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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-13
A STRING OF CURIOUs FACrs,

The following striking scientific facts were
picked up In the course Of our reading from va
nous reliable authorities. We think many Of
them will be new TO our readers:
ne dihersncc between the skulls of the do
mestic hog and wild boar is as great as that be-
tween the European and negro skull. Domes-
ticated animals that have subsequently run
wild in the forests, after q few generations,
lose all traces Of their domestication, and are
physically, different from their tame originals
1t is not natural for q COW, any more than
for othsr female animals, to give milk when
she has no young to nourish: The permanent
production Of milk is modified animal func-
tion, produced by an artificial habit for several
generations. In Columbia, the practice of
milking cows having been laid aside, the natu.
raj state of the function has been restored.
The secreti~e ST milk continues only during
the sucking of the cali. and il only an occa.
slonal phenomenon. If the calf dies the milk
ceases to how, and it is only by keeping him
with his dam by day that an opportunity of
obtaining milk from COWS by night can be
found.
The barking Of dogs is an acquired heredi-
tary instinct, supposed to have originated in
an attempt to initiate the human voice. Wild
dogs and domestic breeds become wild, never
bark, but howl. Cats, which so disturb civil
lied communities by their midnight "cater-
waul," in the wild state in South America, are
quite silent.
The hair of the negro is not wool, but curled
and twisted hair. The distinction between
hair and wool is clearly revealed by the m icro-
scope. =
The dark races have less nervous sensibility
than the whites. They are not subject to ner-
vous disease. They sleep sound in every dis
ease, nor does any mental disturbance keep
them awake. They bear chirurgical operations
much better than the white people.
certain species of fungus has been known
to attain the size of a gourd in one night and
1t Is calculated that the celules, 6f which IL is
composed must amount to forty-seyen tbou.
sand millions Ifit grew in twelve hours, this
would give four thousand millions per hour,
or more than sixty-six millions each minute.
Animalcules have been discovered so small
tnat one million would not exceed grain of
sand, and five hundred millions would sport in
drop of water. Yet each of these must have
blood vessels, nerves, muscles, circulating fluids,
&C., like large animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-13

u A correspondent Of the Ladies American
Magazine, professedly 9 member Of the staid
society Of Friends, sends some verses to that
monthly, beginning: -,..-
&" Dearest, come kiss me, my lips are yet warm,
And my bosom still pants from the clasp OF
thine arm; .".. =
The blood dances wildly through each throb-
bing vein, - -fsD ...
But droop, on. droop for thy kisses again I"
We would quote the remainder, but they are
IN the same " intense" vein-oulya little more
80. As the writer, ii. L. c." dates at Cor
mAntoWn, We would respectfully commend her
case to the Monthly Meeting of Friends st
that place III. l.. C." seems to be cas- ar
dent as Northern sun (son p can make her.
and talks little too freely out of meeting.
We would suggest TO her that there are very
few young men but what would tire before thew
had received ''four score" kisses. The "oyer.-
ssers" Of her society should give her lecture
upon the subject Of moderation, as . means Of
retaining affection and respect. The full soui
loathes even the honsy said Solomon, and
ne bad tolerably ample sxperisnce in such
,WI Annapolis city, In MGylsad, Is now light.
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/ V"Oh, Johnny, " cried a nervous mother,
i'do have some pity on my poor head. Can't
you play without shouting so?" Poor Johnny
drew up the tape reins with which no was
driving two chairs tandem, and called ont in
loud hoarse whisper, " Get up, whoa. =" But
ht length finding little pleasure in this sup
pressed amusement, be threw down the reins,
and laying his hand on his breast, said, with q
ong breath, cob, mother, IT'S full Of noise in
here, and Il hurts me to keep it in Don't all
little boys make q noise when they play 2"
the lady. .0h, then, mother DEAR cried
Johnny In . whining tons, '.Plsass lot ne bs Q
littis boy.'' ed. , as @ y /. .a,fss - q :, !.
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Wood and Coal.
DNOMY OF MONEY, TIME. AND LA.

