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, 1859-04-19

| county,
| (FTom the St. Louis Republican 1eth1
| AIR leter 11llE, who resides near Urbana. St,
C!Alr County, Illinois, 4 few weeks ago, ennared
Swiss to dig an excavation for a cellar, Last
| week. while Mr. Hill was gone to Bellav{Ie with
load Of grain. and while she other male MEM
bers Of the family we're in the field Mt work, this
: Fred nan, ARMED With a revolver and hatchet,
fdsent into the housc, drove the women awav,
and opening bureau drawcr, abstractcd SOME
loose change, to the amount Of six or seven
dollars. Leaving Ar. Hills, he proceeded to
the house Of Mr. Sidney Shook. some three
miles distant, whe1e he met Hiss Wilderman,
at whom be presented his pistol then tying her
hands, the scoundrel took her jewelry from her
person, set her ut liberty, offered her an eyre
wodds. 'De
II appears the fellow, instead Of maxim mfr
Tor distant parts, fingered nbout Urbana Until
iuesday night last, when he had the bo!dness to
aasanee ;n9 10 a1r: h1lis premises, and succeeded
ln stealing valuable horse, with which, after
the larceny Of saddle from neighbor, he cx-
pected to effect his escape.
Acar1y every man within miles around WIN
could command d horse volunteered to he}n hunt,
down the,vilain, aud about noon. on Wcducs.
Gas, he was caught, with the stolen property. ut
st Clair and Monroe Counties. On examine
tion, it was found that the thief was provided
with revolver, slung shot, eight skeleton KEYS.
and five small saws, made Of watch springs.
The latter we're found sewed up in various paTts
Of the rascals clothing. twas with the great
est difficulty that the more reasonable and Inv
abiding Of the party could prevent the others,
whose evaporation seemed compasscd by no
bounds, from swinging the fellow up to the near
cat tree and banging him outright, without
judge or jury. It was finally concluded, though
with some hesitation, to le. the law have It's
course, and the prisoner vas taken back to Ur-
bana. Here, as our informant tells Us, the feel
ing was at q high pitch, and again were there
serious fears Of mob. Officers we're sent for
to BeIlerille, to prevent popular outbreak. and
those who were urging lynch Law were at length
prevailed on to submit to the decision Of IN In
ming, the prisoner, securely bound, was removed
to the county jsl in BeleVllle, attended by quite
large deputadon. 1t last accounts, some 3D.
prehension jet existed lest violence would bo
attempted, hut it is probable none was offered. |
, 1859-04-19

A1AA RViaCai AP1st lo~F+
E+tor' fFcaa and Tribune:
WnEAr Cnois-Gcucrallv promise finely in
this vicinity few 6c,d. rar..;n;,,oa ~ ~ H..
fl, ;u .,.o f.u ~. =. AAs.'s ~ ~ 'ns
~ IN tue fall. My immediate neighbor, Mr.
Sanll Turner, first rate, thorouclgoinc pro.
cressiyc farmcr- has Eorrtcon o.,os +h.+ r. :.
t.nas ~ H. ...,-- -. ~'.s NJ 49,
&s.17 W p'o" unuer 1or u spring crop, do not
1hlnS there are many such cases.
FRC1r-Secdlpp pcach trees nrom;sa ~, .b,n.
dont c-o, r,,. I'D, -. Se !. 49, ." ~
oF' A"e Dnuueo 'allet'es' III many To-
cations, are entirely cut of. We shall hare,
enough, however, if frost lets them alone for
home demand
:,
Apples' IN all orchards that receive my kind
of care, promise IN abundant yield. Ixish now
to call the attention of evcrrh,dr tn
oru co,x-.x 49,, ~
W" .oeStaf noAns--Af. stra"n, in his
communication which lntely appeared in your
road. aro y =. vs. s'ouo etu'n' sA'a' oaa
1o"1e =. o''efase " our o'a1e aud people"
Is 'nefe any remedy Tor this? thinkthere is.
The quickest remedy is for eyery one WIN In.
road tarc. tn NM. - ;n.;a. a.. 49,, ~
,:. ~ p1'' ~ nas's1 that 'nere SHALL oe
no more shlrklng Of road work. To require
every nun to do his duty and at the richt sea.
son. Insist that tic present law he str;ei1- ~
ried out, and that what work is hereafter dnne
shall be permanent, and no more e., road % tc,at1f @
ing allowed. There is no hope Of thnt " prent snt
goose" the public attending to Whist IL es-c4 S@s
body i business. / believe % entire cbansa ~
our road lows are necessary in order to sesou.
, 1859-04-19
Rock 1slAnd Coal T-13a

