Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-30
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Rass!s's Last Pro6sz.-It Is undsrstood 10
diplomatic circles here, that Russia's last ohsr
. treat virtually through Austria, of which
Information reached this country. by the
baisic's last trip, is upon the precise basis Of
the terms rejected by the Csar some six
months ago. We find that many we'll informed
publicists of different countries around us, re-
gard this offer As an acknowledgment on the
part of tho Gear, that unless he comes to terms
very shortly he will lose tho Crimea and Pc
land, as well as all his fifty years prepare
tions to gradually absorb Turkey in Europe
his navy included as portion of those means
Others certainly conceive that his cffer 10
Austria is a mere russo, rendered with knowl
edge that tho Allies cannot possibly accept at
this time that with which they would have
been content six months ago. .....-. ..
A Misrepresentation on the part Of Newspa.
per Publishers We notice, In advertisements
put forth by tho publishers of various news-
papers, an error which is calculated to mislead
say " Postm astcrs in any part of tho country
are always willing to become the agents Of
iubscribsfs and in this capacity, may write
and frank orders for the -, or sign, frank
and send orders for the 49,, written BY
another
Now, We have it from the highest pcs; flee
authority. that tho whole of this statement, s,
far as it regards the ranking privilege of
postmssters, is incorrect That privilege only
grants to a postmaster The right to send free
letters aritten BY himseLf on his prsvate busi
ness; to receive written communications ad
dressed to himself on his private business, liz
either case not to exceed half an ounce il
weight and to send and receive free letters
and packets relating ezetustrefy to tho bust
ness of hts office or Of the Post Office De.
p1Ytmsnt.
Suicide under Alteration Of Mind The
War Department has received information Of
the death Of c. A. Hinckley, at Fort Arbuckle,
Cherokee Nation. The deceased arrived at
he post on the 25th Of September, and few
days after, COMPLAINING of being unwell, ard
symptoms of arrangement of mind,
be was placed under medical treatment, and
precautions were taken to prevent his doing
injury to himself, as was manifestly his i'm
pulse. On the morning of the 10th of Oclo-
ner, however, while in bed and attended by
soldier, he succeeded in inficting wounds in
the region Of the heart which almost instantly
caused his death His remains were Inferred
with every mark of respect by the officers Of
The post Nothing is known of hi. relatives
and is is hoped the present notice may reach
them, a. he loft . small amount Of property a,
the post.
Tho rumored most important additional
news from the Crimea, by the Baltic, onlv
exists in the Imagination of those who stuffed
the Washington correspondents with the story.
1t is not ne that any foreign Minister or the
Government nas received accounts of anything
from the Crimea in the way of secret adyices
to tho British Government from Lord Raglan.
subsequent to the latest published advices by
the Baltic. This secret news, of which Wash
iogton correspondence is just now telling, says
that Russia has virtually notified the Govern.
uent that the Allies were about to be disas-
trously defeated. No man in foreign ofici al
position in Washington believes that sny
such dispatches wore received in London pre-
vious to the sailing of the Baltic as alleged.
The Sites for the New Custom. Houses -
We hear that the Secretary Of the Treasury
has determined upon sites for eight of the
now custom houses, directed by Congress at its
last session to be built. They are, with the
owners Of tho land, and the prices paid for
them, (the sites) as follows, viz:
New Haven, Conn Samuel Bishop. 1924 coo
Vt....John w Pomeroy. 1850
Oswego, n w.. Cheney Amos 80. 1900
Sandusky, Ohio George Reber 800. IL QUO
Toledo, Ohio. .....S l. Collins ...... IL 600
Chicago, Ill......Chas. V. Dyer..... Is 600
Wis. Geo D. Dousman IL 200
Wheeling, Va. ....John w. Gill. go. ~, 500
We hear fuI Their, that the sites for custom.
houses at Belfast and Ellsworth, No, Glouces
ter, Mass, Newark. N. J and Buffalo, N.Y.,
and for marine hospitals at Burlington. Iowa,
Detroit, Mich , and Cincinnati, Ohio, have not
set been selected, the Department not being
in possession of the information necessary to
4 correct decision in the several localities.
Few q. 8. Harshal for Oregon We hear
hat the President has appointed Mr. John
Nc Cracken, Of Oregon, United Ststes Marshal
If that Territory, vice j. w. Nesmith, re
igned.