Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-23
PERSONAL,

80. 1t is said that Mr.. Patton, the Know
Nothing candidate for Attorney General in
Virginia. was anti Van Buren, in 1892 and
for Van Buren, in 1886 Rives COnsorv alive in
1879; Wing in 1910; Staterights Rspubli-
can from 1041 to 1874; Democrat from 1874
to iS48; Know Nothing in 1855. In l84s,
when Dir. Patton was picturing the rise, pro-
grcss, and decay of the Native American par
" he described it as "ths Aekl.born and heH.
bound party"
80. The Richmond Enquirer is wrong when
it says Mr. CadwalIadsr is the only anti Know
Nothing elected to Congress from Pennsylva-
| IS much opposed to the Know Nothing creed
| Is Mr. Cadwallader is.
80. Bishop Ives thus writes to friend in
North Carolina:
We ara now pleasantly situated here On
the North river, In the summer house Of Arch
bishop Hughes. My employment is that of
professor Of rhetoric and pulpit elcquence in
the Theological Seminary at Fordham, and as
lecturer in two neighboring converts, while
supper: is ample"
-.'' c. f. Trigg, Esq Of Abingdon, Va,
| is the Know Nothing candidate for Corgress
in opposition to the Hon. Fayette McMullin.
go, Kossuth's recent letters on American
afalrs, are another ILLUSTRATION of the fact
| that all men DO not die when their braine are
out.
-. Pierre Chotesu, the great fur trader, is
| now stopping at Willards'.
Henry Ward Beecher says that he would
as soon 60 o counting with his fathers old
Owe letters, as to 60 to church and carry
book to pray out Of
....Tae Annapolis municipal election takes
place on the .1rst Monday of April for Mayor,
Recorder and Aldermen. The Know Nothings
ave nominated Nicholas Brewer, Of N, for
Mayor; Dennis Claude, Sd for Recorder, and
Daniel 7. Hyde, Spedden Wilson, John John.
SION, Edward Hopkins and Grafton Munroc
for Aldermen. 1t is said In opposition ticket
composed of Wings and Democrats, will be
brought out, and, in all probability, succeed
80. Edmund "Bundlecund' Burke, the
renegade Democrat, is Hourishing In New
York city.
-. Gerret Smith and Senator Seward arc
getting into a wrangle. Mr.. Smith says that
.dr. Stewards aboliLionism don't amount 10
much in the District Of Columbia, as he goes
for abolition when tho people there will assent
and when Congress will pay for tho slaves
liberated And that Mr.. Seward is committed
to admit Kans Is as a slave State By his Cali
fornia speech. Thereupon the Rochester Dom.
Ccrat, the Seward organ, denounces Mr.. Smith,
and tho " Buffalo Democracy" impugns to him
all sorts Of bad motives in giving land to the
negroes in Franklin county, &c.
49,. At Clarksburg, Va, the other day, when
Mr.. Wise was expected to speak, but from
some cause or other did not, Mr.. Price. an
annaturattxeG Welshman delivered a dis.
course in favor of Know Nothing ism and on
tho dangers of Catholicity. The Know Moth.
ing journal, from which we derive our infor.
10 alton, says be warned the American peo.
pie to guard their civil and religious liberties
with more vigilance, or, before they were aware
Of their danger, secret Jesuitical schemes of
the Roman hierarchy would envelop them in
social and political anarchy. Many unques-
tionable historical facts were brought before
the people by Mr.. Price in an interesting way.
tie closed amid the shouts of tho people
whilst the Clarksburg brass brand moved off
slowly playing that significant tune Hail Co
lumbia,' bearing Mr.. Price in triumph through
the crowd"
80. Ex-Governor Mstcalf, OF kentucky,
has Wi itten letter, giving his opinion of the
new American organization. He says that
foreigners should be content to share with the
native born the blessings which the laws of
the country guaran tee, without insisting upon
the right TO seize the reins Of Government. II
is the ex.Governor's opinion that ali the evils
with which We are surrounded have been
brought upon Us by the dsmagogues of the
old corrupt parties, and by adopting the prin.
ciple that to the victors belong the spoils The
Governor is true Know Nothing, although
he denies the insinuation.
while Mr.. Mcdonald was admiring q
beautiful collection'' of snakes a. Madison.
Indiana, one Of the largest of them coiled
round bis body. came the ansconds twist, and
broke three of his ribs
Tho Democrats of Pike. johnson, Floyd,
Morgan and Campbell counties, Kentucky,
have passed resolutions recommending the
Hon. Linn Boyd a. their choice for the next
Presidency.
.... Woody Horse" Coleman, who is now
local reporter for the Philadslphia Ledger, IL