We don't propose just nor 10 rush into .t,,;..
p, tics, but simple to make q remark which ~
hsve often been impressed to make while watch
ing. from our sanctum window, the coai trs;n.
coming in orer the Rock Island aud Peoria
Raiiroad, from Coal Valley. No one can ob-
serve the constant tide Of Commerce la III.
great stzple orer this road alone, without be-.
coming eecsinced thst. Rock Island has rast r.
ride .d!1ntagrs: Ana when ve Consider: fir tho
coal daily arriving over the Rock Island rond
f1om the Carbon C1i6 03nes We feel justified in
asserting, after I comparison with other places.
TINT The cod trade Of Rock ~1dand il greater
than thst Of any other place in the State e.-l9ocE
Lland Re3;4sr. -
, 1859-04-19
The French settlesaents In Kankakee

-o1o.. ~---
Tho French Settlements in Kanfakee
,. ,f,orc.,ond,no. y, ~. 1,:... ,.a ,,-,,n,.7
Ronrhonna;s f4rova +ba rre,ent io,at;on of
Kankakec wos tho mint ~ uh;cf q Canadian
trader .Bourbouuais erected the ffrstvf;te mars
cabin in thst section. There were many Iudian
wigwans scattered through the region, 80 that
the Kankakee afforded superior hunting grounds
and the traders found it 4 favorable point at
which to trnde for the f1rs and skins taken by
the natiyes.-At6rat they made annual iou1neys,
returning with their skins to bring on new'
stock Of gewgaws for the traffic Subsequently,
as the trade increased and became important,
the leading traders took up permanent abodes
among the hunters and purchased their furs rs
they took them in the chase, thus instituting q
regular business, keeping communication with
their Canadian connexions BY couriers ut stated
periods. The cabin Of Bourbonnais stood near
the present Court House ut Kankakee. The last
trace was removed year ago, aud now laborers
are engaged in leselling the ground Tor park
around the Court house.
It's something Ike tn'rty-hve years. accord
ing to the statements OF me present inhabitants
since the French nfst located among the lnol-
ms. Year ~ year ne" aeeessions were maae
oy osher tfaaefs ana tne'r Trends coming IN.
AZ Inc traoe IN 'o1s became less ptontaole tne5
lesof'eu 10 .ne ea!.''a''on ol INC sol' anu on
Inc ann,ni'a''on a. 'ne'r trace 'ncs eoneentra-
leu NJ oournonna's oso'e' "hefe considerable
improvements n1a a'.eauy oeen "aoe.
1.uSn n'7 oes. oN'.a =. NC Fi''p'i"' =. ''''
, 1859-04-19

The elschou. .held o. Tuesday ,of last week, in
the newly created judicial Circuit, the 25tt, re-.
suited, according 10 best information, in the
choise Of Alfred Kitcheil. af O|ney, tos many
ysars Presenting Attorney IN this district.
, 1859-04-19
The Antt-Hent Cnne Dect3ef-Thn pn.
troon's Tttle SQstAlned.

