Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-08

IdteS Wcic ueclueu upon rs just anu co ul-
table. Societies paying salary of from
$500 to $500 per annum will be expected
to allow $12 per Sunday, with expenses;
those paying from $500 to $1,000, SIS;
from $3.50 to $500, 800; from $500
to $4,000, S25.
y The Turk seems gradually accus-
tomlng himself to the idea of accepting
Christians in his army. The army in
Asia is now commanded by Christian,
seconded by two others. This is ac-
quiesced in by the Porte, and hailed by
the soldiers. In Europe, a small Cossack
force, differed by Christians, is slowly
collecting at Shumla; it is even said that
Bulgarian Christians are being enlisted.
% Henry Ward Beecher is man that
always "comes to time" He had an
engagement to lecture at Battleboro' last
Tuesday evening, and finding the South
ern train not likely to reach there in
season for his lecture, owing to some I'M
expected detention, he charted an engine
at Springfield especially for the trip. The
second time he has taken the same
method of reaching that village.
" The late eminent missionary, Rev.
DIR. Judson, was, during his collegiate
course, the entertainer of confirmed inf
del sentiments, and, after taking his
degree, he became connected with the
atrical company in New York. He
became changed in his views and habits
by the unhappy death of an unbelieving
classmate, sometime after leaving college.
q According to statements by the
Pilot, it appears that the whole force of
Catholicism in the United States has more
than doubled within the past eight wears.
In 1876 there were q dioceses-now
there are Al; the number of churches
then was 74O-now there are ], 7l2 then
the number of clergymen was 786-now,
1874.
70 An ingenious French arithmetician
has calculated that the space which
young Partisan belle, who is fond of the
salutary exercise of dancing, traverses in
the gay salons of Paris amounts, in the
course of one dancing season, to four
hundred and thirty-four miles and half.
q A joyful Christian, named Burr
Whitehead, a member of the Presbyterian
or Congregational church at Green's
Farms, Conn.,, has been mulcted So and
costs, for disturbing public worship.
His offence consisted in shouting s'Glory
TO God !" occasionally, while listening to
the preaching.
UChlOride of Soda, so effective as
disinfectant, is generally labeled with the
name of French manufacturer, and sold
as French product, for so cents to 81
quart. 1t can be easily made fer 6
cents quart.
u DIR. Mitchell, of New York has
recommended the increased cultivation
Of pumpkins, partly for the sake of the
OIL, which may be obtained from the
seeds. He states that half a gallon of
excellent liquid oil may be pressed from
gallon of seeds, that it has no disagree
able taste or smell, and burns well.
% A gentleman in Troy has prose-
cuted the provider of ball supper, be-
cause the lady whom he ACCOMPANIED,
had a S75 dress spoiled by one of the
walters carelessly spllling hot coffee on
1t.
ORailroads n Maine and New Hamp-
shire are still Obstructed by ice, and it is
not unusual for passengers to spend the
nlgh on the track, using fences for fuel
and enduring long fasts.
~ The sweet-scented oil of bergamot.
the balsam of copavia, and the pungent
OIL of black pepper are chemically identi-
cal, each containing four atoms of carbon
TO five Of hydrogen.
q Thesystem of opening the theatres
IN the afternoon, as well as in the evening.
has hit the fancy of the Londoners. Two
OF the theatres have tried it with success
ADVICE THE RISING GENERATION.
In goingto parties, just mimi what you re at,
Beware of your head. and take care of your hat
Lest you find that favOrite son OF Your mother
Has an ache III the enc and brick IN the other.
ga friend from Florida" informs
the editors of the Charleston Standard,
that ne has discovered small guano
island on the western coast of Florida.
U Young gentlemen who dress in
tight pants and bob-tall coats have re-
ceived the appellation of ''Shanghais. !"
UNITARIAN MoyEMENT.-The Unita-
rams of Boston are taking measures to
raise $4,000, to purchase and circulate
the works Of the denomination.
The HEIGHT OF MOCkERY.-A barrel
organ opposite your window, playing
Let US be happy together"
W"Pa, how many legs has ship 2"
"A ship has no legs" "Why pa. the
papers says she draws twenty feet and
runs before the wind"
" The man who attempted to "run
up q large bill" "fell into debt" SO deeply
tnat LIE found it impossible to e1tricate
y Flour is very scarce at Havana
and is selling for S25 Der barrel. The
duty on American -four is $40 5O nor
barrel.
" If you would be pungeat, be brief
for it is with words as with sunbeams
the more they are condensed, the deeper
they burn.
" Capt. Creighton received in cash a
valuable present Of about 81 200.
~ Cotton umbrellas are worth $lO.5O
apiece at Panama.
" American counterfeit half dollars
are in circulation.