Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-05

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and the Mormoas. Let him fail back upon the
spopul,S sovereignty, OF Utah, which allows
Ave, ted. Any OF q hundred wives 3 each nsn;
sSs ,S iss ssss last s'
True indies of Northern Democratic popu-
lar seatiments are to be sought, not in Hshy
mass conventions, but rather in such substan-
tial and practical demonstrations as that in
volved in the more recent New York township
elections, wherein the Democracy, standing up
everywhere fairly and squarely for the lie.
compton constitution, have In nearly all quar-
ters Of the State licked the combined opposi-
tion-Republicans and hshy fellows" clean
out of their boots -.s.s9
tbs PsNNsyvANIA DEMOCRATIC STATE Con-
vENrIoN.-It is to be presumed that the alb
squatulating Democrats of Congress, who have
been threatening their Northern Democratic
colleagues with the vengeance Of their constit-
uents because they would not desert with them
to the Republicans, have quite by full in
tie way of substantial popular Democratic de-
monstrations from the north, in the result of the
recent New York elections, and the subsequent
action of the Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention ION yesterday wherein, after all
the drumming of Mr. Forney and his cola
borers, but about twenty antiLecomptonites
could be mustered out of the one hundred and
thirty three members Of which the body was
composed.
The Pennsylvania Democratic members Of
Congress who made the grave mistake on the
resolution of Mr.. Harris, of Illinois, by this
time comprehend that to follow the ignls
Jatmns further, will surely lead them into the
Republican party ranks The "pheelinks" of
Msssrs Douglas, Stuart, Harris, Walker, For
| ney Co., are really to be pitied just now.
DEssIC irED VEGErABLEs-An army cor
| respondent and subscriber writes us from Fort
Leavenworth, Il. T., Feb 10Th ult, asking
whether the dessicated vegetables issued to
| some of the troops by order of the Secretary
of War, during the past year, were SO issued
in lieu of the beans and rice portion of the "a
ton, or as an extra allowance He also strong
ly recommends that hereafter they be issued as
| an addition to the present regular ration, in
view of their supposed rare virtues as an anti
scOrbutic.
In reply, We have to say that wherever issued
under the Departments order, up to this time,
and rice portion Of the soldiers ration.
We, however, hear that the Secretary of W ar
is soon likely to cause them to be issued to
those engaged and to be engaged in the Utah
expedition, as an extra allowance, in view of
their merits for the purpose (as an anti-scorbu-
tic) referred to by our correspondent
ASPIRIrED REPUBLICAN PARTY MEKrING.-
The Republicans of Harrisburg, Pa, held a
| very spirited and quite numerously attended
meeting at Harrisburg, Pa, on the evening of
Tuesday last. 1t was, of course called nOmi-
nally as a sort of gathering Of sore-headed
Democrats. Mr.. John Briggs, gentle.
man coming conspicuously within that cate
CORY, was accordingly placed in the chair, and
| no other than Mr.. John w. Forney was the
leading orator of the occasion. His vehement
condemnation Of the policy of the Democracy
| and the National Administration, duly elected
! vociferous shouts from the followers of Messrs.
Thaddeus Stevens, David Wilmot, VIM F.
johnson and DR.. Elder, then and there assem-
bled in such numbers Par nob.ie fratri,
The MILK IN THE Cocoa NUr.-" Shrieking
for freedom" in Kansas itself, it turns out,
| means just what the experience Of the past
year or two has proved that it means else
where. The Topekaite Legislature, recently
in session, passed an act to remove the Terri.
| torial seat Of government to a bleak spot on an
unOccupied prairie in an out of the way quar-
ter of the Territory, which they christensd
"Mineola." That legislation was wholly with
| out legal warrant. But as money was sup
posed to be Sin the operation" that fact did
not weigh feather with Lanes men, who per.
formed it. 1t turns out that at least thirty OF
those immaculates were admitted into the town
speculation on the footing of original proprie.
tors, before passing the bill,
LAND OFFICE INrELLIGENcR.-TheG General
| Land Office has transmitted to the Surveyo,
General Of California, at San Francisco, to be
| delivered to the parties entitled to them, the
patents for the following private land claims
Viz:
LIST. In favor of Jacob P Lease and others
for two lots in San Francisco, recorded in Vol
! l, PIP. 297 to 304 inclusive.
I'd. In favor of Bishop J. S. Alemany, for the
mission property of Santa Clara and Dolores
recorded in Vol. l, PIP. 305 to 3l4 inclusive.
Sd. In favor of the same, for the mission
property of San Jose, recorded in Vol. l, PIP.
3l5 to 320 inclusive.
AN ENrERrAINNENr.-Lastn night Judge Ell.
lis Lewis, of Pa. gave a very handsome enter.
tainment at Gauter's, to the Members of the
House and Senate from his State, and those Of.
6cers Of the House who are Pennsylvanians.
The affair was got up in Gautier's very best
style, and everything went off delightfully."- in
deed, we hear.
The BANKRUPT LAw.-We learn that the
Senate Judiciary Committee have in psepara-
ton bankrupt law, in which, it is stated, q
proper regard has boen had for the interests of
both debtors and creditors, and which it is be-
lieved, will give general satisfaction to the
commercial community everywhere.
The DISTRICT MARSHALsHIP.-No nomina-
ton for this position was made yesterday-con.