The several c.ses involving the Van Rensse-
laer claim to rents from lands conveyed in fce
It this county, hare been decided By the Court
Of Appeals. The decision is adverse to the Ten.
ants. All the Iudges concur in the opinion
that the rents and arrears must ba paid. This
action Of the Court Of last .Eeaort is NECESSARILY
final. It has been looked fof with deep interest
By the parties concerned and the public. and
TERMINATES long and exciting eontroversJ.-
Alday +ournaL l5sA.
, 1859-04-19
Letter from KRnAAK.

Especial correspondents OF The f'sas and 1nbune:l
iso0is1oSt t'to~h Co. h. II Apal O. 1oa'.
Cold blasts from the north are now sweeping
over these Prairie Pluins. Col. Benton said
these northers were more severe here than they
''0'' ~ ',s Atote .',. '4An '43
WIRE - "elac tAo"he "'nous et@saeon 'no
cal1r1c is exhausted from the system, suppose
upo,, the same principle that you exhaust it,
fro,, .,o h,rd h.: ,t,,,,;no -, . ,oat;n,o5
stfeatn o. eoio "ale1. A1e" oAJ0 Since all WA
mild as spring, and the grnss was springing;
now we hare yy;ntrv hlasts of anow, and hear
49,. ... c. a-.h w. ,.a .,+;s-
Tue trump opon lfo1en e1itn' NC mA9 S"A'1
factorily account for these strange freaks in our
climate BIZ looking ut our geographical position
A ,ere1 almost trecless main onens on the north
-. ,-,1r. -.
to Hudson,s bay Aho the folar regions "hefc
Eolus fills his bags Of wind, and pours them
out upon these plains, carving frosts and bleak
,,;,+.- .,t,;,.t 1s4ho t.a,;c. rb;s ,,,na ,neo
o'..o'' ~ ee '4oi'1.'' 'a s1A.s 49, -
ffeeless Pia1n stretches a"ay south to the dulf
of Mexico; and when the putting God Of the
Vr;nda su>ct,s 1;a nort;ng chceka amid thc mist,
- 49, .r:. -]". 49,. po1 . ...,,1..~ - e.l - k,ow.
u in's great bteam1ng cao1u'oo' ano o'o~o
northward orer the plains Of the valley. We
have worm fert;l;7;nr shovers. and vegetation
.a-;,n. ~, =. e h. ,nso;o. aove,s b1onm. and
t, ne' W % - tass, A % 49, 49,
oil nature smiles amid oa'my ofee1es, 'ao 'ne
iop thcse sndden changes. unless We build
~ u..,, ~ f,h;naso ors, d-oa,ned ri,
"aa'' u'encf 'nAa tne eu.neos ess1 ~
from the Black Hills to the bluffs OF Lake ou-
pcrior. Well, this is hard on the gold hunter.
wo ro,,,a od,.;oa him no+ IN tokn tho HIGH nlains
nun" "'s'''e '''s4' Nv >1~ ..... 20 r-
before the hrsf OF May onless appearances
, 1859-04-19
WEIGH AND CONSIDER.
" HeIHr QElKK2s ADVICE. To cox
49,. MIPTlTA
Ffeua d4ax aak oas RoEeak u 2sne th!s x1aas aci

HALLS BALsAN FOR THE LUNGS.
run OUT xl b 70 tbe. H. spring Ut LA "a haa yts
b reetsl .f.!a e tby na! They pse4 IL desps 0f
Aaa nlne ~: ~ :; ny taa.ssa hAts a4sa rsostd
nonT thpu WM nd With iAa bAt1iss Thnf nc istsss
evashas thes - ~ ~ Aid .h.a Aeu = esyefd
tha pod med1 81 that thou seitess No esSsr m@d
aaa: Seadhy 6olLk3. SMITH / CO.
d&& In Lake MFao .
, 1859-04-19
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Lake PAnJn %f111 f11nnaH

The Afnafsotian Of the 14tl1 inst, says: "Dy
The Time and Tide last evening, we learn that
the ice in the Lake is still solid, with but slight
prospect Of opening before week. The buck.
wardncss Of the season this year is almost With
mt nrerednnf -
, 1859-04-19
Union Of The Opposition.

