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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

LrURNISHED HOUSE TO LET-IN TWENTIETH
II street, Fifth avenue the house is arst class
four story brown stone newly and richly furnished
rent 81 500 possession Immediately If required Apply
to M. L. SHELDON, IS Nassau street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

HOUSE TO LET AND FURNITURE FOR SALE, IN
the vicinity Of Abingdon square, The house has all
the modern improvements, gas, furnace range, BATH
&c. and the furniture will be sold very low il applied for
this week, as the owner will leave the city Address
box 1850, Post Office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

VIZ ANTED-A SITUATION AS WASHER OR CHAM
w bermaid; has lived three years in her last place
Best OF reference Il required Also, first rate cook
excellent washer aud ironer, is also agood baker
Best of city reference Apply ut 81 West Nnete emil
street. between the hours Of 10 and four Has obec
ton 10 the country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

A FRENCH PROTESTANT LADY WHO HAS FEW
a hours dseDgaged wishes TO improve them In tea
ing French and music. She also teaches the English
branches IL desired The best references win given.
Please ask for her address at Mr. Chsern book store
763 Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

DOARD.-A LADY CAN BIZ ACCOMMODATED WITH
ID board and small furnished room Apply at
Hubert street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

DROORLYN.-A FURNISHED FRONT PARLOR, WITH
ID connecting bedroom on second floor; also, fn0
front room on third floor, with full partial board in
quiet private house, containing the usual improve
ments, and convenient to Atlantic and Wall street fer
ries. Terms moderate. Apply at 2is Henry street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

yIyANTED-BY RESPECTABLE YOUNG MARRIED
w Scotch woman, baby to wet nurse, as she has
os her Good city reference given. Please inquire
II 90 East Twenty fifth street. between Lexington aud
Third avenues, rear building, for three days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

T,0 LET-A NEAT COTTAGE HOUSE, WITH GAS
IL and Croton water, Al West Twenty sixth street.
between Broadway and Sixth avenue. Apply on the
premises, from II to O'Clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

WANTH-A SITUATION, BY RESPECTASLE
W young woman, as chambermaid and fine washer
roner Best OF reference from last place. where
She has lived several years. Please call at 35 West
Thirteenth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-21

the grand sc rene Of forming Q brigade az engi
neers, with q brigadier general to cap toe
two c0luu NJ. Are the wants OF our country to be
compared TO the waits of any other country uader
the sun? With our hes lie Ihdsa tribes Ia the very
heart Of onr broad DO MAIN with world OF wilder
With roads ~ b. opened, rivers to Dc explored de-
ferts TO be crossed. secrets of the West TO be d.
vuIged, the resources Of our Western wilds 10 be
hown-whom do we hook to but to our Topographic
cal engineers who, by education aud training,
are admirably fitted sor such high and important
duties? Perhaps the Typographical engine ars have
little ohe ction TO be merged into the engineers pro-
Of engineers, some Of the members able TO build
fortress, and some who have no more idea OF fcctf
cations than that they seem to the vsusl organ to
TO be compound OF stone cement add earth, with
finely sodded slopes and well-watered bitches. An.
other, who can construct o demluDe or throw up q
trench cavalier, win have some indisunct recollec
ton that in his West Point days, he on some very
scope at q something that twinkled very p'ettily,
called sta. The different duties will be perform
ed by the selfsame Ulcers who perform them now,
and de fact0, there will be double eet of OIL GERS
under one name" Nahum IN par DO"
If in these remarks we have indulged In any de-
gree Of leyty, 1t Was to bring out az striklngiy
possible the defects OF the bill now bsfors Con-
served tb cir time badly heretofore, and we're dis
charged dishonorably. To those whose lives hare
been spent in the service whose bodies are Scared
with the bio xs OF battle, and whose hea3 we'd
with the load OF hOnors. this seems to be retro
grace movement; and to those now young. whose
every hope is centred in soldiers life, those
hopes are dimmed by the uncertainty of a future
thst is to depend on new military systems, spring
irg, AIMED cap pie, from some political head.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-21
The Lagoon and Province OF Chiriqui.
70 THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.

