The New York herald., 1862-08-26

THE ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
The approaching Congressional election in Illinois has
been the subject Of much comment in political crcIss
The State is entitled to Congressman than she
districts, consequently member is be elected by
the state at large. desire has been expressed that
Seward Swett Esq should be made the republican can
didate for the State at large. His speech at the war
meeting here has made him a general fayorite
He is recognized saunch friend Of the President and
supporter Of his policy. For this the friends o.
Mr. Lincoln anxious for his election TO Congress- II
is understood, however, that tho people Of Mr. Swetts
district pleased with his honest and liberal opinions
and desire that he shall represent them and that he shall
be recognized the candidate Of the district without
nomination and be elected as nearly possible unan
mously.
VALUABLE GOLD DISCOVERIES IN WASHINGTON TER
RITORY.
This correspondence recently referred, 10 general
way, 10 the discovery OF gold region in Washington
Territory. II may be said that the Commissioner u
Public Lands CONSIDERS from the drift or all he reports
before him that TIE region ttc less valuable
than California hold that all the country from the
Colorado into British America and from tAePacino
Ocean the Sierra Nevada to the Rocky Mountains
Is rich auYferous minerals. Tho Dip 10 seuthward,
leaving gold and ether precious metals the
face north British Possessions. letter from
old miner at Salmon shows that there eight
feet Of April and therefore tho ground cannot
long be bare in that region.
APPOINTMENTS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, August ~, 1852.
Brigader General John p. Slough has been appointed
Military Governor Of Alexandria, Va.
Master Peter Hays OF Isp Long Island has been mad
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant for gallant conduct
Acting Masters Mate A. G. stebbins has been made
Ensign, and ordered TO the steamer Monticello.
The following appointments !under the Tax law have
been made for tho State Of Rhode Island First District
L. B. Freze, OF Providence, collector; Thomas 6.
Turner, Of Warren, assessor. Second Diszict-wm. p
Brayton, Of Warwick, collector VIM. A. Pierce, O.
Johnston, assessor.
ARRIVAL OF 4 PRIZE.
Tho schooner Sidney Jones, Of Baltimore, has been
brought hither by the gunboat Resoute. She cap
tursd the Rappahannock for violation of the blockade
THE PRISONERS IN THE OLD CAPITOL PRISON.
A special commission has been ordered by General
wadsworth Military Governor Of the District examine
the prisoners confined in tho Old Capitol prison. and TO
discharge at discretion all Of them who subscribe to tho
oath Of allegiance and forswear the socacd Confederate
States or against whom definite charge is preferred
ORDNANCE EXPERIMENTS.
The President paid visit to Navy Yard this after
to witness experiments in ordnance and pro-
jectiles He manifess great interest in all improve
ments in arms and materials OF war.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VOLUNTEERS.
Tho military company Of clerks, &C., in the Land Once
have been received into tho service Of the government
and arms will be forthwith furnished them. rhe COM
pany in the Post ORco Department meet and drill regu
larly and that in tho Sixth AUDITORS Office completing
Its organization.