Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-20

pontoon-wagons, which are driven throug
| the stream without the necessity of dete him
| the norses. Some very powerful efforts wer
again made to upset it, but without success
| 1t was then hoisted out of the water by mean
OF crane. Without removing any of th
load, and cleared out, the body being take
OH and again thrown into the water. Seve
men were ordered into the boat, and the boxe
OF iron were increased to % cwt II was the
rowed about, rolled and rocked as before
and struck with sledge- hammer some 20 O
81 blows on one spot without any visible effec
| on tho rivets or joints.
"After being carefully examined il wa
mounted on its carriage and dragged up +
the practising butt. An artilleryman stand
ing at range of 100 yards then fred coupl
of Mimic rife balls through the sides In eacl
case the ball trafersed without splinterinj
clean through the body, carrying with it
portion of the metal The success of this ex
pertinent was considered of great Importance
as considerable injury results in many case
from the scattered splinters of the carriages ir
present use. Mr.. Francis then got into tn,
wagon and closed the perforations with few
blows OF hammer, leaving only the spot
which had been carried away by the balls
Ihis, no explained, could be repaired in the
most simple manner by any one with bit OF
metal and two or three old nails A couple
OF the feeding troughs servo as canoe to con
vey one man with a paddle across a stream,
and four Of the bodies connected form an ex
cellent raft, capable of supporting any heavy
ordnance of the service. By keeping tho run
ping gear attached they can be run in and Out
of the water with great facility and, by ma
king some alterations in the construction, it
could be packed up in small compass, for the
convenience of transport -
Something Authentic from Kansas The
most satisfactory bit of intelligence we have
seen lately in these days of lying bogus exam
sas dispatches" is contained in an extrac,
from letter written by W. VI. II. Davis, ESQ. :,
Secretary Of State of the Territory of New
Mexico, who recently lei, this part of the coun
try for Santa Fe, passing through Kansas. He
writes from Council Grove, K. T., about I5C
miles from the Missouri line, as follows:
"We have not been troubled by either Of
the contending parties, nor have we seen any
of them. The cabins are deserted for the frs,
fifty miles. but alter that, we found the settlers
at home and at work, and deploring the diff.
culties. At Council City, and also at this
place, the pro-slavery and Free State men are
living In harmony, and intend to settle their
differences of opinion at the ballot box, as
Americans should do. This would be the case
in all parts of the Territory if wise counsels
prevailed, and bad men were driven away.
This country is beautiful beyond anything you
have ever seen; and the time will come when
it will be the garden of the Union"
Appointment.-James Heron, Esq civil
engineer, has been appointed, by the Score
tary Of the Navy, constructing engineer FOL
the Yavy Yard at Pensacola, Florida.
The Current Operations OF the Treasury
Department. yesterday, 10Th September
there wore Of Treasury warrants entered o,
tho books of tho Department
For redemption Of Texas debt. :. S267 81
For the Treasury Departr ert... 90 O76 g.
For tho Interior DEF al tmert..... 36,0s7 0:
For Customs. .................. 1880 q
War warrants received and en-
tered ................... 22l, 527 A!
War repay warrantsreceived and
entered. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1854 %