Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-04

consin concurred In the policy adopted, and has
receive 500, 000 scres Of swamp lands under IT.
thattbe field notes of the surveys previous to 1850
were the best knowledge Congress possessed Of
the public swamp lands. and may be regardsd as
indicating special lands intended to be granted
NAVAL ORDKRs.--The following officers have
been ordered to the respective steamers: rs
steamer Crusade, dniGned for the HONS % uad-
n.-fst Assistant Engineer, J. A. Gries; Cd Az
sistants, l.. Campbell, o. H I.ackey, G. D. Lining
Steamer Mystic, bound FOR the coast Of Affica =
1t WIN. r. lie Roy, commanding; Lieutenants,
D. Men Fairfax Milton Haxton. H. M Garland
jr; Acting Master, n. Green; Passed Assistant
Surgeon, Nv ID. Harfisop; 1st Assistant ENGINEER,
VIM r oberts; Sd Assistants, James Plunfett. J.S g.
Finney IL McMurtrie.
Steamer Sumpter, bound for the coast of Africa.
1t j. f. Armstrong commanding; Lieutenanr,
w B. Fitzgerald, ]. B. Stewart, J. A. Greer;
Acting Master, G. H. Perkins; Passed Assistant
Surgeon, J III. Otis; LIST Assistant Engineer, r. J.
Jones; I'D Assistants, Z. b. Itch, w. H. Glading,
J. l.. Plumley
Mohawk, designed for the Home Squadron
Lieut.. T. A. Craven commanding; Lieutenants
A. barbot, E. +. Spedden, c. c. Carpenter; Act
| ing Master, c. Hatfield; LIST Assistant Engineer,
J. s. Albert; Sd Assistant Engineers, E. s. Dick,
| James w dlldce r. u fdescn
Wyandott, designed for the Home Squadron
| LIST Assistant Engineer. VIM. I'll. Cushman; Sd
Assistant Engineers, NJ. II. Plunkett, w. X.
Purse James Morrison.
Storeship Release bound to the coast of Brazil
Lieut. g. w. Harrison, commanding Lients j.
NJ. Bradford, G H. Bier, w. A. Kirkland
PROMOTIONS. following Assistant Engi-
neers have passed satisfactory examination, and
promoted in the following order: ...
Second Assistant Engineer Charles Schroeder
Chas II Baker, William Roberts, John A. Grier,
George F. Kurtz, John s. Albert, VIM. ii. Cush-
man, Andrew J. Kiersted, Philip G. Petty, Nor.
timer Kellogg, Thomas J. Jones, to be First As
sistant Engineers. -...
Third Assistant Engineers Geo. J. Barry, to
| precede J. b. Houston, examined by a previou.
board; b. e. Chassaing, after J. B. Houston
Samuel F. Savage, b. b. III. w horton, Thoma,
/ Cronin, to be Second Assistant Engineers.
PRESIDENT BUcHANAN-The President Of tn,
United States, who arrived in this city OH Tuesday
! from Bedford Springs ria Cumberland, accompa.
MED by Miss Lane Mrs Secretary Thompson
Mrs. VIM. M. Browne, M. Thompson, Esq
| Judge Bowlin, and Hon. Aug. Schell, has agar
removed to the Soldiers Home, where he will re
main until the close Of the present month. Fl,
| appears to be in excellent health and spirits.
| RESIGNATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS
A. J. Coffee, U. s. Army, has rendered his resig
nation, which has been accepted, to take effec
from July 81, 1859.
Isaac Winston, Of Kansas Territory, has beer
| appointed Paymaster, vice Coffee, resigned.
| ACTING TREAsURER.-The President yesterda,
appointed VIM. b. Randolph TO act as Treasure
of the United States during the temporary absenc,
| and sickness Of Samuel Casey
| The WEATHER.-The following report of tn