Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-24
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

"hSHINulOIf I'VE tTS AND GOSSIP
The Throng. = The pressure Ct strangers
here is already inlmense-much larger thar
ever before, so long previous to the advent o.
an Inauguration day, even when the induce.
msnts for ofise-seekers to fock to Washington
was much greater than at present. If they
continue to cone upon Us until the fourth sfte,
this fashion, there will be perhaps 100, coo
strangers here by that time. The hotels
fashionable ones) are ell full to overfowing,
after dOubie-bedding their rooms and each
oiletirg out large number of guests. New
srthsless, the billeting process continues.
Indeed, as full as the hotels are, it is much
more pleasant to be quartered in private
rooms without their portals. The scene in the
pariors at Willards' yesterday afternoon was
as brilliant as in ball room, so great Was the
throng of stranger ladies in brilliant array
So also was the scene at the Kirkwcods'; in
both Of which We had occasion 10 enter The
steamer George Washington, by the by, has
again been placed on the route between Alex-
andris and Washington, which affords COM
munication by steamboat between the two
cities 81 least every hour throughout the day.
On the occasion Of the Inauguration it will cf
course be open hourly throughout the night
also This will afford thousands opportunities
to obtain accommodations in Alexandris, and
yet enjoy all the facilities of being here
throughout the eventful time. The Mansion
House, IN that town, is ore of the best kept
hotels in the Union, and, on q pinch, can pro-
badly take care Of 400 guests without incor-
venience. Those who desire private rooms or
rooms in boarding houses during the inaugu-
ton times will find them advertised in the
Star.
The Pending Tariff Bil-There never was
. more direct and dangerous blow aimed a,
the South by the consolidation and special
privileges party, than will be involved in the
enactment Of the Tariff bill now before the
Senate, rs IL came from the House 1t will be
remembered that the cause assigned for the
revision Of the tariff at this time, Is 70 bring
down the revenue to an aggregate sum only
sun'cient 10 support the General Government
and to provide against unforeseen continger.
sies, the revenue at present being far above
that point The bill passed by the House to
accomplish that end, essays to d, it driving
on the competition Of foreign manufacturers
altogether. That is, in most Of the inno,,.nt
branches OF American manufactures This i,
sssayed to be done by allowing under tbi,
Dill the importation Of articles to be mann.
featured IN this country, free of duty. The
effect Of such legislation, if it trumphs, will be
70 give the American manufacturers an entire
monopoly Of American markets Or, in other
words, TO enable them to charge American
consumers whatever they choose, irrespective
OF the fac. that, without such special lesisla-
uon In their favor, WAGES in all respects similar
10 theirs would be sold in the United States at
much less prices than they will combine, of
course, under the circumstance to ask for them
All manufacturers Of staple articles Of con.
sumption by the million made il whole or in
part oi ma terials that must necessarily be i'm.
ported, are to be thus protected bv this hill
Ire South, therefore, under it-sor sbs brv.
All such goods and manufactures ro,. :,
them-is TO pay the increased profit. % >, j..
Northern manufacturing capitalists vb,ch 81.
- - -esO sHclr pockets She Il.
not even to reap any Of the very small ,o,,io.
81 them which may 90 10 those who work in ~.
employment Of Northern manufacturiny c.,;.
tai, or furnish those who do with the proano,.
Of the soil and Of the labor Of the mechanic.
hands. Her share Of the division of the re-.
suits Of this shameful legislation is to bear its
burdens, and only its burdens
We regard the DILL as being worse in prin
eiple that even the ever Odious law of IS42.
That the South will rest quietly under it if it
becomes law, Is not to be dreamed. 1t will
not be three months after its enactment e1e
se true character is thoroughly understood
rom mason and Di1on's line to the Rio
aiahds. Men may hope for peace and good
ienoNship between the two sections Of the
eOniederscy, but with such law on the stat.
a'e books they will hope in vain; for IL will
prove oot another and most convincing nroof
% az the South is to be made, by persistent &C.
ZION on the part of the General Government
out the harvest field in which all the ,.hn,o.
toil only for Northern masters. We call a.
'hs press Of the South every where and Of All
Pafnss' to awaken their people at once 70 N.