Permit me, in accordance with the universal
oosmical spirit which has always characterized
your valuable progressive paper, to offer for
your acceptance o few remarks on the con-
dition and future prospects OF the Pro-
vince Of Chiriqui. While we find notices OF man
and his doipgs converging from oil parts Of the
known world into your columns, nothing has ever,
believe. appeared in them tending to do justice to
the many internal advantages and important exter.
nal relations which the course of events and ten.
dency Of the age must sooner or later ievelops.
II might be said, that since Columbus gave his
name to Admral's Bay, and saw for the first time
the Lagoon OF Chiriqui, the world mad almost for
gotten the fact Like that part Of the Isthmus
styled then Castillo de 0ro" all was absorbed In
the golden blaze Of the conques, Of Peru, while
now it requires no very prophetic eys TO see that
after all, the Istbmus shall become 20 be Of more
use 20 the world at large, than the gold and trea
surs Of the murdered Incas.
But, sfter oil, many will ask, where Is Chiriquia
Is IL the land Of the Cherokee Todians1
BY no mears. Chiriqui is the ancient and mo.
dern rame OF one Of the finest provinces which
form the geographical isshmus Of Parama. The
great Lagoon Of Chirqui, on the Atlantic, forms its
northern border. Costa RIGA and Colo Daice les
western. The Pacific ocean washes iS southern
G ,ast, and the neighboring province Of veraguss
bounds IL on the east A continuation OF to Cor.
diIleras Of the Andes, running from southeas, 10
northwest divides IL into two unequal portions
following rather the Atlantic side. The high,
ceasIng verdure. bearing on their trunks parasitic
forests OF gigantic moses and splendid orchidee,
90 on night and day condensng moisture which
10 the deep avines and valleys form % each side
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-21

II. M.
AsHys-The market was quiet, and sales unimportant
without change In prices.
BREADsrrns.-The market was duh for all descrip.
TONS with sales Of about 900 bbls including common
state brands at IS 81 IS So and good straight do,
IS SOL So CAY favorite state at IS SO $40; common
coca western AZ % " 70 and extra Genesee At
500 600 bbls were made at 80 rs 50 IS common 10
good and 80 37K $40. Small sales OF Canadian were
made at ~ 80 r. in bond and at 80 rs 50 81 and
$40 duty paid wheatsalcs OF 600 bushels Southern
white were reported at 90 30 Corn-The market vas
dull and about 80 900 bushels Of Southern yellow
Western mixed quiet and nominal being held above
the views Of buyers. Rye was dull and nomiaal Oats
unchanged. Barley measurably out of market
CoFFTE The market was rather more active with
sales Of about $50 bags CT Rio at DC exc for conmou
and exc l0Hc. for good 300 mats Java at l3c and
ioHc'
CcTTos.-The market continued firm, With safes Of
about 800 bales on the spot leaving very light stock
sale.
FRur.-The market was dull and nominal at previous
rates
HAY.-sman sales for shipping we're made at Csc 81.
fRoS.-Tbe market was quiet, and sales moderate.
Mo1A~x.-Sales OF 200 bbls. NeS Orleans ware made
81 Use Cuba was scarce and would sell at 25c for good
quality
NAVAL sroRs.-spiri,s we're duh at 4oc cash rosn
end raw turpentne were without change in prices aud
dull.
on--iirseed was steady at &c.; other descriptions
were unchanged
PnovsroSs.-Mess pork was steady with sales ,inos
our last report Of about 1000 bbl old mess at 81 IS
old mess was nominal; AGO do prime mess sod at
sl4 81 s14 so; and 800 do. prime we're sold 4 sI3
rs 200 pieces unnspected prime sid at s14 Beef
LEO bills Chicago repaekei sold at 12hc per Dbl e~s
than SIS; and $50 bills. prime sold ate23.
Cut restsSales OF 25 900 lbs shoulders mse at
9kc. Lard The market was easier, and sales OF 100 q
600 bbls good to prime made at 10c and b0obbls
grease laro sold AZ sac. SIZE.
RICK Sales OF about 500 tierces we're male ats3 Is
a ~ 10 the latter for prime quality.
SUGAR The transactions embraced about i00a 500
bids. New Orleans vas sold at 4Hc. 5Gs part bt re-
AniDg.
TAIaov.Ths maria, vas auI and no sales 4 mo-
men. weTe made.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-21