Ec.oFs f'ess :, aho 'nDs.s: :: u...
Much Is SAID, written ana printed IN 1nese
times, upon the subject Of ''union Of the op-
nosi,;on !" t. i wise. ccrtainly, to combine nil
tA. ' ~. -
legitimate strength to put down the present de-
mocracy with its several wings. As q party it
is simply internal in its principles and acts.
u,,t t,a po,,,,h,;a,, ,~+r 10 a. ,oo.t ,n,;r,r
A' e,' ''epo',e4n r..l' 80 80 '.''.' n41',
pure, honest and constitutional IN ITS AIMS upon
the only questions and issues it has been per-
mitttd to mukc-namcly, >sambo. It bears the
, 1859-04-19

We have not accurate or full returns from the
Late election in Douglas County, but it il belier
ed that Tuseols; and Arco1s stand highest in
the ballots for the County Seat, but neither OBJ
election will hare to be held. James Ewing /.
elected County yJudgc.-Charlxstoa Courier.
, 1859-04-19

extortion Of monopoly. We arc sure that
every man in tho city will experience lively
interest in the practical SUCCESS of the new
1ipht
, 1859-04-19

g.. Beattie Esq. Of Pontiac, has been an-
pointed by Cor. Bissel as States Attorney for
the Livingston county (e0th)circalit, rice Sim
con De Wit Of the same county, deceased. Lii.
Reastie u youeY lawyer Of talent and energy.
eod Kl bs likely 70 make good onicet;-
, 1859-04-19

that is used, requires constant attention. To
throw up little dirt into the centre Of the road
in the spring, and then leave it until next road
taxes are due, will never give MS good roads:
70 give full details Of y plan ~ indicated
aboyes would require too much Of your space.
i will gladly correspond with any persons who
may fee! interest enough in the subject to help
try and better our roads. K. 4. j.
, 1859-04-19

pFor T1,axS Shoulder
BcHcs 4n.i .aldoHltnal Sup
Portess. They :ue asrnts f,.r
tic manufacturers sud Will
seQ \. luw pttess. DULLEs,
, 1859-04-19

Ia1e <uAs stEaoEs 81! -! Oniy ana bottle - aee.t.l
Inosu Or aaa naer lon ~ - throw cut VI tu .tu
thr aysen, supplying !n - nu VI n,,iIrus -
their placs 1 healthy dow 4 suiS Alekurss
Of tllr, nyixorat!nk ths sto- ~
rasrh. causing f.t 10 d. ~ One bnttis TAX en- fir jana.
~ *ei iCAs1iHa the! ttc Eeutovxa a!I AL:uwnca.
nHnp ktFlhx tshs siHl ot lHl,tuEA c4I.f :tslu liz
heath u tbs Whale nlx.h!I-f s4In.
eEy. remavtuE tic csuss ur II
the dlssass-Af5eet1x EaI~ One t!ose hksa short
lea cure ~ tins Axfure ealing, siYea
BILIOUS ATTACKS = saks tIs feet H. s,.t vii
art cured. and. Whit II ast.i ~
ter prevented by the uera One dosc s!.en ;~restxt
s4uns4 ass II ui~ Lvsr LII Nses cHRoH1s MAzNllsrA
F:ksf1tsF. * In IT. form, wh1,a
~ 3urtm*r and R.xsI Tenn
One dose after ealing Is r!ain,s yy,d si.uvs, +. IL.
sufficient 70 rytsye tha as&-i = ar41 dsss.
n1e! ,utt prrTvnt tho f4sI' -
f7u4 rising asd ssurlnx. Ouednee oftws t.caspnau-
fnls will Away 1utsvyo Sick
OniY oHa dosc taken tc.! n li>AI*chu.
iHtr retiring. pEsEa1ss ths f>nvon,,o..t,,,n.,t,,.
- y rs4l~FaCols.
.4hf 4Gatf "ne Hosr tatcn a / few bott1es will r,1ra
s+n,iv ~ .-. ~ nHorrs. by e1c!..n: thu IL
s.ls.5' 4au suha eodIffk, n, ,ssrh4A1A.
t>no do.o taken after z comE,sn,tJnlp III. n,.in.
HH iA10 H'a suEs hfs- ~ preventative fur rs,
&AA" = and .tlrA, tnfLL FEstA.
One iesa ofttn repeated tY,c II w..-,s x,th .r
= sure fs Cuu1 ia - t,nty mi thM,.nI. ~
MAar* and HeTeu&4 wiling tu testify 10 il wes
1Fe o. can1aaA. n 4rsful t1tuAs.
, 1859-04-19
GcnrrdI Notices.

