Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-23
Nrws AND GOSSIP.

The CALLED JADE wIxcIxs.-Senator Douglas
has completely lost bis temper, which IL signin,
can't Of the fact that he is aware that the special
pleading of his copyrighted essay has been NOR
oughly exposed The last speech of his recen' 'ou'
was that delivered at Wooster, Ohio, wnefe De
took occasion to reply to the review OF ms essay
first published in the washington Cessssfst'os.
We extract from the Cincinnati Enqr"1, jour
nal holding the same relations to him there that
the inns holds in Chicago, its report Of that re-
ply--as follows: ~ 81
n asserted that the article In Harper contained
an assault the Federal Courts; but the author Of
this reply. no matter who lie was, knew that he
uttered a falsehood.
During the last years canvass in Illinois, he
Judge Douglas) made one hundred and thirty
speeches, and In every one Of them he defended
that court. What, then, could be thought of a man
who wonld prostitute a high Office to deceive the
American people, -
base calumniator. He knew IL was tissue of
faisehoods from beg ming to end. 1t was false
hood. and the writer knew il Ia be such, that he
Judge Douglas) had ever advocated the doctrine
tat private property could he confiscated by any
power on earth, except by due process Of law.
Tue author of that pamphlet asserts double false
hood. Ii was deliberate attempt to inisrepresent
his position. unworthy Of any man who claimed
any respect for himself. Ii was a msrepresenta-
ton made for the purpose of attacking him, and
weakening the force Of the Democratic party"
II will be perceived that the only answer he
ventures to make to the crushing exposure Of the
review is ''You lie, you lie you lie, and on know
You lien-the answer Of grogshoP and kennel
haunters, not Of statesmen. In the mean while
the review is accomplishing its legitimate task
effect ually exploding the ssophistry where
ever il may be read, and 1t has already been SO
extensively repub that it has been read by
perhaps ten times many persons as have read
the Senator's copyrighted essay.
The Loss OF THE Fulton Some Interesting
particulars of the loss Of the Fulton will be found
in the following extract from private letter:
SEPT 10, 1859
The Fulton sailed from Kew West on Saturday
last 10Th Sept for the coast OF Cuba The cap
tain sick with fever when we left, also the
master aud one or two ctheS On the 18th the
captain broke down. but refused To give up COM
mand of the vessel among the Cuban reefs. He
consented that evening, however, to have the first
lieutenant take the vessel to Tortugas Islands, the
nearest healthy home port. We made for them.
accordingly; but the weather began to threaten,
and we could get no sights, and were exposed to
battling currents, and did not reach our port as
expected On the morning of the 18th. in the Gulf
stream. to leeward of the Tortugas. it began to
blow. and was doubtful if we could reach them.
1t was necessary to batten down matches, to keep
out the seas. The lieutenants thought we could
reach Pensacola, the wind fair for that
port; SO, on the evening Of the l4th, we kept of
IOr H. gaze Increased ana pecdnc very VlO-
lent and had to scud before it without sights,
the 1ith and 18th. Last night it blew with fury,
and the Were more dangerous. We feared
we were approaching land. and council was held
to decide what to do Ii was determined that Il
the attempt were made to clay her to-; she would
be lost on the other hand, if there had been
current we should he more than one hundred miles
from land and our best chance was To run on, in
the hope of not reaching land before day Ia the
mid-watch, the gale increasing still, it was again
consulted about; and at quarter before a. M,
while every one was up and anxiously canvassing
Fortunes the vessel slid ashore, in the smooth
est and easiest manner possible, upon the sandy
bach. w hen day dawned we were lying broad
side tn the shore, which was only about twenty
yards distant. with fearful surf beatin sgainst
us outside.
The Lind hand Of Providence only has saved
us. Not soul Is lost or hurt. We are getting
our men and provisions ashore as fast as possible
Posi- OFFICE DEFICIENCY.-MOre minute exam
uation into the various reports of balances made