Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-29

friendly sentiments and from these indica-
tions it is augured that the existing difficulties
between that Government and the United
States will soon be amicably settled. The
health on the Colorado is reported to be COED
generally 49, g .
The NEW NAVAL VEssELs.-The Secretary
of the Navy, as yet, has not definitely decided
whether the new vessels authorized to be con-
structed by a recent act of Congress, shall be
built at the Government Navy Yards, or by
contract with private parties. The probabili-
ties, however, all tend to convince US that the
former will be the course ultimately pursued;
and it is likely the eight propellers will be
built respectively at seven of the eight different
Navy Yards, on or near the Atlantic coast.
The side-wheel steamer, it is presumed, will be
constructed at one Of the California ports, as it
is intended for service in the China seas, and
will thus be much nearer its destina ton than if
built on the eastern coast. -5..z .a-tG
FURNITURE OF THE OLD House OF REPRE-
| sENTArIvEs.-The sale of the furniture took
place yesterday in the old Hall, and was con-
Quoted by MIR. Fisher, auctioneer. The num-
Der of persons in attendance was very large.
| and the bidding for those articles which were
most intimately connected with associations of
the nations greatest men, was quite animated
| notwithstanding the warm weather, and the
| prices brought were on an average about the
full worth of the articles sold. The. desk of
Hon j. r. Giddings brought So IS; the chair
and desk of John Quincy Adams, $50; the desks
| of Benton and McDufie, 1925; Col. Brooks s
desk, 30; and others ranged at various prices,
from So to SO. The aggregate proceeds of the
sale was about $4,000. The terms were strictly
cash. upon the delivery of the goods.
A TELEGRAPHIc MIsrAKE.-Yes terday, we
received dispatch from the South announcing
the sudden demise of Major Henry C. Wayne,
Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. A, at Savan-
nah, Ga, at a. m. of the same day, from a
hemorrhage of the lungs, accompanied by a
brief notice OF the eminent military services OF
Major W., whose parents, and wife and chill
dren, (who are in WashingtOn,) were plunged
In the deepest distress by the publication An
inquiry was Immediately set on foot by some OF
the gallant Majors BROTHER officers, which re-
suited in soon making it apparent that the tel
egraphic operator mistOok Mayor Wayne, o.
| iOl Ills COusil, 1huJOF hdyut, vi
the Army; the former having had an attack oil
hemorrage last week, and the latter being al
this time in or near Memphis, Tenn.
THE ARMY IN AND FOR UrAH.-We feel con-
fdent that general orders will soon be issued
changing materially the position of n consider.
able portion of the Utah army; retaining in and
about Salt Lake City perhaps not more than a
third of the force sending strong force to look
after the Indians within striking distance, who
have of late years given trouble; and directing
the balance of the army to return East We
come to this conclusion because the impression
OF its correctness prevails among those in Wash.
ington usually best informed on army matters
| APPOINTMENTS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
The following appointments Of Justices Of the
Peace for the District of Columbia were made
on the Gath instant, by the President:
| Z. r. Wannall, VIM. r. Woodward. Pierce
Shoemaker, John S. Hollingshead, Gilbert L.
Giberson, James Ward, VIM. S. Clary, W. B
Manning, B. W. Ferguson, and John H. John
| son.
| The REMAINS OF Ex-PREsIDENr MONROE
The President has ordered the commanders al
Forts Columbus, Hamilton, and Monroe to sa.
lutte the steamer bearing the remains of Ex
President Monroe with minute guns, &C., as il
passes each of those Notifications