Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-10
" party Of men have left Chicago for Lake

" party Of men have left Chicago for Lake
superior 10 pack ice for the Chicago market
IL Chinese woman converted to Christian
ity was a few days ago baptized at Pittsburgh b,
IL John Patterson, a printer of Albany is
thought 10 be the best mathematician In the
world
W All the Congregational Churches in Low
ell have already dispensed with their choirs and
adopted congregational singing.
III The superintendent of the Onandaga IN.
T. Salt Springs, reports that the inspection of
salt manufactured on the Onandaga Salt Springs
reservation, during the past year, Is 4 as 600
bushels. A falling of OF the production of the
preceding year Of about 81 200 900 bushels
~ Miss Tamma Roby, attempted suicide
on Saturday last, at Nashua, n. H., by taking a
quarter or an ounce of Laudanum. Cause, spir-
ftualism. She has been for the last few wears an
active medium. physician was called and her
life saved.
ID David Page, residing In Pownal VT, was
Der of days, in the field about quarter of mile
from the house. From his position when found
IL IL supposed he sat down to rest and was frszen
TO death Rum was concerned
III A little urchn, on being arraioned for
playing marbles on Sunday was asked, s.Do Won
know where those little boys GO who are wicke
enough to play marbles on Sundayen replied :
"Yes; some on 'em goes to the common, ard
some on 'em goes down by the side of the river
yonder."
ID George Campbell Of West Westminster.
recently sold 10 Spanish merino bucks TO 90 m
buenos Ayres. Three years since, he sold 20
DUCKS and 10 ewes TO the same individual They
gave so good satisfaction that the recent sale was
Effected and arrangements made for a future sup
ply. Horses and sheep are becoming prominent
articles Of export from Vermont
III In Front Royal, Va, on Tuesday morn.
Ing last, VIM. Martin, young man about seven
teen years OF age, took an and cut himself Sc
verely in the head throat and one of his feet and
had be not been arrested would have killed him
self His recovery Is considered doubtful. being
very badly hurt.
himself Murphy, stopped at James Dfew's board.
Ing house, aud asked for some food Mrs Drew
commenced setting him some on the table and
ss sas was STOPPING over the stove, warming
silver watch that hung on the wall, and then
sloPed. N 'N'"
III At Eastern Mississippi, at the recent farm
OF the Circuit Court in order to dispose of prin
siPai witness, man named Laudrum, agreed
70 give one Hitower his daughter in marriage and
some property, IL he would kill the important
witness (Lynes, y which was accordingly done :.
Hitower shooting Lynes through the BODY while
he was quietly sitting by his own Preside.
III On Wednesday last, Mr.. VIM r Nov.
double barrelled pistol, pulled both trigysryea
report followed, and thinking both barrels were
dlscharged. he looked into the muzzles when
one barrel which had held fire, exploded wound
Ing him very seriously in the face Fortunately
there was no ball In the pistol
III Al Ancona, in Italy, on the Adriafic sea
on the I'd or December, an attempt was made 10
launch the snip Adria Dorsica, of $50 tons the
Iargest vessel ever built in tina, port The entire
population OF the town anxiously awaited the
result; but when the attempt was made, either
from the dock being too small or from some other
cause, she stopped in her course and Is now w.
ing oroadside on the shore. All the assistance
snorded by a steamer of the Lloyd's Company
was unayailing to get her off