ECONOMY OF MONEY, TIME. AND La.
IL BOR,
TINA FIRE KINDLING. to ignite Wood or
Coal the best, chea pest and most convenient artI
Gle of the kind ever produced. Give It trail; ; only
Is cents per box, containing enough mats rial for
lighting one hundred and twenty fires. Also, 10 and
cent packages.
Also. very superior lot of W God and Coal.
Oak and Pine Wood Cut and Split every ize and
length at my Wood and Coal Yard.
X. w BATES,
de 30 corner of 4th and G. streets.
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pHILADELPHIA DRAUGHT ALE.

The undersigned having accepted the agency, now
Elve notice that they are prepared to furnish their
Collins d Co.'s superior
DRAUGHT ALE.
IN whole and half barrels at Baltimore prices for
CASH on delivery. As We sell this Ale only on oom-
mission, our terms will be Tgidly adhered to- Salts
lacon guaranteed In every instance provided notice
tapping.
Domestic Ales, Porter, and Brown Stout fully
osunl, II not superior. to mported) at 81 to Sl.50
per dozen, delivered in any part of Washlngton
Georgetown, or Alexandra.
Army & SHINN,
ocR 81 Green street, q sorx etoWp.
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nR. CO,OSS Ills NEW MEDICAL
~ SALT eNerts, ike the VACCINE matter,
uaordiBary influence over the veins and arteries,
resulting IN gradual dec me of inflammation.
Indicated bf the pulse, which resumes its nat-
uIa state. the heat, pain and fever dIsap pears.
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nR. CUG6SWELI.'S NEW MEDICAL
tDShbT does lust v hat n claims 10 dO-no more,
no less-sQuzlJzes the n uIds by removing from the
sy stem ali arts rial and obstruo tions. De
scriyfics CiTcHi may be obtained from any drug
fI.i Nhu La !. t.is vs. uahle medIoine for sac.
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MOTTO r. ETOINVALIDS.-Thef following forms
/ V which the unbalanced n uids assume, and many
not here mentioned that have more or less fever or
pain are as easily subdned by the New Medical Salt
as hire 10 extIngp shed By water, to wit: Bran Fe
yer. Headache. Rush Of Blood TO the n cad and
Heart, Fits. Infamed Eyes, Esrs. Nose, Lungs ard
Liver, Neuralgia, Spinal Afections, ErysIpelss.
Bronchitis. PleurIsy, Asthma, Coughs, Dyspspsia,
Venereai Diseases RheUmatlsm, Cont, Scrofu a,
and ali Itoh'- - "d ~'her cufs eops erupflOns.
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Georgetown Advertisements.
TOBAOCO, SNUFF, AND sEGARs.

The subscriber would inform hls customers and
the pubic generally thai he has Just re- ~ -.
os,xed large addition to his stock, M ~
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND s,sGnRS,
eompIs,nE forty hve different brands rai ,gnx from
S%to $40 per thousand.
TOBACCO.
le boxes OF the most approved brands O nsi sting
OF pound Jumps. hall pound lumnps, Quart. " pound
Jumps, hves Jumps, tens Jumps, Roueh and eady
and DIaden Twists, Fig, &c.
rNEcCHI ICHswiNe,Anderson's Solaos. Good
Soodw wins New York, Good in's Patent .essed,
0oodwIn's SarsaxarilIa.
FINE Cur SNoKINs.-25 gross Spanish Mix Cd 40
pounds Ly nohburg and the celebrated Virgin o Kill
Gases Garrett's Scotch, in bottles: 2n kess Gar
rett's scotch, loose IS jars CARROTS kappee uso
Macoaboy and Congress.
49, PIPES.
lS ooxrs frenoh Pipes and Pipe Heads also, .
Pipes, SeEar Cases. snuff Box es, Cig carr estas O.
MATCHES.
% gross Shang hal and German Matches; and all
other articles usually kept by the trade.
III Shopkeepers and restaurant keepers yould
40 wen 10 call and examine stock, think that
they oan select something which will please thelr
customers; and as buy largely and for cash, can
the District.
CAUTION.-Whereas there has been certain m
prnclpled persons travelling around in the District
Sesars ana Tobacco. of very inferior kind, at one
nuno cd per osnt above their vaiue and represent
ing themselves rs my agents, hereby caution the,
pubic against all such persons. as have gents.
de l5-lm No. 50 High street, GeoIgetown.
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nR CO66SWELI'S NEW MEDICAL
IL SALT. Get circular. AK any Druggist about
me New MedIcal salt. Ask your neghbors
about the New Medicsi Salt III sIck. ivy If not
SICK y,tas yaber the New Vi edica salt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-13

