Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-08

|. =. - : BALTIMORE, March z, 1861
The dissolution of Congress has brought
home our representatives. Mr.. Vansant looks
quite well, having fully recovered from the
effects of his late illness. The people of Bal.
timore have high regard for this gentler a.
Common sense, tho very best sense man chm
have. and Che most difficult to procure, is his
best marked quality, He is now busy amor e
| the hats, and is making the " fur fly" .
have not seen Mr.. May, bat presume be
| is safely lodged in the domestic domicil ?
We are. somewh at disappointed ct the defea.
f,ef tho -Kiter and Harb6f appropriation, lat
sre, aware Of the unavoidable causes which
threw it overheard -.
The Honorable Senator Pearco was in our
city to. day, en- route home ward De suffSrs
| much from q bad cold, but is reeupsrating.
The Wings feel justly proud of this dis j.
guished Statesman. He stands firm to thde
interests and those of our State and city. all
credit is due for his indefatigable efforts Ia
the River and Harbor improvement BILL Tha
| are strong probabilities that he may not o1y
be yet in the Presidential field a. a candid ate,
but in the Presidential chair No man in The
party stands fairer throughout our Unidn
How he stands upon the Know Nothing quSs-
ton, I am unable TO say He is liberal AID
free from sec.arian bigotry; of this, have J o
doubt !.
/ have Just learned Of a very singular cir
cumstance AfeN days ago, one Of our mos
opulsut cititeas received an anonymous letter
stating that an attempt would be made on a
certain night by burglars to rob his premises,
| and admonishfng him to keep guard Sup
posing there might be some truth in the mys
| tie note, and believing no harm could res ii t
from keeping lookout, the gentleman alluded
to prooured the services Of four stout police OF.
taay Nd ~ sohk -, IL
toned as sentinels in his house Sure enough,
about the f." dread hour, when " church YAH Is
yawn,7 and ono half the world isRr appe1bn
slumbeIs,, fOQr stout, stal Haft ruff ans ware
observed scaling the wall by means OF a rpve
They soon entered the yard and proesedsdito
break open a back door Of the house Tbtir
object Was, rs stated In. the anony NOUS nde
to rob the person alluded to Of his sil Ser
plate and other val1a bles q large amountof
next EFFORT of the thieves was t. break ope1 O.
lock Of an inner door. Saw .,
Whilst busily engaged atthis bearing, fIi1g,
&c, all the gas lights about the premi}es'
were Immediately lighted The roiice OBJ
GERS slipped forth, and, in the tuinkling of hn
eye arrested the whole psrty-four IN nuh,
Der, They we're placed in confinement, atd
are belieyed to be English burglars who b We
numerous acsOmpiices. The matter has, tfius
far, been kept secret, in tAs. hope of making
further and important discoveries 1t il. sdp-
posed that the person wAo sent the anonymous
letter was ono Of the gang, and becoming con-
science smitten, made the disclosure; OF that
the secret may have been discovered through
tho confessional, and the robbers, plans intEr-'
fered with by NOE from some Catholic eler-
sgymah. So funs the story. give it aa it
came to me, with the hope of hearing further
particulars. t,-k,., =,
Our city is filing up with strangers, ami
business Is gradually increasing A very
large and profitable sPFing, TT. Ge is lock H..
Money is easier, an ccnLd me- gradually re-
storing. ---.--~-- -..--..--- -. EolERICK d.
X n. MAsIfEsroS y. W. Barber, the b igh
priest, of the mysterious order ,ia-New York,
has recently issued q manifssto To TIE fsilbful
of his State, from which we extract the fpllSx.
ing: >s..ss., a.
The course Of member, of the PRESENT
Legislature Of The State, beiop cling to tie or,
der is matter wor thy of your consideration
/ trust proper Investigation will be maHe
and judicious recommendations sent to the 8 b
ordinate councils1to which they may Belong,
that each add every one who has $prof red
treacherous to the cause no has pJedgcdto sus.
tain may be deprived Of ala power to ipjare the
order IN future. = Ell. .Is1I,a -: =.
Inc rapid, ana may say Sunpfec0Qented
growth Of the Order has naturally excl ed
alarm among the active POLITICAL parties of Tho
day, and mbitious ,fsaders' have, sought bur
ranks-to disturb our peace and destroy bur
influence - But the action of, The, past: has
proved timely warming and despite tho pp.
position without and the treaoheYy within, We
held to-day the Political destiny Of the Stat -
BETrISG ON WIsE.-Some one writing from
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says. - 80 80 :. -ytiI'- tat: -t6--
.sApy reasonable amount Ief money cad be
Dot here, at one hours notice, that Henry A.
Wise via be. elected the next Governor Of VIr-
gLniA.-ssy to tho extent Of one or two thouJ-
aud dollars end propasitions for mere oonbid.
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vSix Jurors have been rejected at the
commandment Of the trial OF Arthur Nc Ma