Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-22

ID On Tuesday last nine gentlemen of New
bury, VT, camped out and secured six hundred
and forty seven trout.
PERFECT FAILURE effort of country
editors to frigh en SUBSCRIBERS 20 their papers into
the payment of back dues on the ground that the
comet mi sht strike them of existence with its
tail, was complete failure. Their subscribers
Were not to De frightened ont of their money by
any such dodge as that
FUNERAL ISvTrATTos-The following o.
der, verbatim ct literatim, received 6y an
undertaken in Louisville, from an afflicted wild
over:
.. Sir, mi Wiaf is ded and Wonts to be berried
to-morror, AT wonner klog. nose wair TO dig
the Hole-by the side Of mi too Other wiafs-Let
IL be deep"
ID Advices from Rio Janeiro TO the sth of
May state that the Legislature had opened its
sessions and the Emperor made a concliatory
speech from the throne announcing the adoption
OF the policy Of progress, which was followed
by the dismissal OF the old ministry and the for
nation Of more liberal one This had allayed
the public excitement. The Emperor states that
the high prices Of provisions Were causing much
suffering among the poorer classes, and some ade-
quate legislation was required.
To AscKRTAIs WHEN IT'S Noon Watch
by the day:
.. We witnessed Milesian. ves,erd,v ,scend.
Ing a ladder with bod full Of bricks. Just as
be reached the top, when the state House clock
told him that time was up what does the read
er suppose he did, Stepped upon the platform.
perhaps, and dumped the oblongs, Not a bit of
IL. He just let go the nod and tumbled them all
back upon the sidewalk -
FHE BURDELL CAsE.-The testimony i'm the
matter OF the 80 BuTdel estate" before the Surro-
gate. al New York, was closed OH THURSDAY
Evidence was introduced by counsel on both
sides 10 impeach the testimony e several wit
nesses who had been examined during the pres
ent trlal. A motion is pending before the Surro-
gate Tor commission TO take the testimony Of
William c. Hyde, Of California, which he take,
time TO consider. Ii the commission be refused
the counsel will then make their final arguments
In the ease at such time as shall be hereafter
agreed upon by themselves and the Surrogate
ANovEL HIDING PLAcE.-The Gloucester Tel
egraPh is responsible for the following:
" One day last week one of our officers had
charge Of n fellow whom he was taking to the
Ipswich County House. On arriving at the de-
pot, however, he made his escape In vain the
omcer looked for his prisoner, but he was non est
RrsniE5 he ortcer gave up the search in des-
PAIR and departed, wheTeupon the fellow disclos
himself 10 some bystandeTs by crawling from un-
der the cepacious skirts Of lady who had been
standing at the corner OF the depot. The hoops
saved him.
CITY WITHOUT MISUNDERSTANDING
70 the published list of ax-rayers i'm Baltimore
there Is not one millionaire In the whole city,
The wealthiest inhabitant in IL is stated at only
efS2,uo, while the next to him In wealth is the
possessor Of but $780, 600
We can beat that in New Orleans Tbsre are
some ten or twelve millionaires here and two or
three who can count two millions; and one of
these last, very nearly. IL not quite, three
mere were some fifteen successive month,
Nlthih d lew years past, in the course of which
at least i've New Orleans miIIionaiTes decea.ed
". o. PtcGyEre.