Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-17

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and, taking from her the unborn Ma, cast Il and
her Into the danes. No European man, woman
or child has had the slightest mercy shown them.
90 not believe the world ever witnessed more
hellish torrents than have been inflicted on our
poor fellow-countrywomen. At Allahabad they
have rivalled the atrocities of Delhi. l cannot
tell you the cruelties these demons have been
guilty of-cutting of the fingers and toes Of little
children. joint by joint In sight of their parents,
who Were reserved for similar treatment after
wards"
LuLL IN PoLTrIcs in two or three
| States wherein elections are soon to be held,
less interest is just now felt in politics than we
| recollect ever to have seen manifested To us,
this is sign of remarkable popular content
ment with the existing state of public affairs.
1t tells truly the story of the satisfaction of the
country with the acts and the policy of the pres
ent N ational Administration, as far as the for
mer have developed the latter. The fangs Of
factious opposition have so soon been drawn,
there being literally nothing into which they
may strike ranking poison. This state of
things is one of the reasons why so many Dem
ocrats are beginning foolishly to plague them
selves already over the question of the success
sion-that apple of discord which it is the duty
of all sincere members of the Democratic party
organization to keep out of their midst as long
aspossble, if they would prevent the opposition
from eventually obtaining a standpoint from
which to contend with advantage
| NAVAL COURTS OF INoUIRY.-Before Court
No. l, to-day, the defence in the case of Lieut.
George r. Gray was read by Mr.. Blount, his
counsel; and then, owing to the absence of
material witnesses, the pending case of Mr.
March was temporarily postponed, and that of
Lieut.. James NJ. Watson (furloughed) was
taken up. No progress had been made in it,
however, up to noon.
Before Court No. 2, in the case of Lieut.
Chas. Hunter, much documentary testimony
was adduced and read to-day, and medical
survey was ordered upon him, the examining
board consisting of Surgeons Woodwork and
McClelland and Assistant Surgeon Landslide,
who were engaged at noon in making the sur
vey ordered.
Before Court No. 3, Commodore Storer being
still absent from sickness the case of Lieut.
GLEASON was continued to-day. Commodores
Stringham and Kearney, Capt. Tatnall and
Commander Mason were severally examined
on Mr.. G.'s behalf.
HONOR TO AN AMERICAN.-We hear that the
Emperor Louis Napoleon not long since caused
an inquiry to be made of Minister Mason
whether this Government would permit Lieut.
Maury, U. S. N, to receive from him the cross
Of the Legion of Honor; and that, having re-
ferred the question to Washington answer has
been returned that under our law no one in 1t.
Ms position in the public service can receive
a testimonial from foreign Government
LARGE SALES OF PUBLIC LANps.-The Presi
dent is understood yesterday to have signed
proclamations for the sale of two and a half
millions of acres Of the public domain in Cali
fornia near four hundred and fifty thousand
acres in Missouri, and the INDICATED tracts in
the Sioux half-breed reservation on Lake Pipin,
in the Territory of Minnesota. These sales in
California, will take place during the month of
May next, and in Missouri and Minnesota in
| March next
APPOINTED BY THE Presidential. NJ
jackson, of Mississippi, to be Secretary of State
of the Territory of New Mexico, in the place Of
VIM. w. II. Davis, resigned.
VIM. r. Calhoun, of South Carolina, to be
Secretary of Legation at Paris, in place of o.
|
TIE INDIAN BUREAU are just now busily en-
gagged in sending out their drafts renting the
money to be paid on the years annuities due
the several tribes. -
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 o clock a. m
| SEPTEMBER II, 1857.
New York, N. Y..........st stormy.
| Philadelphia, Pa. CLOUDY, warm.
| Baltimore, Md. CLOUDY.
Washington, ID. C....... clear, warm.
| Richmond, Va...........clear, pleasant
| Petersburg, Va cloudy, warm.
| Wilmington, n. Geo.. cloudy
Columbia, 5. C...........clear.
| Charleston, =. C......... clear, warm.
| Augusta, Ga.... ..cloudy.
savannah, Ia. cloudy, warm.
Macon, Ga.... cloudy, pleasant.
Montgomery, Ai a..:.....eioadv H Sot
Lower Peach Tree, Ala. clear
ssiDesy,j Aa ;Mi; ::css[' hot.
New Orleans, La........ clear.
FROM THE WEST.
The following reports have been furnished by
the National Telegraph line:
Frederick, Md............clear, warm.
Cumberland, lid cloudy, warm.
Hagerstown, Md ........ clear, warm.
| Harper's Ferry. ........... clear, pleasant.
| w lhcnester..... Clear, pleasant
MaTtinsburg. ............ clear, warm.
wheeling, Va............c clear, very warm.
| AtWashington, yesterday, p. M, the baron.
eter was 80 .2i0 thermometer 6S' This morning
at O'Clock, the barometer was 80 .Os4, thermomeI
ter JJo
PERSONAL.
| -. Mile BOnheur's great painting, the ''Horse
FAR" Is soon TO arrive in this country.
Hon Clark Russell WI n 1uaS chozen r ov
ernor Of Connecticut in Isis by the wings, died
on Tuesday.
| -. Mr.. Hulsemann, the Austrian Minister
and Miss Cushuian, the tragedienne, have arrived
at New York, in the Persia.
-. Augustus Schell, Esq, of New York: Com
Green, U. y. Capt. Sierett, do, and Hon
VIM. Bigler, of Pa, are at WillaTds'.
After sojourn of several weeks at the
White sulphur Springs Of Virginia, Senator Sill
dell, OF Louisiana, returned to this city Yesterday
i Rishnn Pnlter of he prof MT nj al