Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-25
Department News.

WARDEPARrMEsT--APp appointments -Brevet Ma
jor John Sedgwick, captain I'd artillery to be msr
jor of cavalry, vice Mccullough, declined
Appointed from Military Academy, July ], 1881.
served With his regiment I'D artillery in Florida
war, and throughout the Mexican war. Breyetted
a captain for his gallaptry at Churubusco, August
20, lS47 Distinguished in the battle Of Molino
del Rey and breyetted major for galantry at Cha
pultcpec Succeeded 10 the command Of Duncans
light battery on the appointment OF the latter TO
the Office Of inspector general.
Breyet Major George II. Thomas, captain Sd az
tery to be major Of cavalry, vice Bragg, declined,
Appointed from Military Academy July, 1910,
TO Sd artillery. Served in Florida war and there
brevetted LIST lieutenant for gallant conduct Sery
ed ON General Taylor's line throughout the war
with Mexico, receiving the brevet of captain for
gallantry at Monterey, and Of major for the battle
Of Buena Vista, where he served with light bat
tery Afterwards Instructor of artillery and cayal-
~ at the Military Academy. Al present serving nc
Fort Yuma, at the mouth Of the ella river, Cali
fornia.
Brevet Major Robert 8. Garrett, captain LIST cav
airy, 20 be major 9th infantry, vice Benham, de-
clined.
Appointed from Military Academy. Brevet I'd
lieutenant Of artillery July, 184l. Distinguished
in battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia Palma,
May, 1916. Aid-de-camp to General Taylor June,
conduct in the attack and capture Of Monterey,
September, 1916. Brevet major for gallant and
neritorious conduct in the battle of Buena Vista,
February, ls47. Captain 7th infantry, March, 1851.
Navy DKPARTxENT---A Prompt and Gallant
OGcer.---We have already announced that the
United States figate Constitution, Commodore
Mayo, was seen to the southwark Of Cuba, making
for the port Of Havana. The Constitution was late
the Aag-ship Of the African squadron, and was UNI
n hn,, affo of hou
two years. When within about three hundred
miles Of Portsmouth,, New, Hampshire, cher dea-
tined port,) she boarded an American vessel and
obtained file of New York papers, in which II was
stated that Commodore McCauley had been de-
spatched to the guilt, in the San Jacinto, in great
haste, and that speedy collision with Spain was
inevitable. The resolution of Commodore Mayo,
one of the bravest officers that ever walked deck,
was instantly taken. Believing that his services
might be needed, orders were Immediately given
10 bout ship" and soon old Ironsides was hasten
ing to the aid of McCauley's little squadron. No
wonder she is the pride and boast of the nation,
| Tor wherever and whenever the rights and honor
IF the country had to be maintained, there the
CONSTITUTION has been found, and there she will
ever be found while one plank of her stout old
frame remains above water.
Agricultural Division of The Patent OGce---A
| Ner Cure for Hydroph We make the follow.
| ing extract from letter dated New Orleans, May
| 8, 1855, from an officer in the army: aB
81 send you herewith some seeds for distrbu
ton, used here in the cure of the bite Of the mad
dog. II is considered as an effectual remedy In the
parish of ST. Bernard, of this State, and the cures
which are stated to have been effected from theiI
use are certainly very remarkable. ] regret no,
being able to give you their botanical name but
the plant Is tropical one, coming from Mexico
believe from the department Of Tobasco The
seeds called here CRANES contre Ia rage, and
are used as follows:
Three of them are broken up or pounded into
small pieces, and put into wine glass of the best
sherry, (Xeres) and allowed to steep for about
twenty four hours and then, being well stirred up
| swallowed by the patient This dose is repeated
three times day for about nine days, when the
person or animal may be considered as cured / am
| told that even dogs which have been bitten by a
rabid animal have been cured by this treatment, or
by putting larger quantity OF these seeds in their
! food.
"The seed must be soaked in water twenty.
four hours before planting, and the plant must be
protected from the rays of the sun whilst still young
and tender. It resembles much the okra plant,
and should be planted late in the spring"