Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-20

OF Gibraltar, a promontory which, from
its position, is admirably adapted for
commanding the entrance of the Meditcr.
ranean sea. and watching the exit and ell.
trance of all ships. twas the custom Of
the Moors to watch from this point all
merchant ships going into or coming out
of the Midland sea and, issuing from
this stronghold to levy certain fixed
scale of duty on all merchandise passing
in and out of the Straits. and this was
called. from the place where it was levied,
g taritfa,' or tariff" and in this way
we have acquired the word.
UA German beggar in Baton Rouge.
while hobbling round on crutches, solicit
ing aims, took one hundred dollar hill
of gentleman who playfully held it to-
wards him, with the remark that he'd
give him five dollars to change it. The
beggar examined the bill, and put it in
his pocket then took from an old wallet
a large roll of bank notes, from which he
counted ninety-five dollars, leaving the
size of his "pile" almost as large as be-
fore. The change he handed to the as
tonished joker, and Immediately seized
his crutches in his hand. and started of SO
nimbly that before the gentleman had re-
covered from his surprise, the poor cripple
was out of sight.
z u A good story is told of an eccen.
tric old gentleman, who was Postmaster
IN Providence, Rhode Island. A war.
who thought he would play off some
trick upon him, went to his house some
time in the night: after rapping loudly
tor some time, the old man came to the
window, and exclaimed, What do you
want"' whereupon the wag replied, very
coolly, 'Nothing-only | have put a
letter in your box-you will know where
1T is to 60 by the directions on it!' Itjs
needless to add that the old man retired
in rage.
CLOSE QUARTERs.-''I can tell better
story than that, added the captain:
81 felt pretty considerably frisky one
day and | went up the lightning rod hand
over hand as high as the vane. / had a
first rate prospect up there-but that amt
all. A thunder cloud came over and
saw 1T was going to strike the steeple.
and thinks to myself, if it hits me | am
done up. So | got ready and when the
crack came gave one leap up, let the
lightning strike and run down, and then
caught hold again.
UWhen Chinese Emperor dies tbo
intelligence is announced by dispatches
to the several provinces, written with blue
INK, the mourning color. All persons of
rank are required to take red silk orna.
ments from their caps, with the bali or
button of rank all subjects of China
without exception, are called upon to for
bear shaving their heads for one hundred
days, within which period none may mar
ry, play on musical instruments, or per.
form any sacrifice.
q The Church Herald has been fur.
nlshed with a letter, written by a men,
Der OF the Episcopal Church in North
Carolina to Bishop Greene, which states
that Mrs. Ives will return home with her
brother, DIR. Hobart, he having received
notice from the Pope that DR.. Ives will
be ordained priest, and could no lonpcr
be considered her husband.
RIOT AT MILwAUKIE.-A serious riot
occurred at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. on the
18th the rioters being a large party of
German laborers on the railroad, wbohad
been disappointed in receiving their nav
irom the contractors. The citizens, aided
by the military and firemen, had succeed
Ell IN subduing the rioters, though further
was expected.
OA German in Wirtumburp. has IN
vented method of coating sheet iron SO
as to leave surface like slate. The states
made III the new fashion are of course
more durable than those now in use and
they can probably be afforded cheaper-
states are already in use in this
country, but whether made like those of
Wlrtumburg We are not aware.
NEBRASkA.-Notwithstanding the pros-
pect OF vigorous opposition to the estab-
lishment of this territory by Congress
quite number of families from Missouri,
have emigrated into and settled upon that
VI ~ Ol NdSS cOlln-
IT, Mo-, which, it is said, is not claimed
oy any tribe OF Indians.
OF The Germans of Cincinnati held q
meeting on Friday night, in reference tc a
Dr. Junghaus, for some time past a rcs;-
lent there and a supposed spy of the
ilng OF Wurtemburg. Much indignation
vas manifested, and Junghaus, who las
cit the city, was burnt in effigy.
DNoRCED.-The Richmond Enquirer
ays that in April last, decree of divorce
rom the bonds of matrimony was grant
d by the Court of Common Pleas for the
lty and county of Philadelphia, Pa, to
ohm Tyler, Jr., Esq, from Mrs. Mart ha
:: b: Rochelle, of Southampton county,
'irginia.
UContractors on the First Division