Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-18

with Just as much security OF property 70 the
masters as in Arkansas or Texas Politically,
they vote one way and all the time
Egypt is famous for Democratic MAORI
ties, and the party leaders have only to ascer-
tain how large a majority is necessary to over
balance the enlightened portions of the State,
and Egypt honors the draft. In the late cleo
ton, for instance, the four Congressional dis
tricts north of Springfield gave Fremont about
40, 900 majority. This was regarded as a set
tier, and the Republican set down the State
as theirs beyond peradventure. Douglas
Co knew the voting capacities of Egypt bet
ter Douglas telegraphed East, Illinois all
right 10 As soon as the required vote was
ascertained, Egypt began to report. And such
reports! Here are few specimens from the
Chicago Democratic Press Of Friday:
Williamson county-Buchanan 500, Ere
mont
"Jackson county-Buchanan 1l9O, FIRE.
mont Is.
"Fayette county-Buchanan 900, Fillmore
800, Fremont Is "
Southern Illinois is, indeed, a trump. 1t
losing the good opinion of any whose good
opinion is worth having.
Naval Affairs.-A correspondent writes
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to the New
York Evening Post, of Saturday last, as fol-
lows:
"The steamship Mississippi is still in the
dry dock, but will be taken out, it is said, eth
er to day or Monday. The water has already
been partially let in, to test her bottom. The
work upon her is being pushed with vigor, and
when she is ready for sea again she will be
better than before, and one of the finest war
steamers afoat. Her timbers and planking
nd m ha nd
woodwork throughout will DO more than half
new. She has new kelson, many new tim
bers, and her planking is all new from the
water line. Her guards have been raised
twenty eight inches, so as to give her wheels
less dip, and her head and cut water has been
mOdernf-sd and beautifed. Her machinery,
from the bed-plates upward, has been tho
roughly overhauled and repaired, and she is
to receive entirely new boilers On her last
markable speed, and with these improvements,
it is confidently anticipated that she will prove
one Of the very fastest sea going steamers in
the world.
The sloop-of war Falmouth is being fitted
for sea with despatch, in pursuance Of orders
from w ashington, received on Wednesday
last. Her destination is unknown. Owing to
the great demand for seamen in the merchant
service, very few men are now enlisted OIL
board the North Carolina, and none have been
drafted from her in long time She has
about seventy men on board at present. he
sides guard Of forty marines The sailors
are kept in good health and spirits by constant
daily exercises with the guns small swords,
&c. Since the exile to Sing Sing of the river
pirate, Paddy the Greek" there have been
very few assertions
On Thursday night the officers of the North
Carolina gave grand ball in honor of the
marriage of Captain Watson, of the Marines,
to Philadelphia lady of great beauty and
accomplishments. Over 100 couples attended
the ball, and danced on the main deck to the
music of the ships band, until the small
hours The ship was splendidly decorated
and all on board were toasted in honor of the
occasion.
The slave bark Panchita is lying at the
yard, awaiting the decision Of the courts
The Vincennes and the Potomac are still "in
ordinary" waiting for /" something to turn
up" The old Brandywine, that ought to be
raced, is as much an eyesore as ever. The
boys from the North Carolina sometimes 60 on
board of her to exercise, in fair weather The
frigate Sabine remains just as she was when
she was launched two years ago 1t was once
proposed to send her to the Brazil station, but
ship at Norfolk was finally selected instead.
The steamer Dispatch, alias City Of Boston,
which was purchased for the Arctic expedi-
ton, is rottipg away slowly. She is said to
be still sound throughout, except that her
boilers are worthless.
The frigate Savannah, Commodore Mercer,
is every day expected to arrive from the Bra
Eli station Her crew will be paid of and
discharged, and the vessel will be laid up for
repairs.
a New Consul.-The President has acknow-
lodged Louis de Contenein as the Consular
Agent of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in
New York.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Dep yesterday, 18th November
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the redemption Of Stocks.... $22,270 O5
For the Interior Depsrtment..... 1927 90
For Customs. .................. Al, 495 IS
War warrants received and en-
tered. .................. ...... 19y,2S5 %
Warrepay warrantsreceiyed
entered. ..................... 647 60
From miscellaneous sources...... 2S,407 %
On account Of the Navy......... Al ,l75 90