEpAR ATOMS FOR ENCANpMFNT


Inst Tuesday meeting of general and field officers
of the Second Division of the New-fork State Militia
was held a, the Mansion House in Rondout Tor the
purpose of viewing the contemplated encampmen'
grounds and making the necessary preliminary ar
Engagements for the grand camp of the Division on the
last dav of July. Among the officers present we
noticed Msi Gen. Aaron Ward; Brig Gen H. A.
Samson Eighth Brigade; Brig. Gen. Munson j.
Iockwood seventh Brigade; Brig. Gen. III. b.
Durves. and three Colonies of Fifth Brigade;
Col Geo. W. Pret., Acting Division Engineer; Lieut..
Col Russell Smith, Division Quarter Master Col.
james Rider 18th Regiment; Lieut.. Col. Gideon r..
Bushnell. Goth Regiment; Major Geo. +. Won Beck,
Jrsrec,or sth Brigade: Major VIM. X. Brown 10th
Reeiment Major A. Cnspe1, Surgeon, sth Brigade;
Major W. Wright, Engineer, 9Th Brigade Capt JOS
+. Davis Aid de-Csmp; Capt. Theodore Is. Gates
10th Regiment.
an order which would be issued to the General OH
cen. de6ring the camp duties, and he submitted the
draft 10 the Council for approval After brief dis.
custom the order passed upon and to be printed
at once for the purposes above stated.
The following gentlemen then appointed by the
Meior-C;eneral as a Committee ofArsngements, with
full mower TO direct the entire general control OF the
Pr;c Gen. Samson and staff, sih Brigade; Gen. :.
: Hommell, Kingston William H. Romeyn, Ming
son. Major Thomas Cornell, Rondoui Henry l..
Tohev Kingston: James kiersted, Esq, Kingston
CoI Geo W Pratt Acting Division Engineer Lieut.
Col. Russell Smith, Division Quarternester
After the business OF the Council hed Deen con-
cluded carriages provided and the whole party
won't to view the Camp Grounds All the Officers ex,
rrsd their entire satisfaction 10 the selection and
si,u;aon OF the grounds for the encampment. MAJOR
General Ward remarked that lie had desired from the
ven inception of the project 10 make this encampme1t
noGcl affair." and that the selection of the grounds
seemed to be exactly adspted to the consummaiion OF
bat purpose. -,
We are assured that no les than 900 iroops viii
h on the ground at the encampmeni, and perhaps
more 4 number of distinguished military gentlemen
md civilians have already signihed Their purpose TO
he here that the ds lay viii combine attractions OF
10 ordinary character. Y : the design OF all the
prcedierGenerals TO use their utmost efforts to bring
o1t ell the troops under their respective commands
Having viewed the grounds and understanding the
facilities for getting TO and from the place they 20
hone TO make mosi favorable report upon the SUBJECT
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RECENT DEATHS.
.Ne,e. ioyk, May -, lss0

William Jones, Esq one Of the Oldest merchants Of
Portsmouth. ~ H., died in that city on Sunday even
ing 18th n- in the 10th year of his age The de-
ceased was widely known in mercantile circles, aud for
many years has been regarded a. the most opulent
person in the State OF New-Hampshire.
Dy,rg OF Or. THOMAS Y. HowE.-Ths vcnera-
be and highy-rcspecied gentleman died at his resi-
ence Ia Blownyille the 9th inst, IN The 10Th year
of bis age. Mr.. Howe was native OF New-Jerrey,
graduated ri Princeton College, and studied IN early
life the profession of law. He selected by Gen.
Hamilton a. his Military Secretary during the appre-
Tended war with France in l79s and IN that capacity
made with him q tour OF inspection through New
ENGLAND and became acquainted with the distinguished
men of that day, emong whom was Fisher Ames,
of whom he was fond of speaking end whose colo
qual powers he considered superior even to those OF
Hamilton himself Soon after this affair ended with
France the settlement OF the Block River country Dy
the Brown family Ibis early friends and schoomates1
attracted his attention and he became for short time
a r. sden of Brownyille He soon left there for New
York Civ but returned again fhrty-fye years since
and resumed the practice Of the law, but finally aban-
doned his prof,salon for the cOngens pufsus OF
Literature He commenced a course OF lectures when
for profound depth Of thought and grace OF eocuion
attracted much attention.
For the last few years his advanced aye forbade
further exertion In this way, and be has renamed
Quiet but most digent student andnqnirer after learn
ing for which during the last few )nths OF hs CON
fin. ueut TO his house by illness his thirst became
Ieeper than ever He was model Of the Christian,
gentleman and scholar-dying az ne had livcd q
humble and deyOut servant OF tiod. The singular pol
isb of his manner which distinguished him in carry
life never forgook him 10 his advanced age, and with
the several generations that have grown u arouha
hin, Ia was the object of respect and yeneration.
w fWaterfown, y. T., Journal May 49,
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

