Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-08
Warrington News.

THE LAND OFFICE CoMMIssIoNER's DECI-
SION ON THE CHAUyIS CLAIM.-We hear that
the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
has again rejected the application of the hold
ers of the Chaurim grant, to change the loca-
ton of their lands six miles from st. Louis,
to certain out-lots Immediately adjoining St.
Louis proper. 1t strikes us that this re- afir-
nation of the previous decision of the bureau.
was very sensible action on the part of Com
missioner Wilson. More than twenty years
ago, the owners of the Chauvin grant applied
for the survey for the land they now hold, and
received the certificate accordingly. At this
late day after the growth of the city has
made the out-lots of immense value, the agents,
in pressing this claim, ask the Government to
Dust the holders of them, and put Chauvin's
heirs and assigns in possession; virtually upon
the ground that in seeking and taking a GER
tifcate for the less valuable land originally,
they were in error, being at that time really
entitled to these said out-lOts instead If their
reading of their clients rights are correct
the titles under which a large portion of St.
Louis has been built up arc not worth chew
of tobacco, in case spectators take fancy to
such property. Those who have the manage
ment of this case on the part of the claimants
have taken an appeal, we understand, to the
Secretary of the Interior. Though mighty
good looking We will wager a cookie that
they will hardly get leave to - come in with
train of similar claims to follow the grant
ing of this request, which will ruin hundreds,
if not thousands of honest holders of prop
erty in Missouri, and in st. Louis particu-
larly.
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE's CORRESPONDENT
on THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIoR.-In a
recent number of the Tribune, Washington
correspondent gives Secretary McClelland a
dressing down for refusing to confirm the
nomination Of young gentleman from the
Smithsonian Institute to an Assistant Exam
inership of Patents, alleging the fact that the
appointee was a favorite of Cabinet officer
of the last Administration, as the cause of Sec
rotary McC S unfavorable action on his case
On inquiry from ' outsiders" who evidently
hho" oil Nuout tAC Nc uuNt Sdllsutu
ourself that the fact of the appointee being a
Wing, which was not known to the Commits
soner when making the nomination, was the
only objection. The Secretary, however much
the Star and others may dislike that sort Of
thing, seems firmly set against making Wing
appointments when Democrats to suit are to
be obtained. The young gentleman above
referred to-Mr. Reeee-is very deserving
and much respected young man in this COM
munity.
THE NEW Custom HoUsEs.-According to
advices from Charleston, the work on the new
Custom House there is progressing as rapidly
as can be desired The building of the new
San Francisco Custom House has not been
commenced, owing 10 the failure of the Legis
lature. at its last session, to reliuquish the
State jurisdiction over the site selected. 1t
is to be built on water lot, npon which the
State has a proprietary claim, which must be
relinquished, formally, before it would be
proper to spend on it considerable amount
Of public money.
TREASURY CLERK PRoMoTED.-Mr. VIM.
c. McCreight, of South Carolina, first class
clerk in the Third Auditors Office, has been
promoted to fill the second class clerkship in
the some bureau, vacated day or two since
by the accidental drowning of the late VIM.
Z. Magill, Esq 1t seems to be understood
that no appointment will be made in Mr.
Nee. S place, the head Of the bureau report
ing that he judges there is no necessity for
filling that vacancy, in the existing condition
of business there.
THE Hon. r. J. WALLER. we learn, will
shortly take up his residence in Illinois. His
now heavy interests, in connection with their
central railroad make this change of his loca-
ton desirable. We take it, his settlement in
that quarter can hardly fail to have the effect
of greatly stimulating the enterprise of all
with whom he may come in contact.
A NAVAL ENGINEER DEAD-Wm T. Cotton,
third assistant engineer. (of the L. S. steamer
Vixen, died at the hospital at Pensacola, on
the 3lst ultimo.
The SAVANNAH FRIGATE, Commodore Salter
sailed from Norfolk on the 9TH instant, to take
her position as the flag ship OF the Brazilian
squadron.
The Sioop OF WAR CYANE arrived at New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, on the I'd instant, af-
ter short cruise upon the fishing grounds :;
all well.
Personal.
ten Gideon j. Pillow is in this city.
stopping at Browns. Hon. S. Lilly of New
Iersay arrixcd here this manning and boz