Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-19


II The tobacco merchants of petersbpro v,
axe ABOUT TO form an exchange.
IL Monday, the sth instant was the 1Osth an
.niverSafy OF the settlement of Halifax. and was
Conserved throughout that city as general holi-
tons in six counties of North Carolina for the
purchase of Mount Vernon, already amount 10
81 ,6e2 66. all of which is deposited in the Bank
of Cape Fear.
cared boats II Boston, Saturday resulted in the
victory OF the 'Union, - which made she distance
threc H,iies) in ~ minutes and 81 seceaas The
prize Wa, seup valued at $50.
Hon TIDE 81 CoLuMB1A-There was a very
high tide at CoiGtasia Saturday The Ian.
caster Express learns thcf sour RATS broke o,,,e
rom their mOorings and vert over the dam, two
OF which were recovered The etbers were stove
u The Boston Post, in noticing the death of
Miss sarah j. Colburn, of Chaplin, from the bite
OF PACK spider, takes occasion TO say that it is
the third death this season from the same cause
and adds that the chewing Of catnip and bipdiug
i upon the bitten part is said to be perfect anti
dote.
Loss OF NBsRoss IN MIssIssIPPr.-The New
orleans Picsyune has letter from a planter at
Fort Adams, Miss. making a serious Complaint
81 TIE loss OF several negroes and stating that be
n1s reason to suspect that they were entced
away BY some seoIndrels, either abolitionists or
MurreHtes, as they left without any apnaren,
cause, nc' having been punished or having even
to fear punishment
u O!ound was broken on Thursday last for
The construction Of the Last PennsylvaDia Rail-
road, about six miles east o. Pe7sfrI, Pbis
company have right, under their ch-r.er. 10
construct road from the city Of Reading so Ess-
ton on the Delaware, but for the present il i not
the intention 10 build any further than Allen
town, where they will connect with the Lehigh
Nauey-thus making complete connection By
railroad with the city Of New York via the New
Jersey Central Railroad
ERoN MEXICO.-The British steamer Solent
arrived al Havana. Another conspiracy against
President Cononfort and his ministers had been
discovered In the city of Mexico. The conspira-
Tors, insugated. IL is supposed, by the Spanish
Government, were agents and supporter, Of the
possession Of the Government and murder the
PIssident) was happily discovered and frustrated,
ana tne rngleaders were promptly punished
The returns Indicate that Gen Comonfort In re-
erected President by an overwhelming majority
Great defensive preparations were going on at
vera Cruz in antci patton ofthe hIeatened Span
tsh invasion
II We have been informed by one of the nar
tleS interested, that there is now being stored i'm
warehouses; al San Francisco many hund red tons
OF gold bearing quartz TO be shipped to New York
s, naiass IN returning ships The quartz is to b
olSsoIVed IN water, in large Quantities and the
gold Preeipitated- The Efliquid Hint'' thus ac-
cumulating IN immense quantities is said TO be
very valuable. as a base, for building and Orua.
'dnentdi purposes. TIE gentleman engage i'm the
eboVe enter prise Is resident Of California and
one OF the most extensive operators there in quartz
mining. He says, that from his own expefienc,
ana knowledge not one-tenth of the gold is saved
= by any OF the known processes in California
Hence his reasons for adopting BENJAMIN. Hard
state. a. e' ' 49, oe