Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-31
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

The Ex.Seeretary Of State In Kansas.-It
appears TO be understood among the men Of
Kansas in Washington, and they are neither
few or far between, that Mr.. David Woodson,
e1-Secretary Of State for Kansas Territory, is
70 be called on to ill the post of Register Of
the Land Office at the Delaware (Kansas) land
agency. We trust that their impression in
this connection is founded on something sub
stantial. In the discharge Of his late duties
Dir. Hoodson has evinced degree Of mind,
nerve and character far beyond what his
friends expected Of him. He has essentially
shown himself to be a mana true man
amsng men Of intellect and capacity while
no sensible person can object to the propriety
OF the policy which Governor Walker has evi.
IDENTIFY marked out for himself, in the matter
OF determining to enter On the discharge Of
his delicate and responsible trust miriam.
melted with any Of the difficulties in which
all who have so fer been in ofice In Kama.
have been more or Ieas involved The Demo-
cratic party Of the country, firmly fixed as,is
is.agsinst the Vaccinations Of the bogu. Gov.
srnor RObinsOn, sI.Gov. Reeder, ct al ap-
preeiats the bearing Of Mr. Rcodson through.
out all bis trials there. He has thus won
Snperishable fame, and, we know we'll apv.
thing that the AdministI alton may do for him
Win be duly appreciated by all who stand by
The principle Of the Kansas Nebraska act,
upon which the great contest Of November
Last was fought and won
rs Since this article was put in type we
6nd IN the UaiOH confirm alton Of the belief
% the men OF Kansas now here that Mr.
Woodson is to be promoted. The Registership
Of the Delaware Land Office is worth, pecu.
niarily, double his late salary
Inc CanaI-Tide Gates.-Ths plan sug-
gested IN the Intsiijgeneey Of the 18Th instant
ior cleansing the canal by tide gates at either
end lie certainly an alluring idea, though We
aooot that to admit the tide at one end until
nisn water and then permit Il to pass out a.
inc o'ner until the tide recedes, would keen
INC canal ires of filth, as the motion Of tho
'i "0u'1 DC too sluggish. Perhaps, it
may % advisable to use tide gate, at zach
end similar to canal lock gates, to be o1os.a
al high tide and retain the va,.- r,,,, -
tide; when, by slides in the gates thu va,.-
could be let out and produce rapid cur,.n,
1t pleasure, the gates TO be opened at .;,b..
end at alternate tides, thus insurng the cleans.
ing Of the entire canal to low water line IT,.
canal being excsvated below low water mail
As At present, causes the most offensive malta,
to be retained. Either of the gate plans .x.
pose the canal bottom during low tide-a %.
riOus objection.
In adopting the covered sewer system the
ground occupied as wbarves would offer the
most convenient position for construction, leay.
ing the sntire line Of canal to be filed with
earth which would add many valuable acres
II" 'ns mall, or yield large space for any
purpose most desirable.
Every effort should be made 10 pro,ect the
n.i'n u the metropolis of a great nation,
without reference to expense The object is
worthy the attention of the couxtry's best tai.
ent, and Washington will in her vs,v ;rf.,.r
receive the benefit Of all tina, art or in,.,n;,v
can accomplish, thereby insuriug the pres.r.
Walton Of her naturally healthy climate.
Gone The Ofiee-ssskeIs have, for the no.,
part, deserted US. Since Friday Las, tb.,.
has been regular exodus Of them from Wash.
ington city, caused by the fac. that the off /.
ciai mill has ground out most of the appoint.
msns In which they were interested. Half a