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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06

JoE's EARLY PIETr.-A few years since
some roguish boys in a town not a thousand
miles distant from the capital of New Hamp.
shire, persuaded Joseph N or as be was
generally called, "Joe," to attend Sunday
school. Joe was an overgrown, half.witt
profane lad, and the boys an ticipated consider,
able fun out of him; but the answers to the
various questions propounded were given 90
readily and correctly that no one could for a
moment suppose that he was not fully yersed
in theological lore.
Joe was duly ushered in, and placed on a
settee IN front Of the one on which his friends
were seated, and the recitation commenced.
The teacher first questioned the class on their
regular lesson, and then turned to Joe.
My friend, , said the teacher, who made
the world we inhabit?''
:" Eh - said Joe, turning up bis eyes like an
expiring calf.
Who made the world we inhabit?"
Just as he was probably about to give the
answer, one of the boys seated behind inserted
PIN into his (Joe's) pants about nine inches
below the ornamental button of his coat
God Almighty :" answered Joe, in an e'e-
waited tone, at the same time rising quickly
from his seat.
THAT is correct replied tho teacher; "but
1t is not necessary that you should rise in an
swering. A sitting posture was just as we'll
Joe was again seated, and tho catechism pro-
ceeded.
Who died to save the world ?''
The pin was again inserted, and Joe replied
Jesus Christ ~ in still louder voice, rising
as before, from his seat
That is also correct, but do not manifest 50
much feeling; do be more composed and reserved
In your manner" said the teacher in an ex-
postulating tone.
After Joe had calmed down, the examinatio
went on.
What will be the final doom of oil wicked
men - was the subject now up for considera-
thundered out, with a high elevation of his
body" He'll asd damnatiOn"
my young friend, said the instructor, "you
give the true answer to all these questions; bu
while you are here we wish you to be more mild
in your words. Do endeavor, if you can. to
restrain your enthusiasm, and give a less ex-
tended scope te your feeling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06
PHILADELPHIA DRAUGHT ALE.

MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES
INI X. FRANCE Il CO., MANAGERS
These Lotteries are drawn by State auth thority, and
under the superntendence of a State Commissioner
They have been drawing for over forty years. Per-
sons no wish to purchase tickets, can with conf
dence buy IN the Mary and Lotteries. as there has
nevor been question to their legality or
ofdTawing, and no prize sold but what was promptly
LOTTERIES FOR THE WEEK,
To BIZ DRAwNIN BALTIMORE City EVERY AFTER
NOON AT O'CLOCK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06

SUIT FOR THE RECOVERY OF AN UMBRELLA
Is in progress at CinciI natl. 1t originated by q
man whom the Commercial calls Smith being
asked by two friends to stand treat. This Smith
refused to do, and to coerce hum into buying
the necessary amount Of "ardent" for three,
his friends threatened to take his umbrella and
pawn it, realising in this wise enough for .
morning nip" Smith, not to be coaxed, was
not to be forced, and replying that he did mt
care d-n, they took the article indispensable
on rainy days, and disposed Of ii in the man
ner proposed. The surreptitious mode Of raising
the esprit" also had the effect of raising the
ire of Smith, who instantly appeared b fore
Justice Harris, and sued out a writ of replevIn
for the recovery of his property from the coffee
house keeper that had received il in pawn. Tho
writ was duly served, and the article attached
by a Constable and brought into Court, where
it was appraised by appraisers regularly ap-
pointed, at the sum Of one dollar and fifty cents.
The umbrella war delivered the into hands OF
Smith, who gave bonds for it in the sum of
twenty five dollars until the day Of trial, at
which time it will doubtless be restored to its
ownership.
The costs in this trivial matter have already
reached FIVE times the real value of the um-
breiIa, and should judgment be rendered
against the proprietor of the coffee house, he
may in turn appeal il to higher Court, where
one hundred dollars will be a small sum to free
either defendant or plaintiff, and what now
appears to be good joke may eventually prove
TO be no laughing matter to those engaged.
Another phase likely for the matter to assume
will 10 an nc ion on the part OF the coffee house
keeper against the friends OF Smith. As things
stand no ", the case promises richly. ...,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06
Wood and Coal.

