Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-01
The Extraordinary Errors with reference

The Extraordinary Errors with reference
to Proper Names, which the Newspaper
Press Commits and Perpetrates. Some time
since the Baltimore Anricam undertook to
give al account Of the proper pronunciation
Of the word SebastopoI, and assumed that
because Constantsnople is pronounced with
tho voice resting on the last syllable but one,
and because the last syllable il ple, that there
fore Ssbastopol is to be pronounced as if it
were written Se6astopie, and pronounced with
the whole force of the voice resting on the last
syllable but one. All this 10 ridiculous Con.
stantinople being word Of fve syllables, the
voice, according to the usage of our Language
rests partly on the first or second syllable, but
chiefly on the last but one; and the last syl.
liable, pie, is copied by the English from the
French corruption Of the original Greek. On
the other hand, the word Sebastopol is in
four syllables, and, according 10 the general
practice of our language, the accent is On the
second syllable. As to the pronunciation OF
tho last syllable, We have not taken the word
through the French language as we did the
word Constantinople, and accordingly We have
retained the letters pol of the last syllable
instead Of jumblins it into pie according to
the idiom Of the French. The word Sebasto.
pol, is from two Greek words, Ss5astos, au.
gust, and polls, city, and it's true pronun.
citation in our English form of the word giving
to the letters their proper local sound, If
SeUastopot, the letter being pronounced like
our e, and the accent being upon the second
syllable
There are three blunders In regard to Mex.
lean proper words, the prevalence of which is
| astonishing whom We consider how much
means every one in the United States have of
understanding their true spelling One-hali
the newspapers In the United States print
ehapultepec, Chepultepec; so they call Cha
rubusco, Cherubusco, and Matamoros, Meta
moras. There is a word which tho New York
Herald is very fond of using, pronunciamsen
to, always ignoring the existence of orc es-
sentisl syllable of the word, and writing it
1ronancian,emto
The Operation Of TIE sub-Tressury sys-
tom While Bennett, and other blatherskites
OF the press, arc crying out against the Sub
treasury system it is actually saving the COM
me'cial community of New Orleans from a
crash that would otherwise smash up great
many of those engaged in trade there. An
immense quantity of produce has been re-.
ce!ved there this season, end tho general pref
sure on the money market has compelled the
banks to refuse to advance on drafts, though
perfectly good on New York. Without such
advances it is impossible for the trade of tho
city to meet the drafts of those who shin to
them from the interior. Now, the Government.
foreseeing the necessity Of keeping their mat
tors very close which at this time rests on the
New Orleans banks, has for soue months past
been quietly aceumuiating a considerable
quantity of specie there, Independent of what
it keeps in tho mint for the PURPOSES Of that
establishment. Thus at this time, it has full
81 100000 In New Orleans To relieve the
pressure, tho Secretary Of the Treasury has
already set apart hal. . million of dollars of
This rntney, to be paid on Treasury drafts
from New York, which are obtainable in the
latter city on paying the specie for them into
the Sub-treasury at that point. All CONNER
cial men will readily see that while such trans.
fers relieve the plethora of tho treasury in
New Orleans without costing the Government
dollar, they also relieve tho stringency of
the money mar ket there, without the cost of
dollar to the business community, who, by the
by, save all brokerage by the operation. 1t
will also be perceived that not penny can he
lost by this arrangement, as, before draft is
given the drawer must present the sub-trsas
urer's receipt for his deposit of an equal
amount in the Government vaults.
Virginia State Stocks.-We perceive by
the quotations of the value OF stocks in the
New York papers that Virginia State six per
cent stocks are again up to 81, having risen
since the failure of Selden, Withers d Co.
from SO to that point. We notice the fact be-.
cause it vindicates our judgment in advising
readers on the suspension of Selden, Withers
l. Co. to exchange their notes for the Trans
Allegheny money with which they we're then
redeeming them the said notes being received
dollar for dollar bya deposit with the Auditor
Of the State of Virginia six per cent. Stat
stocks
The Current Operations Of tho Treasury
Experimentation Saturday, tho soth of Deo.,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
tho books of tho Department
For tho redemption of stoek...... $85,l75 IS
For paying other Treasury debts,
and for advancements to Assist
ant Treasures to pay interest on
stocks January 1, 1855. ...... 997,O43 81
For the Customs. ............... 80, 444 O6
Covered into tho Treasury frem
Customs ::.....:...... $500 81
Covered into the Treasury from
Lands: .................... 22s 80
For the War Department. 1910 q
For repaying in the War Depart
ment .................... e17 96
For tho Navy Department. ....... 22,665 81
For repaying in the Navy Depart
meut. 9S7 ~