"WEDNESDAY, Nav l6.-Ad. BARKER, President,
in the Chair Al d quorum present.
Petitions Rctcrred-Of so merchants and others
doing business and residing IN the First Ward remon-
straing agairs, Castle Garden being converted into
nm ,migrant DEF OF. OF Geo. W. Homan praying for
a change of route for the stages known as the Red
BIRD Line The change desired IL through 3ith-street
to lOth-avenue, down lOth-avenue to Hudson River
Railroad derot in place of 32dsireet TO the depot.
The neic CTR HdH-'Ihe majority committee IN
favor of erecting tie proposed new City Hall in the
Park. WIS received and ordered to be printed. The
rerort sdorted in the Board of Councmen, being on
the plans Of the new City Hail. came up. Aid. W.
Tucker moved that it be referred To the Special Com
mittee on the subject. This opposed by Aid.
Wakeman, HcrTick, Ely and Howard, who urged the
Ircessitv of a reference TO Committee OF the Whole
AID. Noorhis was opposed To the subject going 10
Committee of the Whole. He thought reference to a
Special Committee tie best plan, and after they made
their report the members could better discuss the sub
iect lie pronounced the plans adopted III the other
Board IA entirely unfit and thought il they were con-
cured in this would be of the greatest affections
with which the public could be visited The report
WAS finally referred 10 Committee OF the Whole, ana
made the special order for Friday.
Fire Com missiOHerS-A resolution was concured
in directing the Comptroller furnish the Fire Com.
missioners with sufficient supply OF stationery ana
other articles necessary for the performance OF their
dutiss.
Police CGeyks-sld. Williamson moved to take
from the table the nominations by the Mayor of Police
Clerks in Jnnlnry last and offered resolution 10 re
ject them. Carried by vote OF ~ tos
The Death OF Gen. Lanb-Ald. Ely presented u
preamble and resolution regrettng the death of Gen.
ANTHONY Lamb, who six times elected Alderman
of the Fifth Ward. The Board voted 10 attend the
funeral on tie 18th inst.
The Board then adjourned to Friday.
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Cambridge Cattle Market.

