Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07

RECEPTION OF SENATOR DOUGLAS Some hun
dred and nfty people were at the cars at seven
O'Clock, last evening, on the arrival of Judge
Douglas, and, on his stepping upon the platform,
he was received with cheers and hand-shaking
by the group more Immediately about him, while
the greater part Of the assemblage contented
themselves with looking on as passive specta-
tors Mr- Douglas was accompanied by Hon.
Reverdy Johnson. Jervis Spencer, and other old
line wings OF Baltimore, and by John w For
Dsy, and others, who left this city Yesterday IN
escort him to Washington.
No Speech-making was entered upon at the
Depot, bat II seemed 70 be understood that some
might be expected at the residence Of Mr. DouJ-
las, and hither the party scrambled through the
: knee-deep mud Of swampoodle. A few whose
devotion to squatter sovereignty was not quite
equal to the emergency, backed out on reaching
the cTeamiest OF the English II Ill alIuvium but
most part Of the hundred and dfty, including the
poor devils OF reporters (oound to go, - weather
or no, struggled and struggled on, aided by
the iight OF some burning tar barrels, which had
bern piled upon gravel bank In the neighbour
hood
gloomy; the music for the serenade bad not ar
Ilved, and drilling rain commenced to fall
Aftsr some time spent In waiting upon the side
Walk, and which was cnlivened by the whoops
and rallying cries Of rival squads of English
Bili boys, some person unknown to the audience
emerged from the door and announced that In
ConSCq nsnce Of the sndden death of General Hem
derson they had bsen deprived of the services of
now address them
Mar. Douglas then came forward accomoanifd
by some indoor friends and briefly addressed
the crowd from the steps As Il was raining
som" one called out, 9 Put on Your hat Judge ~
A policeman here stepped forward and spread
his umbrella over the Little Giant. But this
was not quite satisfactory, and the policeman
Wss called upon to "hOld the umberil street ~
Mr. ID, resuming, said that his heart was in
deed allied to OVERLOOKING ny this unex pected
and spontaneous reception Of his friends on his
return home-for next to Illinois, his adopted
state, there was no place upon the face Of the
earth where he felt as much at home as he did In
Warrington city. That State had received him
when bay, with open arms, bad nurtured him
70 manhood, bad honoFed him with high public
trusts, and bad stood by him In all his measures
M to the present day, and the present hour For
sixteen years he had been in the public service
81 tnst STATE, and the greatest joy of his heart
was that his official conduct had met with the
aPproDation Of her citizens up to the present
time. he was fresh from his constituents and
next 10 teer appreciation, was this reception
most gratifying to his heart This and the cor
DIAL receptions he had met with along his route
hither, showed that the heart of the American
people was ever found right when its cords were
touc he'd by the hand Of patriotism He said that
The people OF the District Of Columbia although
they had no voice in the National Legislature
Dsd ever maintained a patriotic conservatism
winch had eXeTted a saluiaTy influence on the
politics of the country. As he expected 10 he
among them now for some time he would beg
70 take leave Of them for the present, and bid
them good mig ut.
On the conclusion Of Mr. DOUGLASS remarks
there was a loud call for " BrodeIick," which
was not responded to another for " Fitnam -
which failed to fetch that gentleman and then
one for I" w atsOn, - the policeman with the um-
that officer.
> The assemblaee then scattered Several cir
cuuistances combined 10 render the reception IA
tneT inauSpicious not the least of w ich was the
shyness displayed by the quasi supporters Of
Judge Douglas here in coming up TO the Sc atch
OF PuoncIy ldentIfying themselves with his po-
Hticsl fortunes.
