The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26

port Of New York. and that in the OF few years
would be greater than oil the commerce OF the
s,ss aa m the State
through all future time Nc Dickinson deserves credit
for his promptness in undertaking to ferret out the
transactions of this whig superintendent, Busy.
In the of the debate whg Senator remarked
that he had received letters from office holders the
canal stating that they have been threatened with re-
mova because they did not the last election in
obedience to Jnctions from bany which, of course,
means that they voted for Gilman Of Clark This
certainly indicates that the conduct Of all the canal
fcers has been the result sent to the Canal
Board win profound secrecy Those ws2 voted the
when the appointments made. 1t 10 believed, how
ever that neither the Attorney General Engineer
Comptroller win succumb to such dictaion.
Strong and secret efforts still making among the
bankers to prevent Gov Clark re nominating Mr.. St.
avaing, his recommendation and confirmation will be
among the first of the 9th of February.
The Temperance bill under consideration in the
House yesterday afternoon and this morning There
little progress made thus Several amendments
offered and promptly rejected its friends declaring
passed the inspection of the ablest utonal law
yers and others of sterling there in the
legslaturethat every syllable and sentence has been
thoroughly examined and weighed by the committee Of
the State Temperance Society," therefore it must be put
ts enemies are prepared to take the final Vote imedi
ately In order that the time which is used in its Discus
sion may be employed upon other busness but the most
ultra Seward (pretanded) temperance wings freely
declare that the bill shall not both branches Of the
Legislature until the first week of February sha have
DR.. Peet and Gen. Wetmore here in aid of the
Deaf and Dumb Institution. They had a conferen, 80
with his Excelency this morning. in relation to the pro-
priety of bringing up to the capital dozen pupils for
exhibition The Governor thinks the members of the
Legislature viii be moved into compassion by such
exhibition, as he has been himself, and that any sum
will be advanced which may reasonably be required.
Know Nothing stock has advanced rapidly to-day.
They preparing to bring out distinguished wing
against Seward both in their secret sitting and In the
whig caucus. There is sport ahead ye. I am not at
liberty to give his name
MEETING OF THE HARD SHELL STATE COMMITTEE.
ALBANY, Jan. %, 1855.
The hard shell State Committee met at Congress Hall
this evening. Augustus schell the chairman, whose
presence considered doubtful is on hand, and
there is toeraby full attendance from all parts Of the
State Strong resolutions against any sort of fusion
will be adopted There is very decided feeling favora
BILE to the establishment of paper here.
From the South.
NOMINATION OF THE VIRGINIA KNOW NoTHNGs, ETC.
BALTIMORE Jan. Is, 1855.
Messrs. Kennedy Co., whose failure has been
nounced state in their card that all regular business not
connected with the house Of Rhodes Peyram Co., st.
Louis will be continued and all demands and liabilities
promptly met
The Washington Sentinel Of this morning says that the
Grand Council of Know Nothings recently in session in
Alexandria, nominated expressed preference for the
Hon. James F. Strother candidate for the Governor
ship of Virginia.
Mr. Walter, the architect, has completed design of