Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-08

hemisphere. Already many of those who are
to give SO much brilliancy to Washington So
ciety this winter, have engaged their quarters
for the season.
Wizards, which has been reftted and al
most refurnished from top to bottom, has also
been perhaps doubled in its capacity to &C
commodate an army of guests, by the erection
of large rear building, and the junction of
the old Mansion house (not long since pur-
chased by the Messrs. Willard) to the main
hotel This addition has been fitted up, hay
ing been almost rebuilt in style in keeping
with the magnifcence and comfort Of their
original house. As heretofore, that establish
ment bids fair to be thronged with persons
land their families) who have made their re-
spective marks on the history of their times.
Indeed, large number Of such persons have
already engaged quarters there. Among them
we perceive tho names Of the Hon Reverdy
johnson and lady; Hon. Lewis Cass and
daughter; Hon. William Wright, lady and
daughter; Hon. f. L. Foster and lady; Hon
Mr.. Stranahan, lady and daughter; Hon.
Benjamin F. Butler and lady; Hon. A. Wake
man; Judge Curtis, lady and daughter; Judge
Gilchrist, lady and daughter; Hon. Mr.. Wood,
lady and daughter; Hon William Murray;
Hon. b. Pringle, lady and daughter; Hon.
Russell Sayr; Hon. S. G. Haven, lady and
daughter; Hon. Alexander De Witt; Hon
E. Clark; Hon. Mr. Woodruff; Hon. E. 3
Morgan, lady and daughter; Hon. Mr. Flag
Ter; Com. Paine and daughter; Com. Smoot
and lady.
California Surveys Surveyor Gener-
ais annual report and estimates have reached
the General Land Office, accompanied by q
very Interesting Typographical map of the
whole State. 1t represents the various rivers,
valleys, and mountain ranges, in connection
With -. public surveyed lines and the
fields "f new surveying operations recon-
mende- Cor the next fiscal year. I. is re-
narka lie, that the second standard paral-
lei nor I Of the /" Mont Dablo" meridian has
been sac' Eyed east to the source of the Ameri-
can riy near the summit Of the Sierra Ne
vada, tba nOint where, it will be remembered,
the energetic Col. Fremont ana his followers
in his first expedition, only few years since,
surrounded by snow walls, were reduced to
the last extremity, cling compelled to sus-
tain nature on "mule soup" for several days
Strange instance Of American progress, that
the deputy surveyor should now, at leisure
and in safety. stretch his chain where such
narrowing scenes were so recently enacted.
The Mont Diablo principal base line, about
sixty miles south Ct the above, has also been
extended east entirely across the Sierra Ne
vada to the bottom of "Carson's Valley"
running into Utah Territory, which no doubt
will attract many settlers that way.
The Results-No one in Washington-not
even the mos: sanguine disciple of ''Sam'-en-
tertaned, seriously, the idea that the young
fellow would show signs of vigorous life in
New York; it being supposed that the battle
there was to be between the Softs and the Flu
sionists. Relying rather on the facts and
representations OF the JO"ynaL Of Commerce,
usually so we'll posted with reference to cleo
tions, we adopted that impression. Indeed, to
such a condition Of charming perplexity have
the affairs Of the Democratic party in New
York come, that We rejected the estimates of
its leaders altogether, and pinned our faith to
the Information on which the Journal Of Conn
nisree seemed to be bssing its statements,
which latter accorded, ID IL charm, with the
boasts Of Prince John, who has proved himself
quite as great brasgart, as be is, notorious
ly, charlatan in politics.
0yerpaymsnts-A soldier had been mad
vertently Oyerpaid by the paymaster, and
such overpayment had been noted on the
muster roll by the commanding officer, and
directions given that it be withheld from the
soldiers pay for the benefit of the psymaster
Before any subsequent payment had been
III adc, the soldier deserted with 4 consiGera-
bic sum due him, which, by law and regula-
ton, was forfeited to the United States. The
paymastcr claimed to have the ovsrpayment
reimbursed to him out Of the unpaid balance,
but it was held that as the whole balance
clearly reverted to the United States, if no
overpayment had been made, the paymaster
had no rightful claim to be compensated out
Of the funds of the United States for the loss
occasioned by his own error.
Lively Times For the last twcnty-four
hours Washington has been in a condition of
excitement difficult to be realized by those not
within its limits. Of course all this has been
with reference to the recent elections, which
in their results have fairly baf1ed the calcula-
tions of all parties who pride themselves on
being sbrewd and usually correct calculators
in such cases, in advance Of the actual voting
The Current Operations of the Treasury
Department yesterday, 7th November,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the redemption Of stOcks.... S14,7l0 Oh
For the Treasury Departmental. 2i,9l0 OF
For tho .nL.iisr Department 80. 1854 81
! 0r he CU~.oLls. l4,9S4 90