Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-08

and making various arrangements to secure a
far more extensive display of agricultural i'm
plements, specimens, stock, &C., &c, than ever
before; which will attract a far larger company
than heretofore.
Their gropnds-their own property-con-
sists Of sixteen acres, covered by a beautiful
grove, and surrounded by close fence eight
feet high. From any part of the grove the Wis
itor has full view of the whole enclosure, so
carefully has the under growth been eradicated
Ample accommodations have been made for
stock Of all kind particular attention having
been paid to providing stabling for fine horses
from distance. The driving circle has been
enlarged to three-eighths of mile, and put in
fine order for the development of the powers of
saddle and harness horses The peculiar I'M
dulating character of the ground renders it one
of the most beautiful spots in the country for an
exhibition of the kind
Ample arrangements have been made to Sc
cure superabundance of every thing that boun-
tiful county can supply in the way of good eat
ing; matter Of prime interest and Importance.
Music, of course, will lend its charm for the
occasion.
They expect some of the fastest trotting stall
lions, geldings and mares, and in this branch of
the r preparation will excel all their previous
efforts: rs famous as they have heretofore been
The LETrER.-Our exchanges, except those
OF Republican party sympathies, continue to
come to us replete with eulogies upon the Pres
ident's recent letter to the Connecticut clergy
men. The Richmond South. among Others
halls it as most satisfactory to the people of the
slaveholding States. The Journal of COM
mcrce, by the by, places itself in a position to
como in for a share of the rebuke which the
National HtelHigencer not long since took
occasion to administer to the Unton, for what
We regard as that journals we'll delivered stric-
lures on the impertinence and folly of the rev.
erend Intermediates, in assuming to instruct the
President as to his proper line of duty concern
ing Kansas affairs-saying
THE CoRREsPoNDENCE.-Profes Silliman
should stick to his laboratory. Not that because
man is cholar or a special deyotee of science
he should therefore be deemed incompetent to
judge, but because it is very manifest that he is
not the man to be Mentor TO the President of the
United states.
- But the Professor is only one of quite large
class Of men, who mistake their own abilities in
THIS regard Ii is very true that we are under a
constitution whose first principle is self govern
plumbers. First. and chiefly, they blunder into
the idea that because republic is constituted on
principle of self-government, therefore every
man in it is capable of governing himself Sec
ondly, they blunder in supposag that because
men have rights, under the Constitution. Of self
government, those rights imply and include the
individual right OF making law, every man for
himself, and Interpreting law, every conscience
by its own standard
- Mr.. Buchanan has given such men a very
sound and sounding rebuke. His reply to the
new Haven letter is UniinpeaChably strong, and
IT has sharp points that sting little II is to be
hoped the New Haven politico- elirionists will
have learned by this d lesson to confne their pu-
entities in politics to their Immediate nunils
who may be induced TO believe them, and moi
again attempt to teach men of experience
" Can IT be possible that Professor Siliman ard
his friends had for one moment seriously consid-
cred what they wrote about, before sending their
letter to Mr. buchanan? Had they asked them
selves what would be the result Of introducing
their principles into the State Of Connecticut or
into Yale COllege!"
ACCIDENT TO THE U. s. REVENUE CUTTER
TANEY.-We find in a late number of the
Charleston Is. c. Courier the following de-
scrption Of dangerous scene that not long
since occurred on the vessel named above; at
sea, of course
u.
OF the cutter fancy, gives the following account Of
an accident to that vessel:
u. ). REVENUE CUTTER fancy
on Tybee Island, Aug. 81, 1857.
SIR: Enclosed send You statement of the
effects of a stroke of lightning upon the l. :
Revenue Cutter Taney.
- On Sunday morning, got under way from the
Cockspur to proceed to sea, under orders from the
Hon Secretary Of the Treasury. We We're com
PEELED to anchor, owing to head wind ffom the
eastward, and flood tide inside the bar; in the
evening, much sea making, hove up our anchor
and run up and anchored between st. Michaels
buoy and Capt. Mlliken's light boat Through
The fofepar OF the night frequent squalls of wind
and rain from the east and iucessant vivid Iiyht
ming and thunder. After midnight and on the
morning OF the 3lst, about 80, the l. 8 Cutter
fancy was struck by lightning on the head of
her foretoP- gallantmast, shiverinS it to itoms;
also shlveTlnS the fOretop-m mast, topSail-y ward
head OF the foremost, fore .saf ripping the bolts
out continuing down the foremost tax ing a piece
OF the mast out twenty-five measured feet slv-
erng large part Of the mast, rendering the watch
on deck for some minutes insensible: passing
down the mast into the hold. The cook-beinS
IN the cdboose, or galley, below, at the time-was
thrown violently against the side of the vessel
and was for some time rendered insensible The.
decks were LITERAL spread with the fragments of
the mast 1t is rerndI kable that the vessel was
not set on hfe as the cutter appeared to be in one
sheet OF flame from the fluid.
OPENING OF THE LAND OFFICE AT Browns
VILE, NEBRASKA TERRIroRY-The Commits
sioner Of the General Land Office received on
the 7th instant the copy of apubic notice to the
pre-emptors in the Nemaha land district Ne
braska Territory, issued by the register and re-
ceiver at Brownsville, in said district, contain
ing advice of the opening of the Office on the LIST
of September for the purpose of receiving pre-
empton declarations
The following township rlats have been re-
ceived by said land officers, and persons resi-
eng upon the lands therein described are called
upon to prove up their claims g as soon as they
please -
Townships TO inclusive, OF range TO-
TOO s. of ranges III and II.
and OF range 10.
H. 3, and 6, OF range H.
5 and q, of ranges Is and H.
Other plats are shortly expected, and upon
their receipt further notice will be given.
HE GRANT OF LANDS TO FLORIDA AND ALA
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