Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-19
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The CORRESPONDENCE OF PArEsrs.-We
apprehend that the only considerable Office just
at this time being commended for at this point is
the Commissionership of Patents; and, further,
that as yet the President has by no means de-
termined who be will appoint to the position
Such are decidedly the signs outside of the Ex-
ecutive mansion. It is generally understood
that the following are the gentlemen who have
been pressed for the Office, viz Mr.. Edmund
Burke, of N. H; ex-senator James, Of r. l.;
Judge Sherman, of Mich; Judge Palmer, of
Conn; and Col. George w. Hughes, of Md.
Sundry others have been named on Pennsyl-
vania avenue in connection with the Office,
though it is hardly probable that either Of them
has been urged by his friends on the appoint
ing power. 1t is generally believed, for salts
factory reasons, that Messrs- Burke and James
are out of the question, and that the fact that
Col. Hughes is not alawyer is destined to weigh
heavily against the prospect of. his selection,
thorough knowledge Of patent law having here
tofore been regarded as necessary to be pos
sessed by the Commissioner Of Patents.
We write of this contest without ever having
had the advantage of peep behind the scenes
where the struggle for the place is going on. So
| the reader will please comprehend US as saying
here only what is currently said and thought
concerning it among those in Washington who
speculate habitually in conversation over every
such contest for federal Office.
AN EDITORIAL CHANGES. d. Anderson,
Esq, by an arrangement with the proprietor of
that journal, has become sole editor Of the
Pennsyivanian. From his Introductory, it is
very evident that he is forcibIe, graceful and
well-informed political writer, and that his pen,
consequently, will add greatly to the strength
and influence of that journal. From his first
bow to the public we make the following brief
extract, by way of showing that he stands fairly
and squarely upon the great principle on which
the Democracy are to conduct their contests for
the next quarter of a century at least:
"Our unparalleled prosperity as a nation is be-
| yond the most sanguine expectations. Our great
party of Law, Order and Reason, is i'm the ascend
ant, its supremacy hardly disputed by the petty
| earnings of dsheartened and demoraliZed OPP
position. Whether Kansas shall be a free or a
| slave State, will soon be decided, and upon
principle established by the Democratic patty,
| and carried upon their banners during the late
| memorable campaign. That principle clearly
points out the mode Of peaceful and Constitu
| tional Territorial organization and settlement
hereafter as between the free and slave States Of
| the Confederacy, and with this compass and rud-
| der the party may have no fears of running upon
the rocks of sectionalism in the future
THE U. S. FRIGATE MIssIssIPPI.-The fol-
lowing is list of the officers of the U. s. steam
frisate Mississippi, that sailed yesterday from
New York for the East India Chinese seas)
| station. Viz:
Commander, Robert 3. Hitchcock /; Lieuten-
ants, Richard Wainwright, Thos. NJ. Crossan,
Henry N. T. Arnold, VIM. Sharp and s. Liv-
ingston Breese; Surgeon of the Fleet, D. S.
| Edwards; Passed Assistant Surgeon, Albert
Schriver; Assistant Surgeon: Delavan Blood
good; Purser, A. A. Belknap; Chief Engineer,
Robert Ii. Long; First Assistant Engineers, s.
Hollins and ]. F. Lambden Third do, Eben-
ezer Hoyt VIM. L. Walters, Charlton B. Kid
and John Johnson; Gunner, VIM. Arnold; Car
penter, John Green; Sailmaker, David Bruce
Passed Midshipman Francis NJ. Ramsey, now
on the coast of Brazil, has also been ordered to
join this ship as her Master.
The UNITED STATES STEAM FRIeLrR MER-
RIMAc.-The following is list of the officers
ordered to this ship, soon to sail from Boston, to
take her place as the flag ship Of our squadron
in the Pacific, to be commanded by Capt Jno
c. Long, viz:
Captain, VIM. G. Nicholson; Lieutenants, r.
n Stembel, Thos. Pattison, A. F. Marley, Jno.
g. SprostOn, Henry Erben; Acting Master, G.
Bacon; Surgeon, John L. Fox; Passed Assistant
Surgeon, D. B. Philips; Assistant Surgeon, p
s. Wales; Purser, Thomas B. Male; Chief En-
gineer, Robert Danley; LIST Assistant do T. A.
Jackson, Y. Freeman I'd do, L. A. Williams
X M. Bartleman; Sd do, VIM. p. De Sanno, J.
H. Warrington, b. c. hampton; Boatswain, R.
Mcdonald; Gunner, VIM. Burniece; Carpenter,
| L. Thompson; Sailmaker, j. C. Bradford.
CLERICAL CHANeEs.-The following clerical
changes have recently been made, viz:
| Removed-F. II. Stickney, of Me-, ID class
| Isl 400 per annum) clerk in the Office of the
Third Auditor of the Treasury; g. E. Ingle
Sd class Isl, 900 per annum) clerk in the Office
of the Light House Board.
Promoted.-John s. Lewis vice Ingle, re-
moved; Geo. H. Biscoe vice Lewis, promoted ;
VIM. Ferguson, vice Stickney, removed
| approximately G. Browning, vice Stickney,
removed; c. Jordan, of Me-, vice ferguson.
promoted. -
CONsULArEs TO BE FILLED.-It seems to be
believed around us that the consulates at Basic,
Switzerland, and Shanghai, China, will be filed
ere the close of the current week.
| APPoINrED.-The President has appointed
Charles Lindley, of California, to be Receiver
of Public Moneys at Marysville, Cal, vice P.
c. Rust, resigned.
| The WEArHER.-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 o'clock g. m
| August 10, 1857.
| New York, N.Y..........fine.
| Philadelphia, Pa.........clear, warm.
| Baltimore, Md. .......... clear, pleasant.
L WASHINGTON. Id.