Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-05

vARIETUEs.

A late calculalon respecting the miIitsrv
power Of Russia makes the force which the
Gar could employ in a European war, with
out the reserve, the local garrisoAs. or IN.
army in the Caucasus. being in any way re-
duced to consist of 36s battaIions Of infantry.
46s squadrons of cavalry, and 996 guns; OF, in
other words, in the eventuality of European
war, Russia could operate with force Of 500,-
600 men and 900 guns, without laying itself
open to Great Britain, Sweden, or TO the Cau-
casus. In case of great way Russia could
operate, by means of her first, second and
third reserves, and the Cossack and Tartar
forces, with one million of combatants and
with l,S00 guns. This is the estimate of
Prussian officer Of great experience on the
point in question.
Resolutions have been introduced into the
Tennessee Legislature declaring that il i. the
true policy of the State not to permit the labor
of the convic1s in the Penitentiary to be
brought into competition with that Of the me-
chanics of the State, and providing for a
change in the present system, by which con-
victs shall be prevented from being taught the
mechanic trades.
The Mobile AdrerttSey says that a man
named Holoman committed suicide in Macon
on the night of the 18th, whilo under the in
fuence of liquor, by cutting his throat He
borrowed knife from an acquaintance, went
to his room at the hotel, cut his throa', then
got into bed, covered himself up and soon bled
to death. He remarked TO a friend that the
devil and legion of his angels had been in
pursuit of him all day with long knives, and
that he feared they would catch him.
The Paris correspondent Of the New York
Commercial says: Tho Academy has re-
ceived a communication from a surgeon of St
Petersburg. The climate, it seems, and the
rigor of severe winter, had led him TO per
form series ofexperiments on frozen corpses
His success was such that he undertook ampu-
tation on living subject, after having con-
gealed the blood in the limb, by artificial
means. Such operations are never fatal
think [ have heard of such practice in Ame-
rica, but it had nevcr been brought before the
Academy"
Fred" said wag to conceited fop, Il
know a beautiful creature who desires to make
your acquaintance "Glad to hear it-fne
girl-good taste-she is struck with nv fine
appearance, suppose 'Yes, very much SO.
She thinks you would make capital compan-
ion for her poodle dog"
At the recent term of the Mercer, Kentucky.
Circuit Court. the case of DR.. A. w. Scale.
rs Rev. $, l.. Adams was tried This wasa
suit, instituted by the plaintiff. laying the
damages at $4,000, for an alleged slander ut
tered by the defendant in public speech
during the last canvass for the Legislature in
that county. Not being able to agree upon
verdict the jury were discharged. 1t is un-
derstood that majority of the jury wished
to find for the plaintiff and assess the damages
at one cent, while the rest favored the rendi-
ton of verdict for the defendant.
The following is the superscription on letter
sent through the Boston Post Office, day or
two since:
Mr.. GoSIFH EvINs
pitch Burg
pansil venia.
Accounts from the interior. in letter from
Smyrna, speaking of figs, says, that the fall
ing off will be fully one half and many be-
lieve it will be still greater, as compared with
last year. In consequence of these advices,
figs have advanced from 40 to so per cent. in
the Bazaars since the first arrival of camel.
from the interior, and the price now ranges
fully 100 per cent. higher for the best.
The Boston Transcript says that plan for
enlarging that city by annexing all the towns
within FIVE miles, and thus make it equal in
size and population to the third city in the
United States, will be presented for the early
consideration of the next Legislature of Mas
sachusetts. If this movement should be sue
ceSsful, the consolidated city would be emit
tied to one hundred representatives in the
State Legislature.
The Raleigh (N. c. Star understands sill
yer mine has been recently discovered in Stan
ley county, which is believed to be immense
ly rich. The vein is said to be three and a
half feet wide, and has thousands of sheets
and Jumps of silver all through il. 1t is esti-
mated that the ore is worth from 81 so per
every eight pounds.
The passengers on a western steamboat On
trip from kcokuck to st. Louis were recent
ly kept whole day without food. The usual
American remedy. an Indignation meeting,
was called in the cabin, but it was speedily
dissolved by the hands Of the boat dragging
the chairman from his place, and tearing up
the resolutions.
Locomotives are now built at Cincinnati
Zlnesville, and other western towns.
CURIOUS INvENTIoN.-Mr. Robert NJ.
Kerrison Of Philadelphia, has taken meas