Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-12

ID The Basquine is lady's outer garment OF
q new style. 1t much resembles gentleman
single breasted frock without collar, and with
null skirt to cover the hoops. A handsome woman
with good bust is said to look decidedly kinky
IN IL.
O. Mayor Wood, of New York city, sent a
message to the Councils of that city, on the 4th of
May, in relation to the new city laws passed BY
the Legislature. He advises submission to all OF
me charter which is not unconstitutional. Over
the police bill he is extremely indignant.
1T An old writer on ''dress'' saws that 0youno
women should let their judgment be seen by the
frugality and simplicity Of their APPAREL
Our modern young ladies are 'ffugal' enough
In some articles OF dress, heaven knows and as
10 letting "their judgment be seen, - that is near
ly all that is not exhibited.
II A Dutchman thus describes an accident ::
Eonce, a long vile ago, vent into my abble or
cnaId TO cline bear tree to get some beaches to
make mine vrow blum budding NIT and ven I
gets on the toppermost branch fell from the low
ermost limb, NIT one leg on both sides of the
fence, and like TO steve mine outsides in ~
III Mrs Howe, author OF the dramatic poem
entitled :. The Worlds Own" is said, while re-
vising IL for publication, to have blotted out the
word " he'll - not less than thirty times from that
suIPhuTous composition. Quite enough remains,
however, to furnish accommodations for numer
Gus circle Of friends.
III An Old gentleman who has dabbled all
MS life IN statistics says he has never heard of
Out one woman who insured her life. He ac-
counts for this by the singular fact of one of the
questions being
CIV hat is your age ~
And most imPertinrnt question to put to a
lady sure. Well il is
IL remarkable case OF existence under mr..
walton OF food Is spoken Of in the Rochester pa
pers MI John Ellis, of Henrietta, who made an
attempt upon his life by cutting his throat some
weeks since, has not been able to take nouris n :
fof twenty-seyen days. He suffers little pain and
but slight dimunitiOn of strength. He commu-
nicates with his family by means Of slate and
pencil.
u An interesting case is developed in Alba
ny On Monday, little boy, who was chased
oy police Othcer, ran into hotel near the Gen.
traI railroad depot, and hid under bed in one OF
the chambers. While he was there the chamber
was entered by the proprietor Of the hotel and the
Wife OF nelghbOr, and acts were performed that
put the halloch case to the blush Such is the
story. The husband has commenced suit for BIO
W images.
u A schoolmaster, after giving one of his
pupils sound drubbing for speaking bad gram
mar, sent him TO the end of the room TO inform
another boy that he wished to speak to him. and
al the same time, promising to repeat the dose If
bespoke to him ung ram maticalIy. The youDpster
being quite satisfied with what he had got deter.
mined to be exact and thus addressed his fellow
pupil:
:" A common substantive of the masculine gen.
der, singular number, nomnative case and in an
angry mood, that sits perched upon the eunnence
al the other end Of the room wishes to artjcuIate
lew sentences to you in the present tense"