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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-19

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U-THK DAILY STAR will be punctually sent
20 the address Of our citizens during their absence
at any Of the summer retreats by the earliest mail
after the paper put TO press. Thus they can keen
themselves thoroughly posted with all that tr,n-
spires in. Washington, and at the same time in
form themselves Of all the current event. ~ ,hs
day Terms, l2 cents per week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-19

An EEL IN TIE HosE.-Testerday morning one
Of our Avenue business men in undertaking to
perform the, now so popular, morning sprinkling
OF the pavement in front Of his store with Poto-
mac water, found ~ no goin consequence of some
obstruction in the hose. On looking in he was
somewhat astonisied To find live eel calmly
looking out with tshy grin at his prrplexity
His eelship on being dislodged was found 10
measure some six inches In length and he must
have been imprisoned in the pipes some five or
six months prior To strik king daylight ON friends
pavement.
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ACCIDENTAL Arlington Springs yesterday, as
Mrs Beyerdge smother OF the proprietor Of the
grounds) was sitting In the swing suspended over
the bank just above the place of landing. horse
attached to buggy Standing near, became fright
ened at some object, and backing very furiOusly
struck Mrs. Beyeridge, throwing her out of the
swing down the embankment We are happy,
however, 10 he able TO stat. that the only injury
sustained, which might he considered al ali Sc
rious, was slight dislocation of the shoulder
Though this injury is very painful one vet to
escape with this may be considered fortunate
considering the great force with which she was
pFecipitated. and the steepness of the embank-
Heht. The buggy coming in contact with n tree
was considerably damaged, ard the horse also
hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-19

The PICNIC at Arlington yesterday of the Pres
idents Mounted Guard was u pleasant affair
Throughout the day and until late at night the
dance WA continued under the inspiring strains
Of all. The cerernony If prescntipg the silver cup
offered TO that member who should sell the great
est number Of tickets did not take place as an
nounced the committee being unable at that time
To decide who was entitled to it. The pressnta-
ton was, therefore. postponed until the next reg
ular meeting evening of the company, (the first
Thursday In SEPTEMBER when this cup, with a
present Of greater value, will be formally proiirred
10 those appointed to receive them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-19

CIrY lMPROvEMENTs.-The work of grading
and 2rnveling Thirteenth street, and lowering the
footways from b street south to MARYLAND avenue
n w,r De DE speedily commenced, This work is to
nuos"c TtIPlo 'eIIIrnt OF square 1919, and the
paving OF the alley running through IT, is about
10 be completed. This is an improvement of i'm
Portance to the nei9lIborhcod. The property is
located near to Corcoran's row, on street In the
First Ward. Preparations are making 10 rave
the alley in square IS. in the First Ward iIime-
diately. Property holders beginning TO see
clearly the advantages of having the alleys in the
rear of their property graded and paved
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RROOMS, BUCKETS, &C.
ID l25 dozen BROOMS, .
. do. .MAsHBolRDs,
10 nests TUBS,
80 boxes CLOTHES PINS, u
50 dozen COR DIS and LINES.
20 do. SCRUB BRTSHES

Just received and for sale by - 5sEs8
al Is -6teo MURRAY 4 SEMMEs.
AIRS. M. W.PLANT, having taken that d iii sht-
lVl full residence a32 street, opposite FrapkIin
Square. will resume the duties of her School for
Young Ladies on the FIRST MON DA in Septe mber.
Tine course of instruction will embrace the usual
branches of an English education, toe ether with
Draw ing and Painting, and Music For terms * :,
apply to Mrs. M. w. p. an i5.eo3ws
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on BROWN SUGARS E--r'i
CU HHDS. Porto Rico SUGARS, part strictly
prime. aust received and for, sac BY
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NOW ON THE WAY
800 DOZEN AIR TIGHT JARS
Will receive In a few DAYS. 8 a HoZan WillOngh-
by,s Patent AiR-TIGHr PRESERVING JARS.
AL who have not yet been supplied by this very
address J. u. WEAVER, 4Os 9th street, Agent for
Washington, Georgetown. and Alexandria
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A MEAN Ro,,,,, ---

