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, 1863-02-05

BErAp~rrrTs-Trder the influence Of mill
weather. ocr corn market has been rather qnict
this eek although the the tendency is still to.
spa s aoa !s os oss
k,rl wtutcr "hsat OF nnc quality has been sold to
moderate extent a, -5s for extra store 4 hettcr
ard ~e qEote them about Is per bell higher. In
dian corr, ard white peas receive more attention.
anil nsnr b. quoted 81 10 I'd pr boil d.arcr, -
iYo.i:..ss,So,an in sales o5 New p'me, mses
landed hs% been sold at s7s 3D. \ naiE trade In
tacon. chiefly nj 5s fos prime rltaE niadlcs. Sales
OF new shoulders at a5s. Cheese OF prime rualty
searce. and such br;n.s our.e1t.en'c quotations..
Butter sells slowly: sales Of inferior Canadian By
ancfiou at 5le, LAr'l is siow at 4as for nne
quality.
Eales If North American at ~. ID.
JouN Aru1A i Co.
LlvrErnol. Jan. II, 1861.
BrEAp>7rFFs-Thcrc has been a flr consump~
tiys dssnansa fcs wheat during she week at steady
pricc-. Flour has been less inquired fo.. aud the
va1uc hi. with difficulty been maintained Indian
Corn hes been in better lenaSd 1t advancing
pricrs.
II our market today whcss met steatly con-
snmpsirc demand at the prices Of this day week.
Flour was dull bs.t without change In value. In
dian Corn was in good request and we advance ous
FRoy1stoS=--TAere has bcen rather more doing
II, bl ef but PRICES have still DOWN. at,E tendency
4 fasther decline of "a Cd pc. bsl in pork scenls to
:afc gwen more fo4lldente 10 nustle DtEpu -
in better tstnln1d but with the very hca<y import.
priec< still favor buyers. shoulders are u 70 eaps1
cwt. lower; hams quite sa'cahlc- There IL tair
inquiry for cheese. but prices arc stads casisr-
In Fu,tcr there i 10 change to notice only really
fne qualify heiug wanted: Lar1-EasIy Ia tho
week l.1sc business was done. mostly at 3Is per
cwt fo1 good rrhning quality: hut since the a!ri-
val Of the Ett,a, with President Liueoln's Emanci-
patton Proclamation, the demand has somewhat
subsidized. The weeks gales amount to ahout 10
ious anil our quotations 1t the close about the
esmt 4. on this day week.
TAI1ow--A further decline OF Is per cwt. has
caceed tile tr:de to purchase morc frccls. and the
uaske. il rather stronger Mt The cloes
D1GLASD, .aTHvA i Co.
, 1863-02-05

In this city the residence of br1ss tatner on
tie iih inst, By Rev L, II. Buybee Mr. HENRY DEfU.
or schccectady. y, r. and Miss MARY L. WILBUR.
Of chicago. No cards Issued.
In TIL. cty the stb Inst br tle ley. p rstten.
and 3lss NINA +. PRATT ct Itolley. nress County,
New York.
Mr., JOHN r. NHYT.A1 and Ml1a MARION RAM
KIN liz the same. Mr.. LEDS-alsD MORSE aud Nita
MARY i. KOKEETS-
, 1863-02-05
CHICAGO EaAIEE MARKET.


WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feh. 1. 1867.
PRUy1SIONs-Markct very firm but inactive
buyers spt eeEers being apart. Ac-s Pork !. held
firmly Mt 71tGo-witli hrysrs at $3.50; Prime
holdc!s generally asking s:t@1Ce. Sales: 70 his
country packed Prime 3le.s Pork At S1I5o: 10000
D. IiE:E shoulders, loose. at as.c; 10t0 pcs Bulk
nsms At 5he, loose: IS h1s Short BIB sl:d,.les At
prime city -;cam Lard at VIZ. 10j brls Beef Hama
at z1350 yesterday.
TALLOW-.5 brls prime packing house at 10c.
BITTEE~-Aasket d.m Mt 1S$5 51Gc for common
, 1863-02-05

From -srlleson's New American cyc1opcdia.1
Tranklinitc, mineral composed Of rcrox-
illc Of iron, oxide Of zinc and oxide Of man
ganesc. in appearance much like the magnetic
oxide of iron. It is found in considerable
quantity only in Sussex county, New Jersey,
although it Is also mentioned as accompany
irs ores Of zinc in a1noTptous misses At the
mines Of Altenburgh (Ficllc Montague, J near
ak Ia Clapc1lc. Tlsc composition Of the
Erankliuite nf New jersey is;
, 1863-02-05

