Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-12
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS

NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.
u The snow in Montrose last week
was foot deep, in some parts of Schuyl-
kill County, nearly two feet. At Beaver
Meadow, according to the Democrat, it
was foot thick.
U" What is the best attitude for
self-defence!" said a pupil (putting on
the gloves) to well known puglliSt.
Keep civil tongue in your head" was
the significant reply.
u Old Squire B., was chosen JUDGE
of the inferior court of some county in
Georgia. When he went home, his de-
lighted wife exclaimed-Et POW my dear
you arc Judge, what am ] z" The
same darned fool you alters was, was
the tart reply.
"a synagogue, the largest in the
West, and erected at cost exceeding
fifty thousand dollars, has lately been
consecrated at Cincinnati, Ohio. The
local papers speak in terms of high praise
of the edifice.
" Mrs. Partington saws she has
noticed that whether -four was dear or
cheap, she had invariably to pay the same
money for half dollars worth.
u The Rhode Island Legislature has
passed an act making railroad and steam
boat companies responsible in damages
LOT loss OF life by carclesencss. The
amount of damage was not limited.
Gr"Sambo, what am your 'pinion of
rats o.
'Why | think the one hab the short
est tail will get in de hole de quickest ~
UMr. Steers, the builder Of the Yacht
America, has constructed a model of
ship of 250O tons, for the California and
New York trade, of which he is to be the
owner himself, in part or exclusively, and
which he undertakes will sail twenty
two miles an hour, beating anv steamer
that has ever yet foated. He will sail
her. when finished, against any ship in
the world for $4,000.
N Fourteen States have appointed
the 24th inst. as Thanksgiving Day.
Maine has appointed the 18th, and will
probably have its thanksgiving alone.
How TO PREPARE suNDRY pleasant
DIsHEs-LEMoN PIEs.-A ladv tells the
AgrlCultualist how to make four lemon
pies. Crate the peels of four lemons, and
squeeze the juice into the grated peel
Then take nine eggs, leaving out half Of
the white, one pound of loaf Tor whitel
sugar, half pound of butter, one pint Of
cream ior of milk y and four tablespoons.
ful Of rose-water, and beat them well to-
gether, and add the lemon Divide into
four pies, with under-crust, and bake.
@ Meme. Mendelssohn Bartholdy,
the widow of the late illustrious composer,
has just died at Frankfort, at the age of
thirty-five. She has left four orphans, all
of tender years. She was Of delicate
health; and the shock caused by her hus-
bands untimely death, brought on the
consumptive malady which has brought
her to the grave.
In connection with the death of
Arago, it has been noticed as singular
fact that not single member of the Pro-
visional Government was present at the
funeral of their colleague Lamartine,
Dupont and GARNER Pages were absent
from Paris; Ledru-Rollin, Louis Blanc and
Flocan are in exile: Alberti is in polili-
cal prison, and Marrast is dead.
70 The Mexicans, instead of yoking
their oxen, apply by ligatures, to the
horns of their oxen strong piece of wood
or beam, and to this attach the tongue of
their cart. There is philosophy in it.
The ordinary bow by pressing upon the
breast hinders respiration. Again by the
Mexican mode the OK in descending an
eminence can restrain the vehicle. 1t is
said, too, the OK eXerts more strength by
his head than breast.
70 The convicts in the State prison at
Columbus, Ohio, black and white, work
ed nobly at the fire in that institution on
Saturday evening, and none escaped,
though they had a good opportunity.
The State had no insurance. About hall
the west wing, including the State shoe
and tailoring shops, was destroyed, and
the scythe snaith factory of Hall & Brown,
who lose $4,000. Entire loss sos, 900.
THE RESOURCES OF THE SULTAN.-The
magnitude of the Sultan's preparation,
for war has astonished his friends and hi.
enemies-it has filled the former Will
joyful exultation and hope-it has com
pletely falsified the assertions and antici
pations of the latter. The country which
the pro-Russian press has sought by eve
ry means to depreciate,-whose condition
| it has represented as being at the loves
: ebb of misrule and wretchedneSs,-
, now under arms nearly 100000 men, we
fed, well paid, and well equipped Will
Notwithstanding the enormous outlay tina
is necessary to the adequate supply G
e such force, no complaint is heard G
O xuant of finds or rosorrcee