Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-11
Varieties.

" Inc length OF New Orleans along
the Mississippi, is seven and half miles:
its depth extending to Lake Ponchartrain.
distant, in the shortest line, about four
miles from the river. The present area
Of the city, (says the Piodyae,) will
hardly fall short of forty square miles,
being double the area of the incorporated
limits of New York, which embrace the
whole OF Manhattan Island, and present
ing surface greater than that of the
present area of London. The present
area of New Orleans may, without diff
Guilty, and in the course of human affairs,
comfortably contain 100000 inhabi-
tants. The present population during
the business season may be safely esti-
mated at not less than l75,0O0.
A SINGULAR FACT.-A marriage SOL
emnized in South Carolina is indissoluhle.
either by consent of the parties, or by the
Judgment of any foreign tribunal or stat
ute of any foreign Legislature. No judicial
tribunal in South Carolina has any au-
thority to declare divorce, and no di-
vorce has ever been granted by the Leg
islature of South Carolina. Bad State
for unhappy couples TO reside in.
U Iowa is being filled up very rapid
ly. One of our exchanges says that the
whole interior is full of settlers A hum
dred emigrants were met in one day, re-
Gently, by a traveller: S34 $50 were re-
ceived at the land office. in about six
over weeks, and above all lands entered
with warrants, which will reach very
large amount. The entries were all by
settlers.
U"My dear fellow" said Beau Hick-
man to waiter at hotel, I" have re-
spect for flies; indeed, | may say, am
fond of tiies-but like to have them and
my milk in separate glasses you mix so
much better when you have control of both
ingredients.
| GA private letter received by the
! Baltic, says: The claim of DIR. King at
Athens has been settled by the offer of
the Greek Government to pay $4,000
drachms for his land, appropriated to
public use. AS | anticipated, the relig-
ious part of his griefs is not recognized as
entitled to redress"
U" What shall help you too" in
quired of a landlady of modest youth at
the dinner table. "A wife," was the
reply. The young lady blushed, perhaps
Indignantly, and is said that the kindly
offices of neighboring clergyman were
rexiste. to reconcile the parties.
u Every one that plants tree in
vests its value in a bank which never
breaks, and which pays good interest
while it lives it is grateful to the eve, and
if cut down will always bring more than
the original cost.
GTRum is like dcath-it levels all
distinctions. A Member of Congress,
with " brick in his hat" would as SOON
fraternize with a chimney sweep as a
foreign envoy.
u Gold watches used to be estimated
in worth altogether by " carrots" hence
silver watches took the name of " tur-
nips."
UWhy is a legislator most blasphe-
nous mans Because he cannot take his
seat without ali oath.
UThcre is much inquiry after the
jeweller that made the welkin ring.
DTSign for milkman of the present
day: "Milk of the first water"
UTOld Rednose says he ought to be
considered friend to the Maine Law, for
ne has made as great personal efforts to put
down liquor as any body.