Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-13

ID A writer in the Selma (Ala) Reporter adj
vocates railroad from Selma to Pensacola Fla
II The German Turner'S turned out in Mobile
on the LIST inst, In spite Of the storm.
II MIR. Hale, cashier of a bank In Farewell
county, Illinois, was recently detected in swind-
ling 81 800 Of Its funds, and was committed to
Jail at Peoria, where he committed suicide on
Thursday last
burg, Pa, on Sunday, who had not tasted mouth
ful Of food for five weeks. She labored under the
impression that her friends were trying to poison
IL A little boy, son Of Mr.. d. HALLIDAY. Of
Clinton, was drowned in the pond In the common
At that place on Tuesday, while catching frogs
with another small boy. The wind blew him in,
and he was drowned before aid could be rem,
dered.
u College of Agriculture has been estab-
hshed In Michigan on a handsome farm of 700
acres. IL has an endowment of $50, 600, and in
each Of the last two years the Legislature has
given II $40, oOO. Students are admitted without
ZEE, but are obliged to labor three hours each day
III The upper Mississippi has rarely opened
50 late as this year. AS the first steamboat from
81 Paul only reached Dubuque on the 4th inst =,
Lake Pepin can hardly have been open so early
as the LIST IL Is usually navigable from the 10th
to the 18th Of April.
A PLANTATION FOR Ex-PRysIpESr Prpucp
Inc vicksourg Wing states that 500, 600 were
subscribed In that city on the 5th inst . toward
purchasing plantation for Elk President Pierce
The sum asked for the property is 800 600: I.av.
ing sii;OO yet TO be subscribed in order to COM
plete the purchase
LADIES VEILs-A CArrIoS-Curtis a cola
DRAFTED writer on sight says that the wearing of
Vells permanently weakenS MANY naturally good
ses, on account OF the endeavors Of the eyes to
ADJUST Itself TO the ceaseless vibration Of that too
common article of dress. Ladies' then should
beware Of hiding their pretty faces with a veil.
A LITTLE BIRD TOLD NE sor-This f. a
very common expression among our lady friends
ana as many who use II are unaware of its origin
we suggest that il may be found in the 2Otb verse
OF the 10Th chapter of Ecclesiastes where the
. preacher advises us not to sneak IN of The
King, or others high in authority. even in a cn-
vert manner, least, as he adds A bird Of the
ar shall carry the voice, and that which hath
wings shall tell the matter.n
II Two pedlers travelling in Centre co,,n,,
Pa recently hit upon an Ingenious exnedient ~
raise the wind. One of them started In advance
rom house to house, asserting that the Lock Ha-
y, n. DdnA ndu suspended payment, and refusing
10 IsceiTe It's notes in payment for the. goods he
SOLO The next day his accomplice came aIong
connrhlng the report but receiving the notes IN
to the bank. 'Vo
SPEcULATISG IN RESrs-Great fortunes have
oeeh made In this city within a few years nv
specuiatlng IN leases. Delmonico was offered, a
lew months ago go. con advance in his fen Yea
lease Of the building corner of CbambeTs strse,
ana broadway and SIOGOOO premium has been
onered TO Haughwout for the twenty years lease
s,rs .,e sore corner OF Broadway and Broome
street "A gentleman leased a store in broadway
lew weeks since for ten years and was oftere3
Soo,Wo lof his bargain on the same day that he
,t - tne papers Yesterday the occupant of
Ihe new store on the corner of Grand street and
ID oauway sold his ten years. lease of the build
tns ior an advance of S20,0OO to Singer the sew
in3 machine Observation-Disclosures York Times,
O. " "A TOAD or a frog placed in a cucumber
frame will efectually relieve il from wood Iics
he soon dispatches the whole brood.
NastuTtnrns OF different coloFs make q very
snowy PED simply by driving down posts and
hallnS iaths on them, these beautiful flowers will
cover large surface, and be perpetually gay
urylng chamber is highly recommended
pages, onions, and celery, by current air heated
10 100 by which, it is aSssrted all the good quail
Iuss OF those vegetables are perfectly preserved
ana retain their peculiar havors Sweet berbx
100, are saved Immediately by this process. Bark
IVr tanning, thus cured is said retain its yalu
ape qualities better than that dried in the omen
All They begin, indeed, in England 10 fax
much OF drying the grain crops in this way.