Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-29

Ey Rev. 5. g. Specs, in Milwaukee, has a
large hearted Elder, who, on Thanksgiving
day, sent him 81 600 as gift.
Ey Two German girls, with hurdy gurdy
and tamborine, have, it is said, netted two
thousand pounds sterling, in the short space
Of ten months in Australia.
Eg@ According TO the New York Herald,
there are on the decks Of the criminal courts
of that city, two thousand indictments against
various individuals, all unprosecuted and un-
noticed
BA turkey, weighing % pounds, was
shown in Faneull Hall market, on Saturday.
1t was as the State of Rhode Island, in which
it was raised with the privilege Of spreading
itself in adjoining States and Territories.
Eg- There are at present nearly six hundred
omnibuses in New York, which require, to
keep them going, thirty-six hundred horses
and over one thousand men, exclusive Of tlsck
smiths, harness makers, stage builders and
painters attached to the various establish
ments.
EF@ A Southern papers gives an account OF
a courageous but indiscreet bulldog that at.
tackled an alligator which was reused on: OF
the mud of bayou flowing into the Mississip-
pi The alligator simply closed his three
feet jaws on the dog, and that was the hast Of
him.
H The New Haven Courier is informed
that a number of leading Fillmore men in
Connecticut recently net in New Haven, and
resolved to continue their organic alton for the
election next spring, and the New London
Chronicle is informed that the number cen
sisted of three.
IF The Transit Of Venus will take place
in 1861, when the planet will pass directly
between the earth and the sun, duringjthe day,
and the darkness caused by 1t will make lights
necessary in the houses The transit only &C
ours opcs in a century, and on the last occa-
sion the British Government fitted out an eKpe-
dition to the South Pacific Ocean, for the pur-
pose of observing il from several points sim
ultaneously, for astronomical purposes.
v One Of the most interesting festivals of
the Jews il now in progress Of celebration IL
is traditiUnary festival, and not an obligatory
one prescribed by the law of Moses. 1t com
menced on Sunday night last, and on every
day this week new candle is lighted, with
peculiar prayers, in every Jewish house. In
the synagogues an eight-branched lamp Is
used, and is kept sacred for that purpose only.
TIE DEAD CONE TO LIFE. Gilligan,
the young Englishman whose bo1y was found
few weeks since - the North River and con-
signei TO Potter's Field, and whose daguerreo
tyne was found on the person OK the unfor'u-
nate voupg woman who committed suicide by
;umping off the Williamsburg Ferry Boat
might have been seen walking down Nassau
,treet this morning. He says this is the third
tins that the Coroners "have sOt on him"
~ York Mirror.
IES- The "neeilc gun late invention by
MI c. ID. Schubarth, Of Connecticut, can be
loaded and fred in six seconds, by the watch
The hunter goes in the woods, or the warri.r
10 battle, untrsmmelled and unburdened with
flask, horn, shot or bullet bag, caps, percus-
sons or wadding His cartridges Include all,
and can be adjusted in a moment, ready for
use 1t is loaded at the breech, tho powder
is ignited at the top of the cartridge, conse-
quently consuming all, and generating The
full explosive power without waste Of powder
/ OF gas.