trOR HIRE-A SERVANT MAN, who 10 a
hrs,-oass waiter, capable. honest, and sober,
ana who Is only hired out be cause his owner has not
emp oym for him. Inquire at l04 Cav street..
IN an9xv
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THE EVENING STAR.
- MTEUHA
FUBLHHBD EVERY AHT6AN00N,
(oUDAY IXcHPSDD,l
AT rHE STAR BUILDINGS,
Cs-nr PsnnsyIvanis Aesnxs 4 ElsveasA g.,
By W. D. WALLACE. .a6

Pspsrsservedn IN psokases BY carriers ct Sss ys.r,
or 81 cents psr month. To mail suhsoibers - ~.
scnptlon prIce 10 ss 50 year, 90 sd,sers . - fcr
sI months; 81 for three months; and for lees an
three months st the rate Of n cents vssk. sinse
copies, one cent: IN vraspers, two cents.
ADvKETIssnENrs tof eight lines 10 the ssusrsl
inserted three times for o.; every other day or
semi ueeks, - per cent. advance; ouos vesk, %
per cent. sdvanos.
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Dentistry, e.

H. DENTAL NOTICE.
A<H. HILLS has owed his on ce To tbe room.
lons occupied by DIR. Malster, (Ss Perm
avenue s between 9Th and 10th sts.,) y here6 49,
ne Will be pleased 10 all who NAV desire e$61fb
his services. For professional ability sm kindly
permitted to refer to Dr. MaIst,T. ia
H. DENTISTRY IMPROVED.
Dk. MUNSON 10 nov setting Teeth ON vuIoan
ue, oom binlnE the irresistible adyantase es
oi che,pness, Durability, usefu mess and in
creased comfort. Those having tady itt- 06
Ing plates can now be guarantl ed perfect fit Teetb
mounted on NucaDlte will cost one third less than
eoid and are Tar superior In every respect CAL
and see specimens at SS Pennsy lvania avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-13

NEW MEDICAL SALT.-lts peculiar excel
lence Is that, without the useless loss of blood
and strength IN, 10 ehectually CURES IafdmplafoTp
Dised@S mo othersD by producing qUIlIbnum OF
Al the nuIdt IN the body, the want OF whloh 10 the
zoe CAUsK Of Inha mmnilnn.
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AOA ELEVENTH STREET HOA
fJf bstWsss Pa. arsaxs dHd E street. tO1

NEW UPHOLSTERY.
Sofas, Chairs, Lounges. TO-, upholstered, covered
and recovered.
Shades, Window Curtains, Drspery, TO-, cut
made, and put mp. = ..
Carpets (nev and old) cut, made, and put down.
Hair and Spring Mattresses made OF remade.
Old Furniture repaired, vanished, &c.
All work personally attended TO, and At reasonable
pTices. q > W.. H. MITCHELL,
2s-n <9< Ilth street.
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nR. COGGSwELL'S ANrIPHIOGIsTIO
~ SALT. Acute pack yes. 81; Chrome do. elto;
Family Co.. Sc. Sent by mai, Tree OF expense, on
standing diseases; sho1Id .lwsJs order chrosIs &c
Dock st Phlla. n. B.-AEents wanted IN every
Civ, Town ard Nitlsge
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nR.CO6GSWELL'SN MEDICAL SALT
u For lNFLAMMAToRY UIsEAsEs ONLY.
Netc Medical SAT- Netc Medical Salfi
lT NOT A CURE ALL.
EUR INFLA LAMMAT0Rf DISEASES ONL Y.
nR. COG6SwELL'S NEW MEDICAL
DSALT, instead OF beng a remedy for all llls has
control over but one lll, has but one aim, and
compllshes but one thing, TO wit: suBDUE InFLAN-
NAIoRy D.sBAsE, whatever be It's form or reality.
vhether In the nead tn roat, abdomen, extremItss,
or skln.
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nELANO'S LIFE PRESERVING VEST.
u Patsntsd October 1858.
J. 8. STEPHENS, Dealer in Fine Clothing and
Gents Furnishing Articles, No. SO Penn. avenHc,
under Browns' Hotel, Is the exclusive agent OF
Washington and yionty for the sale Of this highly
and ace them, uo6-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-13

