Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-02

The RErURND F1LLIBusTERs-Thed dispatch
from Commodore Paulding, announcing the ar
rival of the Wabash at New York, with 100 FL
libusters ON board, has reached the Navy De-
partment. After mentioning facts previously
known through the newspapers, in this docu-
ment, the Commodore says:
"When received they were in state of extreme
restitution. Besides what they had suffered from
the want Of food, they were without necessary
clothing, and shockingly infested with vermin
When placed upon our gun deck the sickening
efiuvia from wounds and ulcers alarmed me for
the health of the ship; but this, well as the
condition of the sufferers, has been gradually i'm
proved by the unremitted labor OF our medical
officers.n
He suggests that if the Government designs
furnishing the means of transporting the three
or four hundred others (flib usters) that have
the store-ships of the service would be the pro-
per vessel in which to take them up at Aspin-
wall. He found it necessary to issue some gov
ernmcnt clothing and stores to those he brought
home. He states that Philip r. Thompson,
Zone of the flibusters,) who died on the pass
age, was formerly an officer in the U. S. Army.
He explains, at length, the generous and hu-
name conduct of Capt. Erskine, of III. B. M. ship
"Orion," towards the filibusters of Lockridge's
party, and says that Capt f. assures him that
he had no agency whatever in the capture of
the steamers on Lake Nicaragua, and other
proceedings on the river; which story, it will be
remembered, was published by .he filibusters,
by way Of accounting for the loss of those YES
sells.
In commenting on Captain E. g explanation
in refutation Of the fiibusters' charges against
him, the Commodore says:
cit became necessary not only TO give protec-
ton to our misguided countrymen, but to recon
Gle the interests of contending parties belonging
to the United States, and of Costa Rica, not al
ways to be comprehended nor disposed of by an
ordinary standard. Captain Erskine has, with
much frankness and courtesy, explained to me
the course pursued by him, which seems to have
given satisfaction to all parties concerned"
APPOINTED BY THE PREsIDENr--John Hun
ter, Collector of the Customs, Natchez Miss,
vice James w. Mcdonald, removed.
Andrew J. Decatur, Surveyor of the Customs,
Bayport, Florida, vice John Z. johnson, re-
signed.
Thomas W. Sutherland, Collector of the Gus
toms, Sacramento, California, vice Charles C.
Sackett, removed.
SWAMP LANDS IN FLORIDA AND Missouri
The General Land Office has just transmitted
patent in favor of the State of Florida for swamp
and overfowed lands, under the act of the 28th
September, 1850, embracing over l57 600 acres;
and we learn that patent in favor of the State
of Missouri for nearly 200 acres will be mailed
in the course of few days.
THE TONAwANDA DELEGATION now in Wash
ington are here trying to arrange their difficult
ties with the Ogden Land Company, arising out
of certain transactions between the States of
Massachusetts and New York, and also under
the treaties of 1888 and 1912, to which the
United States were party.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.-Yes-
terday, we hear, the President and Directors
of this Company gave their personal guarantees
for the money necessary to complete its repairs
and thus promptly raised the necessary sum
This proves that they are indeed, deeply inter
ested in the future Of their charge.
GOVERNOR MEDARY, or MTSNEsOTA-This
distinguished gentleman, who came here few
days since, on business with the Government
y
morrow. probably. His visit was wholly one
of business and he is not the man to remain
absent from his post moment longer than duty
requires.
A RESIGNATION AND APPOISTMENT.-Mr
GODDARD Bailey, of Ala, has been appointed to
fourth class ($l,S0 per annum) clerkship in
the Interior Department, vice Mr.. A. S. H.
White, resigned
LIST OF PArENTs.-The following is the list
of Patents issued from the United States Patent
Office, for the week ending June 80, 1057-each
bearing that date
Henry Wright Adams, of New York, n. V
For improvement in fountain lamps.
Chas. Alger, of Newburgh, \. Y.-For inn
proved smelling furnace.
Joel r.. Bassett of Cincinnati, Ohio.-For i'm
proved machine for making bolts and rivets.
Sylvester Bennett, of New Orleans, La-For
improved machine for riveting boilers.
Geo. w. Bishup, of Brooklyn, \. Y.--For i'm
provement in iron pavemens for streets.
Edward b Bingham, of Brooklyn,N Y.-For
improvement in machines for making paper.
John Brough, of Aurora, Ill.-For improved
blast blower
Henry Burden, of Troy, N Y-For improved
machine for making horse shoes.
j. II. Chester, of Cincinnati, O-For improved
portable steam radiator for heating apartments.
Alfred Il. Clarke, of Lancaster, Pa.-For i'm
provement in distributing apparatus of Touring
mills
Anthony Cooley, of Paw Paw, Mich.-For i'm
proved whifietree hook
Curtius Colby, of Wilson, ". For improved
earth eXCdVatOr.
w f. Cooke, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For i'm
provement in uterine supporters.
Jno. Fl Cooper, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For i'm
proyement in gas regulators.
VIM Cooper, of Brooklyn, n. Y.-For i'm
proved horse shoe
Harrison Gray Dyar, of New York, N. Y.-For
Improvement In electric telegraph. Patented in
England Feb 3, 1851.
Asa ID. Gates of Binshampton, ~ Y.-For i'm
provement in gas burners.
Robt. Hale, of Roxbury. Masa.-For improved
apparatus for separating the oily PARTICLES held in
suspension by steam.
Henry ID. Hammond, of Batavia, n. Y.-For
improvement i'm harvesers.
Henry Harpold, of Racine, Obio.-For i'm
proved adjustable fender posts for saw mills
John X. Harris, Of Allensville, lnd.-For i'm
provement in harvesting machines.
Elias Howe, jr., of Cambridge, Mass, and
VIM. X. Bliss, of Boston, Mass.-For improve
ment in sewing machines: