Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-28
ODDS AND ENDS.

the best Efforts of his mind Tor many rainy I
sundays; and the worse the weather, the !
better should be the sermon. He kept |
his word, and the result was, his church |
never was so well filed as in wet weather. |
1t is rumored, in Paris. that NJ. |
Rothschild offered to accept the terms
proposed for the Turkish loan, or even to
advance a larger sum, provided mort.
gage was given him on Palestine. /
The Price Of Oats, in Ireland, is
very high at present, and large quanti-
ties are exported to the English markets.
This is cause Of great satisfaction tothe
farmers, but not to the laboring popula-
ton.
An English paper states. that a bill
is in the course of preparation, and will be
introduced next session of Parliament,
for the purpose of throwing open the
coasting trade to foreign ships, and thus
dispose of the ''last rag" ef protection.
Brandy has risen to the enormous
price of f45 per pipe, in Lisbon; and oil,
an article of universal use, to ESQ per
ton.
The Mansion House, at Mount
Vernon, is now one hundred and eight
years old, having been built in 1745.
1t is said that new species of
rattlesnake has been discovered in the
western prairies. s'Their tails are covered
for some six inches from the point with
alternate white and black rings of hair or
bristles, about q quarter of an inch long"
Punch says that the reason why
editors are so apt to have their manners
spoiled, is because they receive from one
correspondent and another such vast
number Of evil communications.
1t is said that Lady Peel, the
widow of Sir Robert, has become con-
vert to the Roman Catholic Church, with
one of her daughters.
- A mans best or worst fortune is
his wife. Beware how you choose her,
G. The Syracuse, New York, Repub-
lican, sa, Wood is selling in this
city at the rate of nearly ten dollars q
cord! The coal and wood dealers ought
all to be sent to-where printers throw
their old type"
The Republicans and Ultra Lib.
eralists of Spain have united in project
which contemplates the union of Portugal
with Spain, under one Government. It is
thought that this change will enable us
to purchase Cuba from Spain.
-'' She has destroyed my hopes for
ever" exclaimed an infatuated gentleman.
How SO, inquired his friend sympa-
thetically.
"By realizing them" rejoined the
happy one.
- There is woman, an inmate o
one of the Irish poor<hoHses, who has
been married to her seventh husband
They were all weavers, and worked al
the same loom in her first husbands
house. The implement is still in opera
ton. But what is most remarkable is
that she, poor woman, is in full possession
of her mental faculties.
A Down least editor asks his sub
scribers to pay up, that he may play q
similar joke upon his creditors.
- The depot of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad in Wheeling, the Intelligence
says, is now overlooking with bnsiHes
and shippers and consignees are engaged
in it day and night. From so to Toe
freight cars have departed daily for Balti
more than week paat.
- The French minister of war has
recently, in answer to call Of the EN-.
peror, furnished statement of the mum.
Der of men that France could, if ueces
sary, place without delay on q war foot.
ing. The number is set down at $50.
600.
- There will be o great national
poultry show in New York, FEBRUARY 18th
Premiums amounting to $500 are to be
offered for competition. The highest
premium is $50 for the best and largest
variety of pure bred fowls. The second
premium is 1875. Others of $50, Sis
$40, So, SIS, &C., for all the varieties
known.
An oyster agent at Cleveland pays
the railroad $500 per month for freight on
oysters, at the rate of IS cents per box
each box containing 30 half cans, each
half can selling for so cents.
- There will be an extraordinary
eclipse of the sun on the Goth of Nav
next. 1t will be similar to the great
eclipse of 1906, since which there has
been none resembling it nearer than that
of 1880, when eleven twelfths of the sun
was obscured.
- The Mayor of Nashua, N. H., gets
a salary of 500 year. He has not been
accused Of getting rich from it.
I
GRAHAM's AMERICAN MONTHLY for Feb
ruary has reached us from Shillington.
1t is s'star" number, full of elegant
and entertaining articles.
THE soULE DUELs.
By the last arrival from Europe, we
learn that our former French intelligence
stating that the Marquis of Turgot, the
French Ambassadors, who fought with
Mr.. Soule, Sem, has been raised to the
dignity of Grand Officer of the Legion of
Honor. 1t was reported that the decora-
ton was conferred as an approval of his
conduct in the Soule affair but the cor
respondence of the London Morning Post
says that Napoleon reprimanded Turgot for
accepting the duel, and that the decoration
which was bestowed as testimonial of