a MEAN RoBsrRY .-f.ast night an unfortunate
"fahger named Thos. Mitchell. who. In addition
oeing very poor, is deaf mute. applied at the
central guard house for lodging The account he
gave OF himself was truly sad. He came to the
CITY 70 obtain employment as a repairer of furni-
.uIe, and brough t with him travelling sack con-
aiming The Implements of his trade After seek =
ny ana railing to find work, he determined To po
noIul- But some mean thief stole his sack con-
alhihg ms clothing. his tools and five dollars.
ue entire amount of his funds which preyeptsd
d departure. The poor fellow has been soring
so0' as ne SAYS almost broken hearted - irving
70 hhu some clue TO his property The keepers Of
1'e,hs' unable to understand him and not know
Ing him, refused him admittance into their houses
and he applied at the guard house for lodoinV
Tie was accommodated with quarters more com
Portable than dodgers generally obtain, and also
supper at the expense of some charitable person.
ALITTLk Enthusiastically morning. little
coored boy about ten years old, named plato n
Brown chased three white girls aged from four
to eight years: into an open lot near the Bank of
Metropolis caught and stripped them conrplctelv
ana then committed. or attempted 10 commit n
gross outrage upon the eldest of the m A boy of
aDont me same age, and the brother of the girl
di9"ea 20, hearing her screams ran to the spot
s s caught the little rascal I'm his attempt and
iallihg upon him gave him such thrashing as he
deserved He then attempted to take his prisoner
10 magistrates office, but was prevented by the
interference Of persons who Were not aware of the
circumstances, until the captive had escaped The
Dlotnr' however, caused a warrant to be sent out
finding him 80
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NEW ARRAN EMENT AND REDUCTIC
~ OF r E1THRoUGH TO ~R-
DAP ERHA NGINGS

- 4 " ID
d AT COST
For the ensuing O. days we shall sell ali kinds Of
PAPERHANSINGS twheTe ve do the work. at
NET Cosr FOR CASH. IL charged 10 will be at the
usual prices. Try us. A, work guaranteed 20 be In
the best style. JOS. L. X. PLANT a. CO.,
350 ID street between 9Th and 10Th,
W Fnrnitnra repaired = md varnishad. ~ ON
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1SQR KENT OR SALE-'rwo DWELLING
HOUSES-one on Missouri avenue, near az
street tn, 50 story brick with hack building and
winter ia TIE yard the other small bu comforts HE
Drick mouse on 9th street, near NJ. Ten rooms "a .
In each house, and rent viii he moderate IN n,n
fuai tenant Inquire of JNO. h. KIBBES M
% LOUISIANA avenue, between II and O'clock
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SIX NEW BRICK HOUSES FOR SALE
- Two located on Sd street. between ID and r SIS
three on h street, between I'll aud 81 sts one on NJ
street. between 9th and 18th sts., having three eto
Iles and Easements, with back buildings and All
the modern improvements. '
CHAS. l.. WALKER,
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BRooNs' BRoous. RRooNs,
HERRING EVANS, rlanuiacturers %
BROOMS and WILLOW WARE, No. rs Rovsl
street, doors below King Alexis ndTia, Va keep
cons antly or hand painted Pals. Brushes. Mats,
Cedar Tubs, Pals, Piggin, Coolers. Churns, Will
low Cradles, Wagons. Chairs, Baskets, &c. sc,
HI Broom Corn wantad an Is -eo2m
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EOR SALE-A BRICK HOUSE AND LOT:
! house contains rooms aid kitchen. P,ics
$40 $50 cash, the balance To- be paid monthly
s per month Inquire at No. $40 |. street, lie
tween lth and 5th ste. an "a Jy+
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"EysSs BRo. Co. AGAIN Below will he
found another chapter in the expose Of the opera
tons Of the eh,raii,r d'iHdNstri,. who uuder the
swelling title Of evans Bro. 4 Co." diddled
uanerous Washingtonians so thoroughly lately.
Ths>s letters are from the same hand as that in
ysssrdays Star, and for their use we are indebted
TO a prominent member of the Washington bar
who. upon hearing unauthori zed use of his name
in connection with the operations of Evans Bro
y Go. here, immediately wrote to a friend in New
York city Tor Information concerning the firm:
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E'oR kENT-A new BRICK HOUSE. situated
d on street north, between tth AMI 5tb s.reats
west, containing rooms. Inqure Of THOMAS
hollLlDGE, corner of 5th and p SITS. au ST.
EOR RENT-On the Island, n new tyo-story
L DWELLING HOUSE, Just finished with ex
cslient Parlors chambers, kitchen in back building
ant large garrett room with dOrman windows: situ
Kent, To snapprOved tenant, moaeTate AnoIy n
LEWIS JOB NSON, or JOHN LEACH of the
house of Hamilton Il Leach an "a Stt
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! nav merton that among the varied accom-
rliSllnents Uf the gentleman, he was u musician
roald play tie piano entertainingIy. and had
tsS:e for sacrCd a. well secular music-had
some sicred mus3c. which, until his disappear
a..se nad been left in Mr.. Gilseys psror; bat he
altered every article, even those wherewith To
su.oie himself IN bis dreary but adventurous pill
-r.uaae Mr. g. does him the justice To say that
-e made himself quite agreeable Ia his family
lfe cotld not name any one here who had been
vi-tuized. lie had not heard Of his keeping any
H4.k account here-thinks ite had n0nc-nOr bad
D. many associates I don't believe he Lad aay
,o'0l Itors here but il appears that he was fully
aul- - manage his own business. IL would not be
s.ugular surprise me IL he had run away from
LAG land either because he afraid 10 stay there,
cr with the Premeditated design Of fraudulent
sch"mcs here sFsf
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E'OR SAl.E-A new story BRICK HOtISP
CPTess BRICK 'front.' with hack building lust nm
l'hcd on Iuth street, hetwe IN and streets. also
atBAM r. on corner 10th and o streets Terms
S<'H cash; taiancs IN /. ?, and years or a25 per
JOHNW REED. an 10 ~. 10
nor SALE-Fonr LOTS. ON % strne, r,a.r "a
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GEORGETOWN ADVERTIsEM'Ts

