Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-05

A Fanny Mistake ofthe Knoao Nothing Cstv
Conncsl-A Wrong Man in tho Bor-Up
a Tres-Omnibussss to Bk1ms-Raiiyoad
Directors Ekeeted-Tke P,estdent's Mes
sage-IHe Wsathsr-Msssrs. Ssksnsan &
Som-Business, 4c.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 4-p. m.
presume you will be somewhat crowded II
mean your paper for few days hence, with
public documents consequent upon the opening
Of Congress. There are a few items, however,
one of which is too rich to keep, that desire
noticing briefly.
Our Know Nothing City Council recently
elected two directors, Richard @. Mason and
VIM. McPhail, directors to represent Baltimore
in the Northern Central Railroad. It now
appears that woeful mistake has occurred.
The intention Of the Council was to confer
the office upon Richard Mason, a son of Richard
G. Mr.. Boyd, the member who nominated
Mason, being, Of course, a Know Nothing, and
disposed, as matter pertinent to his profes.
sion, to procure Information from all accessi.
BILE sources, had reference to An omnibus as
his directory. It appears that the owner of
one of these vehicles, anxious to honor his
friend, named it after Mr.. Richard G. Mason,
Gil purposed appointing to the Office above
mentioned. oThe Know Nothing legislator,
doubtless, prior to taking his seat in the wise
conclave, referred to the aforesaid omnibus
for correct spelling of the name, SO that his
manuscript might not be subject to criticism.
He therefore nominated Richard c. Mason,
father of the really intended nominee.
The old gentleman, as Know Nothings often
do, woke up this morning, and was agreeably
surprised at finding himself promoted to q
dictatorship in the recently consolidated Nor.
thern Central Railway Company. -EIated
with honors crowding thick and fast upon
him, he went straightway to the Mayors
office, got his certificate, then to the Railroad
Company's office, and qualified by taking the
required oath, thus becoming bona tide off.
Ger. The funniest part of the joke lis, he can
not be made to entertain even doubt that he
was not the person intended, and holds on to
the office with unconquerable tenacity. Mr..
Mason, j., is gentleman of property end of
LEISURE his time on his hands, and thinks as
his son is already in active business he had
better attend to it exclusively. A nice cues.
ton arises. Mr. NJ. is substantially the di.
rector, having gone through all the forms, nor
is 1t in his power to make q transfer. The
office Is filled, and there is no power to an.
point another occupant until 1t is vacated by
law. Mr.. Boyd throws all blame upon the
omnibus and the initial G: The Council holds
Boyd responsible for leading it bodily sstray,
and thus the matter stands. As omnibusses
have become matters Of literary reference, I
should not be surprised if the Council ere
long, pass an ordinance repudiating diotiona.
ries, doing away with City Directories, eschew-
ing concordances, with all such compilations
Of information, and wind up by electing q
stage-coach, go.oart, wheelbarrow, or some
other machine, to the management of munich.
pal affairs These are truly strange times in
which We live, move, and have our being
VIM. Adreon, Esq, has also been elected an
additional director Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. learn he is favorably disposed to
Mr.. w. g. Harrison, and if 30 will secure his
reelection to the presidency of said company,
as it will give him majority in the board Of
directors.
The stockholders of the Northern Central
Railway have elected the following directors
of the new consolidated company: Simeon
Cameron, VIM. r. Packer, Eli Lewis, John
Herr, John P. Kennedy, Lloyd N. Rogers,
John Hopkins, r. NJ Magraw, Francis White,
Michael Herr, VIM. E. Mayhem, and Genus
Bafnum.
These directors meet tomorrow, and elect
officers OF the road for tho ensuing year.
The Presidents Message was looked for
here to-day with considerable anxiety. The
different papers issued 1t in extras about 3
o'clock, p. m. There was some strife to see
which would be out first, but the Sun took the
purse.
The Message is well spoken Of by all. I
hear no fault In the variout criticisms. It ID