Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-22

TIE "INsukREcrIoN" SroRY.-The Memphis
Bulletin says the story of fearful insurrection
near Fayetteville, Ark, has not the slightest
foundation In fact; being sheer fabrication from
beginning to end.
UJGov. Packer, of Pa, has sent requisition
TO the Governor of Ohio, for the delivery of Fred
eriek w Porter, the late Secretary of the Amer
lean Sunday School Union, who proved a de-
faulter some months ago, to the tune Of some
$50, 900.
III The story that Alfred Tennyson, the poet,
had become a conf rmed victim of opium, Is very
stoutly dened The error rose from the meian-
choly history Of one of his family, whose bril-
liant genius, in the first flush of its power, sue
eumbed to the deadly delight of Turks and Chi
nansn.
III Rev j. F Li9get, junior preacher Of the
Baltimore Annual Conference, in Fincastle, Va,
Circuit, Is charged, in the newspapers. with
having declared .'that he would be glad If the
col troversy referring to that existing between
the two branches Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church) would grow into open war, and that
the North would wipe the South entirely out of
existence"
a lad of 10 years, climbed the lightning rod of
the Congregational Church spire, one hundred
and nfty feet high. His first ascent was witnessed
only by q younger brothor. TO satisfy the In
credulous, the youngster repeated his exploit
several times, and finally attached q streamer to
the letter w on the compass points.
III The Loddoun Mirror says that man from
Ohio lately made his appearance at Hillsboro, In
Loudoun, and after remaining few days, COM
menced the attempt Of persuading several slaves
TO run OF, agreeing to see them safely TO a free
state. The slaves refused, and he, becoming
alarmed, cleared out. He is promised, IL he ever
somes back, to be properly dealt with.
ID colored man, named David Wright,
who has been in the county poor house for sew
the advanced age of one hundred and ten years
He came to the county house from the town Of
Clayton He had always behaved himself well,
and enjoyed good health to the day Of his death
without
breathing out his life as though he were going to
sleep.
III Mrs. Dodge, wife Of a captain killed a.
Agra, while lying upon sofa In her residence
ut Deptford, startled to see, as she supposed.
her husband Standing before her. She rose to
meet him, but be was not there. She even
10 the garden after him When she told her
friends what she had seen, they laughed, and
pronounced IL q fantasy. Subsequently il was
asoertained that Capt Dodge was killed on the
very night Of the aPparition.
ID The Bangor Union says that, about two
wears since, Father Eugene yetronile undertook
the rsfor nation of the Penobscot tribe Of Indians.
As the reward OF his untiring labors, he has now
the pleasure Of announcing that more than one
bali Of the tribs have taken the pledge and
strictly adhere to II. Drunken Indians
longer seen In the streets Of Bangor or Oldtown.
IL Mr.. Savage, widow Of our acquaintance
who says that he knows that nature never made
woman to occupy more room than man In
omnibus, compain to us indig rantlv of the style
- which ladies In the Broadway stages spread
knehcselVes over nlxn QOu0le the space they are
entitled to. PIdss dHr DANES, he says, has been
one Of the maxims Of his life, but he says he'll
be blessed II fro places for one fare In crowd
Cd stage, isn't too much.
KNBRLIss IN CHuRcH.-In the case Of Saint
Raul's NJ. E. Church, involving the question
whether q person can be compelled to kneel dur
Tag se tain portions Of the service, which was
brought before Esquire Frick, and decided In
hvor Of defendant and carried by complainant
before Alderman Van Camp, IL was decided by
.he latter that the ruling Of Squire Flick was a
bar to all further proceedings. so the case now
stands as II did yesterday, that persons attending
shureh cannot be compelled, in law, to OBJ
serve Its sustoms, thong we still OF the opin-
Ion that all who are not willing to conform 10
She rules Of any church have no business there
Laasayfsr Espysss.
SAP ATTAIR.-The Frederick Union says: On
Tuesday evening last, at about eight O'Clock, as
Miss Mary Ann Engslbrecht was standing In the
door Of her fathers residence in Market street,
engaged in conversation with young gentleman
OF her acquaintance, q young man named Milton
ehoPe, who had previously been on friendly
terms with the young lady, came up, and halting
for a moment. drew pistol from his poe ket, and
discha ed IL, the contents entering the face of
Miss Engelbrecht and intiictng several painful
wounds; but we are happy to learn that they
not considered OF a very dangerous character.
Ehope has been arrested and IL now in prison.