Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-29
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
The Intefiigsncer is, to-day, devoted to news
and literature.
The Union contains the following interesting
particulars concerning the Government ar
rangements for the prosecution of the work on
one Of the wagon roads:
The WAGON ROAD FROM FoRr DEprAycE TO
The MoIAyI RIvER.-The corps for the construc
ton of this road has been Organized under the
direction of the Secretary Of War as follows
Edward r Beale, Superintendent; G. H. Heap.
assistant Dr. James 7; Hambleton, Physician
The working party will consist of ffty picked
men, with the necessary wagons and tools to
break the road through
Lieut. Charles E Thorburn has been detached
ON ine Navy department, to accompany the ex-
Pedition for geological surveys
Twenty-Five camels will accompany the ex-
pedltion, which will afford ample opportunities
10 test their powers Of endurance and their adap-
liability to an American climate The camels will
be confided to the care Of Mr. Heap, who il will
be TecoiIected by many of our readers, accom-
panied the expedition that sent from the
nited States for their purchase The whole
party will rendezvous at New Orleans some time
next month - and thence proceed without DELAY TO
Gus labors.
"All the corps of the several Pacific WAGON
roads are now organized, and are making the
the great work which has been intrusted to them
al the earliest possible moment. They are COM
posed OF men whose antecedents Justify their
selection Tor the important trusts that have been
contded to them, and which will be DISCHARGED
In the present instance, there is every reason to
believe, to the entire satisfaction of the public
Is confidently believed that these great
wagon roads to the Pacific will be COMPLETED be-
lore the expiration of the present year The Sec
Ietary OIL the Interior and the Secretary of War
have manifested even stronger interest than OH
clal soilcltude Tor their early completion and
have evinced zeal and promp titude in carving
out the wishes Of Congress in reference to this
great enterprise which can only be equalled by
the sound discrimination which they have shown
In the selection of their agents -
Nots-The 10th proximo is the day named by
Mr.. Beale.-Ed. Star
The Union, also, in noticing the re-nomina-
ton of the Hon. Mr.. Barksdale for Congress
pays that gentleman many well-deserved com
piiments- True as steel to his political princi.
pies, he Is gentleman of untiring industry
great force Of character, and quickness of ap-
prehension-qualitiesn not often found combined
to 50 great degree in one public man but
qualities nevertheless necessary to make the
successful national legislator. As there can be
no doubt Of his reelection, we feel assured that
Mr. Barksdale, Of Mississippi, is destined soon
TO become legislative statesman of mark; for
he has already served the necessary apprentice
ship at home and in Washington
We regret to perceive that the Umon's latest
advices from Fayetteville represent ex-Secre-
tary Dobbin as being still confined to his cham
Der. We long impatiently for genial weathe,
that he mey get out and about
According to the UnioH, in their recent State
election, the Democracy of Iowa reduced the
Fusion majority of 1888 at the Presidential
election to 796-an achievement worth GROWING
over, indeed.