Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-25

ferrea to the command Of the Gulf 50 uadron.
No moro acceptable selection to the good
people Of Washington could be made.
P. S.-Suoh an order was sent lin on satur
day.
Researches amid the Ruins Of Eineveh-
We have taken measures to possess ourselves
of all the remaining treasures in tIat quarter,
and already have possession of much which
serves to elucidste the political history of that
ancient city, which was divided as Washing,
ton is, into seven wards. Wehave made pretty
extensive discoveries Of the political records
In four Of the wards of that venerable burg,
aided by the spirits, Of course. Nineveh, as
surprising as it may appear, once had Mayor
named Towers. The Seventh Ward Of Nine
veh, however, voted against the nomination of
T. in grand convention of all the councils of
the city, because the Seventh Ward aforesaid
in the lodge of the ward, b ID expressed a pre-
ference for Mr.. Silas Fl. Hill This prefer
ence was expressed on the 9th of May, 1854,
A. c - 6. before oar Lord-as Nineveh was a
very ancient city. The following were the
ballots on that occasion in the lodge of the said
Seventh Ward of tho ancient city of Nineveh,
not only for Mayor, but for an Alderman:
MAY 8, lS54-Preceeded to ballot for
Mayors. Ii. Hill, LOT; Jno. Towers, %; Jno.
| NJ. McCalla, 13
Aldernan-P. M Pearson, So; Jne. L
Smith, 80; VIM. Riley, 9; Geo. Page, II.
Moved and seconded to postpone the cleo.
tioa of candidates for Council until Saturday
evening next; carried-ayes 70, noes IL.
As we have already enough treasures from
Nineveh to interest our city readers for long
tine, We must not tire them in this connection
to-day.
1t surprises US extremely to find how closely
the names of the inhabitants of the ancient
city OF Ninoveh resembled those Of folks who
walk tho earth elsewhere at this late day-ss
follows:
Jno Il. Baker, 7th Ward; Geo Pocheltop;
VIM B. Cooke, 9TH; w. C. Goddard, 3D. VIM
Clements, 7sh; James Hall, 9TH; David Bants.
Va; Alfred Dole, LIST; Lemuel Robey, 1st;
EhOdore L. Owens, LIST; Henry L. norris, 3D.;
JDO. A. Heard, It'll; d. w. Heath, 5tb; George
f Hampton. Va; s c. Y allies, 9Th; ]. A.
Moulden, 7th; Thomas A. Lomax, 9TH; Jno
IL Davis, 9TH; G. W. Terrence, 4th; Thos.
Williams, 3 /; John r Eivans, 7th j Dan Acton,
7th; Stephen Eddy, 4th; W W Hollingswort
b; John II. Clark, 4th; W. Wright, - Web
ter, will Warrick W. Bailey, W. Butts w
IL Martin, w. Wioks, - Oxley, Henry Gear
Peter Pope Jno Hoskius, S c. Espoy, P
Murphy, Geo. Rowles, Geo. Cudrioh, K. J.
| Pollard, Geo. Hepburn Henry Knight, Jno
| Tucker, VIM Burrows, J. E Burch, Jno
Drummond, Jno. Perce, Robt. Drummond,
| Geo. W. Payne, Richard Burdick W Evans,
II L., H..
y The Treaty with Japan Commander Henry
Adams, U. S. H., who left Washington on the
3Oth September last, to bear back for ratihca.
| ton tho treaty with Japan, arrived at Hong
Kong on the 1st Of January, and in Japan on
January 25!h, and made the exchange of rati-
fcations on the 2lss of February, as United
Commissioner. He reached this city this
| morning, bringing back tho Emreror's ratif-
cation to the treaty, this being tho first time
| that the Emperor ever placed his signature to
such document. Commander Adams is in
capital health, and looks as well after his
| long, rapid, and arduous journey as his many
| friends can wish. He represents that tho
Jealousy with which our offcers and soamen
| were at first received has vanished, and that
that he was permitted to 60 wherever he
went. they the people Of Japan express
great tnxiety for the arrival OF American
merchant ships.
Tho Extension Of the Treasury Building
The preparations for this great and important
| work-piansin detail, specifications, &C., &C.
| osing very nearly complete, 1t is to be for
| mally commenced, We hear, within a fortnight
! if not in a week hence. Our talented and
truthful neighbor intimated on Saturday last
| that The President had determined to refuse
| 70 execute the la. under whi,h this work 10
to &c constructed purely for the intense graft
foation he will enjoy in starving native born
| mechanics Our amisblo, courteous and truth.
ful neightor enterains most commendab
horror for journal, that don't stop telling
whoppers" when that course seems likely to
| aid them in making political capital. Our
| neighbor, all must admit, is consistent, as
we'll as talented, amiable, courteous, truthful
and knowing.
The Naval Engineer Examining Board,
having concluded their lsbors we're dissolved
on Saturday afternoon last.
Ioo Current Operations CT tia Treasury
DePaytmsDt.-On Saturday, tho Esd, Of juno
Tiers we've of Treasury Warrants optarsd on
the books Of the Department
For The Treasury Department. sIa5SI 40
| Fer tho Interior Department.. 924I 90
For the Customs. ................ 169, 1888 30
War warrants received and on
tered ............. .......... 1854 81
War repay warrants received and
sntered........ ............ 2,s47 81
LraWn On account OF the Navy. 202 68
For repaying on account Of the
navy .'..s'.. .........,...... 20I III
For covering into tho Treasury
from miscellaneous sources.... 1853 70