Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-06

WASHINGTON NEWS. The Republic of Monday
morning has the following from its correspondent
"Zeke.
Mr.. Daniel E. Sckles has been appointed Secretary
of Legation to London, L supposed he would be
He is accomplished gentleman, eminent lawyer,
and will undoubtedly make an able officer. Mr. Buch-
positively sails for Liverpool Saturday next
and Mr.. Sicklcs hopes to get Oft with him, although
it is not certain that he will do so.
Mr.. Marcy left the city yesterday afternoon for the
Berkeley Springs.
Mr.. jackson, of Georgia. is expected here this week
on his way to Austria, as United States Charge.
do not believe there is shadow of foundation for
the that Col James Gardner, editor of the Au
gusta (Ga) C0nstituti0n0Ast, will get the mission to
France.
A contract was sometime since made with How
land & AspnwaI to purchase and transport to the
China or Japan SEAS supplies of coal for the Japan
squadron, for which they received a commission of
ten per centum on all expenditures. These commits
sions will amount in the aggregate to about $25 900.
There is probability that the Navy Department will
change entirely the system of purchasing coal for the
navy, saddling that duty the Navy Agents, and
thus saving the commissions. good move, truly,
if works. understand in fact, that the coal agen
cy heretofore so plentcousy filed by Col Jamison
has been abolished.
Mr. McClelland, Secretary of the Interior has re-
turned to the city from his western trip.
The Evening News of Saturday has the following
items:
Army Resignation Lieut. Henry Devcnue, of the
First Artillery Gu. S. A. has resigned.
RemocoL Mr. John Hawks, a 81, 900 clerk in the
Third Auditors Office, received notification of his
removal to-day.
WASHINGTON, Aug l, 1863 During the last quar-
ter of the year there received in the Dead Let
ter department of the General Post-oicc, two thou
sand and eightyone letters which contained money.
The aggregate amount was $12, sos 81.
The correspondence was invariably transmitted on
the very day after the letters received but su
ficicnt time has not yet elapsed to determine how
great proportion has been returned to the owners
hands There is no doubt, however, that the usual
per cent from Seren-eaghts to nae-te71tns Will nnay
be so restored.
Under the present able administration of the f.
nance bureau this per cent. has been greatly in
creased.
In the General Land Office, between the End and
Goth July, 2,275 patents were sold for cash. The
number of military patents issued under the act of
1850, is &, 74S. Under the act of 1S47 the number
of patents issued is 63S.
These duties have been performed with remarka-
BILE accuracy and show but mere part of the labor
of that important and responsible branch of the gov
ernment. The reading and consideration of the num-
berless letters breng their contents with subsequent
action on each case well the examinations of
every patent prepared, are duties which command
capacity, mind of research, plain chirography, and
the most undoubted perseverance. Fidelity IS the
watch-word of the Land Office, as, indeed of all the
departments of the government.
During the month of July, about ten thousand
persons visited the Patent Office and Gallery. The
public will be gratifed to learn that in each of these
popular places of resort there is considerable inn
provement now in progress In the former, all models
which have accumulated for years, and to which lit
tie attention has been paid, being classified
cleaned and put in good order for exhibition. Then
the almost numberess specimens of the +" U. s. En-
1lorfmg Expedition and National Gallery" are be-
ing rearranged cleansed, and fitted up in the most
approved style. s 4