Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-23

Grams of the alobby," many Of whom come
hither early, being never-failing premonitions
Of the opening Of new Congress.
Though, 90 far, buta small number of menu
bers are here, it is very evident that there is
to be legion Of candidates for everything.
Even the Democrats, who as q party seem to
have so poor a show for getting anything in
the distribution or scramble, are about to
have almost an army Of aspirants for every
thing. No better illustration of the mania
for Office raging in the land, is necessary than
can be drawn from quiet observation in such
places between this time and the advent Of
the inevitable and important FIRST Monday Of
the next month. EG
The Mexican Drafts-Asi it strikes us tn at
there Is much In the following brief extract,
which we make from q late number of the
New York Times, we giveit to our readers,
with our belief that 1t embraces the key or
turning point of the question in issue, with
reference to the payment of the drafts by this
Government:
$50 far as these drafts are concerned, the
only question in regard to their payment is
Anna while he was President, they were, to all
intents and purposes, the drafts of the Mexican
government and their payment mus, and
undoubtedly WILL be enforced. If they were
drawn by him after his flight, he had no more
authority to draw them than any other person:
and il, by ante-dating them, or by any other
false pretext, such as would send an ordinary
criminal to State Prison, he induced Amcri-
cans or others to advance money upon them,
We do not see how either the Mexican Gov
eminent or our own can be held responsible
for their loss. Careat emptor Is clearly the
injunction they were required to observe.
when this fact shall have been de-
termined, the whole case will have been de-
cided."
Nathan Sargent, Esq.-We hear that this
gentleman, who has been 80 often spoken of in
connection with the Clerkship of tho House in
past years, has been adopted for Clerk by the
little clique who are represented in the man
agement of the Know Nothing newspaper in
this city. We are informed, also, that John
Wilson, Esq, of this city, x-Commissioner of
the General Land Office, and whilom can
didate for the Clerkship, declines in Mr.. Sar-
gents favor. We have not heard whether
Mr.. Robert W. Latham, late of the firm Of
Selden, Withers d Co., of this city, also valves
his claims TO that position in Mr.. Sargent's
favor. &c.
In view Of the fact that Mr.. Sargent has been
a standing quasi anti-slavery candidate for
House Offices for many years past, and al
ways the recipient of very few votes, however
brilliant his "show" may have been before
the ballotings began, we do not apprehend
that he will be elected to the Clerkship of tie
next House by very large majority.
Ex.collector Hammond's Accounts.-Per-
ceiving in Washington correspondence Of
Northern journals, allegations that the bal
ance due from Mr. Hammond, the late collec.
tor Of the port of San Francisco, is enormously
large, we have to say, that as yet his affairs
with the Government are wholly unadjusted
as he has not presented his offsets to the sum:
with which he stands charged The latter
will probably reach $500 Yet it is by Do
means impossible that when his accounts 70.
disbursements on Government account are
duly fled, he will not stand indebted to the
Treasury in any considerable sum whatever.
So far no suit has been ordered against him
nor, as far as we can learn, does there seem
to exist at this point an apprehension that it
may ultimately be necessary to close his &C.
counts by suit.
Facts in Natural History.-An expo
rienced frontier friend, who has resided for
some years past on the Pacific slope, tells US
that there are neither wild turkeys nor bees
in California; that buffaloes have never pen
etrated west of the Rocky Mountains; and
that horses in California are capable Of tray
cling much farther, without fatigue, in a given
number Of hours, than the same animals could
travel when in the eastern mississippi valley
and Atlantic slope) States.
Moro Candidates -We hear that Mr.. X.
W. Warden, late of Hampshire county, Va,
but more recently clerk in an executive de-
partment here, is q candidate for the place of
postmaster of the House Of Representatives;
and that the members have received circu-
lar from Mr.. Cunning ham, an Ohio Repub-
lican, announcing him to be candidate for
the doorkeepship.
Death Of an Army Officer War De.
partment was to-day notified Of the death of
second lieutenant Waterman Palmer, Jr., Of
the first artillery, who died at Fort Moultrie,
Charleston Harbor, s. c., on the 18th inst.
The Current Operations of the Treasury De-
partment.-On yesterday, I'D November,
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Denartment-