Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-27

II The Senate of Massachusetts has rejected
the House bill to allow atheists to testify in the
courts of that State.
II The North Carolina Fisheries like those on
the Potomac, have been doing a very poor bust
ness this season, and herring are selling on the
beach at g 50 per thousand. The supply is said
TO be not half equal to the home demand.
OUTRLcgB-Eveline Elmore beautiful dan
>euSe in a New Orleans Theatre, was returning to
her residence late Thursday evening of last week,
when she was seized by three ruffians, who car
Tied her into a dark alley way, gagged and PIN
Toned her. and there violated her person. The I'M
fortunate girl is not expected to live.
IL The Norfolk (Va) Argus says that at Cur
rituck Sound, ". c.. the intention is to form
"sporting company, =" and shoot wild fowl for the
New York market. Large quantities were killed
there last winter. brought to Norfolk in wagons
of them selling in that city il high Us 500 per
barrel.
u At the Gloucester eng J Assizes French
priest named Boux, lately holding a cure at Chel-
sea, has obtained verdict of ESQ against Car
dlnal Wiseman for obtaining possession Of and
withholding document signed by the Princess
Letitla Bonaparte (neice of the French Emperor)
acknowledging :. sacred debt" Of Is .GOOf., and
requesting her family to paw it.
II An ancient Finn. who sat for his portrait
TO Bayard Taylor in Lapland, had a curious no.
ton OF the discovery OF America, and mingled
Tradition and history together in queer way He
claimed to know ali about America; but was not
present when it wds discovered :. but Jenis Lam
III, who lives in kittila, of the crew of the
JenlS
Lampi said they were going to throw the captain
overheard, but he persuaded them to give him
three days, and on the third day they found it. ~
LADIES NAMES BEFORE AND AFTER MAR
RIAGE--Ladies should have but one given name
and. when they are married, should retain their
maiden name as middle name. This Is a prac-
tice among the Society of Friends, and, were it
generally adopted. II would have MANY advanta-
ges- We should know at once. on seeing a lady's
Bame, whether she married or single; and il
the former, what the name of her family was
And II is further to- be considered that the adop-
tion Of this rule of but single first name would
quite put an end to the numerous brood of Emma
Mevaiindas and Euphemia Helen Lauras-a STYLE
OF nomenclature not in pure taste.
SELF-AcTING RAILROAD SWITCH Dicks self
acting switch is designed to be operated in all re-
spects Ike the ordinary ones, with the additional
property OF springing instantaneously into line.
az Cerelessness, wheel approaches in the wrong
direction on the main track. The fore wheel OF
the engine hits pin and releases i powerful
spring, which brings the track in place This
property has been tested by running train at the
highest possible speed across. not only one but
all the switches in nearly Il hundred miles of
track, all desiSnedly placed wrong. Fifteen miles
OF the route. over three Of the gaping switches
Was performed in seventeen minutes
u respectable but poor widow was recon-
nlended 10 The attention OF a fashionable. would
be charitable lady, and at a benevolent meeting
OF winch tee lady was president. the widow was
introduced The lady threw d hurried glance al
her and asked: How many children have you,''
Three, madame The President turned 10 talk
10 some OF fellow members, and forgot the wait
ing applicant About quarter Of an hour after
wdrds she turned suddenly and asked: s'Have
you many children - The woman looked at her
a moment and replied: Madame. some time ago
had the honor 10 inform you that had three
and since that time more have been born to
my knowledge " And with polite bu: indi9-
ndnt bow, the woman quilted the room leaving
the lady patroneSs horrorstricken at her boldness