Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-05

IL The New York City Grenadiers are on a
visit to Philadelphia.
lFA new American paper, called the Echo,
has been started i'm Paris.
IL With tie exception OF three days, Il rained
~ Salem, Roanoke, Va, the whole of July.
IL Eli Tkayer, delivered an address at Guy
andotte, Cabell county, Va, last week
IL Broadway, New York, is to he cleansed
every night At acost of $50 per week 10 the store
keepers thereon.
IL Miss NJ NJ Gibbs, the vocalist of Char
lettesville, Va, is about making a tour 20 the
Springs professionally.
IL The last mail from Salt Lake City came
through in seventeen days to lndePendence-the
shortest trip yet.
rJabaz Pratt, Esq. the well known Coroner
of Boston, has become insane, and Is now in the
lunatic asylum.
IL Sugars fell in Philadelphia las, week. a
cents pound, Hour &c. barrel, and wheat
10 15c. a bushel.
IL The Rev: Mr.. Biloxi, pastor of -. Mary's
Catholic Church, at Alexandria, is exchanged
with Rev. DIR. Ryder, Of Philadelphia
IL Seven hundred and seventy-two persons
passed through Staunton, Va, last week FOR the
Springs; among them was Gov. Wise.
IL w. s. Bailey, the abolition editor of the
Newport Ky News, was egged out of Alexan-
dria, Campbell county, in that State, on Monday
AGoLD CRoP.-A colored man, employed in 4
saloon at Weaverville, California, took from the
crop Of a chicken piece Of gold valued AZ one
dollar and forty cents.
IL Preliminary surveys for the Introduction
Of supply of water into Norfolk and Portsmouth,
and the maynard at Gosport, are progressing
under the direction Of Gen. Ward Burnett
IL Thalberg, the pianist, was robbed Of 500
last week, when leaving the boat on his return
from Cape May, being the proceeds of his con-
cert at that place.
IL Dr.. Stats says that d-lirum tremens is
becoming much mole unmanageable than former
ly. He attributes this TO the strychnine used in
me manufacture OF whisky at the presen, time
u On the 10Th Of July four men were killed
In Washington county, Iowa, by accidents in
steam saw mills. One Of them, Cyrus Wood
iordi was cut in two from his breast 10 his bac
bohe, ana the nrst his Wife knew OF the accident
was seeing his corpse.
IL Messrs. Mcconnell Il Hopptn. the ex.ep.
sive sheep growers, have disposed Of their spring
clip Of wool. We understand il Amounted 10
over 100 pounds, and sold for an average of if
W cents per Pound.-SPringfsld Journal.
IL Last week disciple Of Bingham Youuy
attempted to preach the Mormon doctrine in
Smythe country, Va, and though warned by the
eluzens refused to desist. He was accordingly
rapid exit.
EXCITEMENT IN CANDA.-A good deal Of ex-
citement has been caused in Upper Canada bv an
order from the Superintendent OF Education,
competing the recital Of what is called the
Apostles Creed, in the common schools ON the
ground that all sects of Christians believe IL.
APPLES IN NEw HAMPsHIRE-The Mancbes-
er hercan says; Last year apples were
usually scarce, and we are sorry 70 find that 80
iar as New Hampshire orchards give evidence
mere is no better prospect for the apple crop of
io2.. In the valley Of the Merrimac, from Nashua
70 Franconia-in fact, in every part of the state
'he NIL product will not exceedth of last year
The OLD ssoRY.-Eliza Young, a very pretty
httie girl, committed suicide in Bostan last week
WIN iaudanum. She was engaged to Mr. Ro-
doiph, who was not very attentive to her at pic
nc. When he called again she did not speak to
lin, but made up for her silence by taking lauda-
she died. 'fSich is love