ITO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS- AND 9TH
4 KS RSJUSTCOMMENCi HOUSEKEEP
lS6:-Now 10 your chance to lay In your winter
supply "f Fuel. am new receiving smother cargo
oi hest Rsd Ash Coal. Also. on hand, Hickory,
Oak. AM Plse Wood, cut and spht, cheap for cash,
Canal. ~
DEF r. w. BATES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06

r AIDES HAIR WORK Repaired. or taken in
IL exchange, at GIBBS'S Wig, Braid. and Curl
MannfsctoTy, Pa. av, near 18th st, d 6-sm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06

E'0R HlRE-A SERVANT MAN, who 10
L hrss-class waiter, capable. honest, and sober
ana who 10 only hired out be CAUSE his owner has
smployment for HIM. Inquire at 1A Gay street
u OeOrgetOWn. ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06

NJ The Rrchmond Disprtch says that the
Messrs Dowweil haye been offered the eco peus
srm OF sis, 500 for their celebrated brood mare
Nina and her three colts and their flly Fannie
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06

AN EyENrrUL LCAREER-Wellington Gre
VILE Guernsey, alias Wellington Hudson
Guernsey, now waiting his trial in London for
stealing from the library OF the Colonial Office
copy of the 1onian dispatch, is by no means
an ordinary individual. The New Castle,
England, Chronicle, says:
"He began life as a shop boy to Ropier. the
Unknown Dublin music seller He after
ward commenced and failed in business on his
own account Coming to London he took ND
his residence in the classic regions of Soho,
supporting himself by contributions to the
press and the management Of concerts. He
composed too, some of the most popular of the
niger songs. He then became manager in
the Panopticon, in Leicester square, and CON.
tnued in that capacity until he was gasetted
as quartermaster in the Crimean transport
corps. Having speedily mastered the Turkish
language, he was transported to the Turkish
Continent, being appointed deputy assistant
Qnartermaster General, and afterward Provost
Marshal. His rencontre in the church yard Of
kertch, when he displayed some excellent re
voiver practice on some Turks who were pill
Laying, will still be in the memory of our read
ers. The next public appearance was in a rife
match at Paris, when he thoroughly beat the
frs. marksmen Of the whole French army. He
thercupon challenged the world as a rife shot,
but was left all alone in his glory He now
undertook to hand over to one Of the South
American republics thousand of the despera-
does Of our foreign legions, After performing
this dangerous service, he was commissioned
to build some forts in South America. He i.
now in Eugland, to purchase gunboats and
coal for, we believe, the Brazilian government
The self-taught master of seven or eight diff
ferent languages, the composer of our mos,
popular negro melodies, one of the first marks.
men of Europe, is, we regret to say, supposed
to be the cause Of the mysterious publication
Al
thatone of so much natural and varied ability
should be In iaiI on the char0a of theft >,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06

IN NOTICE.
j o MY FRIENDS AM THE PUBLIC.J
have been adding to my stock Of cheap and~
and CHI "A SEfS. cheaper than they have
ever been sold 10 this eity-sets Of ~ piecsa
Please call and examine az No. SIS Penn. venue,
bstwssn sth and 10th streets; r +
SHIRTs MADE TO 0RDER. al. II
SsrEvENSi IL preppsred 60 make to order and
Ity STEVENS,
dc Elm soleeroom. Browns Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06

r wEBER'S CORNET BAND.
LEWIS WEBER, Leader. furnishes M usic for
Rails, Private Parties, Parades, Serenades, ~
Funerals. ETC., at the shortest notice. Orcers &R
left at NJ etzrott's Music Depot, Mr.. Gauter's >63
Confectionery Store, at the residence the lead
er $50 7th street, Navy Yard, between and will
be prom ptly attended to. de S-Sm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06
Georgetown Advertisements


