Problem with posts

[mark77]

Hello fellow Studiopressers,

I have been trying to get the posts to show up in their respective categories and have had the following two problems.
When I add the post ID # after the "cat="(as seen below), then try to post, the post does not show up.

<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=24".$feature_cat_1."&showposts=5".$f eature_cat_1_num); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>


<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=25".$feature_cat_2."&showposts=5".$f eature_cat_2_num); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>


NOW, when I change the category number 24 + 25 (as seen below) and then try a test post, the post gets listed under the left and right columns!!!??

<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=".$feature_cat_24."&showposts=5".$fe ature_cat_1_num); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>


<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=".$feature_cat_25."&showposts=5".$fe ature_cat_2_num); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>



Can anyone help me? I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you!