Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-13
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

ated during the last session of Congress to be |
expended on works required at and around
this point by the so rapidly increasing necessi-
ties of the General Government, are ut the bot
tom of this necessarily brisk trade.
large number of fine private residences for
persons having other homes at a distance, are
about to be built here, which will also increase
the city's trade, not only for the time being,
but permanently. The business of our own
Office is a capital barometer, by and through
which we are able to judge correctly of the con-
dition and prospects Of trade of all descriptions
in around the District of Columbia
That the population of the District is larger
by some FIVE or six thousand souls than at this
period OF the last recess, we know by the greater
demand for the Star within its limits. That
some twenty per centum more business of
every description is being transacted now, than
two months after the close of the first session of
the last Congress, is proved to our satisfaction
by the Districts demand on the Stars adver-
Using columns, which continue much too small
for the requirements upon them, notwithstand-
ing the so recent change in the arrangement of
the paper by which we achieved what was
equivalent to an increase of its capacity to the
extent of four columns. Every day for the last
month we have been compelled for want of
space to leave out from one to three columns of
advertisements that should have been inserted.
However, our aim is to deal fairly and Justly by
all in such matters and we sacrifice no one to
favor another.
We sincerely believe that no other journal
ever achieved in any city the so general circu-
lation that the Star enjoys in Washington,
which is not affected even by the exodus of the
transient thousands who fly away from us at
the close of a session, like the ortOan on the
approach of the first Fall blow from the north
Strangers sojourning in Washington are, pro-
verbally, newspaper readers, requiring for their
especial accommodation not unfrequently q
thousand copies of the Star daily, purchased
through their agents, the army of pushing, noisy,
sharp, active and energetic boys who throng the
pavement in front of our buildings shortly after
Up IN. Though the greater portion of that par
seular class Of our patrons have departed from
Washington, others have risen up in their
stead-additional subscribers, served by our
own carriers, who require quite as many copies
for their satisfaction
As Tor two years past the Star has penetrated
into nearly every household in Washington,
this remarkable increase in the number of
copies served by our carriers must be the result
of the increase of the settled population of
Washington. So, though things may look dull
on Pennsylvania avenue, in the work Shows and
other business places of Washington all is life.
animation and prosperity.
ARMY MOvEMENTS.-Ihef following General
Order" emanating from the Commanding Gen.
erai (scOtt Of the Army of the United States
reached us last evening by mail 1t will be
perceived that 1T directs extensive changes in
the position, &c, of troop. as now posted
General 3rder' Hsaaaaa1 RFrAaT M I;y
The with 9 9he MAY 4 ls
Of the War Department, directs that Fort Gibson
be abandoned without unnecessary DELAY The
Quartermaster's Department will take charge of
the public property, and such disposition will be
made Of the supplies on hand, not needed for the
troops In movement, as may be directed by the
respective chiefs Of the departments of supply
snouia II De deemed necessary to leave, tempo
rarily, small guard at the post, the commanding
| officer of Fort Smith will detach such guard on
the application Of the Quartermaster in charge of
?. Ofthe four companies of,be Seventh Infantry
now on the Arkansas, two will constitute the gar
rlson OF Fort Smith, one will take post at Fort
| nashlta, and the fourth at Fort Arbuckle. The
designation Oh the companies will be made by the
! officer in command of the regiment The time,
manner, and route of the movement will be also
prescribed by that officer
| 3. The headquarters of the Seventh Infantry
I will he established at Fort Smith The Junior
Major will take post at Fort Washita
| A. The headquarters and band of the Second
| Artillery Will be transferred to Fort Monroe and
| the senior Major of the regiment will take most
| accordingly. The junior Major will take post
| at Fort Hamilton. r
/ mi N
| now in New Mexico, will be broken M. The
enlisted men, and such non commis.io officers
as can be transferred without loss of rank will
| De Led over to companies of other arms i'm the
Territory, under the direction Of the Department
| Commander. The officers and such non-com
| mlssloned officers as the company commander
| may represent II necessary desirable to bring
with them, will be ordered to report to the suner
lntendent OF the general recruiting service at Fort
| Columbus, New York
| q. The commanding officer at Fort Leayenwortb
VIII detail such an escort of foot troops as NAV
| appear suitable and efficient 10 accomDanv the
| working party which, under Lieut.. T.. T BRYAN
| IopograPhicaI Engineers, is charged with max
| ing a road from Fort X iley to Bridger's Pass
4 Such acquisitions may be rendered neces.
sary by the movements herein ordered will he
made by the officers charged with their execution
upon me proper officers OF the staff departments
on the spot.
BY command of Brevet Lieut. Gen Scott.
l.. THOMAS
Assistant Adlutant General
companies T. and ID, Second Artillery, Cap
Ealhs Ezey and Pratt, now stationed at Fort Ham
iton are to proceed and take post, the former at
tort tort Ontario, New York, and the latter at Fort
Mackinac, Michigan.
INVESTMENTS IN THE WEST-Serious en-
oarrassments are resulting in some of the East
ern cities and rural districts from the with
drawal of heretofore active capital from trade,
for investment in Western lands Even from
TINS city very large amount of money is being
sent of monthly to Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa,
Minnesota, and Wisconsin for that purpose.
This practice has not produced embarrassment
to persons in business here, because the money
in question is the saving of classes for the most
part not engaged in trade. Its practical effect,
however, Is to deprive our city of capital that
should legitimately be employed in improve
ments, and in that way to keep down, for the
time being, the market value Of real estate be-
low its intrinsic worth
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