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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondents Of The Star.

S~'S~<sfeSSf~>S ~ xNs Stnf
6IoRsEIowN, Feb. II, 1859
The excitement caused by the homicide which
was committed in our midst on Tuesday after
noon Is gradually subsiding. Notwithstanding
there 10 considerable talk about the matter, the
very bitter feeling that seemed TO be entertained
6y large portion Of the community 10 gradually
dying out, and, from present indications, II will
require but few more DAYS for all parties TO
settle down again into their usual quiet Bud
Jones, the bar tender for Hutchings, was arrested
on Wednesday and committed to Jail charged
with aiding and abetiing Hutchings in the kill
This beIng the closing evening Of the Ladies
fair at Forrest Hall, we advise every reader OF
the star 10 be on hand lots of fun and good
GOOD feeling may be anticipated. And, as there
Is still large quantity of useful and fancy arti-
cies on hand, which will be disposed of without
reserve, bargains may be expected. From an
advertisement in another column, IL will be seen
he'd for at six O'Clock.
We are pleased to see that our esteemed friend
WI. ba w faltre' Is turning bis fine talents
and rare requirements to a most excellent ac-
count. From an advertisement in another COL
nmn II will be seen that he has consented. at the
solicitation of the ladies in charge Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Mission Chapel Sabbath School
to give readings at Forrest Hail. on Tuesday
evening next, the 18th instant. The proceeds Il
be applied to the bene ft of that school
The grazers of the Old Dominion seem to have
been trying, for some time past, to outvie each
other In the raising Of extraordinary fine cattle
Another lot was brought TO our market this wee
one OF which is sort Of curiosity In It's way, Ia
point OF superiority. Ii was gTazed by Mr.. =
Poland, of Loudon county, and was pure based
and slaughtered by Mr. Joseph Weaver, and
will be offered to his customers and the publ,
in our market on Saturday
We learn that the annual missionary meeting
will be held at the Dumbarton street (Dr W
b. Edwards) church on Sunday morning ane
evening next Eloquent discourses may be ex
pected from the Doctor on each occasion.
The weather has again become quite cold, witt
strong indications this morning Of fall of snow
We have nothing Of moment from the marke
this morning No material change has accrued
In prices since our last report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

pAAiNASE OF LoSDoS.-The Bank Of England
aoo Just agreed to lend a sum equal to SIS 600.
~ - Inc metropolitan Board Of Works AZ az
=, , 10 be expended during the next three
$500 'eH's IN completing the main drainage of
.rh. -. "o 'he puriAcation of the Thame,
nriscinai .ns s1aian'ied by the Government, and
rate epu,I interest are to be met by an annual
re.I ss,.,. =, per cent upon the value of all
produce about $50, 600 wear .ns ms taa VIII
is thai the entire loan viii. be go, ne estimate
thirty years. p''a IN about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

IL Lola Montes lectured in Manchester on
the 9th inst on America and Americans She
characterized the spittoon one of the institu-
ton OF America; although she was glad to saw
that IL was gradually disappearing from the
drawing rooms Of New York, and Philadelphia
and Boston. What does Lola know about the
drawing rooms,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

W Buffalo, the greatest grain market 4, N.
world, Is just now short Of grain, and Bun,,o
agents have been in the towns up the G,n...so
Valley, purchasing corn. oats, and even b,rlrv
for that city. There Is probably half a miII,on
Of bushels Of wheat in the elevators at Bu,f,Io.
but other grains are short, and consumers. who
have hitherto relied upon deposits made there
from the West, in the fall, are compelled TO 90
eastward, into the interior, for supplies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Union, Speaking Of the admission Of
Oregon, thinks that there are few subjects
that have come before tho present Congress
Of greater national importance than this OF
the annexation of a new State to the Union
upon the Pacific side, and rejoices at the alb
sence of party feeling and the obliteration of
party lines upon a question before the present
Congress. The same paper publishes and COM
ments upon the recent speech of Mr.. Stewart,
of Md, on the subject of the Tariff.
The Intslhgsnesr also publishes the speech
Of Mr.. Stewart on the Tariff question, and is
devoted to Congressional proceedings and news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

