Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-03

vigorous struggle, and has canvassed the State
as thoroughly as State was ever canvassed.
Though he will be defeated, doubtless, by con-
siderable majority, his remarkable personal por-
ularity among the old settlers, backed by such
exertions as he has been making will secure
him support far beyond his party strength. To
use vulgar expression-he is dying game
falling with his front to the enemy. Whatever
one may think of his present political affiliations,
all must admit and admire the gallantry the old
man thus manifests to the last. We have seen
him 60 through many arduous and trying po-
litical contests in Texas before the annexation,
but never one wherein he labored with 50 much
zeal and expended his strength SO literally,
physically and oratorically. 1-s. f.s .'
The FORT RIDGELY AND South PASS WAGON
RoAD-The reader will find telegraphic news
in another column announcing the return of
Mr.. Mobiles, the Superintendent Of the construc-
ton of this road, to St. Paul. Mimi, on the
plea that his party have been prevented from
carrying out their orders by the Yankton In
dians. We place little reliance on any such
plea because We anticipated long since that
the expedition would fail to perform the work
allotted to it, and that precisely such an excuse
as this news alleges would be preferred. This
opinion was founded on the manner in which
Mr.. Superintendent Mobiles set about his bust
ness and conducted it up to the time he left the
settlements, which we took occasion to explain,
in part, few days since.
Besides, the Government holds in it's posses
sion some money belonging to the Yanktons,
which that tribe would be very 10th to jeopardize
by interfering with such public expedition on
any prctence whatever.
Our decided impression is that Mr. Mobiles
has already expended the appropriation for this
work, and that if anything whatever is to be
accomplished by the expedition in return for
that expenditure, it must be done under his
auspices, as no competent person would under
take to discharge the duties of his position
while the Government have no power in law to
expend another penny for the purpose of open
ing that road. Some of those around US are
anticipating Mr.. Ms return to Washington
shortly, which by no means appears probable
to US.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PArENrs-The en-
ployes Of the Patent Office Bureau, Of all de-
grees, have united in letter to Mr.. Commits
sioner Mason, its head, rendering the expression
of their regret that he has resigned. Though
brief, their address is characterized by much
feeling, and is expressed in very appropriate
language. This compliment is well deserved;
for we say little enough for Judge Mason's dis
charge of the functions Of the position of its
CommissiOnership, in remarking that no gentle
man, since the foundation of the Bureau has
won more enviable fame than his, in the dis
charge of its duties. He leaves Washington,
bearing with him the sincere regret of not only
all who were employed under him, but of all
transacting business with the Patent Bureau.
We sincerely trust that the President may be
so fortunate in selecting his successor as to find
gentleman as well qualified as Judge Mason,
and as faithful in all respects to the high obli-
cations Of the important position.
NAVAL Courts OF INQUIRY.-Bcfore Court
No. l, to-day, the case of Lieut. Marine fur
Laughed by the late Naval Retiring Board) was
taken up, and Commanders Marchand and
Steadman, and Lieuts. R. F. Pinkney, A. W.
johnson and Junius Boyle, were examined in
his behalf.
Before Court No. 2, in 1t. Harrison S case,
the Hon. Alfred Iverson, U. s. Senator from
Georgia, Lieut.. NJ. F. Maury and Capt. VIM.
Ramsay were examined on the part of It. H.,
and the case was closed on his part. The case
Of Lieut.. M. c. Perry, jr., (furloughed) was
then taken up. Messrs. Phillips, Hone and
BlOunt are his counsel -r'--
Before Court No. 3, the case of Commander
VIM. Green, furloughed by the late Retiring
Board was taken up, and Commanders Arm
strong, Whittle and Gardner, and Mr. Conway
Whittle, of Norfolk, Va, were examined in his
behalf
A RKcEss.-The recess in the proceedings of
the Naval Courts Of Inquiry, which it is under
stood the Secretary Of the Navy has authorized
in accordance with the request and representa-
tions OF the Judges-Advocate, mentioned in the
Star more than week ago, is to commence 50
soon as the cases in which the witnesses are now
on hand are concluded. So, by the termination
OF the current week they will all have probably
suspended their labors. The recess is to be for
four weeks only
CAPT. TATNALL, U. 8. N.-We hear that the
order detailing this gentleman to supply the
vacancy in the Naval Court of Inquiry No. 3,
occasioned by the death of Commodore Newton,
wac INV ucSiSHou W dssiSu uliu permanently 10
that duty That is, until all the cases that are
to come before the Court shall have been dis
posed Of. 1t seems to be understood that he is
only to remain upon the Court until the recess.
REMovED.-We hear that Mr.. Arthur w.
Fletcher. of Massachusetts,, recording clerk
in the Interior Department-seoondc class, S, 400
per annum-has been removed. 1t to the desk
thus made vacant that Mr.. Charles Lanman
(whose appointment to q clerkship in that De-
partment we mentioned on Saturday } has been
assigned.
REsIGNED.-First Lieut.. Junius Daniel, of
third infantry, U. S. Army, has resigned, and
his resignation has been accepted
The KIcKAPOos. Indian Bureau have
advices that the small pox is raging at this
time among this tribe.
TIE WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from tho Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution,