Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-16

W twenty thousand dozen OF eggs were
gathered and exported by one dealer in the town
of Millbridge, Me. during the past season
III Jesse 6. Lindell, who had ar assed a for
time of 81 500 600, died in st. Louis on Tuesday
last.
II On the 25th of January, the mercury at
st Paul was 55 degrees above zero. and the boys
were bathing in the streams.
IL The Nicaraguan government still keeps
nearly all the workingmen in the State-about
2,5O0-under arms.
ID bill is now before the Pennsylvania
Legislature requiring coal dealers to weigh each
load OF coal e. the place Of delivery.
III The Senate of Alabama By a unanimous
vote, has passed bill to change the maine of
Benton county to that of Calhoun.
III Notice has been given In the Iowa I.esIs-
lature OF bill to issue bonds pay off the State
debt, and to establish a school system
III Samuel Carson, Of Brewer Maine for
maiiciously killing a maple shade tree in that
town, was sentenced to thirty days imprison-
ment. -..-.,.- ...- - ~
III The Sheriff has seized the portraits Of the
Mayors of Chicago, which adorned the council
chamber, under an execution for two hundred
dollars against the city.
ID The st Louis papers are jubilant In con
sequence of the establishment Of an Express M all
by which they receive New York papers two
ard half days ola.
IL A young man who died in Boston las,
week, beqneathed to the Baptist Bethel Of which
the Rev. Phineas Stowe is pastor the sum of
al 600 ' VI
III Advices from Jerusalem, Of the nth nit
STATE that the cuPola OF the Holy Sepulchre
tnIeatensto fali and some accident is dreaded il
III De not immediately repaired. d.
III The Brighton IN 81 Pioneer says that :,
burglar was discovered by Mrs Bowen under a
bed at the house of Martin Bowen of th,t place
on sunday night; and, after desperate resist
ance. he was captured and lodged in Jail Mrs.
b was in the habit Of looking under the bed,
before retiring.
/" The Newark Mercury says that the reli
glons feeling in their community appears to be
Increasing daily in intensity and scope. All of our
Presbyterian churches are holding two or three
extra services daily, and the attendance grows
larger with each meeting. In the Baptist chnrch h.
Is the same interest Is manifested
IL Says the 81. Paul (ainneso,a) Times NJ
the I'd inst, the Chippewa Chieftain Hole-in-
The Day, who was mercilessIy murdered hv ;,
duel report, which came down from the Agency
blanket. 'e"'ie'
III The Paterson IN ~ Guardian say. that
the grand feature and principal disclosure made
Dy the investigating comm ttee appointed by tn .
citizens 20 look into the financial affairs OF tbe
city, Is that the Mayor and Common Counc,I
nave made an illegal issue Of city bonds, to the
tune OF SlO,O 600, for which unlawful act nh. com
mittee condemn the Council
III The late Chevalier Francois Andre Mi
endux the distinguished bOtaBist, who, together
with his father. travelled throug bout the United
States, pas bequeathed to the American PhiIoso-
Pnlcai society, the sum Of fourteen thousand
ooilars for special purposes connected with his
constant aspirations, 'tte progress Of ayricuiture
with reference to the propagation OF useful forest
trees" '
SNsoLAR iNFATUAIIoN.-A youg man, VIM.
Thompson. deliberately shot an DRY an grinder an
New ork, on Monday, wUunding him Seriously
Thompson is evidently insane He told the OH
GERS that The people thought him crazy, and were
trying to make experiments upon him by sending
organs 10 the house, and he was determined to
put stop to IL; that Henry Ward Bsecher aud
other. Were In the plot, and SO on. He is about
10 years OF age
A SMART GIRL.-The Wheeling Intelligence,
OF the LIST instant announces that Young woman
OF that town, who had been seduced under nrom
ise OF marriage, and whose lover refused to keep
ms promise, forced him TO 20 with her to min
1stef's residence. telling him in such a way that
ne was frig htened, thai if he did not marty her
she would Kill him. The minister was In bed
when the party arrived and called for his vice,
but he was soon up, aud performed the ceIe-
mony.