u retired Lieutenant General, aged 50.
living at the Hague, seat a cake TO his mistress
young woman she gave portion of it to her
brother, soldier, who immediately fell sick and
died The oficer was apprehended on the charge
OF using arsenic, and unsuccessfully endeavored
10 commit suicide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

u The last rail was laid on the Memphis and
Ohio Railroad on the 10Th ult., on the stretch
between Brownsville and the junction with the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, thus completing the
continuous connection by rail from Memphis
with Columbus, KY, and throug that place with
the entire system Of roads radiating from Cairo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

u The N. o. Picayune says that the bar at
the mouth Of the Mississippi is probably in a
worse condition than II has before been for years
"A considerable feet Of vessels lie at that point,
unable to get in or out of the river. many ofthem
hard aground, o: at leas; sticking in the soft oozy
mud OF the bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

IL The New York Central Railroad Compa-
ny have procured caloric engine to use at their
water-wOrks at Rome, N. Y, in place of steam
engine Ii is said to work well, and it only costs
~ cents day to run it, 1t is used to pump water
rom the Mohawk river into the water house OF
the COMPANY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES.-The Massachu-
sets Legislature has made grant of az 800
year for ten years, TO an association of banks for
suppression of counterfeit bank notes Pho
Biography is now used to reproduce bank bills
with gr eat success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

TIE CANADIAN FEDORA TON ScHEME-AIIthe
Lower Provinces, with the exception Of New
foundland, have refused TO send delegates to the
proposed Convention to discuss the question of
f'deral union. Until they consent, nothing
farther can be done towards a contamination of
the project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

IDA dealer in furs at Taunton, Mass, adver-
tises for skunk skins, rat skins, &c. The Gazette
says he has received and sold, since December.
the skins OF upward of eleven bund red animals
common to Eastern Massachusetts, all Of which
were collected within a circuit of fifteen miles
from Taunton, and Of the whole number six
hundred were skunks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

IL We have received from Mr. T. Barnard
OF the Associated Press Agency, circular, call
ing the attention of Southern editors to the fact
that, on and after February LIST, there will be an
entire change in the quotations for all kinds o.
breadstufs in the Liverpool market. The cen
trai, or 100 lbs. standard, will be adopted, and
everything will be quoted at so much per centra
or 100 lbs The steamer Vigo, or the City o.
baltimore, OF Feb. I'd, will probably bring thu
Hrst market report under the new regulation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

1--we have advices from Tampico to Jan Is,
and from Brownsville to the Goth. The garrison
at the former place Were in disafected state,
owing to the Stoppage of their pay. Business
was dull the only prospect Of improvement de
pending upon the success of MiTamon in reliev
ing San Luis POtosi and exptlling the Liberals
from Tampico. Gen Cara had taken the field
leaving the Government al iH,sJiH in the hands
OF Don Andres Trevino
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

IL servant woman, found guilty Of setting
dwelling house Of Mr.. James =. Jones, Of spot
sylvania, Va on fire, has been sentenced to be-
hung She has confessed the crime, and acknowl-
edged that il was intention to destroy the lives
Of the whole family. AS it was, they mad 4
narrow escape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

ENGLISH CHURCH skRy,cx-Tbe .ts,me, A., i,
o'ihss Us proclamation from her Majesty the
Queen tor5idding the use In future Of The .ne.
ciai services in the Book of Common PRAYER 10,
the tnIee state holidays, known as the eCnDno,v
Der Plot" "SartyrdOm Of Charles -, ana ,ho
"hestoration OF Charles IL" Th,,. a.. .e
not hehceforth to be observed as holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

u At late soiree at Count de Kisselef's, a
new Polish waltz was introduced, in which each
gentleman holds glas, filed with champagne.
and the grand point is to go round the room with
out sPilling the wine. Some young Russians
DISPLAYED great address in performing this diff
cult feat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

at length in the Star, it will be remembered.
Those who, never having been abroad, desire
to witness real French fancy dress ball-a
sight really worth seeing-should be sure to
attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