Later IN the evening, the Baltimore committee
and Others called upon Mr. Douglas, and were
handsomely entertained
This committee consists Of the following rem
uemen: JeTVis Spencer, chairman, an old-iine
wing, an able lawyer, not much known In polit-
zeal circles; Hon. Henry Nav a Democrat lar, lv
an applicant for the mission to Turkey; George
CassdTd, formerly quiet Wing; l.. w Wolfe
Democrat Of not very extensive influence; DR.
w > Reese, formerly Democratic oficehold-
er, and said 10 have been subsequently, an applf-
cant for ONCE John M. Tormey, a Young DEM
ocTatlc lawyer; Il. 3. Rogers, latterly Demo
crat A Musselman, Pennsylvania Of free
sol! Procl yitiesi Patrick Mclaughlin, formerly
Wing; Goa John Walton, a Wing, from An
napolisi Edwin Boyle, also from Annapolis
The names OF Levin Ballard and Charles n
Moore have been associated with those of the
committee here but whether with their sanction
or not, we are unable to say. We are in doubt
as to Mr. Billiards. former politics. Mr. Moore
Is said to have been Democrat formerly
Besides these, Messrs. Reverdy johnson an
old line Wing; T. Yates Walsh alternately a
Mhig and Dem1crat and l.. p. Bayne, g. w
Brown, Col q. p. Thomas, Thos NJ CANADIAN
politics unknown; Capt. Brssce, a Demnc at:
CarVille StansOury, aud DR. J. Nelson, politics
unknown, arc named as members Of the com
hltteei out as they did not come on with the
guest, and az far can learn took no mart in
any OF the proceedings, IL Is not clear as 10
whether they endorsed the movement or not
In the above. those AGO TAINTED with Baltimore
politicians, vi discover that a majority have
been identin with a certain clique tho became
SsIy mncn stnected two v, a's ago because Mr..
Mdlcolm was not nominated the Democratic
candidate Tor Congress from the Third Congress
sionsl district instead Of W m Pine knpy WHITE
MT nj having been formerly Wing a. most Of
them also were, they ad hered To him In his onno
sitiOn to Mr. Whyte. We can safely saw They Lv
no means represent the Democracy of B,Itimore
ana that their present Justification is probably a
cause OF congratuiatlon with the real Democrats
We understand that preparations are on foot to
give Mr Douglas grand dinner in Baltimore at
an early day, at which, IL is proposed, every
county In the State of MaTylan shall have a rep
Tesentative. MIR ID. is said to have signifed bis
Willingness to accept the invitation.
ACCIDENTAL HoNIcIpE-Last night about 10
O'Clock, while II was raining heavily, watchmen
King and Rabbit, whose beat inc ludes Seventh
street, near ii, went into barber shop kent by
colorrd man named Martin, to get out Of the raj
while sitting there, the revolver in Rabbits
POCKET was disclosed by his coat being open A
eClored man named lanes Tally, seeing the
STOCK, asked Mr.. Rabbit TO Let him see IL. Rab-
Dlu et hlm nave u, and Taley being about To
put his thumb on the hammer Rabbit warned
him against cooking II; and at the instant the
hammer, being partially raised his thumb slipt,
tue load was discharged, and the ball entered
the lace OF Thomas Brown, colOred, partner In
the shop, penetrating upwards to the brain
causing instant death The two men were
partners in the business, had never had a Diff
Guilty In their lives, and the moment before were
joking good humOredly together.
Omcefs King and Rabbit remained until or
hcers Goimlsy and Suit came. The facts were
related by Oricer King and Tally, who was ap-
PaIently miserable on account Of the mishap
Tally was taken TO the guard house to await the
result OF the inquest. Capt Goddard was then
informed OF the case. and directed the body 10
De removed to the residence of his father on
Thlrd street, near New York avenue Tally was
committed to Jail for further hearing by Justice
Dom this morning.
The DISTRICT IN CoAGREss.-In the Senate
yesterday'in response TO a men mortal from cti-
lens Of this District, Mr.. Brown. from the Com
mit.ee on the District Of Columbia, reported a
bill 10 prevent malicious mischief ,na nro,se,