Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-24

IL The ". Y. Tribune make, the d,soo,,..-
that John Mitchell is not going 10 Europe Al ali
nut that he is bound for Africa for a cargo 81
negroes. 80 vi
u La one Of tie crack hotels Of Saratoga lst.lv
The elderly men Were sitting up in tn. of,,ce .,
bar-room during the Jolly hours drinking and
telling stories, when suddenly stately lady an.
Peared seized her husband by the arm, and
walked him of 20 bed. The action produced
quite melancholy effect upon the other.
III The Louisville Journal close. an a,ticI. m
me defeat OF Joshua F. Bell, by congratulatinr
hln that ne was not elected. Ii says I'VE con.
that Of the gallant Moteheadi has bee, .hut m
governship." - S0
IL The Shah Of Persia has this year made a
long journey through his dominions ON. dar he
stopped TO hunt the deer in the Province Of Eey,b
which is celebrated for that game-but in bnnttnr,
me- she deer, the royal party reused a herd OF wild
boars and his Imperial Majesty was forced -
ascend tree for safety. he had not descended N
last accounts. ~
Az Old SNAkE-On Monday, Mrs HONEYWELL
jackson, OF East CRANKY. Ct found a rat,leSn,t.
m, ine uooI, whlch disputed the right Of way she
LOOK suck OF wood. and after brilliant conflict
subdued the foe. The reptile was 4 feet long
twenty summers had passed over his head and Il
rattles were on his tail
IL The Vigilance Committee OF Napoleop
Ark, have issued the following notice fsEr,
and after this date all gamble and warrant. will
tie prohibited from remaining In the city of Napo-
gon iGr Iohger period than twenty-four hours,
should any Of the above gentry act in Violation ~
thls NOTICE. they viii do il at their own peril y
III The Buffalo Courier AYERS that there Ia,
been organized in Dockport a baseball clnh
composer wholly OF fat nen-none weighing
less than three hundred admitted The namss
OF tne association Is the Paunches PLATE r. n
CLUB. The club resolved 20 have a turning tahl.
erected, on which the bases are 20 revolye
MENpAclrY AND NAeABoNDIsN The grand on
GERS OF Georgia have computed that at least nine
tenths Of the aid given by the Order 20 transient
brethren as charity, is worse than thrown au.v =.
IL IS bestowed upon set Of vagabonds who are
making merchandise of Masonry This is tnlv.
Irlghtful SUN to'al. and the facts demand the at
tentive consideration Of every thoughtful Mason
The Voice Of Masonry.
IL During the storm at Rochester on Tuesday
last, and before Dalave had commenced 10 v,.Ii
the rope, fashiOnably dressed lady coollv tool
OF her bonnet and deli berately fastened IL under
meath her skeleton skirt and then tied handker
chief upon her head What a saving Of honnsts
IL this lucky idea had happened to strike m.
thousands OF ladies who stood in that drenching
rain
II The chapparal upon the hills near Placer
vile. Cal, presents novel REGULARITY this season
The seed-pOds, which are about the size of = mar
rowfdt pea, are jnst now ripeniny, and as fast a,
they mature they shoot themselves of with bang
ing noise, Ii Ike miniature hand-g renades Az mid
day, when the sun shines fairly upon thick,t %
The bushes, the popping is incesSant, and as each
bulb ekplodes the seeds hurled into the air 20
the height Of fifteen or twenty feet
of SLEh61 TO fOPILAT1ON.-AC-
cordng to the census of 1850. there were in the
United States % 1871 SO people. At the same time
there were 26.si2 clergymen. or one clergyman 10
SOB people; but New Hampshire takes the lead en-
supporting clergymen, as she has one clergyman
TO every 4sO people. Connecticut stands next,
with one clergyman TO every SIS people. All the
New England States support one clergyman 20
less than GO people. New York has one clergy
man TO every % people. Virginia one to l,5i7
South Carolina one 10 40. Louisiana one 10
300.
IL
2lst April, says: " The new Emperor becomes
every day more and more liberal TO the Europe-
aus, and the Mandarians of the provinces instead
Of subjecting them as heretofore all sorts OF III
treatment, display great regard for them. such
as are familiar with scientific subjects are eagerly
sought after by the japanese, VINO manifest the
greatest desire TO learn. You cannot imagine the
Intelligence which these islanders possess. II
some European school could be established here,
japan would soon enjoy the benefits Of Western
civilization, and would march as fast as we do in
the path If progress -