Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-23
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


Our CITY's SuAME.-Last night, French S.
Evans introduced in the Board of Aldermen a
series of resolutions, which, take them all in ALL
are the most disgraceful things so far pOllutipg
the proceedings Of an American corporate body.
We publish them that our American party fell
low-eitizens who respect themselves may see
the intensity of the Plug Uglysm of him who
sought to disgrace them in the estimation of all
right minded persons, by making such false
statements in their name. As infamous as they
are in letter and spirit, and as full of untruths
as they are, we are by no means surprised that
such things come from precisely such quarter
He, who while protesting to teach the Gospel
of Christ, will roll it in the gutter along with
the Plug Uglyism. which Judging from the same
resolutions and his notorious devotion to the
lowest political tastes) enjoys much the larger
share Of his affections, may not be expected to
fail to manifest his sympathy with it upon SO
favorable an opportunity as that giving birth
to this display of his real principles in their
true colors, to the shame and modification of
those who may be even remotely responsible
for his course in the Board These carnations
oil his peculiar affiliations should not be charged
upon the American party of Washington, we
must say in justice to them for all their repre-
Sentatives in the Board who are known as men
possessing brains sufficient to enable them to
discriminate between right and wrong. Joined
their opponents in summarily voting them
down, with but three votes in their favor
What but a spirit of revenge on account of
the defeat of the efforts of the Plug U-lies to
control the result Of the late election here. as
they eSSayed to effect that object, and abiding
sympathy with such characters, could have
given rise to such aspersions on the present
Chief Magistrate of the United States as the
resolutions in question embrace, is past us to
comprehend. Certainly not the ordinary diff
ferences between men, in political matters; as
is forcibly illustrated by the Indignation mani
tested by nine-tenths of the American party of
this city against the acts of the Baltimore rowdy
friends OF L. ;. Evans, Withdrawing nothin
to lose in the way OF public conference.-the thus
seeks to palliate, defend and commend
We hear, that in his remarks upon them. he
sought to disavow the deep and ardent sympa-
pathy for Plug Ugyisrn pervading their every
sentence-a trick as unblushing as the profes-
sions of being actuated by the hottest and pures.
motives in his political labors, to which he Der
sistently resorts, though evidently aware tina,
few, indeed, in this community, fail to estimate
such protestations on his part at their true
value.
HE END OF THE Fiscal YEAR il a period
both dreaded and longed for by person. in ac
tive business in the District of Columbia. II
very often happens that numerous appropri-
n L.,
months ere the term for which they are made ex-
pires; that being the fiscal year, which breathcs
Its last on the Both of June, annually. Even in
the case of the salaries of Government EMPLOYEES
here, 1t not uncommonly happens that for
month before that date there is no money in the
treasury that can be used to pay their dues.
80, also, with various other contingent accounts
OF the Government at this point As no one
can hurry Uncle Sans payments, business men
here who are dependent on those who are his
creditors a. we explain above, arc not unfre-
quentiy greatly annoyed and embarrassed by
the occurrences OF the season Of such suspen-
sions of payment, which they dread, but bear
with all patience they can command They
therefore look forward to the rising Of the sun
on the LIST of July, when the Treasury yaults
are opened to their debtors, with no little pleas.
ure, If not with nervous anxiety 1t seems to
us without making particular inquiry that the
Government now owes much less here than
usual, in the way and under such circumstances
we explain above. Yet it owes enough in
all conscience to fret and annoy many who
made engagements to make payments prcdi
Gated on the expectation that money due them
or their debtors by the Government would be
forthcoming on demand before the commence.
ment OF the new fiscal year, if required The
new Administration to its credit be il written
have managed to guard against creating the
usual deficits of the season more successfully
than any other that has been in power rs far
back as our recollection Of business affairs in
Washington extends; which tells well. indeed for
the system and caution with which the Govern
ments financial affairs are now being transacted
generally for the same spirit of fore thou gbt and
determination TO confne expenditures within
the amount provided for by the laws, must ne
cessarily pervade its transactions elsewhere. as
well As here.
ELIZA Observation-Disclosures the faur
pas OF this talented actress in essaying TO pro.
pitlate the criticism of the New York Herald.
by writing toadying letter to Bennett, which
that individual published-by way of showing
the power of his journal over "a lone woman"
we presume-her first appearance few nights
since before New York audience was COM
plete triumph The critic of the TriJHuf all.
ways just ard fair, rs well as able, we must do
him the justice to say, thus speaks of her per
Torrance on that occasion
ssRe this a. IL may. the play ,Itbo,,,t s.t, ~
Inconsistencies and absurdities, and bombast and
ridiculous fustian from one end to the othe- nav
nevertheless be invested with certain deyree ~
interest by actress of unusual ability and this
ability we joyfully concede to Miss Logan. She
d ID what we have never seen done before-she |
rPdeenrd the play from its customary monoto- |
character which made il positively interesting |
VI So Logan Is unsurpassed an elocutionist; |
her voice is unusually sweet well as pow fcl |
and II has been cultivated to an extra