United States Army Professionally Exam
lined.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The bill for the reorganization of the army, now
before Congress, is certainly magnificent concep
ton. II covers, a. with huge cloak, all the va
nous recommendations OF the Honorable Secretary
Of War, in his last report. These come TO under
the sanction Of high authority, and IL is with due
respect that ,e purpose to notice some OF the fea
tuies Of the bill, which, passed, will In their &C.
ton, tend to subvert all that Is commendable In the
existing organization, and lay the army open TO f.
voritism, and 70 the vile Vaccinations Of every
sycopbantic iemaeogue.
Ours is peculiar organizs tion-and IL Is abso-
lutely necessary that 1t should be 30. A French
corps darpte, with its splendid staff, and all Its
paraphernslia, ready to embark fJr the Crimea-or
an English division with its gusrds-the heroes Of
Waterloo and destined TO be heroes under the walls
OF Sebastopol- Of which would equal the en-.
tire American srmY-is not organized in q manner
suited TO country like ours. With frontier, for
sign, Indian, &c. Of ~ 900 miles, and with an army
Of IL 600 electives TO protect IL, common sense must
admit that very peculiar organization of such q
handful Of men, who are perform the duties Of an
army Of ten times the number is not only necessary
but imperative.
The bill strikes at the staff and staff corps, and
with one fell blow demolishcs system which 1t has
taken long years OF experience to perfect. For our
service Is q system-and we say IL with pride
that has served Its purpose fully and satisfactorily
In peace 10 has satisfied every demand upon 1t; aud
in war, VIXEN the energies Of the entire nation were
exerted IL did It's wor so well that none-not even
the pct systems Of Europe-csuld have done better.
II protected millions OF public properly, and dis
bursed millions Of public money, faithfully and no
nesty II brought talent and scieacs into tho field, Of
10 common order, and which can vel bear comps-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-21

tuC MrAiChu ChmphlBu Nbu NC appthleu 10 IN con-
frmstion Of the fact that without their permanent
organization, with officers thorough masters of the
thousand little details OF duty, and without the
careful thorough and intelligent supervision Of their
distinguished chief. the army might have found
Mexicans
A department on which an army in the field must
depend solely and exclusively, not only for its eff
cheney but for its very existence, should be kept in
peacs or In war, equal 70 the greatest trials and
entlusting the duties to officers bred and educated
in that particular branch? men whose facultel are
ever concentra ed on the best and most certain
means OF perfor ming service which, In every army
In the world or that took the field Is considered
Of paramount importance? The System Of appoint.
ing to vacansits is, at present, perfect What new
lights have been lately thrown upon the sabject to
render q change desirable, We are unable 70 say Va.
csncies are flied by selections from The line; aud
the appointing power has every opportunity Of
making the best selections. Officers are willing 10
qualify themselves for their new duties, because of
the permanent character Of their new position. Az
far ss human justice impartality and foresight can
reach, this seems a. perfect method Of filing
vacancies es can be devised. You have the en- Ire
army TO select nom, and then the permauency OF
the new position ensures you the bsst energies of
all. With the new system, the same evil
effects will result as In the case OF the ordnance
subalterE, though thorough soldier ia every re.
sptct, but wiihou Mt mechanical idea, or a c1muer
cial thought, or tie least perence Is detailed for
duty In this department: What will be the c,nse-
quence2 The services Of fire officer will be ost 10
the army, ard the department will lsbor under the
diss dvsntage and Inconvenience OF entrustue duties
to one Totally unequal to the task But II ia urged
we will retain all thoee who are found most coqipe
tent. II so, then but few are 10 receive the bene-
fits OF the detail system, and the argument that this
new organization will diffuse through the army
knowledge now confined TO few, falls 70 the ground
IT, In fact, brings the service exactly TO what IL ia
present, though on paper II stands beautiful sys
tenn OF details, and to the uninitated makes every
officer n very Yactoum," with all military sciences
NJ his fingers ends We cannot but agree With
q Brown, thsf 10 win make officers "jacks o, all
trades, but masters OF none, and We may add very
poor "jscks'' at that.
We csrnotclose these remarks without expf easing,
With al respect, our utter Dissatisfaction in view o.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-21

