Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-12
MULTUM IN PARVO.

MULTUM IN PARVO.
The militia are to be made to turn out in
strong force this Fall in New York city. A
strict search is made everywhere for unfor-
tunate delinquents. Seventy-fv cents will
settle the matter, but neglectful souls must
settle the penalty. 1t is said that Gen. Scott
was warned out, among the rest, under the
style of W. Scott residing in Twelfth street
Some of the papers of South Carolina, are
opposed to the election of Col. Orr, to the
Speakership of the House of Representatives
of the mex. Congress, upon the ground that
no one from South Carolina, should aspire af-
ter Federal honors-
A Galena paper gives an account of vein
of lead ore, along the bank of the Mississippi
river below Prairie du CHEN, which is one
and half miles long. No fear of our ammu-
milton being expended in the next war.
The escape of John Mitchell and John Mar
tin from Australia, is confirmed and they
have so written to their friends in New York,
where Mitchell has mother. two sisters and
brother, all of them most estimable people
The tavern keepers Of Philadelphia, like
those of New York, are about to raise the price
of brandy to 10 cents glass
Late advices from Bermuda report that the
yellow fever lately so fatal there, has nearly
disappeared.
The DebatS states that there are 80 900 po-
litical prisoners in the Papal dominions
Lemons and arrow root are now cultivated
in ~ nd
kets.
Fanny FERNS book, published by Derby &
Miller, Auburn. n Y, has run through an
edition of 40, 900 copies, and the demand has
not ceased.
The emigration of Chinese to California,
that has been suspended for some time past,
| has been resumed again. Within few days
| before the sailing of the steamer $50 had ar
| rived in San Francisco, among them 90 fe-
| males, whom the Chinese have hith erto pre-
vented from coming
| The use of wood and coal is 70 be done away
| with, method having been discovered of
warming houses by burning gas the same
now used for light. Col. Fuller. of the New
| York Mirror has entire confidence in the dis
covery, and is making arrangements to try it
| in his office
The Lexington Hotel and furniture at Lex
ington, Va, have been sold to r. NJ. Mellow
ell, for $21, 900
| A proprietor of iron works in Prussia re-
Gently exhibited sheet-iron 80 thin that the
leaves can be used for paper. A bookbinder
has made an album of nothing else, the pages
of which turn as aexibly as common paper
France will shortly possess more favorable
navy than at any period of her history She
will have aaoat, before year, 80 ships of the
| line and as many frigates of which is are of
| the first class, and most of them fitted with
| crews.
The Cstholic clergyman at North Bridge:
| port, Conn enjoins that none Of his people
shall bail a rumseller.
Snow, accompanied by hail, fell in SYRIA
cuse, New York, on Monday afternoon Ac-
cording to the weatherw wise this early appear
| ance of snow is indicative of u severe winter.
The Health Officer of Philadelphia announ-
ces three cases of yellow fever there during
| the week. The deaths from all diseases
amounted to 203
The Cincinnati C0inmJian says: Our streets
are being illuminated with pondrous concern
| known as floating advertising wagon it is
above two stories high and is illustrated with
any quantity of posters, programmes and
handbills, and of course is attracting great
attention.
On one of the branches of the Colorado in
Texas, falls have been discovered about 12O
feet in altitude, and nearly 100 feet wide
The water falls perpendeularly in one I'M
broken sheet. These falls were discovered by
Mr.. William II Masill. who is an old settler
IN this State, and never heard of them before
Deeply were We affected on reading the
other day, OF young lady, who, being told
that her lover was instantly killed, exclaimed:
% that splendid gold watch of his. give me
! something to remember him by.''