Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-23

KEGS against the better portion Of the population
the wealthy slave owners, composed Of half breeds
whites, and some pure Cherookees-unai the ieet-
ing Of hostility Is aroused TO such an extent as TO
threaten serious troubles at the next election These
abolition emisssries have acquired such influence
that they we're enabled to prevent the passage Of
resolution by the last Cherokee Council, etilng on
the Boston Board to state what instructions they
sent out to their missionaries | understand the
matter viii be laid before the Secretary Of the In
terror for any action he may deem expedient IN the
premises, and proper means will doubtless be useo
to avert the threatened evils.
The report Of the tight between Pelmer's men and
the Indians in Oregon is not contradieted here as
there is no official information or letters speaking
of it, The mail from Washington and Oregon Ter
ritories did not connect with the California mail
just arrived.
The news OF the Indisus burning grass in the
neiRbborhood Of Snake river crossing, IS not con-
sdered important or likely to prove OF great lncen
Eenienee to Col Wrigbts operations winter came
paign against the Indians is considered by army
officers as practicable, and 1t Is thought 0en- mar
ney will prosecute it.
Mr.. Nesmjtb. Superintendent Of Indians in Ore
gon and Washington, writes to the Department. lnaI
all the tribes west Of the Cascade Mountains are
peaceable and that the war is confined to the lndN
isns east Of those mountains.
The Commissioners Of the General Lhnd Otnce on
the 18th inst, transmitted to the Governor Of Mis-
souri two patents, numbered two and three, OF
swamp aud overfoWed lands, ceding to said States,
under The provisions Of The said act Of September
28 1855 in the district Of lards subject to sale at
Milan. Missouri, containing the aggregate 1872
A board Of Engineers and scientific men have
been appointed by the Navy Department to report
on "Millers Surface Condenser" for marine aud
other engines. The gentlemen composing this
board are Samuel Archibald. Engineer in Chief OF
the United States Navy, Chief Engineers Henry
Hunt John P. Whipple, and William E. Everett.
These gentlemen are all here, are now making ex.
aminations and will report in a few days.
For several years past the government has been
endea7oriDg to find q thorough steam condenser
Congress, in 1851, appropriated five thousand dol
lars 10 defray the expenses in the examination OF
different inventions for that purpose On that &C.
casion there were exhibited some seventy oreighty
different plans both chemical and mechanical The
Board of Examiners was composed Of j. c. Cres-
son, of Philadelphia, and ]. Fl. Alexander Of Bal
timore After about years investigation, this
board recommended Miller's plan Of surface con
denser.
The condenser has accordingly been put up by
order of the Secretary Of the Navy at the Navy Yard
Washington, and is now in constant operation for
the purpose Of having its qualities exhibited and
tested.
This is considered one of the most important in
venons of the age as it is claimed that it will save
at least one bird of the fuel at present consumed
in working the best steam engines, where fresh va
ter is used and more than that in using salt water.
Thus, there is not only great economy Of cost OF
fuel but, what is more important, great economy
Of space Besides, it is claimed that although this
surface condenser ia larger than the present one in
use the space actually occupied by the boilers and
condenser is less than in other cases. In consequence
of 8 reduction of one-third in the dimension Of the
boilers to obtain the same amount Of power
The amount of fuel saved on long voyage would
weigh as much as the whole machinery on board the
vessel.
Senators Hayns, of South Carolina, Brown, of
Mississippi Gwinn of California and General Lane,
of Oregon all here, busy making their arrange
ments for the WATERS wOrk.-Ne'O York Herald
Anticipated Decision the Attorney GEM
eral--Ihe Utah Indian Agency.
WAsHINGros, Oct. 18-The statement made in the
newspapers that all navy officers retired or degrad
ed by the Navy Board or Court Of Inquiry, would be
restore, upon the the report and recommendation
of Attorney General Black, is not true The Pres
ident has submitted the individual cases Of those
left unrestored to the Attorney General for his cad
visorv report" and the President may or may not
restore them While there is a question TO the
legality of the action Of these Boards, and as to the
constitutionaity of Congress creating them, there
is no doubt to the power Of the President to
dismiss, retire or restore any officer the navy or
army. It is understood the Attorney General is
against the action Of these boards and will probably
report in most cases in favor of restoration. He
has not yet reported, but when be does it will be
on each case separately 1t is great labor, but will
be ably performed It will then rest with the Pres
ident, who has thus far eVinced his anxiety to do
justice.
R B. Jarvis of Maryland has been appointed In
dian Agent for Utah Territory.
Notwithstanding the doubts expressed through q
portion of the press as to the ability of the Para
quay expedition to enforce the demands of this
country the administration has the fullest conf
6 ~ Cl,r,1I
there be water enough in the river for vessels to
cend, but small force, if any, will be needed, and
for this there IS sufficient number Of marines
The Dahlgren guns and the bravery and skin of the
force will the business if it comes to fighting with
Lopez's forts and his city Of Ascuncion.
There have been over ninety thousand patents is
sued by the General Land Office during the year end
ing the Both of September.
The labor Of this division of the Department Of
the Interior is very great, and but few people have
any idea of il. II is than equal TO some Of the
departments Of government Mr. Hendricks the
Commissioner, and Mr. Wilson, the Chief Clerk
(someime Commissioner, cannot perform the duties
in the ordinary hours of Office labor The idea has
been put forth of the necessity OF having Assistant
Commissioners after the plan of the Post Office De-
partment in its Assistant Postmaster General and it
is considered probable Cangress may authorize one
or two assistants.
Besides this great business Of land patents the
Office has to adjust all the railroad grants. Last
Congress these amounted to over twenty millions of
acres Then there are the vast surveying opera
tions examination of enormous California and other
private land claims, most Of which involve the in
vestigation of volumes of old titles and the state
ment of the title of which makes in some cases.
forty to Fifty folio pages Added these lshOrs are
others determining swamp land grants, and titles
and grants to the ates, and 50 fOrth.-Neig York
Hsdatd
Cen. Jerez Not Dismissed-The Condition
OF Our Relations with NiCaraguR-The
Proposed Purchase OF Cuba-POSt-OffiCe
Receipts
WAsHSGroH, Oct st il not true that General
Jerez has been dismissed He win continue to be
recognized by our Government as Minister from Nj
caragua After full discussion of the question at
issue between the two Governments, General Jerez
was satisfied that his present authority would not
enable him TO yield one Two points insisted upon
by Secretary Glass; and the further eons ieraton of
these has been postponed to await dispatches from
Nicaragua. General Jerez informed the Secretary
of Sta that he was unable to say what would be
The decision Of his Government on them He ex-
poets reply before the meeting of Congress.
II is but Just to General Jerez TO say that upon
his first arrival here be furnished Secretary Cass
with a copy of his powers. His recognition as |
Minister was suspended only to await authority to
apologize for the offensive language used by Nicars
qua That authority came, and the apology was |
made. General Jerez was then officially snformed /
that there was no longer any obstacle to his recog
milton He never mdde any representation to his /
powers, beyond placing copy on file in the State
Department.
In the meantime, it is the determination Of the
President to proceed if the discussion with Gen
sral Jerez had not taken place. II is believed how
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