Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-27
wasT-ZG7oH NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Beck Again s--The reNiinr puhIic are to

cred from that distressing spell OF illness
that followed the 50 remarkable realization
of his Virginia election prophecies, ION which
his fellow Know Nothings won cool hundred
thousand dollars, it will be recollected) our
talented, amiabIc and ingenious ncighhor is
again in the ring, making his first bows Of
the season through the editorial columns Of
yesterday evenings edition Of the Organ
which is, again, already refreshing paper,
fourishirg like green bay tree-as "greon, :"
verify, as grass II does our heart good to
welcome him back upon the tripod-we do so
admire the style in which he fourishcs the
editorial baton. The great charm of Julien's
concerts, was Julien himself One could hard
ly note the music of his hundred iddlers for
looking at hi0s, the great point of attraction,
IN all his entertainments. SO, also, in the case
Of the editorial entertainments of our iagenu-
Gus, amiable, and talented neighbor, who,
modest man that he is, devoted the first day
of his Encouragement for the editorial stage, to
sage and important discourse, in the main
about himself-about his principles, positions,
hopes, aspirations, expectations, friends and
enemies-a subject or subjects, in which all
the world, it is well known, are more deeply
interested just now, than in aught else con.
ceivable.
At the Philadelphia National Convention,
it will be remembered, our talented. amiabIe.
and ingenious neighbor essayed a never-to- be-
forgotten twO-horse act, with one foot posed on
the back Of the anti-slavery steed, and the
other On that Of the pro-slavery critter, his
body-his substantial sclf-being erect between
the two, in an attitude seeming ready to trans
ter his whole carcaso to either of his two
stecds that in time might seem most likely to
carry him within clutching distance Of the tail
of the creased pig for which he was contend
ing-thc House printing. As active as he was
IL shifting the inclination of lis body to guide
his pair of stceds safely through the momora-
bic two-horse act to which we refer above, his
"drottcd" anti-slaTery nag took the bit in his
mouth and curycttcd RICH. out Of The arena :;
while his pro-slaycry animal stumbled. The
latter was caught by more skilful ,ider, who
clappiDg on him the "I2th section" saddle,
rode him, as the hackers of his anti-slayery
pony insisted, straight into the pro-slaYely
stable
His memorable mishap On that occasion-his
failure to succeed in mixing fire and water
was great damper, indeed, to the hopes Of
the spectators in politics, bogus preachers
&c, who were pecuniarily Interested in be-
half Of the success Of his scheme for making
mahogany plank out Of pine sawdust-for har-
monizing the Hon. Messrs. Walker, OF Ala
hama, and BurliDgamo, of Massachusetts, in
the matter Of voting for q House printer on,
or shortly after, Monday next which after all,
was tie milk in the cocoa nut
Well; from that day TO this our talented
amiable, and ingenious ncighbor kept very
shady in politics, being engaged, it is fair to
presume, in helping those Of our fellow-citi-
sens who wagered money ON his judgment in
the Virginia election to the tune Of perhaps.
shundred thousand dollars, TO spend their win
ninos IN the style Of gentlemen who had been
thuS fortunate IN finding knowing TN to
give them safe advice in such matters.
But he's 'bock again. He appeared in the
political ring yesterday afternoon for the first
time this season, promising to perform daily.
On that occasion-~probaoly on the principle
that barned child breads the firc-hc said
in effect, .dy Ladies and Gentlemen, shall
eschew those pro-slavery and ti-sayery
horses from which / got such high fall
AZ the philadelphia Convention. and which
stampcded that highly respectable body. and
then cruelty trampled our hope. -ndes foot
in the northern fall elections That is to saw.
ladies and gentlemen, in announcing myself
q candidate for. the House printing, pledge
you that will not try again to ride them in
q t'"o-hOrse act. L will, on the contrary, ride
them separately; once around the ring on
the black poney, and then, as quick as thought.
again around the ring on the bob-tail nag
marked with streaks Of white, and here aad
there with indiscribablc speckles
1t was, indeed, teautiful sight to see him
curveting over the arena on BIackey display
ing his princi pies emblazoned on the flag in
his hands-Camnation to the Dutch aud Irish.
and no refusal to fretertize with the Adolf
tioniSts and then his poses as he galIoped
around on Speckle, waving the twelfth section
hag, on which was inscribed his motto. We
have hitherto opposed, and shall gtill oppose,
the agitation of the slavery question OH the
hoor Of Congress were skilfulIy executed.
Harry Lipman himself, could not have done
them better. 1t will be very hard, if, after
such a glorious display Of his abilityAo suit
all tastes, he shall 20 unrequited with that
printing. No other aspirant for public favor
can hold candle 20 him in the art of chang
ing from the black poney to the streaked and
specklcd nag-nonc whatever. That's as clear
as his platform of principles, so modcstly enun-
ciated on this occasion, for the one hundredth
ume-always with a slight variation 10 suit
the temper Of the times; " as clear as mudu'
Blu. some how or other, the opposition mem
bers frem north and south wont applaud him:
the former being as much opposed to his in.
PRODUCTION Of Streaks and Speckles in the ring,
as the latter to his graceful feats Of ABILITY
when perfermefon the black poney, to which
nag they entertain reDupnance evcn With hin,