Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-10

ut3T on dCCOuut OF the common 0efenCe TO which
they are called. Nevertheless, the government
does not give up the hope that when In that Re-
public unconstitutional chief will be at the head
OF the administration matters will be considered
with that calmness which Is becoming, and the
justice Of the claims of Costa RIGA regarding GER
tain rights which belong to her. and the convent
ence not only OF Nicaragua but of all Central
America, concluding public treaty upon the
on those rights, will be acknowledged
''The ministers viii inform you of the particu-
lars OF the state of affairs In the interior and
abroad.
81 salute you with the most cordial and pro-
found respect for your solemn assembly, and ad :
dress my humble prayers to Heaven for the sue
cess Of your deliberations and the greatness and
prosperity Of the nation. JUAN RAFAEL MORA
"San Jose, September 6, 1857" r-~
Had Presidents Martinez and Jerez been
found facile for the purposes of England and
Costa RIGA, the fact that under their authority
Nicaragua is at peace as never before, and com
paratively prosperous, would have been a rea-
son for Costa RIGA to applaud their refusal to
risk change of Government, rather than for
abusing them without stint
MODE OF PROCEEDING IN MAKING PUR-
cHAsEs OF PUBLIC LANDs.-For the informa-
ton of our readers we give the form of pro-
ceeding to be adopted in making purchases of
public lands. On application to the register
of a land district to purchase a tract Of land
the purchaser is required to file written cap
plication." On such application the register
endorses his certificate, showing the land is
vacant and subject to entry. That certificate
the applicant carries to the receiver, and it is
the evidence on which the receiver permits pay
ment to be made, and issues his &C original re-
ceipt," the duplicate of which is handed to the
purchaser as his evidence Of payment, and
which is required to be surrendered when
patent is forwarded from the General Land
Office for delivery. The 'original receipt" is
handed to the register, who indicates the sale
on his township plat, enters the same in his
tract books, and it is transmitted by the regis
ter to the General Land Office with the month
ly abstract of sales and certificates of purchase
This is the formality prescribed to individual
purchasers, and must be observed not only for
their protection in securing titles, but for the
protection Of the interests of the Government
The law has established two Offices in a land
district, the register and receiver; and pre-
scribed a mode of proceeding to serve as a
check upon each other. If a claimant fails to
observe the requirements, he does it at his peril
If he deposits money with any person connect
ed with the district Office, even with a receiver
UitjtOMt hautng first, as the law requires, filed
a Tritten application with the register, he does
so at his own risk, the Government not being
responsible for any loss where the terms on
which the law authorizes entries are departed
from.
FROM CHISA.-The Navy Department has
advices from Com. Armstrong of the East India
squadron, dated Shanghai, July 10. The flag
ship San Jacinto left Hong Kong on the 10Th of
June, and arrived at Shanghai on the 23d. On
her arrival of Woosung the U. s. ship Levant
was discovered ashore on the north bank, but
by aid from the San Jacinto was got off without
having sustained any apparent injury. Having
reflled her water tanks at Woosung the Levant
left on the 26th en- route for Hong Kong
The U. S. ship Portsmouth arrived on the
18th July at Woosung, last from Hong Kong
Com. Armstrong states that his principal rea-
son for leaving Hong Kong was, that the greater
portion of the senior officers of the San Jacinto,
himself among the number, were suffering very
severely from the diseases incidental to that
climate, and it was deemed absolutely neces-
sary that they should seek colder climate
The change had already been very beneficial to
officers and crew.
Late advices had been received from Ningpo
Portuguese have had an engagement, in which
the former were the victors, and destroyed the
vessels of the latter; but committed NO outrage
or depreciation upon the foreign residents or
shipping. Quiet is now completely restored
there, and our citizens have no apprehension of
any further dis -urbances in that quarter.
At Shanghai all is tranquil; our citizens
pursue their commercial enterprises without
any difficulty or molestation on the part of the
Chinese people or authorities.
The FORMER FARMERS AND MECHANICS
BANK OF WAsHISGTON.-Many of the readers
of the Star will remember that such bank
existed here for brief period during the times
of the defunct "Union Bank" On the day
before yesterday, we copied from the Union an
allusion to it, chasing it among the things that
were in the banking line, by which the good
people Of the District were made to suffer. Sub
sequently, we have been assured by Mr. Smith
son, one of its proprietors, that it never failed
but that it paid, as the face of its issue called
for on demand, the sl35, 900 which it had out
when the " Union Bank" burst up. That not
a dollar Of its currency has been presented for
liquidation without being instantly met. Under
such circumstances, it is but due to justice that
we should thus make known the fact.
APPOINTMENTS OF MAIL AGENrs.-For the
purpose Of insuring greater expedition in the
transmission of the through express mail of the
United States from Baltimore to Cincinnati, as
well Ls increased safety, the Postmaster Gen
eral has appointed six special mail agents at q
salary of $1,000 year each. These agents
will never lose sight of the mail from the time
it is placed in their charge until it has been
delivered into the hands of the proper officers
to receive it, at Ithe ends Of their respective
routes. The gentlemen appointed are named
as follows: Moore s. Falls, Baltimore !; Charles
A. Leas, Baltimore Alfred ii. Davis, Balti-
more; NJ. L. Price, Harper's Ferry, Va; d.
A. Hoxie, Wheeling, Va. John r. Brooke,
Newark, Ohio.
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