Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-03

large lines of red ink on the maps published by
the authority Of the British Governments, of a
date Of not over seven years ago.
This boundary, however. was, at later day.
at the solicitation of Costa Rica kindly brought
back by the British Government to the rivers
San Juan and Colorado.
We may add, in justice to Mr.. Chatfeld,
that in reply to the letter Of Lord Palmerston
requesting him to furnish the boundaries of the
Mosquito Kingdom, he declared that 90 it was
next to impossible to define them with accuracy.
II would be safer for his Government to ella; N
enough" With this view, he sent the boun-
daries above described, which were unhesita-
tingly adopted by his Government
The DEMOCRACY OF VIRGINIA.-From time to
time Of late, the New York Herald has essayed
to create the impression that there is division
of sentiment among the Democracy of Virginia,
and feud between the respective friends of the
Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter and Governor Wise, WHO
without as much as "by your leave, sir" hac,
noiens rOienS, been thrust before the country
rs the Herald's candidate for the Senatorship
Knowing well the unity of sentiment among the
Democracy of Virginia upon every important
subject, we have not thought the duty of ex-
posing the nonsense of the Herakf's misrepre-
sensations to which We refer, game worth the
candle
We find the nonsense of the Herald in this
connection so completely exposed in few brief
paragraphs in the SOnth-Side Democrat, as that
we transfer the article to the STAR columns by
way of spreading before all its readers the
Sc
state of the Democratic party in the Old Do
minion at this time:
"The New York Herald insists that there is
terrible war going on among the Virginia De-
mocracy, and declares that it will deveope itself
ut the coming session of the Legislature in
cessful attempt at dispIacing Senator Hunter to
make room for Gov. Wise But for the earnest
ness with which this silly story is repeated in
other quarters out of the State, and but for the
damaging effect its extensive circulation is likely
to have on the character and reputation and nfiu-
ence of the two distinguished gentlemen whose
names have, i'll so unwdrrancd 4 manner, been
brought into collision, we should content our
selves with the fiat contradiction have already
gwen to the report, and treat il as unworthy of
further notice
mo gentleman in Virginia who pretends to
any Information respecting the public sentiment
of the State, will say that there is any dissatis-
faction in the democratic party at the course of
Mr.. Hunter, the remotest prospect of his defeat
at the approaching election for Senator. Nor
Will any VINO sets dnV VdlUP on his character
lot veTaclty undertake to assert that the question
OF the Senatorial at all put in issue
during the recent contest. EVERYWHERE il was
considered an adjudged matter, that there would
De no opposition to Senator Hunters reelection.
And II is not haZarding too much to affirm that if
the entire strength I'm the Legislature was polled
to-day not five ballots would be thrown against
his return to the Senate.
" The object of these stories is sufficiently
transparent. The high national character Mi
Hunter has acquired is to be struck down by rep
RESERVATIONS that he has no home-strength' and
Will not be sustained for reelection by his peo-
pie. In this way his position abroad is TO be i'm
paired, his influence parayzed, and lis prospects
for the future destroyed These the COM
mendabe ends aimed at by the scandal mongcrs
who have been busy for months with their CAL
umnies on the public sentiment of Virginia.
But they are falling OF effect CheeTed by
the assurance that there is no truth in these dis
CTedltabie reports, we read in our exchanges from
all parts of the country, congratulations in ad-
vance on the certain return by Virginia of her
great statesman to the national councils'
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.-New Post Of
fees Estabiishrd.-Round Mountain, HAYS
county, Texas, Thos. NJ. Burnett, Postmaster
Village Crock, jefferson county, Texas. Jesse
Il. Sims, Postmaster; Tushemingo, Chickasaw
county, Ark, Aaron Harlan, Postmaster; Car.
ter's Depot, Carter county. Tenn, David W
Carter, Postmaster War Creek, Hancock
county, Tenn, Thos. T. Conner, Postmaster
Sandy Hill, Henry county, Tenn, Henry G.
Hays, Postmaster DavidSon's Store. Polk
county, Tenn, S. w. Davidson. Postmaster.
Caleb's Valley, Stewart county, Tenn, w. II.
Ellis, Postmaster; Mill Grove. Madison county.
Ky, Thos. w Horton, Postmaster; Maulder,
OwSley county, Ky, JnO. Farmer, Postmaster;
Zion, Henderson county, Ky, Thcodorick T
FOwlkes, Postmaster; Elysium, Angelina coun-
ty, Texas, Joseph r. Mcknight, Postmaster;
Wilton, Ellis county, Texas, VIM G.. Cook,
Postmaster; YOlcta, Ell Paso county, Texas.
Henry l.. Dexter, Postmaster; Peach Creek.
Gonzales county, Texas, Alex Kindred, Post
master; UniOnvile, Pickens county, Ala, A
J. Slaughter, Postmaster; Mercy Bay, Henry
County, Ala, Sol. j. Baxey Postmaster; Read
Level, CovingtOn county, Ala, Alex Atkinson.
Postmaster; OatStrippa, Choctaw county, Ala.
David Nordan, Postmaster; Jackson's Mill.
Butler county, Ala, Andrew n Sturgis. Post
master; Danelly' Mills, Baldwin county, Ala.
John A. CottrelI, Postmaster.
A PROLIFIC SOURCE OF JUST COMPLAINT
From the establishment of the Post Office De-
partment to this hour, perhaps the most prolific
source of complaint to it has been the propen-
sity of POstmasterS at small Offices TO leave the
discharge Of their duties in irresponsible and
lin postal affairs untutored hands Most of the
arrangements of the mails, missending, or neg
Letting to send letters and papers, &c, &c.
arise from the negligence or mistakes of persons
thus improperly pressed into service by Post
masters. With all the care the Department
lavishes on the work of guarding against this
practice, 1t still continues. Postmaster General
Brown, we understand, regards it az good
cause for removal when proved on either friend
or foe (politicaD as his habit in the manage
ment of a post office entrusted to kim-not to
Tom, Dick, or Harry, whom the Department
may not know.
CONSOLIDATION OF Local LAND OFFICES
The laws of Cnnrress anthorizn thu oo...I;l.