The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-14
WASHINGTON ITEMS.


Office has just closed another quarters work.
During the three months which terminated on
the 30th ultimo, there were found 1928 letters
which contained money, amounting in the ag.
gregate to $l2,92l.82. For the quarter which
closed 30th June last, there were received 4, $40
letters, and SCI, 49885 in money. For the
quarer ending 30th March, 2,472 letters, and
$l3,457.l5 in money. Quarter closed 3lst De-
cember, 1852 letters, and $l3, 36l.9 80 in cash.
Total in the year, H. lO2 letters and SCI, 239 "
In money.
NJ. Felix Richard, book keeper in the confec-
tionary store of Mr.. Gautier, dropped dead last
week, from disease of the heart.
The Secretary of War has left Washington
for brief Western tour.
Florida gets through the Isterior Department
$4,000 acres of land for railroad purposes.
The grant was made in 1856.
The Administration desires Governor Den.
yer to recall his letters of resignation. We
should think it quite possible, now that there is
no hope of making Kansas a slave State, that
Mr.. Buchanan is sick of appointing new Gov
ernors for Kansas
1t is said that General Jerez, from Nicara-
qua, does not supersede Yrissarri. The latter
claims that he has full powec to ratify his
treaty.
Judge Bowlin, the Minister to Paraguay, it
is said, will require President Lopez to make
an apology for the insult to our flag, to make
reparation to the citizens of the United States
who were driven from that country, and to
make satisfaction for all other demands. A
board of commissioners is to ascertain the amount
of indemnity. A treaty is to be made with Para.
quay if possible, but if she will not listen to our
demands, our feet is to settle the business at
once.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Sun says:
off it be true that Mr.. Bowlin has full power
to negotiate treaty covering all matters of
difference, it will be what was asked by Lopez
himself; he having taken the ground that the
commander of the Water Witch offended against
bis Government by interposing to protect Amer
lean citizens, who it was alleged had COM
mitted outrages and that said first infraction
was subsequently followed up by an invasion
of Jurisdiction, in that, that the steamer was,
without leave, exploring the river directly under
the guns of q Paraguayan fort. Undoubtedly
Lopez will be willing to grant indemnity for
injuries to the Rhode Island Cigar Company,
having purposey picked quarrel with them,
TO get into his own hands a business that
promised to be profitable. In respect to the
firing into the Water Witch, he will probably
assert her alleged Invasion of his jurisdiction,
and may quote Vattel, who, in respect to joint
claims of control over rivers, states that either
has Jurisdiction to the middle of the stream"
Captain West, of the Collins line of steamers,
has been here the past week, to rent a couple
of steamers of light draught to the Navy De-
partment for the Paraguay expedition.
The President has come in from the Sol
diers' Home," for good, and will hereafter
be found night and day at the White House.
Mr.. Reed, our Minister to China, says, in the
official. dispatches received from him recently,
that after he signed the treaty with China, he
made provisional arrangement with the com.
| missioners for the adjustment of the claims OF
American citizens arising out of the difficulties
at Canton, by which portions of the duties at
Shanghae and Canton are to be appropriated
to that end. he intended to visit, during the
summer months, such of the ports of Japan as
| might be accessible, and return to the United
| States by way of Bombay in November or De-
| cember next.
The weekly statement of the United States
| Treasury shows balance in the Treasury on
the Beth of September, Of $l0,l7 900; and
receipts amounting to $5,78O,5O0, reduction
Of nearly $698,OcO. Drafts paid to the amount
of upwards Of $l,4l7,OOO; drafts issued
S1,276,O0O.
| The Union says:
at is stated that up to the end of Septem
Der there had been built 90 miles of the mason.
| ~ conduit of the Washington aqueduct. There
| remains not quite two miles to be built. The
rate of progress is rather over one mile per
| month. The receiving reservoir, at the Little
Falls branch, had been entirely completed, and
| the stream stopped BY the gates, 90 that it is
| gradually, though slowly, filling. The stream
is so low, from the recent drought, that it will
| probably need the aid of the fall rains to fill
| the vast reservoir. The twelve-inch pipes are
nearly all laid. The stop-cocks have not ye,
been inserted, but they have been shipped for
this city, are daily expected, and the workmen
are waiting to put them in. The reservoir on
Georgetown heights, at Lees Hill, corner OF
High and Road streets, is nearly excavased. /,
| attractu many visiters. The abutments of the
Rock Greek bridge are beginning to take form
and shape, and the massive and substantial