Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-28

the country at large was concerned and will,
therefore, doubtless be supported in his present
aspirations BY powerful influence among the
men of substances in his district (
Wenssd hardly add, that on all questions Of
domestic policy, including the Kansas issue, hs
il earnestly With the National Administrators
and the democracy Of Congress.
NAVAL ORDERs.-The following orders have
just been issued by the Navy Department:
Pursers W. w. ]. Kelly, ]. X. Harwood and
c. G. jackson have been ordered to the Para-
quay expedition.
Purser John Hambleton has been ordered to
lac Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Purser Mexican Buchanan has been ordered
to relieve Purser Bates, as inspector of pro-
visions, &C., at the Boston Navy Yard.
Commander r. Semmes has been detached
from duty as Lighthouse Inspector Of the Mo-
bile District, and appointed Secretary to the
Lighthouse Board in this city
Lieut.. R. T. Chapman has been appointed
Lighthouse Inspector for the Mobile District.
Commander B. F. Sands has been detached
from duty on the Coast Survey, and ordered to
duty with the Board of Construction, Equip
ment and Repair.
PAYMENT OF BILLS OF ExcHASGE.-The fol
lowing regulation of the Treasury Department
has just been made public
Treasury DEPARTMENT, Aug. 10, 1853 :.
SIR: have to call your attention to the follow
Ing regulations, viz: Bills Of exchange drawn by
United states Consuls are occasionally presented
at this Department for payment by holders whose
rights are derived from endorsements not made
by parties to whom such bills have been duly
made payable, but by other persons claiming to
act for such parties by procuration, without pro-
aucihs the power OF attorney or other authority
for the transfer of the property in such bill of ex
change out Of its lawful owner. Tue accounting
on1cers, who are bound to see that no person re.
ceives money from the Treasury but by lawful
tue, cannot recognize such endorsements. unless
on competent proof of their suic iency w hich in
the absence Of the power of attorney, may be
made by bond Of indemnity in double the
amount Of the sum claimed, executed by two suf-
hcient sureties.
am, very respectfully, HOWELL CoBs,
$40 Secretary of the Treasury.
First Comptroller Of the Treasury.
ALTERED FIREARMs.-The opposition press
has had great deal to say about the applica-
ton Of Morse's improvement of firearms to
lot of old muskets belonging to the Govern
nent. They have charged that an exorbitant
price was paid Morse for the use of his patent;
and that it was accorded him through a spirit
OF favoritism. We have never regarded the
charges as worthy of contradiction, believing
that every man of intelligence could readily
perceive their injustice and understand the
motives which gave rise to them. "Aga," the
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
SIN, however, gives the following version of
the matter:
I" 1t is not true that SO upon each musket was
the sum paid by the Government to the Morse in
terest FOR the use OF its patent In TRANSFORMING
old arms into breech loading ones IS ca ID was
the sum, though something more IL this connec-
ton has been paid to another party''
New YoRK-From the New York Erpress
of yesterday we clip the following concerning
the action of Postmaster General Brown in con-
nection with the matter of locating the New
York City Post Office
"Postmaster General Brown was in consulta.
t1on to-day with the Committee Of the Chamber
OF Commerce, on the removal Of the Post Office
The meeting was held with closed doors but we
understand that nothing but an informal CONVEX.
sation took place, and nothing like definite de-
cision was arrived at Mr.. Brown heard the re-
monstrance of the merchants against the Broad
way Theatre location, and will consider it,
SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LANDs.-The Pres
Commissioner Of the General Land Office, has
just signed eleven patents for swamp and over
flowed lands, enuring under the grant of Sept
%, 1850, as follows:
No. 3, in the Milan district, Missouri; Nos
A, 5, 6, Z, 8 and g. in the Helena district, Ark
ansas; Nos. IL, IA and Is, in the Tampa dis
trict, Florida; No. IL, in the Tallahassee dis
trict, Florida. The patents contain, in the
aggregate, 2,l92. 57447 acres.
APPoINTED-Thos Jefferson Page, Jr. Esq,
of this city, has been selected by Com nodore
Shubrick as his secretary to accompany him
upon the Paraguay expedition. The selection
is capital one, insOmuch as Mr. Page is a
gentleman of Gne attainments and talents and
is travelled withal.
TIE WKArBER.-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:
SEPTEMBER %, 1858
New York, N. f....s.....clear, warm
Philadeiphia, Pa.......... clear cool
Baltimore, Md ........... clear, pleasant
Washington, ID. C.........clear.
Richmond, clear, cool.
petersburg va. .......... clear, So.
Norfolk IA .G2o, wind NE
l.ynchDurS, va .......... clear, go
nnstoi, len: ..clear, 6Oo
Knoxville, Tenn....... clear, $50
Wilmington, " .C.........clear, cool
Charleston, 3. C...........clear, So, wind
d, a.. cool.