Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-16

raul Minnesotisn says that the Rock Islam
Railroad Company appropriated $50 900
defray the expenses of their grand excnr,;o
party, which took place last week We shrevd
ly suspect that this Railroad COMPANY mn,
have the biggest kind Of an axe to grind.
NICE PEr.-The Cheltenham fEnolord
Examiner, gives an account of keener
fowls being attacked in cellar by his our
game cock, which few from its perch -,
drove one Of its spurs into the unprotecte
crown Of its master. The spur broke, and III
portion which stuck in the mans head had +
be extracted with pincers.
CASE OF CoNseIENCE.-The New yor
National Fire Insurance Company have 70
ceived through the medium of Roman ca+bo
lie clergyman the sum of s2,2s9, from som
person unknown, wis accuses himself of hav
Ing defrauded the company to that amount
and desires to make restitution.
HIS ExPERIENcE--The Boston Bee saws.
An experienced brother editor savs !,
recent letter to US: cat present, am in III
country, recovering from fourteen years of edi
torlal llfe-bad eyes, crooked back and broke,
nerves, with little to show for it,
VALUABLE BooUEr.--Miss Heron. the ,.,ro,,
recently threw boquet to Mr.. Baker. voun,
and promising actor in Stockton Cal, in which
was note for $50, made payable to he youn,
mans mother in New York, whom he snuno,ts
20 Miles Greenwood, chief engin Ger of tn,
fire department of Cincinnati, has been nre
sented with horse valued at 1859. This wa
token of regard Of the citizens for his valu
able official services
OPIUM EATINe.-We have learned fsays the
Trenton Gazette) the curious and ALARMING
fact, that within two or three years past the
increase in the sale Of opium in Trenton is
something like one thousand per cent.
WANT HIGHER WAGEs.-The dirt earn en-
of New York, who have heretofore been re-
ceiving 81: % per day, yesterday demanded
$3.50.
LARGE FRUIr.-The Marysville (Cal.) Herald
has been shown strawberries over an inch in
length, produced from vines of only eight weeks
planting
IHE LAsr.-They have got out a Knoay
Nothing hat in New York, which they call a
VIDE AoaAe. The color is white, with 4,
band of Grape around this political castor.
They LAUGH AT 1.-THE New Orleans pa
pers ridicule that large fllibuster force, un-
der Gen. Quitman, was assembling in that
city
- The strike among the operatives at
Blackstone Mass, still continues. The mill
proprietors have determined to suspend opera
tons
s A Mississippi paper announces that in
race between two " crack boats, one came
in three lengths ahead of the other, in a dis.
lance of $50 miles!
q mountain of Spanish brown estimated
to be sufficient to supply the world for centu-
ries, is reported to have been discovered in the
vicinity of Elyton, Alabama.
. The two Boards of the New York Com
mon Council have agreed to reduce the amount
of the Fourth Of July appropriation from
Sc. 600 to $500.
Too HIGHLY EsrIMArED.-Mr. Clayton esti-
mates the number of foreign Immigrants COM
ing in, the current year, at 10000; and as
giving $50, 900 votes.
% 1t is said that the Boston military have
raised the requisite sum for the release of
Burns.
CoMING.-Rev. DR.. Cahill, noted Catholic
prelate in Ireland, is to visit the United States
in October.
TnEIR NUMBER.-Rev. F. W. Boyen, of New
York, estimates the number of Germans in
that city at $4,000 and upwards.
A THIRSTY SET.-At the Turner pic mic
party given near Baltimore the other day,
1870 pints of lager beer were Opposed Of
HAS BECOME CITIzEN.-Herr Koenip. the
great sooist in Jullien's orchestra, intends be-
coming citizen of the United States.
CoMMENCED.-The wheat harvest has com.
menced in various parts of Virginia
~ Loud complaints are made in New York
in reference to the scarcity of seamen
of aIcy,, T,