Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-11

ever It may be deemed wise and prudent to
promulgate it.
The General Land Office In the course of
month this Bureau is to be moved down to
the Patent Office building, wherein it is to oc-
cupy the ground floor of the west wing now in
course Of construction By that time the
lower portion of that unfinished wing will be
in condition to receive the paraphsrnalia of
this ONCE. One half the whole lower floor of
the wing is to be thrown into single great
room or hall, wherein fifty or sixty clerks are
to be accommodated. This is after the Eng
lish fashion. It will be- reooIlectsd that all
the army of clerks Of the Bank of Engl and oc-
cupy single apartment, their desks all
ranging so as to be visible to the chief authori.
ty Of the institution, whose desk may also be
located in the same chamber. The plan was
first introduced into public sfices here by the
Hon Elisha Whittlesey, when holding the po-
siton of Sixth Auditor of the Treasury If we
are not mistaken, it was through that gentle
mans recommendations that the edifce for
the accommodation of the Post Office Depart
ment was constructed with great hall in the
third story, wherein all the many book. keep
ers of the Office of the Post Office (6th) Auditor
are employed. The plan having worked CAPT
tally there, we take it to be the reason it has
been adopted in arranging the new permanent
quarters for the General Land Office. -i
Settlement Of Long Disputed Land Titles.
In the matter of the claims in the Vincennes
Land District, Indiana, founded on ancient
grants, or possession nnder the French and
British Governments, on claims to donations
| as heads Of families under the resolves of
Congress in 1888 and 1913, and as militia men
enrolled at Vincenpes in 1890, we learn that a
large number Of these ancient claims wore re-
ported upon by United States Commissioners
in the years 1906 and 1912, and confirmed by
Congress to the parties then claiming. Since
that time, the lands have gone into the pos.
session of individuals claiming under the orig
inal holders, and the titles of present owners,
in many cases, are supposed to rest merely
upon continued possession for twenty years
and more. At the last session, Congress passed
an act to adjust and confirm the titles of
present owners, and instructions are about to
issue from the General Land Office to give
proper effect to the act aforesaid
Navy Offers 0rdered-In addition to the
officers named in the Star, a few days since,
as having been ordered to join the United
States ship of-war Independence at New Y ork,
destined to be the flag ship of the Pacific
squadron, We learn that the following others
have since duly reported for duty on board
that vessel, viz: Lieut.. Gansevoort, first lieu
tenant of ship, and Lieuts. Il. N. Harrison and
Thos B. Huger.
The Recent Massacre near Fort Laramie -
The War Department. we hear, received Off
cial information this morning from the COM
mander of Fort Laramie, of the death of Bre-
vet Second Lieutenant Grattan, Of the sixth
infantry, and twenty of the men of that post
who went out to the Sioux, under his command
This unfortunate affair occurred on the 18th
ultimo.
The Patent Office and Interior Depart
ment Building.-It is contemplated to finish
the improvements in front of, and around this
beautiful and extensive edifce by the time
Congress again come together. The various
spaces between the pavements on 7th and F
streets and the building are to be sodded and
surrounded with iron fencing upon granite
coping. This will be great improvement,
indeed, to the general appearance of that i'm
posing structure.
Death of Clerk.-Robert Carter, Esq, Of
kentucky, a second class 81 400 per annum,
| clerk, in the Office Of the Sixth Auditor of The
Treasury, died yesterday, in this city, Of con
sumption.
A Clerical Change.-Mr. James Morris, o
Maryland, has been appointed to a 81 ,2O(
clerkship in the Pension Office, in place 0
Charles deH. Osrr of Maryland.
Hon. Chas. Mason, Commissioner of Patents
has returned to his post after brief abseno
from the seat of Government.
An Army Surgeon gned.-Assistan
Surgeon John S. Griffin, U. s. A., has resigned
He is now in California
The Current Operations Of the Treasur,
Department Saturday, the 9th of Sept
there were of Treasury Warrants entered OF
the books of the Department
For the redemption of stocks. -. s7s,7so s.
For the payment of other Treasury
debts ,,.,..,..,.,.,..,,,,.... 4,21S 4
70, IN. ""-temy ....,..,,.,.... 1878 b
Covered Gs1t"ma INTO the ..... 64,so4 8
l Cu6tOmS. ssss.ss...
Covered into tho Treasury from ~,
Lands. .................. 732 ..
Covered into tho Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ........ 5,306 II
For the War Department. 6,074 81
For carrying upon the books for
the War Department by appro-
priation warrant, No. SO, an ap- ruyz..