EOR NEW YORK-The packet sch'r Arctic"
Capt. Hicks, wall EaIi as above with dis N
patch: For freight apply 10 MoCOBB a. ~
DODGE, 62 " ster street. su 70 -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-30

els, otherwise 91o.
gassn, Hesis.s u %. obtssariss, according
- spass essuplsd.
Displayed advertisements hAi nors than he
a1eve ratse.
A4vsstissnsnts loaded and plaesd uAdsr the
hsad Of Especial Notices." 1ssbls sAs svs.asry
roees.
Special Notices In the Lesal Celsnn 80 cents
Per line.
Aavsrtissnsnh ordered on tAe iasi1s sxelu-
stvsly IN The Daily, aftsr the aSst tvo weeks,
~ pr cent. more thAA the shove sa2ss.
AIl fyssssss1 s1ssyftsenSsfs 0ssi - pst6 for
- sSssscs. This rnls will net - varied frpu.
Whsn the advertiser asss tAs weekly Aaoas,
80 price viii be the same - In The Daily -
MAere the Daily aad weekly are both used,
- psr ssnt. will BE- deducted froa the axsrs-
a110 amount.
Usdsr the present system, the advsrtiser
IUs - n9ch for the spAss he occupies, the
4n9oe leing ehargeabIs for ths conpositiea
em1y. TINS PiAn 10 now generally adoptsd.--
OaS ssaAfes for changes will Be Is csnts per
IN al sases where sAvsrtissnsuts are
1Go9attnno4 bsfsrs the sxpisstien OF she year
- - - eentrsotsd for, they win be charged
- q saf Fagalar rates fer Sic time actual
u II.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-30
WA. n. GROVER,
Attornay at Law


O8ACI1CkS only in the Civil Courts Of Record.
- sd 1svotss his time chiefly To Commsrciai
eoses. Busisss from abroad viii receive careful
astention. Once No. Is Chestnut street.
Jan. !, '5o-dAwly
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A. g.. = g Ia M A N I.
WROLE6AL1 DBALIR
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
y r Q o y ., NO TIONs, 4 C.,
Corner OF Fourth and Main streets,

..........s.s.~.lOWA y,
IA6 just rsosivsd hrgs aoA splsaAA stesk Of
III Fail ana Winter GOo1os Of the
lassss and most approved Styles purchased dirsct-
y from the Importer aad Manufacturers, and
will b cold On = reasonable terms they can be
pareAaDed ELSEWHERE.
Ths atasntion Of City and country Merchants h
rsspsskfally solicited.
6ookoAAw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-30
PIXIES PEAK! PIXIES PEAK I!