Harrison strcct, whcse lie inytes iLTalids, as well
a. tha Erhli: in g:ner: 10 iavcs:s:t. lis RIsten,
OF p7acti:e End treatment Of diseases. For full
particulars, seu bis advertisements In anotacz col
, 1863-02-05

Two years ago. the Nindham County Bcnk
was robbed of large amount BY q more sum
mary process. a clerk Of The bank T., ana ! L..
large dog slept within the bank. The dog
was baitcd and poisoned Tic clerk ~as
seized, tied and gagged, the keys taken from
him. tic vaults entered and q large sum ta-
ken. But the clerk, within about an hour
after the departure Of the robbers, managed
to disengage his hands and arouse the neigh
borhood. The result was the capture Of one
New London), where be was about taking the
steamboat for New York. If oIr memory
serves us, be has since died in the State prison
at Wethersfe1d.
, 1863-02-05

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. !, 1862
Mcsers FARRELL. HERRING j. Co.
GENTs-Nc have eudcayored to drill hole
in tho sample Of iron sent lis {1Ierrlng &
Floyd's Patent Crystalizcd), but were only
able to rclctrate somewhat less than q quarter
Of an inch in tfty minutes, By the use Of drills
as hard us Steel can be made, and working
under pressure Of over 1000 pounds. We
consider the iron imrcnetrahlc under any cir
cumstances that would be within the control
Of burglar. Yours truly,
MORRIS, TASkER & co.
, 1863-02-05
HERRING A CO.'S SAFES.

in bills If their own bank, with .hrcr Treas
ury notes-ono OF 500 and two Of $50 c.c!..
Tic building was probably entered by stairs
on the outside. Communicating With law
ycr's oilce directly over the bauk vault. Tho
door WAS taken up, and the yanlt, which vas
stone slab, entered by splitting the stone and
removing 1t. After the money WIS tskcn the
pieces Of slab were replaced and the flooring
screwed down. leaving scarcely . trace upon
the outside Of the work accomplished by the
burglars.
, 1863-02-05
HERRING & CO.'S SAFES.
HERRING Il CO.'S
NEW PATENT CHAMPION BCRGLAE PROOF
aAEEa.

Herrinr & Floyd's Patent Csys;alllzel 1yoa.
These Safes can be furnished nj .ss low price
as those lined with hardened Steel, or Chilled
Iron,'' md are E.r better, rs this new patent
Crystallized Iron Is the only metal which can
nut be drilled BY burglar, and is equally
hard, any thickness desired, at but little ad-
litional cost.
The construction Of Ic1ring's New Patent
Champion Burglar Proof Safes is peculiar,
differing from ali others, and combining, a.
they do, the use Of wrought iron, patent crys-
tallizcd iron and bars Ut steel, ruay be con.
sidcred the only safe which Is equally pro-
tected against the sledge, the drill and the
revolving cutter.
Although it is but short tine since the
Patent Crystal1ized Iron has been Introduced
to public notice, Nc take pleasure in referring
to the following eminent banks, bankers, in
surancc companies, and others, who, after 4
careful examination. have lately purchased
Safes from us with Herring & Floyd's patent
crvsta11i7e3 1rn1 1frirr.
, 1863-02-05

mo BANKs AND BANKERS.
TO BANKS AND BANKERS.
TO BANKS AND BANKERS.
10 BANKS AND BANKERS. :
TO BANKS AND BANKERS.
TO BANKS AND BANKERS.
TO BANKS AND BANKERS.
TO BANKS AND BANKERS.
TO BANKS AND BANKERS.
TO BANKS AND BANKERS.
THE NEW DISCOVERY.
TIE NEW DISCOVERY,
TIE NEW DISCOVERY.
TEE NEW DISCOVERY.
TIE NEW DISCOVERY.
TEE NEW DISCOVERY.
TIE NEW DISCOVERY.
THE NEW DISCOVERY,
THE NEW DISCOVERY.
THE NEW DISCOVERY.
PATENT CRYsTALL1zED IRON, OR
. FRANKL1N1TE.
PATENT cRYsTALL1zED IRON, OR
FRANKI.lNITE.
PATENT -CRYsTALLIZED IRON, OR
FRAEKLINITE.
PATENT CRYSTALLIZED IRON, On
FRAEKLINITE.
PATENT cRYsrALl1zED IRON, OR
FRANkLlNITE.
PATENT cRYsTALL1zED IRON, OR
FRANKLINITE.
PATENT CRTsTALLIZED IRON, OR
FRANKL1NlTE.
WHAT 1T Is AND wHERE IT CONES FROM.
WHAT IT IS AND WHERE IT COMES FROM.
WHAT IT IS AND wAERE IT CONES PROM.
WHAT IT IS AND WHERE 1T CONES FROM.
WHAT IT Is AND WHERE IT COMES FROM.
WHAT IT Is AND WHERE IT CONES FROM.
wuAT IT IS AND WHERE IT CONES FROM.
WHAT IT IS AND WHERE IT CONES FROM.
WHAT IT IS AND wHElsE IT CONES FROM
WHAT IT 1s AND WHERE IT COMES rRoN.
, 1863-02-05
vessels Building OIL the Lakes.

