Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-28

And am rather worse oil, helieve. than before
'riS loving game, truly, I've played, and 'tis it
hope you'll allow, we should double q,dt.
1r" NTH Thimmonth, I'm alwayth
glad when you come vithiting to our
houth." "Arey my little dear You
arc very fond of me, then !' "No, NTH
Thimmonth, but me alwayth have two
kiud of pieth when you are to dinner"
UA literary fop said at Madame C's,
the other evening, that he intended to
establish weekly paper of new kind.
Bad stock, " said person present: 1.-The
domain of thepress is already sufficiently
supplied. What void do you aspire to
fill 2" "Oh, an enormous void; with nv
journal | propose to kill off ridiculous
objects" " Unhappy man." exclaimed
Madame Co." that would lead you to
suicide"
UUnmarried young ladies, read this,
and never let slip fair opportunity to
get doubled. Swedenborg says. that
" though the virgins he saw in heaven
were beautiful, the wiueswer incompara-
bly, more beautiful, and went on increas-
ing in beauty evermore."
UThe population of Iceland is dimin.
ishing. The island once contained pop
ulation 100000; but now the number is
$4,000. The poorer people suffer much
from the severity Of the climate, and from
leprous diseases induced by the dirtiness
of their habits, and the coarse mwhole-
some food OH which that subsist.
1JBy DR.. McConnell's new contriy-
ance for making wood gas, villages can be
lighted conveniently and economically,
| because the machineryis is inexpensive, and
the gas can be made to advantage in small
quantities. Wilmington, in North Caro-
lima, is now lighted by wood gas, and the
total cost Of the machinery, including the
cost of transportation and setting up, was
only $4,000.
GEN. JACKsoN.-When the British fleet
arrived off New Orleans, in December,
| 1914, previous to Packenham landing his
army, the Admiral of the feet sent his
compliments to Gen. Jackson, and in
formed him that he (the admiral) would
do himself the honor of eating his Christ
mas dinner in New Orleans.
May be so,'' replied old Hickory;
but shall do myself the honor of sit
| ting at the head of the table"
MAKING LIGHT OF HABIT. An attorney,
about to furnish bill of costs, was re-
quested by his client, a baker, to make
it as light as he could" "Ah !" replied
the attorney, " that S what you may say
to your foreman, but it's not the way L
make my bread"
UThe Peoples Washing and Bath
ing House" is among the charitable insti-
tutions of New York. During the first
year of its operation there were S0,375
baths taken, and 81 sec. Sc received for
! the use OF the washing facilities. The
charge is three, five and twenty-five cents
a bath, and three cents an hour for wash
! ing.
E According to Hunts Merchants
Magazine, the amount of money circulat-
ing in the United States is 1895, ,477,2 ,257
being Sl3 for each inhabitant. 1t was
Sll in 1896 and 1886; and in 1880 only
$500.
YoUNG AMERICA.-ln the geography of
Young America, the following boundaries
en-: East by sunrise, West by sunset,
Forth by the Arctic Expedition, and
South as jar as arc darn please
PRAIsEwoRTHY.-Th insurance COM
panieS of Boston have contributed fund
of 81 300 for the benefit ofthe two orphan
children of the late George w. Trenchard,
who was killed while in the discharge of
his duty as foreman of fire company at
the fire in Essex street, in May last.
II Butter is said to be drug in San
Francisco, selling at twenty-six to twen-
ty-eight cents.
U Horace Greeley's father is still
living, and resides at Wayne, Erie coun-
ty, Pennsylvania.
q A good old minister prayed for
those of his congregation who were too
proud to kneel and too lazy to stand. He
probably addressed the larger part of his
congregation.
o. There are daily and Sc weekly
newspapers in Connecticut.
EF"My German friend, how long have
you been married." "Vel, dis is a ting
vat | seldom don't like to tink apout, put
ven [ does it seems to be so long as it
never vas"
MAsoNs IN VIRGINIA.-At the annual
communication of the Grand Lodge of
Freenasons, held in Richmond, there
were in Virginia 100 lodges, and 9,Sl9
members. The lodge receipts for the
previous year amount to S35, ,l57 Sc. In
itiations 76S; admitted by card, l9l.
Deaths, 20. Number of brothers relieved,
e