Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-06

carefully he informed me that as neither Mr.
Calhoun's letter or your own were addressed to
him, he declined giving any information the
subject
have the honor to be, respectfully, your ODE
LEcomrros, X. T., March 9, 1855. -.
Copy of Instructions from Gorsrno, Denvs, to
H. S. Walsh ~
LECoMrToN, X. T., March Is, 1858
Hugh S. Walsh, ESQ =
SIR: You will'proceed soon az practicable
to Delaware Crossing precinct in Leavenworfh
county, or to such other place as YOU NAV and
necessary, to procure the afadavits Of the judges
OF the election held there on the first Monday in
January last, as requested by General Calhoun
In his letter to me dated Washington city Feb
ruary IL, 1858. You will also procure the aSida-
dav Its Of the clerks of said election ON tho
Subject { Fl. - - ~ N-''0
Very respectfully. your obedient servant,
-e----- Signed, J. w DENVER.
Acting Governor
LKcoMpToN, X. T., March Is, 1853.
To Messrs. Theodore F. Garrett, Isaac MHndav.
and James c. Grinter, late Judges of EIection
at Ds!acars Crossings, Lsarsnsorih County,
GENTLEMEN: A few days since | received a
communication from Gen. John Calhoun, copy
OF which is herewith enclosed ] wrote you on
ine 9th inst, requesting you to come up here on
last Fr1day on this business, but as 1t is possible
the letter did not reach you, have deemed it
advisable to send down my private Secretary.
Hugh y Walsh, Esq, to procure the afidavts
I have the honor to be, gentlemen, very re-
spectfully, your obedient servant,
Signed, J. w. DENVER,
Acting Governor
], James c. Grinter, aged thirty-one years, of
Delaware Crossing, in the county of Leaven-
worth, Kansas Territory, on oath depose and say,
that voting precinct was established at Della
ware Crossing for the election appointed for the
4th day of January, A. d. 1853. The judges Of
mat election for that precinct were Theodore F.
| Garrett, Isaac Munday, and myself. We ap-
pointed William Wilson and James Findlay
| CLERKS OF said election The name Of every voter
was entered on the poll books when he cast his
| ballot There were forty three ballots cast, and
| q corresponding number of names entered on the
poll books of that day. The polls were closed
| about sunset John d. Henderson was i'm wait
ing to take the poll books and ballot-box to
| LeavenwOrth city. Our poll books consisted OF
three half sheets of fooscap paper each attac he'd
to the other with waters. The first half sheet
| contained the caption, the second the names Of
y9te,s and the third names and our Ger.
| titcate was signed, | rolled up the poll books
| and placed them in the ballot box with the bal
| lots, and fastened the cover on with iron screws
| and left the box in the care Of Garrett and Will
| son. Henderson was with them. The box was
| made Of hard wood, and formerly used for a
Government money box. have never seen 1t
| since. Isaac Munday has died since that cleo
| ton. Theodore r. Garrett has no family lie
formerly lived with his mother, about two miles
| from my house. He has been absent from the
Territory two weeks. do not know where he
| now is. Further the deponent saith not.
| JAMES C.. GRINrRR.
COUNTY OF I.EAvKNwoRTH,
| Territory Of Kansas,
| Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
| presence, by James C. Grinter, this 18th day Of
| NJ arch in the year A. ID. 1853. And do hereby
| certify that the said James c. Grinter is to me
| personally well known and that he is the same
James Grnter who was one Of the judges of
said election referred to in his affidavit, and held
| at the Delaware Crossing precinct. IN the county
| Of Leavenwoth, in the aforesaid Territory.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and
year last above written.
| rs CHARLES s. CLICK
Notary Public for LeavenwOrth co
| Kansas Territory
AN APPoINTNENT.-William V. III. Brown,
| a third class clerk in the General Land Office,
has been appointed principal clerk of the pub
| lie lands in that Office under the act of July 4,
| 1886. This appointment does not, of course,
| conflict with the position or duties of the chief
clerkship Of the General Land Office now so
ably filled by Joseph S. Wilson-the duties of
the principal clerk Of public lands not being
defined by law, but such az may from time to
time be prescribed by the Commissioner
GENERAL LAND OFFICE News.-There has
been transmitted to the Surveyor General of
California, for delivery, patents for the follow
| ing confirmed private land claims, viz
"Sotoyome," in favor Of Josepha GARLIC
Fitch and others, for As, 1886 81 acres
GEL Moline" in favor of John B. r. Cooper,
for II, S92.42 acres; and
GEL Rincon de los Carneros," in favor of
Julius Martin, for 1857 IS acres
| The CARRY MEDICAL BOARD" for the exam.
ination of Assistant Surgeons for promotion,
| and of candidates for admission into the med-
cal staff, met at Richmond Va, last Thursday.
| The Board is composed Of Surgeon G. A. Fin
| ley, President; Surgeons r. S. Satterlee and
| 5. I. Moore; and Assistant Surgeon L. A. Ed
| wards, Secretary. The session will continue
| for several weeks.
| The KANSAS STATE BILL, it seems, has not
| yet been sent down to the House, as Mr.. Slidell
proposes to avail himself Of his right to move
| to reconsider the Senate's last action on it.
We presume that after he shall have expressed
his views upon 1t, the bill will then promptly
60 to the House precisely as it now stands
That Is to say, with just such action on it by
the Senate as has already taken place, and
none other.
AN EXECUTIVE MEssAGE.-It is stated that
the President will submit a message to Con-
gress as soon as the Kansas business is disposed
of, with reference to our relations with Spain
and Cuba and to other matters affecting our
interests on the American continent.
ORDERED.-We learn that Commander Jos.
Lanman has been ordered to command the
steamer Michigan, stationed on the Northern
lakes.
TIE 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 about7 O'Clock q. M
APRIL6, 1858.
New Iorf, N. i..........clear, pleasant.
Philadelphia, Pa. clear, pleasant
Baltimore, Md ..:.........c clear, pleasant.
Washington, ID. C......... clear, wind NV.
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