a o. I,s Annapolis city, In Maryisad, is now light.
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DRILADELPHIA LAGER BEER DEPOT,
No. 8t PENy. AVENUE.
. The subscribers have made arrang ements with
Stoppacher Bro. Pennsyly for selling all Of
his celebrated LAGER BEER for the District of
Columbia. We have received to-day a large lot
and offer for sale By the barrel OF dozen bottles
Do MIN No. Ssl Penn. avenue.
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nR. coGGswkLL's NEW MEpIcA

nR, CO6GSWkbL'S NEW EDICA L
IL SALT ia for sale In Washington ny J. y. Mil
burn & Co, WIl.rds' Hotel; ]. a.. Moore, Pam.
ave, below 18th sts; y, Gardner, opposite
Pa. ave.: :. h. Waste. 528 7th st.. and r. :. Wash,
Se eth sc. east; IN GEORGETOWN by :. u. Clsseil.
10 Bridge st., and q. n. Barnard a. CO., Bridge end
High sis.; IN AlexandrIa by Peel Stevens, and by
ali Druggists Wherever the Star is read. as u 10
rot a patent medicine. but the Prescription of an
emn ent ply sIcian should fail 20 try the New
NedIcalSait. ~ B.-For testmonlsls and dIrec-
tions see circular DR.. COGGSWELL'S NEW
MEDICAL SALT. de 2S-lv
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saA .ThJtE OF 11ah rSHUL.sdE Oun
b .leao!.s5es ls sssss bSa Isy9 sEls "
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TAdATsafOTe . 4
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STATE LOTTERIES.

MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES
VI X. FRANCE Il CO. MANAGERS.
These Lotteries are drawn by State authority and
under the su perlntsndenoe of State Commas Ioner
They have been drawing for over forty years. Per-
sons v ho wish to purchase tickets can with conf
dence: buy In the Mary land Lotteries, there has
never been question to their legality fairness
OF drawing, and no prize sold but what promptly
LOTTERIES FOR THE WEEK,
To BIZ DRAwNIH BALTIMORE CITY EVERY AFTER
NOON AT O'CLOCK.
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Or DUPONTS Ok
OsD G. u N % w ID T. X. DD
W. ALBEkT KING, 6EoRerrowN. o. c., for
years past the Sole Agent IN the District of Colum
bls for Messrs. Dupont Il CO., of w WImInston, Del
aware keeps constsEtly on hand large stock OF all
the different grades Of POWDER manufactured
by them, embracing, IA part
Rlastinr and Mining Powder, in Is and 50 ID. kegs
Cannon and NJ Musket do, u. s. Govern
Sporting r, FF, FFF. ir 81. az and 8 10. iess
Ducking Powder, in 6S l21 and Is 10 kess
Ea,is Rife Do in 6k and l2f b. kegs
do. DO. ini and %. is,. csn,s,srs
No DO. In ID. TASKS and oanisters
Rife :. ..,or ,u.iI Y Z; s S'S.:,sI: Ss.ssI:
ehc PC, ., 1bs above viii be sold st msnufActurers
,roe, and delivered free Of charge 20 any part Of
the District. n.,, po-s
wsli and favorably known for haf century, that
Ne deem il unnecessary 70 say anything IN It's
praise. -, IN - -.
samples and style Of packages to sportsmsn and
others. -
IO Onhce No. IS High street, immediately .d
joining the fsarsi ftr'dte. "su
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NJ AMBROTYPES.
NOW 10 the time tn get your Likeness taken BE-
fore the rush of the Holidays commences. have
now the finest assortment of Cases and Frames IN
the oity, which will he sold oheap. My rooms have
been rektted. and a hne lot of Paintings have been
put up To decorate the rooms, which the public 10
invited 10 oall and Good Likenesses put up an
cases from 50 cents to 81. at
: ROKERT SANDS Gallery,
de17 on Pa. ave.. bet. sth and 9Th sts.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-01-11

