Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-26

IL The Richmond Dispatch saws It is cu--
rentlv reported that the Richmond Enquirer and
the Examiner are shortly to be merged.
III The former residence Of Joseph Bona
parte, in Bordentown, N. j., with the extensive
park and grounds, was to have been sold at auc.
ton yesterday, but there were no bidders the
sale was postponed indefinitely The estate cost
over SlO0000. The auctioneeT offered to com
mence with a bid Of S600OO. but Il was not of.
fered. 1t contains 23l acres Of land and is now
owned by ii. Beckett.
PERSONAL CoLLIsIoN.-Frederick Schley,
Esq, of the Examiner, and Brady T. Johnson
Esq, OF the Union, at Frederick, Md 4, having
lately got into a warm controversy through the
columns Of their respective journals, finally re-
sorted to posting each other, which resulted on
"Wednesday In a personal collision, Mr.. Johnson
having attacked Mr.. Schley, striking him with
cane. They were separated, however, before
either sustained any serious injury.
III The wheat harvest I'm Georgia is now be.
ing gathered A letter In the New York Journal
OF Commerce, from Athens. says that, both as to
quantity and quality, IL is the best ever had in
Georgia. Oats have suffered little from dry
weather, although full average yield is harvest
ed or will be. Corn is backward and small for
the season Of the year, but is generally healthy,
and may yet turn out well. Cotton, however, Is
too much injured fully to recover, no matter how
much it may be favored hereafter.
FOURTH OF July IN ST. MARY's COUNTY
We learn from the Leonardtown Md Beacon
that the Fourth of July is to be appropriately
celebrated in that town, Charlotte Hall and Blaki
stones Pavilion. In Leonardtown the Grafton
will be delivered by T. X. Preuss and the Decla-
ration Of Independence will be read by Geo
Fred Maddox, to be followed by a dinner and a
ball at night At Charlotte Hall Josiah Hawkins
will be leader and James r. Thompson the ora
tor, and at Blakistone's the reader will be Robert
Z. Coornbs, and the orator Edward T. Briscoe
THE WHEAT CROP IN VIRGINIA - Several
farmers have already commenced cutting wheat
near Fredericksburg, and next week harvest will
begin generally throughout the State parcel
Of new wheat was received at Petersburg a few
days ago. The yield, II is now admitted will be
larger than anticipated. In Albemarle county,
the crop, il is said will he more abundant than
for the past fifteen years. In the counties of Ian
caster, Richmond and Westmoreland, the crop is
one Of the finest which has been produced in that
section of country for many years.
LYNCH LAW AT MEMPHIs-A telegraphic dis
patch from Memphis, Tenn, states that on Wed
nesday, gambler named Able shot man named
Iverson. to whom he owed a sum Of money
Great excitement was produced in the community
by the deed. and 1t was propose to lynch the
murderer. A jury composed Of six persons from
each Ward Of the city dcliberated on the affair
and found Able guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree. Twelve favored hanging, and the others
advocated legal proceedings. The mob brought
acannon to use against the Jail, but they were
dispersed by the mayor. All the gamblers were
then ordered to leave the city within ten days.