Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-08

u state oI pIOBross, Ill VINO are uoepiy lnter
ssted in the future of our city should give
them q share of their attention, more espe.
cially during this season of the examination
Of their pupils. We confess our sympa thies
to be almost entirelywith these institutions, be.
cause those depending upon them for educa-
tional facilities are mainly compelled so to
depend on them, while those patr onising pri-
vate schools are so situated AS that they may
avail their children of any educational advan-
tages that money can procure. The future of
the State is wrapped up in the training of the
children who attend the public schools through
out the land go, upon that training depends
more for our country than we can express pen
in hand. We therefore repeat, 1t is the duty
Of our fellow-citizens of Washington, whether
their children attend the public schools or
not, to be present at as many of the progress
ing examinations as possible; as nothing else
serves SO to stimulate both the teachers and
pupils as to realize that the eyes Of the pub
lie are fixed on the manner in which they dis
charge their respective duties.
Characteristic Legislation. The city read
er will note the effort of the Know Nothing
party in the Board Of Aldermen to cut down
the pay Of all salaried officers of the Corpora
tion of W ashington fifteen per centum, by way
of making up for the general deficiency Of tax
alton. Now, the only way in which the cur
rent enormous deficiency in the Corporation
revenue, can be properly made good, is by
promptly increasing the rate of taxation to
the highest point the charter allows; to the
rate indicated in the. Mayors late convincing
veto message. The idea of playing with a
proposition to reduce salaries, for political eff
feet, is but child's play, rendered tho more
glaring lin its demagogism by the fact that
the present rate Of salaries is the work of
Know Nothingism, designing to increase the
rate of compensation to its own friends when
in Office. We are advocates for good pay to
public servants, in the belief that the best
possible way of insuring that all of them will
discharge their duties satisfactorily, is to pay
them we'll and to hold them to strict response
bility.
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torial of yesterday in reference to my COM
munication in reply to Col. Benton, you state
" 1t is from the pen of distinguished leader
In Mormon Church and State affairs, who has
been sent to the Atlantic coast on business ses-
sion by Brigham" I am not "leader' of
any church or State affairs in Utah neither
have been sent on Cuisines session by Brig
ham; )" but am a Government officer of the
United States connected with the courts in
fab o-1 Co
come to Washington to settle my accounts
with the Department. Please insert the fore
going in the Star and correct the mistake.
w. J. A.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 8, 1855.
Our correspondent, the correctness of whose
main statements above we have verified, is
too modest by half. Though an officer of the
General Government, he is also a man of high
personal standing and influence in his Church;
and were all Mormondom like him, that (his
church) would stand much fairer on this side
of the mountains ED
Confirmed. The Senate have confirmed the
following nominations, not long since made by
the President Nathaniel jackson, to be Sur
veyor and Inspector for the port of Newbury-
port, Mass, disappointed y Henry M. How
ard, Naval Officer, Charleston, S. c., (re-ap-
pointed y Alfred Palmer, Surveyor of the
Customs at Urbsna, Va, disappointed y Jas
R. Smith, jr., to be United States Consul at
Londonderry Samuel S. English, Surveyor of
the Customs at Louisville, KY, vice Henry N.
Sands, deceased. -
The Drought.-The region Of country sur
rounding Washington city has commenced to
suffer under the effects of drought which is
visible upon all growing crops. So far it has
done no material injury, though if continuing
a week longer it can hardly fail materially to
lessen the yield of Indian corn and that Of
our full crops generally.
P. S. The lowering weather that set in this
morning bids fair to prove God send, indeed.
The Secretary Of the Navy, we regret to
have to state, has been confined for the past
week to bis residence in this city, being too
much indisposed to venture to the Depart.
ment. His health, however, is not too bad to
permit him to attend to the discharge Of his
official duties there. To-day, he il much bet.
ter, we learn.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Dspartment.-On yesterday, the 7th Of July,
there were OF Treasury warrants entered on
tho books Of the Department
For redemption Of Texas debit. $5l,112 %
For the Treasury Department. "a 1852 95
For the Interior Department..... 248 90
War warrants received and en-
tered ....................... 1883 06
From miscellaneous sources. 9,937 So
From Customs .................. LAG, pa 40
On account of the Navy......... 1852 %
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to