Burleigh, the New York ceuespondent q
he Boston JoaraoI, furnishes in a late letter
the following facts and reflections
Two things attract the notice of the obsuv-
ing-the crimes Of New York are classified, and
a division seems 10 be made between TIE na-
lions that compose New York, and one can al
mosi ten tie nation 10 which a man belongs, BY
knowing what crimes he stands charged with.
The assaults and batteries are mostly done By
the Irish the thefts, receiving stolen goods and
that class Of crimes, have fallen into the hands
Of the Germans and Jews the b~urgianes ara
mostly committed by the Englishi and DE
frauds, forgeries, &C., are taken IN hand BIZ ths
Yankees. As a people, the French are freesi
from crime. The other fact deserving Of notics
is, that the heavy importing business il passing
rapidly out Of IL hands Of the Americans into
the hands Of the foreigners, and the heaviesl
importers now are Of that stamp, and tie rea-
son is, that these men have credit abroad and
the Americans have not.
The style Of living adopted In New York tn
past few years has nearly ruined the American
credit abroad. A foreigner comes here-h'
can live on $1,000 a year, and when times g
well with him, he can live on 5000. But al
soon as an American gets along at all, BE- must
have his house and lot on Fifth avenue, Of a
cost Of from SiO0,O00to S200OO0; his style d
living must match, and the end is soon told.
And by a foolish and vain and insane ostenta'
ton, the American is quietly and surely hinging
away the great gift placed inhis hands. And
when one sees DIE luxury, the eneminacY, th'
Incidence, the want Of physical culture among
the children Of those called our " inst families,
and then looks at the keen wit, the sharp com
mon sense, the physical energy Of he poor
ragged or neglected ehildren-the sons Of cosl.
beavers, draymen and the pooT-no one can b
long in doubt from whence are 10 come the
rulers and leaders Of this country.
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TO Sell slaves for Paw
menf of Debt.

n A Evans, Administrator, AL
R.A-r,, -, n - NJ IN County Court u
Lury Evans, minrr heirs o. " oneR1 "nl
h Evans. Diseased
IT appearing fresh aafiavit nlui ~ ihi- cause that de-
i PENDANTS, RobeTta T. and Juhn n EEsns mInor-. are
mnn-resideuts ~ the STATE o. Truurf-ee. o. Is arirref
NAT pubncathn BE made fur iuur consecutive sreks In
ne Memphis APPEAL, a n~ewsIapcr published tu The city
- Memphis. iuufy1ng said d~cirudtns b. appear a. he
next trrm n The Cuuuty Court ~ shelby county. b. b.
heh a. the Court Huusr in Eli~igh. on tha nrst M1nd1y fn
February. A. d. 1858, and plead answer ~ demur D. AID
pctIti1n, OF DE same val b. taken fr o~1nf@sad a. 90
them. AMI set fur hearinE "a parte-
mus-Im TOWN p TuTgFVnNT gra~h
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ANOTHER or THE PATHIARCHs
CONE.


Dr.. ELLIOT HIcENAS, who departed this life
al Hickman Bend, Arkansas, on the 10th Of
December. 1855. was one Of the Oldest and most
respected citizens Of the Mississippi Valley.
He was born IN surry county, North Carolina,
on the 9Th Of October, I7s2, and removed with
his family to Nashville, then in its infancy,
when but SIX o. seven years old. He has been
often heard 70 speak Of ms rscollections OF
being N the old q Block House, at Nashville,
so famous in the history Of Tennessee.
In early manhood, DR.. HICKMAN was re-
markabie for his expertness in all manly eEeT-
eises. for strength and muscular activity, and
for his gaiety and good humor, united with
perfect rood breeding and chivalnc honor
His temper in early life was ardent and i'm
petuous. but was always restrained by hab-
tuaI politeness, which was a marked char
aeterisie Of his intercourse with his fellow
men up 10 the latest period Of his existence.
He never sought popular honors or Office, but
in 1873 was nominated By a legislative caucus
Of tbefnends Of Gen. JAcKscs, (oompreheDding
nearly the entire legislature one Of the thiT-
teen Electors for the State Of Tennessee was
elected by the state at large, and in the Elect
oral College voted for AsBEEw JAoKsoE and
MkRrrN VAS BUREE.
He emigrsted 10 Memphis in April, 1885, with
the purpose Of predicting his profession, but
owing 10 IN health was unable to encounter is
faiEues, and in consequence removed during
the winter Of 1859, 10 the neighborhood a
Greenoek, in Cntienden county, Ark In me
winter Of Is3ghe purchased de estate on which
be resided at the time Of his death, and settled
on it the 18th day Of March, 1870 He died at
the ripe old age Of %, exemPlfying the truth
that public station is not necessary TO shed
lustre upon a charaeLermad up Of intelligence
good breeding p7obty and h~onor.-BalletiH Of
Crf-rfqB.
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nwEGa


