Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-04
Spirit Of the Morning Press.

!, The Intelligeneef republishes the Unions
last article upon the Pacific Railroad by
way of offsetting the Richmond Enqurer's
published views on the subject. The
same paper contains an elaborate account
of the recent celebration at Plymouth of
the anniversary Of the Landing of the
Pilgrim Fathers, with notes on new books,
&c.
The Union, announcing the intended
departure of Mr.. Buchanan on the day
after tomorrow, appropriately quotes
from the PennsylUanian, saying that
f'.s His age, added to his ripe experience in
the great questions that agitate foreign na-
tons. render him competent to pass very
sound Judgment upon passing eaeAts IA En-
rope. He is intimately acquainted with the
Russian minister, Nesselrode. and is also well
acquainted with the decided and strongly
marked characteristics Of the Emperor Mich
olas: Indeed. if We had searched the country
over, we could not have found man better
fitted for PIenipotentiary to England than our
great statesman of Pennsylvania.
The Union further deprecates the sale
of the Mount Vernon estate out of the
possession of the Washington family, and
also publishes a corrected copy of the
Philadelphia Pacific Railroad speech of
the Hon. Jefferson Davis.
The Union further makes short expla.
nation of the condition of Mr.. VIM. P.
Zantzinger's account with Corcoran and
Riggs, from which it appears that the
bankers refused to pay his check for ten
thousand dollars, the balance due him on
the account of the Portugal fund, not be-
cause he had overdrawn his private &C
count, which he had not done, but be-
cause he had Overdrawn his account as
disbursing agent Of the State Department
some $4,000.
The Republic discusses the Pacific Bail
ROAD question, laying it down, that, in
holding that the construction of this work
is matter of necessity for the proper
defence of the country, the administra-
ton have enlisted, bag and baggage.
under the flag of Wing principles. The
editor argues hat the best method for it's
construction is to have it built altogether
by private interpretations lsnoEe than one)
to be aided by the Government. -
The Sun continues its discussion of the
Blind Joisapy squabble, devoting a solid
column to the fi,rtber defence of Mayor
Hollins against Johnay;s committee.
The BALTIMORE ARGUs-Our old friend
Of the Baltimore Argus, who has just re-
turned from Cape May, from whence he
had been writing hose about strong
minded women and the pieasa.es Of bath
ing, complains ofthe irregular manner in
which the Sterjs received /; asking, at the
same time, whether we have turned Wings
and cut our old acquaintsaaHc.es !! We nee
er turn, friend Argus; but HOW occupy a
position which enables us to speak cur
mind freely of both Democrats and Wings.
In performing our duty as impartial jour-
nalists, we often u,ate what partizan edi-
tors think, but are afraid 70 publish.
= The Star is mailed regularly to the Ar
gus. Wake UP the Baltimore postmaster, |
MIR. Argus. ". .;<..
THE BALTIMORE GERaeN CoRREspON-
DENT.-The attention of oul German read !
ers is called to the advertisement of Fred |
erick Raine, Esq, publisher of the g Dutehe
Correspondents The Correspondent is I'M.
doubtedly one Of the best papers pub
in the German language in this country. |
PIcToRIAL PApERs.-Mr. Hugh Came
ron, Todd's Building, Pa. Ave-, has sent
us Gleason's and Barnum S pictorial papers
for August 9th. They both maintain
their eDviable reputation as first class pa
pers of their kind. 3oi1 .la. .b
sllJCecil county, Md, has elected del
eggates to the Democratic State Guberna-
LOrial Convention in favor of the nominal
ton of Colonel Hughes. 1t is thought
that this gentleman will receive the nom.
lnatloh. 81 tri sHi ,Uigact. ..2r.t
t.GTThe Wing Convention which met
1t Hadensburg yesterday, nominated Au-
,ustus R. Sellers, of Calvert county, to
the 9th Congressional District
N the next Congress. 9f HI. ...t 90
GTAlexandre Dumas says, that during
The last twenty-five years he has written
seven hundred volumes and dramas.
THE AMERICAN GRAPE CRop.-I'he Gin.