Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-17

in the Alexandria and Georgetown continu-
alton of the work in question, where they had
been stationary since Thursday last, we hear.
There were enough of them to line the bank
for near a fourth of q mile. We presume that
to work the boats in question requires thirty
i've hands and at least as many horses and
mules, all of which were idle, as the expense
Of the carriers Of the coal for three days, cost
ing them perhaps twice as much as would
have been the expense to the owners Of the
canal 10 remove the obstruction, which Is said
to be sand bar merely.
1t is not wonderful, under such circumstan-
ces, that the Alexandria canal is not paying
stock, and that those freighting on it charge
heavy rates, which are necessary TO enable
them to guard as far as possible against losses
resulting from such causes throughout the
work-from Cumberland to the point of trans
shipment, at the Alexandria basin. If the
work could be put in proper order, the increased
business upon it would pay to farmers, freight
crs, builders, and merchants in Alexandria,
Washington and Georgetown and along the
line, millions Of dollars in perhaps the first
year thereafter.
The Union.-During the past three months,
the Democratic national organ has been edited
wholly by Col. Forney, and in manner great
ly to increase his reputation as political
writer, for that journal has never been more
forcible, even in Mr.. Ritchie's palmiest day
here. The coadjutor of Mr.. F., Judge Nichol-
son, during the time mentioned, has been in
Tennessee, where he was constantly on the
stump during the late canvass there He
ranks as one of the best controversial debaters
in the country, his style of oratory being argu-
mentative and dignifed. Hc has the credit
of having contributed, in a remarkable de-
gree, towards bringing about the result in his
State, over which his political friends through
out the country have of late been congratu-
lating themselves. We hear that Col. Forney
l. to be absent from Washington for some
weeks, during which Judge Nicholson is to
take his turn on the tripod, and will, doubt
less, conduct the Democratic party-organ with
the renewed vigor and force resulting from his
late relaxation from that most wearing and
brain-taxing labor-the efficient conduct of a
daily newspaper. In this connection, we may
be permitted to say, that VIC have not had an
opportunity to be absent from our post a single
day during the past season, and have almost
| made up our mind that the only cessation
from our apparently nevor-ending labors on
the Star, is to be through the application of
sickness at some future time, none of US being
exempt for life-t time from our share of it,
The Grand Result at Sweaborg.-By the
Russian official account of the bombardment at
Swcaborg, it appears that on what the COM
mander, General Berg, calls moderate calcu-
lation, there were 81 1000 projectiles thrown
into the place. As these are heavy shells and
rockets principally, many Of them weighing
over 100 lbs. each, it will not be extravagant
to assume 30 lbs as the average weight of each
projectile. This gives the $50, 900 lbs. as the
weight Of iron thrown into the Notifications
and city of Sweaborg in forty-cight hours, The
service charge Of powder is one-third the
weight of the ball. The whole quantity of
powder then expended would DO go, 900 lbs
Fifty-five men were killed by this lombard
mcnt. Hence it seems that the quantity of
material expended to kill each man at Swea-
borg was IL asa lbs. Of iron and 1878 lbs of
powder. Pretty expensive shooting this. An
ordinary eight-wheel railroad car carries about
Ia, 900 to IL, 900 lbs, and it would therefore DO
just sufficient to carry the ammunition expend-
ed on each man killed at Sweaborg.
Clerical Promotions and Appointments
The Secretary of the Interior, to day, made
the following promotions and appointments in
Hogan, and W. A. Harris, promoted from first
to second class clerks ]. w. Walton and ].
d. Rynard appointed to first class clerks, here
tofore temporary. j. s. Ball, laborer, re-
moved, and - Hanks, of Illinois, appointed
in his place.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Experimentation Saturday, 18th September,
there wore Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the redemption of Stocks.... s19,5S4 81
For the Treasury Department.. 1850 90
For the Interior Department. 1928 70
For the Customs. ...,........... 12,473 So
War Warrants received and en-
tered NORTHUMBERLAND. Iu.O93 70
War repay warrants received and
entered. ..................... 1866 IS
Interior repay warrants received
and entered. .....,............. I56 As
On account of the Navy......... 101, 1886 "a
Repayments on account of the
Navy. e,s77 90