Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-09
THE EVENING STAR.
NEWS ITEMS.

u Some of the German States are again exer-
cised about the expectation Of horses to France,
to recruit the French cavalry service.
IVThe Papal government has succeeded In
Obtaining loIn Of fifty million francs from
Paris banking house.
III TIE shoemaker strike is reported as rap-
idly extending to all the principal manufacturing
orderly and peaceful.
u The National Association of St. Louis last
1eek passed resolutions recognising Edward
Bates as the man for the present crisis, and re-
commanding tue Union Convention held In Bal-
hnore not later than the 9TH OF May next
DrA well executed Counterfeit IS bill on the
Bank of Wheeling was preseated at the counter
of the Pittsburg Bank, day or so ago. 1t was
unusually well executed I'm every respect except
the signatures. Ii has red lines on its face.
IL The famous yacht wanderer sailed from
Boston Monday, for Savannah. The Boston
Traveller says she has been surrendered to her
owner, Mr.. Lamar, Of Savannah, under a bond Of
S5OOO to abide by the decision of the Court in her
case, which is soon to be tried.
A PUBLIC NUIsANCE-The ssCitizens Watch
at EsstpOrt, is source of great annoyance to the
people Of that place. The editor of the Sentinel
was aroused from his slumbers by rap at the
door, and repairing thither, received the very
gratifying intelligence that his 'cat wanted to be
letin."
\ CASE OF CoNscIENcE.-The Charleston Is
Mercury tt lis Of Frenchnian who went to
two watches in Warrenton, Va. He said he could
no! sleep after the theft, and visions Of his dead
mother haunted him continually. He therefore
confessed the crime and was placed in Jail.
II A jury in Parker, Texas in the case of
man who was on trial for horse stealing, and
against whom the crime clearly proven,
brought In d verdict of acquittal because hand
some girl present promised TO marry him if he
should be acquitted, the horse, for the stealing
Of which he was arranged, was taken to carry of
the fair Helen.
IL The Italian correspondent of the London
Times has been ordered out of Rome by the po-
lice. He is an Italian by birth, but a naturalized
British subject. He applied to the English
preventative at Rome, Mr. Odo Russell, whose
energetic remonstrances with the Roman authori-
ties proved unavailing, and the offending news
paper writer was not allowed to remain.
III DIR. Willing, delegate to Washington from
Jefferson Territory says there was from thirty to
fifty thousand people at Pixies Peak, and that by
tue last Of June next there would be upwards OF
one hundred thousand. There is eight thousand
Stuare miles Of gold region and some ten thousand
square miles III the vicinity adapted to agricultural
purposes
II AT fashionable party in Washington city
few evenings since, gentleman was engaged
IN LIVELY Irritation with a handsome Young lady
when, happening to take out his handkerchief, to
MS Intense disniay, there dropped out of 1t d
sed r" among gamblers as
aad lodges directly under the brilliant gas liz
III full view Of the company.
u couple of gentleman belonging to Mys-
&c, Conn brothers in law, started in company 10
visit New York the other day. At the de pot one
was II ken and the other left-the one who was
not left laughing at the good Joke The other
squared with him by telegraphing to the
New York Police to have the man arrested for
stealing his baggage. 1t was accordingly done
and he fumed and fretted in the station house till
his companion arrived and explained the Joke
TO number two.
TENNYsON's PoEMs.-The Mobile Tribune
amusingly checks of the incidents of Tennyson's
poem for which he was paid flO line For
instance, the opening cost $751; passage in
which wife asks her husband to forgive a man
costs S35o; the husband rates his reply at $500,
and the uPshot of the whole matter is that the
good woIIdn sings the baby to sleep at a cost of
800 to the publishers of 'Macmillan,s Magazine;u
tue husband concludes to forgive his friend, now
that ne is dead; and then-ail hands go to sleep
The poem OF 3l3 lines cost about SIS 900.
The PENNSYLVANIA OIL SPRINGs-The con-
tnued yield of these springs and veins is creating
much excitement in their vicinity and elsewhere,
being calculated, as they are, to render that re-
gion of our country one of the richest in the
Union. One gentleman at Union, Pa a Mr. Hall
recently commenced boring, and at the depth of
him twelve barrels of oil per day. Others from d
greater depth, are securing thirty barrels per
diem Ii now becomes a question as TO hat the
Ell CT OF these discoveries will be upon the whale
fishery
ADULTERATIoN OF FoOD.-A Quebec chemist
has recently published the result Of chemical
sent to that city by ''New Workers" In New
York firms pickles, which bear the label ssno
sulPhae Of copper" he did not find this salt, but
sulphae of iron, instead. In sherry wine he dis
x
TEA ne found coPperas. The g in was nothing bu,
whlskey and essence of juniper. And in the best
qualities of snuff he found peroxide of iron and
other chemicals to the extent of one-ffth of its
bulk.
IL singular lawsuit Is going on in London
agentleman having sued confectioner for put
ting too many portraits Of Mr.. Spurgeon upon a
supply OF bonbons he had ordered He had or
dered the lids of the bonbons ornamented with
portraits of celebrated living personages and the
eonfectoner had put five Spurgeons in each
dozen. The plaintiff had no objection to a fail
proportion OF Spurgeon in his sweetmeats but he
thought five out Of every twelve was more Spur
2eon than he or his guests could stand The case
was adjourned in order to obtain information as
TO the list OF portraits from which the confectone
selected.
III At present the main stay of Speaker Pen
nlngton is h page who stands upon the right a
youth OF hne appearance, and something near Is
Years Of age. This page was first appointed t.
once by Speaker Boyd, and has ever since con.
unued to discharge the duties of sspage to the
speaker among which is now reckoned the
dnties OF prompting the Speaker in dischargi Ing
DIS business. He stands near the Speaker and
directs him In an undertone how TO put every
motion, and how to decide points of order as they
d-1se. ''Thaddeus' is known to all the politi
Clans OF tue eountryas the most remarks parlia
mentarlan Of his age living. With the construc.
ton OF the rules Of order he is perfectly familiar
and every precedent he has at his fingers ends