Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-13

II Why is deputy sheriff like the first
Roman Emperor Because he's a g seizer.''
II The value Of Irish moss, collected at
Scituate, Mass, in 1855, is said to have amount
cd to S4,855.
s The notorious Schlessinger was not shot
| as reported. He is in the north of Ncaraeua
with party of bandits.
II Adolph Labadie, policeman in New
Orleans, La, was instantly killed on the I'd
| inst by the accidental discharge of a pistol
| in the hands of brother officer.
WRErcH.-Old Mr. Singlestick mysti6ed
| tea party by remarking that women were
facts When pressed to explain his meaning,
he said: Facts are stubborn things.
IL The North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama papers are filed with
distressing accounts of the crops in these
States. All vegetation is psrched and dead.
II The third annual exhibition of the
York county pa Agricultural Society, will
commence on the LIST Of October, and continue
| three days.
ly, of Wytheville, gave birth to three daugh-
tiers last Tuesday morning. All doing we'll
at last accounts.
v In the town of Liberty, Texas a fine
| of $25 is imposed upon every man who utters
an oath in the presence of a woman. Is there
any fine for women swearing?
CURIOUS INCIDEScE.-Nine brothers, lv-
ing in different localities over a region of coun-
try 1000 miles In extent, recently met in Chi
cago, to proceed to st. Lawrence County, N
to visit an aged mother.
A VALUABLE ANIMAL.-John S. Carr, of
Gofstown: N. H., has sold five year old
stallion, raised by him, to company of men
In Illinois for the sum Of $1,000. 1t is the
largest sum ever paid for New Hampshire
horse of that age.
D The relaying of the track of the Rich.
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
which was prosecuted over about one half of
the road, but was interrupted by a deficiency
In the iron, has been resumed, and will, it is
said, soon be pushed to completion
II The Q. S. steam frigate Wabash will.
it is expected, be ready for sea in a few DAYS,
as her preparations for that event are being
pushed with great vigor She will be the Aag-
ship Of the Home Squadron, and bear the
broad pend ant of Commodore Paulding. Can't,
Frederick Engle will have the command
E The Welsh Presbyterians of Philadel.
phia, desire to erect a house for religious
worship, where the gospel will be preached in
Welsh and in English. They have been
worshipping for some time in a house at the
corner Of Twelfth and Filbert streets, under
many disadvantages, which they purpose to
remove in their new building.
II A very singular accident says the Al
bany Knickerbocker) occurred to friend of
ours recently He has been in the habit of
carrying locOfoco matches in hi. vest pocket
with his bank bills While ummaging his
pocket for soine money the matches ignited
and set fire to roll of bills, and before he
discovered it, his money was destroyed, and
his vest badly burned.
II The medical department of Pennsylya-
MIA College has issued its annual announce.
ment The regular course of lectures for the
session of 1867, will commence in the COL
lege building, Ninth street, below Locust, on
Monday, October 18th, and continue without
intermissOn until the lst of March ensuing
Preliminary lectures will be delivered daily,
beginning on Monday, September 29th Clint
cal instruction is obligatory on the student,
and to those of the first and second course the
clinical ticket of the Philadelphia Hospital
will be supplied gratuitously.