Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-17

is shown to be number of feathers, on
which longitudinal and transverse lines
may be discovered. On q very minute
particle of dust, from the wing of nudge,
measuring only one five-hundredth of an
inch IN length, and one thousandth of an
inch in breadth, the number of scales is
found to be "a 900, which gives the enor-
nous sum of forty-two thousand millions
to one square inch. W s. ...
In Northern Illinois are two broth
erS, who oficiate, as occasions offer, in the
church as exhorters, or something of the
kind, and fatter themselves on the pc
culiar spirit in which they at times enter
upon their humble calling. On one &C.
casion, the elder brother, in discussing at
some length upon the characteristics of
each, gave the following forcible illustra-
ton of has spiritual superiority. -
Brother George" said he, scan exhort
and sing, bat he can't pray. / can pray
his shirt off !"
u George Hancock, of Providence,
R. L., has invented an improved railroad
switch. This invention consists in the
employment of number of elastic and
permanent rails attached to movable
frogs so arranged that the cars while
going in one direction may be switched
on branch tracks at either side of the
road, while cars moving in an opposite
direction may pass over the switch on
the main track, irrespective of the posi-
ton of the switch.
u James Ballard, of Ashtabula,
Ohio, has invented an improvement in
gauges for Sitting laths and like purposes.
The invention consists in making the
gauge head in two sections with back
stops and set screws, and uniting them
together at their centre, by pm upon
which they m6y turn freely, and the
lower section adjust itself to a position
In line with the edges Of the board, thus
preventing it from running off in cross
grained wood.
u Recent advices from Rome give a
sad account of the financial condition of
the Pope's temporal dominions. Not
only is His Holiness insolvent, but the
affairs of the Roman States are in des-
perate plight altogether. Politically, they
have long been in most critical, not to
say hopeless state; financially, their posi-
ton is now still more alarming.
u The best purposes which coal
ashes can be applied to in town or coun-
Try, is in making garden walks. If well
laid down, no weed or grass grow, and
by the use they become as solid and more
durable than brick. ss s-a.
y Horse racing was the principal
theme of discussion in the Legislative
Council of Australia, at last accounts
from that region.
q Those who have the most delicate
skin, are those whose beard is the heaviest
while those whose skin is the thickest,
and is kept soft the we'll effected office of
the appropriate glands, have but little
hair.
GA lover, writing to his sweetheart,
says: ''Delectable Dear-You are SO
sweet that honey would blush in your
presence, and molasses stand appalled,. u
u Honesty sometimes keeps q man
from growing rich; and ciyility from be-
ing witty.
q A western paper speaks of a man
who ''died without the aid of q physi.
cian." ~.
U The attempt to light the Mammoth
Cave of Kentucky with the Aurora Bo.
realis, has been abandoned, red headed
girls being deemed cheaper.
" A Dutchman related a misfortune
which befel his son in the following man.
ner.
Poor Hans he bit himself NIT rat
tle-snake, and wash sick into his ped
speeches. for six weeks, in te munt OF
August, and all his cry way "Vater
water" and he couldn't eat nothing ex-
cept leetle tea"
SIZE OF THE WEsr.-IlIinois would
make forty such States as Rhode Island
and Minnesota sixty. Missouri is larger
than all New England. Ohio exceeds
either Ireland, or Scotland, or Portugal,
and equals Belgium, Scotland and Swift
land together. Missouri is more than
half as large as Italy, and larger than
Denmark, Holland, Belgium and Swift
Zerland. Missouri and Illinois are larger
than England, Scotland, ireland and
Wales. - -TI@ -
U Meeting negro on the road with
Grape on his hat, traveller said {" YOU
have lost some of your friends, see.''
Yes, Massa." Fl s.f Tm .e
Was tia near or distant relative gu
We'll, putty distsn, bout twenty
four miles, was the reply. =
W LOUIS Tic Four tiItceutfr isas many
nlSdeeds for which to answer to posteri.
"; but If he could but see the abomina.
tons in the matter of furniture and uphoI /.
stery, perpetrated in his honor, and false.
Y bearing his name and style in these
United States of America, he would con.
slder ms punishment great indeed.
" The Bishop of Mexico has been
summoned to Rome to answer certain
charges brought against him Santa
Anna acknowledges the authorize ns .ho
Pope in the matter. " '''
N Failures in other lands Arc mo. >;
some and melancholy enoueb"tharo
would seem to be no recuperatiye anal;~
ties in the sufferers; but in America a man
falls but to rise and take holder flight
U Envy is . worm which corrodes
the breast, and makes those who cherish
u miserable because others are happy.
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