TAUTION.-Whcreas, my Wife
~ formerly Mary Ann Hani!tn). has voluntarily left
my ted AMI lizard without 1ay sufficient or prroc,
ton. hrsrby f;d all per<us harho.:ng trusting her
ny account. It pessora tains will do their
own risk, a1A1 nut u4n.- u. ". AAESDEKf.
apI4-lwX
, 1859-04-19

EMPLOYMENT per Month
~ ASDAL EXPENSES FA1D-!sa a,tut l. ~.ns-
ID in every town ND county In the n'te staes 70
ii. b sxttaiaiy r,:ze For further pa;1cias a.ssa
Tl&. J. s!ESKI WARNER corner 1t Broadway Ind
Txelfh stzreis New York city. nc!oan9 one r:saxe
, 1859-04-19

NF.r 1 Remedy for all
Private l'fsea~-4 - u IL
Lake-st. .NJLLE5 SMITH
j CU.
, 1859-04-19

"-For F.ncy Soaps. Brush
{. a1lt Toilet Articles ~ to
MLLES, SMITH GCu.. IN
1Akc.at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07
THE WEEKLY STAR.

This valuable family paper, full of Metro
politan News and Gossip, is now on our coun-
ter, ready for delivery to the public Among
its interesting contents are the following ar
ticles
a Kiss and ITS Consequences;
Charley P.'s Performance Of HazsPpG;
Banks aud BANKING;
T~Pages of Local intelligence;
Conversational Proceedings;
Ttro Pages Washington Nsscs and Gossip -;
Late Netcs By Mail and Telegraph:
Items;
A great rariety of Miscellaneous articles
in Prose and Poetry.
This paper contains no advertisements, but
consists of eight pages, of interesting read
ing matter. 1t is just the paper, above all
others, for Congressman and strangers sojOurn-
ing at the National Metropolis to send to their
friends at home.
Price, only cents per copy, or Sl.25 pei
annum.
The Cheapest Paper IN Amerrcan!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07
PERSONAL.

