Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-21
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

well as those residing in the vicinity of the
three sister cities, will frfd in our advertising
columns from day to day everything that it
may be advantageous to their pockets and their
comfort and convenience to learn concerning
the goods suitable for Spring, of all sorts, that
are to be for sale in this market. We advise our
readers to sean our advertising columns closely
for the next two months, in which most CT the
spring purchases are to be made We trans.
act business ourselves upon the plan of serving
a host of customers for very small profit in
each case, and we know that the class Of
dealers in Washington who have come to com.
prehend the better philosophy of pushing
trade on that principle, resort to the Stars
columns to tell their fellow-citizens what they
have for sale. Our advice to all is-deal with
men who push trade, and trust rather to the
nimble sixpenee, in the way of profits than
to the slow shilling, clutchsd by sitting like
the spider hid back in his web, to catch the
runaway fly. The day when people of com.
mon sense will trade with any but the nimble
sixpence men has passed. See the Stars ad.
vertising columns for them.
Proposed New Land Districts In Kansas
and Nebraska Territories understand
that the propositions have been favorably en-.
tertained to divide the " Omaha district" in
Nebraska, office at Omaha City, by creating
a new district for all that part Of the Terri.
tory lying south and east of the Platte river
nd Fob 10 h. oil L.
" South Platte district;;'' and also to divide
the present "Pawnee district" which at pres
ent covers the whole Kansas Territory, office
at Lecompton, into three districts, the portion
north Of the Kansas river and the Smoky Hill
Fork Of the same to constitute the Delaware
district" and the part lying south of the par
allel Of $50 north latitude to be called the
"Osage district"-the residue Of the Terri
tory between them to remain as the old dis
trict. Each Of the districts last named will
embrace about one degree of latitude, and
extend across the whole Territory from east
to west. This measure seems to be necessary
on account of the rapid extension of the set
Elements and the obstacles interposed by the
rivers named being yet without ferries or
bridges in this new country, to reaching the
present land Offices. The islands in the river
boundaries are all to be continued in the Old
districts, thus avoiding the necessity of estab.
fishing the line of the main channel, some
times attended with difficulty.
Wool.-As much has lately been published
concerning the prospect for q material change
in the existing tariff in the course of the
present session, We have taken pains to inform
ourself as thoroughly as possible as to the
state Of the minds of the members of the
House in this connection. We have to say
that as far as we can ascertain, we see no
reason at present to conclude that the change
in the duty on wool, which the newspapers are
discussing, is likely to be brought about in
the present temper Of the House on the sub.
ject. We draw this conclusion from various
facts to which We will recur whenever we can
find space in which to discuss them /; and at
present merely state in few words the result
of our effort to obtain the information we
sought
The Plurality Our latest intelligence from
New Hampshire embraces returns from all the
State except twelve small towns, voting not
more than 500 votes in all. Wells Dem. has
a plurality of about 800 over Metcalf, TX. N.
Republican The returns from the twelve
towns above referred to will probably increase
the plurality of Wells. 1t will be utterly i'm
possible to tell which-Wells or MetcaIf-will
have a majority of the Legislature, until they
essay to choose between them ; as they must,
under the law. The New Hampshire Demo-
cratic managers, we know, are under the i'm
preston that more OF le,9 of those supposed to
be identified with the opposition will vote FOR
Wells, and regard his chance as being best
Mons Verr0nS.
The Camels. The camels and dromed aries
purchased and otherwise procured by Majo,
Wayne and Capt. Porter, under the appro
priatiOn made for tine purpose at the last session
Of Congress, in Asia Minor, (Feb IL, 1855 J
embarked, and the vessel would sail with the
first fair wind for the United States The
number OF animals procured is 80, viz:
male and Is female camels male and 8 fe.
male dromedaries
The vessel is expected to arrive at Indian
ola, Texas, about the last of April, at which
place they will be landed and suffered to 70.
cruit before being employed for army trans
pOrtation purposes. Several Of the animals
are present from the >Viceroy of Egypt to
our Government.
The Washington Arsenal.-We hear tn al
the chief Of the Ordnance Bureau, backed by
the Secretary of War, has asked Congress to
enable him to include within the grounds si
the present Washington Arsenal premises
some fourteen squares, extending from its
present northern limits to the street bound.
ing the buildings known as the old 'Commo-
dore Rogers houses" This includes the Dis
trict Penitentiary premises. Hhich establish
ment is not proposed to be iptsrfered with