The subscriber yould inform his customers and
the public generally that he has Just re- ~ -
%.En. SS.EsS over sFs' addition to his STOCK w.
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND sES,Rs.
iorty hve different brands. ranging from
o xes oi tne most app owed brands. consisting
2, poaha Jumps hall pound lumnPs. quarter pound
and D.deS den: Twisss isns samp' Rough and Ready
EISKvCTr CHEwiSs;- -Ander.on,s Solacs. Good
Goodwln,s New York, Good WINS Patent Pressed.
Onoowln's ShrsaEarilla.
lIcknick. e''" All
% cases Garrstt's Scotch in bottles; n kegs Gar
scotch ,oose Is jars CARROTS Rappee; Also
macoaooJ and Consross.
lS boxes French Pipes and PipeHe eads also, q
sIeas p,ns VARIETY OF German, Fancy. and Powhatsn
MATCHES.
30 gross Shsnshai and German Matches: and all
DINER articles usually kept by the trade.
~ Shopkeepers and restaurant keepers would
90 well TO call and examine my stock, think that
tneJ oan select something whIch will please their
the District. Luz ''"0'' 'nAh any 0iher mouse In
CAUTlON.-Whereas there has been certain un
pInolpied persons travelling around in the DIstrict
Segars and Tobacco. of very inferior kind. At one
hundred per cent above their value, and represent
public against all suoh persons as have no agents
JAMES WALLACE,
oe l5-lm NO. 50 High street, GEORGETOWN.
L'OR HIRE-A SERVANT MAN, who is a
l. h,s.-class waiter capable. honest, and sober,
ana who 10 only hired out be owner has not
empIoyment for HIM. Inquire at l0a Gay street,
Georgetown. ia eo2w
CIDER!-CIDER .-CIDER y!
Grocer. and Oshs, q q retailer. o.n he supplied with
reasonable terms, by
no 25-tf ARMY a SHINN
PHILADELPHIA DRAU6HT ALE.
The undersigned having accepted the agency, now
give notice that they are prepared to furnish their
customers and the public generally with Massey,
Collins & Co.'s superior
DRAUGHT ALE,
IN whole and half barrels at baltimore prices, for
CASH on delivery. As we sell this Ale only Oh OOm
mission, our terms will be rigdly adhered to- Satls
faction guaranteed In every instance provided notice
OF defect be sslven within twenty four hours after
tapping.
domestic Ales, Porter, and Brown Stout Cfully
eeuai, II not superior to Im2Orted) at 81 TO 80
per dozen delivered in any part of WASHINGTON
Georgetown, or Alexandria.
Army & SHINN,
oci2 81 Green street. q tSeorgcfown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06
Boots, Shoes, &o,

CENTS SEwED CALfSKlN BOOTS, of
"a our Own make, S375-superiof TO any ever =
onered before st this price.
j. ROSENTHAL,
,, NO. Y Pa. ave-, Market Space,
how ath
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~ LLOYD Il CO.
CLAIM. PENsi0S; BOUNTY LAND. AND

: GENERAL AGENTS.
FS(fsenfk sfrset, opposite TTedssry.
AL who served IN any war or hattie before % q
March, 1885, or, If dead. their widows. or children
under years on Sd of March ass. last, are entitled
TO Bounty Land CLAIMS abandoned by other AGENTS
have beer successfully prosecuted ky Us. de Is I'm
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01
Itistics OF the New and Old School

BAPTIST STATISTICS or lS5s.-The New
York Examiner says that there are in the
United States $50 Baptist associations, l.l63
churches, 1880 ordinary ministers, 1885 licen-
tistes. 992.s5l communicates, aud that the
number baptiscd in 1858 was 9s,50s. These
are figures for which entire accuracy cannot
be claimed, but they may be accepted as The
closest practicable approximation to sccurs-
cy. and as more liable TO be too low than 100
high. The largest number OF Baptisis report
ed from one State Is Virginia, lls,l46. The
largest number haptized in any one State Is
New York, 10 500; and next largest Georgia,
1874 There are IS colleges, Ii theological
seminaries, 20 weekly newspapers, lie month
lies. aud two quarterlies.in the United States.
that depend on Bspiists Tor support; q new
church edidces were erected in 1858; 23s new
churches were constituted, and so4 ministers
ordained.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01
Presbyterian statistics.

The following statistics of the last ecclesi-
astical year were presented in the minutes of
the New School Presbyterian General As
sembly. A comparison with the preceding
year shows that there has been nett gain of
ten presby teries, forty-one licentiates twenty
five candidates. one hundred and nine minis
tiers, One-hundred and sixty-three churches,
and 20,295 communications. The increase
in contributions for the Board is $780, 1896,
whilst the total increase of contributions ex-
eeeds those of 1858 by S3l2.226.
The number of communicates received on
examination is greater than in any previous
year except 1882, when, as tie results of the
extensive revivais, the number was "a l60.
Ia 1888 the accesions reported were 23o40.
The number reported for 1859 is 23,945.
For 1858 there were 20,792. the number in
that and the present year being largely in
creased by the revival.
The following will show the comparative
statistics of the New and Old School
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01