go. Major r g. Hunt. u Q. A., and Capt. L.
Z. Easton, do are at Willards'.
-. sena.or Douslss had not re-sppeared In
the Senate chamber TO-DAY up to the hour at
which the Stars reporter left the Capitol.
=. The disti1guished veteran, Capt. Samuel
c. Reid, who so calamity defended the private
aimed brig, Gen Armstrong, arrived in our city
yesterday, and has taken rooms at the National.
-. From whatth New leans Picayune says
we should say Mr.. George Jordan was having
great success at Placide's Varieties, ''way down
South The young ladie. hnd him sweet pretty.
Mr.. Hiram Fuller, late editor Of the Mir
ror, who sailed for Europe br the Asia, goes TO
London, we believe, with a view to the estab-
nshment Of cheap daily journal on the Ameri-
can plan.
George wilkins Kendall. the senior OF the
Picayune, Is on visit to New Orleans from bis
sheep farm in Texas. Mr.. X. is IN nne health,
vigorous herdsman, who, after having sown his
wild oats and exhausted all the remains Of city
life and enjoyment, enters upon the pleasures OF
rural LIE with relish keener than that of the
regular bred Melibdeus.
.... The novel Of oJane Eyre, was turned
awav from the publishing doors Of almost every
respectable house In London, and was pulled by
accident out OF publishers iron safe, where 4
had begun to grow mouldv, by the dang liter Of
the bookseller, who had himself forgotten IT.
Boston Transcript.
Reference to Mrs. Gaskelrs Life of Chariot,
Bronts will show the Transcript Its error. alan,
Eyre" was recognized promptly by the publish
| ing house "readers" as a work Of singular &c
MUS
| -. Mrs Oskes Smith (says the N. Y CORES
pendent of the Springfield Republican, } although
grandmother, shows no signs Of age. "She ba
most intellectual head, reminding one of DAME
webster In Its outline. Mr.. Smith (the redoubt
able Maj Jack Downing) Is much older than hi
wife. Notwithstanding his Maj Jack ex experience
be Is aquiet, genial man, who wears an auburn
wig, aud sports a wart over his eve
1 h. a n NJ IL,
" The Sinless Child - She migh write anothe
| "The Brainless Child as their son, we see 3
| so much OF nincumpoop as to have merged nj
TOO plebian name of Smith into that of Oaksmith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07

u Mr.. Woods, a passenger arrived at g,
Louis by the overland California mail, says that
the Camanche Indians have declared war. and
are only awaiting favorable opportunity to at
tack the stages At the eastern ford fthe Congo
river the coach passed between two camp fires.
recently supplied with fuel, indicating the presc
ehce OF the Carnanc hes, who were, doubtless, de-
terred from mixing an attack by the number md
strength OF the mail party. II Is hoped that the
presence OF the troops recently sent along the
Ioa.s rom For smith Will check the operations
OF the maTauders.
An abundance Of quartz has been discovered On
the ella river Several agents OF the California
Mining Company are making examinations to as.
certain whether machinery can be introduced
with profit
The weather has been very cold In California
upwards Of twenty thieving Indians have been
Killed In Tempana county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07

ANoIhkh HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN NV Yosr
weeks ago, In New York, FeIix
eancnes' good looking young spaniard. mar
red mary Jane Cannon, a sprightlv c,,o,.d oIr,
ana the newly married couple b.y I,,,s,,v ,e,.s
co WIN the girls parents at No I5i sul,v,. -.
sanches, who Is represented as being an .xo.-..N'
iyVieious fellow, without cause becaro. $500
MS wife, and day or two since thres,.nsd =, =,
take her life. He was out late Wedne.d,v ~. :.
ana the family set up waiting for his return ~,
"a O'CLOCK a. m. As Sanches came I'm he h,o,nh,
a sword cane with him, aud immedia,eIv ,f,.,
wards started into the bedroom with bi. wI,. %
retire. Mrs. Cannon, having occasion to % int
'ne bedroom where Sanches and her danyb,.,
were, Knocked at the door, but Sancbes refp.ed %
ADMIT her, and forbid his wife from doing a
As last resort Mrs. Cannon pushed I'm IN. doo,
which she bad no sooner done than Sanche.d,su
'ne blade from the sword cane, and rushed furi :
ousy upon her. The steel ponetra ted the nssbv
- ~ ,ne len arm, inficting q dangerous lint
Ho' ia'ai wound. Mrs Sanches came 10 aid he,
niu' when the desperado turned mon and
nefln The back or right shoulder, causing
:. serV dangerous wound. Cannon then int.r,.,-s
:" project nls wife and daughter. when s.nch..
t'n "a sea the steel and plunys "a 4, Nth 80,
'"'o ''oe back Of his fathsr.in.l.w ar.
WeaPoo pierced the heart, and tn. 80
c'noh feii to the foor a corpse NJ. So,
~ NOT expected tosuTvive. Sanches m.as 81. y
e'Ps ana mas not yet been captured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07

