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


confectiOners sold S22O.CO0 worth Of candy
last year. Half profits, we supposedly. Y. Mirror.
III man from Connecticut, suspected of I'M
lawful business with negroes near Fort Browder,
IN Barbour county Alabama, was ridden a rail
last week, and then shipped OFF.
TINS STRENGTH OF STRONG BEER.-A foreman
OF a brewery near Cleveland was killed by the ex
plosion of a beer cask, in which he had burned a
hole, foI 4 faucet, with hot iron.
H. Lady Franklin has determined to fit out
another Arctic expedition. fhe London Times
suggests that she should be presented by the Eng
lish public with the Resolute, for the execution
Of the enterprise.
You've AMERIcA-(aftsrt rWninating)-What
was the first title of honor used in the Bible?
Alive give il mp.
.YoUxs AMERIcA-The chapter which speaks
Of the Barren Fig Tree.
IL lady being asked by gentleman TO Join
IN the bonds of wcdlOck with him. wrote the
word stripes, stating at the time that the let
trrS making up the word stripes could be changed
so aS To make an answer to his question.
III = Ideas differ in various parts of the world
For example In the rude districts of California,
''nice warm NEAL is said to consist of two bis
cults baked in pepper sauce. Simple, but not
calculated TO become popular especially in this
part OF the world.
H. In Chicago, on Monday of last week. the
city authorities made an attack upon some disre-
putable houses near the lake shore, which the in
mates refused 10 vacate after notification Five
houses and fOur Shanties Were burned. The next
day six more Were DESTROYED.
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weight, and especially eggs, which are so vari-
Gus in size. and are sold by number most unfair
mode. OF three dozen, taken promiScously from
lot for sale at a store, one dozen weighed II
ounces, one % = ounces, and the last weig hed -
ounces.
IL Indian baked Pudding Is always good
One quart OF milk, four eggs. five large TEASPOON
fulS Of corn meal. nutmeg and SUGAR TO Your taste
Boil the milk and scald the Indian meal in it !;
then let il cool before YOU add the eggs and bake
three quarters of an hour.
IL The State Times CTexas) leans that the
Indians recently made foray upon the settle
inents of Medina county. and were followed and
overtaken by company of citizens. \ skirmish
tnsue'l, IN which two citizens were Wounded
the loss of the Indians not ascertained.
II Mexico supplies with Il great deal of
Mahogany. which is sold by the weight. averar-
ing about : II per ton. Under the revised tariff
IT has been placed on the fee list Last year
C,Stl tons were exported f-om a single Mexican
port, two-thlIds OF which cam TO ;he Cnited
States.
WHEAT IN CANADA.-The Toronto Colonst of
late date says that the fail wheat which ap-
peared few days ago TO be in rather precarion;
condition. Is rapidly assuming Il more fivora BILE
aspect and no fears need now he entertained of
The plant having escaped all danger from the very
UNUSUAL ana trying weather since February last.
EVIDENTLY THIRSTY POPULATIoS-Tbere
are over five hund eel retail liquor establishments
IN syracuse, NV York. This IS 4 very large
number for 50 small 4 population, and can only
be accounted for 10y the presumption that the SALTY
foundation of the city impre1nairs the atInoS-
phefr with more or less saline qualities. and ren-
dars the citizens as dry a. herring :. innardly''
IL Several persons belonging t. w.ecking
vessels an Nassau, y. y, have been convicted OF
"InbeZzllng property saved from the American
ShiP saxon and sentenced to various foffeitures
and terms OF imprisonment; la addition 10 which
those Who were entitled to salvage have forfeited
the whole Of heir shares
IL On the 18th instant, Jackson RedInsu =
fTee mulatto, VINO was found in he State OF Hill
nOls- contrary Co the law of that State which for
BIDS the inning grafton Of neg Toes or lnIatt.-S from
OthFI states, Was set uP AZ auction in Bellevue
81 Clair county. lie WAS not sold, but 1t Gov
rfhor hOefner came forward and paid his rail
ices, and he had liberty to quit the State
IL The Princeton, Ind Courier tells of an
ambitious rat which assembled Ia the roof of a
large barn. belonging To Mr.. Wilkinson near
EhIhi1ha; IN FOSey county, and not being salts
nSd Win the 1901, concluded To- ascend the light
ming rod He did SO; reached the pron9s Of the
TOdi got last; and was never able to extricate
himself. There he was found dead
DJ-A correspondent of the Portsmouth IN IN y
journal calls attention to the fact that the heather
OK western africa are In advance Of spiritual
ISIS IN one particular. Tor they only have me
diGms between the living and the dead INT
lucy nave mediums who communicate with the
spirits of their children who are not old cnouyh
10 talk so that By these mediums parents know
Wii,t tAe child Is crying for, what are its wants
and what its ailments.
SIR WV. DOS AND His TEUsTEEs-Thfs zen
tirHidn. Who Is a baTOnet Of 4 good family and
somewhat celebrated for Lis having taken to the
sti5S- With doubtful Success both in this country
and ms own, has been under examination as n
the stale OF his property, by the legal authorities
III scotland Singular TO learn, il appears he was
lett with on immense fortune when am infant in
another. have got away tom him about ESQ 900
pounds Of his estate.