Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-24

IL The Medical College, a, Winchester, Va,
Is in hourishing condition.
~ Though 'brevitY'' is the soul Of wit, it is
emo joke" 10 be ''short.n
IL" say, my little son where does the RIGHT
hand road 20 30 O. Don't know sir faint been
no where since we lived here
II London is Healthier than New York the
mortality in the former being one In 81 in the lat
ter, one ia g.
sLASG.-'Dry up,'' was an expressive phrase
but the boys in the streets have found a better
one Now they say, suspend ~
u Mr.. ChristiOn Lapp, of Lancaster county
Pa, lost stallion valued at 81 30 on Friday
night His death was the result of overlooking.
IL Banks of issue are unknown IN California
The currency is all hard money, and for large
transaction drafts
ID Ellen O'Coanell, an insane woman, so
years old, was last week found on the stoop of
her sons residence, in Lee, Mass, with her
throat cut in shocking manner.
III Mr.. Garrick, leading citizen of Dunleith
lowo, while crossing the railroad track at that
place, on Thursday last, was struck by an engine
and fatally injured.
UA correspondent writes to know, in case
the Great Eastern steamship cannot come over
the bars about Sandy Hook, why the people do
not 20 and let the bars down.
IL John Randolph. a venerable negro, for
many years pressman in the office of the Hunts
Vile (Ala-) Democrat worked of his last form a
Few days ago, having been locked up in the EN-
brace OF death.
"
present at AuchteIaIden Scotland, and left Glas
gov for the south, having been Joined there by
Madame hossuth and daughter from Arrow
char
IL The case of James Copeland. CHARGED with
the killing of James Harvey, which has been
pending Tor near ten years, was tried few DAYS
ago at Augusta, Miss, and resulted in his con
viotion of murder.
Taunton, Mass on Saturday, when one of them
named James Durf-e. was accidentally shot by
tbs premature discharge of his companions
gun.
ID A man named Charles Nash was killed on
Saturday afternoon BY attempting to get on hoard
atrain Of cars ON the FitchbnTg railroad al South
Acton, Massachusetts, while they were moving
along
u A writer on domestic economy. i'm giving
instructions for keeping eggs fresh, SAYS "Lay
them with the small end down" He does not
specify whsthsf this direction is for the hen or
ID care those bells ringing for tre,n in.
CURED Simon Of Tiberias
mo, indeed, )" answered Tibe; they have got
water" '''s'"s ioi
1t Among the ancient Germans ssit was eer
tain death for any woman to marry before she
was twenty years Of age" According to our
people at the present day.
W An exchange paper tells OF a parson who
PIefaoed his sermon with, My ffiends let us say
few words before we begin
This 10 about equal TO the chap who took
short nap before he went to sleep
VI married woman, at Easton, Mass re-
Gently, taking advantage of the Temporary alb
sence OF her husband, decamped with a Young
man named White, the parties taking with them
property belonging 20 the injured husband
White Is a graduate from the State prison
DoISs THISGs BRowN.-At Hitchcockville,
Conn, few evenings since, ut a corn hu.king,
~ bushels Were husksd, ~ girls kissed. 5 4" en-
gagged - and every bod az home before 10 O'Clock
The Springfield Republican thinks Hitchcock-
vile must bs a nice place TO live in"
VI Three young men, 4 few DAYS ago. adyer-
tsed concert at Bristol, X !. About one hum
dred persons attended, but the scamps DOC ketin0
the proceeds, left through the back door They
played similar game at Warren, with even
greater success.
IL At a trial Of three-vear-old colts At the
Oneida County Fair, yesterday, Job Crocker wa.
trotting his tall gaunt, smart colt AZ full speed
ana IN such an eager manner, with his head
stretched forward and his mouth wide op.n as
10 attract the crowd, when Donaldson sung out.
" smut yonr mouth, Job, or the draught will stop
your horse -"-UneG Telegraph, ID
II Mr.. George Southall, of WiImiDgton. n
z, one evening last week prepared a vial Of
chemical composition, Of which nitric acid was
tne PriaclPai Ingredient. and while conversing
with frtHd the phiaI exploded .cat,srin.r the
corrosive fuid into the face and ewes Of Ir :
One Of bis eyes was deprived of sigh: and he was
otherwise injured.
W On the banks OF the Mississippi in Shelby
county, eighteen miles from Memphi, Tenn
TWO men named Slaughter and Nerriwea,her H.
came engaged recently in dispute with two
men cutting wood there, which ended in a horri-
ore night. The wood choppers commenced Ia.
nIaV with their axes. the other two men used
shot-gans and revolvers; they were also assisted
oy neIce dog. Slaughter's head wa. quickly
spit by tue axe Of one Of the wood cutters who
IN DIS turn. was shot through the bowels by Mer.
H~eather; the wounded man, however contin-
ued the Fight. Merriweather received several
cuts, from which be is not likely to recoveC INT
ne managed to crawl away and reach his home
oy the courage Of the dog, who attacked hi, as
his retreat.