Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-15

will giy. -, - -. tue journey 10 the w est,
Deheve me, my dear sir. truly and faithfully,
your ooilged friend and servant,
GKoReKw P cusrrs.
ARLINGTON HOUSE,. 9TH September.
My Dear Col Kimmei: II was great disap
pointment to me not TO be able to accompanv Won
10 Louisville, but you will recollect that in INV
letter to you mentioned that it would depend
upon my courage and strength Courage was
not wanting, but strength was | have been
much out Of health for more than month mast
and fearing might break down on long Jour,
venlence to my friends yourself in particularly I
i sincerely hope you have had great time of
II, ana In the hope that We shall meet at the an
huai meeting OF the Society in Washington with
cordial good wishes for YOUR health and happi
ness, believe me, sir, ever faithfully yours,
~, GEORGE w. P. GUSTS
on motion, the Society adjourned. "'
THIRD DAY
The Society met at 10 O'clock the president
F. Tilghman, in the chair
The Chair announced the following commu
Odice:
U. ). COAsr SuRvRy OFFICE, Jan. IA. 1858
Dear Sir-Will you be kind as to invit, the
members Of the U. :. A. 5. to visit the Office of
the Coast Survey at any time during their meet
Ing here which may be agreeable to them
Very respectfully, yours,
A. ID. BACHB, Superintendent
Hon. Marshal p. WILDER, Pres U. AS.
On motion of b. French the communication
was ordered to be entered on the minutes a nd the
invitation was accepted
The meeting here went into the transaction of
some minor business, at the conclusion Of which
the order OF the day was taken up, viz the con-
sderatiOn OF the subject Of the culture and treat
ment Of the Sorgho and Imphee sugar plant, as
described by Leonard Wray, Esq.
Mr.. Wray thanked the Convention for appoint-
ing so good a time for him to lay before the So
cisty his views and experience In the culture of
the sugar plant He had come here a stranger
and felt the kindness and courtesy with which
he had been received. He had introduced the
was, in the early part Of his life, a sugar planter
in the West Indies, the East Indies and Cafraria
In Cafraria he had discovered the Imphee sugar
cane.
He had experimental with il i'm various WAYS
and found that this plant contained less Hbrous
matter than that Of any other species or sugar
cane. tie found, on trying az to the relative pro-
portion OF juice to be obtained from il that he
could get ~ and sometimes rs per cent OF Juice
from the plant, much larger proportion than
from any other species Of cane. Grown In rich
bottom Lands it was not possible to make it avail
able IN making chrystalizable sugar but, but OH
upland light soils it was easy to make good
sugar from it as f'om the ordinary cane
luere We We're forced to close our report
The INDIANS AT THE Arsenal AND NAVY
fARD.-The visiting Indians started from
Maher's hotel at 10 o'clock this morning on a
visit, per invitation, to the Arsenal and Navy
Yard They were conveyed In four or five LARGE
omnibuses, mode of travelling that seemed to
suit them amazingly, and they went of in high
glre, singing Indian songs, and evinciny thsir
delight in various ways The party Included
delegations from the Sioux Pawnecs. Pottawot-
tainies, Poncas and Winnebayoes. They were
received at the Arsenal by Major Bell, with a
detachment Of men from the yard A numerous
company Of ladies and gentlemen Including
Cabinet Ministers, members of the DiDIomatic
CoTPs, were present The visiting party and
spectators proceeded to the lawn, where they
We're treated to an exhibition of target .frino
The Indians were delighted with the firing and
whenever the target in the river was struck there
was general chorus of II ghs,'' and other notes
OF admiration and surprise They were then
shown the artillery, and from thence conducted
10 the Armory, and the long line Of gun rae ks
seemed TO have especial fascination for the
braves Afterwards they Were ranged in circle
In the oren air, and zach Of the Chiefs wa. pre
scented with gun by Gov. FLOYD, Secretary of
war. The party then proceeded on their visit
MEETING FOR THE RELIEF OF THE PooR,-At
a meeting OF the residents OF the First Ward.
held in behalf Of the poor, on Thursday evening,
i4th inst, William T. Dove, Esq, was appoint
ed Chairman and James P Tustin, Secretary,
Mr.. Dove briefly stated the object of the meet
ing, rema king in terms of great commentator
upon the fact that the Young Catholics, Friend
Society and the YouEg Mems Christian AssOcia-
non q TINS city, composed of gentlemen OF diff
ferent denominations had Joined heartily tooetb-
er In the prosecution Of this noble work
On motion, by Redfern, Esq, the following
gentlemen, heretofore appointed by the Associa,
tions above named. Were requested to continue
their services as collectors and distributors in the
WaOd, viz:
Messrs } Van Iantfoord, Redf-rn J. w.
h.asoy, A carroll X Aylmer, and e. Sioussa
On motion by Mr. Van Zantfoord the editors
OF the papers of the city were requested to pub.
lish these proceedings.
On motion, by DR.. Davis. the meeting adjourn
ed, to Ieassenble AT the call of the Chairman
VIM y DoyE, Chair man
JAMES p. TUsTIN, Secretary