There arc vessels now building at tho various
ports on the Lakes. TO be ready for the seaaor of
1st3 equal to an increase in the tonnage Of 4Dooo
, 1863-02-05
VALUE OF 4 GOOD SAFE INSIDE THE
VAULT.

New York, March Fl, 1861.
MessTs. HERA1so & Co., No. ISL Broadway
Gcntlcmen:-You have already been well in-
formed through the columns OF the daily
papers Of The desperate attempt made upon
our Money Vault, and the. Fire and Burglar
Proof Safe made By you for our bank few
years ago. Although our vault Was very
strongly built, and provided with heavy doors
and the best Of locks, the attempt npon the
vault was successful.
The rogues succeeded in undermining the
vault By digging tunnel some seventy feet
long under the adjoining building, aud ter.ni-
mating at the base Of the vault itself. Here
they commenced their operations upon = large
Ecalc, and after removing the front part Of the
hca<F stone foundation, which was strongly
Laid in cement, they reached tho large Tag
stone which formed the floor Of the Vault.
This stone was broken by means Of 4 jack
screw Of great power, and the Interior Of the
vault thus reached.
attack, and braFely did il resist every effort,
holding secure its entire trust property
amounting to SEX, ,000) against all The tools
and ingenuity Of the burglars.
The first great aim seemed to be to drill
iptothe safe; but although SONG thirty holes
iron forming the centre lining turned the
point Of every tool. Disappointed here, they
now attempted TO dissect the safe, and at
tempted to forre the strong frame work apart.
Alter removing one par ana partially cutting
otfanotler, they gave this up. and ali further
operations proved urayailiug. Our conf
dencc in your safe has been Teasaured. and we
would further add, for the benlit Of the
public, and to your credit, that had they
even succeeded in getting through the outer
casing or shell Of tho safe, which they did not
do, that three more tAicknesses of u1et1l still
remained, and each Of these, in our opinion.
would have given them more trouble than
the single one by which they were 60 coua-
p1ete1y foiled.
When the great resources Of these burglars
arc considered, the opportunity to work from
Saturday night to Monday morning, the great
number Of the best tools In their possession,
and tie ekisl and ingenuity displayed, VIC
Eave reason to feel proud Of your safe.
We wish yon to send the large Safe, p1lr-
chased by us at your store, to our new blnk
ing house in Greenwich street, and as soon IS
we get moved, you shall have the old one as d
trophy. 8. VAN DUZER,
President n f. Exchange Bank.
, 1863-02-05

Eon TIE S87u 1LL1No1s.-Col Sherman OF
the sSth Illinois, leaves for his regiment next
Sunday evening. He will take letters or par
c<ls ,cC ut the TRIBUNE Office before Saturday
cyeniag.
, 1863-02-05

