Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-09-06
NEWS Item S .

THE TEHUANTEpEo ROUTE. Col. Will
fIsrn Smith, the contractor for the building
o. the carriage-road across the Istlnus of
Taauantepeo, has arrived at New Orleans. =
Il is stated that he brings very favorable ac-
counts of the progress made. Thirty miles
are already completed, and the entire road
from ocean to ocean will, if no unforeseen
event occurs, be finished by the 1st Of De-
cember. A thousand men are constantly at
wak, and the number might be doubled,
but for the limited supply Of tools. The
country presents very few difficulties; the
labor is easy the inhabitants peaceful and
friendly, and no obstacles or impediments
of any kind have been encountered.
RAIN AND SSow IN NORTH CARoLINA.--
The rain storm which set ill at Wilmington,
n c., on Saturday night continued until
noon on Sunday, and the rain fell in torrents,
while the wind on Sunday night blew vlo-
lent gale. The Journal says the rice crop
suffered to some extent 1t is stated in the
Petersburg Express that on sunday after
noon last about I o'clock, when the VIII
mington and Weldon cars passed through
Goldsborough, N. O., snow was falling quite
as thickly and as prottlly as it ever fell IN
those parts during winter
The New MINISTER FROM NIcARAoUA,-
SIR Appleton Oak Smith. the Ambassador
rom Gen. Walker to this government, is
the young gentleman who carried out car
60 of muskets, which were seized by one Of
cur national ships in Port-au-Prince ard
sent back to New York. Mr. Oak Smith is
a son OF Mrs. i. o. Smith, the poetess and
lecturer.
Eg President Pierce, it is said, is about
to pay short visit to New Hampshire for
the benefit Of bis health.
The German Republican, Cincinnati, a
Fremont sheet, published in the German
language, has ceased its publication. The
independent Waterman, published at ltha-
ca, n y, has hauled down the Fremont
flag.
Hon. Linn Boyd. ex-spoaher Of Congress
has taken the stump in Kentucky for Bue-
hanan.
Ex-Gov. Wodfl, Of Ohio, has beer non,i-
mated for Congress by the democrats at
Dayton, Chic, 18th instant
The Clarion Pa.. Register heretofore
for Fillmore, has come ont fer Fremont.
1t is stated that Coy 1oaefh 4 Wright
and Jesse D. Bright VII be candidates for
the United States Senate from Indiana next
winter, should a democratic Legislature be
elected.
At the election in Vermont last year the
vote stood free-soil % $685. democratic 12,
$50; wing 3.631. At the election there
yesterday the only two parties with tickets
in the field were the democrats and freo-soil-
ers.
The next Legislature of Missouri viii
stand az follows :-Seuate-Anti- Benton,
II; Benton, T; know-nothing, I; Nhig Z,
House-Anti- Benton, sc: Benton 80; know
nothing, 50; wing L. Joint ballot-Anti-
Benton, =; Benton, ~; nothing, 81;
Wig ii.
Ad4ieos received by Administration give
glowing assurances of General Walkers III
innate success,
It is understood bere that Ire object of
Mr. Soule's visit to Nicaragua Is in eonnee-
ton with the negotiation of lear of g.
900, goo with the government
VERMONT ELEcrIox.-Noatrelie~, II.
Sept 2.-The returns Of the general cleo
tlon 1eio .o-oay n 'iis e'''e d. M la 10 re-
selVea Indicate q iaree Vote, ne nellu2-
.lean majority o. lasS year mas Seen 1aF8Gly
'heraseo IA el 6oo leteHgI' oeHesori a
~ lease ~V,9 y MAJORITY es'tso iitl'''ollola
state legislature
DEMoCRATIo hlEA4IEa.-C'ac1aaa'f, Slpt.
2.-Senators Douglas, Gass and Bright adj
dressed Democratic meeting at lndianapo-
lis at night. Mr. breckenridge vas also
e@peo'eu 10 pe PRESENT.
A salute was fired at New Haven, Conn,
on Saturday night, in honor Of TIE passage
Of the Army bill, without the proyiso.
OREGON. latest dates are 10 Julv
&c. The Indian war in Southern Dragon
has been brought to close, most of the
bands having been subduad. Col. Wriqm.
With bcdy Of REGULARS. is in the Yakima
district. brit has ret been able 10 saflae the
indians. nor to effect treaty. With thsm.
though there is a prospect Of peace. On
Joan DAVIS river. where thev still stand ont
to the number Of coo. thgy have expressed
a willingness to treat Three white men