Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-30
THE WEEKLY STAR.

Our issue for the week ending with to-mor-
row is now ready for the public The entire
news of Washington city, and a compend Of the
news of everywhere else, as well as a variety Of
attractive miscellany, may be found in its col
umns. We invite attention to the following
Table of Contents
WASHINGTON News AND GossIP-Unmitipa-
ted Demagogism; Like Master, like Man Utah;
The Indians in Florida; Judge Crawford; The
Postal Revenue; Ex-President Pierce and Lady;
The Asiatic Squadron; The New War Steamers;
The Defeat of Col Steptoe's Command. Naval
Intelligence; Troops for Oregon; The L = Squad
ron on the Coast of Brazil; The O. s. Treasurer's
Weekly Statement; Hon. J. Clancy Jones; An
other Letter from Peregr ina; The Oceanic Tele-
graph; Another Letter from Monsieur Tonson;
The Appropriations; Appointments Theatrcals;
Political; n Transition; Frazer River; Thew heat
Market; The Farmers and Mechanics Insurance
Company OF Philadelphia; Postmasters A ppoint-
ed; Untrue; Convicted and Sentenced; The Presi.
dents Trip to Bedford; The Return of the Ogle
God-spoon era; An Intelligent Solution of the
the Difficulty; The Pacific News; California Snr-
veys; Oregon Surveys; Patent List of the week;
To be Absent; Paraguayan Affairs; The Indian
hostilities; Public Schools; One of the Abuses Of
the Times; The Northwestern Difficulties: Tn,
Apaches; A Transfer.
Local NEw.-Conclusion of the Trial of Heis-
sler and Johnson for the Murder of Stoops; First
District SchOolS-Premiums; Barrett and Will
liams; Cattle Stealing; Daring Burglary; Fatal
Accident; Real Estate; The Steuben Festival-tbe
ETOCcSslOn-dt ATlngIOn, Races, Review of the
Police; The Penitentiary; Grand Union Festival
OF the l. y @. the Treasury Building; The
Water Works; A Pleasure Party, Indeed; Kind
ness ReQuited; Onicers Grand Encampment 1 o
U. - Please hrep OH the Grass The Pave
ments; Something Good in Pro.pec The w cath
er; The Heissler and Johnson Case; Thrown
from Horse &c, &c.
GENERAL NKws-Haunted House in New York:
The Launch Of the b -ooklyn; Later from ST
Domingo Log Cabin Burnt; Oregon Election;
Reception Speeches; Stadt Dues; Saving Banks
In Europe; The Road to the Gold Fields; From
Kansas; An Insult; Gold Productions of 1857
The Mormons in New YORK; The Vice Presidents
Speech, and several hundred other matters of
interest.
FoRRISN NEws.-From Great Britain France
epalE, Italy, Denmark, Arabia, India, and China
4y the steamer Indian; From Mexico, by the
Gen Rusk, &c.
PERSONAL NEws.-The Stars weekly memo.
randa Of tne movements and incidents of some
hundred notable individuals
COMMERCIAL NEws. Foreign and Do
nestle Markets
Mi,cKLLLNY How a Dry Joker was Joked;
The English Dead Letter Office; Rarev,s Ssrr.,,
Water Spout in the Potomac; Foreign FASHION,.
Tor july Book, fine article; The Recent Sui.
eide OF Free Lover; The Propaganda at ONE:
SOLO; statistics of Great Britain; Monument to
the Memory Of Preston :. Brooks; Jerrold's wit
and Humor, &c, &C.
PoETRY-rhe SummsT Shower; Good Night;
A Kiss al the Door; The Unknown Grave; ii lush
singularly beautiful.
This IS but portion Of the contents, n par
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