Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-27

nary performance, something In the " f0urtD-
proof brandy" style, which is to provoke Pis-
tol shots, instead Of blows from a cane We
suppose that, instead of borrowing Demostho-
mean sentences from the Grafton de Corona,
(which, like the curses Of the prover6, re-
turned to roost upon his own CROWN ne Is
ready to fortify his sarcasm with plagiarlsms
from the Phillippics! We hear that ne Is
rehearsing before lookiDg-glass an oratorical
compound of this character, framed on the
model of the forty orators of Boston, and larded
with excerpts from the classical compositions
of Greece and Rome.
1--WE do not believe that the public call for
this farce of orstory, or the tragedy that, 40.
cording to Mr. Sumner, is to follow it. We
hear a good deal Of talk about a willingness
on the part Of the North to have a civil war to
cOerce tho South into submission or separation.
But those who were loudest in their talk of
armed resistance and civil war, who professed
Willingness to "wade to their knees in blood
in the cause of liberty" were struck with
q horror at the assault on Summon, which,
however unnatural, was in ludicrous contrast
with the truculent threats on their lips. These
Patterers about guns, swords, and blunder
ousses, seemed to forget that the preludes to
civil war were generally something more fear
iul than blows Of canes and that wide-reach-
ing violence, the murder of venerable men,
and helpless women and children, the desc
Grafton of homes, and the destruction Of States
and societies were its consequences. They
seemed to think that they could threaten,
berate, and stigmatise their opponents with all
the language that provokes violence, and yet
escape it Their idea Of civil war was a per.
feet license of uncivil words, and nothing else. "
Another Fright Some of the Republican
newspapers of Wisconsin are making them
selves very miserable with the apprehension
that Mr.. Doolittle, the newly elected Senator
from that State, will be found voting steadily
with the Democrats This is by no means
unlikely; insomuch as it is generally under
stood that up to within few days Of the
Presidential election Mr. D. was himself in
quite quandary when making his selection
whether to vote for Buchanon or Fremont In
New York, from whence he emigrated few
years since he was famed for not knowing
himself precisely where he belonged. Thus,
We recolle,t that in the canvass of 1SiS, while
proclaiming himself from the stump to BIO the
patentest of all patent Democrats, he was a
Buffalo Freesoiler, and was at the Same time
engaged in corresponding privately with Ger
eIal Taylor with view to coming out in sup
port of "the old soldier " 1t is not wonder
full, therefore, that the rampant Republican
party men quake when they count over the
profit to them likely to result from his cleo.
ton, as do their brethren of Pennsylvania
when wondering how long it will be before
the Hon Simon Cameron will forget their po-
litical acquaintance. So the world wags in
some quarters.
Life In Nebraska The following letter.
are from young W ashingtonian who not long
since, emigrated to Nebraska Territory:
PLATTE RIVER, N. T., Dec Is, 1853.
D"ttor Of The Star: We were yesterday in
formed OF the unsuccessful attempt to roach
us with provisions by Messrs. Van Huscn and
Ciageit IN consequence of the snow Our in
formant saw them at Fremont, on Monday
evening, which place he left on the next
morning, (Tuesday,) on the ice. lie stayed
with Us last evening. 1t was the intention of
Messrs Dodd land Ward to start for Omaha
this morning, but owing to the threatening
state OF the weather they have concluded to
remain until the 27th. Mr. Gray and myself
will remain We have half a bag of meal, a
small quantity OF lice, and coffee enough for
the winter; also venison and wolf There ia
no danger of our starving while We have
health and good will. You may not expect
me In Omaha this winter. Mr. Gray and l
nave determined to remain and protect our
Improvements until Mr.. Odd returns with
provisions, which will be about three weeks.
We are pretty comfortably fixed in our cabin,
and have had quite a nice time with the ex-
ceptlon OF the first storm, when we suffered)
hunting and chopping FIRE wood We have a
me location, timber plenty and close at hand;
also, snow in heaps. JAS.
OMAHA CRY, N. T., Jan. 6, 1857.
Editor Of the Star: Messrs Dodd and
Ward, of the Platte River Company, came
In this morning with the information that the
settlement Is now in thriving condition. IT
Is situated on the Platte river on beautiful
emirence OF recediLg prairie, and commands
a me view OF the surrounding country
Timber is abundant, consisting of cotton
wood, oak and cedar. The Military road
passes through the principal part of the set
Element
Ii railroad is made to Fort Kcarney, it
must certainly pass through this town in it's
passage up the valley OF the Platte. The
claim tor this place was mado by James A.
Snyder and Others last November
New York Senatorship.-It seems that
breeze has sprung up In the Republican party
camp at Albany, over the work Of choosing a
successor to Senator Fish. According to the
Democratic press of that region, the Weed
and Seward interest having promised to Sc
cure the position for Preston King, are strug.
Cling to redeem their obligation; while what
is known as the Democratic wing of the Re.
publican party coalition, believing Mr.. King
TO have become a mere finger of the ultra
Federal wing Of their organization, are vehe.
mently struggling to secure his defeat by Jas
5. Wadsworth or Ward Hunt, later proseIytes
to the Republican party cause. On the whole,
1t is "a very pretty quarrel az it stands
Court House and Pest Office at Springfield.
Secretary of the Treasury has
purchased the lot at the corner Of Monroe and
Sixth streets, in the city Of Springfield, H.,
as site for the new Post Office. This Ioca.
ton, being central and but one square from
the Capitol, is especially desirable The de
signs for the building have been preparod