Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-31

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rights Of their fellow citisens under cover Of
the night, to the honest, law abiding and cor.
rect mechanics of Washington.
That application Is the work of our neigh.
Dor, mot ours0 which thus essays TO shield the
gang Of loanng bullies who are kept by our
neighbours coterie to put down the public ex-
preston of anti Know Nothing sentiment by
the people Of this city. That coteris used tho
oIaokguard gang in question on two occasions
at Carusi's, and when Mr.. Wise delivered his
speech on NiRth street, some weeks ago, ere
| Teniuring to use them in front of Browns
hotel on Saturday night last. As for the idea
that any man who really respects himself aud
the tights of others was SO engaged on Satur.
day night, it is preposterous. Loafng ex-
pectants of Office under Know Nothing rule
cleaned.ous gamblers, pocket book troopers
led on By men who, though faucying such asso-
citation in politics, profess some of them, to be
members of Christian churches, with good y
assortment of such boy, as delight to run with
the engines before they are of sufficient age to
be admitted into FIRE companies, composed the
set who ayaiing themselves of the shades Of
the night and the practical connivance of the
police, were the foul mouthed braying regula
tors OF the citizens of Washington; not our cty's
| honest Industrious, and respectable mechanics,
upon whom our talented, amiable, know
ing, corteous, entertaining, ingenious, and
truthful neig Dor would thrust the popular
odium growing out of this affair, to shield the
preachers of questionable reputation as men,
professional gamblers, broken down Office
seekers, and notorious bruisers, who, as the
especial coterie of our neighbor, seek to main
tain in their present position those city officers
who on Saturday night last aided and abe,ted
the outragcs perpetrated On public and pri-
vate rights.
An Interesting Letter.-The following is
an extract of letter from a careful and OBJ
servant correspondent at Stettin, in Prussia,
written On the Sd of last month, april y
The political state of Europe and uncer
tain neutrality of Prussia, and the German
States proving tenable or not, could not fail
to have prfjudicial influence nron the trade
nf Prussia In particular besides which, all
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PRICES Of grain and victuals The Prussian
flag being considered unsafe, the shipping ia
ereS. has suffered materially particularly in
he trans Atlantic parts. The effect of the
russian war will also be felt this year IN the
timber trado, for want of nen and cattle in
Poland much Of both having been required
for the army, so that great deal If tim Der
| Intended for exportatit will remain in the
| forest, al hough the quantity is considerably
Il lngp . han -
considered 1t dangerous 10 invest large sums
| in Poland.
The question about the Sound dues has
been agi ated everywhere: the Chamber of
| Commerce here, encouraged b . the steps taken
by the United States, has distributed the en-
closed pamphlet In the French, English, and
herman language ali over, and it is constantly
hoped that the United States will not relax
| hut &C vigorously and decisively in this mat
eE liza Chamber, now sitting at Berlin,
| have also taken up this s1bject
L" The meeting of the Zoll Verein has been
of little Importance, either in principle or
IL say material point, except that the duty
IN tal!o# has been reduced from three 10 one
P:as:isn dollar"
Eatur lzation Papsrs-All our foreign
born fellow citizens who contemplate voting
on Monday next, should remember to take
heir naturalization papers with them to the
polls. That course is absolutely receSsary to
| 'nsaIe them their rights as matters now staud
30 beseech all Of them 10 remember to do this
those Who being entitled to naturalization
p pers and ha7o Dot jet taken them out, should
by all means procure them this afternoon or
tomorrow. Mr.. George McNeir, whose cfice
is OF the south side of Pennsylvania avsrue,
oTer Israel's furniture store, in the first house
! east of Marble alley, between Four and g. b alf
AID Sixth streets, will attend to procuring
naturalization papers, fee Of cny charge vi at
o7er, for any parsons entitled to them
No open Ai- Enti-Know Nothing Heetirg
This Afternoon.-Wo are requested to say til at
The call for IN open air meeting this afternoon
If the anti Know Notb;ngs Of Washington, 1T
the corner Of Four and Z half or Sixth streets
and PenDsy 7ania avenue, which appeared in
tao Macs of yesterday, is nistake-no such
meeting being proposed to be held We are
glad Of It, aud trust ths, our friends will eyoii
tie PRACTICE Of holding meetings in the open
az ) "uiCA AOH give IiSc 10 CChuUcs ca II o
par: CT rowdies and rufians in the Know No
thing ranks which disgrace our city, by de-
stroyins its reputation as a laE-abidins and
Iespso;abls community.
Land Warrants under the act Of 1855
We understand that the Pension bureau will.
10 morrow, commence issuing land warrants
under the law Of the last session, sending out
about one thousand on that day, mostly one
hundred AID twenty and eighty acre warrants;
and then, foI some time to come, about two
hucdred per diem, until the clerical force on
gased on that branch ef the bureaus business
can be increased. There are now on file in
all, perhaps, one hundred and sixty thousand
applic atoms for land under the law Of 1855.
Be sure to Pay your Taxss We earnestly
entreat every anti Know Nothing voter to OBJ
tain to morrow his receipt for the payment Of
s1ch tax es he must pay bef.re his vote will
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