The Erie Railroad Company earned 1854. All IS in
December, 1854 against 1891 ,203 40 for ths same
month in 1853 Increase, s73, 22s Is.
The warrants entered at the Treasury Department,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-12-04
| u y WA P 's,,'Y ! s,,s
iSEVAST 0 POLfaIS N AXE N

rh \ sJl
"A ,NDqpo wnnder As soon as, ,lhe Russian
IL Ierped hat he Allies had procured sone Q
Gamers guns, they "cAvEp" -!the otsequehc
was, ihe Allies took possession of the city,
That $50 vsilhup isehsauN
I, The march fimprQyemeptRr Az civilizations
fast t,,deetroyiNg hose fine old ,h1hting ground
where our fofefallIers delighted 70 ''chase III
bounding dcy."n Game is'Beco,hi6g scaice, al
the sports Of the chase are seldom ihdulged in
A dewsdf these hunting grounds ,remain. lie
sl jrtsmen use them while they can
y Robbers, burglars, incendiaries, and murderer
lurkiIalmost every community st'is'weh TO b
prepared to defend yourselfngainst their attacks
When you think of these things, remembe
that
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-12-04

MRS. NJ. SIDEB0TF0M. would respectfully
M announce 10 her fffiendsRnd the pubic gen
eraly THAI she has inst recelvsd, direct IRON the
cities, the largest aud best assorted stock q
GRooERIEs AND coNFEGFipNERIEs,
ever Iofsrsa BY 'heriu thissmsrSet. tles stock
consists IN part of Groceries, Of all kinds, Can
dies. Cakes, Crackers, FRUITS and Ngtsetof all
kinds, Pickles, Candles. Soap, Toys Yankee
Notions, &C., &C., and an OF lhsr articles usually
foundzin est6blishmerts OF this kihdS She is
also constantly receiving ngadditions tohet a'read!
large assortment hiiet W ,,,.,
,Thmkfal Io0pAsliiayots, she would request a
contnuaIce Of. The same, Remember The place
Front sire Ell, next door below Daniel q Rath
burns baak B sitWFgM. 'SfDEBOTTOM.
Pomeroy, Nov. a. is66--
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-12-04
tsILAs GARNER, C.nnsmlth.

IL stillat the same place, in Strders old Store
room aud that he rs prepared TO llall orden
for, FIRE ARMS sof every description--Ri Rifles
Shot-tiuns, Carbines, CT even '76 Muskets. Hs
Is also prepared to do all kinds Of repairing hs
inSitespartichlara attention To- bis Patent Bteecl
Rifes-Sthe greatest Invention, Of the age. 4.
y, In exchange fcf his Guns he asks nothing q
all<4exceptsthe money. Call and Stt him. &
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-12-04
nj o.sT REAsONABLE 3 TERMS.


WI M. FRALL, Undertakef, respectfully in
W. forms Inc citizens fPumefoy and vicinity.
that be IS nhw Iiepafattafine ai lbs shop on
Carts Run, and v II seep constantly on baud,
/, n EADX M ADE 9 0fs'FTNs /,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18
Salfs bn the Sbfrlf.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sixth Judi
cial District Court-Parish OF East Ba-
ton Rouge No. 1903 A. D. ALExAN-
DER, vs. n. B. BENJEMINE.
10y VIRTUE of writ Of seizure and
ID sale, issued in the above entitled and
numbered cause and to me directed from the
Hon. Sixth Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
State aforesaid; have seized and will Of
fer at public sale, on the premises wherein
the defendant now resides, at about eleven
miles from the City of Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY, the 5th day Of January nert,
A. D., 1856, at / l o'clock, A. NJ, OF said day,
all the right, title, interest and claim OF
the defendant, H. B. Beniemine, in and to
the mortgaged property hereinafter set
forth and described, to wit:
A certain tract of Land, situated on the
Bayou Sara road, in this Parish, at about
ten miles from the City of Baton Rouge,
and containing One Hundred and Eighty
Ore 4OI-1OO arpents, and bounded on the
north hy lands of the Plaintiff and those
of WIN. P. Coke. east by David Adams,
south BY lands of Thomas James, and west
~ lands Of Messrs. Sale & Posey, being
the southern part of Three Hundred ar
pent tract, acquired by the Plaintiff from
the widow and heirs of David Meeks, by
an act passed before the Parish Recorder
of this Parish, of date the 2Sth Of April
1851.
Seized TO pay and satisfy the judgment
interest and cost, in the above entitled and
numbered cause
TERMS OF SALE-Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement. h. V. BABlN,
| dec .6ts.w. Sheriff.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

