Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09

% At the last annual town meeting in Sails
bury, the light to ferry passengers across the
MeTIlnlac from Kings Island to Ferry Wharf
was bid of for fifty cents.
IL Every policeman in London walks about
twenty miles a dav, besides attending the poIic,,
office The regulations for communication are
SO perfect that II IT were requisite the whOe force
might be assembled together in about couple of
hours.
&C. Quite number of old maids have issued
acall for convention, stating their object to be
tributes of men " We respectfully suggest to
them that they are going the wrong way to work
why don't they get married
IL case has been tried before the Mans
1tld, Mass, Court OF Probate, involving the
right of married women TO use their husbands
funds, with decision that they have no such
rights after the death Of the husband until the
property Is administered upon.
IL I'll b Bills, of winstead. c. and Ste
Phen w Wood, of Cornwall, ny have taken
out patents in this country and England fer a
new printing press, which will print both sides
at once, Is twice ds rapid Us any other, aud much
cheaper.
III James l.. Libby was arrested in Boston.
on Saturday, for enticing young girl named Su.
ian Jonrdan, but Ia years old, from her horne in
New YORK and inducing her TO live with him,
as his wife, in Boston.
III In the Boston Court of Common Pleas.
last week, juror named Ripley, in the case of
Canavan VS.. the city, for damages received by
falling of sidewalk, was imprisoned by order
agreeing with bis fellows, during two days and
nights, on the ground that he would not sibTinp
ln d verdict for any ID city, as he was opposed
TO all corporations"
III rather illiterate clergyman, wa, once
pT-achlng IN a parish, the head deacon of which
TeJofced In the mans of Varnum. After the con-
elusion OF his sermon, he read notice that a
meeting would be held the next Friday evening,
ID W. at * O'Clock. In explanation of the ca
"aIistic initials be said My brethren you will
see that the meeting is to be held d. " which
presume means al Deacon Varnum's
new paper in New York State by Wa of
added Inducements TO subscribers, makes this
proposition: We shall probably commence the
Puhilcaiion OF the Acts of the Apostles' in a
lew weeks, (as soon as we procure a copy
Now Is the time TO send in the subscribers Extra
copies can be furnished those who desire to Sc
cure this excellent story City papers desiring TO
secure tnls rare publication will receive * =
change by inserting this notice six tima. and
sending US marked copies of their papers contai
ing it.
II decapitated man. in whom all con-
science is necessarily obliterated, struggles 10
Tree his hands, attempts to stand upright, and
worm, writhes and twists about, if touched al
though entirely deprived of sensation; Nv
makes the movement of brushing il. eve by reflex
action, although its head may be of Animals
thai fight with their hind legs use them yipoT-
ous!y when dscapitated.
IL few days since, says the North San Juan
star one OF the large sizsd miners came into town
TO purchase pair of boots. He went first to on.
store a1d then another. until he bad ransac ked
entire town, but could no. fad pair Iarp.
enougb-"l2's' were the largest size in town
when las" Were the number required and af
ter vainly endeavoring to pull on PAIR the be-
fore mentioned individual became impatient and
irrtaed and broke forth very irreyer- ntlv with
BY God, wish you'd bring on some me n :,
bots Do YOU think We are all boys i'm this
country"