Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-02

DtU1cutty Amongst tie RoitrcaG En-
Ptoyses--Neorfy q Riot Trouble TN the
Kno'0 Nothing Wigvam, tc.
BALTIMORE, January l, 1855.
Tho new year came upor US to-day with q
bright sun and genial atmosphere. Business
was partially suspended The excellent GUS.
tom of making calls, renewing Acquaintance es,
&c., was observed by large number. 1t has
been, altogether, quite happy day.
gave you, in my letter of Friday last, some
apprehensions in regard to the inability of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to pay it's notes,
amounting to about $4Q0, goo, falling Qua on
tn Q LIST and 4th instant. These, however. ware
me opinions o. croakers. l then took COCA.
Sion TO express my own confidence in the en-
tire solvency of the company, and its ability
to meet all the dues and demands. I now have
tho pleasure of stating that arransements
were made to-day by which the finance com
mlttee will be enabled, promptly to meet their
obligations Several wealthy private citisens.
and some Of the banks, came forward and
generously pIofered the required sum. This
TACT became known, and the stock advanced
about IS per share from the closing cash price
OF OF: Saturday There will, however, be fuctu.
atlons Ior some time to come, as is the case
with all securities which do not declare repn
lar dividends John S. Cuttings, ESQ, chair.
man of the finance committee, is a host in
himself. 49,
am told that rlotous symptoms have been
discovered amongst the workmen engaged on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who are now
on strike: They are located in the region of
the Oretis Depot whittier tho police have been
sent to preserve order. Threats have been
made to throw tho tonnage trains off the track,
disturb the rails, and other things appsrtain
ic oil
the very first symptoms of riot may be effec
tually checked. If workmen were sensible
they would abandon this system Of striking.
1t rec0lls against themselves, and in the end
results to their direct disadvantage The
present hard times, want Of employment and
destitution-yes, idleness amongst mechanics
ana laoorers may in great measure DO traced
10 their strikes some eighteen months ago.
The thing is irresistibly clear
q, me hne ship Pride of the Sea, reported by
the Atlantic as having been destroy ed by FIRE,
was owned by Messrs. Hope, Il Sons, Of this
olty. She was insured in London and New
York for $l25,OO0
~ Inc very devil is to play amongst the Know
Nothings They are all up in arms against
Mayor Kinks, who is found less plant to party
workings than was anticipated The council
is arrayed IN deadl y hostility against the ex-
ecutiVe. One appoints and the other disap
toin-o' SefoI al uoIUlndllOnS including BrantZ
Mayer and ). S. Smith, intended commission
ers in the McDonough bequest, have been re
Jected The Mayor, am told, is inexorable,
and be designs sending up their names again
The clipper, of to-day, the party organ, comes
out with an editorial, and almost repudiates
his Honor. The man who suffers himself to
be made Mayor Of city like this, need not
expect to sleep on bed of roses. He is beset
on all sides with bowling, hungry office
seekers, to satisfy whom would req uire some
thing more than human. The rampant parti-
Fans assert that Mr.. Kinks has become Tyler
ICED, and they talk seriously of asking him to
resign. So long as offices and office seeking
are the aim and action Of any party, it is
bound to fall. There 10 a want of sincerity
in all movements connected Herewith which
must fail of success
The Mayor asserts that he did not ask for
the nomination-did not seek the ofice-was
elected by the Independent voice of the PEG.
ple-mads no pledges-will make none-and
intends to act Independently.
Candidly speaking, I think he owes some.
thing to his party, and should respect it, He
certainly was understood to be with those in
sentiment who solicited him to serve as q can
didate: 1t is honest, therefore, to give them
partial hearing, which have no doubt he
will do. There is, however, trouble in the
Wigwam, and no mistake. The elements may
possibly calm down in duo time.
BEN Bolt