Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-14

guam sohsmes, has evidently nonplussed those
parties. Upon this, the fllibusters counsel
dropped down to the following most contempt
ible assertion:
Mr. Campbell said that amongst other
things that would come to light, was that
resident Pierce, at a dinner party in the
w bite House was the first person to suggest
this colonization Of Central America"
When counsel have recourse to such desper-
ate shifts Of infnitessimal Stiffness as this,
their clients case must be in desperate straits
indeed.
The Concert for the Poor.-We can hardly
| suppose that any Of our readers are, by this
| time, unaware Of the fact that this Concert is
to take place next Monday evening" 18th in
slant, but we cannot refrain from informing
them of the extraordinary pains Mr. Palmer
and his friends have taken to render their ur.
dertaking in every way successful
| From the well.knoun talents of the gentle.
men who are to take part in the performance,
a mere glance at the programme must neces.
sarily convince every one of the attraction the
music will offer.
| But it is the object Of their undertaking to
which We now moro particularly invite public
attention. tho suffering poor plead also for it,
and We are sure that object alone will call
forth sufficient charity and benevolence among
or citizens to sustain our friends ill their
| philanthropic efforts
| Postponemsnt Tho Secretary of the Trea--
ury has extended the time for receiving pro-
| posals of construction for the Court House at
Rutland, Vt until February Goth +; for the
Marine Hospital at Burlington, Ia, until
February 26,h; for the Custom House at Og-
densburg, N. Y, until February 27tt; for the
Court House at Windsor, VT, until February
2Sth; for the Custom House at Gelena, Ill
until February 18th; for the Custom House at
| Dubuque, la until March 81.
Galveston Custom House Tho bids for
tho construction of this work have been opened,
and are now under examination Tho con.
tract will BIO awarde in few dsTs,
Supreme Court -Thursday-No. a. Pat
rick Burke, plaintiff in error, as. William II
| Gaines and vile, Ell a.. This cause wa, ar
| gued by Mr.. Lawrence for the defenian Is in
error.
No. %. VIM. F. Bryan ct al plaintiffs in
error, as. Robert Forsyth. The argument of
| this cause was commenced by Mr. Balance
| for the plaintiffs in error Adjourned.
Yesterday-No. l23. Henry Worthingten ct
| al, plaintiffs in error, u.s. the lessee of Ara
| minta Brooke In error to the Circuit Court
| of the United States for the District of Mary
| land The matter in controversy in this cause
having been agreed and settled between the
| parties, 1t was, on motion of Mr.. Reverdy
| johnson. Of counsel for the defendant in error,
with the assent of Mr.. Schley, of counsel for
the plaintiffs in error, ordered that this writ
| of error be dismissed, with costs
No. 73 VIM F Bryan ct al, plaintiffs in
error, rs. Robert Forsyth. This cause was az
gued by Messrs. Balance and Reverdy John.
son for the plaintiffs in errer, and submitted
on printed argument by Mr.. Williams for
| tie defendant in error.
No ~ Charles Balance, plaintiff in error,
Us AdOlphus Papin, ct al. The argument of
this cause was commenced by Mr.. Balance for
the plaintiff In error. Adjourned.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Departmsnt.-On yesterday, 18th February,
| there were OF Treasury warrants antercd On
the books of the Department.
For tho redemption of Stocks.... 1855 OF
For the Treasury Department.. 1875 81
For nc Interior Depart,acnt..... 1921 81
For Customs.. .................. 4723 III
| W ar warrants received and entered 10 7S9 81
| War repay warrants received and
| entered. ..................... 1856 81
| On account of the Navy..... 1O4 III az
From miscellaneous sources...... IS 95
From Lands .................. 1850 so
|