Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-18

State for which Congress made grant Of land |
in alternate sections, which grant is now being |
adjusted by the officers Of the Land Office.
We learn from Mr.. Hem, the agent of tho |
State, that this road connects at Burlington |
with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail- |
road, in the State of IlIinois-one of the prin- |
cipal thOroughfares in the latter Statc-and |
that 1t is one of the most direct and easy routes
to Kansas and Nebraska. The company are
now laying the iron between the point of COM
pletion and Fairfield, distance Of fifteen miles
whichis already graded and bridged and part
of the grading has been done between Fairfield
and Ottumwa, twenty-five miles further, at
which latter place the road strikes the Des
Moines river From thence west to the Mis-
souri, river, four-horse stage coaches will run
daily \ he company are authorized by the act
of Congress to sell 100 sections Of land before
building any part Of the road, and 100 sections
more on the completion of each twenty miles of
road thereafter; consequently they are now
entitled to sell 240 sections, and rs soon as
five miles more are completed $50 sections or
$50, 400 acres.
The NOMINArION.-Somes seventy Democratic
members of the House met in caucus last night
and nominated candidate to ill the post of
their DoOrkeeper, made vacant by their action
of the day, expelling Mr.. Hackney Mr..
Wright Of N. j., long one of the assistant door
deepers, was selected on the third ballot, where
in he received about fifty votes. His nominal
ton was subsequently, made unanimous. His
competitors were Mr. ,McKnew Of this city,
who formerly held the position, and Mr.. Peter
German, of Maryland.
Mr.. Wright is an estimable man. who minds
his own business and discharges his duties
well. In the course of long service under the
House he has invariably given entire satiSfac-
ton to all the members Of all parties. bet
ter selection, so far rs the comfort of the mem
bers and the public interest are concerned,
could not have been made
We believe, as we hope, that by the time the
Star goes to press it will be in our power to an
nounce his election. We hear, by the by, that
those gentlemen elected as Democrats, who
were against their party on the Kansas ques-
ton, will vote with it in this case.
CALIFORNIA SURvEYs.-The General Land
Office is in receipt, by late mail, from the Sur
veyor General of California, of the following
plats. Viz:
Plat of the rancho "Campc de los Fran
ceses, finally confirmed to Chas NJ. Weber.
situated in townships and ., north of ranges
and Z, and township /, south OF ranges and
Z, east of the Mount DiabIo meridian. The
Calavevas river runs through tie north Dor.
ton OF this rancho, and Stock ton city is in
cluded within its limits The plat contains
IS, AZ acres
Also, plat of the rancho DE la Canada
del Rineon." finally confirmed to Pedro Sause-
vaino, situated in townships 10 and II, south
OF range 2 and west Of the Mount Diablo meri-
dian, containing 5,S26 acres
The MoRMoNs The rumor that the Nor
mons have partially evacuated Salt Lake CITY,
is not yet confirmed by any intelligence at the
Department, and hence it is generally regarded
rs d hoax' HAD the news been received through
an express despatched by any Government
official in Utah, it is only reasonable 10 suppose
that the carrier would have been directed to
forward the intelligence direct to the Depart
ment per telegraph, and therefore, as this has
not been DONE it is not deemed worthy of credi,
hiIA'hS oN AMERICAN FSSELS.-lt is said
that President Buchanan has demanded ex-
plantations from England and Spain in refer
ence TO the visitation and search of American
vessels in the vicinity Of Cuba and its barbors.
The Colorado, which left Norfolk ON the Iotb
inst, has special orders to the commander of
The home squadron to stop the interferences
with American shipping from any quarter
whatever
The WBArHER.-Thef following report Of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institut;on
The time Of observation ia about7 o'clock a. m
May l., ls5o
New So:k, N. Y..........rainy
rhllad'lPL la, Pa ........ cloudy, cool
BaitlmGf', Md ...-.-.... cloudy mild
Washington. C.........clnudy windNE
nh"hhiohu, Na..'........ .c!ta., tn. So. wind :.
iet.fsnurS va ........... clear, Elrasant
Noriof-- va clear, tn - wind SW
WiIhliHton, N.C....... cloudy, cool.
Columbia. = C............Glo Loudly.
charleston, - C...........c lOndy, Tia % wind w
I"2 LStd va ......-.-.... clear, warm.
savannah TIA ............. cloudy. til 20, wind y
WAGON ia ................c clear, warm.
o"iu'h""S, Va. ...........c cloudy, pleasant.
montgomery, Ala ........ cloudy.
lower Peach Tree, Ala. cloudy.
fr|derlck, Md ........... cloudy warm
Cumberland, Md. raining, cool.
heTiihS Na....... cloudy. damp.
:dhhtoh, Na-............." lear, warm
pu.S, va. .cIOndy, tber Ga.
DlIs'"i' ifh. .-.....-..... tanning, thtr. G3.
barometer AT the Smithsonian, at a m fcor
recIed Tor temperat're,) %, SIP; al noon. % SD
thermometer, at a M 63' at noon, III, and
raining. NN