Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-14
Varieties.

A SLAVE CASE.-Maior Choutard, Of
Louisiana, arrived in Cincinnati, last
week, with four slaves, two of whom
were subsequently missing. The abo-
. litionists, soon after procured wnt
charging their owner with forcibly de-
tanning the other two. They, however,
upon being interrogated by the Court
whether or not they wished TO leave their
master, Major, lChoutard, replied, I'VE
will die before we will leave our master"
The Court thereupon dismissed the case.
II De Bows Review says that Ja-
panese. proud of the minute cleanliness
of his habits, despiSes the European as
dirty race. His pride is deep, rancorous
and mvincible: and the poignard, which
is inseparable from his persol, is EN-.
ployed as an instrument of vengeance,
when the object does not expect it, or to
destroy his own life IN case vengeance rs
impossible. - is
q They have stopped making cham
pagne in Jersey, from cider. They have
substituted for it, according to the Nights.
town Record, peanuts and lemonade. This
IS ahead of Jersey lightning even -..
" The Attorney General of New Jer.
sey, it is said, has proceeded by injunction
against the American Exchange Bank at
Cape May, for not doing a bonafide busi-
ness. The State Treasurer has gwen no.
tice that the notes will be redeemed after
the Goth inst. -... ...
/ ~ The candles you sold me last were
very bad said Suett, to tallow-chand-
ler. q Indeed, sir. am sorry for that"
& Yes, sir, do you know they burnt to the
middle, and would then burn no longer"
q You surprise me what sir, did they 60
out ?" " No, sir, no they burnt shorter"
~ Archbishop Whately, in letter to
William Lloyd Garrison, denies that he
is author of review in the North
British" of Uncle Toms Cabin. he
SAYS the review is from the pen of lady,
| a clergyman s widow, in the south of Ire
land. ,.. .......-. -,-...
U The japanese merchants are said
to be very remarkable for their fairness
and strict honesty in all transactions.
The Japanese entertain high sense Of
honor, and observe toward each other the
most ceremonious politeness. Their cour-
tesies and ceremonies are infinite. .-
:. ALL IS FOR THE BEST DIR. johnson
used to say that habit of looking at the
best side of every event is better than a
thousand pounds a year. Bishop Hall
quantity remarks: For every bad there
may be worse-and when man breaks
his leg. let him be thankful that it was
not his neck 20 When Fenelon's library
was on fire, "God be praised" he ex-
claimed, ' that it is not the dwelling of
some poor man" This is the true spirit
of submission-one of the most beautiful
traits that can possess the human heart.
! Resolve to see this world on its sunny
side, and you have almost half won the
battle of life at the outset. ....
n Gen. Scott S sole remaining unmar-
ried daughter was married a few days
since to a gentleman in Baltimore. The
event created quite sensation, and was
attended with the usual agreeable fetes,
presents, &c.
T"('o it, old fellow" said two idle
| Scapegra TO an honest laborer at work:
''Work yay while we play-sow and
we'll reap, Very likely, my lads, re
piled the old man, coolly, I'm sowing
hemp"
10 In Holland they coagulate milk
with muriatic acid instead of rennet,
which is said to be one Of the causes Of
the superiority of Dutch cheese.
u There is man in jersey so lazy
that he has an artist hired by the month
to draw his breath with lead pencil.
E To prevent dogs going mad in Au-
gust, cut their heads off in July. ...
u The editor of the New York Free
mans Journal, speaking of Gavazzi, says:
''We say further thatany man who should
unwillingly or accidentally, hear the Ital-
ian BOBBY make use of such language,
and not forthwith break his mouth, must
be possessed of very little of that pardon
able exhuberance of irrascible metal that
distinguishes the man of honor from the
sneak"