Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-12

II Paper-hangings, by a recent invented pro-
cess, are printed in oil instead of water colors.
IL A person being asked why he had given
his daughter in marriage to q man with whom he
was at enmity, answered, {" I did II out of pure
revenge"
IL There is heavy freshet in the Allegheny
river causing much destruction of property 70
the value of from forty to fifty thousand dollars.
ID The finest specimen of inlaid work pro-
duced IN modern times is in possession of the
Queen Of Spain. Ii consists of q table made of
3,4s6, GOD separate pieces of wood
MOB Law REPuDIArED-The grand Jury of
LOUISVILLE have indicted for murder fifteen per-
sons, and all they could discover as participants
in the recent lynching of four slaves
"Dos WAR."-The Mayor of Lancaster. Pa
has declared war against all unmuzzled dogs
found running at large. In Philadelphia the dog
war Is being vigorously prosecuted.
"The season. being about to open. the
dlnerent summer resorts are displaying and ga
fettlng their rival attractions. Thus we hear of
great sed-serpent seen in Lake Ontario near
Niagara Falls; while a Newport bulletin pa
zettes "John Dean and his own Mary Ann as
having taken summer quarters in that city by the
II Queer things happen, sometimes, even in
Lunatic Asylums A rough fellow passing the
worcester establishment, noticed at the window
an old acquaintance, and bawlcd out in loud
He!loa. old fellow, what are you in for,.'
~ Dung ioF Fillmore, was the prompt reply.
himself.
GRAPEs.-Place a bone in the earth. near the
root OF grape vine, and the vine will send out a
leading root directly to the bone In its passage
y Will throw ont no ibres, but when il reaches
the oone, the root will entirely cover it with the
most delicate fbres, like Lace, each one seeking
pore Of the bone On this bone the vine will
continue to feed as long as any nutriment remains
10 De exhausted
ELI THArER's EMIGRATION ScHEmE.-Nr
Underwood, the Secretary of the New England
Emigrant Aid Society, gives notice that the i'm Dor
tant manufacturing site at the falls the Kappa
hammock river, in Virginia. has been secured for
Improvement. and he publishes a letter from the
Mayo: OF Fredericksburg. conveying to Northern
capitalists and emigrants who desire to settle
there, assurances of fraterIal feeling and cordial
good will.
AMERICAN GUBERNAToRIAL CONVENTION oy
mARYLAND Ward meetings of the American
party or Baltimore. Were held in that CITY on
MONDAY night for the purpose of electinp dele
gates TO the Convention which assemblies In Raj
tinore in July, 10 nominate a candidate for Gov
eIhol Meetings were held in eight wards seven
OF which, il is said, elected delegates favorable TO
the nomination Of WIN. III Purnell. of Worcester
county, ana at present the comptroller Of the state
IL The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
ventloh met al Harrisburg on Tuesday last when
w llliam strong, of BerEs county. and James
Thompson, of Erie. Were selected as the marty
nominees for the vacancies on the bench az the
supreme Court of Pennsylvania caused bv the
expiration Of the term of Judge Lewis and the
-SSiShotiOu VI black- A letter read
from Judge Lewis declining the nomination
winch had been conferred uDon him by a preyi-
Gus Democratic State Convention.
PROFITS OF FARMING The Paterson Omar
dian says Mr.. John Anderson of Germantown.
bergen county, owns farm nearly a mile In
Iengtn- twelve acres Of which are devoted To
farming purposes Re spends about 50 90 per
year Tor manure and otherfertiliZers and receives
IN return about sl.OU per year from each acre
MAKING above the cost of manure. labor seeds
&c, from 50 90 to $500 clear profit Out of
Patcn OF ThUbarb sixteen feet wide By one hum
oreo and eighty long, there has been sold this
season over fifty dollars worth. and the gardener
states that larger quantity is now ready for
market. NJ AO'
OREAT MUSICAL ATTRACTIoy-T Albany
CORES pondent Of the Musical Review saws.
We found in Hudson a programme Of a con-
cert gwen By blind professor few evenings
SINCE, which for originality certainly beats his
tory We have not TOOIn for ii entire, but select
specimen two:
Roc ked in the cradle Of the deep Song
MeIoceon representing the waves Of the OCEAN
dashing and foam;ngD
= Great Big Piece of Dumping. Song for
the juveniles.
feet long.' " !" iie 'iee
4. The Old Sexton,
piece in which l. represented \ seYton
purylng the dead in the inierudes is repre,ented
.se dart falling upon the coffin There's orr
ginal effects for you,''