A HARD STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.-On Tuesday,
last small fishing skff with three persons
on board, being overtaken by a storm outside
of Cape Charles, in making for a harbor was
struck by heavy sea and upset, and all
three of the crew were plunged into the
water. Two of them succeeded in reaching
the vessel, which soon righted and was
forced by the wind into a small inlet. The
third, whose name is Doughty, after striving
tor some time to regain the vessel, and seeing
no chance of success, struck out for deeper
and more buo, ant water. aud after keeping
himself afioat among the pillows and breakers
for seuen hours, was fortunately picked up by
a small craft from the north almost exhausted
and taken TO Alexandria, from whence be
arrived here on Sunday in the schooner
Jenny Lind, Capt. MCGOWAN. 1t is supposed
he SWAN from ten to fifteen miles.-NOrfolA
Herald
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01
The Great Eastern and Noah's Ark.
The Great Eastern to come to this country
and will land at Portland, Maine.

lue GTSdI EASTERN W COuue 10 tHlS Country,
and will land at Portland, Maine.
90 Down Casters" says the New York C0u-
rier and Enquirer. must prepare for the sensa-
ton. 1t will be brave sight, this floating
furlong, careering in from the ocean depths
The monster would carry CONSERVATION, but
luckily for the Yankees she has been adver-
tised. The redskins of the Mississippi saw
its first steamboat and lost their senses.
They didn't take the papers. The Portland
ers are forewarned, and are even now keep
ting a sharp lookout for the electric light at
the masthead, the six masts, the hundred
furnaces, and the ten boilers, the $50 engin-
GERS and sailors, and the gallant captain at
his ee ntral post, raking fore and ait with his
telescope.
The Great Eastern differs from all other
ships which have been built before it, the
chief of which is its excessive magnitude.
Nothing like it has ever before fioated. Or
binary steamers and ships are like cockboats
by her side.
Yielding to this necessity of the times, we
yet know of nothing else that can stand COM
parison with Mr.. Scott Russels great steam
ship, except Noah's ark: but even Noah's ark
could not match it. Let us see. The length
of the ark was 800 cubits, its breadth so Gu
bits, and it's height 80 cubits. The Scripture
+ cubit, as stated by Sir Isaac Newton, is
twenty inches aud about siNy-two hum
dredths. Bishop Watkins makes it somewhat
more, namely, twenty -oue inches and about
sixty-eight hundredths. Reducing them to
English feet, and calculating the tonnage
after the old law, we have approximately the
following table:
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01
Effects of the Aurora Rorealfs.

The superintendent of the Canadian Tele-
graph COmpany's lines telegraphs as follows
in relation to the effect of the aui ora borealis
last night:
81 never, in an experience of fifteen years
in working telegraph lines, witnessed any
thing like the extraordinary effect of the
aurora borealis between Quebec and Farther
Point last night. The line was in most per-
feet order and well skilled operators worked
necessarily last evening till O'Clock this
morning to get over in an Ineligible form
about 400 words of the report per steamer
Indian for the associated press, and, at the
latter hour, so completely were the wires
under the influence of the aurora borealiS, it
was found utterly impossible to communicate
between the telegraph stations and the line
had to be closed. The same difficulty pre-
vailed as far south as Washington"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01
~ BLosprN performed his last

~ BLeNDIN performed bis last feat at
Niagara Falls last Wednesday week. The
Buffaio Express gives the following account
of it:
3 After stay of fifteen or twenty minutes
upon the Canadian shore. he started back with
cook-stove upon bis back, the culinary ap-
performances consisting of saucepans, ladle.
suBdry dishes. and pair ofbellows, securely
fastened upon the stove. The stove was a
goodly-sized, prorerly-fashioned cooking
stove made of Russia sheet-iron, and boast
ing of smoke-pipe about two feet in height.
Arrived at the centre of the rope, Blondin
secured his pole and proceeded with noncba-
lance to make preparations for g camping
Unslinging bis stove, be placed it upon the
rope before him, sat down, and with some
| pifehy, oomb0stible material, built his fire,
| exciting it with his bellows, and soon raising
smoke, which proved the genuineness of the
| preparations for cooking. When proper de.
| gree of heat had been attained he produced
| his eggs, broke them into his dish and threw
the SHELLS into the river. The omelet wal
prepared with all the skill of chef de cuisine
and when it was complete be lowered it to tbs
dock ofthe Maid of the Mist. where, We dou b
not, il was divided into the smallest possible
shares, and eagerly treasured by the passen
| gers. Gathering up his 80 hotel, /" Blondin re
| adjusted it upon his back, and quickly LANDED
| himself and it upon the American shore annie
the laud cheers of the thrOng.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01

