Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-09
WASHINGTON NEWS AID esss1p

naaifestsd around he Wsshington ho&sls last
night, for the news from the Missouri cleo
don. This tells that remarkable interest il
taken In Washington In the probable result
In that quarter. We attribute this state of
things wholly to the astonishing unpopularity
of Mr.. Benton among Us; as wings and demo-
Gratis seem each to be perfectly willing 70 have
the other triumph, if that may be necessary to
oonsign Mr.. B. to the shades Of private life
His habit Of making ruthless and vindic.ive
war in Congress and the newspapers on every
body and every thing falling to please him in
all respects, has earned for him this universal
unpopularity in Washington; as he too fire.
quentIy carries it to the extreme of brutality.
as in the case Of his late assault on Senator
Petit, and of revolving vulgarity, as in that
of his onslaught On his colleague, Mr.. Phelps.
SO long as his hallucination failed to be dis
gusting, 1t was the source Of amusement only
in Washington being harmless in lie effect
upon those against whom its virulence was
directed. But a. he is now very unani
mously conceived here to be making q
record as public man. which respectable
people must sincerely regret, as tending to
bring the public men Of our country into dis
reputs everywhere, there certainly does exist
in this city more unanimous desire that he
shall be l. id aside as rickety state furniture
than for any other consumation to be dreamed
Of just now. -r-.
Appointments by the Presidsnt-By and
with the advice and consent of the Senate:
Paschal Bequette, Of California, to be re-
ceiver Of public moneys at Bsnicia, California.
vice Charles LoriDg, deceased.
Garland Hunt, of Kentucky, to be agent for
the Indians in Utah.
r. II. Lausdale, of Washington Territory,
to DO agent for the Indians in Washington
Territory.
Aquils Jones, Of Indiana, to be agent for the
Indians In Washington Territory.
William II. Emory, of the United States
Army, to be commissioner, on the part of the
United States Of America. to run the bound
sry line between the United States and the
Mexican Republic, according to the treaty be-
tween tho two nations entered into the Both
day OF September, 1883.
Payment withheld from Delinquent Con-
traetors.-A contract was made, on Govern
ment account, for certain army stores, the
whole amount to be delivered on or before a
designated date. Some time previous to that
date, the contractor gave notice that he had
| abandoned the contract and should make 10
more deliveries under it A balance was due
| the contractor on the deliveries already made
| Of which he claimed payment. Itwas held at
| the Treasury, IN the settlement Of his accounts,
that the United States could properly with
hold payment as indemnify for the loss which
might result to the public service from the
non-performsnce Of tho contract, until the
amount Of the contractors liability should be
ascertained by tho difference in the cost of the
articles he was bound to deliver, and which
his failure rendered it necessary to purchase
Of others at an increased price.
Postmasters Confirmed by tho Senate As
the smoke clears up We find that John s. An
nabIe was confirmed to be postmaster at Hud
son, N. Y, among the last acts Of the Senate.
The telegraph writer's had him rejected, it
will be remembered
Luther Kelly was also confirmed as pos.mas.
| ter at Geneva, N. Y, vice 8. II Parker, who
was orig ually appointed by the present Ad-
ministration, but was rot nominated.
Henry r. Curtis was also confirmed postmas-
ter at Albion, N. Y, vice Henry J. sickles,
| rejected.
The Mexican Boundary Survey VIM
Il. Emory recently appointed and confirmed
to the ofdce of American Commissioner for the
| survey Of the Mexican boundary, is in Wash
ington, actively preparing to start for the scene
Of his labors. It is not conceived possible,
however, that he can reach toe frontier-bav-
ing made the necessary preparstions-in time
to be ready to proceed with the work at the
period the treaty says it is TO be commenced.
We presume that an apant courier will be
despatched thithsr, to explain the cause Of his
delay. He was to have be en- on the ground,
according to agreement, by the last of mex,
month, it will be recorissted.
Lighthouse Keepers Appointed Aaron
Brewer, at Sandy Hook Light, N. j., at $500
per annum.
Justin K. Wilson, on the Relief light vess Ell
in the ID lighthouse district, Boston, Mass,
at $500 per annum.
United States sbips-of-War sailing.-The
United States naval steamer (propeller) San
Jacinto is thought in Washington to have
sailed TO day from Philadsl phis, on q six
months cruise in the Baltic, for the protection
of American interests in that quarter
The 1ndependence-44-gun ship-now at the
New York yard, il ready for sea, and only
awaits the shipment of the balance Of her
Grew, which is nearly complete, to sail for the
Pacific, We have reason to believe.
A Clerk appointed in Sixth Auditors OF.
dce.--John G. Mastison, Of New York has
been appointed to q first class clerkship in
this Office, under act of August 4, 1854.
New Appointments and Resignation in the
General Land 0@ce.-Geo. NJ Kimberly to be
temporary clerk, vice A. P. Milbar, Ist class
clerk, resigned. -..-
G. Adams, temporary clerk, appointed to a
permanent clerkship there.
List Of Patents issued from the United States
Patent Office, for the week ending August s,
lS54-ea.h bearing that date:
r D. Bartlett, of Bangor, Me.-For i'm
proved machine for making brick
VIM S. Baboock, Of Stonington, Conn-For
improvement in dumping wagons.
Eden A. Baldwin. of Elmira n Y-For