Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-29

fifty men will be enlisted In California. Lieut..
Ives will ascend the river as far as possible in
his steamer, and then endeavor to reach the
headwaters with horses and pack-mules.
ALAND OFFICE DEcIsIoN.-In a case vhere
an individual, unable to surrender his duplicate
certificate Of location, applied for the delivery
to him Of his land patent that had been made
out, and alleged that the duplicate certificate
had been fraudulently obtained from him. and
was unjustly withheld, the local land officer
applied here for instructions as to his duty in
the premises, and was answered by the Com
missioner as follows:
"The general rule is, that the duplicate must
in all cases, be surrendered before the delivery Of
the patent. But when the duplicate is fraudu-
lently withheld from the owner the following
course may be pursued Let the purchaser or To-
Gator, after filing an affidavit of the facts, send
notice to the wrongful holder Of the duplicate de-
handing its return, and stating that he will make
immediate application for the delivery of the
patent to him. Then let notice to this effect be
published by the bona fde owner once week for
four consecutive weeks in the district newspaper
having the largest circulation, Of the wrongful
obtension Of his duplicate and his purpose to APP
ply for the patent in his own name L pom the
filing in your office of certified copy of the notice
and publication, the patent may be delivered,
unless good cause should be shown to you why
this should not be done, and, in that case YOU
will stay proceedings, for Instructions ~,
Mr.. EMERSON ErnERIDGE-The New York
Tribune means lugubriously over the recent
defeat Of this gentleman, saying
emerson Etherdge late M G. from Ten
nessee, has been run out by barely 127 majority,
in poll Of some 10000 votes. He was an able
honest, tndepsndent member, and lost his seat by
voting against the Nebraska bill OF the South
IN m hp vnta ainSff Ia
will serve in the next House. Col. Benton, Lou
isiana Hunt, Tennessee Cullom, &c, were run
out OF the last Congress. and the rest with Gen.
Sam Houston, have now followed them.''
There is a moral conveyed in this brief state
ment of pungent facts that cannot fail to be
needed. The South judged every one of the
distinguished gentlemen here named by the
TrbHne. unfaithful to her, and they have been
permitted to remain out Of public life.
TITLE TO THE SITE FOR THE MARINE Hos
PIrAL AT WILMINGTON, N. C.-The Attorney
General yesterday afternoon certified to the
validity of the title to the site for the marine
hospital to be constructed at Wilmington, n. c.
The case was before him on the 9Th instant, but
the evidence furnished to prove the complete
ness of the title was not sufficient. Additional
evidence having been referred to him by the
Secretary of the Treasury, he certified yester-
day that avalid title is now vested in the United
States
LIGHT-HoUsE KEEPERS AApoINrHp.-Jos.
M. LIE Baron has been appointed Assistant at
Choctaw Point, Ala, vice Elan Phillips, re-
moved-salary $500 per annum. Henry Lea
mer, do, vice BENZ. F. Phillips, removed
stephen Francisco, Assistant, mouth of Pas.
sale River, n. j., vice Archibald Darrach, re-
mOved-salary $3.50 per annum.
Granville Lowell, Assistant, Seguin Island
Me, vice James Marson, resigned-salary $3.50
per annum.
PRESENTED HIS CREDEyTIALS-Jos Parks
who has for long time been principal chief of
the tribe, presented to the Indian Bureau this
morning his credentials, emanating from the
chiefs, head men, and counselIors of the Shaw
nee tribe of Indians, making him their Agent
for the transaction of business with the Govern
ment.
NAVY OFFICERS DEAD.-Commodore S. Cas-
sin, who was on the "Retired List" died this
morning at Georgetown, D. C.
Information has been received of the death
Of LIT. VIM. Ii. Cheever, who died at Rio de
Janeiro, on the 18th July last He was at
tached to the u s. Frigate ST. Lawrence
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about clock a. m:
AUGUST %, 1857.
New York, ". cloudy
Phliade!phia, Pa......... Zine, clear.
Baltimore, Md............ clear pleasant
Washington. ID. y clear, pleasant.
Richmond, va. clear, fine.
petersburg, va. clear, pleasant.
halelgh, N. C...... ..cledr. pleasant.
Wilmington, \. C........cloudy, warm.
Columbia. ). c. clear, pleasant
Charleston, ;. clear, warm
augusta, Od.............. clear, warm.
SaSahhdn, ia. clear, warm
Macon, 'a..:. ..ciear, warm.
Coiuihois, Ud. ........... clear, warm
Lower Peach Tree, Ala. .cear.
Mobile, Ala cloudy.
Gainesville, Miss. cloudy
New Orleans, La. clear. |
FROM THE WEST. |
Inc following reports have been furnished by |
the National Telegraph line:
Cumberland. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. cIe,r y,. eu%,
Hagerstown, Nd. cloudy, cool. |
Harper's Ferry. clear, pleasant.
w meme clear, pleasant. |
w heehnS, va. ..clear, pleasant.
MdtaihSpurS, va. clear, warm.
Grafton, Va. clear, cool.
Al w ashlngtoh, Yesterday, p. m. the barom-
eter was % ga, thermometer 40. This morning |
ter go.
N-REIIGToUs NOTICE.-Dr. TeasdaIe will
II siS Swn FHoGpfd ise Rsw RSRs
mi mi a ana :. NIGHT. The pubic respectfully
mvIIed 20 attend It,
1'THE MEMBERS OF THE EDWARD
~ Everett Literary, Association are earnestly |
Le4ueSfH 70 attend called meeting on MONDAY
business OF much interest will be laid before Them
JAS. o. CLEPHANE, Rec Sec. II
On OTICE.-The Rev. w. A Harris will |
lS preach In the Church Of the Ascension n
street, between 9th and 10th, TOMORROW
tSnnday) MORNING. Services commence ut III |
" cioch. IT.
CUMBERLAND COAL.