From tho Hartford Times, !aug. 10, 1S5sl
HATTERs' nAsK OF BETaEL LHoBnsp-E1GuTr-
s1x THOUSAND DOLLARS s1oLES.
Between Saturday night and Sunday morn.
Ing last, the Hatters Bank at Bethel was rob-
bed Of $st, ,00O in specie, and bills Of that and
other banks. The robbers are adopts at this
business, rs will be seen By the manner in
which they proceeded to accomplish their
task. They entered the main door Of the bank
in the night By means Of skcleton.key, pro-
cceded to the directors room In the rear,
took up the carpet on one side Of tho room,
end then sawed out n trap door under the
large centre table. through which they enter
cd to the vault below. Here they worked,
evidently for \ week, nights, until they sue
cccaed In undermining the yault and taking
thereirom sS6,MO.
After they had finished their nights work
they came up through the trap-door, re-
ed it down, and LEFT the bunk again precisely
as they fonnd it, For fear the table might be
moved, and the t7ap.doOr ret misplaced By
being stepped on, they inserted screws in the
boards TO keep them from moving.
Thus they proceeded each night Until they
secured Their plundcE, aud dct:'nlped un=us-
pccted even.
On Monday moyning the officers Of the bank
went to the vault to unlock 1t, and found
tllat the bolt to the inner door would not
move, md snpposing that the lock was ont
Of repair, they worked at it until noon, when
they succeeded in opening IT, and found a
bottom Of the vault dropped out. This was
the first intimntiou they had that the bank
had been molested.
The whole capital Of the bank was $780,
Coo. The rogues took out ssh 600 Of it, 81. .00o
| in specie and $4,000 in bills Of olhcr hanks,
the balance In bills Of the bank.
, 1863-02-05

EAGLE IRON WORKS.

NdIGAGp+ Au, HuaS @us Iao-
Mcss1R. HERRING & Co., No. 10 State street.
GESILEMES-Wc would inform you that
nc have tested the specimen Of Crystallized
Iron, which you left with us for tho purpose
of trying to drill. and would say that, after
hardening our drills to the utmost capacity
lor the purpose, we could not drill it. 1t is
our opinion that it is iinpcrrious to dsi1ls, or
any olher boring Instruments in short, 1t is
the hardest metal to drill or bore We ever
saw. Respectfully yours,
2. ". GATES
OFEtcE OF DAWSON, DICKINSON & Co..
Civil, Mining and Mechanical Engineers, 80
Broadway,
NEW YORK. April n, 1862. J
Mcssrs. HERRING j. Co.:
GENTIEMES-The crystallized metal which
you handed us 10 test, has been severely tried
by linmond pointed drills, and every other
method known to maehinists IN drilling the
hardest kind Of metal or tempered steel.
The drills were tempered by one ofthe most
experienced tool dressers In tho city, and we
found it impossible to make any impression.
We take great pleasure in giving YOU our ex-
perience in att cmpting to drill your iron, and
firmly believe yon have invented metal that
will successfully defy the most experienced
burglar. Yours. respectfully,
DAWSON, DICKINSON & co.
, 1863-02-05
ROBBERY OF THE DELAWARE BANK
)F THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

The Delaware Bank Of Delhi, Delaware
county, n +, WAS entered and robbed In
similar manner 4 year or two ago. The burg
lars effected thcir object By tunnelling under
the building and attacking the bottom Of the
vault; this, although covered bT heary aag
stone, was broken and forced upward BIZ two
powerful iack.sc1cws, sno thus the bank vault
was relieved Of its valuable contents. AL
thougA;it was evident that .thc rogues must
hare been days, aud perhaps weeks, III making
their underground excavations, SO nicely
were their whole operations carried on that
no suspicious were excited until the cashier,
one tiuc morning, found himself unable to
unlock his vault. Tie rogues had plugged or
fastened the lock from the inside, after perpc-
tratiug the robbery, and the authorities Of the
bsns, naturally snpposing that the lock Of the
vault only was out of order, were some two
days in trying to effect an entrancc before
cutting into their doors; in the meantime the
robbers were far away with thel1 booty, and
It is hardly necessary to add, no traces of
them or their treasure hare ever been die.
covered.
, 1863-02-05

From the liew York Herald, Eoy. II, 1Sa1,l
uEAyY RANK ROBBERY IN CoSSEoTIcur-
$4,000 TAKEN.
The Winstcad Rank, at West Winstead,
Conn, was robbed between Saturday evening,
Now lnhcr 8, and Monday morning, Noycmbor
H. Of some fifty Thousand dollars. Of which
, 1863-02-05
DFLAMATER IRON WORKS.