Alsrge crowd Of our substantial citizens as
sembled lastnight for the purpose Of determiu.
ing what action was needed 10 induce the leg
islature and pe0pleo Of ArkaHsasto aid in build.
ing the railroad from this point 20 Little Rock
The people Of Memphis have done all theI
can, and now a prejudice is excited in Ten.
nessee, and in Memphis, against the exPendi.
tureo Of more money Nyondthe limits Of on
own State. unless Arkansas herself viii man.
lies, some interest in the proposed project
The action of Congress itself, with reference tc
the location Of the Pacific road, viii be mate
rally affected by that Of the Legislature Of cur
sister state
The interests Of Tennessee and Arkansas
are identical, and all pnejudioes are but ebulh-
lions of superlsdve folly. Let Tennessee and
the Arkansas Legislature combine to accom-
plish a common purpose-the aggrsndissmeni
Of the middle valley Of the Mississippi
AT the meeting referred TO, Oliver GreenlaW
was made Chairman, and l. J. Dupres Secre-
tarv. Speeches were made by Messrs. Trsze-
want, Austin. Patrick, and others. Instead Of
sending lobby members to Little Rock, it was
agreed as set forth in resolutions presented By
Col Trezerant:
That the completion Of the Memphis
and Little Rock Railroad to the Capitol
Of the STATE Of Arkansas, would have
much wight in inducing Congress TO select
that a. oneo Of the main lines from the Aissis-
sippi Valley to the Pacific ocean
That the Chairman Of this meeting appoint
a committee Of members, whose duty II
shall be TO memoralize the legislature Of Ar
kansas upon the importance q granting such
material aid 10 that railroad a. win insure its
speedy completion from Memphis to Little
Rock"
The resolutions Of Mr.. Trezersntwere unan-
imously adopted, and be, with Messrs. Patrick
and Dupree, were appointed a committee 70
draft the memorial and petition to The Legisla-
turs. and to obtain the signatures Of our busi-
ness men.
The meeting then adjourned
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Texas Items.

AEA1a ANAa
The Anderson CGrimes county, Central Ter
an, Of the 1st lust, SAYS:
Negro men have been hiring here for about
two hundred to two hundred and twenty-five
dollars per year. Women at one hundred and
fifty.
The Tyler Csmith county, Reporter, Of the
25h ult., says;
During the early part Of last week. we wer'
VISITED BY some heavy rains, which had the
effect 10 raise all the small streams in the coun-
Try, and to make the roads very muddy.
The Huntsville Item, Of the LIST inst, says:
We are glad to learn that the nver is nsviga.
bic again. Boats are hourly expected at our
landings. A large quantity Of cotton is still
waiting 10 be steamed down 10 the Island City.
The Gonzales H~Hquirer, Of the LIST instant
has the following paragraphs
Several lots Of fine Cotswold sheep have
lately passed through our town, destined fol-
ranches on the San Marcos.
Rain-rain-rain This has been the CRY
for the lest two weeks. The whole country IL
soaking with water, and mud abounds every
where. Some folks say they have never seen
the like before in Texas. Well, We have and
We have never failed to have good crops after
wards.
The roads are said to be in a worse condi-
ton now than ever before known. For about
sixty miles this side o. Richmond, we learn
that they are almost impossible, owing TO the
mud and water. Il is not very probable that
they will improve before spring.