Rerored for The n. Y WEEKLY TsisusE y Joss ~
A,M.rsst ss4 Cstle-sbou; 80 Beeves sSs ~ st IA
.strr of Wo,sinz Oxen, Cows and Caves issis'' 49,
'g.Rxrr BEEy-EI-s, y e~t - Io4sy s ai.s ga> ~
- e. sscond quality - 5yG-s; tLi.H -. 49,, 1sss
mar ., a. RI. Cslfskns % Itc ~ Veal Cases
% s,, tsi -, - % -7-s8 q markei - -.
- Ts..l u'o-L,s Oxsn, sI2j ell tlb, tlIo e1o y
"a cr,ss sT ~ e5, 20, tS, 80, 10 ~,
- w., Cld a. 81 80 81 ~ W. lnree isaD otd,
.~Hs-iofl market Extra, o. 80 elo 70
sia. bv lof ss IS. 81 -, e3 20 -.
PTv,Fxs-Ihere fair ssTpiy q Beef this week, a. no~
In cattle ere large Oxsu q and r-t quslns Buy
or. hsye supplied ths immediate wants by eontrat Al at
L. pTicss AL after thai contested, ard hOders
bsve ~ i've WAY sheep and Lsh. sbo. 4 the deasnt.
s have ben taken np qlicx arrival Nj Joo Phd-
Rye y. H. bad g head q srze handsome Oxen ffor
town. OF Exeter and Norh AID South HzDp0n =. n. Our
markets stundany uTpsd with Veal AID al knds OF
Fh. The weather very warm f The sea~os ye"ef1sJ
and today. n
- the FtebtlrE Railroad and over is Dos
snd Lowell Railroad, loaded with Cst;ei shsep s~ns,
fc~.er and Fos
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At tho bottom of the medal s the eagle in relief,
vith his talens resting upon a cannon.
ON the reverse side is chased the coat of arms Of
the United states
At O'Clock tho company sat down to an excellent
dirne-. to which they did ample justice
SpeocLss were made and toasts drank. In response
10 various sentiments. Capt. Raynor, Lieut. Pollard,
Lieut. Brown, Mr.. Wetmorc, Mr.. Coles, Mr. Taylor
and others spoke. Mr.. James W. Woodruff, Assist
an, SUPERINTENDENT Of the New-Jersey Railroad, 10
responding to sentiment gave the following toast:
she Nafi6n.l Grays of NewYok Cy-Chidren OF the Em
e State pledged protect her honor and her nights the &
dire Coupsny OF the Empire Stseept ILLUSTRATION OF aclR-n
.odiery in whom happily united the terner qualities OF
the soldier Of the mil virtues of the csen ant the state
n5 id 10 the Star spansed Banner the plains Of her
Trenton her Princeton and her Monmouth has taught her Sous
lie brave bare soldier despe count him a.
stranger. ememherns he's hs couns stay in every honr Of
esIger MAY soldiers Of New ORR and New Jersey
like Of Union remain distinct as the oo"
yet the sea- 80
At B., O'Clock the company parted with mine host
TAYLOR and took the cars for Elizabethtown, where
they marched through the village and partook OF a
collation. prepared by Mr.. Woodruff of the New-Jersey
Railroad. The company returned home at SIX O'Clock
highly delighted with their days excursion
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t. he Editor Of The " Y Tribune
SIR viii You please notice the fact that an effort Is
now being made TO have Post-Oiiice estab-
lished in this City at the junction of Broadway and
Sixth-av. Taking this point as a center, we have
population offu 200 900 who reside from trce 10 five
miles above the Nasseu-s, Office and who are greatly
ineony eneneed by the present arrangements for the
delivery and mailing Of letters We have but one de-
livery per day for all the mails city etten qnd,hc
post-boNos are only cmptied once or twice day II
ic,,ers for the steamers dropped in any OF oar
Loxcs after G. to o'clock A. NJ, they Will not be
taken down tiil from to =. NJ, and consequently
Law over till the next steamer day II letter be drop
ned in box say at 32d-st., at \. NJ, for party III
the Fifteenth or Eighteenth Ward, it will not reach lie
d, stuaiion till the next day. and sometimes not
then Ii Won should drop letter in the Nassau-st.
Office al l0l A. NJ for delivery above Twenty-iiita
il VIII not reach lis destination In twenty-0ur hours
If we want few stamps, journey OF over three miles
hns TO be made for them These Mr.. Editor, are some
of the reasons which have impelled tins movement;
and have caused many of our best citizens TO favor II
we have 10 desire 10 disturb tie postal accommoda-
tions of the vast CONNIE rcal interests down TOWN. by
an attempt 10 move the present Post once up Dut we
have 10 disposition 70 submit longer 10 the NeNaohs
and annovances of the present system even aehahse
bopd TAKE some of the perquisites and patronage OF
Postmaster Fowltr. ,,-.-...:,
Petitions are row beng circulated -, N.1'~' W iVsu
Ia, nj and above MaGsof-square, and II Is requested
All Who feel an interest In the matter viii put forth
an effort 10 further the object Stop No go Broad
WAY aud sign one.
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SLAVERY AND SCRIPTURE.

T. ne Esscr Of The y. Y. Tviban@
SIR: Your Missouri correspondent tells Us OF >A'-
urdsy Of the young preacher, fresh from Princeton
discoursing among the SHAREHOLDERS about the ansel
meeting Hsgar, the bondwomsn, when she had neu
into the wilderness from Abraham and bidding hel
return. II reminds me Of an incident in Bible
class in this city twenty years ago, the instructor OF
which is stl pastor here. The lesson was IN iha,
mart of Scripture. The leader read the pa~ege anu
ibcn looking Owe the class with imposing dignity
be- said. - And so the direction of the angel was
rather different from the advice given by some OF
4" our modern Abolitionists in like cases irhsd
good effect evidently; but q member OF the Class
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ARRIVAL PROM THE Rocky MoUsrANs-VERr
LITTLE ssow.-The 81 Louis Republican contains
the following;
kansas, May IL, p. N.-The Mackinaw Express
Poat in charge Of 10. COurant, for the Amcrcan Fur
Company has just arrived from the Rocky Mountains
Thew reIor snow from three 10 Fix inches only, and
10 trosI ect OF much Of n mountain rise THIS year
The Indians were very troublesome, and were deter
mined UPON taking white zcalps. This Company was
detained by them two DAYS.
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NrRDER N CocHEcToS-On Friday of last week a
woman named Csiharne Ehrch resident OF Cocnec,
toa wss committed the jail OF this village charged
with tie murder of her husband Geo. Ehneh. Al the
tire Of her commitment be still living, but has
stree died. The deed penetrated IN open DAY anu
IN tie presence Of other members Of her family Inc
unfortunate man was in bed, sick, when she struck
hin on the head with heavy Dutch hoe. 70 iSn-
n, skull She mounted chair by the bedside 10 "
ar 70 strike more efecrually. Her daughter cangh'
told Of her and pulled her from the chair ana ihu.
forced Der 70 desst The reason assigned by per iVi
~ Commission OF the crime i. simply her dislike to
III murdered man and his death seems to be the coz
summation Of wish she has long enter iirei, Inc
above statement we make The strength oil "a W
have ndir, city learned. Her relatives al nel2n
ssre Monticello n. ~ " Es-lmsn, t'y =.
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PUBLIC MEETINGS.
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

