Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-03

Wus . boks sllyk Viktory.
And John hadd pair of blue troughsiz on
And shsnghl kote so meet,
Ans olg bosom PIN stuk nte under his chin
Ana pear Nv boots on hys pheet
THE MlNIsTERs'"UNHUM QUESTION
The minister hee lookt rite at me
ana ne1 VIII be married vomrnun"
t1tu sea i, and begun to kri,
far III seemed SOC kinder minimum.
Tu ask NEE, when he M soc vel
But i. oil oyur now and d how how happy ivough
Tu thynks John and haz gott married
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TIE "Prairie State Bank' at w ashington, ILL.,,
closed doors on Friday last.
ID The eighth Philadelphia trade sale began
On Tuesday. The invoices are valued at $500 600.
A%The whole number Of persons killed at the
late railroad accident in Canada was 20.
ArThe Canadians are much exercised at the
existence Of American lottery agencies in Mon
treal.
ID Dudley observatory has received fresh do
and Thomas Sutfeen $500.
arThe Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the issue Of $1,000 State bonds for the school
fund.
Apwithin radius Of ten miles about the old
State House in Boston, there are near Is, churche,
OF four denominations, having % SIG members
u The measles are very prevalent In Ne,xart
NJ Two hundred new cases are reported this
week. A''
THE number Of emigrants that arrived at
New FORK last week was 1877; during the wear.
1858. 'N'''' 1''' 1857 '0o''
~ The boys meetings, in Baltimore, have
gathered in $50 street urc6ins, who are taught by
members Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton and others
POOR LITTLE THISe.-The infant prince of
NaPles mas been baptized, receiving nfty names,
nacofaia
ID The Receivers Of the Exchange Bank of
Bangor, burned $40 UO of the bills of that insti-
lh3E- Eaor
two stoves.
ID The reported sale of the White Sulphur
springs, Is without foundation. The gentleman
OF this city, Mr.. Mcfarland mentioned az a mr.
chaser is trustee for the sale of the property and
mond Whig.
II At Doylestown, Pa, on the 7th inst, a
man set fire to his clothes with a spark from his
PIPE, and he was 50 badly burned that he died on
" cruel lad named Kenyon wa. fined 4os
estmfnster, England, for roasting dog alive
Sy pouring turpentine over him and setting it on
SLIIsHIse.-A gentleman who passed through
the Franconia Notch, In New Hampshire We'd
49,, isPo ! SIX miles OF very fair sleighng
House.
ID John L. Craig, a lad of fifteen years, while
OUT cunning at Roc kland, Me-, on 2ith ult acct
oehsAiiy discharged his gun while loading the
ramrod entering his eye and passing through his
head and site king SO fast in the skull that Ii had
70 De driven back with a hammer. Notwith-
cover.
ID Sioux Indian to show his skill in shoot
ing Chlpewas, as he said, fred at two white men
VINO were rowing boat on Lake Pepin, Mime
sofa, and the bail passed through one of them.
killing him instantly, and entered the breast of
the other, inhicting dangerous wound The
IN, ,hoian was seized and summarily hung up by
the neck TO the nearest tree.
SoNBHING RARB-We learn fuom the Lou
islana papers that at the close of the session of
.ne legislature OF that State motion was made
70 allow Nr. 3. A. Warner, Secretary of the Sen
ate, $50 extra compensation, when that gentle
.nan LIIn,edlately arose and requested the mover
70 Withdrew II; said that he accepted the oftice
~
~ On Saturday evening, drover from New
S 5oLk cry, named VIM p. McIntire, put up at
Stanwix Hall, Albany On retiring be pfaced his
handbook, containing some 81 90. under his
head In the morning he arose and foryot in
went 70 breakfast and after hour or SO returned
10 DIS roou uncovered the book. but found a
package Of so bills, the Rhnebeck bank
amounting in all TO 500, gone
HARD SIUSGLK FOR LIFE.-The Livinps-
.I lSeW 1ofk) Republican announces the death
VI yonn McDonnaId, who resided in thsx town.
aho VINO was found on one OF the coldesSeAiuhts
LAST winter lying in the highway nearly from to
a .,ss AT that time both his hands and feet
were amputated Since then his legs have been
anPut1ted. This was certainly a remarkable
struggle for life.
10 The editor Of the shoShegan tMe.) Cla-
ana do not get enough to eat, and he said so in
the Clarion, wheTeupon a libel suit Was com
n.enoe1 against him The suit falls through be-
cause 1t was proved that the hotel man had no
license to keep his tavern; and an unlicensed
man In Maine cannot be libeled
ID Near Gardiner, Me- recently. a SON NJ Mr.
Ws!ster Stuart coursed his play-sled unon ,
weak place on pond, and w emit under AnrI.,r
was immediately raised, and hole was cut acme
my ieet o<low where hs went in He noated
back to the first hole in the ice feet foremost and
ayoung Wan seized him by his clothes reyy him
0as, and though apparently lifeless animation was
~ telegraph union has been constituted BY
france, sardinia, Switzerland and SnaIn
weeping innovation has been made a Te.b ,one
system decided upon, and a large rednction
xmsTSee APpPIoIimating to the system Of
will be allowed to be transmitted be,,vea, En
Spain. '~"Iei'ano ana
~ seven years ago there was but little mad.
ooL ssnt from harseiles to the United STATE.
now II Is shipped by the cargo and tbs dsn,..j
or u steadily increases. Four years ago neither
found In the French market, but Of I.is 49,. 10 U
1oantines have been imported. This Imnorts
aoa vas not produced by the war, for it viii con-
upon tbs natural laws Of trade P'O
HOOPS SAVED HKR.-As the steamer Com.
InSeetn came alongside the wharf at New
E or~'eh On "a naay night, on the passage from
saa would have been drowned but for the noon.
"A nef dress, which rendered the same somewhat
pIoohsh, and withal answered the purnose m =
NOE complicated life preseryer. The niobt w,s
n, sha II was nearly an hour before she could
Eh,.b ,; i:om her perilous situation. during
tnnx -, Nc 'he hoops were sufficiently strong TO
T. Trtbsas ei iion SINKING
,ovr. ~ ., pnrrshsIsr COINS FRox-Two
isrge oua,ti,i.S Phs county, Mich, produce
a. o. Go ssd " manufacturers there In istS
So Pounus OF the oil was prod Iced 49, iJoS,
Drought in the New York markrt th,. ~ncn
Per pound From eight to tweIy. nonn ee Collars
dueed from an acre Of the plant Tbs r,I Is pro-
requires good deal OF care, but the n.r, I ,P
years IL yields without attention AosrMWo
year the crop must rotate in order to req, ,h la
The mint is cut in August and the OIL LELAND, eIahd
by distiliation, filtered through flannel. ana nN u
mp in tin cans for market o pun