Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-17

| large enough to hold the ways of the steamboat,
| and allow men to work beneath her. The logs
fss the ways had to be hauled through the mad
1 a distance or nearly two miles, and over q
| face intersected by numerous gulleys consid-
| cradle portion Of the work has, however, been
| accomplished There have been nine working
| in this time tine camp has been arranged, the
| provisions and stores safely slowed the WAYS of
the boat PREPARED and laid. the eight sections Of
| completed two barges for towing put together,
| finish ed and launched several Cords Of wood
hauled for the steamboat, and water for camp
purposes, brought from distance Of hfteen miles
| up the river Meanwhile transit has been set
up and astronomical observations taken to fx the
position Of the camp Tidal observations have
also been made, and have been experimenting
with tolerable success In taking Photographic
views"
The letter then proceeds with further detail
of the expedition, and states that Lieut.. ]. had
| been joined by Mr. Barker, who reports the
safe arrival there of the San Diego party. Not
withstanding the Inconvenience and unavoid-
able detention, Lieut. I. states that he believes
he will be able to leave Fort Yuma very near
the time specified in his instructions So far as
he can judge both the time and method of ope
ration designated appear to Lieut. 1. to be the
best that can be adopted.
A second letter from It. l. bears date at Fort
Yuma, January 5th, 1853, which place he says
he reached on that day, having left his boat at
| point forty miles below, and crossed over
| land. The steamboat was completed and
launched on the night of the 3Oth, four weeks
from the day they arrived at the mouth of the
river. The river between the mouth and Fort
Yuma is represented as being very difficult of
| navigation owing to the changes and irregular
tiles Of the channel and the rapidty of the cur
rent, which, at a low stage is some three miles
an hour.
In this letter the safe arrival of the mule
train under Mr. Taylor at Fort Yuma is an.
| nounced as having occurred on the Goth of De-
cember; and after giving some other informa-
ton of no especial public importance, Lieut. I.
expresses his intention to proceed Immediately
to make the reconnaissance of the river to the
head of navigation.
NAVAL INTELLIGEScE.-Thef following named
officers have been ordered to the steam frigate
Colorado, the flag -ship Of the Home Squadron,
now lying at Norfolk
Captain William II. Gardner; Lieutenants,
Edward Lanier, Thomas H. Stevens, Abner
Read, VIM. L. Powell, Beverly Kennon; Acting
Master, Charles G. Carpenter; Fleet Surgeon,
Edward GiIchrist; Passed Assistant Surgeons,
A. M. Lynch, a. NJ Vedder; Purser, 4. C.
Doran Chief Engineer, w. WV. Wood First
Assistant Engineer, Thomas A. Shock Second
Assistants, John w. Moore, Alex. Greer, Z. H.
Hahn, Jno. Purdy, Philip Inch, Chas. II. Levy;
BoatSwain, John Mckinley; Gunner, John
Owens; Carpenter, Amos Chick; Sailmaker,
VIM. Bennett.
The Colorado is ordered out to relieve the
Wabash, and the contemplated tripi is her first,
as she has not yet had even trial trip.
Commodore Paulding is at present the COM
handing officer of the squadron to which the
Colorado will be attached
The End OF THE CARNIVAL was duly ceie-
brated here last night. Thus several very
agreeable parties took place. The reception at
the mansion Of Secretary Cas- was, of course,
crowded as usual, throughout the entire even
ing The ladies present were generally dressed
with great richness and capital taste. These
entertainments, presided over by the accom-
plished and so intelligent daughter of General
Cass, are among the most popular that have
"come off" in W ashington this winter and are
invariably attended by all in Washington So
ciety who are distinguished as statesmen, ora
tors, soldiers, diplomats or as literary or scien-
tfc men, no less than by persons known es-
pecially as ladies and gentlemen in fashionable
life.
We hear, also, Of a small and delightful re-
union last night under the roof Of the English
Minister, whose genial family are on the high
road to great personal popularity here, through
the elegance and good taste Of their entertain
ments, and the artlessness and truly refined
sociability of their intercourse with all with
whom they are thrown in contact
Who ARE TO PREACH IN THE House HALL
The following is the official designation of the
clergymen who are to offciate in the House
Hall on Sundays for some weeks to come. Viz:
Rev Geo. D. Cummins, D., D., fourth Sabbath
in February, 18th Rev. George S. Deal, first
Sabbath in March, 7th; Rev. j. R. Eckard,
second do, 18th Rev. j. L. Elliott third do,
Dist; Rev. L. D. Finckel, fourth do, 18th
Rev. Jabez Fox, first Sabbath in April 4th
Rev. Julius E. Grammar, second do, llth.
Mr.. HArcH.-The speech delivered yester-
DAY Dy this gentleman upon the Baltimore con-
tested election case has attracted no little at
tention among the public men of all parties in
Washington. His points told all the way
through, with great effect, indeed. This speech
has certainly marked him for one of the men
of emphasis and effectiveness of the body of
which he is a member
TIE WIArHER.-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 8 O'Clock a. n. =:
FEBRUARY II, 1883.
Buffalo, n. y ............ clear cold; tn 4 above
New York, N Y.......... clear, cold
Philadelphia, Pa......... clear, cold.
Baltimore, Md -......... clear, very cold.
Washington, d. C....... clear, very cold
Rich VA A.. III m. n