The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-19
A Hodgepodge Of Correspondence.

RUSSIAN, FRENCH, AMERICAN, CANADIAN, KNOW
NOTHING, ANTrKNow NOTHING, POLITICAL, RELi
0IOUs, PERSONAL AND OTHER MATTERS.
Occasionally, in the great pressure upon our
columns from the mass OF interesting news, domestic
and foreign, which we must publish, and from the
tremendous rush of advertisements, we are com
PEELED to lay aside piles OF correspondence which
we would have published had our space permitted
t. We have, then, no other remedy left, except al
the end of a week or two-and often after longer
ntervals-to fish up from these communications
such as may he of most interest and on the most
diverse subjects So, to-day, we have sort Of
letter delivery of this kind, which, while 1t will be
great relief to us, may also prove amusing or inter
esting to our readers. The first communication
that comes to hand is one written by foreigner
here on the subject Of the Russian army. We LET
him speak for himself, without our attempting to
improve the phraseology:-
THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
We are told by writer on military matters in one Of
the New York papers. who is nobody else but s.Ga-
rowsky," that Russians beaten anywhere that
said that the French csnn resist the Russian bsyonet
without being Supported by the English. Inksrmsnn
than their match with bayonets for tn Il day was com
pete failure the part Of the English yet the SamoinoG
fought it all Alone that OF Danenberg being hndered
During the constant triumphs Of the Poles Oyer tue
Russians at the beginning Of their Pozzo d Borgo
Il Paris was ofen asked questions about the proba
BILE issue a the ard invariably answered the same
white bears have been seen swallowing up whales
s are certainly s", peior 70 Kdssns IL
to the French Russians cannot employ their whole
strength in the defence Of the Crimea But there ia
clever saying among the Cossacks which beg re
commend to the New York Tibunc-sAs long as ri e
do not whistle. but at them do not pardon" We
Ange r superior to those of the late 70 Of Count
Benkindorf-both Of them orchakof on acsount
Of Gen. Read yet the latter being cavalry Off SER the
greater part OF bis life may such be supposed a.
being rather too fast at the head Of infantry.
Letter No. 2 is an inquiry put to us in relation to
the numbering and issuing of land warrants, as if
the HERALD, and not the department at Washing
ton, were the proper place to apply for such in
formation. 1t is as folows:--
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
BUFFALO, November 14th, 1865.
Your paper furnishing the most reliable information
upon matters and things In general, and particularly
the ways and adopted BY the departments at the
seat of government, you nfornfms what is the
or meaning OF those numbered certiHc stss furnished
applicants for land warrants friend OF min Mr.. A.,
received one numbered about 10000 another, Mr. B.,
bsred about 5000. When those numbers we're issued
they expected theirs but not receiving them paid
sgent about ga, and received his few days after.
Some co 600 have now been issued but A. is still wait
Ing Now what means those numbered certificates and
be Issued before their regular turn &C.
GEORGE vARNEY.
The subject Of the next communication that comes
up is neither exclusively foreign nor exclusively
personal, as were Nos. and 2. 1t comes from one
who declares himself, in the very first breath, an
American and disciple of the creed that Ameri
cans shall rule America In vulgar pariance he
avows himself Know Nothing writing over the
signature Of "sam," one Of the Know Nothings-
and yet complains Of other secret political societies
ho har hv lcxxc l.
as follows -
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 1855.
am an American, born and brought up were stand
America, and having found spark which may be found
to endapger the organization beg leave to inform you
IT. namely There is in this city organizes So
city, or order composed principally Of Germans Itahans
Ffenchmen and Hungarans with slight sprinkle Of the
revolutionary exes Of other countries and who are all
adopted citizens whose debates generally consist ia
running down constitution Institutions and laws
ana whose procipal object is elect public officers
their own as well A. in every way to obsrnct the
Inv only guard to the happiness and prosperity Of this
This society s as understand divided into small lodges
With about tixfy or eighty MEMBERS located in different
districts q this city and all under the supervision and
despoic management Of Grand Lodge, Of which, am
informed, Hungarian exile Is PRESIDENT man. as they
say, Of eminent talent and capacity.
do not know precisely who this gentleman Is, but
have heard great many stories about him and his in
aeuce with which he controls the body of of which
he Is the leader
At the election the lodges had determined to op
20 the election Of Me.srs. Whiting, Wiett, Flagg aud
Shepard but this despotic president not satisfied
with this election and ordered and insisted that the
bers ofa the lcdges-about 4O0-m give their
fr these candidates, and the members compelled
cntrary 10 their wishes lin order obey their OATH to
the president. hold these procee iings In a very dan
gerous light, and would like you TO watch these
vantage Of The veil OF darkness to weaken our buiwaks
and have no doubt all my fellow citizens, native
born honor opponents desire to DO honored but
despise those who consprng against In secret in
stead Of showing themselves in open field.
! am satisfied q my own mind aud assured BY oolit
Flag willett sheppard and whiting hs been secured
by these means. How much this gentleman made by
this operation do not know nor DO intend to assert
really like to know what this Hungarian gentleman in
tends to do in the way Of assisting bit, the
slider him Kossuth secundo for his interference in
institute and for his piracy against the American
party WIN not some Of the members Of this society
throw light on this subjecY SAM.
One Of the Know Nothiags.
We think it hardly worth our while to comply
with the modest request Of SAM and watch
over these foreign gentlemen especially; and
when he nveighs against secret societies, we would
recommend to his notice the homey adage-"Those
who live in glass houses should be the last TO throw
stones"
While we are on the subject of Know Nothngs,
the following notice Of bust of "Live Oak George"
comes in very apropos 1t will be understood, how
ever, that this first rate notice" Of the sculptor
and the subject is a communication from mutual
enthusiastic admirer, and not a criticism of our
own
BUST OF GEORGE LAW.
T. D. Jones, the sculptor has several casts Of his
great bust Of Live Oak George exhibition ut
lis studio, No 47 Broadway As work Of art II stands
univasd being indebted for rs life like fidelity TO the
genius Of the sculptor and for Its Titanic mould and pro
portion 10 the head Of the subject IL looks like veri
table Jupiter Tonans, and will towards siectng
Gesrge to the Presidency than all the pamphlets and
all the speeches that his friends issue. The mute
eoquenec OF that intellectual brow viii be m,rc
yncing than the feryid expressions from the lips o
enthusiastic orators No who looks upon that head
would hesitate TO declare that the nomination Of such
an original would be g most ht to be made We
advise Mr. Jones 10 take II TO Philadelphia next bruary
and place II before the convention. II viii b. effect
i've than all the log.rong and button hoing OF poli-
Clans We advise all Americans, and especially all true
lovers of art 70 this latest and best specimen Of
American sculpture. II stands side by side, aye, AMI
stands riQht IN, too and will comparison with