Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-03

his prospects to be such in their judgment, the
conductors of that journal are deliberately
imposing on the credulity of their readers.
They know full well, and very recently in an
unguarded moment admitted in their columns,
that he has about as much chance to be elected
to the Presidency of the United States as the
man in the moon. By way of carrying out
the impudent humbuggery of their present
representations of his strength before tho peo
pie, they pretend to believe, not only that
electoral tickets for him will be run in every
Southern State, but that he will prove as
strong in them as the Democratic ticket in
the non-slaveholding States We call atten-
ton to this childish Interpretations of the
Tribune of the true condition of the canvass,
as capitally illustrating the extravagancy of
the bastard Republicanism of the day-it be-
ing universally understood among the Repub-
licans of Congress that his chance of success
is not one in ten thousand.
Orange and Alexandra Radioactive
are pleased to note the growing prosperity of
this work. 1t forms with its adjunct, the Vir-
ginia Central Railroad, an entire line by rail
between Washington land Richmond, (save
the six miles by water from this to Alexan-
dria,) and is the only direct route from Wash
ington and the cities north of it to the princi-
pal Virginia watering places. The cars are
now daily crowded with passengers, yielding
very handsome revenue to the company
indeed, we are informed that the receipts of the
current year will exceed the sum of S25O, 900.
Tho company have a charter for and are now
engaged in, the construction of an additional
link to their road, to connect it with Lynch
burg, where it will be in direct communication
with the railroads of Tennessee, Georgia, Ala
bama, and Mississippi. To effect this highly
important object, distance of only sixty
miles, (about one-third of which is already
dOne,) the company have issued their coupon
bonds, secured by mortgage upon the whole
work, which are now for sale in the market
interest payable semi-annually in New York
These bonds are selling at exceedingly low
rates, considering the unquestionable value of
the security and the promptness with which
the company has always paid the interest, and
we would invite the attention Of persons to
them having money to invest. The bonds are
in the hands of Messrs. Riggs & Co of whom
more detailed information can be had. Wash
ington city is greatly interested in the prose
cution of this work and its early connection
with the great southern chain of railroads at
LyEchburg.
The Amendments.-The two amendments
adopted by the Senate last night to the Kan
sas State bill, of Importance, were that of
Mr.. Adams, combining the right of suffrage
there to native and naturalized citizens Of tie
United States; and that of Mr. Geyer, abol-
ishing the test oath law, and those against
free discussion enacted by the Territorial Le-
gislature.
Passed.-The Kansas State bill-that of
Mr.. Toombs, with acknowledgements last
by Mr.. Douglas, passed the Senate at 8 N.
this morn ing-yeas 80, nays II
Monetary and Commercial The following
quotations of bonds, stocks, and land warrant
were furnished us to-day July - by Swee-
new Rittenhouse FAINT h Co hankers.