IL Judge Russell has given his decision In
the case Of Wood, Eddy L Co., In New York,
charged with being engaged in the lottery policy
business He held the defendants to answer in
the sum OF $1,000, and directed the papers to be
sent TO the grand jury. The decision is, in SUBJ
stance, that lottery tickets cannot be legally sold
or offered for sale In that State. even though the
lottery Itself may have been legalized in another
State
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07

IL In Philadelphia, on Wednesday, in the
case OF Police Oricer Miller, charged with as
sauit and battery, (ofwhich he was found guilty.. !
'oage Allison charged, among other things, that
ponce o1cer had no right to make an arrest for
impotence directed to himself, and Il is a great
mistake to suppose that such a circumstance ius-
tines an arrest. police officer may arrest ma
lot drunkenness on the public highway, and the
doorstep forms part Of that highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07

" The snow storm Of Monday was much
more severe at the east than In this vicinity
RAILROAD travel and the mails were disarraneed
in consequence. The Express train which left
Boston early Tuesday morning for New York,
having on board he mails Of the America. stuck X
last In the snow two miles east OF Worcester
Mass, and nearly covered with snow, and did
not reach New York until Yesterday evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The Union, in an article on the I" improve
ment of the Overland Mail Service" says that
hereafter the service from Memphis to Fort
Smith will be most admirable, the overland
mail company having purchased and placed
upon the Arkansas river light draft passenger
steamboats, to ply regularly semi-weekly be-
tween Little Rock and Fort Smith. The same
paper contains historical article on the City
Of Washington.
The IHtettigeMeer is devoted to Congressional
proceeding and news to day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07

IL On Saturday last DIR. w. II. Cofin, of
Portsmouth, Va, in tbs presence Of DR. Arthur
n smith and ether medical men, performed a
very successful operation on Mrs DonneI, a resi-
dent OF Portsmouth, for dropsy. Fourteen gal
ions OF water were taken from the lady, and she
Is now doing well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07

IL The New York Legislature met and or
gained on Tuesday Gov. Morgan's first message
was received and is favorably commented upon
bE the New York press. 1t relates almost e1clu-
Sivsly to State affairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07

u Some of the New York papers unsuccess-
fully tried to prevent any observance Of the old
kniekerbocker custom Of making calls In New
York on New Years day But II seems the Wis
Its were as numerous as ever
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IL Mr.. Baboo RhamgopaI Chose, a native
merchant Of Calcutta, delivered, on the recei pt
OF the Queens proclamation, a speech that causes
him to be called the Bengalee Dsmothenes
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u ccal-pit explosion, producing terrible
consequences In the loss Of at least 25 lives o,
CURED about noon on Saturday, Dec. IL, at Tyl-
desley, Leigh, Stafordshire England
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u Mad dogs seem to be increasing on the
Eastern Shore, Md and are doing much injury,
especially TO horses and cattle Individuals in
some instances, have also been bitten
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IL The family of DR.. Moxley, in Prince Will
liam, Va, are recovering from the late attempt to
poison them-none dying except the aged mother
Of Dr.. NJ. The criminal is now in iail
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The great Christmas mum er of Illustrated Lon
don News. the whole 10 consist Of the PAGER and
three supplements, Containing a solored engraving
NJ Christmas Carol, after h. Weir; Fair and
Fruitful Italy, large colored picture after 6.
Lance; a oolOred Engraving of the French Turkey
Guardian, after I. Salmon; q large sheet of forty
eight columns Of Chrstmas tales and smuse men |.
with beautiful illustrations. Price of the four
sheets my cents. To secure q COPY immediate
application should be ms de at
SHILLlNGTON'S Bookstore
Odeon Building, corner ~ street ard
nI u Penn. avenue.
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II Thirty thousand copies Of the January
number of the ''Atlantic monthly" were sold on
the day Of publication.