Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-14

II = The Associated Press of Western New
York held a meeting at Utica last week, at which
a resolution was adopted recommending those
papers which arc at the expense Of taking the re-
ports, to decline exchanging with those that re-
fuse to bear share Of the expense. The reports
cost the Daily Press between Albany and Buffalo
over 81 600 year.
IL Ii is said that young farmer living near
the town of Knox, n. Y. ran away on SUNDAY
with Il young lady by tine name of Hunt He left
the house while his wife and two children Were
absent at church In his hurry to depart, he left
his poe kct book in 6 his other pantaloons. On
examining the pocket book, it found to contain
s265, four love letters and lock Of Miss Hunts
hair, done up in i true -lOver's knot.
EXCURSION The Boston folks are planning an
excursion to Europe the ensuing summer. The
Times says:
An excursion of fifty or sixty gentlemen from
Boston to visit England, Scotland and France,
ranged by Messrs. f.. A. Curtis and l.. l.. Nit
chell, Of this city; the date OF starting being the
18th OF June, and the price Of ticket, which
Will cover all expenses, is 1875.
IL The British screw steamers are seriouslv
affecting the Liverpool and London packets al
New York. The prOpellers take passengers and
freight cheaper than the sailing vessels can afford
TO; and while the average passage of the latter is
from 81 to 10 days, the f'screw'j come and 90 IRE
quently in less than half the time These dIsad
vantages weigh heavily against the packets, some
OF the finest OF which are lying at the docks here
and at Liverpool with comparatively little or
nothing to do.
ID negro belonging to Judge Stamps en-
ployed on the railroad near Hampstead, Texas,
attempted, few days since, to kill Mr. Dudley,
the overseer. While Mr.. Dudley was occupied
in correcting another negro for some offence this
one stepped up behind him stealthily and struck
him on the head with an axe. Mr.. Dudley fell
senseless, and was thought to be dead but II Is
new thought he will recover.
PAPER TowSs IN NEBRAskA.-We would I'D.
wise all onr friends to beware of paper to,rns
There is at this time d perfect town making ma
mia; every body seems desirous of heinz tho
owner Of town. All persons desirous of secur
ing and interest in Nebraska would do we'll 70
examine for themselves or get responsible agent
to act for them. Never buy from floating specu-
lators, unless you thoroughly examine the title
and property, or you may be 'Eheeced Ne
braSkG Pioneer, MaTch p.
IL In the course of collecting material to H.
! lu,trate Irving's Life Of Washington, the pub
fishers have had the good fortune TO discover an
I original miniature on ivory of Washington, sup
posed to have been painted by COpley. at the time
! of Washington's visit to Boston, at the close o
! the French War I'm 1856. The earliest portrait
previously known to exist, Is that by Peale, taken
: at the aye Of 10. This having been painted al
the age Of Is, Is, consequently, the earliest like
| ness oxtant.
| III Tho Troy Times says 90 The vile deni
zens OF houses OF prostitution have taken the cut
4, from the recent action in the Police Court, and
! there was general stampede among them yester
! day afternoon. Some have gone to New York
by boat and cars, others to Bennington, others t.
| Saratoga, and Whitehall, and others to Schenec
! tady. Some few more were seen scampering owe
| the hill on the Brunswick road on foot and will
| probably return in day or two, when they sup
| pose the excitement will have died out Al leas
| hfty Of them are known to have left the city.n
IA young woman, who gave the name O
| Heath, and said she came from Portland mad,
her appearance at the Police Office In Lowell, oil
| Monday, dressed in boys clothes. She informed
! the oihcers that she was not a boy though sh
looked like one, but female In distress, seekin.
Tor work and finding none. She came 10 town 4
IND girls situation, but falling in that tried q
i IND one as boy. Breaking down in both en-
deaVors, her funds ran short and sue requested Z
ee sent home; which request was imnediaiell
somplisd with.