IL The Charleston Mercury opposes the az.
QUESTION of Cuba, on the ground that this island
Is now the headquarters Of the slave trade, and
that were IL to pass into our hands, we should be
honorably bound to stop the importation OF AT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

IL In the case of Peter Corrie, convicted al
Towsonton, Md, Of the murder of Officer Rig.
don, In Baltimore, last fall, the argument or the
motion for a new trial was concluded yesterday
on both sides, the judge reserving his decision
until TO-DAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

THE BELGIAN PAVEMENT IN New YORK Mr.
Cummings, Jr, has offered to put down the Bel.
gian Pavementin Broadway, New York, for II 81
per square yard and the bridge stones for 80 cents
per square foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

III The most valuable span of horses in the
United States is said to be owned by Commodore
vanderbilt, OF New York. They are matched
horses They cost him 81 900, and he has been
offered $4,000 for them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

IL Dates from Belize, British Honduras, are
to Jan 5 Business was extremely dull; the
town healthy. The schooner Mary, Of orleans
was cast away near the shore Of Yucatan, the
captain and crew escaping after much suffering
and with great ditfculty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

IL The Avalanche office, at Memphis, Tenn.
has been set on fire twelve times within i shcr,
period, but fortunately The fire was discovered
before any damage was done. The incendIary
proves to be negro boy, who acts as fireman
In The press room where the paper is printed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

IL The number Of shares requisite to organ
lie the Eastern Shore Railroad Company, Mary
land, have all been taken, aud the 22d inst is
appointed for the election Of directors and the
organization Of the COMPANY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

iAh FRENCH FANCY DRESS BsLL.-It will
DC recoiiected that last winter the French resi-.
dents OF Washington city gave a fancy dress
pail which proved to be enc of the most
amusing and agreeable affairs Of the kind ever
seen out OF Paris, according to the testimony
Oh many travelled gentlemen who were present.
They give another such entertainment ON Mon.
DAY evening next at the Assembly Rooms, on
Louisiana avenue, for which their preparation
are on q much more extensive and interesting
scale than for their last annual ball described
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

FROM CALIFORNIA.-By the overland mail, at
st. Louis, we learn that an immense mass meet
ing of Hebrews and Protestants had been held at
San Francisco, to express indignation at the
abduction Of the Jewish boy Mortara.
The deposites at the San Francisco mint for
the week ending January Is, were Ii ,612 ounces,
and the coinage Sl20,0
Martin Gallagher had recovered 50 600 dam
ages from Captain Smith, Of the bark Yankee
a decree of Punishment by the vigilance commit
tee.
A rich silver mine had been discovered in Santa
Clara county
Tue sloop- Of war St. Mdry's was at Mazatlan
December Eth.
business was quiet at San Francisco Candles
had declined
The ships Nicotine from Hamburg, Caroline
rom Melbourne, and bark Glimpse from Horo-
luln, had arrived at san Francisco.
Dates from Honolulu OF December 25.h had
been received at San Francisco The whaling
season was closed The whole number of
whalers arrived at Honolulu was 2lS; the oil
taken 130, 600 barrels, and the amount Of bone
upwards of a million and a half pounds. The
season was regarded as unpIoftable
There was a terrific storm at Honolulu Deem
Der 10th, flooding the streets, and in some in
stances sublnefging houses, destroying from ten
10 twenty thousand dollars worth OF property
Eighteen of the crew of the Maria Theresa of
New Bedford. had been imprisoned by TIE u =
Consul at Honolulu for refusing 20 do duty.
The clippers War Hawk and Mountain Wave
LEFT Honolulu for Eew Bedford December 22d
ana the orick LEFT Tor the same port on the 2fth
leaving in port preparing 10 sail, the Gladiator
OF New Bedford, and Alexander of New London
The clipper Syren, from Boston, reached Homo
lulu on the 2ith.
Considerable anxiety was felt for the safety of
the whalers PtGnix of Nantucket and Ocean
Wave Of New Bedford; nothing has been hea I'd
OF them since October Eth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

