The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-22
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL Capital.
Our Special Washington Dsspatch.
wAsHscros, July n, 1899

WASHINGTON, July II, l66o.
THE CMKQvI COMMISSION
Az ntimated in former despatch DR. Evans has ~,
selected as geoogist TO the Chriqu expedition On a.
irving at the lagoon, Capt Engle will detail Capt Mor.
ton vn MS surveying party, TO proc ed Shore and
ster making tidal and bsrometrca At the
harbor, will run line with compass level and bar,
meter actoss the Ishmus eighty miles TO Golats Tos
will probably occupy sixty days rs portions OF the
distance a-e rough. Meanwhile Dr. Evans will explore
the coal mines in the vicinity Of the lagoon and Capt
fnfie himself will make survey OF the harbor Il
Chrqu and test the accuracy of the present MAPS amer
which he will go to the Pacific side via Panama and
inspect the harbor OF Golto The comm,ssou hope 70
be back by the LIST of November The vessel which takes
1t out will be under the command of Capt Hartstein
BUSINESS AT THE OFFICE
The business at the Patent Office usually falls OF drn,
the cheated term, and though this year is not An ex
cepton to the general rule receipts are in excss AZ
other corresponding periods Those for the Quarter end
ing July were seventy thousand dollars being greater
than for any preceding quarter.
REPUBLICAN LBEKTY POLE NOT PERMITTED IN wAHuSorou
Application was recently made by the Republican Asso
citation for permission to raise liberty pole this city
The Mayor consented did also the Commissioner Of
Public Buildings at nrst after nine days delay in ..
examination of the laws Dr. Blake has discovered that IL
is unlawful to erect liberty poles in this District, ana
therefore the permit withdrawn. Queer country this
when liberty pole can't stand In the capital Of the re-
public.
THE HOUSE PRINTING In TIE COURTS
IArcombe and English have pettoued the court 70
epjoin and restrain everybody from receiving moneys
for the House printing except themselves Mr. Pord's
arrangement with them was only temporary, they
pursue this 10 prevent the from being given
TO other parties who willing do 1t cheaper They
receive eighty per cent on the gross payments
Our Washington Correspondsnce.
WASHINGTON, July H. lsoo
Movements Of the Potiticians-Fie Hundred Thousand
Copies Of the PRESIDENTS Recent Speech to be Grauitousv
Circulated by the breckenridge Party as Cpmpaiou
Documemt-Anriety as 10 What Course TIE Herald vsl,
Pursue in the Coming E1econ-Ciear Dodge Of the Pols
ticians to Have Their Speeches Spread Before the Peopie-
Appointmens de-, de-
One Of the wsest and best things have ever heard Of
from set Of political directors vas done e dsy by the
Breckinrdge Resident Committee, namely the ordering
Tor rstutous circulation I've hundred thousand cop Of
President Duchanans speech This was proposed
by Mr. Finn, Navy Agent here and unanimously adopted
those VINO take any active In the canvass shall u
use TINS matches address their chart both for matter
and manner and try 10 follow (even though noo in-
Gallo behind) Its moderation, its wisdom its magnan
nous tmpsrtaity, Its fairness decorum towards oppo
uens and 10 reliance upon truth common sense little
more will be needed. The country quite sck of tue
shallow, exaggerated denuncstory style Of what are
called campaign papers and harangues Inflated eaIoxy
or sensees nvectivc the staple Of these scrbers and
slangwhangers Bell and Everett Douglas and Johnson
Lincoln and Hamlin Breckenridge and Lane, are either
angels or tends according the procvties Of the Artists
who paint them. When the President spoke the n,an
rum on the absorbing topics Of the tav many th-se
"the Breckenridge Convention NOT .rsyu,sr o,
aF What, every democrat len free To chooses' Ana
n 70, Douglas Convention no, regular either
goS they asked; "whcre shall stand on this peher
sea nor good dry andf They puzzled by mis- can
oor and Justice They were Ingredients quite Unusual Ia
political speech But the people will understand and
apprec these qualities and contrast bet ueeu
the President aud the campaign most homo abs ~
bis temper, taste and character Tn. most pre,d,,d
opponent must acknowledge that IL the sp.-ch OF a
gentleman well az a statesman aud OF a man vrho
values truth above all other things giving counsel 70
his country men.
As the HxRsD is generally REGARDED by ssgscous poll
ucians IS hrst rate power there cnucern felt
you nay essiy imagine 20 what gDiug TO DO IN the
approaching Presidential campaign. IL is bnted .a the
senator from Illinois has been very assduoasy ~oong m
fsvor and something IA said shout Interchange OF go
cial courteses. &c. But all the world knows Mr. Ben
neus tasteful and muriGrent hospitality aud sensible
people inter nothing thererom In regard u his political
proclivtes.
That was capital suggestion about the Importance Of
orators, who wish 20 give their productions crcu
iaton, delivering themselves in New York "a, .h- pur
pose OF being rerorted al length the columns the ID
dependent press Look ont, however, lest the market
should become overstocked Several crack ssuu s,.ak
already the alert get Invitations 20 make I'D
dresses in New York
The Hon. Sylvester Mowry, Of New Mexsco, has this
day been appointed Conn ssioner and mark the
boundary between the territories o the UDd and
California under act OF May 20 SUBJECT 70 the rrgu
iatns of the Secretary ofthe Interior There several
applicants for this important post, but Mr. Mowry
the only one ever thought Of
WASHINGTON July 10. 1860
The Brecltnrldgs Eupuisc-Th Groa Easvr AID fAe
S7ah-Hr Re,rn Cargo n $1,000 Bales Of Coaon-
CAeuier Wi,ce DC
The HERALD Of yesterday delighted las numerous friends
IN this city. You were correct during your
long edi cria than your luminous statement OF
conflict pripe ,rlcs a,,ars