Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-15

York Assizes, fil connexion with the trial of Ann
Edmondson, indicted for the murder of her child
at Caverly. The prisoner had engaged no coun-
sell but Mr.. Price, at the request Of the judge de
Tended her. Upon being called upon to plead,
the prisoner being overwhelmed with grief, sob
bed the word guilty She was indistinctly
heard, and in a confused state, and her plea was
taken Of ''not guilty. This was most
fortunate mistake for the prisoner, as instead Of
was placed on her trial, and the jury rendered a
verdict of not guilty. OF course she has receiv-
ed the full benefit of the error. though a selfcon
fessed murderess has escaped the legal penalty Of
her crime.-LaHedster (Eng.) Chronicle.
IL Some think that You have a perfect right
10 pick a painters pockets because he pictures.
IL The Memphis navy yard grounds have
been sod, for $3.50, 100, to some northern men for
factory sites.
IL For the month Of July, the Sexton of
Montgomery, Ala, reports thirty-seven deaths,
OF which ten Were cOloTed persons.
IL The hog cholera is prevailing near Hano-
yer, Pa. Mr.. III. Tingling has lost over twenty
hogs.
ID There are mounted, at Fortress Monroe
Va, about 800 guns, mostly long j., %, and "a
II Partisan Freckle Water is made by dis
solving an ounce of alum in an ounce of lemon
juice and pint Of rose water.
ID The man who was "rnoyed to tears" com.
plains Of the dampness Of the premises and de-
sires to be moved back again.
II few years ago, the ladies wore a very
handy sort Of hood which was called kiss me
1f-you-dare" hood. The present style of bonnet
has a "kiss-Ine-i if YOU want-to' look.
u Three men were arrested at Louisville
Ny, on Monday last, having in their possession
nearly s2 600 in counterfeit bills OH various banks
throughout the country
II Taylor, who was arrested at Hartford CT.
lew days ago, for the seduction of Miss Uaffey
and married her. il appears was a married man
ana is now TO be arrested for bigamy
III party OF Bostonians on fishing excur-
sion, caug ht four sharks, one OF which weighed
about four hundred pounds. and measured ten
feet In length.
IL Ii Is stated that the Common i'm Boston
contains forty-eight acres, and about thirteen
hundred trees, seven hundred Of which are ems
chiefly American elms
II Mrs. Garlic. of PHILADELPHIA. on last Tines
day, left her home with two small children to
visit friend since which nothing has been seen
or heard from her. Her husband is in great dis
tress.
III The Journal du Havre, Of late date. has
an article paying the highest compliments to Lit
haury, u ,. Navy, for bis sailing directions -
and scientific observations designed to shorten
the passages OF ships across the ocean.
II The Common Council of PHILADELPHIA
nave been Inspecting the lands in Schuylkin
county belonging to the estate of Stephen Gfrard
They report that there are twenty-eight thousand
acres, all OF which Is filled with coal.
1T Mr.. Mason made an ascension in balIson
from Troy on Saturday evening. The balloon in
rising, caught on the forks of the thing rod on
slch ddmaUp a. IN
cause Mr.. N to descend soon after
IL Mr. Guthrie. of Chicago Illinois has one
Held OF $50 acres OF hay, enclosed with good pine
board and cedar post fence. He is cutting from
other fields al least one thousand acres besides
and expects to cut and press this year FIVE thous-
and tons Of hay.
IL Late accounts from II Paul inform us that
the Democratic Constitutional Convention had
organized al last, and that both the Democrats
and the Republicans are hard at work perfscting
the organic law Of the Territory. SO far notbin9
had TRANSFERRED to indicate the true character OF
the constitution about TO he put forth.
GrsPhv. A lou . H'''e which ne called
Very odd name, y remarked O1berry.
MOT at all replied the wit, ''it is quite logi-
cal. When bought him it was Buy-a-graphy:
when ! mount him il is Top-a -graphy, and then
when want him to 20, you know, ii is Gee-ho-
graPhy."
IL man named Robbins, residing in Shell
by county, Ohio, was, on Friday last arrested for
the seduction Of Anne Hawley, a girl residing in
his family After finding out her situation he
gave her medicine to Prodsce abortion. The
medicine proved to BIZ poison and the girl died
from Its effects. Robbins Is now confined in the
Jail there.
How TO GET a HAr-''say, Pomp, you nigga.
where you get dat now hat
AT de shop, Oh course
NV bat am de price oh SIGH an artikle as dat
nigga"
II dunno what's de price -
'Didnt you de man -
NOD ShOpkeespsr ,rdSn't daI,;j
III woman in Andover Mass few DAYS
since, quarrelled with her husband and stated
she would drown herself shortly after he. bonnet
and shawl were found on the bank OF the river
The alarm was given and people assembled
graphing irons Were got and the river dragged
but all 10 no purpose, people were about giving
up IN despair, when she made her appearance,
having been seated in a thicket Overlooking the
AFFAIR VIC
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.