ID The total amount OF insurance on tn
property destroyed by the late are at Boston wa
slO6 800, which does not cover half the aetna
loss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

u new steam canal boat has Just been
launched at Brooklyn, N. Y. Her weight, with
fuel to last 81 hours, is IS TONS Her steam is
commenced by means of air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

% Three counterfeiters have been arrested in
Cairo, Ill, and 80 900 in counterfeit money Sc
cured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

IL The number Of employees at the Norfolk
Navy Yard, II is expected, will soon be reduced
from 500 men, few week, ago, to less than
I,HU
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LOST AND FOUND.

0ffsA Oh AIAhs ExPREss COMP. Pa Avl
600 " ARLINGTON, Jan 10, IsEs (
A1tul NJ AN Was IUst from one OF the
gIOO wagons of this Comrsn, on the morn. :
~ ~. % " Der, gong from Balilmore and Ono
Dspot 70 fotoinac Road, one HON directed :,
naans ~ press toI PAW, Augusta, Ga The.hrva
@ BIZ De psi Tor It's recover or sccb IUfor-
ma ION as VIII L. al To It's rcoGgury,
l.lot ". ii. T'REGo. su.'t.
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PERSONAL.

-. John II. Davis, a heavy packer of Cncin-
natl, died suddenly on Saturday. local paper
says: ale was highly esteemed as a man of be-
nevolence and enterprise, and was good Judge
Of pork 20
go. Col. II. b Thorpe, the author Of "Tom
Owen, the Bee Hunter,n and similar sketches,
and favorably known as a contributor to Harper's
Monthly, has purchased an interest in the Spirit
OF the Times, OF which paper he will be an asso b.
ciate publisher and editor.
.... The mother Of John G SAKE, the poet who
resides In Troy, went to Bennington, last week
for the purpose Of bearing her son read his poem
on Glove" Though he has lectured four hun
dTed and fifty times, this was the first time the
old lady ever bad an opportunity Of hearing him
.... The New York Post confirms the report
that William Smith O'Brien, the distinguished
Irish patriot Is about to sail for the uited States
but adds that his visit will be wholly Of a pri-
vate nature. He will be accompanied by his
son, whose education he superintends
80. Dan Rice, the clown now at Niblo's Thea
tire, gets salary Of $500 per week, and with hi.
family lives in style at the st. Nicholas Hotel
There is quite spicy quarrel going on between
the local editor Of the Tribune and Dan, in which
thus far, Dan has the laugh on his side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

TEE WsArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about 7 o'clock:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

III Though The Star" In printed On the
fastest steam press In uss south Of Balti.
mere, It's edition Is 50 large n to require 1t
- be put " press At an early hour, Adver-
tissments, therefore, should be sent in ~
s'clsck, m; otherwise they may nss up pear
untfl the next day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11

AIDES HAIR WORK Repaired. or taken IN
MAnufsctory, Pa. ev., near lsih e. d1-Sm
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-11

UNPARALLELED MEAgNEss.-An individ-
ual in this city held an execution against an
other, which was placed in the hands of the
Sheriff for the purpose of ollecting the claim,
bat that officer finding no property, it was
returned unoalsiied. a short time since, the
creditor discovered a small monument at one
of the marble yards in the city which had
been ordered by the debtor to be placed
over .he grave of little child he had recent
ly buried. Forthwith this worthy exemplar
of Shylock waited upon the Sheriff and in
structed him to levy upon the stone. That
officer very properly demonstrated against an
act so barbarous and unchristian, but with
out avail. He was threatened with prosecu-
ton unless he performed this unpleasant
duty, and the stone was accordingly seized
and in due time sold. There was no one
mean enough TO bid upon it but the creditor,
and it was knockedsdown to him. A little
monument of little child, with the names
of the parents and their offspring upon it
the figure of dog, the emblem Of fidelity, IN
an attitude OF repose surm0unting it-was
bought in by this Thing in human form
AS we looked upon the stone and listened to
this little history connected with it, we could
not help thinking that he who had done so
base n thing against his fellow, deserved no
repose in this world or the next.-Bu6alo
Courier.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-11

