Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-24

III The Mayor Of Hartford has issued an or.
der shutting up liquor shops on Sunday.
II Speaking of the merits of watch, Abel
says he had one once that gained enough it three
weeks to pay for itself.
A COOP BUsINEss.-There Is at Farmvlle, Va
branch of the Farmers Bank, with a capital Of
1853 900, which discounts about half a million
annually Of actual business paper.
II letter from Saratoga says: "Of bellies
there is no lack, either in numbers or variety
dancing bellies, flirting bellies, dumb bellies, dress-
ing bellies, talking bellies" and 50 bell wethers, -
we suppose.
Commissioners Of Health. adverted to the danger
Of infection, spreading through the community
by the of diseased meats: He is to present a
report on the subject.
IL The Frederick Md Union states that the
potato rot is making its appearance TO a pretty
considerable extent in that vicinity, and that the
loss TO some of the farmers in consequence there
of, Will amount to considerable.
IDA gentleman who under the least excite
ment, would exclaim ''there is crisis coming -
was considerably amused at being gTavely in
formed by little four year old son, that the cry
SIS had come and was in the bed with mother.
II The English papers say that by the i'm
prOvements making In the American railway sys-
tenn in Minnesota, the Hudson Bay Company
will be enabled to ship their furs to London in
"a days, now sent over only once year i'll ship
from New York.
The CuSNISGHaN BAsY.-The Cunningham
bogus baby affair has been turned into a positive
acting farce The author is Mr.. Thomas Powell
The thing wa, performed last night at the Chi
nese Assembly Rooms, to an audience Of about
three hundred rowdies and twenty females.-N
Y. EceHtng Post.
II The Rockingham Register says: 'sThe
August term Of the County Court Of Roc bingham
commenced its session on Monday last. The
grand jury was in session two days, during which
they made upwards Of one hundred presentments
majority of which Were for retailing ardent
spirits without license.
IA free negro, named George Dade, was COM
nitted to Jail, charged with felony, in entering
the sleeping apartment Of the daughter OF his en-
ployer, about midnight on Sunday, the 18th in
stant.n
IL Ii IL a singular fact that not only the two
United states Senators from Pennsylvania and
the state Supreme Judge, but the present Speak
er, Clerk, and Assistant Clerk of the House. the
Clerk Of the Senate of Pennsylvania, and the
Democratic candidates for Governor and Canal
Commissioner, are all practical printers
HI In the Court Of Common Pleas at Ply
mouth, Mass last week, a suit was brought for
damages in consequence Of the plaintiffs mill
way being filed with sawdust from mill on
the same stream. The plaintiff recovered dam
ages, $500. This is said to be the first case of the
kind ever tried in that State.
IL The project of Mr.. Ruxton, noticed some
weeks ago, to open in New York gallery of
paintings by the most prominent modern English
artists, is in fair way OF being successfully
ried out. The exhibition will commence there in
September, probably, and will be transferred in
the course Of the Winter or Spring to Philadel-
phia and Boston.
IL The actual number Of men conveyed to
Nicaragua from the States and California, to the
flag Of Gen. Walker during the last two wears as
shown by the books OF the old Accessory Transit
Company of Charles Morgan q Sons, were no
less than 1900 men shipped up the San Juan
river, and $3.50 received from California. Mr.
BOstwick, late Secretary of State to Gen. Walker
says that he can prove by documentary evidence
that less than 700 flibusers have found their
graves in Nicaragua.
II An old topper, after indulginQ quite freely
In his accustomed beverage, amused himself IN
teasing mettlesOme horse. The animal not al
together fancying his familiarities, Suddenly
reared, and the disciple OF BacchHs found him.
self sprawling in an adjacent mud puddle. Gath
ering himself up as composedly az his situation
would allow, he shouted TO his son, standing near
by:
"John, did you see me how l kicked that ERE
boss ="
"No, dad, the horse kicked you ~
Rec kOn not, John; one or rother got
very badly histed but 'saiAf me, John, for I'm
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