Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-28
what is? But we warn Mrs. Gore of the vir-


gin soil Of (embryol American thought.
On previous occasion it was our privilege
to expose an impudent attempt on the part Of
Blackwood's Magazine to anticipate by some
months, in the story of Lady Lees Widow
hood, -" whole pages of White Sulphur, and other
letters, from Miss Windle's graceful, original,
&C., pen; and We are ready to do battle again
and again, If needs be, for American genius
when assailed by the Corey tomahswk of the
plundering Britisher, Undoubtedly, too, our
neighbors of the Union, and other city cotem-
poraries who have spoken in such deservedly
complimentary forms Of " Life in Washington,
and of the talent, grace, originality, sprightli-
ness, &C., &C., Of the fair authoress, will take
up their cudgels in her behalf. So hands of,
Mrs Gore
FACTS AND RUMoRs-It is stated that
number of gentlemen now in this city, from
the North are doing all in their power to pre-
vent the favorable action of Congress on the
proposition to acquire Cuba, because 1t will
ruin their business. e. effectually break up
the clsndestine slave trade, in which they are
supposed to be largely interested.
1t is said that Judge Irwin has sent in his
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bility the judiciary Committee will decide tC
morrow whether they will permit the charges
which have been made against him for i'm
parchment to be withdrawn. 1t is thought
the committee cannot do so without FIRST OBJ
tanning the consent of the House OF Represen-
tatives.
Lord Napier has informed the Secretary of
State that he expects his successor, Lord Lyons,
to arrive about the end of February or the be-
ginning of March.
1t appears from the official report that there
are l33 salarisd ConsuIs, whose salaries amount,
for the year 1857, to S2jl ,jii, and tho fees re-
turned by them to nearly SIlI 900, leaving Il
deficiency of $4,000, to be paid from the
treasury. There are about 27O consular ofii-
GERS paid by fees only.
We hear that Republican party Senators and
members Of the House have subscribed between
five and six hundred dollars for the purchase
Ut an elegant service of plate, to be presented
to the Hon. Joshua X. Giddings, of Ohio, on
the occasion of his approaching retirement from
Congress, after more than twenty years SER
vice in the body. He has managed TO give
tone for years past to the sentiments and poll
cy Of the Republican party, and may be re-
garded as fairly sharing with Senator Seward
the prestige of its leadership.
FROM SoNoRA.-The State Department, per
Joseph S. Whiting, is in receipt of dispatches
from Captain Stone, acting consul at Guaymas
and from Commander Davis, of the sloop-of-
war St. Mary's, bearing date Odd December
These represent the condition Of Sonora as de-
p,Orable in the extreme Peschera, the Gov
ernOr, has failed in his attempt 20 raise troops.
The people at UermOsilla rose and liberated
two citizens imprisoned by Governor Peschiera' )
order, and paraded the streets, carrying them
along in triumph, shouting "viraIes Anierr-
canet," death to Peschera.'' The whole
country is anxiously awaiting the purchase or
occupation of Sonora by the American Govern
ment. Governor Peschiera was absent in Sina-
loa, and about to attack Mazatlan. The oppo-
sition needed only leader to overthrow him
without struggle.
The TWO BLACK Cats are setting the press
of the country well nigh as stark mad as the
discussions in executive session are currently
understood to have set them. Thus our cotem.
pOraries in every direction can publish con-
corning little else just now. ApprOyos: The
very strongest reason for accusing them of hav-
ing circulated the reports concerning the secret
proceedings Of Friday last q friend at our ell
bow hints, is because they VIGOROUSLY carry
tails"
DEATH OF A NAVY OFFIcER.-The Navy De-
partment has received information Of the death
OF Lieut.. Isaac w. Hester, which occurred at
Admansvile Fla, on the 18th instant, of con-
sumption.
TBR WRAfHgR.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from tho Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about o'clock:
JANUARY IS. 1859.
New YORK, N. Y..........raining. wind 4.
Philadelphia, Pa. ...... tanning.
Baltimore, Md. raining, warm
washington, ID. C-..-... raining, wind \.
Richmond Va raining, cool.
Petersburg, Va........... raining, GO.
NorIolk, va. ............. ~, wind =.
IynchOurS, va. .raining, $50.
hhoxVlile, Tenn. ..clOudy, SD.
btlstoi, Tenn; cloudy, 49,.
Chattanooga, Tenn. cloudy, By
Wilmington, N. Coco. cloudy, mild
Columbia, ). C............ cloudy, mild.
charleston, >. C........... 4J0, wind ).
augusta, ia .............. tanning.
savannah, la. raining, Gle, wind SW
W dcoh, Ud.. cloudy.
columbus, Ca. cloudy, mild
Montgomery, Ala.......... raining.
Lower Peach Tree, Ala. raining.
Mobile, Ala; .cloudy, 59', wind SW
Gainesville, Miss. cloudy
Wv dreams, La......... raining, 62e, wind IL
Frederick, Nd. raining.
Hagerstown, Md.........raining
Cumberland, Md. raining.
TrInu'soufS, fa ............ raining.
WneeHng, va. raining.
uiai'oh, va. .....ralning.
fdIkerSDurg. raining.