Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-18

tue att0utlVu VI the CoV1ctoIy upou al Uile-
CATION that the lines Of Browns & Ristor's
survey on the west, south, and cast were so
variant ,s to length and tho contents Of the
surveys 80 different from each other and from
tho extent Of the grant, as to render it inpos.
sibls thai the lines Of Brown could DO 70
traoement Of those Of R stor, as was held to
be the feet in the decision originally made
Upon thorough critical examination of th q!
point, and sitter full argument by partie:
claiming adverse to the Commons, We lsarz
the Secretary has approved his former deci
sion, and that the attorney of the parties
after an examin alton of the points made tc
bear upon this single question, appeared salts.
fed that the disposition Of the same was Q
just one.
The Smithsonian Institution. The Boston
Advertiser, of the 18th, attempts to hold th'
Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution up t.
ridicule: because of the permission lately
granted by their authority to the Union Choir
Association to hold its convention in the
Smithsonian lecture room. Surely this can BE-
no just cause Of complaint, and so tar as the
action Of the Regents or their Secretary i:
concerned in regard to granting the use Of the
Smithsonian lecture rom respectable as
semblagss Of cur citizens, We think iii highly
liberal and commendable. They have freely
allowed the Mecha nic's Institute, the Young
Hsn's Christian Association, tho Teacher
AZ fha lad; I'd; oil
Georgetown College. the Public Schools, Sun
day Schools, and other organisations of oar
city the use Of thoir large and elegant lecture
room, and By Offering their rooms to the U. s.
Agricultural Society, the American Associa-
tons for the Advancement Of Science and Ed.
cation, and other national societies have con-
trituted largely to the welfare of Washing
ION. Our citizens feel deep interest in this
matter, and VIC know that the course which
has been pursued in this respect meets with
hearty AID general approval.
Recruiting for tho Four Few Regiments -
N The last tTo months five hundred men have
bsea enlisted for tho new regiments, though
but thirty officers in all have been recruiting
for them. This is independent of the recruit
ing for the general service, which continues to
progress at the rate Of. perhaps, four hundred
and City men per month. It is anticipated
that in three months more all tho mer re-
CURED for the new regiment; will be obtained.
a Slip Of the Per, yesterday, oooasionsd Us
to attribute the new regulations for passenger
chips to the Secretary Of the Navy instead Of
to the Secretary Of the Treasury, their author
However, We presume that nire-tenths Of the
S,cr's readers saw and compreherded the
mistake.
IN Assistant Lighthouse Keeper appoint
ed ME- VIM. Sawyer has been appointed
assistant keeper of the Iigh: house at North
west Passage, Key West, Florida, at a salary
Of $500 Per AMMAN.
Tho Current Operations OF the Treasury
Deg artn e2t.-0n yesterday the 18th of May,
.hsrs wsIs Of Treasury Warrants entered On
the books of the Department
For Shspayment of Treasury debts S!,547 90
Fer tho Customs. ................ 399 81
Ecr the w ar Department. 81, $50 81
For repaying in the War Depart
mont. ..................... 34s II
fcr Tho Navy Department. 27147 90
For tbs Interior Dspartmcnt...... ,I36 o.