Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-03
WASHING TON NE MS AND GOSSIP

WdSHINGTO ~ T. MS AND GOSSIP
1HE TRANSIT ROUTE CoMPLICArIoNs.-We
are inclined to place as little reliance in the
last budget of stories from Nicaragua-tbat
land SO fruitful of roorback, if of naught els -
as In the wonderful accounts lately published
concerning Monsieur Belly's still more won
oerful diplomatic and stOck-speculation OPERA
tons In the same quarter, which have already
oeeh exploded, by the by. Indeed, the last
story goes to confirm our impression, some time
ago explained, that Belly has been neither
more nor less than an operator in the pay of
vanderbilt, who is VIGOROUSLY in the receipt of
ABOUT 100000 per annum for keeping the Mic
aragua route closed, through his bold and un-
scrupulous stock operations at home and in
trlgues In Nicaragua. The last mares nest
from that quarter represents Vanderbilt "a
having OBTAINED new transit-rOute charter
from Martinez, by and through bride of
SlOo,OOO, hard cash, paid down on the nail.
We regard the story as being fshy, because
well aware that Vanderbilt's interest under his
contract with the Panama company is to keep
Inc route closed. We have no idea that he q
disposed TO risk his certain $3.50 900 per snnum
without the expenditure of more than enopgb
to pay the agents he employs to aid him in ner.
petuauns the Panama route monopoly at a
'oet Oh three or four millions per annum to the
people OF the United States) for the at best,
very doubtful prospect Of making more than a
Proht OF S75O,OOO per annum by himself run
hlnS the Nicaragua route in opposition to the
fanana route, and, possibly, also, the Tehuan-
tepec route.
Eut IL ne has obtained re nominal contract
from Martinez, as anony nous writer's for tho
New York papers allege, it amounts ONLY IN
authorization for him to run the route in case
OF the failure of the Stebbins COMPANY to fulfil
It's engagements with Nicaragua, which cannot
De determined legally for some years to come
ana then, not by Nicaragua, but by umpires
ouch are the terms Of the Stebbins contract
10 the whole, we regard this last so-calIed
contract with Vanderbilt az beipr like ReIIv,s
believing, simply the very last trick of Mr.
'ahuerOllt In the work Of earning a continu-
anoe VI the S'oO,oOO per annum Of black mail
PAID to him by the Panama company for aid
ing them to keep the Nicaragua transit route
closed against American travel
sUAHER-Excepting hanging. murder. sud.
W of bar
Dy aruhclal or natural means it would he diff
neult 10 imagine anything more distastefuI now
tnan the summer heat Of a burning sun. Bay
ara Taylor, whilst in Egypt, thought that suf
ncleht neat had been infused into the pores of
MS OOdy 10 cook basket of eggs by the simple
process oil hugSlDg them. Were he in Wash
lngton now, instead Of Russia. we fear that
Egyptian Impression would still enliven his
fancy. surely nothing could be more jpsun
portable than the present heat All talk Of
british outrages, Mons. Belly, and Paraguav
lnsults-for ourself, we are more inclined -
nSht the sun-to fight this warmth II orr,
In every oppressive, wearying, destrnc,ivo
form; II makes natural Incidence tornid oil
sluggish, and drags heavily upon the most ac-
i've We feel the day long sonniferousIv in
anu are not unfrequently disposed, in
'ne MIDST OF duty, to yield to Morpheus; like
the oncer' who once bore important despatcb.s
from the Crlmea TO the Car Nicholas. and fol-
asleep while relating his story The necessity
lor that mastery inactivity referred 70 NV
Inherent eminent men, is most forcihIv i'm
Pressive at the present time he who succeods
III pest Observing it, keeps coolest. We com
menu tne doctrine to every sensible man. If
u DC allowable to wish that this great ,Iobo
were an lce-house, and every creature in :,
'umP Vi ice' We almost wish il; for we copId
nearly prove that Washington is now tho no.,
test place on earth. Scraggs meets on. 81
'no inoS' uoieiul aspect Imaginable b.;, 81.
q VISITOR to the great metropolis-and 49, 10y
mat he Is really unable to decide wbo,I>",
Is man or u huid, and that whilst So N0
oil hlm Is lett for he finds himself daiI,,g
rapidly running away from himsellbo
tends running away from Washington. 10 orI
Tor the phllanthropic object Of cautiopino 49,
rest OF the world This sentiment and Son.
hon Is about the same with all ofus
We learn from different scandaIons torc,,,oo
that certain ladies on entering ball-room =
concerl-room' the opera-house, and even in n.
smp!s promenade, walk and stem q, if lilo
the criminals of old, they had hot irons nndar
their feet. If this be true, although VIC 60
ly believe 1t, we advise them in IA whisner %
experiment down Pennsylvania avenue ahon,
noon. The artificial effort would be very OI;rt.
UTAH AFFAIRs.-trom the5synopsis of tho
Army Orders, directing the movements Of Tho
troops comprising the Utah expedition. which
We published on Wednesday, it will he oh
served that although no further resistance NAV