Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-25

press gives the following good hit at the
Emperor:
"The city of Strasburg has presented it's
chateau to Louis Napoleon as an imperial
residence whenever he goes East. They
gave 1t, fifty years ago, to the other Napo-
leon, and it remained the property of the
Crown till 1881, when Louis Philippe gave
1t back to the city of Strasburg, as costing
more than it came to-
"This unlucky palace, which every body
tries to get rid of and nobody wants to keep,
will doubtless be accepted by Louis Napo-
leon. To own castle in Strasburg, the
scene of his melancholy fasco in 1886, would
doubtless be balm upon sore spot. If the
city of Boulogne had any royal residence to
give, it would doubtless hasten to offer it
with the Chateau of Strasburg. There is
steamboat landing there, where you may
embark for England; perhaps Louis Napo-
leon may one day find this establishment
useful, on the occasion of hurried depar-
ture"
Louis Bonaparte," says Victor Hugo,
els man Of middle height, cold, pale, and
slow in his movements, having the air of
person not quite awake. He has published
tolerable treatise on artillery, and is
thought to be acquainted with the maneu-
vering of cannon. He is good horseman.
He speaks drawlingly, with a slight German
accent. His histrionic abilities were dis
played at the Eglinton tournament. He
has thick moustache, covering his smile,
like that of the Duke D'Artois; and dull
eye, like that of Charles TX"
MAINE LAW BY HORSE POwER.-A story
is told of trick played in neighboring
town of Massachusetts, by some extremely
thirsty individuals, for securing drink.
The object of the trick was to get some
| liquor out of the town agent, and it was high
ly successful. They procured an old horse
and s'stood him. in a barn. One Of the
number went to the town agents premises,
and he being absent, 'pint Of gin for a
sick horse was procured from his wife.
This amount was soon exhausted and the
horse grew worse. Another pint was pro-
cured, the horse being every sick' indeed.
The horse grew worse again, and a quart
Was wanted. When this was gone after,
the agent had returned. He dealt out the
quart, and went to see it administered.
The thirsty individuals saw him coming, or
learned of his approach, and fell to rubbing
the horse most powerfully. Finally, it was
decided to take the liquor to an apothecary,
to have some drugs put into it, as it had
not done much good thus far, and the in
dividual conveying the treasure made his
way to another barn, to which, one after
another, the company followed him, the
agent at last being left nearly alone. After
that gentleman had been led through, vari-
Gus adventures, the consciousness dawned
upon him that he had been humbugged,
and he made his way home. The horse re-
covered, and the doctors all had the head
ache the next day.-Springfeld Republican.
@~ William Penn, soon after his first
landing at New Castle, set apart a quantity
of land to be appropriated at some future
period to the support of schools for the ed
ucation of children in that place; and we
just now learn, that after this great lapse
| of time, the donation thus made, supplies
sufficient funds to maintain public school
equal to the wants of the entire population.