Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-17

capacities not less to Brady, who has perfected
1t, than 10 Dauguerre, its original (French1
inventor, unless one visits some one of B. 9 gal
leries. To oomprehend its business utility,
onerzsust also visit the Offices of Capt. Mig,
It IL Capitol Extension, or of Major Boz Jan S
her915Srintendent of the construction thS
e1tensipn of the Treasury Department t1ild&
ing. <x696e gentlemen require thousal9s
models, working drawings, projections q part
of work in its variousstages. HeretofofezthS
preparation Of such drawings, sketches, &c,
was . labor of long and painful toll that could
be executed only by the draughtsman or ar
shitectarS artist Nov, the photogrsphisfsfS
cutes such pictures in 1.-THE Of the time here
tofore necessary, at Hthe -nf their former
cost, and with such aecuracy-as is utterly i'm
possible 70 be otherwise achieved: --.----- =
Captain Aeigs and Major Bowman, ii the
practical illustration Of the value of phdtosi
grsphy TO the useful sciences which, they are
daily affording, are laying the foundation for
Its very general adoption in this country to
innumerabie public and private requireneits,.
The PACIFIC DRPARfxRSf-We mentioned
day or two ago that orders would shortly be
issued by the War Department. directing .
division of the Department Of the Pacific into
two distinct departments; one comprising
Washington and Oregon Territories, and the
other the State of California and certain terri
tory lying contiguous thereto. That order was
published yesterday, and We copy the follow
ing portions of it, to wit =: .'> lIt .
III. Brevet Brieadier General Nj .. Clarke,
cofoDel 9th infantry, is assigned TO the comma nd
OF the department Of California. In thus abridg-
ing the limits Of his command, a measure de-
handed by the length Of time required for COM
munication between It's northern and southern
portions, the Secretary of War specially DOM
mends the activity, zeal and Judgment displayed
by General Clarke in concentrating the troops Of
his department for energetic operations yainst
the hostile Indians of the north, as soon their
III Brgadier General W. s. Harvey Is as
signed to the command of the Departmental Ore
Pon, and he will proceed to his post with all pos.
PleaSanton, I'd dragons, accompany General
Harvey as acting assistant adjutant general.
The remainder Of the order refers to details
of no interest to the public.
NAvAL.-Ths Naval General Court Martial
convened at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the
trial of Henry Levitt. has, by order Of the Sec
rotary Of the Navy, adjourned sine die, the
prisoner haying unexpectedly absconded =
The steamer Memphis, chartered tor the
Paraguayan expedition, came up to the Brook:
lyn Navy Y ard on the I4th, and will be imme-
diately sverhauled and capacitated to carry a
large gun forward. -: =! -. -. H.. IT,. o.. %
The Niagara, as we have before stated, sailed
from New York on the I4th She takes out
800 sailors and SO marines, full frisate's
guard. She got so seamon from the Sabine
She proceeds directly to Charleston, and will
sail thence to the coast of Africa, with the
Echo cargo of negroes with all possible des.
patch. q. b.: - -. =. %
GEN. DoDGE.-A Madrid correspondent of a
Paris paper speaks thus of our present Minister
at tho Spanish Court T.. go, ~
eve learn from Gijon that the American Min
lister, General Dodge. had a private audience of
Her Majesty on the 14th inst; He cordially con-
graduated the Queen on the real enthusiasm
with which she was justly greeted In all the
cities which she had deigned to honor with her
presence the Queen answered with her natural
benignity and In terms highly fattering to the
General and the government which he repre-
sents.n -. 20, ~ -.
NoHINATRD.-The ticket made yesterday by
the New York Democratic State Convention
was unanimously nominated: Judge Parker,
the selected candidate for Governor, in point
Of character, attainments and general lcapa.
city, has no superior for such position In the
United States. His chances for election are all
that his most sanguine friends wish. q B..
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS
John Robb has been appointed Chief Clerk Of
Pension OSice, vice Samuel Cole, resigned on
account Of ill-health. 80 H.i Be- ID
T. j. Miller has been promoted to q third
class clerkship in the same office. and Lucien
Peyton has also been promoted to a permanent
third class clerkship in that Office. .-...l
The TREAsuRY.-TheT reasurer's statement
for tho week ending on the 18th, shows the fol-
lowing results: t'.... .t,s.....r. '. -'! 3
hecelptS SIS. 115 SO