Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-04

fnllduelph1d, Pa. raining,
Baltimore, Md. raining
Washington, ID. Co.. raining
richmond, Va. raining.
retersburg, va. warm, cloudy
raleigh, N. C:.......... warm, cloudy.
wilmington, n. Co.. warm, cloudy.
Columbia, :. C......... cloudy windy
ChdIleston, =. C........ cloudy, warm.
S,aVanhah, ia. cloudy, windy.
.idcoh, I'd. raining, cold.
auSuStd, ia. cloudy, warm.
COLUMBUS, ia. cloudy, cool.
May 4, a. m, barometer 1895 The whole
amount OF rain fallen since Saturday is ~ inches
Wlnd n E.; very light. Thermometer yeSter-
day at p. m So, this morning at a. H. ST. at
., CO.. '
The NAVAL Courts OF ISQUIRY.-To-day
Court No. were upon the case of 1t. Near
ran, (furloughed) and ere we went to press
Commodore Lavallette and Lit. Fraily were e..
amined on his behalf, and Assistant Surgeon
Drayton, on the part of the Government. Mai.
W. W. Russell, U. S. NJ. c., was engaged in as
sisting LIT. McArran in his defence
In Court No. 2 Lieut. Walbach Stanley was
examined, ere the Star went to press, on be-
half of Lieut.. Chandler, whose case is still un
der consideration.
In Court No. 3, the case of Capt Thomas
Paine QurOughed) was commenced and con-
cluded to-day, without the examination of wit
nesses. His case was submitted i'm writing on
his behalf. The case of Capt. Philip voorhees,
furloughed,) was then taken up. No progress
had been made in it before the Star went to
press.
Posr OFFICE DEPARrMENr.-Post Offices
observation-disclosures Landing, Washington
county, Miss; Lynchb urg, Todd county, KY;
Mount Hall, Morgan county, Ala; Sumter City,
Sumter county, Ga.
Post Offices Establtshed- Carvosso, Bad Axe
county, Wis, Michael Kellar, Postmaster; Bel
ton, Franklin county, Ga, VIM. +. LABEL, Post
master; Georgian, Franklin county, Ga, j. R.
Earle, Postmaster; Wallace, Harrison county
Va, Silas NJ. Sap: Postmaster; Bethel Branch
county, Mich, w. T. Summerman, Postmaster
Webb's Creek, Franklin county, Ga, Thomas
Mize, Postmaster; Renwick Lee county, Ga,
W. +. Avery, Postmaster; Woodenburgh, Car
roll county, Md, Christian Mussleman, Post
master; East Gilead, Branch county, Mich,
Samuel Arnold, Postmaster
Name Of Post Office Changed. -Warmin-
ster, Nelson county, Va, changed to Cabell's
Mills
<h-' LhhONLoOS hEPORT.-OulCldI 1nIOrmd-
ton now in Washington proves that in his
newspaper account of the services of the volun-
teers that lately pursued the hostile band of
Sioux, Major Williams (volunteer) made a
mistake in reporting, from hearsay, /" that the
party of regulars similarly engaged halted in
the pursuit for two days, thus permitting the
savages to escape"
The truth is, they did not,halt rs represent
ed, but forced their way on through the snow
with great energy, until the pursuit had evil
IDENTIFY become hopeless. Capt. Bee of the 10th
infantry, who commanded the party in uues-
ton, is young officer of great spirit and ener-
gy, and greatly distinguished himself in Mexico
The NATIONAL HOTEL DISEAsE,-The Jour-
nal Of Commerce labors through a column to
prove that 1.-THE National disease arose from
an effort to poison Mr.. Buchanan; contendng
that those affected by it caught only just before
Mr.. B. went to the National, during his stay
there, or Immediately after he left there. While
we agree with the writer that the subject has not
been as thoroughly investigated by the authori-
ties here as it should have been, single fact
connected with it refutes the theory of the Jour-
nal beyond peradventure. We refer to the
fact that persons caught the disease in the
house, while neither drinking (even water) or
eating a mOuthful in it. That is, simply from
breathing the atmosphere.
The DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTs-The an
proach of the 18th inst, when, as those inter-
ested believe, the Administration are to take
m their r.
making more or less changes in the incumbents,
is being anticipated by quite a number of gel.
tlemen understood to be ambitious of serving
their country abroad We meet on the avenue
constantly, the familiar countenances of quite a
number of them who have very recently re-
turned to this city, to look after their individual
interests as thus involved.
CORRECrION.-Th New York Herald is
in error in announcing the appointment of Mr..
j. A. Gibson to be the United States Marshal
of the western district of Pennsylvania. Such
an event has not taken place, though it may be
that he will shortly be so appointed.
OREGON TERRIrORY.-Instructio have been
dispatched to the Surveyor General of Oregon.
advising him Of the amount of funds applicable
under the recent appropriation laws to the sur
veying service in Oregon, for the fiscal year
ending 30th Sune, 1853.
ORDERED We hear that Brevet Major Jacob
Zeilin has been ordered from his present posi-
ton ut the Marine Barracks in the Gosport
(Va) Navy Yard, to the command of the ma
rines at the Marine Barracks in this city.
APPOINTED BY THE PREsIDENr.-LewisS S.
Partridge, to be U. S. Marshal for Vermont,
vice Chaplin, whose commission has expired.
EFFECT OF THE WEATHER.-The New York
Journal Of Commerce, dscoursng of the weather,
says the foundation has been laid in that CITY
within the last two months for as many consump-
lions and other fatal diseases Of the lungs would
equal the ravages Of moderate visitation of yellow
fever or cholera.
,chARrExrIER OFF.-Charles Charpentier, one