The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-29

States are represented. We wish to see the
nomination given to the most available man
in the party; and no matter who he may be, IL
he is nominated at time which accords with
the general sense Of the party, and by con-
vention in which all the States in which the
party has o respectable show of strength, are
represented, the friends Of Mr.. Fillmore will
cheerfully support him."
This lie all very well, as far as It goes But
in these assurances from Mr.. Fillmores organ
there 10 q very significant threat implied in the.
event Of the nomination OF some other Ameri-
can candidate in February Let the delegates
to the Philadelphia Council bear it in mind, or
their deliberations may result in another inde-
pendent Buffalo movement.
Coon FOR CINcINNATI.--The following ia
copy of the official programme of the Cincin-
natl celebration Of the birthday Of Washing
tom
NATIONAL UNION CELEBRATION OF wAsHrNGroN's
BIRTHDAY,
BY THE CITIZENS cNcrsxAn AND HAMILTON COUNTY, ONO,
fEBEuARY ~, 1866.
PROGRAMME
ORDER ExERcsEs FOR THE
l. national salute at daybreak and ringing of AL pub
sixty guns at sunset The salutss TO be discAarg
ed from three different points in the city.
2 grand military and civic procession, to be formed
at o'clock A. ~, under the diresii,n Of Grand Mar
nenis and such assistant grand marsha Is may be d.
sgnsted BY him. The procession when formed TO move
through the principal streets Of the city and Be dismissed
at the point designated for the ovation exercises
3. The ovation exercises to consist Of
1. Musc-ful band.
2. National song and chorus-full choir.
d.
!. washipgton's Farewell Address,
9. Benediction.
T.. National Banquet, to be given to invited guests
5. public and general illumination.
Such q celebration as this in Ohio, which is.
supposed to be stronghold of abolitionism,
fusionism, disunionism, and various other isms,
is quite creditable to the Union conservative
sentiment Of the State. Why cannot something
of the same sort be done in Massachusetts,?
The LATE GREAT Snow SroRx-EDrcr FROM
THE PATENT OFncE.-A powerful ally to Pro
fessor Merriam has just appeared in the person
Of Mr. Mason, Commissioner Of the Patent Of
fee at Washington, who has deemed it expedi-
ent in his official capacity to issue the follow.
ing circular
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
WASHINGTON Jan. "A, 1866. i
DEAR SIR-From accounts In the newspapers it w0atl
appear that unprecedented storm Of sno. sleet
rain occurred most OF the tract of country lying
Of the Mississippi and perhaps hey from the 4h l.,
the 9th Of the present month In order to determine the
limits, times Of encement and ending direction
amount and nature Of the precipitation Of said Storm
will You please to the following questions early
convenient, and return the to this Office by ma
c. MASON, Commissioner
Face of the sky the day previous to the
Of the stormwbether fair partially wholly cloudy
Direction and force Of the wind the day preceding and
during the Storm
Hour of cor mencement Of the storm?
Hour Of ending of the storm?
Amount in irches Of snow, hleet rain?
Number Of days the ground was covered with
ice since the storm?
We trust that this circular will be answered
by our intelligent readers, far and wide; for the
results may possibly be Of great practical bene-
fit to the community. Meantime, if Mr.. Com
missioner Mason AID Professor Merriam can, by
putting their heads together, make any ar
rangements with the Clerk of the Weather for
an early rain and three days Of warm sunshine,.
they will be rendering an important service to-
this community.