DELANATER IRON WOKES,
NEW YORK. April Fl, 1867.
McsRrs uEn1.1ye T. Co..
GEsrs-I tavc attempted TO drill the piece
Of iron sent us {Hc1ring It Floyd's Patent
CrystalIized Iron), and could not do'it.
Yours truly,
C.H. DELAMATER, per Emerson.
SOUTHWARK FOUNDRY, MERRICK &
SONS.
Pn1LpEITHIA, Aug. 2, 1862.
Mcasra. FARRE1, H.RafSG j. Co.. No. Gig Chest
nut street,
GEx7s-}Tc have tested tho Herring IL
Floyd Patent Crystallizcd Iron which you
handed us, and find it harder than our steel.
We gave it a fair trial and could not drill it.
We think, for sour use inside of q burglar
proof safe, i is perfect security against j cut
>0~ MEkRICk d SONS.
, 1863-02-05

WHAT THEr SAY WHO HAVE TRIED 1T.
OFFICE OF THE NOVELTY IHoS WoEEa.t
New YORK, April IS, 1861. !
Mcesrs HERRING 4: Co..
GESTs-We yesterday undertook to drill
the piece Of iron left with us {Herring 4
Floyd's Patent Crybtallized 1ron}, and find NC
cannot do it. The iron resisted I'LL the drills
put upon it. Yours, &C.,
j. II. STRATTON, Treasurer.
MORGAN IRON WORKS.
NEW YoRK April 10. 1862.
Mesers. HERRING s Co., a51 Broadway:
GEsrLEaES-1 have giyen your :. Herring
4 Floyd's Patent Crystallized Iron'' a thor
ough test, and find it 4 perfect protection
against drilling. put 1t in the hands Of one
Of our best mechanics, and find it will resist
any drill VIC can make. After long trial and
using mp all the drills tried, We ore obliged to
acknowledge our inability to penetrate it.
consider it Impossible for burglar to put
hole through il by an. drills he can use, when
placed as you use it in your Burglar Proof
Safes, Yours, respectfully,
1tIERS CORYELL, Superintendent.
, 1863-02-05

HERRING & co.'s
NEW rA7EST CHAMPION BURGLAR PROOF
RAFE9.
HERRING & co.'s
NEW PATEST CHAMPION BURGLAR TROOP
SAFES
HERRING & co.'s
NEW PATENT OIlAMEloK BURGLAR PROOF
SAFE1
HERRING d CO.'S
eiHW FATENT CHAMPION BURGLAR PROOF
SAFES
, 1863-02-05

Disasters on the Lakes in 1862.
We are indebted TO E, r. Gorr, Esq.- chairman OF
Tic Executive Committee OF the Board Of Lake
underwriters 70. hI- report for the year 1856. The
following IL a recari;nl1tlon Of the Disastcr= On
- Lakes durfng tic year:
1o-.ea or etear1 huIlt. *sa5,ois
Akp,f rr
, 1863-02-05

THEIRS OF DECEASED OF
i j. FICERs AND sotDEEIcs:-we enEeer aat
rurchasc he treasury Certificates for hF1s:Ai OF
o. cseiasEs.' Ate sel,sss .id c:.s l,.os1,S:d +
KsSFreScss SUMES 4 NEUWN, So!lc!:or4 OF
Gsms i Park f1.re. New K91k. ISL sf26sdA !tv
, 1863-02-05

r OST-so5 Reward. Between OF
IL Market street ard the Post nMce. or on Fourth
nytruc . Ladies HncEuE CAse Gold Watch blue en-
.u,s1'ea 1t IN as:no1a nd u3as lab en;ia stashsd
game 70 ibis oG'ce will receive tic above rewarI
fe3- ,1-stEt
, 1863-02-05

Charter.
During the month of December the Citr
Council appointed 4 committee Of ten, In
cluaing the Mayor and Comptroller, to pre-
pare amendments to the city charter. The
committee went to work systematically and
patiently to revise the charter, to strike out
what experience had shown TO be useless or
injurious, and TO insert several greatly needed
reforms. The City Solicitor was employed
TO draw the amendments, and to revise and
Fcrrite remaining parts Of the old charter,
80 that different sections would no longer
conflict, and the whole instrument lie more
easily understood. The various amendments
were subnitted to the inspection Of proml-
mont citizens, and the heads Of the different
boards and departments were freely consult
Cd Finally, the committee concluded its Ia
labors and reported to tic Council and the
draft Of tue new charter WAS, VIC arc informed,
unanimously adopted. Full abstracts of ii
were published in all the city daily papers,
and 20 far as known, the citizens aud tax pay
crs were satisfied with the 1abors of The Coun-
cn. Some thicgs In the new charter did not
fully meet the appreciation Of the Rcpublt-
cans-for instance, the boundaries Of the SIX
teen new wards, in which the Democrats hare
made pretty sure Of nine or ten, and of eight
certain; nor did the Republicans who were
consultcd like the annexation Of Bridgeport
to the city limits. There arc some other mar
tisan features in the new charter that are moi
acceptable IL our side Of The house. Bu. for
the sake Of thc really valuable features. Re-.
pub1icans felt willing to take the bad with thc
GOOD. In this shape The new charter was
printed and sent down to the Legislature for
passage We learn now that the bill in tho
House fill into the hands Of that informed.
ding, tricky, contemplate little dcnagogue
Fuller, and that he has been al work changing
matching, cobbling and tinkering the caartel
until It's authors would no longer recogniz:
it. lie las fastened upon 1t several swina
ling partisan provisions in the interests Of tht
Copperheads and forbis personal bcnctit. The
prospect now Is, that the little sayster ha'
spoiled the charter, and that the Rcpub]ica-
members will he constrained to oppose II tt
the bitter end, md defeat it if possible. Dom
ocrats who acted in good fifth with Rcpub'i
CABS in preparing :hc new charter, feel morsi
fed e.d indignant at the dishoncr2ase caarS
t;.i5 Cvpucrllrad 1ae 2u1sped.
, 1863-02-05

pOYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.
Az In tsaEtrz Of Jan eethx I11
Nn+. s.6st drew 4N0o 1o,1 drew KspN8: t35i
drew - 60; tsl.6 drew *!oeoo: bctas avc ca7i-
=! prizes premium Of 20 per cent paid on !rszse
toueloens Ame7.ean Gold snd Si,rer AZ. A. OoTcza
f.Iz6.6tw IL aI .t1et., New York.
, 1863-02-05

OH LADIES' HoME.-A special meeting Of
the Society Of the Home for Aged and 1udi-
gent Females, will be held this afternoon at
2h o'clock, ut the Home, No. Iii Fourth
avenue, to consider and act upon the recon-
mcndation Of the Board of Managers that the
first article Of the Constitution be SO amend
ed that the name Of this Society shall be that
given at the commencement of this article. 4
regular meeting Of the Board Of Managers
will be held at the same time and place.
, 1863-02-05

~ Dr. Hunter h.s been called away from the
ritz By the death Of hs mother, and will be absent
nbout ten daSs. Meantime, the Chicago otaee will
be closed. Notice of his return will BE- given
through the daily papers, fa54t
, 1863-02-05

MEnscA1,-Dr. c. Il. Woodruff, analytic arl
magnetic physician. also lecturer On diseases, has
ez1lrct In This caty, and terdc his professional
f:r7iees 70 tho pnbllc. Hla residence Ia at No 70
, 1863-02-05

PATENT CRTSTALLIZED IRON, Or
FRANALINlTE.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-30
General Meade.
From the New York tissues. I

General MEADE, is already pretty we'll known
to the Country as a corps commander IN
the Army of the Potomac. He has not g
ured quite as prominently as some others, though
his corps the Fifth army corps is second in dis.
cipine and condition to none in the army, and
wherever it has been on duty, has been handled
with a skill second to none. 1t did not actively
participate in the late battle of Charlottesville
the First and Fifth corps having been held as
reserves. The confidence of all the corps COM
manders and of all the officers Of the army in
Gen. MEADE is very high; and we may now
state that after the late battle of Charlottesville
his appointment to Supersede Gen. HOOKER was
urged by every corps commander, With, perhaps
one exception. There is no doubt he will be 10y
ally and warmly supported by the officers of the
army, as he was certainly the one whom they des-
ignated as their choice. The officer next in rank
to Gen. HOOKER was himself DESTROYS that Gen.
MEADE should be his chief His Intellectual
characteristics are sagaeiy decision and frmness,
with, of course all the other soIdierly quaiica-
tions and he has also education and experience
Gen. MEADE was born in Spain, while his pa
rents were residing there. He entered West
Point as q cadet from the the District of Column
biz in September, 1881, and after graduation was
attached to the Third Artillery as Second Lieut.
enant He afterwards served in the Topograph-
cal Engineers, and fguered creditably, like near
y all our other officers, in the Mexican war. AT
the beginning of this war he was Captain in the
service, and from that position he bounded at
once to the rank of Brigadier General, and subse-
quently, for bis ability, received the appointment
Of Major-General.
Gen. MEADE takes command of the army at q
very critical moment, and while it placed in
critical position. AS already indicated, the MAR
body Is on this side of the river, and north o
Washington, but we connot give any further details
The whole country will unite in devoutly hopipI
for him the greatest success. And we earnestly
trust that, after SO many changes, we have at last
in this hour, fallen upon an officer capable of lead
ing the nation and its gallant army to victory.