Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-29

II The Boston Courier states that Donald
Mckay the eminent ship-builder of that city has,
within the last ten vCa:s. built and equipped YES
sells to the extent of 100 900 tons
ID young gentleman Of twenty-three years
lost si7 600 AT a roulette table in New Orleans
lew nights ago, and paid ii TO the last before
he left the city.
u Some enterprsing boys were hawking bits
or rope about the streets on Friday last at Louis
VILE, selling them to the ignorant and foolish al
exorbitant rates, "a the same material used I'm
hanging the negroes on the 18th.
QUITE NATCRAL.-A writer of travels in Uiv
ing an account of some Indians OF Au,:raIi, saws
that, though they are fond of ornaments they
naturally go naked Very likely-that's the
case with most people.
u Mr. Warning gives table in his Notes
on the Diseases OF India. = which tends to show
that teetotaler is liable to fever there than
moderate or even an imnodeTate drinker: but
That, on the other hand the teeto;aler has the ad
vantage In being more exempt f.om most other
diseases.
III Mrs. AlbeTton, i'm ~. Louis, became wrath
ful al ChaStiSement inflicted uDon one or the
nttie Albertsons, by the school ma am, Ms
Richardson, the other day. TOSatisfy her yen1e-
ence, the indignant dame took Mrs Richardson
BY the hair with her left hand while with her
Ight she pounded that lady's head with big
stone, lnJuring her very badly One of the male
teachers came to the rescue, however in time to
prevent fatal consequences
ID pet sheep in the flock of farmer in Ur-
Oana Ohlo one day last week was nOSiny about
succeeded In pulling from pocket a roll of bank
ollls + ;ohably not being aware that il was
nithy Incre,' he swallowed the roll. and soon
found that II was indeed the root Of all evil for
his sheepShip, for his throat was forthwith cut
and his stomach was opened, when the roll oil
bills was found safely deposited there
Coop SISS,-The American Peace Society's
meeting In this city, YESTERDAY afternoon IA Ssed
on without general dispute, private Quarrel or
lH-tenPered personal allusOn Harmony and
mutual forbraTance reiGned in their midst Now
NUn- EF- fl..r.,a
and devoted philanthropists have subdned the
cornbstive feelings that harbored in their own
breast, they can devote their abundant energies
10 the reformation OF the world about them =
Boston KsrOId
ID Most Of the Brass Mills in our Stnte are
busy preparing the brass hoops which ladies wear
IN their skirts The Winsted I'rTald says that
the new Brass Mill al Plymouth il el,paccd upon
an order for 600 pound. of these striDs Of rass.
and that an average OF 7UI pounds daiYy il re-
eelved at the Ansonia depot. and shipped to New
ork by railroad. The Waterbury Mills are al Al
running on brass hoops. Old Connecticut keeps
her platter right side up. ready to catch Whatever
rains.-Hartford Courdnt
III The accounts OF suffering and threatened
famine continue To reach not only from one %
two states, but from a nurnber-IVcst SoutI, ,ud
Northwest Actual starvation in some localities
ssPoken OF. and very great losses of cattle and
other farm stock. This il certainly a very np,,
sudI State OF affairs In this country. and OF course
is only possible for ve.y Limited period and i'm
districts remote from the highways OF commune
Sa'4Oh- Ac IonI ana severe wlntcF, the back
ward spring, and in some instances the prodipaI-
lty conSeq uent upon PrOfuson, are the causes as
signed.
u The latest exciting topic. in New York is
the hydfoPhobia, and war against all dogs 20
ing al large Is to he declared Immediately and
prosecuted with energy. \ man named John
Syser died Of by d.ophobia on Tuesday He was
bltten Nv dog month or SIX weeks since. and
died within a week from the time the paroxysus
Were fist manifested. A coachman in the euipIov
OF ex-alde-n.an Alvord, also died on Monday
rom the same cause. Others have been bitten
and OF course are fearfliy apprehensivo Of the re-
suit
II The Kingston Wing says: ''Weannonnce
u as positive fact, that DR. Rae the Arctic trav-
eleI aided by the contributions OF kind friends il
building In Kingston dock yard an rc,ic schoon-
er, TO be ready in Nav, to go down to Quebec
thence TO the Arctic regions TO make one more
search Tor Captain Franklin's party dead or alive
Ut Rae - To command the schooner. and the
party OF hardy adventures to accompany him and
man bis vessel are selected and engaged We say
10 search for Captain Franklin and his men. be-
cause. as for the ships Terror and Erebus they
were most unquestionably seen in ISL attached
10 an iceberg, drfting 10 the south, in the same
way was the Resoute -