Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-24
THE WEEKLY STAR,

The Weekly Star for the current week lend
ing with tomorrow has been issued, and now
awaits its hosts of readers. 1t is not behind
any Of its predecessors in interest, and fur
nishes the best resume of general news, and full
detail OF Washington affairs that can be OBJ
tanned. The annexed summary of portion of
Its contents may give some idea of its excel
ience as news and family paper:
Table of Contents:
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. National
bathing Resort Death of Oshkosh; The Photo
graphic Art; The Pacific Department; Naval;
zen Dodge Nominated; Interior De partment
appointments; The Treasury; "Veritas Vincit;''
Ming George County x obbeTy Case; Trial of Ord
nance; John Letcher; The DIFFICULTY about Snug
gllng; A Flutfer; Americans in Spanish Prison:
from Utah; The Land Laws; The Engines for
the New Steamers; Military Operations in the
Far Vest; Decisions under the Tariff Act; Major
zen yesuP and Hon. John ). Pendleton; Maine
Election; The Texas and Mexico Boundary Com
missions Hon Sherrard Clemens; The Postmaster
General; From Kansas; Letter from Rev 8 Tus-
TIM The Army News and Navy Intelligence for
the week: The Stars reports of Department Bust
ness for the week, &c, &c
Local NEws-fhe American Pharmaceutical
Assoclatloni The Comet; horticultural Exhibit
Goni Inc weather. Very Uneasy; Faro; Jewish
ssl, lne Druggists Excursion: The Day OF
Atonemelt; Outdoor Meetings; The Health OF
the City; The New Orleans Sufferers; The Grand
Lodge o. o. F; The Young Mems Christian
ASSOCIATION; The Resignation of DIR. BinDey
me suspension Of Chubb Bros /; A Friend to the
House; Sad Accident; An Improvement; Navy
Yard Accident; Real Estate; ihe Union PRAYER
Meetings; Larceny; Dismissed; A Few Wiz
Pipes, &c, &c, &c.
GENERAL NEws-A Man Lost in the Sky; The
Missing tronaut Heard From Another Balloon
accidents Laying of the Corner Stone of st
Mary,s Church, Fairfax County, Va; The Amer
lean Treaty with China; Health Of the African
squadron; Maryland and Virginia; Mt St Mary's
College; Cotton; Slavers, Arrest: Southern Pacisc
hallToadi A Response to the President; Fools
not all Dead English and American Railroads:
Another ilibusler Enterprise; The Cable Work.
ing again; Yellow Fever Closing of the Book
sales; Duel The Comets; A Great Mystery;
zen. alker; Grasshoppers; The Russian Navy;
From Salt Lake, &c, &c, dc.
FOREIGN NKws-From Europe and the East
py tne steamers Persia, North Britain and Mag
ara Later from Rio de La Plata; From ST Do
mlngo, by the brig John Butler; From Central
America, &c.
PERSONAL News Piquant notes for general
circulation Of the incidents and moyrn,nts of
hotabIes for the current week
COMMERCIAL NEws.-The ruling rates of the
principal foreign markets at the latest dates
PoErsY.-The Dead Mariners pIain,iye re-
dulemi Water Music-sparkling and sweet as the
dancing waves, The Night before the Mornino-
fragrant with the country air; A Noad for a Fair
BlIIiants wv ~ o"ou''
IscELLANEoUs-Murder will out, an incident
vi Iooei Inc Madman's Ruse; Incident In an in
"a ayinh' SuI.ivatlon oy Steam; Marrying a
bhdesmdldi The Doomed Monarch or the Fiend
Sounsni HOW 10 try on a garter; How the Dead
are as,i bu,led Captain Townsend Of the SLAYER A
He,oh rom rom Brigham Young; Separation of Mrs
hateh iiom her Husband; Ten thousand Women
IN the Mad, grand show Of ankles, &c. A Toast.
GOOD Maine Law, &c, &c.
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