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

IL The first red petticoat made its appear.
ance in Albany on Wednesday.
III The Mechanics Fair commenced in Syr.
acuse the LIST February.
H. The Jacksonville, Fla, News is about 70
be discontinued at that place and removed to
Fernandina.
III Scarlet fever is very prevalent all over the
New England States. IL is not so fatal i'm its Of.
fects this season as il has been
u , In the ponds of Haverhill, Mass, on Sat.
urday, the ice was ten inches thick and of tb.
first quality.
III The Indianapolis Fire Department have
under consideration the project Of introducing
horses into the service.
ID Three rich farmers of western Na..acbn-
sets have been victimized by a man peddIinO a
compost manure. They gave their signatures in
favor of the manure, and the rascal wrote money
orders over them.
IL The city of Jeddo the capital of Japan Is
said TO be, without exception the largest city in
the world Ii contains $50, 900 dwellings and
the unparalleled number Of 1000 100 Of people
some of its streets are sixteen ris in length,
which Ia equal TO thirty-two English miles
IL The Worcester Spy states that DR. GiIlett
lecturer on phrenOlogy, anatomy, &c has been
arrested in Spencer, Mass, on the charge of bio
amy, he having made love to and married re-
spectacle young ladN of that town while he has
wife living in Pennsylvania.
IL letter from Rev r. G. Williams the
American Missionary at Agra, states that all ru-
mors TO the contrary notwithstanding, there is
hOt well authenticated instance rec
ord, where the American or European women
sons violated.
IL The wife of painter, in Syracuse died
the other day. Among the sympathizing friends
was young lady from Auburn A stranger IN
him. The sympathy Of this Young LADY, made
such an Impression upon the heart broken hus-
band that the next day after the funeral he con-
soled himself by taking her to his arms to sup
ply the vacuum
III On the 18th ultimo Mr. Elijah youno 90
Lincolnville, Me, was cutting wood at his own
door. when his little put his hand upon the
log, and the axe came down, chopping il off :
he lad was carried into the house of his grand
father, Moses Young, Esq when the appearance
OF the poor fellow so excited the grandmother
Mrs. Young, that she took to her bed and died
the next morning.
ID The scholars Of the " Central SCHOOL,, at
Buffalo have shown a very decided disposition.
lately, to rebel against the authority of theif
teachers. The last demonstration was made on
Thursday, by a boy named Robert Barnes who
was xPeiled a short time ago for playing .'seven
up" or some other interesting game Of cards i'm
an out house but who was reinslated on promise
Of good behavior.
IL Tuscany does large trade in salt pork.
amounting 10 about 1900 600 francs annually
About eOO,OO0 francs worth are consumed in the
country, and the rest !. exported to England
France, Algeria, and Sardinia. The swine for
sailing are obtained from the Maremma and the
borders OF RomagnS where they live almost in
wild state In the woods. The sailing season
begins in November and continues TO the end of
March.
u The Ellsworth, Me, American saws that
Capt. Elias Lord, of that place now % wears
olo, mas Deen master OF vessel in the coasting
business over so years-havin2 made about sd
trips during that time. He never lost a trim from
sickness, or any other cause. He has never lost
vessel or lad one damaged bad enough to call
any goods which were on freight, damaged to
any amount.