Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-23
WASHINGTON NE Ws AND GOSSIP

1HE fRoPoSED Avenue RAILROAD We
were forcibly struck, Tuesday, with the incon.
venienees experienced by those around US, from
the want Of passenger railroad on the Avenue.
The day, il will be remembered, was very blue
one-damp, chilly, and disagresable. At va
riOus corners, throughout the day, might be
seen men, women, and children, awaiting ad-
mittanee into the omnibuses as they passed
by every five minutes, crammed fall of passen.
gers We saw a party of ladies thus stand
pottering in the drizzle for nearly half an hour,
before an omnibus, not too crowded to afford
them seats, came along. Such scenes forcibly
impressed Us with the idea that in this matter
we are very far behind the times, in Washington
City.
INTERESTING REPORTS AND SPEcULArIoys.
Gen. Sam Houston intends, at an early day, to
declare in speech in the Senate, that he has
no aspirations for the Presidency, and would
under 10 circumstances accept q nomination
for that Office.
The Callom COMMITTEES of Investigation has
adjourned to the 9TH of January, because Mr..
Cullom is necessarily absent in consequence of
sickness in his family.
It's averred 1--WE know not on what authority
that Mr. Birdsall, the Navy Agent at New York,
was only retained in Office because of his pres
emit serious illness. His opponents are said to
have acquiesced in his retention under the cir
cumstancss.
1t Is reported here that Captain Topetc,
Commander Of the Spanish feet of lamp
has notified the Spanish Consul of that place
that war now exists between Spain and Mexico.
and that troops would arrive from Cuba about
the 10th Of this month, to prosecute hostile
operations on the land. This conflicts with
the statements of Senior Tassara, the Spanish
Minister to this Government, and. hence i.
said not to be credited by the officers of the
Administration
Utah advicos state that Brigham Young will
De tried IN the United States court for that Ter
ritory Tor falsely imprisoning gentle citizens;
and that il is supposed force will have to be am
pioyed to compel his attendance.
Is rumored that party OF five persona
who lately undertook to carry the United States
mall from Albuquerque to Nsshosho, in New
Mexico, were massacred by the Camanches
mr.. Hall, the conductor, and Augustus Feryu-
son, oil Santa Fe, were believed to have been
Of the party.
TIE INDIANA LEGISLATIVE F.pcvJ,.
Aoolitionists, assisted by knot of anti.Le
compton Democrats, who obtained seats in the
Indiana Legislature under false pretences.
have gone through the ridiculous farce of pre
tending to elect United States Senatorsin Mace
OF Messrs. Bright and Fitch.
1t is hardly possible that there ia n single
Senator in Congress, who would be guilty. Of
the indignity Of Offering the credentials of anv
parties who may claim seats that have been
contested, tried and decided upon.
Gov Niiiard vetoed the act under vbi.b
TINS mockery took place. No Democrat took
any part In This ridiculous proceeding.
The Legislature of Indiana, called together
for the purpose of raising revenue to meet the
current expenses Of the State and make nro.
VISION Tor paying the interest on her State
debt mas adjourned without doing either.
They meet again in January, when it is sun
posed they will declare the election Of Pres;
dent buchanan void, and proceed to choose his
successor.
oESAroR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in distant
papers stories attributing to General Sam
houston the purpose of again being a candi-
dale Tor the Senatorship from Texas. made
vacant by the death Of the late lamented Rusk.
ana others alleging that he designs running for
the next Governorship of his State, we have 10
state that there is no truth whatever in them
General Houston. at the end of b;s waco,
0eha'onai term, intends TO remove to his prop
e.y II tne head OF Galveston bay, where he
VIII In future reside, eschewing public affairs
so lar as being a Candidate for any elective
ounce Is concerned. lie has served the public
long, and now seeks repose in the bosom Of his
estlmable family, and in domestic pursuits He
VIII leave the political arena here CARVING
win MIN the heartiest wishes of political friends
and foes who have been his coupeers in pubIic
lie, Tor his future. prosperity and happiness;
Tor II Is certainly true that 10 other gentleman
who has served the State 20 long ever mazda
more or warmer personal friends among those
with whom ne was thrown in con,act in tho
discharge of official duties.
CosFIRAED.-The following is a corrected
list OF the retired naval officers rsstors5 70 the
active list, &c, as Confirmed by the Senate yes.
terday:
CaPf1i~s.-Ihos. Paine, VIM Inman. and
VIM. Ramsey to the active list f. P. Voorhce.
to the leave list.
C00sHaaRdeTs.-Wn. u. Armstrong, A. X.
Long, l. ID. Shaw, f johnson, to the active
LIST; L. W. LecOmPte to the leave pay list
L'e"teHants 10 be Commanasrs-W. ID. Por-
Ter U. o. Williamson, John c. Carter, S. b.
Bisseli, J. j. Glasson, A. II. Kitty, w. Chand-
Ter, T. W. Meade, A. Gibson.
L'f"Le"a"t' Henry C. Flagg, .J.B.wal-
back, J. A Doyle, NJ. C. Marin, R. b. RielI.
M. Z. Perry, Henry Rolando, r. A. Parker,
W o. fitzgerald, a. c. Rhind, r. B. Nc
Arann, A. I. Byrens, ]. P Hall, to the AZ.
tive list; James NJ. Watson, S. Chase Barney
J f. Abbott, J. BrOwnelI, G.. w. Harrison
to the leave pay list
Inc senate also confirmed a batch of ap.
poibtnenis Of collectors, surveyors and naval
officers
SENATOR SLIDELL has written letter 10 the
mo" branding as false in every particular
we story that he ever asserted that the slaves
IN hiss'ss'ppi, in which Senator Douglas are
interested, are maltreated NJ 6 S..,.