Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-01
MULTUM IN PARVO.

The New Orleans Bee confirms the news of
the death Of Edward Gottschalk, father of the
pianist, and speaks of him in high terms. 1t
also announces the death, at Paris ON the LIST
of October, of J. B. Blache, an excellent
citizen, who for more than quarter of n
century has been at the head of the auction
business in New Orleans.
Signor Botta, the Italian historian, is in
this country. His visit is with a view of
our chool system, and the different reli gious
sects and institutions of America.
Lack land, Independent Wing, was last week
elected Judge of the Criminal Court of ST
Louis County, Mo, receiving 2,94l votes
Sol. Smith, the actor, received ga votes.
A London physician says if men would wear
their boards in winter sore threats would 60
out Of fashion. Very good advice, but what
would the women say
The California papers ttate that large num-
bers of Chinese in California are about to re-
turn to their own country.
The voice of Jenny Lind's baby, when
cries, is said to resemble the soft tones of a
flute. The shriII ones of fife, more likely
lady, given to tat tie, says she never tells
anything except to two classes of people
those who ask her and those who don't.
The Anti-renters of New York are again in
the field They recently held a convention in
Rensselaer, county, and nominated candi-
date for State Senator ard county officers.
More than l5o persons have, within the past
six weeks, been added to the Columbia street
Methodist church, Baltimore.
The weod sellers at Winchester, Va, have
resolved to haul no more wood to that town
after the LIST Of November unless the corpora
ton repeats an ordinance recently passed for
the inspection of wood.
The adoption of tbs paid system in the fire
fcially there as it has else where From the
first report of the chief engineer we learn that
the amount of losses by fire from April 1st to
Oct. LIST, 1852, was $685., 200, whilst that for
the corresponding period of the present year
is only s306, 032, showing difference in favor
of the present system of about $3.50 000.-
From April LIST to Oct. 1st, 1852, there were
los false alarms, and during the correspond
ing period in 1853 only 9. 1t has been esti-
mated that each false alarm costs the city SlOO
The proprietors of the Cumberland Iron
Works, on the Cumberland river, Tennessee,
have engaged the services of twenty Chinese
coolies, as iron workers. They are expected
to arrive shortly at Cincinnati, from whence
they will be forwarded to their destination
1t is stated that the Chinese are very expert
in working iron.
The Governor of Kentucky has appointed
Thursday, the Oath day of November, to be
observed as a day of thanksgiving,
The following is an extract of letter, dated
Lima, September 20, 1858:
II learn of the arrival of Gen Linares, of
Bolivia, who has escaped from thence, after
the discovery by Belzu, the President, of a
revolution against his Government. Two Col
onels and several others have been shot,
A waggish member of the Rhode Island
Legislature plumes himself upon the ''wise
legislation" which he says has settled the
liquor question in that State; d compromise to
which both sides have agreed, viz: The tenn
perance men have got the Maine law, which
is all they want, and everybody else has plen-
ty of rum, which is all they want"
The New York anti-rent convention broke
up without nominating any ticket for State
officers. The Freshoider, however, the organ
Of that party, supports the soft-shell nomina
tions.
Mr.. De Saussure, grand sire, has Issued
proclamation at Columbia, S. c., declaring
the I. o. of O. F. of Canada to be now under
the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge Of the
United States.
The election in Louisiana Of four members
of Congress, members of both branches of the
Legislature, and number of local officers
takes place on Monday next.
The Lancaster Express says that all the re-
spectacle hotels were closed on Sunday last,
as'eeably to the law of 1T94, as construed sv
the recent decision of the Sunrerna Com.