The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-06

All this is moonshine-and not very bright MOON
shine either. II Is the light Of the moon in the last
quafter, no more.
endia for il is the flag end Of nature, with no other
pacers in IL than those to be discovered by some Dr.
Gardiner, and paid for after the same fashion. l
have no doubt that as soon as the treaty shall be ra
fed Gf such thing. were possibe) somebody win
trump UP claim for the loss of the pacers which
nobody will be able to find and for which, therefore,
the United States or Mexico will De held responsible.
1t is not the land conveyed by the treaty and the
treaty itself which contains the placers, and they
are just worth five millio ns Of dollars.
Col. Benton is preparing an onslaught on the Ne
braska bill, In conjunction with the PACING RAILROAD
project Col Bent0n's opposition to the bill IS much
to be regretted. In the coalition formed by the pre-
sent administration, it blunder to overlook and
exclude the great men Of the party. With the excep
ton Ct Marcy, there is no prominent statesman In
the whole coalition; and he, if am not very much
mistaken, is not very willingcertainly not very
enthusiastic supporter Of the Nebraska bill. He is,
however, bound to go for it, strong officially.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1854.
Mrs. JEFFERSON Davs's reception last evening, al
though not attended as numerously as on some
former occasions, was brilliant affair. The army
well represented by officers in full uniform Sena-
tors, members of the House Of Representatives, and
other distinguished persons.
In the Northern liberties large and elegant wed.
ding party took place at the residence Of the Rev.
Mr. Evans.
Great preparations are in progress for the Presi,
dents levee ana the sOlree OF Mrs. POStma5te
General Campbell, on G. street, this evening.
1t is whispered in fashionable circles that one Of
our beautiful young bellies will shortly become united
in hymenial bonds to member OF the Cabinet. It
is said that the young lady possesses beauty, high
accomplishments and wealth.
At the agricultural bureau Of the Patent Office Mr..
Townsend Glover has exhibition upwards of 1000
specimens OF all the fruits which are cultivated in
ibis country, Except the peach) the ma of EACH
description Of the SOIL locality and msny other part
collars interesting to every orchardist. These spec
mems are manufactured in composition, and appear
perfectly natural to the eye. No less tOau four hun
dred varieties Of the apple, and about five hlDdred
of the pear here displayed. Besides the fruits
mary specimens of fish, reptiles, &c, beautiful to
behold.
Correspondence Of the Detroit Free Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 1854.
Mr.. James Lane, Of New York, now in this city,
= no has been engaged in the surveys for a ship
canal the lsthmus OF Darien, states that he
has discovered q new route for a canal
across the isthmus which will require only ten
miles of cutting. A large lake, hitherto I'M
known, composes part Of this new interoceanic
communication. MIR. Lane considers that this route
is far preferable to the Nicaragua any other 18th
milan route. The discovery is certainly valuable
one if it proves to be all that is claimed for 1t. Mr.
Lane returns to the is'hmus to survey this route.