Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-18
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

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that ilk (politicaD are republishing with great
glee a blindly furious assault made on the ad-
ministration of James Buchanan by John W.
Forney, In II recent letter from him, written in
this city, to his journal in Philadelphia. In
its display of deep-seated luminosity and I'M
yielding hostility, we do not know that we ever
read In any other Republican party journal a
blttorer attack on Democratic National Ad-
mlnistration and the Democratic party. 1t, of
course, will expose to all, past pretence of any
sort to the contrary, that Mr.. Forney has aban
doned all idea of ever again acting with his
late party in politics. We wish the Republi-
cans joy in their acquisition, and really have
not the heart-ss opposed to them as we are
to wish that they may find Mr.. Forney as heavy
a load to carry as not long since he proved, to
those of the Democratic party, who labored
zealous!y to that end. Up to the time of bis
regeneration, a spirit of devotion to the party
led as to do ut least our full share in his de-
fence on all passing occasions. That the job
was trout esome one, very, all in public life
here comprehend. We fancy that no one en-
gagged in that work has earned more thanks for
his labors in that connection than President
Buchanan for his efforts to compass his For
ney 81 election to the U s Senate, and subse-
quently for his offer to him Of the Liverpool
consulate. We wish the Republicans an easier
time with him than the Democrats had since
his advent to Washington, under the Pierce
administration.
The NICARAGUAN Correspondents
in the interest of the steamship commodorcs
who have of late struggled to defeat the con-
tract which the government Of Nicaragua has
made with parties in this country for reopen
ing and running her transit route, ore again
busy with efforts to create the impression that
the Nicaraguan treaty not long since entered
into between Secretary Cass and Con. Irisarri,
has been, or is to be, rejected by the Nicara-
guam Government. These letters come by the
last mail from Central America addressed to
the New York Herald and other journals.
Our information from that quarter is up to
the last dates received in tho United States,
and from parties who must know the intention
of the Government of Martinez. They assure
US that as soon as the necessary preliminaries
are gone through with, the treaty will be rati-
| fed by Nicaragua in due form Martinez ha
| to our own knowledge, officially expressed to
the Nicaraguan minister here the entire afpro-
baton of the Government with it, and assured
him that as soon as the preliminaries referred
to above can be disposed Of, tire ratified treaty
will be returned to Washington.
All who know aught eff the forms Of such
matters here, comprehend that the ratification
of treaty even though it lie unanimously ap-
| proved, requires months usually and there is
| no reason to presume that the statesmen Of
Central America move faster In such matters
| than our own.
| silver MINES IN ARIzoSA.-We cut from
the Sacramento correspondence of the New
York Times and Tribune tho following notices
Of the yield of the silver mines of Arizona, near
| Tubac. 1t is proper to observe that only be-
ginning has been made, and at one locality
| The whole region of the Santa Cruz valley and
| the Santa Rita mountains is known to be in
msnsely rich in veins Of silver and gold, and
many mines were worked with great profit a
hundred years ago, by the Spaniards
We learn that companies are being organized
with large capital, for the purpose of working
the silver mines of the new Territory. A speci-
men Of the ore from the Lopori mine asssyed
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| yield Of 962 parts of silver and 2 Is of gold in
| l,OO9 paris. Fine specimens of Arizona silver
ores are in the possession of Maj. Heintzelman
and Lieut.. Mowry, now in this city:
"Great discoveries have recently been made. In
| the Cad sden purchase, OF silver mines. COM
| pany formed by Capt. Heiutzelman have opened
| a mine near Tubac, that puts Aladdin aid his
genli to the blush. The veins are extensive. and
| produce ore that paws DIS hi !. &c. 100 per ton
| and the average Will not be less than ST eco
| There is no humbug about It; for al assayng rim
here have advanced Sl5 OOU in cash to develop the
mine, after having sent an agent to test it, There
| are numerous others reported equally rich.
| would add eH paSS1nt that don't own any stock
| in the mine, consequently have none to sell. !
| wish had wouldn't sell it"
| about $500 pounds OF silver ore have been
| brought 10 this city from mime in the Gadsden
| purchase. Some of II has been assayed, and the
assayers have loaned Sl5,tOO TO the owners hold
| ing the ore as security. Surprising that amount
| 10 be the value of the ore, the latter would be
| worth more than 50 per pound.'
| We, however, feel it to be duty to add, ere
| laying down our pen, a caution to the Stars
readers against dabbling in the stock of any
| company proposing to work silver mines in
Arizona or anywhere else; the chances being
ten to one that unless they can devote their
personal attention TO their mana gement, all tt Q
dividends, if any there be, will fall into the
hands OF those in the concern who manage it's
affairs. Stock in silver mines thousand miles
| off is dangerous property, for men who value
their money, to hold.
COUNTING THEIR CHICKENS BEFoRI THEY
ARE HATCHED.-The enthusiastic w ash:ngton
| correspondent Of the New York Courier and
Enquirer thus explains the calculations of the
combined opposition in Congress:
"lf Lecompton be defeated the combined op-
position Of Republicans and liberal Democrats
with the honest portion Of the Sonth Americans.
VIII lake immediate possession of Congress- and
obtain perfect control of the country -
We need hardly assure any one here of the
folly Of such anticipations. Nevertheless, we
reproduce the paragraph thus, because it ex-
emplifes, in glowing light, the cheek in
yolyed in Tie claim Of Senator Douglas and his
eohort in still claiming to be of the Democratic
party, whose organization he proposes to over
throw, if he can accomplish that end, in order