Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-11

nantly. the whole sffair long since became
farce, and the proceedings connected with the
award and subsequent to it prove that fact
1t strikes US that the only salts.
factory disposition that Mr.. Andrew jackson
Jr., can make Of that snuff box-to the suryi.
vors Of the regiment-will be to melt it MP,
change che gold into current coin, and spend it
in "drinks all around" for them.
The SALE OF Fort SNELLING.-Orders have
been issued for the transfer of the Fort Smell.
ling property to Mr.. Francis Steele, the pur.
chaser under tbs recent sale by the Govern
ment. The reservation, G, 500 acres,) which is
not Immediately necessary to the Government 8
present occupancy, Of the Fort, will be trans.
'ferred at once; the rest when the War Depart
ment may be prepared to give it up-probably
by next Spring.
We hear that Mr.. Steele, in this purchase,
was the agent of New York Company
The property is situated on the opposite side
of the river from the city of st. Paul, the near.
est point of it being four or five miles above the
city. The price paid is said to have been $780,.
O0O
Major Seth Eastman, U. S. A., and Mr.. -
Heiskell were the agents conducting the sale on
the part Of the Government.
A MIsTAKE.-The newspaper paragraph now
being published, saying the Bible on which
in England is a mistake. He was initiated in
the Fredericksburg (Va.) Lodge, No. a, where
in he received the three first degrees, and was
its Master. The Bible still used in that lodge
is the one used at Washington's initiation. At
the laying of the cornerstone of the Washing
ton Monument in Richmond, during the Presi-
dency of Taylor, that Bible was borne in the
Masonic portion of the procession, and its his
tory was alluded to by Robert G. Scott in his
grafton delivered on the occasion.
The ToURNAMENr.-Those from this region
who desire to witness the Tournament at the
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, to come off
tomorrow and next day, may do so by taking
the steamer George Page lat the foot Of Seventh
street, at a. m, and the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad ut Z a m, arriving at the Springs
in ample time to witness the grand and inter-
esting entertainment. The trip will be de-
lightful one, and will doubtless be enjoyed by q
large number from Washington, Georgetown
and Alexandria.
ORDERED.-Capt John Pope has been or.
dered to the command of the Portsmouth, N. IL.
Navy Yard vice Newton, deceased. Capt. p.
is n member of Naval Court No. 2.
Capt. VIM. w. Mexican has been appointed
Governor Of the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia.
to relieve Commodore Storer, the present in.
cumbent, on the Goth inst.
THE Missouri SUPERINrENDESCY-W hear
that the Hon. F. P. Stanton will be appointed
to the Missouri SUPPLEMENTARY of Indian At
fairs. Mr.. Stanton is as well qualified for the
proper discharge of the duties of the post in
question as any man in the Union, and his ap-
pointment to it will prove highly gratifying to
his so extensive circle of personal and political
friends. III -.
REsIGSED.-Mr. Jno. C. O'Neill, of Cambria
county, Pa, recently appointed to be Superin-
tendent of Indian Affairs in Utah, has resigned,
we hear.
A SITE SELECTED The tender of E. NJ. Pat
terson Of his lot, at $4,000, for site for the
new U. s. Custom House and Post Office to be
built at Perth Amboy, N. j., has been accepted.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN had not reached this
city as we 60 to press. He is looked for by the
afternoon train, from the Relay House.