Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-08
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pretty good idea of the pest of society," tale
bearer Set a watch over thy mouth, and
keep the door of thy lips, for tale bearer is
worse than thief
Punch thinks that carriage drivers would
make the best soldiers in the world, as no
troop could stand their charge.
"My brethren" said Swift in sermon,
there arc three sorts of pride: " of birth, of
riches, and of talents shall not now speak
of tho latter, none of you being liable to that
abominable vice.
Another murder occasioned by drink occur
red at Fort Hamilton on Tuesday last. A man
named Sullivan kicked his wife to death be-
cause she, just from a bed of sickness, lacked
strength to lift box of coal.
Charles Blackhouse, victim Of delirium
tremens, was eaten by hogs in Troy, Ohio;
nothing left of him but the biggest bones.
Mr.. Fluens, of Lancaster, Pa, has received
$4,000 from the New Haven Railroad Compa-
ny, for the loss of his wife, who was killed at
Norwalk
Near Cincinnati, a gentleman has a six acre
lot of grape vines. which will yield 1000 gal
Ions of grape juice to the acre, worth 81 per
gallon.
The New York Tribune gives a history of
the Rev. c. W. Denison. 1t may be said of
Mr.. D., that life is checkered.''
Along bearded ':reformer'' recently seduced
young lady, down east. Reformers are dan
gerous men in these days. Virtue has no
chance for breath where they are.
There is q man in this city who is such n
strict sectarian that he wont 60 to fire unless
the alarm is given b. the bell on his church
Bennett. since his return from Europe, has
become maniac on the subject of disso-
luton of the Cabinet. His call on the Pres
ident is like invoking the spirits of the deep
They won't come.
The Washington agent for telegraphing to
the Northern associated press" is evidently
exceedingly regular and methodcal in his
system of gathering the news Judging from
his dispatches, he never fails to resort to an
early copy of the Star, and as regularly to
send synopsis Of items in its Washington
news column, mitAomt creau He'll do
that chap will.
A letter from Constantinople gives rumor
that Spain has agreed to cooperate with Tur-
key in the settlement of the difficulty with
Russia.
The Hagerstown Nems says that though the
acquittal of Swan was gratifying to his per-
sonal friends, it has created quite a sensation
in the community, not without murmurings
from large class Of citizens
The Cumberland Mtucrs' Journal states
that there is great demand at that place at the
present time for mechanics of almost eyerv
kind. The health of the place is entirely re-
stored, and employment could be easily OBJ
tanned, with good wages in several important
branches of business
The Albany atlas has added four columns
to its size and fourishes a new heal
Rev. John Chambers, of PHILADELPHIA,
preached hard hitting sermon in favor of the
Maine law the other Sunday. Horace Greedy
says such thing though right is unfashona-
ole; but trusts that the Reverend gentleman
will henceforth defy fashion and cleave to the
higher law. The 9 war horse; can't 90 Abb
oitionism, friend Greedy, it matters not how
high he may be on other subjects
On the Sth of January next, a National Con-
vention of soldiers of the war of 1912, is to be
held at Philadelphia. The object is to re
vive the recollections of the war"
The Irishmen of Shasta county California.
have raised purse of $1,000 to be presented
to Captain Cendrick, of the American bark
0tranto, for his assistance in enabling the
Irish patriot, O'Donohue, one of the compan-
ions in exile of O'Bricn, Meaghcr and Nc
Manus. to make his escape.
Snow fell in the town of Raugley, Maine, ON
Wednesday last, to the depth of one foot. The
Portland ArgnS, of the 4th inst, states that
snow fell in Carthage on Wednesday last to
the debth of six inches, among the mountains
The advertisement duty in England has been
repealed