Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-03
the confidence and respect of his fellow citi.
zens here without distinction Of party, as we'll
g of those over him in the public service.

i the commence ana respect OF MS fellow cin
sens here without distinction Of party, as we'll
of those over him in the public service.
Tho Parkvills Mob. Our readers are oil
aware that the people of the county in which
Parkville, Mo-; is situated, recently destroyed
the "ParkVilie Luminary," an abolition shoe.
published in that town. While vs. by no
means sympathizo with mob violence under
any pIetence whatever, we are unheaitatingly
sympathize:s with those who oppose the is-
reference Of the northern " aid societies " to
abolitionize Kansas. The following brief let
ter, on which We have no room to make more
comments, was written by Prince William,
Va, man, to his brother in this city, and will
afford fair illustration Of tho tone of the
mass of the people in Kansas upon tho exist
Ing state Of the slavery controversy there:
PARKvILLE, April %, 1855.
enclose an Argus extra. The mob acted
entirely Independent Of the citizens of Park.
vile, though all but few, three or four, gave
it their hearty sanction. You may, perhaps,
condemn it, though if you were here to see, you
yoa would say, all right.
to publish, if 1t should not already DO in your
papers. Times are getting pretty hot about
here; scores Of northerners are taking the
back track
Kansas is destined to be a slave State, un-
doubtedly. am expecting to hear daily of
all the Freesoil presses in Kansas Territor
sharing the same fate.
General Land Gfice.-The following are the
operations Of this Office for four weeks ending
18th Of April, 1855: 2,403 letters were re-
ccivod and entered upon tho registers, and
2,Oa6 letters writ:on; patsnts-7 .S67 en- crossed.
200 recorded, 3, 124 transmitted, and 49, S0
examined; 1894 entries of land posted in the
tract books, and scrip for IA 1874 acres issued.
In addition there have been instructions,
forms, tract and record books prepared for new
district land Offices, for the surveyor general
of Utah, and large amount Of miscellaneous
duties performed Efforts are being made to
organize, at the earliest possible period, the
three new land districts in Iowa, cnl the Fond.
III. Lac district in Wisconsin, the tract bools
for which are nov being opened.
A Clerical Removal and Appointment
Dir. G. a. Horton, second class 81 400 Per
annun) clerk in the Sixth Auditors Office,
has been removed, and Mr.. Alfred Tyler, of
Ky, has been appointed TO first class Isl 200
pc: annum) cle1kship in that bureau.
Revenue Marine Officers Ordered AID De-
tachsd.-Secoad Lieut.. J. IL. Nonss, to the
Dobbin, on the WILMINGTON, North Carolina,
station.
Third Lieut.. T. Mlligan to the cutter Duane,
on the New Orleans station.
Cap: Chas. W. Bennett has been detached
from tho command Of thu cutter Forward, On
the Wilmington, Dol, station, on account of
continued indisposition.
Steamboat Inspector appointed -Ander.
son Marsh has been appointed Inspector of
steamboat boilers at New Orleans, SALARY
g. 900 per annun vice James Carrie, dsc'd.
Navy officer Dead The Navy Department,
yesterday afternoon, received information of
the death of Lieut.. VIM. C. Chaplin, u s. NJ,
on Monday last, Of small pox, at the Naval
Hospital at Chelsea, Mas.
4 New Consul Recognized Yesterday, af-
ter We went to press, the President recogni .ed
John Smidt as Consul for Ssxony at Louis.
Vile, KY.
a Clerical Appoir tmsnt. E. A. Whip
pie, OF Pa, to be FIRST class Isl ,2OO) clerk in
the office Of the Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury.
The Currsnt Operations of the Treasury
Dap AZ N sHt.-On yesterday, the I'd of May,
tier, were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of tho Department.
For Inc redemption Of etock...... 5000 O8
For paying Treasury debts ...... Ans 6S
For tie Customs. ................ 300!3 90
For the War Department. 2l01 80
For repaying in tho War Depart
mont. 1,739 SO
For tho Interior Depar tment...... $3.50 90