Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-20

III 1. H. Dana, of Lawrence, Mass. has COM
Pieted copper kettle, which holds 7ee gallons,
for dyer in Philadelphia.
IL project Is now In contemplation to con-
meet Boston and East Boston by submarine tun-
S3I5,OoO
IL IL is stated that the Southwestern Bank, al
"ythevilie, Va, has just suspended specie pay
ment This Is new bank, which went into op-
Grafton few months ago.
IL The Massachusetts, House of Representa-
tives has, by 152 TO al, adopted a Constitutional
amendment requiring foreigners 70 reside In this
country two years after naturalization before
they are allowed to vote.
IL Henry Carey has written his utnetssnth
letter on ''curIencyn to the President, and seems
not yet to have exhausted himself, the subject or
the President; the latter, Ii Is presumed, not hav
ing read one of them.
ID Grasshoppers have lately appeared In
thick swarms upon the farm of Daniel ields, a
short distance west of Oxford, Ohio. The old
est inhabtant has never seen or heard of the II Ike
at such a time of year.
III Within the last four years, says the Roch-
ester Democrat over one hundred persons have
been convicted in the United States Court for the
forging pension papers and violating the post Of
nee laws.
III According to the Cincinnati Gazette, ma
ny Of those in that city, who few weeks ago,
Were crying out about dull times, and predicting
further general smash Of business are now en-
gagged with vigor in the work Of imitation, and it
fears they will overdo the thing.
ID The different cities of Wisconsin have
pledged their credit to States railroads to the
amount OF 50, I75, 900. II is proposed to amend
the State charter, which limits the State debt to
500, coo, so that the entire railroad debt may be
assumed by the State.
IL The critics are down upon Thackeray
says the Alexandria Gazette, for the manner In
which he introduces Washington into his novel
OF The Virginians Let wait and what
Thackeray will make Of the character Of Wash
hSf0 ha 1An D. e srA> L..
intends to keep him in the picture.
ID The Vicar Apostolic Of Hindostan has
written letter to Archbishop Hughes, setting
forth the lamentable condition OF the Roman
Catholics in India. Their losses since the Begin
ming Of the rebellion have been immense, and
they now appeal to the churches elsewhere for
assistance.
ID The first batch OF African emigrants, I'M
der the new contract made by the French govern
ment, arrived at Martinique, recently. Symp-
toms Of discomfort had been manifested among
the Africans on the island, and an attempt al
might to ST. Lucia had been discovered on one of
the estates.
III In Corinth, ". H., on the 5th instant. Ar
thur nj. Wyman, a lad Of thirteen years old son
Of Milton Wyman, was ''coasting'' with another
lad, when they lost control of the sled which
ran up against heap Of frozen manure, breaking
the sled into splinters, one of which entered
young Wyman's body, causing death in few
hours,
NOVEL PARTY DRsss-At a "Fancy Dress
Party" In Hartford, CT, the past week one lady
appeared in a dress ornament with hundreds of
little bells, not much bigger than rain drops
anording music OF the fairy kind in the dance
In some of the eastern countries dancing women
wear bells on their ankles which tinkle i'm time
with the music of the dance, and, perhaps this
custom suggested the more conspicuous display
Of this musical ornament.
III The Kansas Crusader of Freedom of late
date, says: "Money is very scarce in Kansas
But we believe that there will be more money In
the Territory next summer than In any State in
the Union, In proportion to population The
Utah expedition has already cost 80 900 900; the
army has already lost 100 mules and between
5000 and go head Of cattle. The probability
is, that all their stock will be gone before Spring
This stock, the feed and fodder-every kind of
agricultural produce-will have to be replaced
Lst Eastern emigrants, who have stock, bring it
onD