Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-26

seven, he ha, reached position, through his
own unaided exertions, coveted by the ambi-
tious as being almost next in dignity and honor
to that of the he ad Of the Government OF the
United States.
Annual Visitors to the United States
Military Academy List Of Visitors ap-
pointed by the President to attend the annual
examination Of the Military Academy June l.,
1857:
Hon Samuel II. Blake, Maine; Col. Bepjs.
min F. Butler, Massachusetts,; Hon. Henry C..
Deming, Connecticut; Gen. N. S. Elderkin,
New York; Gen. Conrad Simmer, Pennsylva-
MIA, Prof Campbell Morft, Maryland; Col.
W. L. Kennedy, North Carolina; Col. John
A. strother, Georgia; George W. Heuk, ESQ.,,
Ohio; Col. s. g. DsRussy, Louisiana; DR.. E6.
ward H Bryan, Mississippi; Robert B. Lind
say, Esq, Alabams; Rev. J. Phelps, Iowa;
Prof. Dan'l Reed, Wisconsin; Major VIM. II.
Chase, Florida.
The Naval Court Of Inquiry Since our
last bulletin Of the proceedings Of this Court,
the list of witnesses in the case of Lieut.. r.
W. Meade, as we'll as some papers necessary
to his defence, have been fled, and his case
has been set for hearing on the 5th of March,
| proxime.
The list Ct witnesses in the case Of Lieut..
Pennington, have also been filed, and they
have been summoned TO appear here as soon
as possible. 1t is expected that the Court
will proceed with his case as early as Monday
| next.
Come to His Senses.-The telegraph and
letters this morning say that Mr. Chas. Nor
gan has at last refused to be party to the
violation of the neutrality law of his country
and yesterday sent off his steamship, the Ten
nessee, to San Juan del Norte, without the t Wo
hundred and forty .crapings Of the cutters OF
New York, in great part, who had prepared
to go out to recruit Walkers forces under the
| pretence of being enigrants
The Reside Claim, which has been so long
before Congress and the Court of Claims, un-
der the management of its leading counsel,
Joseph b. Stewart, ESQ of Kentucky, was
yesterday paid at the Treasury Department
in full, principal and interest.
New Government Buildings This morn
ing, the bids were opened at the Treasury
Department for the United States new post
office and cCurt-rcOms at Rutland, VT, and
the marine hospital at Burlington, Iowa.
Mary bidders from distance were present.
Supreme Court. Yesterday No lj5.
Frank Dynes, plaintiff in error, as. Jonah D
Hoover. The argument Of this cause was
commenced BY Mr.. C. Lee Jones for the plain
tiff in error, ard By consent of counsel the
cause was continued by order of Court to next
term Adjourned.
Court Of Claims Yesterday, Mr. Ely con.
cluded his argument in the case of George
W. Dow ct al. Mr.. Blair replied on the part
Of the Government, ard the case was sub
mitted
Hr Bib opened the argument on the facts
for the claimant in the case Of Isaac s. Bow
man, and continued till the court .iourned
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Departmsnt.-on yesterday, 25th February,
there were OF Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of tho Department
For the Treasury Department.. S4I5,I47 ~
For the Interior DsrartEeut..... 57,031 70
For Customs. ................... 9,272 OF
War warrants received and en-.
tered. .........~........ ..... 9O,267 50
War repay warrants received ard
entered ..................... 10 23O IS
From miscellaneous sources...... $3.50 OF
From Customs. ................ 1,472 30
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