Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-08
NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR EXCHANGES


NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The Postmaster General has established the
following new post offices in Maryland Fri
| zelburg, Carroll County, Edward S. Everhart.
postmaster; Barton, Allegany county. John
Jones, postmaster At Avalon, Baltimore CO..
Mr.. j. Ii. Ham is appointed postmaster, vice
A. +. McCrole, resigned.
The Diet of Copenhagen has granted COM
pensation OF $50 for each slave set free in the
Danish West India Colonies in Is4S. The
compensation will amount to about 81 900 600
but one half of this sum will revert to the
king, who held many estates at the time of
emancipation, and was large mortgage holde-
upon others. The relief il is said will be very
opportune to many families and individaals
1t appears by the report of committee of
the British House of Commons that the COM
pensation paid by govern ment to the Cunard
| steamers on the mail contract for ffty-two
| round voyages year, is fl73.340, or about
1888, 600 for 304, S76 miles Travelled, being at
the rate Of about 1898 mile. The Collins
line receives for twcnty-siX round voyages,
that is, just half the number made by the Gu
nard line, 1858, 900, or more than twice the
amount, and averaging 1862 mile
The case of Robert Swami, indicted for the
murder Of VIM. U. Sprigg, was taken up for
trial at a called session Of the Court, at Ha-
gerstown. on Monday. In consequence of the
absence Of two of the counsel for the defence
and several witnesses, Judge Tyson granted
postponement until yesterday. There are a
| great number of witnesses and the trial will
! probably continue two weeks.
| The suspension bridge across the Licking
river near its mouth. which is to connect the
two cities Of Coyington and Newport, is pro-
| crossing rapidly. The structure will be about
| ninety feet above low water mark; and will
! allow bcas TO pass under during the greater
| part of the season, but not when the W alter is
up high. The bridge will be finished and
| ready TO be crossed early in November
The returns Of the election held in Vermont.
| on Tuesday. rs far as received, indicate no
choice of Governor by the people, the Wings
having ;o,t as compared with last year. Fair
banks, Wing, has a large plurality, but the re-
suit will depend on the Legislature which runs
very close The Temperance question ope-
| rated to such an extent that it is impossible
to classify the members so as to arrive at the
true state of parties.
| A shocking accident took place recently at
| the new Crystal Palace at Sydenham. England
| The scatfolding or platform used in the fixing
of the beams of the roof, broke, and fell from
height OF 100 feet, killing on the spot ten
| men, and so shockingly mutilating seyen 9TH
ers that two of them died soon afterwards
The amount of material damage caused BY
| the accident is computed to exceed $4,000.
! The Philadelphia argus saws We regret
| TO learn that our Charge d Affairs at Switzer-
land has been very i'll. lie vas twenty DAYS
en- route from Berlin to Bernie in CONSEQUENCE
Of his feeble health. At the latest accounts
ne was recovering. The high reputation of
Mr. Fayln Berlin in scientific and literary
circles, added to his courteous and pleasing
manners, had made him very popular with
the Germans.
n: G. Norcross of Lowell, says the New
York Post, has purchased the stumpage on
900, 600 acres Of land on the Ottawa river in
Canada. few years ago he bought 40 900
acres hear the sources of the Merrimack river,
and Is now about to enlarge his business
r. Nj. Marion. in IN account of balloon as
censlon which he made at Norrisown, Pa,
last Friday, says = I was just thirty FIVE min
utes coming about sixteen miles; the locomo-
tive started with me, but 1 soon left her far in
the rear
We hear of an editor who writes his editor
ials with stolen chalk on the sole of his boots
lie goes barefoot while the boy sets up the
manuscript.
Michigan City has now population of 1853
inhabitants. showing an increase of 1873 per
cent since the taking of the T. S Census of
1850
The chambermaids in New York are on
strike for higher wages. What next? Nurses,
probably They must look out that they do
not 6 hit' the little ones.
The Anderson Is. c. .Southsru Rights Id
rocate OF the 3Ist, says Mr. Newton Harper
informs us that he observed guam ity of
frost at his place of residence, six miles above
Anderson, on yesterday morning 3Oth.
At one of the largest wholesale warehouses
IN Boston, the head corresponding clerk is a
young woman, who writes beautiful. rapid
hand, and fulflls the duties of the situation
to the complete satisfaction of her employer"
William Lloyd Garrison, at the recent
squash and milk convention at Metropolitan
Hall, stated that he was opposed to the Maine
Liquor Law, because, by voting for it, he
would be recognizing the laws and constitu- |