Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-01
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The WHEAT in this region is recovering rap
idly from the effects of the drowning-out pro-
cess to which it has so frequently been subjected
since the winter set in. That is TO say, that por-
ton Of il not winter-killed. We have scarcely
seen field this spring not more or less injured
from being killed-many to the extent
Of two-thirds of all that yegetated in the fall.
That proportion, however,is far too great for
the average winter-killed, which is not more
than a fourth, at most. The present season SO
far, has been so fine for the growth of the
grasses, rs fully to make up to the farmer we
apprehend, for his losses from the cause men,
toned above. In ten years we have seen no
such promise on the first of April Of a heavy
yield of grasses, perhaps more important to the
balance sheet of most farmers Immediately
around Washington, than the wheat crop.
The prospect for heavy yield of the or
chards in this region, too, is finer than ever be-
fore in our remembrance. The peach trees are
everywhere loaded with bloom, and the apple
trees are putting forth their beautiful leaves
with unwonted vigor. 1t does our heart good
to perceive such signs Of bountiful dispensation
from Providence, upon whom the success of
every mans labor depends.
In q fortnight, if the present weather holds,
the limbs Of the fine forests around the Federal
Metropolis will be clothing themselves in pale
green, to be followed by their summer dress of
of a richer-more intense-hue, ere the first of
May shall be upon us. On the whole, I" the
season" here is at least three weeks earlier
than usual.
CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS.-The agent of
the associated press telegraphcd the following
from this city yesterday:
''From all which can be learned il is not unsafe
to say that if the statements relative TO Sir William
Gore Ouseley's alleged action in Nicaragua are
correct he has violated not only his own instruc-
tons, but the solemn understanding between the
British Government and that of the United States
IL the facts are as stated, the President will il is
said, Notwithstanding the refusal of Congress to
grant him extraordinary powers to protect the
rights and property of citizens of the United States
exact conformity with whatever may have been the
written stipulatiOns between the two governments
respecting Sir Ouseleys mission"
In this connection we may add that the dis.
patches received from General Lamar, our Min
lister to Nicaragua, by the late mail, are under
stood to state that the general impression was
that the Ouseley -Zeledon treaty had not been
ratified and that no action had been taken
concerning the Cass-Irisarri treaty General
Lamar is further understood to express his con-
viction that the Nicaraguan Government do
not intend ratifying it. 1t will be perceived,
therefore, that the rumored ratification of the
Ouseley treaty is not confirmed by any official
communication to the authorities here and it
Is stated that the Nicaraguan Minister, Dr.
Jarez, is not in receipt of any such intelligence
The report, it appears, rests solely on the as
sertion of newspaper correspondent, but other
circumstances said to have transpired in Mica
ragua go far towards sustaining it,
INTERESTING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO
BOUNTY LAND WARRASrs.-The following is
a copy of an important decision which has Just
emanated from the General Land Office
Sir: In reply to the questions propounded in
your letter of the 23d inst, have to state:
L: That the bounty land warrants issued by the
United States are declared by the act Of Congress
approved June 3, 1858, to be personal property
:. That such warrant cannot be sold by an adj
minstator of the estate Of the deceased warrantee
Tor the payment Of debts contracted by such war
9. That such warrants, when issued during the
Lifetime OF the wlrrantee, and not disposed of by
him, become, If he die interstate, the property Of
his heirs at law in accordance with the law Of DOM
icil, and cannot be attached and sold for the paw
ment of his debts IIf he die intestate. see fiffb
paragraph fOllowing1
rantee, but upon proof filed during his lifetime
become the property of his widow, if there be one
/ and II no widow, then the property Of his heirs
| at law without regard to their age
| s. The proceeds of the sale of a warrant made
by an administrator, is the absolute property Of
the widow herself. or legatees without regard To
any debt contracted by the warrantee but the prac-
| tice OF this Office has been to recognize assign
Hients properly made by administrator for dis
| trlbuton of the proceeds among the heirs at law
! after payment of the funeral and proper court
expenses. attorneys and administrator fees not
! taxed by the Court, are not regarded az proper
| Court expenses
6. The rules OF this Office require. in all cases.
when warrant has been sold by an executor that
duly certified copy of the will with letters tes-
/ tamentary shall be attached to the warrant: and
/ In cases where sale is made by an administrator
or guardian, that certified copies of the letters of
administration or guardianship shall be attached;
ana that the sale has been made for the use Of the
| heirs only must be shown either in the assign
ment or IN the papers submitted with each case,
| The FENNIMoRE CoOPER.-In a report inst
received by the Navy Department from Lieut..
j. NJ. Brooke, commanding the United States
schooner Fennimore Cooper, dated February
| 9TH, at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands he gives a
full account OF his labors in the exploration of
the route from San Francisco to China and
Japan. lie had left San Francisco on the 29th
| OF December, and passing to the north, discoy-
cred and took possession of a guano island on
what was formerly known rs the Base DIES
Frigates Franchises" in latitude % deg. A
min and longitude lG5 deg. 80 min west esti-
mated to contain about %, 600 tons of superior
guano. Lieut.. c. then proceeded westward in
the prosecution of his survey and after en-
countering good deal of heavy weather, he