Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-06


Montgomery, Ala. clear, pleasant
mobile, Ala -..-...-.-. clear, pleasant.
At Washington this morning barometer % ee2
slowly rising; thermometer 81 deg. Wind last
evening Enthusiastically West.
In the month of April the highest temperature
at In the morning and the lowest at in the
evening occurred on the same day, viz: ApIil g.
the previous day being the warmesi during the
month The mean temper ature for the month was
10, and was nearly ten degrees colder than the
same month last year and the year previous The
whole amount OF rain did not reach two and half
inches-a less quantity than fell heie during the
storm of last week.
NAVAL COURTS OF INQUIRY.-In Court No
L, Captain Chatard (called by the Government
was the last witness examined yesterday in the
case OF Lit. McArran. Capt. C. was giving tes-
timony, 1t will be remembered, when the Star
went to press. 1t. McArran's defence in writing,
was then read by Major Russell, U. s. NJ c..
This Court was in session all the morning. making
up its judgment in 1t. Meas case, and then
they took up the case Of exit Washington
Washington A. Bartlett, dropped by the late
Retiring Board,) on which no material progress
had been made before the Star went to press.
The case of Lieut.. Chandler is still pending
before Court No. 2. Captain Buchanan Called
by the GovernmenD has been under examina-
nation before it all the forenoon.
The case of Captain Philip Voorhees, is still
on trial before Court No. 3. Since our last is
sue, the testimony adduced has been entirely
documentary, and is on the part of the Govern
ment This Court were so engaged at D. IN.
to-day.
The CELEBRATIoy.-It is to be hoped that
all native sons of the Old Dominion in Wash
ington, who can make it convenient, will attend
the approaching anniversary celebration at
jamestown. The steamer chartered for the
occasion is capital one and the committee of
arrangements. gentlemen of proyerbial cool
taste and skill in such matters. have made
every possible and necessary provision to secure
good time on for all who may undertake the
trip. There will surely be larger gathering
there from all sections of the State than ever
before on a similar occasion. One may RELY on
meeting at this celebration nearly all the living
celebrities Of Eirginia-a host of fine talent
and attainment, and high character, as they
certainly embrace.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Ntw Offices
Es,abitshed.-Alba,H Hancock CO., Ohio. Sam,I
henninger, Postmaster; South Bloom. Seneca
county, Ohio, NJ. j. Splitter, Postmaster; Comp
tine, Wapello county, Iowa, Thomas G. Fuller.
Postmaster; Farmersville, Collin county. Tex
as, Thomas E. Sherwood, Postmaster; Eureka
Kaufman county, Texas, A. NJ, Morrow, Post
master Lampasas Lampasas county. Texas.
Squire Fletcher, Postmaster; Crescent Village,
Refugio county, Texas, VIM G. Bickford, Post.
master Olatke, johnson county, Kansas Ter.
ritory, John T. Barton, Postmaster.
Name Of Office Ckanged-Red Rock, Wash.
ington county, Minnesota Territory, changed
to Newport.
The 3" SOUTH Pass" WAGON RoAD.-Mr. w
NJ F. Magrath, the Interior Departments Su.
Perintendent of the proposed wagon road to
California via the South Pass of the Rocky
Mountains, left this city yesterday en- route for
Independence, Mo, where his party will be or.
gained Immediately after his arrival, and will
then promptly take the field. AS quite mum.
Der of the persons of whom it is to be composed
nave been engaged in this city. VIC have to saw
'na' those desiring to communicate with them
when ON the plains, should direct their letters
na papers to the care Of the Superintendent
..a nn ABOVE at Independence, Missouri, from
sA.e 'hey Will be duly forwarded to where.
ever Inc party may be engaged.
hN-rREslpENr PIERCE and Mrs. Pierce and
MI Snney Webster, leave PhiIadelphia TO-DAY
for New York, where they will rem.;n g.
day or two, and then proceed homevard % NJ
Hampshire. Mrs. Pierce is cop,;dersd - ~
improved in health. The rumor that C.'
Pierce has purchased land in Concord NJ
Hampshire, and is about erecting a spl.nd;d
mansion there is untrue.