Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-26

unite my own TO the embodied sentiment Of this a..
semblage, in hailing him IA the champion oil law anu
ProGress-a pioneer OF American freedom anu 1,T
izstion-and wishing him, in the future, cordia'
God spced! The scroll Of that future, it ia not allow
ed to mortal vision TO scan, nor TO human saga
city to determine whether the clock of time ha' struck
the appointed hour, when the chosen instruments OF
Anglo American freedom and progress are to be com
mssioned and sent forth. We may only indulge the
hope that the hour and The man haze come and be
prepared. should Provid ence approve him., by the
consecraou Of success, her chosen instrument 10 re-
ceive with Fluctuations and delight the announce
nent-
That Walkers right and Walkers might,
Haze met on EicRragua's height!
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THE INTERPRETATIONS BY THE SEN.
ATE OF RESTORED OFFICERS.
The following naval officers, whose positions we're
changed by the oper alton of the act OF Congress Of
February 20, 1855, have been confirmed by the Sen.
ate and restored to the active list OF the navy:
Joseph Smith, now captain on the reserved list
to he captain in the navy from the 9TH OF feorusr'
| 1897 to take rank such next after captain d. "
Perry.
Uriah p. Levy, dropped, to be captain nthe navy
from the 29;h of March, 1884, to take rank such
next after Captain Hiram Pauldng.
Joseph X Jarvis, now commander on me reserved
lis, to be Captain in the navy from me .4th OF May,
1885, to take rank as such next after Captain ChareS
II. Bell.
John S. Chauncey. dropped, to be a captain in the
navy from the l4th of September, 1902 10 Jake rahA
as such next after Captain Joseph b. Hull
James Glynn, now a commander on inc rese[seu
list. to be a captain in the navy from the l4th OF sep
TENDER, 1885, TO take rank such next after Captain
Ro. b. Cunningham.
Ro. Richie, now commander on the reserveo IiS''
TO be a captain in the navy from the l4th OF oepeeh
ber 1855 10 take rank such next alter capt. Johh
Rudd.
John S. Nicholas, now commander on Inc reselV
ed list 10 be captain in the navy from te lI!u .ep
tsmbsr 1855 to take rank as such next ater SoP'on
Geo. F. Pearson.
Cadwslsder Rngeold. now commander on the
reserved lis' to be captain In the navy rom tne 20
of April 1885, to take rank as such next alter capt
Hugh Y. Purvisnce.
| Isaac T. Sterett, now q commander on the reserved
List. to bs captain in the navy from the I'd OF March
1857 to take rank as such next after Capt. Henry W.
Morris.
Ro. d. Thorburn, now commander on the reserv
ed list 10 ba commander in the navy from the Sd o!
October 1850, to take rank as such next alter Com
mander VIM. c. Whitte.
| Samuel lockwood, now commander on the re.
served list to be a commander in the navy from the
18th of October 1885, to take rank such next after
Commander Robert D. Thorburn.
William 5. Ogden, dropped to be commander 10
the navy from the 22d OF April 1851 to take rank as
such next after Commander Samuel Lockwood.
John Calhoun, now commander on the reserved
list, to be commander in the navy from the 4:h OF
November, 1852, to take rank ID such next after
Commander Robert G.. Robb.
Murray Mason, now q commander on the reserved
list, TO be commander in the navy from the 25th OF
February 1854, to take rank such next after Com
mander Henry K. Hcf.
William e. Hunt, now lieutenant on the reserved
list, to be commander in the navy from the I'D OF
August, 1885, to take rank as such next after Com.
mander John w. Livingston.
Matthew +. Maury, now lieutenant on the re-
served list, to be a commander in the navy from the
l4th of September, 1855, to take rank such next
after Commander James F. Schenck.
| James 5. Palmer now q lieutenant on the reserved
list, to be commander in the navy from the l4h Of
September 1885, to take rank such next after Com.
mandsr S. w. Godon.
Robert Handy, nov lieutenant On the reserved
list, to be commander in tie navy from the 18th Of
September 1885, to take ranE such ne9t after Com.
mander Guert Gsnsevoort.
Henry Walker, lieutenant on the reserved
list, to be commander in the navy from the l4h OF
September 1885, to take rank as such next after Com.
mander b. NJ Dove.
Lewis e. Sartori, now lieutenant on the reserved
list to be- lieutenant in the navy from the 9Th Sep
temher. 1871 to take rank such next after Lieu.
tenant Z. b. Puindexter.
Fabius Stanly now lieutenant on the reserved
list, to be lieutenant i'll the navy from the 9th OF
September, 1871, 10 take rank such next after
Lieutenant Edmund Lsuier.
| John n. Maffit, now lieutenant on the reserved
list, TO be lieutenant in the navy from the 18th OF
June, le43, TO iGte rank such next after Lieuten.
AMI James y. Johnston.
A. Davis Hsrrell, dropped, to ia lioutsEsn. in
the navy from the l7th Of May, 1877 10 take rank ss
such next after Lieut.. 5. ID. Trcnchard
Alexander Murray, nOw a lieutenant on the reserv.
ed list, TO be lieutenant i'll the navy from the 18th
of August 1917, 10 take rank such next after Ii.
Joseph n. Barney.
Thomas H. Stevens, dropped, to be lieutenant in
the navy fro the 10Th of May, lS49, to take rank
such next after Lieut.. w. G.. ). Porter.
Van Rensselaer, Morgan, now lieatenaa. on the
reserved list to be lieutenant in the navy from the
26h Of October 1872 TO take rank such next after
Lent. VIM. K. Boudnot.
:! Abner Read, dropped to he lieutenant In the navy
from the eth of February, 1854 take rank such
next after LIEUT.. Henry X Stevens.
George A. Stevens. dTcpped, TO be- lieutenant in
the navy from the l4;h Of September, 1885, to take
rank as such after Lieut.. Leonard Pauding.
Augustus Mclaughlin, dropped, to be a lieutenant
in the navy from the l4:h Of September, 1855. to
take rank as such next after Lieut. Jonathan h. Car.
ter.
VIM. w. Low, now nIasier ia The line of promo.
ton the reserved list, to be lieutenant il the navy
from the lith of September, 1855. to taks rank az
such next after Lieut.. WIN. p Buckner
j. Howard March, dropped, 10 be a lieutenant in
the navy from the 18th OF September, lS55, to take
rank as such ueIt utter Lieut.. John l.. Davis.
James S. Thornton, dropped, 20 be a lieutenant IN
the navy from the 18th of Ssp.ember 1855, to take
rank ns such next after Lieut. AeY'r A. Semnes.
Edlnund Z. Grafton, passed midshpman on
tho reserved list, TO be lieutenant in the navy from
the 18th of September, 1885, the active list TO
take rank as such next after Lieut.. JOS. Fry.
The following dropped officers, placed on the re-
served list, hsys been confirmed
: Samuel w. Lecompte 10 he commander 10 the
navy from the 9th Of September. 1871, on furlough
pay.
WIN. A. G. Farragut to be Lieutenant 10 the
navy from the 9th OF December, 1914, Oh leave. Of
absence pay.
Richard W. Meade to be Lieutenant in the navy
from the Goth of December, 1897; on furOugh pay.
Thomas Brownell TO BIZ Lieutenant, in the navy
from the Goth OF December, lSi3 on furlough pay.
julius 5. Bohrer to BIZ master in tho line OF pro-
motion in the navy from the lst OF March, 1891, on
leave Of absence pay.
Nathaniel r. West TO he a passed mldshipman IN
the navy from the 10Th Of August 1917 on leave OF
absence pay.
The following transfers from the furlough to the
Ieave.of absence pay Of the reserved list have been
confirmed
Captnns-Jesss Wilkinson, Thomas NJ. Newell
William x. Latilner, John Ii. Graham and William
lnman.
Commanders 7. Plat, Henry Bruce and
Charles II. jackson.
Lieutenaats.-Peter Turner, Gabriel Ct. Williams,
Simon B. B;ssell. John j. GLEASON, Henry A. Steele,
| William Chandler, James NJ. Gills, John Z. Parker,
| Edward T.. Bowers. Augustus ). baldwin, william
| b. Whiting. and Matthias q. Marin.
Aiaster.-R. Clarendon Jones.
| Passed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pearce.-l Uhj0n.
DIED
DIED in the town of farmvilc, Va, Friday. the 9Th
January after painful illness Of several weeks, Mr.
| JOHN HENRY RANSOM, in the 42d year Of his age
Seldom are we called upon to lament the loss OF one
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