Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-08

IL The population Of Cincinnati is now esti-
mated at lyb co...
III Gu,ta-P -Percha house paper Is among the
late inventions.
IUG. p. r. James Is Installed British Consul
on the Rialto for the Venetian territory.
" Elder Jacob Knapp has consented to visit
California, and hold series of protrscted meet
ings in the cities and towns ofthat State.
IL Mr.. Cotting, of Glendale, Mass died,
recently, by strangulation, piece Of meat having
lodged in his throat, killing him In ten minutes.
" On Christmas day, a large hog is to be
who guesses nearest to his weight, Is to have
him.
IL New Orleans Is fas: filling up with return
Ing population One steamboat from St Louis
landed 377 persons, lately, in that city, on one
trip.
ID Edward Everett is expected TO deliver his
address on Washington at Plymouth, Mass, on
the approaching anniversary of the landing of the
Pilgrims.
o. Philadelphia papers state that Piccolomi-
nj will not appear in that city at present, the
gotiations between Strakosch and ulImann hav-
ing fallen through.
" Mr.. Dance has introduced In the North
Carolina Legislature a bill to do away with the
provision OF the Constitution which excludes
lsraeiltes from holding ofices in the State.
IL The Board of Education OF Marietta
School District, Marshall county, Iowa, have de-
clared that no girls who wear hoops shall be ad-
United Into the schools of that district.
IL The Missssippian states that the experi-
ment OF excluding all paper money of a denomi-
nation less than i've dollars has succeeded per-
fectly In Mississippi.
III The Salem Mass Gazette states that
letter had been received in that city stating that
tue F 'ench had impressed F renchm from the
American brig Rocking ham.
ID A chair manufactured from the wreck of
Com Perry nag ship Lawrence has been pre-
| sented TO the Committee Of the Sandusky Battle
OF Lake Erie Monument Association.
| Dr An enterprising Yankee, named Fishe-,
| has started a sausage lottery at Leavenworth
Kansas. He puts up hundred sausayes at a time ,
hve of which each contain gold dollar. -
| IJ- On the last passage OF the steamer Illinois.
hence to Asplnwall, false alarm OF hre was
started by the officers, to perfect the ships crew
\ In their duties for such an emergency
| III The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Traveller says: "Let me fatty contradict the
| story that Prof. Henry's removal from his posi-
ton as Secretary ofthe Smithsonian is In pro-
| gress.
| III Ii was related in the Fulton street. New
| York, Prayer Meeting that man died last week
| in full possession Of his faculties, who was one
| hundred and five years old. He converted
| after he was one huDd led years old.
IL The House Of Bishops of the Episcopal
| Church NJ the United States have issued pas
| toral letter in favor OF congregational singing,
and new, Episcopal hymn booA for that purpose
| Is soon TO be prepared.
III To the one hundred and eighteen church
| e OF Associated Baptists in Connecticut have
been reported at their several anniversaries the
additional two thousand four hundred and forty
seventy baptism, on personal profession Of faith.
| III "Doesticks," }" or somebody like him, fur
| nishes the New York Times with sketch Of the
places Of amusement IN New York He says the
| Germans have the most rational idea of every re.
creation. They incline to good moral drama and
eschew unhealthy elap-uap. 49,
IL man in Troy, who wanted a se,x,,y mi,
chine, sold his wife for the purpose of Obtaining
1t. He found that she had discovered an uafft a.
ity'' In one Of bis friends, and, like a shrewd
dealer, be at once traded her OF 10 that nity
for a sewing machine and a little cash Offering
to throw in child or two 'rather than have any
| talk about it.n