Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-19


ADrThe Washington, Pa, Reporter anticipates
brisk WOOD -markd In that vicinity this season,
and advises growers not to be in haste to sell
NJ The st, Louis Republican states that the
abduction Of young girls for the purposes OF
prostitution is becoming alarmingly frequent in
that city. -
IL II is thought that the equestrian statue for
the Washington Monument at Richmond, will be
delivered at Amsterdam by the end Of this month
and will reach Richmond some time in October
next.
PRINTERS BuRrAL PLAcE.-Tho Charleston,
s. :, Typographical Society has purchased two
adjoining lots, eligibly located in Magnolia
Cemetery, as place Of sepulture for It's members,
and others connected with the profession.
III The London Mechanics Magazine calls
the Niagara, :" without exception, the ugliest
ship of war ii has ever seenn
We have no doubt that John Bull will find the
Niagara an ngly customer to deal with.
IL The submarine telegraph which was re.
den to Walnut street wharf, for the use of the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company. is now
In successful operation. r-
IL FEARFUL MoRrALIrr.-The Rev. Benja-
min Iiutchns, Episcopal minister at Albion, III .
recently lost seven children by death--two sons
and five daughters-within ten days The ma.
ture Of the disease is not known.
A MERRY FAMILY.-The workmen on a plan
came across family Of sixty rattle snakes. who
must have had many 4 merry concert in their
time. And, after all, natures symphonies are the
best
III At St. Petersburg the most massive works
solidly executed In granite hardly a generation
ago are already, as travellers tell US almost in
state to require reconstruction, from alternate ex
posure to the summers heat and then the intense
frost.
III Benoni Lazier has been again tried and
found guilty Of murder in the second degree for
killing a child Of Mr.. Devaughn, in Wood co .
Va, some three or four years ago. The jury fixed
upon five yeas as his term Of confinement in the
penitentiary.
ID The Boston Journal states that, at the pres
ent tifhe, IL 600 hogsheads of moasses are stored
on Boston wharf and five vessels laden with mo-
lasses are waiting at the same wharf 10 be dis
charged. Some of the principal consumers OF the
sweet article in that city contemplate discontinu.
ing its use until the price is reduced to a some
what reasonable rate
III Not long since, George Buck, Of Reading.
VT, accidentally buried a large hen with hay, in
hay NOW. In just thirty one DAYS from that
time the hay was removed and the hen found
alive, but too weak to stand. She was carefully
nurSed and was well in a dav or two. When
buried she weighed nine lbs, and when found
weighed three lbs.
IL An English paper contains the following
funny theatrical item:
While Mr.. and Mrs Howard Paul were giving
their entertainment, 4" Patchwork" at DARLING
ton, the other night, the gas went out and could
not be rclighted. With the consent Of the audi
ence the performance proceeded in the dark, and
the audience, amused at the novelty Of the occur
renee, applauded every thing that was said or
sung in the most vociferous manner
"TwIsTs OF CorToN."-The Frenchman who
said that the friendship between the United States
and England was mot chain Of flowers, but
simple twists of cotton,n was not far from the
mark. Out of 9OO, 900 900 Of pounds of cotton i'm
ported into Great Britain last year. no less than
1OO, OOO, 600 pounds Were from the United States
A rise Of one penny in the pound of the price of
cotton involves national loss to England of
S20,0O0,0 900 to S30,0O0,OU. The dependence of
England on the United States for the supply has
increased from as per cent. Of their CONSUMPTION
OF cotton in lS0l to 80 per cent at the present time
. Twists of cotton' which bind such extensive
interests as these, make chain Of iron which
cannot be easily broken.