The Board held q stated meeting Yesterday after
noon at the office in Anthony-st the Hon. GuIiAN
C. vERPLAsoK, presiding, and Messrs Carrisan' Gar
rirue Kennedy, Kelly, Puriy, Morgan and Cum
ming present.
The President announced that he had been served
with temporar, injunction restraining the Commits
soners from using Castle Garien. II was
Rs,oirod The President together WIKI the counsel o.
The Beard be authorized Necessary - snpy CUM
sci in the matter cf The injunction on Castle 0lIaen
A Accumulation was received from the Governors
of tie New-York HoSrital asking tie Commissioners
20 receive into the Marine Hospital snch y phus eNei
patients n thew NAV have.
R,soIreS That The Governors OF the Newlork Hospital be
inferred hat the commissioners VIII receive ,aen n
the Governor wish % send 10 the Marine ho'pA d VI
The Chairman of the spccisl Committee on pre-
raiug tsse Garden stated a az estimates nave been
received for the extension of the dock but that they
did not deem advisable DO ANYTHING in the matter
at present until they have notified Mr. Conklin TO re
move such property "a may btlon- TO him. Aud
further that the Committee VIII have 20 ask for az
increased appropriation. the sum already appropr-
aied will not b sufficient fence ci zoo feet in
length i being constructed, and tie arrangements arr
such as 70 enable the Commissioners 70 land passen-
gers Immediately.
Tie form Of notice 10 be served the captains OF
vessels on arriving in the port was adopted and or
dered 10 be printed.
The following is a summary OF the weekly state
ueuts submitted:
Number Of alien, arrived this year MAY s.....ssss
Arrived since TO VHf
To,sL.......................... 100
To May 10, 1854 f.s
1853. 1851
Number Of inmates in Institutions
Wards Island .........-.... ESD -,
Numt-r u inmates IN Marine Hospital. I'll al
TOtais........-.............. SN-o 30
Balance N Bank Jan !, 1855 70
fsar. gate receipts Of The year 70
Nav 9. l8t5.-..............-. -l<1S1 ~
l3i99 81
Disbursements MAY 9......... 5si 70
sundry eNpeuscs pai4 O. stn..... 5o<- oil -. 49,. -
Cyertrsft from Ne hau = Bank So 3
Board aaiouiLed to " ednesday next
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them apparently over twenty-four years OF age.
murphy Is shown from his whereabouts on this
occasion, unfortunate in his habits and assocla-
tioIs, but otherwise peacehbe and inofensive. DE
WIS sbou, tweny-eight wear. of age, in no settled
businefs, and has Jeff young wife daughter OF the
late Mr.. L0rng, carver. who drowned some years
ago by the q setting Of a boGt,l but no children.
Yesterday the case was brought before his Honor
tie Mayor who, after hearing Of the testimony, or
derrd the prisoners on 70 tie Examining Court.
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looked up and replied " TIE address, Sir was made
:. 10 Hagar and Der child was I-hmael. think she
was not hidden 10 return to slavery for lshmse be-
" came The father OF hat has never been held
in suiiec.ou-the frees. Of the re. Wa II not %,
"Sir z" 1t was an unseemly interruption. All was
not attended to by the leader. who Immediately took
Up the next question in The less0n. r. NJ
Mr. lorf Mar b {. 1855
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:, .,,eIleo, effect character very difficult to per-
vhn NJ. Abbott, who played the Queen, II right
Ds ipe lady. and persOnated the character with
y.~r;tv and grace.
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TIE FRS. address ives delivered by the Chairman %
the Ss-ietv. II. T. CLEysLssp. who spoke Of the e.
adjustment and objects Of the society which Is for
Nsiionsl and o., egwse in order "a prepare rs mem
bcrs for any position tey may hereafter attain kght
wears AGO last night siN Young men met together aud
formed this Sccie;y; tley Lave steadily progressed
ard row there are - regular members 70 assocls'e
members, and life m,miogs.
The following exercises followed after tire address Of
Mr.. Cleveland;
EsssyIhe AT Of Muse ..................S " = Moore
Essvs The Progress q Arf.............G. H. Kitchen.
he AaNtfs X j. W AitcAo1se
F,-.v The Psesues oi Tscu 81 mi ScnsSify r. El<er
McAiam
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COLUMBIAN PmLoMATHFAN rNloS.

TIE rfottb Anniyrr.s-y ofthe Columbian Phl'na'
g.. mi, took place Inst evening 1t III lecture
- - - mir rails: Church corner OF Blocker
and r,orr-.g -.--e's a fai- audience was pre- A.
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BY til FLANK Company National Grays the eommenee
mont d hi. twentieth year their Commsndant-hay 100