Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-02

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upon reading the proof sheet, the foreman dis
covered that it completely threw the paper
into the ranks of the opposition-denouncing
Jacksons administration and sustaining the
United States Bank. He therefore took the
responsibility" of withholding the article
until tho other partners had seen it.
On the next morning, Mr.. Bennett came to
the office at an early hour, and. much to his
surprise. found that the article did not ap-
pear He denounced the foreman in the most
unmeasured terms for the liberty het had
taken, but when the other partners were
shown the prosf sheets, they were indi gnant
at the surreptitious attempt of Bennett to
change the political character of the paper.
were consulted, legal advice was taken, and
Mifllin & Parry, on the 30th Of November, the
following day, published notice of the dis
solution OF partnership. Bennett, on that
morning, came to the Office with police Off
Ger, and endeavored to get possession of the
subscription and other books belonging 10 the
concern. Failing in this, however, he pub
lishcd card in two of the city papers, giving
false and garblcd statement of the affair,
and cautonins all persons to pay no monies
into the establishment. and making terrible
threats Of vengeance he intended to take Of
his unfortunate partners. Nothing, however,
came of it. 1t was all sound and fury, zig
nifying nothing" as a good many of Ben
netts threats are and thus ended his con-
ncction with the Pennsyiranian.
EXTRA PAY OF MARINEs.-It is ruled in
the settlement Of the accounts of Marines
here that the restriction in the act Of Septem-
Der %, 1859, directing the "extra pay for
serving in Oregon and California to be retsin-
ed from enlisted men until henorably dis
charged, applies also to enlisted men in the
Marine corps
The HoH. R. &. SCHBNCK, we understand
has been spending much of his time at the
State Department since his very recent return
among us. An impression is prevailing in
diplomatic circles here. that the Administra.
ton, though Of opposite politics, are extreme.
~ grst;fed with the result Of his labors a;
american minister to Brazil. His treaty
with the government of Paraguay and the Ar.
gentine Republic meets great favor indeed
with public men of all partie. in Washington
and from what we hear We feel assured thai
the Government anticipate from it almost in.
calculable benefits to the future Of American
commerce in that quarter
HEAD-QUARrERs OF THE ARMY-DEPARr
MENT OF THE EAsr-We understand that
yesterday, General Wool, in compliance with
the recent general ORDER arranging the
various departments of the U. S. Army moved
his headquarters from Troy, New York, to
Baltimore. So all who hereafter have bust
ness with his Office will address the Head
Quarters of the Eastern Division, at tina point
DR.. WoRREL, U. Consul at Matanzas
Cuba. who i, now in Washington, has hae
long interviews with the Secretary of State
VIC presume. with reference to the political af
fairs of the island.
TIE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE TREAsuR,
DEPARrMENT.-On yesterday, the 1st of De
cember, there were of Treasury Warrants en-
tered on the books of the Department
For the redemption Of stocks..... SCI ,654 1
For Treasury Department, exclu-
sive of stocks ................. $3.50 g.
For the Customs ................ 97,707 2
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1862 o.
! Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ..... 1852 .
For the War Department ........ 1869 s
For re-payng for the War Depart
ment.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1884 s
For the Interior Department. ii ,129 q