Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-09

over the certainty oI u protracteu sesslon-
the snarl being as sure to arise as the House
to determine to continue in session after night.
fall.
The Poor.-This is the hardest season on
the poor of this city-God help them-they
have experienced in many years. Those who
have abundance should recollest that just at
this time a mite from their overlooking Golfers,
a bite from their we'll filled store rooms, or
blanket or garment from their wardrobes,
properly donated, may alleviate much suffer.
ing. The poor of this city require much less,
and therefore receive much less in the way Of
charity, than the same class in any other city
Of the population of Washington in the world
But this is the particular season when it can
not be amisS to give literally and almost in
discriminatory, to all such as apply for charity
"Those who give to the poor, lend to the
Lord" Treasure this scripture adage in your
minds, fellow citizens, and act upon it now
for all Of US require greatly increased entries
on the credit side of the books kept above
BY the by, those who are scant of bedclothes
hot water placed in their beds, at their feet,
will warm the whole bed until daybreak.
Don't fill the bottle full; and be sure to let it
stand with the hot water in it some ten or IF
teen minutes before cOrking it up and placing
it in the bed-otherwisc it may burst there.
The Democratic National Committee
ha ..f h.Ir .ho
result Of their brief conference having been
duly published in yesterdays Stgy) are espe-
cially worthy of note as disprOvipg and set
ting at rest the many stories sent out from
this city in advance from the press, charging
them with being about to have their delibera-
lions marked by intrigues to bear on the ap-
preaching Democratic Presidential nomina-
ton. They were hardly an hour together,
that short time proving sufficient for dis
posing Of their legitimate business in hand.
The questiOn-who shall be the nominee Of
the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, was
not once referred to among them. They came
hither for the discharge of a single duty, and
under an implied pledge not to transcend
honestly fulfilled precisely what was expected
Of them-soing nothing more whatever Most
Of them left us on their return to their re-
spective homes yesterday afternoon and this
morning.
We may add that they are evidently unan-
imOusly Of opinion that whoever their CONVEX
ton may nominate will surely be elected
The Humbug Exploding Tho fact that
the pretence Of the Republican party in the
House hall, that the masses of the North are
as anxious as themselves to abolitionize Kan
sas, is a sheer false pretence-was not more
forcibly illustrated by the recent remark of
Mr.. Broom, of Pa in debate-that out Of three
hundred letters received by him from constit-
uents, relative to his course in the Hall on the
slavery question, but two disapproved it
than by the very recent act of the legislature
of Maine, in choosing for Governor of that
State, Mr.. Wells, democrat, an avOwed advo-
cate of the Kansas Nebraska act, and an op-
ponent Of tho restoration of the Missouri res
tiictiOn, because that is antagonistic to the
fAihNAfiO VI 'lO hdlSdS law II, DIS MI W ASH
burne and Mr.. Knowlton insist in debate,
Maine is SO thoroughly opposed to the prin-
ciple of that law, how comes it that Mr.. Wells,
with his opinions on the subject known by all,
is made Governor of that State in the height
OF the present struggle for freedom las they
term their policy in the House,
The q. s sloop-o f-War ST. Mary's, Cant
L. Bailey, according to advices very recently
received at the Navy Department, was at Tai
cahuanO, Chilli, about the last of November
last, and her commander was expecting to
sail Immediately for Valparaiso. All were
well aboard her. He had just arrived from
the Fejee Islands. The John Adams was at
that time expected at Valparaiso daily from
the Fejee islands
The Current Operations Of the Treasury De
partment'-On yesterday, 9Th Of January,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the redemption of stocks.... SIS. 300 e8
For tho Treasury DEPARTMENT.. 1851 81
For the Interior Dopsrtment..... 1901 "a
War warrants received and en-
tered ..................... 1888 81
war repay warrants received and
entered. ...................... 1874 Al
On account Of the Navy......... 242O57 80
Repayment on account of the
Navy. ....................... 22,257 SO
FROM miscellaneous sources...... GIG 90