Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-20

ANOTHER CRY IN MOURNING The citizen,
OF Chicago affect to be extremely indignant
asthe passage Of the Nebrs.ks bill e Il s.ii
the approaching Fourth of July is to no ob.
ss.sea mere as day of mourning. BY the
| way, ne auf hori les of Pfoyidenoe n. T.. ~ho
| ,esoret to observe the day by tolling of bells.
| nave hecnne ashamed of themselves, and ap.
| propriatsd 81 600 for the old fashioned jollii.
cation on the 4th -Bat,o. Patriot. - c sd
In consequence e the passage of the Ne.
braska bill, Boston clergyman has gone into
state Of Involuntary mou,n ming wbi.h may
| continue for several weeks. In other words,
the reverend gentleman received d black eye
during the fugitive slave not. sns, 4
'CELEBRArIos.--ghe anniversary of the bat
tie of Bunker Hill was observed on Saturday
last in Charlesowa, By the firing of cannon,
ringing Of bells, and general turn out of the
military. The stars and stripes were also dis.
played On prominent poi MS 10 Boston, Chelsea.
camb' idge, Roxbury, Lexington, and Concord,
Ia honor of the day. III So .qi'5x-
| "A Lucky DARKY.-The steward "a free ne
Sro) of the steamer Magnolia running on the
| Mississippi river. recently held half of the
/ ticket which drew $50 600 in the last drawing
of the Havana lottery Tho people thst
walketh in darkness shall cut great
| shine. 2t--
"A Puzzled LANDLADY.--'Biessm me, the gee.
teel foreign gentleman has gone away without
| paying dis months board and Left his trunk
| with nothing in it but bricks 1 wonder how
he got them there?'' The servant, girl sug
gested that he had brought them up stairs in
his hat a' 'io'
WESTERN WHEAT.-The Evansville (Ohiol
Gazette announces that wheat is now selling
in that city, for 81 IS, and adds hat many of
the citizens remember when it was Gull sale at
twenty-five cents per bushel, payable in store
goods. Many farmers in Muskingum county
have got the whole of last years crop on
hand.
LAND In MINNEsoTA.-Al late number Of The
Daily Minnesotian notices the sale of land,
about two miles from st. Paul, at 1915 per
acre which one year ago could have been pur-
chased at $50 per acre This is equal to the
price Of land in the immediate neishhorhood
of this city. - .--n~a5-E
Nor TO BIZ FArHoMsp There are secrets,
like springs, tn liz too deep for boring-ani
w'man's age is one Of them-Ph,t Ledgsr.
Whoever heard before of boring for wo-
mans age woman's age, like her teeth,
should be gently ex rac.ed.
I IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-The Columbus (Ohio)
Statesman of Saturday says, that the Supreme
Court of that State has decided that laws pas
seq prior to the. adoption Of the present con-
sitution, authorizing county subscriptions Of
railroad stocks, are yet in force.
- Sponge fishing is said to have become
a very profitable business in the ne,ghborhood
Of Key West One hundred thous and pou ids
ale reported to have been gathered during
last year. ath
/ u A steam carriage, for a common pave.
ment, has been started on an expe mental
trip in New York city. It went at the rate of
twelve miles an hour on tie Russ pavement of
Broadway.
I An Airy SIrUAr1oS.-The summit house
situated within few feet Of the highest peak
of the White Mountains-and 1885 feet above
the level Of the sea is now open for summer
custom
!! TANrALIsING Fresh peaches have appear
ed at New Orleans. We cling to tho hope
that they will soon make their advent in the
Washington market.
|: GLuTrNG THE MARKET 1t is estimated
that between seven and eight thousand cattle
are now on their way to California from Texas
The San Antonio Texan Gays they have enough
left .Es
PAlHpUL.-Fears are entertained for the
safety of grandson. Of Gen. Dodge, eyed 16
who wandered from a survey. ug party in Wis
cons!n, q few days since.
THE SWEET IaNoCENr.-A country girl
writing to her friends, says of the polka, that
the dancing does not amount to much, bat the
hugging is heavenly.
Is CERrAisLY CoHING.-Tne papers say
to this country We shall see what we shall
see.
e Quite large fund has been raised by
subscriptions from the citizens of Mobile for
the purpose Of improving the river and har-
Dor at that city.
% 1t is stated that the Mayor of Whining
ton, Del has fixed the license for theatri al
performances in that city at so night.
DIED.
On the 10th instant, GEORGE BERNARD Nc
CAFFRE aged eight months, the only child of j.
Hugh and Mary Jane McCaffrey.
% The friends and acquaintancfs of the family
are respectfully invited to attend his funeral from
the residenc" OF his parents 9TH street, near VIrs
| MIA avenue, Navy Yard, tO-m"rruw (N ednesuay)
! afternoon, at O'Clock, without further notice.
Bait Sun copy
On the 18th instant, JOSEPH J. MERRICK. Esq
formerly of maryland, in the 64h year of his age.
On the 18th instant, of dysenterv. LIMA. the in
f,nt daughter of VIM. II. and Selma IfasIam O.
this city. aged months and 10 days. SOD. :. .
In his city, on the 18Th instant Jos. ELGAR