Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-08

ploded Pope's- Nuncio story for political effect,
and also from having, in any way what
ever, sanctioned the version of it that was
so extensively published not long since by
way of making Know Nothing political CAPT.
tai. His apparent identity with it was
wholly tie work Of those who sought to
gain believers for it by giving him to the pub
lie as its author, without previously consulting
him as to the correctness Of the version they
aimed to palm on the popular mind, which he
has so emphatically disoredited In Congress,
he bore the reputation Of being a man of
abiding integrity of purpose in ali he did
and his conduct in this affair has proved thatthe
leaven Of prOtracted residence in European
capital, has not been sufficient to disturb the
balance of the good old fashioned principles
Of common honesty which were bred in him
among the mountains of North Carolina He
Is still the Daniel ". Barringer whom all so
deeply respected here, because of the never
falling sense of justice which characterized
his bearing towards all during the six years
he held seat in the House Of Representa-
s''N' "a WIZ SLi|Su SNdtvc'
The Agricultural Improyers Of England
have, of late, TUNED their attention to the
wash of the sewers of the cities, as a fertilizer
with astonishing results, Increasing the annual
value or rent of the lands on which this refuse
has been applied from six to ffteen-fold 1t
is estimated by competent persons, that not
tha n, 81.
refuse, under the system being applied to it.
will produce more profitable results than all
the guano at present used in England Lon
don alone is said to yield $50, 900 900 gallons
of sewer water (alush) daily, equal in weight
to 100000 tons, or enough to manure properly
IN season ten millions Of acres, A contract
for the DRAWINGS Of that city, to be so applied,
has been entered into, and the estimated an
nual cost Of preparing them for application is
but about million OF dollars. There can be
no doubt of the remarkable fertilizing charac-
ter of such manures "a every farmer knows,
who has watched the effect of the drippings of
his half fetid swill-tub around where it stands.
We however question much whether the ex-
mented state, will not be very sure to breed
pestilence. The manufacture fpoudrette can
not fail to be very deloterious, indeed to neigh
borhOods where it is prepared and we do not
see how that of the solids or scmi-fuids Of the
sewers can fail to be much moro 50. However.
We trust that the experiments i'll question may
progress and result most satisfactorily; as, if
SO, they will at once be adopted here to the
great benefit Of cur own country.
On Trial.-Ihe public, on ycr-hauling
their political almanac, will remember that
the affair in which Lieut. Beverly Randolph,
of the United States navy, sacriIigiousy pulled
Gen. Jaekson's nose, grew cut of the latter
exercise Of his authority in striking the said
Lieutenant'S name from the navy Of the
United States somewhere about the year f
our Lord 1881 on account IF his failure 10
make good balance claimed from him as ex-
Cticio the successor Of Purser Undertake.
who died ono day on the ship OF the aforesaid
Lieut.. Beverly Randolph the said claim be-
lag then male for the Unitod States w Amo
States Treasury.
From the day Of the nose pulling above re-
ferred to, down to the advent Of the present
Administration, the Government, some how OF
| other, has been unable TO 90 to trial in the
| original case against Lieut. Randolph How
ever, the present Secretary of the Treasury
| having insisted on prompt and unfinching eff
| forts TO collect all old balances due to his de-
| partment Of the Government, this case is now
| on tria! in Richmond, Va with fair prospect
of final conclusion in q very few days. We
| predict a verdict In the Governments favor
| from our confidence in the care and forettought
| Of Amos Kendall as public officer, which, il
| will be remembered, male him at the time
| about the most unpopular fuIctionary with
the Treasury outsiders known to the history Of
| the Government.
Small Lakes.-It is held Ivy the Genera!
Land Office, as general principle, in reference
10 small lakes contiguous to which the public
| lands have beer sold, shat where they have
been properly meandered, and treated as nav
iyable water in the original survey made by
the United States, the title has passed from
the Government; but if Of character which
| did not justify their being surveyed and repre-
sented on the official plats of survey as navi-
gable lakes, the title still remains in the Uni
ted States. and they may be treated as public
lands, and sold after survey.
Land Sales.--future were, according to in
formation received at the General Land Office
Ji3 bounty land lpcotad in nY