Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-12

THE FORTUNATE BIRD-Prof Audubon pub
fishes statement that the bird which flew in
oaP.. 1onnsons FACE, and made him alter his
course so that he rescued SO many OF the Central
Americas passengers, was the frigate pelican, or
man-of-war bird-'ashypst,s GqHilHs.
ALL PRISTERs.-It Is q singular fact, that not
only .he TWO nited States Senators from Penn
sylvanis, and the State supreme Court Judge,
but the present Speaker, Clerk and Assistant
Clerk of the House, the Clerk Of the Senate of
Pennsylvania, and the Democratic candidates
Tor Govsrnor and Canal Commissioner, are all
practical printers.
ID clergyman in Boston. who was noted
for his " Miss Nancy STYLE OF pronunciation
to be- made fsw d sna en.asSa Par OF boots
CURED II they were ready, and was answered in
the negative. sWill they be ready by next
Chewsday! ~ asked the clergyman. "No,n said
the shoemaker, " but you shall have them by
next ChatteTday."
ID A balloonist gives out that he has made
the following discovery:
II take bar Of brass which. when weighed
on the earth s surface, actually weighs fifteen
pounds. When ascend TO three miles up in the
atmosphere and weigh the brass ba-. il actual Iv
weighs by spring balance only seven and n half
pounds, and again five miles mp, positively oniy
three pounds and quarter. What Is the cause
OF THIS The want OF atmOs pherical pressure on
II and the suns attraction"
u Some of the papers are lecturnz women
upon the extravaganza in dress, and advising
them 10 retrench, especially during the present
financial crisis. Doubtless there are many cases
OF an understandable extravagancs IN this way;
Out DO people ever consider that two or three
glasses Of brandy and half a dozen regal;as in
duIged In by man, to say nothing of i've and
ven dollar dinners, amount to more in year than
would be required to dress a woman up TO the
full requirements of fashion
~ Ii has been supposed that the primitive
RACKS could not be very much improved for the
purposes of art, but patents have been granted for
methods of hardening their surfaces by impreg-
Mating them with, in the first instance certain
metallic salts, which by precipitation, are found
TO produce the required color. Thus by impreg-
mating the stones with salts Of lead copper and
then exposing them TO sulp hurated hydrogen gas
OF a solution of sui huaet OF ammonium, the In
ventor obtains different shades Of gray, black or
brown, NJ pleasure.
CoNvrcTxD AND SENTsScED TO DEATH AFTER
TIN YEARS lMPRIsoNMkST-'rhe case Of James
Copeland, which has been pending for some ten
years, was tiled few DAYS since at August,
MISE, and resulted in his conviction Of murder
In the tTst degree. Copeland was charged with
killing one James A. Harvey, and has been found
guilty twice before by the juries Of the country:
VET by resorting to the tecLnicaIities of the law
lie has been enabled gain trial after trial TO the
present time. On the verdict being rendered the
Judge pronounced upon him the sentence of death
Ordering nun 10 be executed on Friday, the 30ih
day OF October.
IL Pepper is an almost universal condiment
Black pepper irritates and infames the ooa;inCs
OF me stomach, red pepper does not it eIcites
used instead of black pepper IL was known TO
the Romans, and has been in in the Fast In
dies from time immemorial. az ID corrects that
1atulence which attends the large use of vegeta-
Die food. Persons in health do not need any pep
per on their food. But 10 those Of weak and Ian
guld stomdchs, ii Is manifold more healthful to
use cayenne pepper at meals than any form Of
wine, brandy, or beer that can be named. because
IL stimulates without the reaction OF sleepiness
or debility HAIRS Journal Of Health.
lSDUsrRIAL ExHIBrTION-A STITCH IN TIME
"A young lady passenger in one of the MI Pleas-
ant cars day or two ago, came very near getting
the hats Of ali the gentlemen, who noticed sin.
guar and unexpected display OF good sense and
Pruoence on her part Ca entering the car, her
Dress caught and was considerably torn, the rent
presenting very unhandsOme appearance in con-
trast with the exceeding nealness Of her apparel
AS soon as she Was seated, she removed her
klds, and diving into the recesses OF tiny
POCKET, broug lat out a needle and a bit OF thread
after uniting which with most dexterous manip,
niailon she set to work 10 repair damages aud
Nefy soon spread out the folds Of her robe COM
PIete and whole as IL no accident had eyer oc
Cured The materials OF industry were then 10
deposited IN their resting place. and the lady as
sumed her kids and an attitude OF repose smiling
mphantly.-BoStCH Courier.