Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-20
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the exception Of the seventeen profsssed mem
Know Nothings, the whole North, in the
House, have buried all their former differ
ences on every other question, and formed an
ultra anti-slavery league on the platform
which Mr. Giddings has SO long occupied
almost alone. Whether they were previously
Wings or Democrats, they now stand united
simply as anti-slayery men, bent on organiz
Ing the House according to the views of the
duty Of Congress with reference to the future
of slavery in the United States, which Mr.
Giddings has so long preached and Mr.. Gree
ley so long published. We need not repeat
them here, as every newspaper reader in the
United States of course knows them. Three
fOurths of these gentlemen, very nearly, were
elected as Know Nothings, owing to their pro-
fessions of devotion to Know Nothingism their
seats in Congress. They now express unmit-
tigated contempt for it, and it is due to Know
Nothingism that we should state the fact. But
for the protracted struggle, we believe that it
would have been months before the unanimity
of abolition sentiments existing among them
would have been so completely made manifest
Affairs in Manageable following COM
munication is from the pen of a young Ameri-
can, who came from Nicaragua by The arrival
before the last, and who 1--WE have every reason
| to believe) was one of w alker's men--certainly
| a thorough sympathizer in all he has done.
We publish it, as showing Walkers side of
the story; reiterating our declaration that we
look on " alker and his band as robbers and
murderers who hav,, In defiance of our laws,
invaded the territory of a friendly country
and usurped its government:
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1855.
| Editor of tie Star:
SIR have read an account in your paper
of the 9Th inst, "Afairs in Nicaragua"
| which is said to come in a letter brought by
| Mr.. EspenOsa, and says that Mr.. Wheeler, the
American Minister, was seen at his door on the
| 18th Of Oct, (the day on which Grenada was
| taken) giving brandy TO Walkers men, his
lWheeler's) son being at the time among
Walkers men, armed with sword, and
| shouting as one them. Now, L heard Mr..
| Wheeler say that his son was very anxious to
| get among Walkers men, but he (Mr. W.
| told his son not to leavethe house. AS to Mr.
| Wheeler giving brandy to Walkers men, L
| don't believe it, as the men had something
else to do on that day besides drinking. They
were sent around town to protect the woman
| and children from native troops, who are in
| the habit of plundering as they go. Gen
| Walker would never allow anything of that
sort to 60 unpunished
The Secretary of State, Mayorga, am
| almost certain, was not secreted in the house
| of the American Minister but in that of an
/ U,tl,r
| gard to the execution of Corral, / will say
| nothing, as know nothing personally. be-
| lieve he received fair trial The crime he
| was found guilty of-treachery-in war is
| always punished with death. Can Mr.. Es-
| penOsa answer me this question: Why did the
neutral natives, men, women, aud children,
run for their houses and some for the bushes,
when the legitimate party (as they called
themselves) entered San Juan and Virgin
| Bay? and why did the neutral natives stand,
| smile, and gaze, as Walker's men landed at
| San Juan Del Sur! When he went to Virgin
| Bay, the men, women, and children came out
| to welcome him.
Gen. Walker i. spoken Of with the greatest
respect by all who know him. As for some of
| the northern editors who are writing against
him, they know nothing except from false
representation. Let the readers Of the Star
| remember that the report about Mr. Wheeler,
and that the Americans had determined on
COrrafs death, came through person ban
ished by Walker.
List Of Patents-issued from the United
States Patent Office, for the week ending Dec
lS, lS55-each bearing that date.
Erastus b. Bigelow, of Boston, Mass.-For
improvement in looms for weaving pile fabrics
Jonathan L. Booth, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
For Improvement in grain cleaning machines.
L. c. Bush, of New London, Con.-For i'm
proved saw-set.
VIM L Cooper, of Dunkirk, n Y.-For
improved nozzle for exhaust pipes Of locomo-
tiyes.
Frederic W. Capen, of Newton, Mass.-For
improvement in paddle wheels.
Joseph G. Day, of Hackettstown, n. For
improvement in fire arms.
Spencer B. briggs, of Detroit Micb.-For
improvement in piano fOrtes. Patented in
England Nov. L, 1855.
John Gourlay, of 6gdensburgh, Y. Y.-For
adjustable crank brace for augers.
Henry G. Green, Of Clarence, Wis-For
improved automatic feed motion for ga " mills
A NJ. George, of New York, n. Y.-For i'm
provement in spike machines.
III. B. Horton, of Akron, 0hio.-FoT machine
for registering music.
William W. johnson, Of Clifford, Pa.-For
machine for planning felloa.
Eber Jones, of Troy, N. Y.-For improve
ment in moulds for casting bells.
S. B. McCorkle, Of Greenville, Tenn.-Por
improvement in machines for stufing horse
collars.
Jean Pierre Molliere, of Lyons, France
For Improvement in machines for polishing
ana Furnishing the edges of soles and heels of
boots and shoes. Patented in France, Janu.
ary 5, 1855.
Jean Pierre Molliere, of Lyons, France =
For improvement in machines for mounting
the "uppers" Of boots and shoes on lasts.
Patented in France, August 10, 1854.
Oldin Nichols, of Lowell, Mass, and Ammi
NJ. George, of Nashua, N. H.-For improve
ment in stone-dressing machines.
Daniel Parish, of New York, N. Y.-For
improvement in instruments for modifying
focal length Of the eye.
Isaac N. Parker, of Lewiston, Me.-For i'm
provement in mill-spindle steps.
Samuel Pelton, of New Windsor, Md.-For
improvement in horse powers.
George B. Pullinger, of Philadelphia, Pa.
For improvement in automatic gate for rail-
road crossings. ..... ..-...r