Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-23

IL 1t has been determined that the chaplains
In the British army shall hereafter a
uniform black frock coat with standing collar
and the royal arms in gold thread on either side
the front laced with black silk, and the sleeves
frogged. The order will not apply to officiating
chaplains In Scotland or India, but only to the
commissioned chaplains whose names appear on
the army list Of whom SIX are Of Presbyterian
persuasion.
IL The old project OF forming new State out
of Northern Mississippi. Western Tennessee, and
the extreme western point of Kentucky, has been
revived, and the Tennessee Legislature has given
1t its sanction The proposed State would be
bounded by the Tennessee river the east
through the States Of Kentucky and Tennessee
contain population Of about 100000.
IL Three hundred women of the town cf
Aylesbury, England, have forwarded petition to
the House Of Lords against the legalization of
marriage with deceased wife's sister, on the
ground that such marriages are calculated TO de-
strOy the freedom Of family intercourse. On toe
other hand, IL have signed petition in favor Of
lie measure.
IL A Chicago correspondent Of the Newark
Daily Advertiser says The various Republican
Clubs Of the city are now canvassng the propr!-
ETY. Of erecting an immense building for Use
during the comPalgn, and large enough to accom-
modate all who will desire to attend the great
Convention. 1t is probable it will be done iun
diately.'
IL The purchase system in the English army
is in fair way Of being abolished The Govern
ment have declared their willingness to exempt
the lieutenant colonelcies from its operation and
select officers to I'LL vacancies in the command of
regiments from the whole number of majors in
the army.
III The Davenport Gazette says that family
OF emigrants, consisting of father, mother, and
five children, passed through that city a short
time since, and that the i've children were all
iiiots-born fools. The cause was said to be the
intermarrying of blood relations.
III Mr.. Moses Boynton, Of Monmouth, Me.
anofA ,koIr A<x
He was In pursu Of squirrel in his corn. house
and ov some accident his gun was Knocked down
and DISCHARGED, the charge lodging in his bowels
He survived but two hours.
IL young man named Peter Carroll was ar
rested in Chicago oil charge Of passing counter
felt money. ABOUT $50 bad money was found in
his possession, which he said he carried for the
novelty OF the thing" and was actually dis
charged.
IL The Lepsic Common Council has. under
heavy penalties, interdicted the sale Of cotton
goods for ball dresses Of green color, they being
dyed with Schyeenfurts green. which is arseniate
of copper. and deadly poison.
IL Some swindler mas been writing letters {,
gentlemen In the South, pr etsnding that a ley,cy
nas been left them in Eng Ian d, and requesting d
remittance Of four dollars for expenses in getting
it for them.
The BURcH Casa correspondent writing
from Chicago, under date Of March 18TH SAYS:
II heard this morning that Mr.. Burch had with
drawn his suit for divorce
III Mr.. A II. Ernst long known as one of the
most Jealous and intelligent poInologists of Ohio
and for his exemplary worth in private life died
at Cincinnati on the 18th of last month
ID The bill relating TO the property Of mar.
ried women, before the governor Of New ork
for signature, gives them the entire control Of
their property and earnings.
H. In several counties in Virginia the forest
tres are dying without auy app aren't cause TEs
extraordinary blight is the commons topic among
the citizens Of the counties where IL prevails
ID-At Charleston they have ripe Strawberries
and new potatoes, the latter bringing nfty cents
quart.
UrA buglas den, full of plunder, was broken
into on the 18th, at Valparaiso, Ind. ;, aud six Of
the roSues who Inhabited II taken.
III 1t il estimated that there were 5000 bales
Of cotton burned at the late destructive fire In
Mobile. when the theatre was burned. -
III In the case of Carstang rs Shaw, at st.
I.olis, the plaintiff has rested, and the def, nee
have opened .-.,s -re-a. D. -
IL A New Yofx paper says the Mexican news
Produced great excitement on 'cbange there. :
p- A hospital for slaves has recently been q.
tabisbcd In the city Of Richmond.