zs- The Washington States Of the 9th
ult., publishes letter from the Hon. ISAAC
E. MORSE, formerly member Of Congress
from Louisiana, upon the position of the de-
mocralic party, aud the Charleston nomina-
ton. Mr. MORSE takes ground against the
two-thirds rule (which enables very small
minority to kill off prominent men and bring
in outsiders" He says there are no very
prominent men now "who can divide the
opinion Of the democratic party" and pre-
diets that a d" very young man ""will be I'M
animously nominated. if not ON the FIRST, GER
t,inly on the second ballot" Who this
"young man is, he says, every democrat
Il the country knows. without the necessity
of.wrting it." As we are not democrat,
we don't know to whom the honorable gen
tleman alludes. BREcKESRIDGE came imme-
diately into our mind, but the closing
paragraph of the letter made US doubt
whether be is the fortunate young man. al
luded to. That closing paragraph reads
Whatever issues may be made up In the
North, East, or West, and whatever notices
may be inscribed on their banners, we OF the
South, will have TO choose between Seward
Abolitionist, with Congressional jurisdiction
or slavery and Douglass. non-intervention by
Congress with the people To decide
This would seem to indicate that DousrAs
is the "young man" after all.
What sort of platform Mr.. MORSE wants
can be learned from the following para
graph =
i trust that no new nlanks will be put in
to the platform; no more opening of the
slave-trade; no attempt TO give 10 Congress
jurisdiction ot the slavery question. That is
q double-edged sword, aud il put into the
hands of the majority. IL may not be us, d for
protection, but Tor destruction. Give us pure
Democracy, State-righis and non-interver-
vention ia every thing that DOES not clearly
belong to Congress. aud give the people OF
the States aud Territories the brnefit of all
doubtful questions, upon the broad and equi-
table principle that very maa understands
his own interest better than his nigbbor hun
dreds aud thousands of miles or
1t is very evident from this that Mr..
Morse is not prepared to join JEFF DAVIS
and bis school of democrats In their demand
for Congressional protection Of slavery 10
the territories. 90 the contrary, be stands
UP 10 the doctrine OF noniniervention and
popular soysreigHfy. II III sc vil'ws prevail
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01
Chancery Court at Nashville.

Charles II. Walden rs- z. Zachary aud wife, and
others
A the cfice OF the Clerk and Master Of the Chan
n Gerry Court al Nashville, the 3lst day Of
Aug 81 1889, on molten Of complainant, by counsel
IN the above cause, and u Appearing the sziisac-
ton Of the Clerk and Master thai the said defendants
Bart lett Zachary and sarah zarhAry. non resi-.
dents of the state % Tennessee ami therefore the
ordinary process Of this eannot be upoa
them. - therefore ordered By the Clerk aad Mas
tar that publication be uaie for fur weeks IN
cession IN the Nashville Patriot, newspaper pub
hshe In the city Of Nashville requiring the said de-
PENDANTS 20 appear at the next er u the Chancery
Court 1, be holden for the county Of b4yidson, AZ
the coart house thereof in the city u Nasty
The nrst honaAy in November next, aud answer said
bin the same will be taken for confessed as 10
no Z GiEAvES,
septi-wst Pr,sfes - Clerk a Master.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01

GS-The Journal of Commerce says: "The
arrangements for the running of the Collins
steamers on the California route are now
about complete. A new company called the
North Atlantic Steamship Company was Or
ganized to-day, the capital to be $500 O00 OF
which $500. 900 will be owned by the Panama
Railroad Company and 100000 by the
stockholders of the Pacific Company.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01

at Charleston, the nomination of the ..young
man. DOUGLAS, must follow, as a matter of
course. But, what win become Of the pro-
tectionists? Are they to be driven to the
point of desperation, and coerced to acqui-
esce or nominate a candidate of heir own.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01
An officer on board an English ship, de

An officer on board an English ship, de-
scribing cyclone in the Arabian sea, says
/" There seemed something inexplicably
strange in the appearance OF nature, Heavy
dark masses of cloud tumbled and rolled
about in dire confusion, calm fell suddenly,
and the air became thick and heavy, causing
difficulty in respiration. The sea, imita-
tating the clouds, rose in crested masses. The
ship became inundated with numbers OF
beautiful butterflies, aud many species of sea
birds crowded the deck and lay with droop-
ing wing, completely exhausted, some even
entering the cabin"