Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-21
Washington News.

road Route Agent between Washington and
Philadelphia, vice Mr. Burnside, removed
Gov. TRoUsDALE will not voyage to the
scene of his ministerial labors (BraziD in a
Government vessel. The urgency of our af-
fairs in that quarter have determined him, we
learn, to proceed at once thither, without pre-
viously returning to Kentucky. So he will go
by the very first opportunity offering. 1t is
probable that he will proceed via England,
taking an English steamer from Southampton
The Hon. r. G. Scott, Of Virginia, the new
Consul to Brazil, being himself an eminent
statesman, or rather being thoroughly versed
in all departments of law and in the history
of the foreign connections and the policy of
the United States Government, will doubtless
be of great assistance to the Governor at Rio.
Mr.. BUCHANAN will hardly be ready to sail
in to- morrow's steamer, we apprehend. All
his papers have been made up at the Depa IT.
ment and delivered over to him. So he will
surely set out for London as soon as he can
complete his own arrangements, which will
probably be within fortnight at farthest
THE FRIGArE CONGRESS has arrived at New
York from the Brazilian station;-all we'll
The following is list of her officers, to each
of whom the Department to-day forwarded
the usual leave of absence granted on the ter
mination of long cruise like hers, viz:
Commodore. McKeeyer. Commander
George F. Pearson observation-disclosures
Turner, George r. Gray, J. P Parker, alag, }
A. A. Holcombe, N. C. Bryant and D. Men
Fairfax. Fleet rgeon-Charles Chase As
sistant Surgeons-John Ward and Charles
Martin. Purser-AndrewJ Watson. Chap
lain-A. o. Stuart. Master-E Simpson
Commodore's Secretary-R O. Glover First
Lieutenant Marines-A. S. Taylor, Second
Lieutenant Marines. R. T. TatnalI Mid
shipment. Z. johnson, w Totten, A. N.
Weaver, j. r. Eccleston, J. II. Rowen, r. P.
Bowen, James Stillwell, ]. Ii. Baker, L. n.
Newman and E. j. Means. Boatswain-Geo
Smith. Gunner. NJ. Ballard. Carpen-
teri. G. Thomas. Sailmaker-R. c. Rodman.
The ship has been absent for more than
three years. having performed an arduous and
exceedingly useful cruise, which has proved
highly creditable to Com McKeever his officers
and men. During their entire absence from the
United States, but four deaths occurred among
her crew:-two from disease, and two from
casualties. Her crew will be at once dis
charged and paid off, we understand.
THE LAND OFFIcE-The Land Office Bureau
have, it seems, been very stringent in the con-
sideration of Revolutionary land claims Up
to this time. since taking them up of late,
nine hundred and seventy-fve have been
passed and warrants upon them have been
issued covering an aggregate of Is, 900 acres
No applications have so far been rejected,
though many are in state of suspension.
The Hon. ALFRED GILMORE, not long since
appointed, it will be recollected, to the Bor-
deaux consulship, has arrived in Washington
CLERKS PASSED THEIR EXAMINATION. -
Messrs. Cowan, recently promoted to third
class clerkship, J. Moody Smith to second
class clerkship. and Reeve, appointed to frs
class place, in the bureau of the Register of
the Treasury have been examined and passed
New POsTMAsTERs.-The President has ap-
pointed Emmerson R Wright Postmaster at
Middlebury, Vt, vice Asa Chapman, removed !;
and JAS Miller to be Postmaster at Benicia
California, vice Jno. Furgeson resigned
Hon. r. N. MARTIN, OF MARYLAND.-We
understand that Judge Martin of Maryland
formerly Member of Congress, and late Judge
of the Supreme Court of that State, has just
removed to Washington to pr actice his pro-
fession. The addition to our Bar of gentle
man of such high legal attainments and abili-
ty and experience, both on the Bench and the
Bar, and of the highest personal character, is
a valuable one
IHE SMITHSONIAN INSTIrUTION.-Ac CORES
pendent sends US reply to our structures
upon the Smithsonian Institute. We cheer
fully give place in our columns to all the
statements Of facts he adduces. As some of
them may be new to our readers, we know NO
more legitimate position for them than in this
column. The writer says
The library is open daily (save Sundays from nine
10 nVe, and sometimes later Nor will any one who
frequentS that library ever have reason to complain
o the lack OF courtesy of the spirit of acconmo-
daton In regard to its being open at night several
things may be said. The class ofreaders who would
then frequent il can be accommodated by the Wash
lngton Library Tor So year, and of late, by the
Young Mems Christian Association for less. The
additional expense is therefore needless while those
libraries III one respect would suit citizens better,
since they are circulating, which the Smithsonian Ii
brary never ought to be- There are Us yet few books
in the library suited to the purposes of the general
reader, save the copyrights and many of tose.-
In the purchase of books the scientific and literary
n frvn nItA1E Oh
wants OF a reading community. In fact the library
Is not designed for ordinary circulating library but
library OF general reference, to which men from all
parts OF the country and of all pursuits may apply and
find works which cannot be COL in their vicinity and
which may prove invaluable to them i'll their labors
Each community should keep up its popular Ii
brary, to meet its own local wants. But the Smith
sonian Is for the Countrywide world of science and
literature and art from which is desied that the