TRUSTING INNocENcE.-A back
woodsman, who had never seen pair
of sugar-tongs, being invited to tea
party, requested person who unhap-
PLY sat near him, to give some in
formation respecting its use. ut is a
very ingenious instrument said the
cruel wag, (which has been lately in
vented for the purpose Of blowing the
nose. 1t is now in use in genteel So
ciety, and it is expected that the dis
gushing custom Of using the fingers
will be altogether abolished. The
sugar dish was handed around the
unfortunate 'lion" seized the tongs
and the polite part Of the assembly
we're scandalized at the outre applica
ton of the instrument, and the tire
mendous explosion which followed.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18
FAIRBANKS & WILSON, Painters1

FAIRBANKS & WILSON, PaintersI
by reference elsewhere, it will be seen
in to-days paper that these gentlemen
have permanently located themselves,
in this city, and offers their services
to the public generally. By strict
attention and close application to bust
ness, they hope to receive share of
patronage
NJ. HoEssLl.-Domestic as will as po-
l,tical economists, are called on to notice
the card OF NJ. Hoessli in to-days paper
He is located for the present-untll mote
eligible situation can be had-on Fifth
street, between North aid Church, where
he may be found, really to attend any de-
mand for dying and securing. The ladies
are specially invited to call and give him
trial. Such as are fond of cnangable colors
will save their ladies much money (which
is Iife) by calling on H. Hoessli.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18
lu. D. pbillip's emporium.
FALL FASHIONS FOR 1855

AM now receiving my assortment of
i Mems Boys and Youths HATS, particu.
lar attention is invited to the quality and
style ofmy GOODS. There is no circum-
stance that gives as much evidence Of the
popularity ola GENTS, FURNISHING
ESTABLISHMENT, as the fact that al
most every gentleman you meet is either
clad in elegant garments purchased at the
CLOTHING EMPORIUM, or on his way
to that fashionable establishment to proure
them. w. ID. PHILLIPS.
nov 9. Church streetopposite the Harvey
House.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sixth Judi
cial District Court-Parish of East Ba-
ton Rouge. In the matter of the Success
sion Of Mrs. MARY B. TABER, deceased,
mo. 466, 'Probate."
10y virtue of a commission issued in the
ID above succession, and TO me directed
from the Hon. the sixth Judicial district
court, in and for the Parish and State a
foresaid ! will, by virtue Of said commits
sion, offer at public sale, on the premises
wherein the decd, last resided, in this Par
ish, on the Amite River, at about 25 miles
from the City of Baton Rouge, and known
as the "Vaughan Plantation" on S.ATUR-
DAY. the 18th day Of January mert, A. d.,
1856, at 10 o'clock, A. M the property
hereinafter set forth and described, belong
ing to the succession of Mary B. Taber,
late of said parish, decd, to wit:
Five hundred and forty seven (547)
acres of Land, more or less, together with
all the buildings and improvements there
on, the boundary of which will be given on
the day of sale. (Said tract of land is
known as the Vaughan Plantation)
JUDY, negro woman, 80 years old
ANN, and her infant months old; Car
oIine IL years old Albert 1 yeaIs old.
Also, the following personal property,
to wit:
10 head of cattle; 2 yoke Of Oxen;
Horse Wagon; l Buggy and harness !;
l Jack screw; 90 bbls Corn; Sc head of
Hogs; | Lot of Fodder; Ok chains; Ia
Geese 80 head of Sheep; Lot of Planta-
ton Tools; A lot of farming utensils; ]
lot of Pot-w ware; lot Of Cooper's ware
Grind Stone 3 Bee hives; side saddle
and Bride; a Bedsteads; 1 lot of bed
Clothing ia Chairs; Trunks; Dining
Table; 3 Pine Tables; 2 wash stands l
candle stand l side board and looking
glass; Stone ware Sheep shears and steel
yards.
On the following terms and Conditions,
to wit:
The land and improvements thereon, on a
credit of one, two and three Yeas, IN equal
installments; the purchaser to furnish notes
satisfactorily endorsed, bearing eight per
cent interest from the day of sale, and spe-
cial mortgage-retained, until final pay
ment
The slaves for one third cash. and the
balance in one, two and three years, in
equal instruments; purchaser to furnish
notes satisfactorily endorsed and bearing
eight per cent interest from the day of sale
and special mortgage retained until final
payment.
The personal property for cash; for all
sums not over twenty dolars..and all sums
over and above that amount, on credit OF
twelve months. Purchasers to furnish
notes satisfactorily endorsed.
decs-6t. H. V. BABIN, Sheriff.