Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-26
svsr, to write about Things in general have

ever, to write about. Things in general have
been rather quiet.
learn to-day, but with how much truth, I
cannot vouch, that we'll known gentleman,
more especially distinguished for his eonnsc.
ton with literary Journal devoted to the
South, has been smiled upon BY fortune In
the shape OF $25, 900 prize, which he drew In
one OF our lotteries. This is q neat little sum
10 come unexpectedly upon one these hard
times. How true is the saying, I'VE know not
what day may bring forth
Trouble continues to disturb the Know
No'hipg wigwam. The Office seeking fever il
more intense than it ever has been. There
seems to be no remission It is at pleuretjc
heat all the time The City Hall and the
Mayors Office are literally besisrsd. Mr.
Kinks is gradually making his selections Of
good and responsible men independent Of all
outside pressure. He turns . deaf ear to all
wire Pulling., and seeks only to discharge the
nlgh duties devolvipg upon him. John vii.
mot, Mr.. Kennard, Mr. Codet, and several
others OF the original partisans, have not vet
been provided for, and there are doubts if
they will. 1t seems they presume upon their
Importance, and undertake to distate-a thing
his honor refused to swallow 1 had supposed
there was some modest and disinterested pat
riotism IN this new political organiz alton and
It's members, if anything, are more voracious
after the spoils than either of tho old factions.
1t is complete Kilkenny cat fight. The
Councils, too, are in state of dividibIe petu.
lency, exhibiting splenetic effervescsnoes more
turbulent than the bubbling compounds of the
witches cauldron in Macbeth.
MI Peterkin, who has been appointed one
OF the McDonough agents, is gentleman we'll
calculated for the position. He belongs to the
old established firm of Thos Wilson 4 Co. ~.
shipping merchants. If all other selections
prove as acceptable as this, we may hone for
coed municipal agents
The trial of the new Minnie gun. In this
city, now for sale by Mr.. Latrobe Il Co, has
proved highly successful.
L learn that Mr.. Samuel Gaskins. will be
one amongst the most formidable candidates
for the next Sherifslty of Baltimore He is
admirably calculated for the Office ANY
quantity of nags will be entered upon this
race, but there are many slips "'twixt the
cup and the lip
Our city is quite gay at present. Parties
are all the rage. Every night almost wit
nesses some assemblage Of this kind.
Extensive preparations are making for the
assemblies which are to como off in a few
weeks here. The theatres, indeed all places
OF Puoilc amusement, are we'll patronized.
observe that the indefatigable Henry Tay.
lor, our distinguished book man and period
cal agent, has taken an interest in the Balti
more Weekly ispatch, in company with Mr.
Cloud. If the energy and enterprise of Mr.
Taylor be fully Infused into this journal, it il
destined to become the very best of its kind il
the United States.
The Baltimore Patriot 10 already beginning
to show evident improvement in its conner.
cial epartment, since the eonnexion of MIR.
John Wills with that journal Itis now up to
the times-even the minute-in this respect
otner portions OF the paper will doubtless
undergo marked Improvement before long.
Business is gradually improving, though No,
yet brisk. Money continues tight.
l learn with pleasure that Messrs Hall 4
Laney, who were burnt out this morning, were
insured, and saved all their valuable books
and papers. RopERIcK.