Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-06
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


been said and written against the practcabilfty
of this undertaking, and the several unsuc-
cessful experiments previously made, it had
come to be a settled conviction with most psr-
sons, that the Niagara would only reach our
shores to announce the futility of this last
EFFORT. As matter of course, then, the report
Of success thus far was a great surprise; and
together with the intelligence that continuity,
Of signals were maintained with the Agamem-
non, (having on board the other end of the line,
was accepted as complete demonstration OF
the entire feasibility of the gigantic project
This, as yet, partial success certainly estab
fishes the fact, not only that the cable can be
laid, but that the working of q sub-Atlantic
telegraph is within the range of wonderous
achievements which man s intelligence and per-.
severance may perform. 1t is to be hoped that
the Agsmemnon has been equally fortunate in
reaching her destined harbor. The earliest in
timation of the accomplishment of this grand
design was telegraphed to President Buchanan
by Cyrus W. Field, the General Superintend.
emit, through the agency of the Associated Press.
in the following communication: ~
To the President Of the Usited States,
DEAR SIR The Atlantic telegraph cable on
board the United States frigate Niagara and II.
b. nj. steamer Agamemnon was joined in mid
ocean July goth, and has been successfully laid,
and as soon as the two ends are connected with
the land lines, her Majesty, Queen Victoria will
send message to your Exceliency, and the cable
will be kept free until after your reply has been
Transmitted ...
With great respect, remain your obcdent ser
want, CYRUS w FIELD
INJURED INNocENcE.-Mr. Stephen Dillaye,
the former Appraiser-at-Large for the State OF
New York, with the history of whose removal
under charges of malfeasance in office the pub
lie are dou btless familiar, is "out" in another
long pamphlet letter, purpOrting to be q sort
of reply to the late expose Of Mr.. Guthrie, the
secret inspec tor of the customs officers conduct,
to whom his case was committed by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and On whose report
he was removed from Office. He proposes to
hang Secretary Cobb, ION the gibbet of
public opinion" we presume, by way of re-
quital tor that gentleman's act in retaining
from hanging him or otherwise Furnishing him
under the laws of the land for his conduct
while in Office, which Mr.. Guthrie made SO
plain that all may comprehend its criminality.
Instead of meeting the allegations and the
proof Of their truth submitted by Mr.. Guthrie,
he very conveniently goes off into % heroics,"
playing Injured Innocence in most astonishing
style, as follows:
g In conclusion, sir, you must permit me to
say, that you advised Inc to resign, when you
knew that had been accused by liars tracked
by spies and informers, and UNANIMOUSLY assaiIed
BY forgers, pimps, and villains. into whose teeth
l had driven every accusation, and whose infamy
hao demonstrated, when you knew too, that
was not only innocent Of the accusations thus
made. but demanded full, fair, and open inves-
tigation. ~ b. ..s,
''And now, sir, call upon you to resign. for
while have established ny integ rity, 1 have
cent respect for the opinions OF men leaves YOU
lie resig nation.
"For corrupt, selfish, tyrannical, and weak,
you have not only exhausted the treasury but
you have disgraced the office. ResiyninS YOU
may br pitied-remaining in Office you will be
desoised.
"True enough, such a resignation will be a
public confession of your disgrace but that il
already established as national conviction at
least am ready to submit to the verdict of an
Intelligent people, the issues which have grown
out OF our correspondence.
am, sir, respectfully yours,
STEPHEN ID DILLAYR.
NEW YORK ACCOUNTABILITY following
is the list of appointments made by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury for the New York Custom
House, and forwarded to Collector Schell yes
tsrday:
CferKs.-Hilman A. Hall, rice John r. Wor-
cester; Rufus W. Grain, Uice Israel H. TuJ-
per d. N. Morange, Uiec John III. Randall;
William Robertson, rice Ii. Ii. Jones William
Locke, Vice Michael Reilly; Charles b. Whaite
vaee Fanbrugh Livingston Thomas b. Chase
rfes Ezra j. Horton James L. Foster, ciee 7.
f. Collins
assistant SfOrekespcys.-Jame H. Rowan,
s,ce William 7. WEIGH James H. Lynch, rice
Royal Hewens; Gorham Parks, riee Charles
Pomeroy; Michael Rowland, Vice James Nc.
Nespie.
Washers.-Iiarvey Hunt, rice George ].
Gallagher; James p. Dunn, rice William T..
Gruger; William Grandin, p.ce Calvin c.
Waller.
In'psefors.-James Grove, rice William b.
Shaw; John Hanford, u,ce George W hitehouse :;
George Mellon, Utee John Quinn Jasper Odell,
rice Charles Granger; John NJ Quinn, rice
Samuel r. Scott; ii. c. Rabineau, rres III.
Macomber; John ii. Williams, rice Stephen
Cornell Daniel Willer, rice o. Vandewater.
Night Imspectors.-Patrick Byrnes, rice
Patrick Richard; William Helms, pics Jacob
Bender; John Tucker, rice John Fitzgerald.
The LATE GENERAL LINGAy GATHER
The Baltimore American attributes the recent
death of this distinguished gentleman to the
National Hotel disease. Really, the amer.
fean has gone daft concerning the National
Hotel disease; as for months past, If We re-
member correctly, it has attributed the death
Of nearly all the distinguished men who die to
that same cause. In Washington, much nearer
the home of Gen. Gather than Baltimore and
where there are hundreds who constantly asso.
ciated with that gentleman, the illness under
which he gradually sank, lamented, into the
grave, is attributed to an attack of typhoid
fever, from which, it is well known, be never
entirely recovered. The american. if asked
what julius Caesar or Napoleon the First. died
Of? or, who killed Cock Robin would doubt.
less answer instanter-the National Hotel dis
ease. There is neither sense, propriety. nor