Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-16
Varieties.

NOTHING New UNDER THE SuN.-In the
English collection of armor from the
Tower of London, in the Crystal Palace.
says the New York Times, is observable
very curious instance of the manner in
which the recent and apparently original
inventions may be traced to an exceeding
ly remote origin. In the collection will
be found an old musket, used in the time
of Queen EliZabeth-about A. ID. 1870
which has five barrels that revolve on an
axis, and are set off by single hammer
Close by this is a very ancient steel
pistol, the breach Of which contains seven
chambers, revolving almost precisely on
the principle Of Colts weapons. Mr..
Colt's improvement is, however, a very
great invention.
A HATLEss PoPULATIoN.-Ag gentleman
passing through Massilon, Ohio, the other
day, noticed that the entire population
were bareheaded: supposing a funeral was
the cause, he uncovered his own head,
and inquired the name of the distinguished
dead, TO whose remains so much respect
was shown. 1t turned out that all the
hats in town were put in requisition to
stop up the windows which the late hail
storm had riddled. The visiter gave his
head scratch, and replacing his hat left
town.
MARYLAND MoCKING BIRD TRADE
James Nickers, Esq, of that town left
Cambridge, Md, on Wednesday last for
New York, with l5U mocking Birds
lie expects them TO average him S. apiece.
A few weeks previous he carried 100 to
New York and they cleared him 81 each.
tTGreat Britain has 1876 vessels of
war atioat, or in ordinary or building,
carrying Il ,6Sl guns: Russia has 10
atioat, carrying 1896 guns: Holland has
l2i, carrying ,646 guns: Turkey has &C.
carrying $500 guns: and the United
States have -, carrying 1915 guns.
GIVE seeit stated in an Eastern paper
that moths will not 60 into wardrobe,
drawer or trunk, where piece Of paper
or linen, with turpentine, is deposited
This, if it should prove effectual, is con-
venient remedy against these destructive
insects.
I@lf all the money circulating in the
United States were divided equally among
the inhabitants, every one would possess
about twelve dollars. And if it were all
divided, in this way, how long would il
be before the same inequality would pre-
vail as now!
~ The Richmond Va IFhig propo-
ses as substitute for the Maine Law in
that State, an amendment to the conSti-
tuition. prohibiting any person from hold
ing office who would not take an oath that
he would not drink any alcoholic liquors
while in office, and that he had drank
none for twelve months preceding, or in
duced any one else to drink
UA clergyman being rebuked by a
brother Of the cloth for smoking, replied
that he used the weed in moderation
What do you call moderation!" inquired
the other. E'Why, sir" said the offender,
lone segar at time"
% Catherine Sinclair, the great En-
glish authoress, has written a letter to
the New York Times, in which she ex-
presses herself as opposed to Information
al Copyright.
1.-The German musical papers con-
tradict the report that Madame Jenny
Lind Goldschmidt will perform in the
opera of her husband, as that lady is
stated to be in an interesting condition.
THE SULTAN'S ARMY.-A correspond
ent of the London News, says that :" the
Sultan has now 100000 men under arms,
number sufficient to defeat the troops
of the Gar, which are being decimated
by typhus fever, and privations of all
sorts"
UThe three months quiet retirement
at st. Cloud, of the Emperor of France,
was not without an object or result.
The Empress Eugenia is again - as wives
delight to be-"
y There arcthirty-one establishments
for the building of locomotives in the
United States.
How TO DO UP SHIRT BoSoMS.-A writer,
who appears to know all about it, saws
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