Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-30

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The health Of the command and prize ohlcers
and crew continued good
SECRETARY FLoYp.-We COPY the following
from the Portsmouth Transcript of Friday
last: "A 81 "a. q, r. A
y The presenf able secretary Of war arrived Il
Old Roint, this warming Ia the ssramer Louis
ana, rom ssltimose On Sunday, y is sxpected
that Lieut. Ger. w infeld Scott, Major Ben. Nc
fe.cs there s We pre.u%s Go o fioyS sf @,
survey Of the Government establishment at Old
Point, will visit Portsmouth aud Norfolk. We
oys 81 aE P.Ss sT man our people would
GOV who has, within a short time past been
subjected to the severest scrutiny Of his foes and
passed through the furnace unharmed.
The Norfolk Day Book, of Saturday, says:
Adaptation of the Norfolk battalion Of VOL
War, at Old Point, yesterday. and invited 6im
TO come to this city and receive their hospitali-
ties. The Secretary was compelled to decline,
however, In consequence Of the pressure Of his
cfacial engagement s, which demand his imme-
diate presence In Washington, whittier he re-
turns on Monday evening. at .sr 90
BRAZIL SQUADRON.-We learn that the gal
liant Commodore Shubrick has been selected
by the Navy Department to command the Bra
zil Squadron, and win proceed to his station
in the Sabine frigate, now ready for sea at
New York. He relieves Commodore Forrest
The Paraguay feet will be attached to this
squadron, and the Commodore will also have
command of it. The feet will consist Of some
fura four NJ
the Navy Department exhibits q scene of ac-
tivity as the officers for these vessels are being
selected. Commodore Shubrick and Com
| mander Page were both at the Department
this morning, for the purpose, it is thought, Of
consulting about the necessary preparations
for fitting out the feet. We have not yet
heard whether a Commissioner has been ap.
pointed to accompany the expedition; but if
not, it is probable that appointment will be
made at an early day.
SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LANDs.-On the
Sd instant, the General Land Office issued pat
ents, numbered one and two, for lands in the
Helena district, Ark, enuring to said State
under the grant Of September Is, 1850, con-
tanning together 466, 1923. IS acres; and on the
14th instant, patent No. 3, for the same dis
trict, containing 191, 1877 SO acres.
Under the same grant, on the 9th instant, a
patent, numbered ono, for lands in the Milan
district, Mo, containing 1908. 81 acres; and
on the 18th instant, for the same district, pat
emit numbered two, containing Sc, 239. SO acres
On the Goth instant the Acting Commissioner
of the General Land Office transmitted to the
Executive of Missouri patent, numbered one,
under the grant aforementioned, for lands in
the Palmyra district, Mo-, containing 52.4I3S5
acres.
AT HIS Posr.-T. M. Tate, Esq, Auditor
for the Treasury at the Post Office Department
has recovered from a spell of sickness, with
which he was detained for several weeks past
| at Warrenton, Va, and returned to this city.
This morning he resumed his official duties,
which, in his absence, were discharged by the
efficient Chief Clerk of the Office, Henry st.
George Offutt, Esq.
COSrRADIcTED.-We learn that the rumor
of the decease of the Hon. A. Rust, a repre-
sentative elect to Congress from the southern
part of Arkansas, is contradicted by recent ad-
vices received in this city from his neighbor-
hood. He has been afflicted for several months
with disease of the throat, which the per-
formance of campaign duties seriously agra
| waited, and this circumstance probably led to
the above mentioned rumor.
NAvAL.-Flag officer Mcintosh will hoist his
flag on board the Roanoke about Wednesday
next, when the ship will be ready for sea, and
Il mil Ia Go r.. IL
Nicaragua.
The sloop-of-war st. Louis, "launched at
New York a few days ago, is thirty years old,
! having been built at the Washington navy yard
| in 1928.
Con-. CHARLES STEwART.-This veteran Of
| fcer, who entered the navy of the United States
in 1898, and has held Captains commission
since 1906, arrived in this city to-day, from
Philadelphia, where he has command of the
Navy Yard. For an octogenarian the Commo-
dore is quite active, and in a most excellent
condition of health.
PACIFIC MArLs.-During September and Oe-
| tober the Post Office Department hope to have
two more mail lines to the Pacific in operation
Wells, Butterfeld & Co. g overland, and the
La Sere & Co. Tehuantepec route.
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 about z o'clock:
AUGUST 80, 1883.
| New York, N. Y..........clear, warm.
Philadelphia. Pa......... clear, pleasant.
Baltimore, Md ............clear, cool.
Washington, d. clear, wind w
Richmond, clear, IS, wind Sw
Petersburg Va clear, pleasant.
| Norfolk, Va clear, go, wind NE
| Lynchburg, clear, ther. 60
| Bristol, Ten. cloudy, ther. 50.
| Wilmington, N. C......... clear, pleasant.
Columbia, 3. clear, warm.
Charleston, 3. cloudy, $50, wind w
Augusta, Ga. clear, cool.
| Savannah, Ga. clear, IS wind w
macon va. ..ssss.essss.ss clear, cool.
COLUMBUS, ia. .cledr, cool.
Montgomery, Ala .........clear, cool.