Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-23


ID Swallows and martins have appeared in
Boston.
III Joseph snyder, of Somerset, Pa, owns
black bird which crows like cock.
IL The wheat cIopin Fauquier county, Va, IL
IS said, will prove total failure.
IL John Watkins was accidently killed in =
coke pit in Henrico county, Virginia, few days
ago
IL New potatoes, green peas and cucumbers
week
III There are, within radius of ten miles
about Boston, Mass, So Orthodox, ~ Baptist q
Episcopal, and 3} Methodist churches.
III The shipments of Holsters from Pr~V ince-
town IN 1855 amounted to about 3OO,OO0; and in
1856 to about 400 90: of which Boston and other
ports in Massachusetts had 50 OOC.
ID A Composition in the office of the Spring.
field Republican who has used the same ssstick'
for fifteen years past, has actually worn holes
through it, where he had grasped 1t with his fin
gers.
IL Mr. G. W. Carlton of Coburg. Canada
has invented what he calls a sound telegraph by
which vessels can communicate with each other
at the rate of 81 words per minute, though dist
ant Is or 20 miles.
The NEW CENT.-We are informed by Col
Snowden, of the u. ). Mint, that in about three
weeks time this much desired coin will be dis
tributed to the public. About 4 million are al
ready completed and two millions more will be
finished before the mint commences paving them
out.-PhiladsIphia North American.
IL One boy in shop is good as a man.
Two boys, however, are worse than the devil
IL there be only one youth in the roonl he is the
most sedate customer in the party. Introduce
another, however, and ground and lofty tumbling
and somerset over the stove, will be the order OF
the day from sunrise till dark
IL The Auburn Advertiser gives some hints
rom which we are to conclude that seduction
ana crime were the instigators of the late horrible
tragedy near that city. Nor was Wood the man
who shot Miss Shaw and then himself the sedu-
Ger; but the real villain is still alive.
WHAT NKxT2-A novel suit is before the Hun
teTdon county q. j. Circuit Court, brought by
Snyder, for maliciously cOnsPiring to draw
specie from said bank by presenting its notes for
redemption, with the object of breaking the bank,
The damages are laid at $500.
II During a State existence Of tbirtvsix ve,rS
Missouri has had but six persons to represent her
in the Senate of the United States Thomas III
Benton served thirty years, followed by H. s
Geyer for six wears, the other seat having been
filed by David Barton Gig ht years Alex BI1ckner
four years, Lewis F. Linn ten wears d. r. Atchi-
son twelve years. and vacant two wears The va
cancies are now filled by Trusten Polk and James
:. Green.-MiSSoHri Statesman.
A PIGEON FLIGHT FROM THE ARCTIC REG1oxs
Sir John Richardson states that with respect to
Sir John Ross's pigeons, rs far | can recollect
ne dispatched young pair on the 9th or 9Th of
Octooer, $50. from Assistance Bay. little TO the
west OF wellington Sound and on the 18th of Oc-
tober- pigeon made its appearance nj the dote-
cote IN Ayrshire. from which cote Sir John had
the two pairs Of pigeons which he took out The
distance direct between the two places is 1850
miles
The MrRRAIS IN AUs1RIA-The Vienna cor
respondent of the London Times, under date of
April !, SAYS:
:. The murr3in has appeared among the cattle
az Ungarisch Hradisch, station on the Northern
Railroad, at distance of about lOO Eng lish miles
from vienna Until now only two oxen have
died, but a Gordon has been established and the
price OF meat must rise there is great cattle
market AT Hradisch''
IL A few nights ago. in PHILADELPHIA on op-
era night, II rained early in the evening; but the
Academy was crowded, and before the perform
aIice was over the rain ceased and the stars came
out brilliantly When the audience was about to
IeaVe, half a dozen young scapegraces planted
themselves along the curbstOne in front of the
theatre, and stood with their umbrellas up. in
full view OF the main entrance. The cOnseq uence
was general hosting of umbrellas the audi
ence reached the door. The sympathetic putting
up or silk and gingham caused considerable mer-
rinient among the dupes when they discovered
the stars shining brightly over their heads
For two or three weeks past says a Wis
consln paper we have noticed in our streets SQUAD.
OF hardy Individuals. from three four to a dozen
In squad with their baggage slung upon their
ks, In red shirts and stogy boots ma ny their
way due north for the pneries. They come from
ILLINOIS, and the old settlers OF Wisconsin ALWAYS
hdlI their appearance the first run of sue kers
liver since The first settlement of the west the
Illlnolsans have followed the business of running
rats from our pineries down the Wisconsin and
Mississippi rivers; starting from their homes at
the nrst sign Of spring, and running MP stream
as the suckers do. Ii was from this circumstance
Thai they were called - suckers originally and
the name is no ( applied Unfortunately to the
people Of Illinois.