Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-28

II New Orleans papers of the 18th announce
the arrival of $500, $50 in specie, half Of which
was Fl om New York.
ID man at West Troy on Monday was re-
leased from the penitentiary; he went home. had
spree, was arrested and sent back the next day
IL A gentleman out due King the other dav a,
Centreville, N j.. fired single barrel ofhix gun
into flock Of sixteen ducks, and killed thirteen
ofthem.
IL A Northwestern Convention of Sunday
School teachers is called to meet at Chicago on
the 18th of November. Teachers throughout the
Wet are invited to participate.
III On the night Of the 18th instant, the wife
Of Seward Ham, Esq of Abbott, Me, while la
boring under alteration Of mind drowned herself
in the Penobscot river
A NEW OrERA BIZ RosSINI-The management
OF the Italian Opera at Paris Announces as the
most extraordinary novelty Of their season Of
1S57-'5S, the representation of a new opera by
Rossini, entitled - I'm CuriOso Accidenten
III Two persons not heretofore named among
the lost on board the Central America il has been
ascertained were passengers on board that vessel
Panama railroad, and Geo. Ganey, blacksmith,
In the employ of the Steamship Company.
III The last appraisement of the famous NJ
Donough estate in New Orleans, shows a total
Were nearly $1,000 The Mayor of New Or,
leans, in his late message, declares the whole
case will be settled by January next.
IL The Montreal Pays speaks of a religious,
II, q
of Irshmen. at the annual fair at that place. la.
week. sticks, stones and pitchforks are said 10
have been used, and many Sc .ious injuries re-
ceived, hut the particulars had not reached Mon
treal.
IL The Waco (Texas) Southerner mentions
an attempt, on the part of some Mexcans and
white men, TO get up an insurrectiOn in Lime
stone and Eli counties, during u camp meeting
at w axahatchie, and run the negroes to Mexico
The thing was discovered. and the instigators
directed to leave.
III The number of Odd Fellows, in good
standing, in Illinois, is over IL 900, with 233
lodges. The relief Afforded last year, $40 600 A
capitation tax has been established ". Duff
Greene, Of Mount Vernon, is the new NJ w. G
Master.
III man named Robert Gray at Rochester.
on Friday night, turned his wife and two child
rem out Of doors, after severe quarrel. The
three were found next morning drowned In mill
race. 1t is supposed that the mother either fell
into the race with her children accidentally, or
that she threw them In and then followed
IL few days ago, as the Excelsior Guards,
OF Monmouth county, N. j.. were on their way
from Long b. anch to Freehold the straw in the
bottom of the stage, containing eight men, took
fire from cigar, and the fire commune a ing to
three Of the cartridge boxes, caused n explosion
seriously injuring one man, and conside rabiy
woundng two others. .. r.. :.
MuRDEE.-Arch!bald Dunlap, of Highland CO.,
breast and abdomen ffightfully cut lie died in
a few hours after being discovered with hardly
enough strength remaining to designate Gibson
Stuart as his murderer. The deceased left wife
and five childien Stuart has escaped.
FoR THE PHNiTKyrfARy.-Wm X. Jones, .
confederate Of the notorious Randall, who was
hung by vigilance COMMITTEES in Rockingham
county, Va, was tried In that county last week
for robbng mill The principal witness against
him was the widow Of Randall He was con-
victed and sentenced to four years. Imprisonment
in the penitentiary. a'F@'
DrAnother case Of punishment by LYNCH law
occurred at Wsxahatchie, Texas, few DAYS Az .
| The victim was a free. negro preacher aamed
| Donegan, who received i've hundred lashes He
| was accused OF robbery After the whipping was
over, he was warned to leave the county within
twenty -four hours, and the State in four weeksY