Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-31

date should be untramnsled by caucus nom
ination. The National Americans, in Con-
gress, say that they are opposed to the restora-
ton Of the Missouri Compromise line. Those
who act with me in voting for Mr.. Richardson,
take the same position The Republican
party, headed by Mr.. Banks, favor the re-es-
Establishment of that line, and desire to exclude
Southern men, with their property, from the
Territory Of Kansas. My proposition was sn
invitation to all who agreed with me on the
slavery question, to unite in electing as Speak.
er one Of the "seventy.fonr" men who had
voted for Mr.. Richardson. never had any
idea, land never proposed under any circum-
stances, Of voting for a member of the Amer
lean party.
You also alluded to z proposition, said to
have been introduced at the meeting, which
favored the eventual adoption of the plurality
rule. Iregard the adoption of such measure,
under existing circumstances, as equivalent to
the election of Mr.. Banks; and, therefore,
will not vote for it, even if Congress should
never be organized.
Please publish this, and mu Oh oblige, res
pectfully yours, ELI s. SHORTER.
Walker.-The last two arrivals from San
Juan del Norte brought letters to Washington
which render it certain that Walker situation
there is exceedingly critical, notwithstanding
the glowing accounts of the prosperity of his
affairs, written by his followers for publica-
ton in the United States. He cannot trust
a single native beyond the range of the rifles
Of his men. His military chest does not con.
tain dollar. The $4,000 which Parker II.
French brought to this country was every
dollar that Walker has been able to clutch in
Nicaragua, and he was forced to part with it,
as without succor of men and material from
the United States, starvation, if not immola-
ton, stared his marauding band in the face
and it (succor) was only to be obtained here
through the application of hard dollars. All
Walkers hopes turned upon getting off
French's New York and New Orleans fill
clustering expeditions in safety. The govern
ment having summarily stopped them, it will
not be long ere Walker and his band 90 the
way of Kinney and his. At one time, it will
be reoollected, it was represented in the news
papers to be in almost as triumphant a posi-
ton in Nicaragua, as Walker and his are now
said to be.
New Years Day.-We are happy to be able
to state that in but comparatively few man
sions of this city a profusion Of intoxicating
Ivip lie
This is the result Of the outrageous and un-
pardonable conduct of various gangs Of rowdies
on last New Years day, who went about from
house to house wherein they were unknown,
insulting those they found there by their rude
and ill-mannered conduct--behaving in fact
more like hungry hogs around swill-tubs, than
as respectable citizens. However, the dis
ease-unrestrained indulgence in applet ddy
and egg-nogg on New Years dsy-in this city
had previously become exceedingly injurious
to society here. So we do not regret that the
remedy-the unbidden presence Of unmitiga-
ted rowdyism- followed it, and thus created
the disgust which is finally to do away for the
most part with the Washington custom of
turning the parlors of gentlemen and ladies
into free rummeries" for the time being
An Antiquity The Smithsonian Institu.
ton has just received as a present from the
University at Jene, copy of the original
work of Otto de Guericke, the renowned in
ventor of the air-pump-published in 1872
The work is in folio, illustrated by number
of engraving, among which is a representa-
ton Of the celebrated experiment of the re-
sistance to separation of two hemispheres,
from which the air had been exhausted, when
the force Of eight span of horses was applied
to them.
A New Prescription.-Dr. Greeley, we
hear, has gone to Boston, ard it seems to be
understood, that his mission is to extract from
Gov. Gardner, a letter recommending the
National Americans of the North to vote for
Mr.. Banks. From what we happen to know
privately concerning the Governors present
views, all the back-bone-oil in Mr.. Giddipgs'
keeping, will prove insufficient to lucubrate
the Governor up to the point of accommodate
ing DR.. Greeley.
The Frigste Potomac.-No apprehensions
are entertained at the Navy Department be-
cause this frigate, which sailed for the Gulf of
Mexico on the 18th of November from New
York, has not been heard of at Havana. She
was not entered for that port, but one of the
most distant in the Gulf. She is slow sailer,
and will doubtless be heard of in due time.
Conhrmation.-0ur efficient and highly es-
| teemed Commissioner of Public Buildings, Dr.
Blake, was confirmed by the Senate last week,
and on Saturday last received his commission.
1t may not be generally remembered that DR..
Blake's father was formerly Mayor of Wash
| ington.
ThoCurrentOpsratious of the Treasury Do
partment.-On Saturday, 29th of December,