Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-13

IL The ST. Louis Bulletin SAYS that a party of
laborers took possession of the LoxanspOrt Peoria
and Burlington railroad on Wednesday last, at Il
point few miles east of Monticello. III. and tore
up a portion of the track The sheriff of the
county proceeded with party of men tn the scene
of the riot but the rioters still refusing to desis
from their lawlessness and making an>~ffort to
resist the POSSE the sheri If shot down two three
OF them, and the balance preciPitately left the
ground.
III Large quantities of snow have fallen in the
northern part Of England and in Scotland. In the
neighborhood Of Edinburgh the trains on the
North British Railway had been stopped COM
Pletely by the DRIFT, the snow lying for several
miles fOuf feet deep or more, upon the track. The
stoppage of traffic on this line il unprecedented
during its thirteen years existence.
IL Once Week SAYS that the great majority
OF toys are made at Grunhanscher, in Saxony.
The glass comes from Bohemia The bottles and
cups fragile that the workman has to labor
in a confined and Initiated atmosphere which cuts
him off at IS years of age All articles that con-
tain any metal are the produce of Nuremberg and
the surrounding district.
ID The Ed9efeld and Kentucky Railroad
have just completed an immense draw, in the
bridge over the Cumberland River, near Nash
Vile. Tennessee, at cost of about one hundred
and hty thousand dollars. The draw weighs
600 pounds. but man can turn IL with one
hand, so nice is the poise, and so perfect the
work
II Mrs Clara Trumbull a lady-like woman,
accompanied by her little daughter Ada, girl of
ten years, was detected in attempt at shOplift-
Ing IN Buffalo last Friday She made a confess
sion, duplicating several other individuals, and
revealing an extensive business IN that line. A
seigh load of goods of all desert ptions were found
IN her house.
O-In Stafford, Conn. a few days nee a poor
man on returning from his work, found the doors
OF MS house all open and three little children al
most frozen. 1t seems that his wife had taken SO.
which he had saved to buy pig with and been
70 Bridgeport TO buy pair of ladies' skates, and
was SKATING on pond near by.
NEW YEARS PREsRNrs.-A wealthy citizen Of
Buffalo performed the ceremony of giving New
Years presents in peculiarly handsome manner
Each Of his four children received five thousand
dollars, and several other friends began the new
year with significant pieces of bank paper in their
respective wallets.
ID The late Judge Blackford Of the Court of
Claims. according to the Indiana Sentinel, leaves
no FAMILY. and was encum Dered with property TO
The value Of quarter of million of dollars. He
is said to have often remarked that he did not
know how to spend money.
II As is usual at our January court, (savs the
Charlottesville Advocate. there were many slaves
sold at auction. The sales on time were fully up
70 the high prices hitherto obtained for ne., roes
Dut, owing TO strlngency in monetary affairs, the
cash sales showed slight decline
u In Georgia they seem to have law to pre-
vent matriinony among the too old as well as
among the too young. The Legislature recently
passed bill for the relief Of Caleb Webb an old
man ~ years of age, aqd allowing him to marry.
IL The Cardinal Vicar of Rome has issued an
edlCt for6idding ladies to go to church in crino-
line. The confeSsor is to forbid them to present
themselves at the al tar to take the sacrament
less they are dressed in simple manner.
IL Mississippi student at Emory and Henry
college. named Cason, was crushed between the
cars and platform few nights ago, and badly In
Jured.