Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-04

profusion. In the throug are many odd Ash
indeed, while the mass are substantial citi.
sens, Of whom any country may vsh be proud
The American Gusno Islands
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1851.
Editor Of t6s Star:
The New Brunswick Daily Times CORES
pondent at Panama has gone into a " rich
guano deposit' In grand style We do not
know whether he has visited tho leland Of
Sombrero or not, and II found whore It IS, (in
$50 IT, north Of Greenwich, and longitude $50
80, W. from N. B it il doubtful
But we'll pass that over, Il IL possible he
might find Sombrero on the chart II he looked
before dinner go 81 Z
There are two cancellations this sage has r.
rived at, q 10 Commodore Msrvio, viz: That
guano Is worth nothing whore there are rains,
and the bird excrement Il not gusno. Both
Of these are incorrect
Many writers have to write, and It Is hardly
fair to notice errors Of little conseq renee.
But this general, stating, careless way Of com.
menting on matters that you know little of,
but what you are informed about, by persons
DESTROYS Of injuring others, Is to be condemn.
cd. And We do believe, that the "correspon.
dent" has not only been misinformsd but in.
tentionally so for he says that the "guano"
&c shown in Washington BY Capt. Lucas and
BeDson's son was obtained at the Chincha
Islands," and that this informs alton /" 10 from
the best authority" The samples brought
homo from Jarvis Island by Capt Lucas were
expressed from S-el-fwhere his expedition
dropped him) directed to New Brunswick,
where It arrived on the 10Th June, 1856
These samples are highly charged with phos-
pilates, some three timses that of Peruvian
guano. There is no similarity between the
two whatever. Mr. Benson accompanied Com
Mervine In the Independence upon her cruise,
and no samples were obtained BY her, and he
did not arrive in the United States until some
two months after Capt. Lucas visited W ash.
ington.
However, the schooner Liholiho, Capt. Pats,
left the Sandwich Islands, accompanied by
Messrs Arthur Benson and Charles Judd,
with q crew of twenty Kanahss q part of her
cargo will be expressed to New York, and
may be expected by the last of May. We
shall see.
Tho City Councils Committes.-we were
in error, yesterday, In saying that tho com
mitsse Of the Washington City Councils failed
to meet Mr.. Buchanan in Baltimore. They
did meet him at the Baltimore depot as de.
signed, and were received by him with kind
noes and urbanity. Remarks were made on
both sides. 1t was the committee Of the Jack.
son Democratic Association Of this city who
were so unfortunate a. TO be behind time; as
were tho committee of the District military,
who assembled here in full feather only about
an hour after Mr. Buchanan was comfor tabIy
ensconced in his quarters at the National
having expected his arrival by tho 2 p m.
train, rather than by the p. m. train in which
he reached Washington.
The New Dome, &c-Ths appropriation
for the continuance Of the new dome, has tri-
umphed.
We hear, but are not satisfied of the truth
of the story, that the appropriation for the
extension Of the Capitol failed. Our belief 10,
as wo 60 to press, that it has been made to
carry out the Senate's proposed changes In
the building, which will make it more slabo-
rate and magnificent affair il they have been
correctly described to Ms.
Mr. Buchanan received many visitors yes
terday and last evening. We regret to have
to say that the crowd around tho door of his
elegant parlor at the National, was in part at
least, petulent. impatient and unreasonable.
We heard more than one gentleman who call.
ed there with ladies, express displeasure be.
caused refused admission, when the President
elect was engaged upon business of more i'm
portance to the public interes. than making q
show Of himself for the time being to idle
corners and goers. -
The Military .-Psnnsylvania avenue was
kept in Q lively mood until late hour last
evening BY the marching and countsrmsrch.
ing Of the various srrivis g military corps from
q distance and their respective escorts # gal
liant Washington city vsluntsers, escorted in
turn, each Of them, BY the usual crowd Of
won dering and sdmiring citizens of au de-
grees. -
Water.-In the name Of our fellow citissns
OF the District We thank the Senate for their
noble vote Of las. night on the proposition ap.
propriating 81 ,009, 900 for the continuation Of
the work on the w ashington water works. Our
hope is, that sre going to press, it will be in
our power to announce that the House have
acted towards the District In the same liberal
spirit.
The capitol Grounds.-The proposition
greatly to enlarge the grounds surrounding
the Capitol has been agreed to by both houses
of Congress. The new Capitol grounds, a
voted by both Houses last night, will cover "a
acres, instead Of % as at present.
The New Private Secretary. y ames Blu
chanan Henry, ESQ of Philadelphia, the No.
phew Of President Buchanan, is the gentle.
man who has been selected by Mr.. Buchanan
to be his private secretary. He Of course 40.
companied Mr. B. to this city. He is quite q
young gentleman
The Potomac Bridges.-All the PROPOSE
lions with reference to bridges over the Peto
mac wore lost this morning, through opposi
ton in the Senate. So we have to put up with
ferries across the Anslostan Island, and at the
gap in the Long Bridge, until Congress aga n
assemblies, to be supported by tolls.