Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-15

continent that does not know and stand In e.
pecial awe of him. He hiss but just reduced
the powerful Sioux, and, it is said, is under VI
ders now for Florida. We knew MIN wei
years ago, and venture to say that the conouc'
of affairs being left to his judgment and dis
Grafton. he will rid the country of the Indians,
and that, too, without the aid OF " hounds.
He has a way peculiarly bis own of settling
oil Indian difficulties, and it is probably this
fact which has led the Executive to confde to
him the seemingly herculean task of " coz
cludine' this 60 intermnable Seminole war;
He will do it. -
Permanent Bridge Across the Potomac
With q view to the construction of An iron
suspension or stone arch bridge, either on the
site Of the present Potomac bridge, at or near
the Three Sisters, or at some intermediate
eligible, Congress at its last regular session
authorized the Secretary of the Interior to
cause drawings and estimates to be made and
submitted to Congress at its next session. We
understand that this important work has been
placed in charge of Mr.. Alfred Landon Rives,
civil engineer, who has for some time past
been assisting Capt. Meigs on the extension Of
the Capitol This is a public Improvement
much needed, and we hope Congress will carry
out the purpose thus indicated of erecting q
substantial and permanent bridge.
Mr. James A. Snyder has written to his
father, NJ. Snyder, Esq of this city, letter
dated Missouri River, August 70, 1856, in
which he says "the excitement about the
Kansas troubles is very great, and that some
persons on board the steamer in which he was
at that time passenger apprehend some trou-
BILE, GAS the aboltionists are somewhere on
the river and will attempt to stop US. If they
do, they will meet with a warm reception, as
there are some of Colts revolvers and Hal
kins's rifles on board, with shot guns. Some
of the men are preparing for march to New
Santo Fe On their arrival at Kansas -
Nicaraguan Emigrsnts.-The Tennessee
recently left the harbor of New York with six
hundred passengers for Nicaragua A crowd
of probably two thousand spectators had gath
cred upon the dock, on the steamer, and other
accessible vessels. Among the emigrants is
Mr.. Walter, who is to assume high rank in
Walker amy, namely, Major General
ship-at least it is so reported. AS the steamer
left the dock she hoistcd the Nicsraguan flag,
and the assembled spectators exchanged cheers
with their departing countrymen.
Interest on the California State Bonds
The San Francisco Globe, of the Goth of Au
gust, says: 1t is altogether probable that
funds will be transmitted by this 1.-THE last
steamer to redeem the credit of California, so
far as it is possible to remove the stain with
which her credit is tarnished.''
Appointment.-Read Fletcher has been
appointed United States Attorney for the east.
ern district of Arkansas, in place of j. c. Muir
ray, declined. -
Alfred Landon Rives, Esq, has been Sc
lected to make the surveys for permanent
bridge over the Potomac.
ths Current Operations Of TIE Treasury
Department. ON Saturday, 18th September,
there were Of Troasu-y warrants entered on
the books of the Department
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