Do everything with q good understanding
I'M hand, good assortment Of MINING BOOTS,
" togsthsr with every description Of BOOTS and
SHOES, Tor Ladies', GentIemsa's, Missss' and
chldrens wear, just received direct from the best
manufacturers, and for sale at unusually low
prices for cash, at II. e. HUISKAAP'S,
Ne. ~ Aain-st., Sign Of the Big Shoe.
n. B.-I Nm also prepared TO manufscture, from
the best Of materials and in elegant STYLE any OF
the above named articles, at the shortest notice,
wvrransing = good At and general satisfaction.
Ksokuk, March 8, 49, DIN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-30
FROM Q. H. sCRIvEH,s AGENCY


FROM nm wNoF 70
BOst0n, Men York, snd the EastSv~ States
Us fAs MtcAtssa Cmsysl, 0Sssf Wesss~,
Ogdensburgh VeymcMf Csa4ysl. .AA1
GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD OF CANADA.
Passenger BY this route have IN opportunity Of
visiting some 81 che grandsst and most won-
derful scenery In the world, tnelading To-oase,
Mdgara FGlls, Svspensi0n Bridge, 1AowssnS lslsads
Rapids ~ sAe ~ Lavvence, Quebec, Montreal, Waite
Monnsaias the TkbS,1y ID tdse, (nsdrly fso mts in
lengthy, Lake CAsm9isin, FsHs cf MontMore~cf,
H.dsoa Rtvsr, etc, etc.
On and After May l, 1858, Baggage viii be
Checked Through from Chicago.
To EMlGRANT0.
Passages may bo secured q tia o1Ace 9th Con-
pany In Chicago BY sAIILra ships from London,
Liverpool, Plymouth, 0lasgow, Bristol, Hull,
Aberdeen and MoDtrose. An agent Of tAs GRAND
TRUNK RAILROAD superintcnds the removal Of
smigrants and baggage ct Quebec free Of charge.
Pare from so 70 435 to Chicago, including
cooked provisions.
The Aan1notb 6tsamship
l. e " n n u N,
OF 22, 800 TONS AND 700 FEET LONGl
II under eontrset to this Compan for one or more
trips to Portland. Tourists return tickets from
Chicago to the principal towns In Earope will
shortly be issued. Tickets from Chicago for all
points East, also for the Lsviathan, or for the y.
D IS. s. Co.'s ships can be obtained at the Once
Of the Grand Trunk RAiirosd, No. 80 Dearborn
street, Chicago.
Agent Of Grand Trunk r. r. Co., Of Canada.
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Bufralo ana Lake Huron Ratlreadf
CHICAGO TO BUFFALO rIA DETROIT
At the above ONCE tickets for New York Boston,
and al the stations on the New York krie and
New York Central Railroads ean be obtained.
J. WARRACK,
Agent Of b. 4 L. H. Railroad,
Once No. 50 Dsarbon Street, Chicago.
April 70, '1S-dly-c.H.s.
Sight Drafts on London at dollars Per 4 s9sf-
ling may b obtained at tho Once Of tho Grand
Trunk n. h. OF Canada, In Chicago.
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Keokuk Book-Bindexy,
And BLANK BOOK MANUFACrORY

AND BLANK bOVK NANUFACIUKY.
QLANK Books made and ruled TO any requires
sDpAttsrn. Court Records, y justices Dock cts, AZ
SCISSORS Books, Poll Books, 10, -, furnished 4
short notice.
Old Books. Magazines, Music, Ac., bound or .
bound In any style desired.
D-Ay Bindsry will be found IN McCune'
Building, corner Of Main and Bssond-sts
sep III bid ISAAC N. PEARCE.
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RAILR0AD.
CHANGE OF TIMEi

r w o - Il l. Y II II n NSI
To take effect on Monday, March 2lst, 1859.
E>ROM and after the above data and until fsr-
l. ther notice, Two Passenger Trains will leave
Packet Depot, Ksokuk ~ follows:
FIRST 1RAlH.
Leaves Keokuk daily II $3.50 o'clock =. m.
Arrives at Aontross at 0sl8 =. n.
sKooHp TRAM
Leaves Keokuk daily t6undays eacepted) at 1900
p. m. Arrives 1T Montrose ~ l:A6 p. m.
YInsT TRAIN
Leaves Montrose daily at l1:O0 o'clock =. m.
Arrives at Keokuk at ll:lA q. IN.
sBCoHD rRAiH
Leaves Montrose daily Sundays excepted) $50
p. n. Arrives At KcOk uk ~ 6:a6 p. m.
Forming, In connection with the Keokuk and
Rock Island Packet Company, DAILY LINE to
AL points EAST, NORTH and WEST.
Passengers for the Packets will take the one
o'clock p. m. train, making sure connections 1T
Burlington with trains for Chicago, Mt. Pleasant
and Fairfield.
TEMPL1N, PLUMMER 4 CO., Lessees.
b. w. DAVIS, Superintendent.
J. X. TEwKssunY, Ticket Agent, Main-st.
March II, '69-d6w
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-03
Hard Times.

