Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-01
pletely. We learn that the Secretary intends
to forward the construction of these vessels and
their machinery with all possible rapidity.

pletely. We learn that the Secretary intends
to forward the construction of these vessels and
their machinery with all possible rapidity.
That BoMBsHELL Joe Shillington's an
nouncement yesterday, through the Star, that
he expasted to have for sale last night, copies Of
Forhsy's Press, containing his long threatened
bombshsll to be thrown into the camp of tie
Administration, caused a rush of some four or
Ave hundred curiosity seekers to his popular
store, before the hour Of closing. Our commu-
nifty is political one. That is to say, for the
number of inhabitants Washington contains,
the number Of politicians Of ali parties among
them ID. at least feurfOld larger. than in any
other American city. Hence the great eager
ness manifested by these around us to peruse
anything expected to be spicy concerning poll
tics. The crowd, however, were disappointed
for the thine being; as the expected bundle of
abuse and Misrepresentation of better men
than Forney, did not reach Washington until
this morning. Its arrival, by the by, has only
served to increase the disappointment of the
wonder mongers; insomuch as it proves to be
mere rehash of the stale ISLANDERS of the Press
newspaper, spun out through eight of its long
columns. There is nothing whatever that We
can perceive new in its whole length-ab-
solutely nothing-in the way of charge, or of
alleged proof of the. truth of either of its
charges, that has not been published time and
again in the same newspaper. As an intel
lectual effort, Forney never wrote anything
weaker. while as an exhibition of bis spite and
malevolencs against his former friends, it is a
much feehler document than his Tarrytown
speech. On the whole, it is simply the abor-
tion-the glaring let down or break down-of
the times. ........
NEW YORK CUsroM-H House FRAUDS. Al
though investigations of charges of fraud and
maIfeasance against certain su bordinates in the
New York. Custom house are being made, and
that with all due care and rigor, we find the
opposition prints are using. the fact that such
charges have been brought, as ground for as
sailing both Collector Schell and the Secretary
of the Treasury. The opinion that the charges
will turn out to be groundless u.s. we under
stand, strengthening with the progress of the
investigation. The allegation that the COM
mittee who are investigating the affair are en-
deavoring to cover itup, is both gratuitous and
contemplate.
LETTERS BY U. S. VEssELs.-The Postmas-
ter General has decided that letters received
from U. S. vessels cannot be considered ''ship
letters" under the provisions of the act Of
March 3, 1926, which apply only to letters or
packets carried ''fm any pirate ship or res-
sell" Such letters, therefore, are chargeable
only with drop-letter postage, if intended for
the delivery of the Office in which they are de-
posted, and with the ordinary rates if forward
ed to other Offices, and in neither case is any
compensation to be allowed to the person from
whom they are received.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE EcHo.-We learn from
Lieut. Maffit, late of the Dolphin, by whom
the SLAYER Echo was captured, that the arrange
ment Of the question as to the right to try the
Captain of the Echo at Boston, has been post
poned until the 18th of the present month.
It. M. also states that the guns which the Dol
phin will carry on the Paraguay expedition
were shipped on board of her before he left
Boston. They comprise three 32-pounders and
one s-inch Dahgreen gun. No doubt is en-
tertained Of her ability to carry this armament.
SUPPOSED TO BIB LosT.-We learn that the
steam yacht Fire Fly, which was bought some
time ago from Howell Aspinwall by the Gov
eminent, for the Coast Survey service, sailed
from Norfolk about eight weeks ago, and has not
since been heard of. She is supposed to have
been lost at Sea. She was under command of
Lieut. Bayard E. Hand, and was to have re-
ported at Savannah for the service.
OUR MINISTER To Observation-Disclosures re-
ceived in Baltimore from Copenhagen mention
the arrival there, previous to the 18th August,
Of Hon. James NJ. Buchanan, of that city as t.
8. Minister to Denmark. lie had been most
satisfactorily received by the King and diplo-
matte corps generally.
DEATH OF AN ATrACHE OF THE NAvY.-We
arc informed at the Navy Department, this
morning, that intelligence has been received Of
the death of Robert Whitaker, boatswain in
the Navy, which occurred at Charlestown,
Mass, on the 9th ult. Mr.. W. has been in
the service for a number of years, and was Of
an advanced age.
REsIGNED.-The resignation of Mr. j. n
Lucas, a clerk in the General Land Office,
which was rendered and accepted about a
month ago, took effect to-day
APPOINTMENT N THE Patent OFFICE. -
Robert d. Clark has been prompted to be an
Examiner, from being an Assistant Examiner
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:
OCTOBER /, ls5s.
New York, n. Mammalian, warm.
Phiiadelphia. Pa ...-... clear, warm
Baltimore, Md .......... .clear, pleasant
Washington, ID. C.........clear
Richmond, Va............clear, pleasant.
Petersburg ,Va............clear, CO.
Norfolk, Va clear, 6so, wind SW
stanton, Va. .............. clear, pleasant.
Lynchburg, clear, 7OO
Bristol. Ten. ..............clear,6 5o.
Knoxville, Tenn. clear, 63o.
Wilmington, N. C......... clear, 7Oo.
Columbia, =: c....,.......clear, PHEASANT
Charleston, 4. C...........c clear, SO, wind
augusta, Ia .....ciedr, pleasant.
Savannah, Ga..............c clear, 81 , wind ST !