Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-30

the satisfaction Of the Light House Beard, who
are understood to have been asked to adopt
The Breckenridge coal oil in the light houses
OF the Government, upon the strength OF the
appearance of few vials Of the alleged burn.
ing fluid left as samples.
Railroad Iron Those at distance who ex.
pect to be able to ind Congress at its present
session to return duties already paid on rail-
road iron, or to shape the duty hereafter to be
paid on that article especially to suit the IL
tsrssts of companies now building railroads or
about 10 commence their construction, have a
more difficult task before them an they i'm.
sgine. As as we can perceive, both Houses
are disposed rather to take comprehensive
views in whatever they do in lesislsting
changes Of the existing tariff on imports, e.-
chewing thought of care for particular inter-
ests. As yet no movement whatever has been
iaade here in the matter of the duty on rail-
road iron, though distant journals are fore
Swallowing efforts soon to be made, to effect the
legislation of Congress upon it.
oAl Sdlu-4 uo new DIX times mlSCOOk
THE Venerable XSenator's" recent philo.
logical dissertation in the InteiAigencer his
Z street Xmas dissertation''-fo problem
In algebra at FIRST sight The editor closes
with the following paragraph, in which most
folks will doubtless coincide with him:
" 1t is said that there is some possibility Of
Col: Benton's going back to the Senate But
W. hnFN hnx III Il
good by amusing the public with his egotisti
cal letters and speeches, which we fear he
would cease to favor Us with if he were once
more immersed in political life
Supreme Court.-Yesterday- II. Reu-
ben L Long ct al appellants, Us John o Fal.
Ion. Appeal from the Circuit Court U. S for
the district Of Missouri Mr. Justice Camp
bell delivered the opinion Of the Court, eff rm-
ing the decree of the said Circuit Court in this
cause. with costs
No. 8. William Thomas ct al, owners of
barque Laura, appellants, vS. James W 0s-
born. Appeal from the Circuit Court L. S.
for the district Of Maryland Mr. Justice
Curtis delivered the opinion of the Court, re-
versing the decree Of the said Circuit Court,
with costs, and remanding the cause, with di-
rections to dismiss the libel, with costs.
No 4. Sebastian Willet ct al plaintiffs in
error, as. John +. A Sandforl In error to
the Circuit Court U S. for the district of Mis-
souri, Mr. Justice Catron delivered the Opin-
ion OF the Court, reversing the judgment Of
the said Circuit Court with cost, and remand
ing the cause, with directions to award a ve-
nire faeias de novo
No. 80. James Ii IRE, claimant OF steamer
Gipsey, appellant, as James NJ. and Cyrus
Goldman, owners ol fat-boat and cargo The
argument of this cause was continued by MIR
Benjamin for the appellees, and concluded by
Mr. Taylor for the appellant
No. 80. Wesley Williams, garnishee Of Ed
ward +. Malone, plaintiff in error, Us Hill,
Mclean Co. The argument of this cause
was commenced by Mr.. Phillips for the plain
tn IN error, and continued by Mr. billiard for
the defendants in error. Adjourned
he Current Operations OF tho Treasury
Department -1n yesterday, 29ih December.
there were of Treasury warrants entered ON
tho books Of tho Department.
IoA"s deUt variants. S. l62 6S
FOR the Treasury Department 1871 "a