Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-12

to little more than burning huge pile Of fire
wood, which was on fire for two days. I'm.
fortunately Finland, from whence it came,
contains an unlimited quantity Of fir (pine)
quite conveniently situated. Vive Ia Baga-
telle, Visits of English Queens to France DO
not occur, however, every day.
Corrugation-We yesterday witnessed the
effect of corrugation upon plates of iron, pro-
ducing results that should be widely known.
1t was at the War Department. A plate, three
inches long and four broad, 50 thin that, sup.
ported only at the ends, it would bend of its
own weight, corrugated, sustained weight Of
six hundred pounds as was proved by testing
by its side corrugated plate of precisely SIM
liar weight and dimensions attached to it by a
string. The Quartermasters' department. are
extensively adopting corrugated iron for camp
utensils, &C., instead of wood, iron, or other
metals, prepared (shaped) in any other way.
Thus, camp bedstead has been adopted
which is sufficiently strong and firm for al,
army purposes, though not weighing more tina n
fifty pounds-quite as strong and firm as the
army bedsteads now being sent from London
to the Crimea, which weigh one hundred and
fifty pounds each. A corrugated iron water
tight wagon body, that floats from two thou.
sand to two thousand FIVE hundred pounds Of
freight, beside the running gear, and weighs
less than wooden wagon body to carry the
same freight, has also been adopted into the
service of the United States, besides other ar
ticles Of the same material. These facts show
that, living in an age of progress, those en-
trusted with the management of the Quarter
masters department of the army of the United
States are making the most for their charge, Of
the steady advance of their countrymen in i'm
provements in the useful arts.
PuHifcation.-The Evenlng Post is the
best putting machine imaginable. The Cam
den & Amboy Railroad Co. should, by all
means, use it for drawing its trains, to guard
against future Burlington catastrophies-vids
its putting achievements in connection with the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Kinney Expedition.
John L. Nelson, an U. S. Consular Agent at
Turks Island, runs away from his post and
joins Kinney's marauders, and is sent by K.
TO one of the South American Governments to
look out for the interests of the pirates there.
Whereupon the Post heralds him to the world
as the Hon. John L. Nelson, Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Col.
Kinney, distinguished potentate of the earth,
to one of the South American governments, A
hayward boy, not over Is years of age, who
happens to be the grandson of Daniel Web
ster, who in his life time was special subject
Of the unstinted abuse of the Post, Joins the
expedition, and is thereupon styled by the
Post-Daniel Webster, Esq.
After this fashion alone, has this Kinney
expedition been made to assume Importance
in the estimation of gullible public, by such
engenuous journals as the Post aforesaid.
West Wing Of Patent 0fice.-We are graft
fed to state that the marble work of this beau
tiful building, under the immediate superin-
tendence of Col. Alexander Provost, of the firm
of Provost, Winter & Co , will be finished by
the LIST proximo, in accordance with their con.
tract.
The energy of this firm ELECTS universal
praise. Notwithstanding the obstacles which
they had to encounter at the early stage of the
work, and the delay which was experienced
by them on their own account, but not under
their control, few weeks ago. by the over
| flow Of their quarry, by one of the heaviest
rains by which Baltimore has been visited for
very many years, yet with a spirit nothing
daunted, characteristic of Washington me-
chanics, and at pecuniary sacrifice, they
have surrounded difficulty and delay, in or
der to comply with their agreement with the
Government.
Dismissed-The Secretary of the Treasury
hascaused the name of I'd 1t Henry Wilkinson,
now attached to the Revenue Cutter Jefferson
Davis, in Puget's sound, to be dropped from
the roll Of the officers of the U. S. Revenue
Marine service. The charge under which he
is dropped is understood to be dropped is " in.
toxication."
Mr Buchanan.-It is understood here that
Mr.. Buchanan does not anticipate that the pub
lie business, which bids fair to detain him in
London beyond the 9th of October, the time
originally fixed by himself for his return to
the United States, will keep him there longer
than the 9th of November, about which time
he will probably embark for New York.
The Current Operations OF the Treasury
Experimentation yesterday, 18th September,
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the redemption of Stocks.... $3.50 o3
For the Treasury Department, ii ,294 SO
For the Interior Department.. S,762 0g
Forthe Customs. ............... 1896 90
War Warrants received and on
tered ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1888 81
| War repay warrants received and
entered. ..................... 6O,ss2 rs
| From Customs. .................. 5l,249 81
| From miscellaneous sources...... SO
On account Of the Navy......... 3S,745 OC
Repay Warrants on account of
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