Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-17

II, AT Houston, Texas, on the 2sth ult., flowers
were in full bloom.
III The Second Baptist church, in Manches
ter, N. H., is being transformed into theatre
II There are no less than fourteen men con.
murder.
IL The election for charter officers in jersey
City on Tuesday resulted in the success of the
democratic nominees. Samuel Wescott was
elected mayor.
IL The battery of the U. s frigate Colorado
at Norfolk, is ordered TO De transferred to the
Minnesota.
II Seven men were stabbed in the various
ARRAYS that occurred in New Orleans Oh the both
ut. Two men were killed.
IL Another great horse show is to come of al
Springfield, Mass, this season, in imitation OF
that OF last year, to commence the 2sth Of Sep
tember next.
ID Joseph and Philip Fonts, brothers, con.
victed at McConnellsville, Ohio. of the murder
OF b. L. Scott, have been sentenced to be hung on
the 9TH of June.
IL band Of Juvenile thieves none of them
more than fifteen years old, have been discovered
in New York by the arrest of two boys who had
been relieving store of satin goods
IL The Tribune, of a recent date, announces
that the National Kansas Committee is about to
discontinue business and shut I'D sbop They
can't do better thing
III The Lawrence, Mass, Courier says that
several land sales have recently been made in thai
city for prices which indicate only about SO DER
cent OF the real value of the property.
O The Albany Journal says that sc veral pac X
ages OF Tuscan Straw Wheat have been received
at the State Agricultural Rooms and will be dis
trbuted to those who will give ii trial the pres
ent season.
ii The Honolulu, s. l., Advertiser of Feb
ruary 5th says: We learn that Lieut.. VIM Rev
nolds. United states Navy, who resided for some
years on the Islands, has been appointed United
States Naval Storekeeper at Honolulu. !
ID-A party of Irish emigrants to Kansas while
on Missouri steamer few nights since amused
themselves with singing, which the German deck
hands endeavored to stop by making loud noises
This led to fight and deck hand named EN-
ing was fatally stabbed. ...... .r .-'-
FIsHERMEN's Luck PENNIEs-A Marblehead
correspondent Of the Salem Register saws the
fishermen of that port still continue the practice
OF throwing I"copperS' upon the Half \V,y
Rock, on their departure for the Banks. with the
view OF bringing them good luck.
IL o. X. Bradford was found under a bed in
the house Of the cashier of the Nashua Bank on
sunday afternoon, with the keys Of the bank in
ms possession. He entered the house on Satur-
day night, and remained waiting a good oppor.
tunity to escape and rob the bank on Sunday night
before the loss OF the keys was discovered. .
GOING 1T BLINp.-On "Wednesday afternoon,
Abraham Courtney, the well known blind book.
Pedler, IN attempting to chastise some boys who
had lnsulted him, brought his cane down heavily
on the head of lady named Fuller, who was
passing ut the time, injuring her to such an ex-
tent that 1t was found necessary to convey her to
IL gigantic enterprise is contemplated in
London, namely, the adoption OF MIR. Stephen !
sons magnificent plan 10 construct railway
from London to Calcutta direct, the only inter.
ruptiOn being at tho Straits of Dover and the Roe
phorus. BY this route the distance will be ac.
complished In less than a week Ii will occnny
ten years In constructing. A surveyor is noy
making flying levels. - g : -H''r",