Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-24
our country some fifty years prior TO the com.

Of our friend Of the Organ in our behalf, and
in that of the true cause of State Rights in
which he claims US, 90 gracefully, to be his
fellow-laborer.
As for the dimensions of the sanetum Of the
editor Of the Era, we have to inform Mr.. Lo-
c"m-tenens that we are still in the dark-never
having had occasion to enter it-having no
political sympathy, direct or indirect, with
any one we might by any possible chance be
likely to meet there-and respecting ourself
too much to be disposed to pry into its secrets.
Our connection with the Era did not, there
fore, afford US the opportunity to acquire
that intimate knowledge of the Free Soil Asso-
citation of 1S4S which he [wel displays in the
above paragraph" But the correctness of
that knowledge, it is, which makes ''the CALLED
jade wince'-which superinduced the silly eff
fort of Mr.. Locum-tenens to confound US
with the Era's politics upon the strength
of the liberal purchase, by the proprietor of
that journal, of our literary efforts on sub
ject as foreign to that of American slavery, as
a work on Grecian history or Egyptian antiqui-
ties would be.
In conclusion, we have again to return thanks
to our friend of the Organ for affording us this
opportunity to shoot down the constructive
roorback of Mr.. Locum tene,s, as it rose
from that sanctum, and to assure him (of the
Organ that when the expected duel grows
out of this affair, we shall look to him to stand
by us: duly armed with pair of-bottles of
Army Shinn's very best pop-ready to give
the word, as he well knows how, for the dire
contest
Counting their Chickens before they are
Eatched.-The Washington correspondents of
the New York Courier and Times (anti-
slaveryites) are just now busy in trying to
figure out how the opposition with its huge
nominal majority in the chamber, are to be
able to get the control of the next House of
Representatives. Him of the Courier, after
claiming bare majority for the repeal of the
Nebraska bill, intimates that on all other
questions it will be impossible apparently for
any wing of the opposition to poll majority
vote; and that it is exceedingly doubtful
whether the friends of the Administration will
not secure the organization. Such is the sub
stance of his views in the premises. Him of
the Times, so famous for jumping to conclu-
sions on slight and ridiculous data, claims
that the House will consist of I56 anti-Ne-
braskaites and 70 opponents of repeal, and
promises to control the Senate, if his friends in
ha opl hnI1 "a
promise is worth about as much as the pros.
pect that his hope with reference to what will
prove to be the complexion of the House ON
the Nebraska bill when they come together
is likely to be realized.
Indeed, both these writer's make no allow.
ance whatever for the absolute necessity rest.
ing on all the southern presentatives-if thew
ever expect to return home-to defend their
constituents against the ultra and naked abo-
litonism as the result of the success of the eff.
forts to re-enact the Missouri restriction, avow.
ed as the purpose Of nine-tenths of those who
are urging the re-enactment. Nor do they
make the least allowance for the votes of those
northern members who, having OPP osed the en-.
actment of the Nebraska bill, are equally op.
posed to the idea of repeating it; of whom there
are more or less, as will be found in due sea.
son. Gentlemen, you are indeed counting your
chickens before they are Matched.
Dsparted.-We are gratifed to hear that
our estimable fellow citizen, Col. VIM. W.
Seaton, long one Of the editors and proprietors
of the National Intslligencer, has gone to
Europe on tour for relaxation and observa.
ton, and, We take it for granted, to visit his
daughter, the wife Of the American Minister
at Stockholm, who has long been absent from
this country.
Col. Seaton carries with him the kindest re.
CARDS and best wishes of all his fellow citizens,
for all know his intelligence, public spirit, and
public and private worth, as demonstrated by
nearlya half century of active Identification,
not only with American public affairs, as one
of the conductors Of perhaps, we may justly
call it, the leading newspaper in the Union,
but with the municipal and local affairs of
this city which he has served as its chief mag
istrate, and Of which he has been, almost
IuIOuRuOuI WuOlc 0XlotcuC6, II IeaQlnR
public spirited and truely benevolent citizen.
More Work.-We are glad to learn that the
contractors for furnishing the marble for the
addition to the General Post Office building,
now being constructed, have commenced its
delivery in this city. Yesterday, two car loads
were received from the quarries near Balti-
more, from which the marble is to come which
is to be worked into the faces on Seventh and
Eighth streets. A cargo of that for the face
on street is expected very shortly to arrive
from Massachusetts,, the bill of lading for it
having reached Washington. The receipt of
this material will promptly cause, we appre-
hend demand for the services of more or
less Of the stone-cutters of W Washington, George
town, and Alexandria, who are now, unfortu-
nately, out of work; which is good news, in
deed.
Good Fishing.-Just now there is glorious