Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-31

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knowing ones think that fusion will be
brought about between the American and Re-
publican parties; others again think that the
bitter hostility of the rank and file, and someScf
the smaller leaders In each of these pa rites IN thu
Administration at Washpg.on, and the general
desire to accomplish the defeat in the sppFoach-
ing State election will cause them to tbro over
board Ultman, Seward, and few other promi.
nent leaders In ch party, and concentrate then
forces upon a compromise ticket. Negotiations
for a treaty Of peace between the two wings Of
the Democracy have been commenced What
will be the result is hard to determine. Ger
rit Smith fights upon his own hook. As what
may be termed a stump speaker. he has supe-
rior, and but few equals. The wayne Is pouring
| fire and birthstone, grape and canister into the
| leaders Of each and all the before mentioned
parties, is caution to the old folks.
There Is but little visible activity In the mar.
ket for breadstuffs this morning. On 'Change
| no sales of moment occurred. Holders are arm,
and buyers refuse to acceed to their demands.
CALIFORNIA SURvEYs.-The General Land
Office is in receipt Of several important plats
of surveys by the United States Surveyor Gen.
eral of lands in California. The Rancho Ca.
tacula, containing eight thousand Eve hundred
and forty-fve acres, has been finally confirmed
| to j. B. Chiles; San Francisquito Rancho, two
thousand two hundred and fifty acres, to Maria
Conception Valencia de Bodrlques; Rancho
Huerhuero, fifteen thousand six hundred and
eighty-four acres, to Francisco Branch Rancho
de la Nacion, twenty three thousand six hun.
dred and thirty-one acres, to Juan Forster !;
Rancho Guesisosi, eight thousand eight hun.
dred and ninety-fou acres, to William Gordon;
and Rancho YajOme, six thousand six hundred
and thirty-two acres, to Salvador Vallejo. The
above were all finally confirmed.
The HUDsoN RIvER-ITs SCENERY, &C.
Correspondence Of the Star
BANKS OF THE HUDSON, Aug. 25, 1853.
have noticed, this Summer, some interesting
letters In the Star from tourists and correspond
ents at the ''cooling on places' in different parts
of the country; and so, Mr.. Editor, have deter
mined to try my pen at light sketch of my own
peregrinations along the banks and the neig bor-
hoods of the beautiful Hudson Beautiful I'm
deed There Is nothing certainly to compare
with its water scenery within the limits Of the
known and explored parts Of our country. The
most picturesque portion of the river is near w est
Point Just above here the stream Is contracted
into narrow gorge, fanked on both sides by
picturesque highlands, with a SCARED cliff-the
| famous old Crow Nest-forminp a distinctive
| feature in the scenery Ascending through the
gorge, you enter upon the placid expanse Of the
river, known rs the Bay of Newburgh No pen
can 90 justice to the scene that here enraPtures
| tue VISION The Bay has very much the appear
ance OF a lake, and It's scenery has been consid-
cred, even by Europeans, superior to that Of &C.
neva The most beautiful landscapes arc pre-
selteu To The eye; the waters are dotted with be-
| Gained sails; toward the gorge the highlands
| rise ike SCARED and unyieldiny ramrarts and
higher up, the river seems to be lost in the azure
| distance:
| So blue yon winding river flows
| 1t seems an outlet from the sky
will not attempt description and account NJ
| west Point, as such has been so often given 10
the public, and may be found in any of the guide
Il hnn E cold h,..,l
knew until the observations of nv present tour.
| how much OF interest was to be found i'm the
| neighboring country. In the vicinity is the
ancient and charming village Of New Windsor.
| was mere that cheraHL de friSe IA piece of
| which Is still preserved Revolutionary curl
| osity.) was placed In the Hudson, in the wear
| lIeO; as at the time Washington's headquarters
was established here, 1t was feared that the Eng
| lish ships might attempt to pass up the river
few miles above, on green knoll overlook
| Ing the river, stands an ancient stone house.
headquarters Of Gen. Washington. The house
| has been purchased by the town of Newburgb,
and is freely exhibited to strangers with it's store
| OF ancient curiosities. was much interested In
| nndlng In vast quantity Of revolutionary rub
Dish, the sword used by Gen. Lafayette during
| the Revolution, and which, YOU will RENE mbef'
the gallant Frenchman at dinner of the officers,
l AFTER the battle of Yorktown, exchanged with
Col Francis Barbour for his own sword
| The vicinities Of New w indsor and Newburgh
| are adorned with many elegant country seats
i Lue6Fd, the residence OF N. Il. Wills, AID
to which he has paid many tributes of his own
admiration In fugitive writings, IL near by The
place Is studiously kept in state Of nature and
win It's untamed woods and water falls it looks
wiid enough to suit the most romantic taste
Among many other beautiful seats Is the former
residence OF Downing, the celebrated landscape
gardener, and I" GieHbrook ;" a wild romantic Dot
IN the immediate vicinity Of the village the res
idence Of one of the ClaTksons, Of New York,
In this part Of the country there have been great
reloicings over the accomplishment Of LAYING the
telegraph cable, and good deal Of public spirit
has been shown In rustic demonstT atons over tbj,
great event Some ghts ago teleg raph fete was
given by public spirited citizen, Mr. Priest, OF
New YORK and the festivities We're Of the pleas
ATTEST kind. The gentleman IS grounds were most
brilliantly illuminated the trees were hung with
Chinese lanterns, and with lights in so beautiful
ana ingenious way as to initiate, by tue shadows
they cast, the dome of the skies transparancies
and hags were displayed, and gay company Of
gentlemen, but outnumbered by those of the more
beautiful and brilliant sex, promenaded and dis
persed themselves through the illuminated
groves. MIR. Edward Pollard, OF Washington
city, made a brief address to the assemblaye OF
the brave aud fair. The occasion passed off most
agreeably, indeed. Au rsroir. *A*
HE BRIG DoLPHIN.-0ur correspondent at
Key West, Florida, sends US the following re.
specting the U. s. brig Dolphin, an account of
whose capture of q SLAYER of the coast of Cuba
We published yesterday:
KEY WEST, August y
The U. ). brig Dolphin arrived in this harbor
yesterday evening, after a cruise of three weeks
on the northern coast of Cuba. On the evening
OF the 2lst she captured a SLAYER, thirty days out
from the coast Of Africa with 3lS slaves board
which Capt Matttt sent to Charleston, =. C., in
charge OF two OF the Dolphin's lieutenants, ten
seamen, and six marines. The following is a list
Of the Dolphin's officers:
Lieut.. Commanding, j. N. Mafitt; Lieutenants
Nj Bradford, Z. C. Carpenter, f. p. Williams;
ASs Stfrtr \ A. ID
Master, A A Crossmau; Captains Clerk, l.. c.
Gunnell Purscr's Clerk, J. l.. Read
Capt. nj. found orders waiting him here to pre-
coed to Boston, probably to lit out for the Para
guayan expedition, and this evening at O'Clock
the Dolphin made sail for the North. She will
possibly arrive at tine Charlestown Navy Yard
some time during next week, IL she is so fortu-
tunate as to escape the hurricane which the old
heads down here predict will transpire this sea-
son. -.s.
Key West 10 generally h.aisLy Tow U.ss. Of
fever, confined exclusively to the shipping fur
nishing the only exception.
ARMY ORDERs.-Orders have been issued
from tho headquarters of the Army, for the
Department of the West, at st. Louis. off,