Evening star., 1869-04-16

VIM. Henry Wadsworth. OF KY, Commits
sioner under treaty with Mexico.
John B. Townsend, U. s. Marshal Northern
District Of Mississippi.
VIM II Smythe, u. S. Marshal for Georgia.
Ishsm Reavis, Associate Justice Arizona.
Bluford Wilson, u. 5. Attorney, Southern
District Of Illinois.
Addison Lowe, Supervising Inspector Of
Steamboats,, I'd District.
Wilmur Worthington, to be Appraiser Of the
Port of Philadelphia.
South.
o. ID. Munson, Assayer of the Mint, San
Francisco
Jc.eph p. Cochran, Melter and Refner o;
the Mint, San Francisco.
Joseph B. Holmstead, Conner at the MINT,
San Francisco.
James Pollock, Director OF the Mint, Phila-
delphla.
Collectors OF Internal Rsvenue-G. P. Ben
net, Dacotlh; Josiah Andrews, ID Mich; X. X.
Crowley, 3ist N. ": w. H. H. Stowell, ith Va;
N. G.; s. H. Hurst, 18TH Ohio; Jas. Purcell, 9th
Ohio; VIM. Barrow, 1st N. T..
Assessors of Internal Revenue-Jno Hodnett
Dacotah; Jpo. A. earns. Goth Pa; Julius 5.
Edmund l.. Pitts, 2sth N. Y; James Sinclair,
Sd N G.; Stephen Wheeler, Ist Ark; Thos. ].
Hunt, Sd Ark; Jos. Brooks, I'd Ark; T. W.
Haskell, ith Va; Jno. A Prall, 7th Ken.
Otis Perran, Receiver OF Public Moneys,
Cal; "A. r. Flint. do , Roseburg, Oregon; J Il.
Wakefield do. Winnebago City, Nina; ]. q.
ID. o.. ". r.
Everett Il. Freeman, Register Of Land Off ce,
Winne6ago City. MINI; w. Butler, do, Au-
rora, New; W. h. Willis, do, Roseburg, Ore
Captain G. W. Brouse. Pension Agent In.
dianapolis. Ind.
j. N. Burrett. Secretary to Sign Land
Patents.
Postmasters- Lesher, fremont, Ohio;
H. Harris. Ashtabuia, Ohio: E. J. Traves,
Onarga, OHIO; b. F. Bonney, Hamilton, N. Y;
J. NJ. Cornell, Albin, N. Y; Mrs. Mary E. Ba-
ker, Brockpart, N. Y; Benjamin Huntsman,
Stroudsburg. Pa /; Robert Peysert, Bethlehem,
Pa: James James. Hazelton, Pa; Martha A
Langley. East Cambridge, Mass; Jno A. Bills,
Ninton. Iowa; Chas. w. Ooe, Ananiosa. Iowa;
Milford, N. H.; q W. L. johnson, Huntsville,
Ala JOSH IN Marshal. Milledgeville, Ga: Jas.
A. BROOKS, Ottawa, Kansas; Ebenezer Wood
bury, HouIton, Me-; Jacob A. Woodmaney,
Pleasanton, Wis.,; mrs. Ella Natson, Jefferson
A. H. MARYLAND, to be Third Assistant Post
master General.
GRIZZLY gets even with Dana, of the New
York Sun, BY putting his appointment at the
head Of the long list in the following words in
big capitals
"Ar LAST III
TO BE CENTRAL APPRAISER OF MERCHANDISE
FOR THE PORT OF NEW YORK,
CHARLES ANDERSON DANA"
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIKNCB.-Tbs
Academy reassembled to-day at u m, al the
Medical College building, corner Tenth and f
streets, the President, Professor Henry, IN the
chair. Gen. NJ. Q. Meigs read paper on "The
effects Of expansion and contraction large ice
fields, illustrating the formation Of anticlinal
and synclinal axes in geological formations" :"
BY Aviation Mr. S. Il. Ruggles and Mr.. E.
b. Elliott addressed the Academy on I" Int r.
national Coinage" Professor Henry presented
a report on the great tornado in lowe and II.
hnois ON June 3, 1860, by W. L. Nicholson.
Professor HilEard read paper ON Earth.
quake Waves and the Depth Of the
Ocean," Mr.. James II. Coffin read a paper
on The History and Present Condition Of
an Investigation of the Winds" Mr.. Z. Loomis
read paper on 1.-The connection between solar
spots, the magnetic declination, and the exhi.
bition OF the Aurora Borealis.'' The following
papers by Professors b. Silliman and Henry
Wurtz were read: "Certain new method. o
Endiometrical Analysis, with examples of
the analytical work done herewith
also, "The effect of atmospheric air in
reducing the Illuminating power Of coal gas
also, paper by Professor Silliman on IAN
important modification in the hydrocar-
bon process for the production of illu-
minating gas;'' also, a paper by Mr.. j.
II. Lane on "The Physical Contraction OF the
Sun" Mr.. E. Locmis read a paper on 1.-THE
Periodic Star Argus" Adjourned stne die.
MAJOR CHARLES CHARLES .. ROGERS, who
died at his home in Boston last night, has been
during the past fifteen years frequent visitor
70 this city. and wasIweil known throughout
the Union as the principal proprietor and bus
mess manager OF the Boston Journal. Major
Rogers was a native Of Worcester, Ma assachu.
setts, where he learned the art OF printing In
his fathers office, and became thoroughly &C.
quainted with the business of newspaper pub.
lication. Removing to Boston. he entered the
ofice Of the Journal, and in time became Its
principal proprietor, making 1t the leading
neDs-paper Of New England. Avoiding that
parsimony which is always in the end the
worst OF prodigalities, he always endeavored
70 secure competent editors, reporters and cor.
respondents. and to give them every facility
for procuring the latest and most reliable in.
formation. regardless Of the cost. The ssnews.
bureau" OF the Journal in this city is to-day
draped In mourning. and the many friends OF
the deceased sy sympathlse with the corresp ond.
ents OF the paper. who have lost kind hearted
and liberal employer.
Major Rogers has been for some years subject
TO pulmonary complaints, which he inherited.
Last fall, by the advice Of his physicians, he
went 10 California, In the hope that the climate
Of the Pacific coast would benefit HIM. But
on the voyage up from Panama he found him.
self so much wore that he became con nvinced
of the hopelessness Of his recovery. and he re.
turned on the same steamer. On his return to
Boston he rallied a little. and at one time his
devoted family thought that he might recover;
but consumption had marked him as victim,
and he gradually sank until he died last night.
We learn by telegraph that he will be burid on
Sunday, at haIf-past two.
LAND SALES IN LoUDOUN COUNTY, VA.-The
Leesburg Mirror reports the following: