Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-09

departure from the Navy Yard In this city Il
noon to-day, for hin homo in North Carolina.
He voyages Is far as Norfolk. Va, on the way,
upon the steamer Water Witch, 1t. Gunner.
which has been promptly and kindly placed ct
his disposal by hin successor, Secretary Ton
csy. A large copcourse Of his personal and
political friends assembled at the Yard ana
gave him . sincere parting salutation. We
hear tn he il likely to be complimensed with
many public receptions on his route The
Wilmington aud Raleigh IN. CO.. Railroad
have already rendered to him an especial train
Of cars
Appointed BY the President and Con
Armed by the Senate.-Samuel Treat to be
Judge of the United States Court for the east.
ern (new) district of Missouri; N. N. Parsons
to be United States Attorney for the western
district Of Missouri; Thomas II. Duval to be
Judge Of the United States Court for the west.
eru district of Texas; VIM. @. Young to TO
Marshal of the United States for the western
district Of Texas Richard B. Hubbard to be
United States Attorney for the same district !;
James L. Jones, of Mo to be Marshal OF the
United States for tho western district Of Mia.
souri,. 80
A Presentation to the Secretary Of the
Navy.-A committee of the master workmen
of the Philadelphia Navy Yard have, on be.
half of the corps of employees in that estab.
lishment of which they are members, recently
presented to Mr. Secretary Dobbin magniS-
cent, beautifully mounted cane, made of the
white oak timber of the old frigate Constitu-
tion, and ferruled with bolt from the same
ship. The inscription upon il is" Presented
to James c. Dobbin by the Master Workmen
of the Philadelphia Navy Yard" Appropri-
ate congratulations and remarks took place at
the same time.
United States Naval Court Of Inquiry
The case of Mr. Pennington was closed on
Saturday. Surgeon Tinslar, Com Read and
Lieut.. ]. N Motif, of the United States Navy,
and Capt. VIM. Inman, Capt. Frederick Engle,
Lieut. James Boyle and Com. Gregory we're
examined in his favor in addition to those be-
fore published. On the part of the Govern.
ment Lieut. Maxwell Woodruff, Lieut.. De
Haven, Lieut.. G. II. Beer and Capt. Buchan-
an were also examined
The Naval Court of Inquiry were this
morning engaged in listening to the reply in
the case of Lieut.. Pennington, which was read
by Mr.. Phillips, one of his counsel
Sickness Of Mr. Appleton.-We regret to
learn that Mr.. Appleton, the new editor of the
Union, is suffering from the prevailing epi.
demic, and has not left his room since the day
Of Inauguration His physician is of opinion
that he is now recovering, but it will probably
be some time ere he will be able to attend to
the duties of his responsible position.
Detached and Ordered.-Gunner James A
Lilliston has been detached from the receiving
ship North Carolina at Brooklyn, N Y and
ordered to join the U S. sloop-of-war Decatur
on the South Pacific station.
The Cabinet have been in session, this fore.
noon, in its council chamber in the Executive
Mansion. All its members, except the new
Attorney General, are already at their respec.
tive posts.
Supreme Court.-On Saturday, Andrew N
Blair, Esq, of Wisconsin, H P. Vrooman,
Esq, Of Michigan, and VIM. G Bryan, Esq g,
of New York, were admitted a. attorneys and
counsellors of this court.
No. z. bred Scott, plaintiff in error, Us. Jno
T. A. Sanford In error to Circuit Court of
the United States for the district of Missouri
Separate opinions were read and filed by
Justices Mclean, Curtis. Daniel, Grier, Camp
bell, and Wayne, in this case.
Adjourned -
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-On Saturday, 7th Of March,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
FOR tho redemption of Stocks.... $3.50 O5
For the Interior Department.. 1904 Ii
For customs. ...s.............. n,l54 OF
On account Of tho Navy......... 81 625 SO
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