Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-11
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BALTIMORE, August 10, Is.

BALTIMORE, August 10, 1854
occasionally look over the Cttpper of this
city, more for the purpose Of seeing what new
tangled ism it advocates than to glean an
item of fresh news, which it seldom contains.
In doing 30 this morning, Noticed q para
graph spologising for the insertion Of favor.
able notice, made by its es.imable Washington
correspondent, sc !" Of Gel. Forney. In this
paragraph the Clipper writer calls Col F. an
unprincipled politician" and says other nm.
kind things about him. Father Barnes
could scarcely have indited such an ungentle.
manly aud malignant paragraph; it certainly
Is the production Of the northern abolitionist
who has for some time past been writing for
the paper in question; but, Mr.. Star, Mr.. For
ney and his friends need not be alarmed at
any recantation that may appear in that
abridged and badly gotten up edition # the
New York Tribune. Its praise is scandal,
and its abuse elevating in the eyes of the good
and intelligent. The little and mean envy
the success Of the good and great; hence their
desire to bring them down to their own low
level Men who change with the wind and
tide, and advocate every new doctrine, pander-
ing to the morbid appetite Of the tickle crowd
for filthy lucre, even against their own opsn-
ions and practices, are the last who should
attempt to tx stain upon so fair an object as
John W. FOrney.
The Clipper Of this morning announces that
Br. Smolinker, who has the " sweet German
accent" broad on his tongue, will deliver an
address, exposing the enormities and anti.
republican tendencies Of the church Of Rome
this evening, and recommends its American
friends to 90 and hear him. This is one of the
beauties Of the Clippers Anericontsps Ii en-.
coursges q restless mischief making foreigner
who has come among US to teach rs religion and
republicanism, because he fsvors their ism As
an American and a protestant, who scouts hum
bugery, detest such things. Let your CON.
verted priests and European republicans stay
at home and correct tho morals of their own
countrymen and teach them how to be free
men Americans ask not their interference
nor incendiary speeches.
The sweet "widow Howell" of South street,
who charms were q theme for every tongue.
is no longer a widow She is now Madam
Whitney, having few days since given her
heart, hand, and thriving business to young
Whitney, her principal bar-keeper. Many is
the disappointed bachelor and widower Who
curses his fate in not being the chosen one of
the young widow. May she live Q thousand
years and her customers never grow less
Judging from hint thrown out in one of
our morning journals, VIM: P. Preston, Esq,
IL still in the field as candidate for Congress
from the third district. IAis time, it is said,
he will not praise the ''rich Irish brogue'' or
"sweet German accent" but 60 it strong for
sour mother tongue"
The Democrats here are rejoicing over the
defeat Of Thomas Hart Benton for Congress
A noisy fellow come rushing up to me this
morning, saying, I" He 10 defeated, sir; yes sir,
he is defeated" "Who 10 defested ?" / asked
" Thomas Hart Benton, sir; yes, sir, Thomas
Hart Benton is defeated"
The cholera, which has carried of 50 many
ct our almshouse has nearly subsidized. This
Is truly gratifying, aswe daily feared its spread
IN our city.
B. Fl. R., the youthful editor of the Argus,
lie now fourishing At Cape May. His rscy epis-
tie to his readers show that he vastly enjoys
salt water bathing and the society Of the Ia
dies, who, am told. seek his company to on
JOY his rich jokes. He will, no doubt, return
reJuvensted with hair a. jetty ss the ravens
wing, and as youthful Is q lad in his teens.