They have out West. just now, what are
termed in the language oithe country slough
tines" The travelling correspondent OF the
Madison (Wis.) Journa! gives very gloomy
picture OF his experience in the country. He
writes:
To travel round among the farmers as we
have done for the last four weeks, and hear
"hard times" repeated forty times a day as
an excuse for not taking paper, or paying
up old scores, to see men, woman and child.
rem, in threadbare and tattered garments !;
paper pasted, bourds nailed up, or old hats
or cloths stuffed into windows where should
be glass; to find country stores closed, or do
ing very little, men working for their board,
or mere triae promises to pay, whether
verbal or written, of no account men even
denying their own notes to see the closest
economy practiced BY all those whose large
houses and barns indicate considerable means
as we'll as those living in cabins F; to hear
the dolofous complaints of taxes--one rea'
Lies the severity with which the financial
pressure is felt.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-03
WHOLE NUMBER, 564



In a recent lecture upon the subject OF
Arctic life, Mr.. Rea said;--"On the journey
saw very curious instance Of the sa4acIty
Of the Arctic FOx,. CONSCIOUS that I was
aiming at hlG, he tucked his tail under hIs
legs. cooked up his ears, and endsayoroa 70
make himself look as much as possible like
a hare. which is m animal parativelp
worthless. Another fact OF this kind occur.
red to me. Whilst being detained at par.
Iicular place, our fsvorits amusement was
trapping wild animals. Our mode Of doing
thiswas BY a spring gun connected with
the bait, which when touched produced the
explosion. One instance showed Us that
fox, either from observation of compan.
ions fate or from hard earned experience,
had gone up to the gun, Bit OFF the cord con.
nected with the bait, and. the danger being
averted, went and ate the meat 10 undisturb.
ed comfort. And il is a common occur.
renee for the fox to make trensh up to tho
bait, seize it, aud calmly permit the charge
to pass harmlessly over his head.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-03

GFA good looking fellow was arraiguad
before the Police Court, charged with hav.
ing stolen watch. 1t was his frat error,
and he was ready to plead guilty. Thejudgs
addressed him in very gentle tones, and ask.
ed him what had induced him TO commit the
theft. The young man replied that, having
been unwell the Doctor advised him to take
something, which he had accordingly done.
The Judge was rather pleased with the hu.
NOR of the thing, and asked what had led
him to select watch. "Why," said the
prisoner, II thought if only had the time,
that nature would work cure Z"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-03

CrThe sefish book owner should be re-
minded Of the anecdote OF the poor studen,
at college, who sent note to one OF the
professors to ask the loan of q book. The
professors reply was, that he never len'
books to any one, but that the student was
very welcome to come to his library and read
all day long. Soon after this denial, on one
frosty morning, tho professor, not being able
to get his FIRE to burn, sent to the poor stu.
dent to borrow pair Of bellows.
"No," said the youth, 81 never lend my
bellows to any one, but the professor is quite
welcome to come here and blow my fire al
day long,"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-03
A Beautiful Thought.

WSen engineers would bridge stream
they often carry out at 6rst but single
cord. With that, next, they stretch wire
across. Then strand is added to strand, un.
Ill foundation 10 laid for planks /; and now
the bold engineer fnds a safe footway, and
wolks from side to side. So God takes from
Ne golden.threaded pleasure, and streches il
henceinto heaven. Then he takes child,
and then friend. Thus he bridges death,
and seaches the thoughts of the most timid
TO 6nd their way hither and thither between
the shores.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-03
A Sufferers Testimony.

A man who has been West and been chas.
ed BY an Indian, makes the following mat.
ter.of.fact observations:
"Much has been said by poets and roman.
tic young ladies' about the picturesque as.
poets and the noble form of an untnmed,
untamable warrior Of the prairie, and far be
j! from me to gainsay them. An Indian is
noble spectacle-in picture, or at safe
dstance-but when this noble spectacle, IL
moving his moccasons in your direction,
and you have to do some tall walking In
order to keep the capillary substance on the
summit Of your Uranium, all his mobility
vAnshes, and you see him only painted,
greasy miscreant, who will, il you give him
chance. life your hat with the same Chris
tian spirit, composed and most serene, with
which he would ask another spectacle for
title more of that baked dog l used to
think like the poets; now the sight Of an
Indian gives me cramp in the stomach"