e:Y Eighty per cent of the woman OF
North Carolina are said to be "sEuff dippers.'
The process of snuff dipping consists of rub.
bing the teeth und gums with snuff, thereby
causing a sensation like intoxication. The
nerves are excited and the head becomes II
little giddy.-Er.
We think that full eighty per cent. of the
young ladies of Tennessee belong to the
snuff dipping fraternity. This practice is
not generally carried on in public, but the
girls generally retire to the kitchen, where
they indulge in the delightful exercise of
dipping 1t consists in inserting the end of
stick some six inches long Zone end of
which has been chewed so as TO form sort OF
brush) first into a bottle of snuff, where it
is swubbed around ill all the snuff possible
adheres to it, and then into the mouth,
where it is permitted to lie alongside of the
jaw teeth Till the effect desired is produced.
II is nothing more or less than tobacco. chew
ing under the more genteel name OF dipping.
We have on several occasions seen the
girls coming out OF the Kitchens with streaks
of snufi-coored saliva extending down to
the chin from each corner of the mouth
They are always careful to keep the r
mouths clean in company, hhowever, as the
Tennessee girls are remarkably fond OF
kissing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-11

sR- The London Times says that IN
American invention had been taken to Eng
land, with view to its being disposed OF to
the British or any other European Govern
ment, and which, if it does one half of what
the patentee guarantees can be done with it,
will make such IL change in the mode OF car
rvinu on naval war as will put steamers out
of4he Question, and render of no avail the
tremendous forts Of Constradt or Cherbourg.
The invention is submarine boat for work
ing under water without air tubes or any
other communication with The surface OF the
water, and capable of carrying men and
large quantity of explosives. The American
and French Governments are said to have de-
clined to have anything to do with the inven
ton, while the British Admiralty was giving
it full and prompt attention.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-11

AN UNNATURAL MURpER.-We learn that
Mr.. John Morris was murdered last Saturday
night at his residence about two miles from
Springfield, Robertson county. His wife
and Il son, the latter youth of n summers,
have been arrested, charged with the com.
mission of the bloody deed. Clothes of the
boy, stained with blood, were found in the
well on tho premises. Two stabs were
found on the old man,-one in the arm and
one in the groin, the loss of blood from the
former causing his death, IN artery being
severed. The motive for the perpelration OF
this unnatural crime is supposed to have
grown out Of proposition of Mr.. Morris to
meke over to an elder son, by former wife
a small tract of land. At the time our in.
fornant left Springfield the affair wns un.
dergoing m investigation, and considerable
excitement existed amongst the people,
Nash, Patriot .s.-...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-11

ARKANSAS LOOKING UP.-There are symp.
toms to show that the people Of Arkansas
are returning to sense OF what Is due To
the credit and character Of that State. Mr.
Hemingway, member of the Legislature
has recently introduced into the House
resolution declaring the justness of the State
debt, acknowledging the obligation of the
State to pay it, aud directing the Committee
on Ways and Means to report n bill to pro-
vide for the payment of the interest, and fo'
the principal Of the whole State debt when
it shall become due.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-11

s1g- We hear that young divine Gan old
schoolmate of ours0 has an idea of seeking
II location somewhere in South Kansas. Ii
he has any regard :or the preservation of his
morals-and we know he has-he had better
stay where he is, Somehow or other preach.
ers turn out very badly when they get to
Kansas. The notorious Montgomery (who
we are sorry to hear, is Kentuckan) was q
licensed preacher of the gospel before he
went to Kansas. John h. Stewart alias Lev
W. Plum, who stole the $500 stallion som,
weeks since, near Fort Scott, is regular
built reverend Several other preachers ove
in Kansas have turned out equally as bad
So our advice to our friend is to stay ut hom,
and keep away from the contagion of bac
example. Macs Westport Border Star.