Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-06


bic stories froms their own lips of their suffer
ings at his hands, but take occ aston to say that
as published in the New Y ork Herald they
Justify to the letter all we hare felt il to be our
duty to write for the public eye concerning
him, his. career and the en- Dis he has sought to
carry out in Nicaragua We shall, whenever
he may hereafter find defenders in the news
papers, publish what his own wounded. sick
and deserted say Of him. and his conduct to
his followers, as the be 1t means of curing our
countrymen of all propensity to run risks in
order illegally to possess themselves of the pro-
perty and territory of q nelghboring people
The DEATH OF WIN. L. MARCY.-Elsewhcre
in to-day's Star, the reader will find an account
of the sudden death of this great man. Our
feelings prevent us from venturing on the task
of writing an eulogy upon him. For more than
four years past it was our lot to know him init
matcly, and to be well aware that in all his re-
lations as man he was as bright an example
of the value and force of intellect, as all the
world know him to have been, as a statesman
As great as he was, he was not greater than he
was good. That is, he was pre-eminently a
good citizen, husband, parent, relative and
friend. As bright as he displayed himself in
affairs OF State, he was not brighter there, than
in the domestic circle, or when surrounded by
his immediate personal friends. So long as we
live we shall be prouder of the personal conf
dence and esteem Of the late VIM. l.. Marcy
which it was our good fortune to enjoy, than of
aught else.
WASHINGTON CORREsPoNDENCE.-Th true
value of newspaper speculations upon the inten-
tions of the Government in public affairs, of
which so large portion of the Washington cor
respondence of the day is made up, is capitalIy
illustrated by the action of the Government
here at the end of the late fiscal year. in the
matter Of removals and appointments in Wash
ington. Throughout the month of June, it was
constantly being published in all directions
with degree of positiveness that was amusing,
that A, B, c, d, &c, heads of bureaus and
clerks of all classes, by the score, were to lose
their heads OFFICIALLY to make room for new en-
employees and officers. Well the new fiscal
year has set in, and those who have looked to
the steady twinklings of the Erening Star for
information in such matters, find that they at
least, have not been misled as to what was to
happen in the matters to which we refer
NAVAL COURTS OF INQUIRY-To-day, Mr..
Dulany not having returned to Washington
lowing to the continued illness of his daughter
Court No. took up the case of 1t Jno. N
Maffit, (furloughed by the late Naval Retiring
Board) and Lieuts. Maxwell, Woodruff and
Edmund Lanier were examined on Lieut. Ms
behalf. He conducts his own defence
Before Court No. 2, the case of Lieut. Ro-
landO continues on trial. Its session of this
morning was devoted to the reading and sub
mission Of documentary testimony on behalf of
Lieut. r.
Before Court No 3, the defence in the case
of Lieut. Murray Mason was read, and the case
was then submitted. At the conclusion of the
Courts deliberation they adjourned
AN IMPORTANT CONTRACT TO BE LET.-To-
day, the bids for furnishing the Post Office De-
partment with the stamped envelopes the public
of the United States may require for some years
to come arc to be opened. Among the bidders
on the ground we perceive agents of the New
York houses Of George Z. Nesbit, 1.-THE present
contractor.) John p Hall, and Obrien & Butler.
and Mr.. Rice, the proprietor of the (Philadel-
phia) PcnnSylrantaH. The contest for furn-
ishing these envelopes is very great, evidently
so the contract will be given out at rates very
advantageous to the Government.
APPOISTED.-We understand that the Presi-
dent has appointed Col. Peter Force to be an
inspector of the District of Columbia Peniten-
tiary, vice John c. Rives, Esq, declined This
excellent appointment is evidently in accord
ance with the policy of making this institution,
of so great importance to this District, self-sus-
tanning, and in all other respects a model one.
In the name of the people Of the District we
thank President Buchanan and the Secretary
of the Interior for the substantial interest they
take in the future Of the local institutions of
Washington, as thus manifested
REsIGSED.-We have every reason to be-
licve that the resignation of the Hon. Carroll
Spence, Of Maryland, as United States Minister
to Turkey, has reached this city, and that
among those suggested to the President at his
successor, are the Hon. Henry May and j ames
w Buchanan, Esq, Of Baltimore.
COMING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS interested
who are now in Washington are confidently ex-
pecting that tomorrow the subject of consular
changes will be taken up in Cabinet session
and that ere the close of the week several i'm
portant consular appointments will be made by
the President
The SOUTHERN WAGON ROAD CONSTRUCTION
PARrY.-The Interior Department have dis
patches from Mr.. Leach, in command of this
party, which crossed the Mississippi from Mem
phis, Tenn..) on the 9th ult. The party is
organized, and is now ON it's way to
commence its labors.
APPOINTED BY THE PREEIDExT.-MarkL L.
Means, to be Register of the Land Office, at
Warsaw, Missouri
The WEATHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution,
The time of observation is about clock a. M:
JULY 6, 1857
New York, NJ f.......... CLOUDY, warm.
Philadelphia, Pa. ....-... cloudy, warm
Rail-