Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-17
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The GoyERNoRsHIP OF New MENco.-In
political circles Of the Federal Metropolis. we
ind the impression prevailing that the Hon.
Abraham Rencher ian NJ. c. many years since,)
OF North Carolina is most likely to be sent ont
to succeed Governor Merriwether in New Mexi-
co, whose resignation and refusal to continue to
fill the position yet held by him we mentioned
a few days since.
Mr.. Rencher is a gentleman of fine mind and
attainments, high character, and much expert
ence in connection with public affairs So, if
appointed, the selection will be a very happy
one for the public interest. In this connection
we are rem nded of the fact that President Blu.
chanan is exhibiting, in his judgment of the
men who are pressing and being pressed upon
him, discr mination and nerve for which we
did not give him credit before a knowledge of
his possession of these characteristics was forced
on our attention, by closely watching his career
in his present position. 1t requires the highest
order Of intellectual ability and great 6rmness
OF purpose, indeed, for chief magistrate, in
these times, to discriminate successfully so far
| as the public interest is concerned in the selec-
ton Of his subordinates of various degrees. All
in Washington posted in such matters, know
that he has will of his own, manifested not
unfrequenty to the entire defeat of schemes
upon the patronage of his Office, which cannot
succeed except to the detriment of the public
service.
Amusing stories are told of the promptness
with which be sees through them and the en-
phasis with which he explodes them Really,
the country never before had chief magistrate
who Iabored more faithfully to comprehend all
the bearings Of every question he has been
called on to decide, or whose decisions of such
questions have embraced more striking proofs
OF the value of great experience with public
affairs and unhinching nerve in the conscien-
tlOus discharge of high trust
| HE EXAMINATION OF THE NAVAL SCHOOL AT
ANNAPoLIs.-The following interesting letter
will be read with unfeigned pleasure BY all
thoughtful persons who rejoice over the sub
stantial progress Of the Navy of the United
States
| ANNAPOLIS, June Is, 1857
| Editor Of the Star: The examinations al the
Naval Academy have just been brought to close
| Ihey have been conducted in manner highly
credltable to that distinguished institution and
| those who were present at the recitations and ex
ercises OF the inidshipmen cannot but have been
| impressed with full sense of the high mental
and physical qualifications necessary for grad
| uate Navigation and nautical astronomy, In all
their theoretical as well practical branches,
! seainanshlP, gunnery and ethics are the chief
| studies OF the first class, and it's members passed
| through this beautiful course with an ease that
/ proved as gratifying as it was surprising. In
| deed, true mathematical genius, comprehensive
| and original, was evinced by several of these
| young gentlemen. In consequence, the board of
visiting officers have expressed their unfeigned
1 rlSp md vNla a., l..
| graduating midshipmen
! Their detachments'' from the Naval Academy
Were received on Saturday last. That day was
appointed for awarding the diplomas This bcinU
| reported about town, much OF its grace and J,ean
! ty assembled at an early hour i'm the chapel
display OF uniforms next announced the arrival of
| the Board, headed by the imposing figure of the
| superintendent, Captain Goldsborough TO none
| more than whom is the Academy indebted for it's
Improvements and organization. The corps of
professors, amongst them Chanyanet and Coffin
| followed The midshipmen then filed in Inv the
music OF the hand the graduates taking their ap-
pointed seats in front. number of officers of the
H mali and other interested visitors crowded the
Prayer by the Rev. Theodore Barlow. L 8
| Navy, was followed by an address to the grad
yates on the part of Commander Thomas Jeffer-
son rage. Capt. GoldSboroIgh, after a few brief
but appropriate remarks, then informed the mid
| shipmen that they would he pleased to advance
and receive their diplomas in the order in which
| they should be named, e., in the order of their
| graduation* Having received their diplomas
| some lively music terminated the ceremony
And now that the excitement of the last two or
| three weeks has subsidized this good place of An
napolis, with its stately old residences is restored
with its LOFTY steeple, dating back to Queen
| church Of st. Anne-Mr. Nelson Is it's rector
| would seem to belong To giant DAYS and a giant
metropolis But Annapolis has been cheated of
namesake a little further up the bay and has At
present little or no boast but delightful resort
| Tor Its charming society and refreshing bay
| breezes. The grounds of the Naval Academvy
| the promenade OF the town-with its beautiful
P9gars and grassy plots, is probably unsurpassed,
ana VIII De taken leave OF with regret by your
| AWAsHINGToNIAN VISITOR
| (*NorE.-The list of the graduating class wv.
published day or two since jim the star. in the
| order in which they passed their examinations
| Ed
! THE Posr OFFICE DEPARrMENT-N,y post
| Offices Estabtishsd.-Ward's Forge, johnson
county, Tenn, John Grace, Postmaster; Zum.
| brota, GoOdhue county, Mimi, Thos. P. KelIett
Postmaster; Gridley, Mclean county, ILL.,, Jas.
| NJ. Mitchell, Postmaster; Deerfeld Prairie,
De Kalb county, ILL.,, Philander Waterman.
Postmaster Zion Hill, Pope county, Ill.,. VIM.
Wooten, Postmaster; Harvis, Gallia county.
Ohio, Jackson Warner, Postmaster; Little Bull.
skin, Gallia county, Ohio, George Shamhart,
| Postmaster; Todds Run, Brown county, Ohio,
| Curtis Wilson, Postmaster
Names Of Post Offices Changed. -Simons,
| LIE Sewer county, Mimi, to Cordova; Lenox.
Warren county, ILL.,, to Cane Run; St. iona.
than, Ramsey county, MINI, to ST. Francis
Berrytown, Kent county, Del, to FELTON, Sta
| ton.
Post Offices observation-disclosures Grove,
Washington county, Ark; Richland, Sagamon
| county Ill. -
A MIsTAKE.-The current newspaper nara.
graph representing that the Post Office Depart
ment has closed contract for the transporta-
ton in steamships of the mails of the United
States from New Orleans to Bordeaux (France,)