Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-04


pursuit of the Mescoleras near the White
mountains, 10 which region he will establish a
post.
coming TO their Senses "A London book.
seller has very recently been in Washington
hunting up and purchasing copies of every
thing published in this country on the mill.
tary science. II is judged among the Wash.
ington booksellers that he came to fill an
order for his Government. We saw two huge
boxes yesterday being packed for him at
taylor Maury's, containing copies Of every
tning American en- military affairs which
their extensive stock embraces. Among
'hem We observed Lieut.. Woodbrry's papers
On engineering and sustaining walls; Ordnance
regulations; Field artillery, horse and foot !;
Military Laws; Regulations of the medical
department, U. S. A; Regulations of the
Q1aftermaster's department, U. S. A; Capt
Lae's tables and formula; Major WaynC's
sword exercise; Mordecai's experiments in
sunpowder; General navy rogiste. and laws;
Col. Graham's report on the Mexican boun
dairy survey; GOrdon'S compilation of the
S. army registers from 1872; Regulations for
the uniform and dress of the army and many
others on American military laws, regulations,
weapons, tactics, &c. The meaning of this u.s.
that England is seeking to repair her military
errors in the Crimea from the experience of
our military men in the Mexican war and on
our western frontier. Our army officers may
well be proud Of this nuts testimony of the
superior efficiency of cur army and also Of the
superiority OF their Alma Mater, Yves! Point, as
aninstitn.ion for elective preliminary military
training We doubt whothe- its equal, to that
end exists elsewhere in the world, inscmuch
as, without exception, every one of lis cloves
leave its barracks possessing the foundation
Of scientific military attachments of the high.
est order, as we'll as the foundation of high.
toned character, on which, to their honor be it
said, very few Of them neglect to improve.
The Business Of the Third Auditors cfics.
BY way of giving our readers something of
al idea of the character and amour. of the
iabOrs Of tho gentlemen employed In the Office
of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, wo here
with present summary Of the principal work
done in that Bureau, during the past month
Of April-viz:
50 Quartermaster's money accounts audited,
involving the sum Of 81 27I 81; GO Quarter
masters property accounts settled. 4,6O9
vouchers in money and property accounts; 10
subsistence accounts settled; number Of youch-
ers, AIS; amount involved, S5l4 O45 80; SO
accounts Of ofic;rs and agents of the engineer
ard Typographical departments settled; num-
ber Of vouchers, LII; amount involved,
81 .d9o,2l 81; Is pension agents accounts
settled; runber tf vouchers, 1882; amount.
Involved, $l9a.770 06 number of claims for
horses and other property lost, and for miscel.
ianeous purposes, under various acts Of Con.
gTess, acted on and reported to Comptroller,
i9i /; amount involved in Same, $4,000; ex-
animation Of rolls under bounty land acts,
made and reported, 6i6; 60 half pay and in
valid pension claims examined and reported
81 pension and half pay claims settled; Is
pension and half pay claims rejected or sus.
pended; s2S acquisitions Registered, irdexed
anl signed; l ISL letters, accounts, and claims
recei7ed, endorsed, and registered; /, 1893 let
tsrs written, recorded, and sent; ) complete
manuscripts Of accounts, made and reported
Tor sent.
The Few Buffalo Cu7tcm House Tho
Secretary Of tho Treasury has selected as the
site CT the rew Custom Uouse to be built at
Buffalo, n. Y, a 10: a. the corner of Seneca
md Washington stres.s, centrally located.
and Immediately opposite the present post
Office. twill be recollcc ted that this building
is 10 accommodate the Custom House, United
States Courts ard City Post GiIice. Tic site
covers lots belonging to eleven proprictors.
Il is 80 by 40 feet, and cost tho G overnm.ul
$4,000. The building is to coz. $35,O 900 Pro
roEsls have BEEN issued for bids for the con
s.7uo.iCn CT the building.
The Great Euit against the City Bank Ct
Columbus, Ohio.-This suit-,hs United States
rs. the City Bank of Columb for tho recove.
~ Of the amount (sl00,G0O) Of the transfer
drafts deposited with them by NJ. Corwin
when Secretary of the Troasrry-is expected
&c come to trial On the 1lsh list. Il will be
recolIectsd that these deposits were part Of the
GOvornmen. financial opera
tions of Messrs. Robert CorEin, DunIevy, De-
Iano & Co.
Celsry.--We have obtained the following
paper in manuscript from slr Brown, ths ac-
cOnplished chief Of the agricultural branch
OF the Patent Offico Bureau, and publish it as
GU bracing valuable information to al among
US who are sensible enough to possess ard cul-
tivata gardens:
SEYHoUR's WHITE SOLID CELERY-This
variety is generally grown on account Of It's
cloec ~Lits color, and solid and criEpy stalks
charlottesville sead may be sown in the
Middle and Northern States, with slight for
cling, from March until tho first or second
week in May. 1t may BIO sown In drills, six
inches apart, In hot. bed or O rich mellow
border, after the manner of cabbage seed,
watering moderately In dry weather both be.
fore and after it ia up. As soon as the plants
are two or throe inches high they may be