Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-10
They have so far adiudicated 100 claims The

They have so far adjudicated 100 claims. The
| previous board in nearly double the time ad
dedicated 20 We hear that about 600 cases
| remain to be acted on The ability and in
dustry which the present commission have
brought to bear, Justify the expectation thai
all them will be disposed Of in about yea
Ilonger.. The old board, by -the-by, confirmed
every case they adjudicated. The mostvaluabls
claims are those near San Francisco, all O.
| which are owned by spectators who purchased
| them from the Mexicans, and when one such
claim is rejected, a great cry is raised abou
the treatment of the poor Mcxicans, though
they don't own foot of the land
West Point.-The following is a list of the
Board of visiters appointed to attend the ex
animation of the Military Academy at Yves
Point, June 1, 1854:
Hon. John J. Morrison, Salem, Ia: Colone
Winslow Turner. Plattsburg, Mo-; Col J. B
Luckie, Pine Bluffs, Ark; Charles W. Whip.
pie, Esq Detroit, Mich; DR.. II. M. Kinsey
San Aug justine, Tex; Samuel Y. Bayard, Esq
Camden, N J.; Hon S. Clemens, Wheeling
Va; William W Lea, Esq, Trenton, Tenn
Colonel L. v. Dickerson, Georgetown, KY.
Richard De Treville, Esq, Beaufort, s. c..
Jacob Kent, Esq, Wells River, Vt; Hon. W
C. Clarke, Manchester, n. II John B. Har.
mon, Esq, Sacramento City, Cal; Rev. Robt
Allyn, East Greenwich, R. l.; Colonel John A
Campbell, Fairfield ILL.,; George Holtzbecker
Esq, Delaware.
Compensation of Postmasters.-We hea,
that new Postmasters are frequently in the
habit of petitioning the Postmaster General
for an increase of their individual compensa
ton. This, however, has been the case since
the establishment of the Department. The
sation of Postmasters is fixed by law, and nc
power, except that of Congress, can change il
in any case.
The Charges against the Commissioner
experimenting the Construction Of the New
Orleans Custom Eouse.-The memorial some
time since received at the Treasury Depart
ment from New Orleans, preferring charge;
against the Commissioners of the New Custom
House and the Collector of the Port for dere
LECTION of duty proves, on examination to be &
forgery, We understand It was sent to tina
city, and has been returned from thence with
certificates from most of the persons who 81
names we're used that they had never seen i
before.
Appointed and Confirmed -Robt L Tough
head, of Pa, to be U. S. Consul at the Port O
Dublin, in place of A. J. Lynch, resigned.
The Increase Of Post ofices.-By way Of
showing our readers how the demands of the
public on the Post Office Department increase
we have to mention that on juno Both, 1850
the number of Post Offices in the United State
was IS, All; on June 3Oth, 1851, 19, zoo; on June
3Oth, 1852, 2O,9Ol; and on June Goth, 1853
1920. We learn further, that since that tim'
about 1900 more have been added to the list
The Current Operations Of the Treasul.
Departmont.-On Saturday, the sth of April
there were of Treasury Warrants entered o,
the books Of the Department.
For the redemption of stocks..... s41O0 OF
For the payment of other Treasury
debts northumberland. S0,574 7S
For the Customs. ................ 11,104 OF
For funding under the act OF Jan.
rs, 1S47..... 100 OF
For tie War Department. ........ S,675 0,
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