Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-03
IL shsting is tn. f.shlonab amusement ,h,,

III Mating 10 the fashionable amusement this
winter Taking their cue from New York, The
citizens Of Albany have selected plot Of ground
north OF the Patroon's residence, between the
Troy road and the Albany Northern Railrosd
which 10 to be enclosed and flooded. The area Is
n1 acres AT Detroit similar enterprise Is on
foot; part Of the Jones farm has been pure based
and 81 $40 are appropriated for the construction
Of the pond. -.
10 The people Of Brighton, Mas, and viein-
ity, have been thrown into great excitement nv
the occurrence on Monday morning. within The
space Of five hours Of four fires, all Of which were
undoubtedly the work Of incendianesE They &C.
CURED IN rapid succession, and were doubtless all
Ioss was not over Eve or eight thousand dollar
though the alarm was very great. = -
A PowKRFuL LIsHr-The New York Journal
OF Commerce states that the New York Central
Railroad Company has adopted the Smfthn
light, Tor general use, upon the Locomotives of
their road Byaid Of this light % says the Jour
nal. - the print Of Newspaper can be read 2 400
feet disfant.' Nearly half mile, :
u The MuIlanphy bequest to the CITY of st
Louis has been placed in charge Of Board Of
Commissioners, whose duty Ii Is TO sse that the
tsstators will Is fulfilled In furnishing relief to
al poor emigrants and travellers coming 70 a.
westn- .'' - 'o''Ae In tne
II The visit Of Miss Dix to the penal in.,itu.
uons OF Michisau seems to have walked up the
In denouncing the corporation for the sioveoiv
manner Of their treatment of crimfnaIs and nan
Pen. The public Institutions Of the STATE are in
disgraceful condition "
III The Survey Of the route for the Can. Cod
Canal has been executed by the engiaeers of the
United States Cosst Survey. The broposed rante
extends s from Buzzsrds Bay to Caps Cod Bay,
and Ii designed TO avoid the somewhat dangerous
navigation around the Cape. 80 = -
The ORIsIs.-T0rchlight professions were de-
signed more than two thousand wears AGO &c.
Maccebees, Nv. %, wherein account in Given 81
the high priest Jacon, who escorted King milo
chus into jerusalem with hit and great
shoutinga" Jason lived In the fourth century
BIC. NSA'"J
U-A book printed In iosS speaks IF pbv,ie,.,,
wno We're called forenoon men, - because patient
come In the morning, because comuionly they are
drunk In the afternoon" - = :
lOiargs sh! pments OF mining MATERIAL 10,
Lake superior have been made at Detroit Extra
companies Of woskmen are engaged nv -fyon
FOUNDERS 70 complete other heavy contracts before
the close Of navigation. = w.,
III The positive farewell Of Mad Grin 4, 4.
now announced, will take place this wInser A.
her MaJesty's theatre, In London Her hnshand
s,gnor Mario, VIII, however, not follow suit So
oR The New Federal Court House and Pos,
ONCE In Philadelphia are TO be erected Iurc,edi.
ately the pure Of the Levy property. on Chest
hu. 'feeS hAviax been .eompleted
u goft excitement hzs sprung IN In Csn-
aus, IN consequences Of the discovery Of gold dIg-
Euss soont Twelve miles from Quebec on tie
~Nee4Sfe riFef- E- 10 r~I.ll D. -a.- -.
u John t scott, Of New Madrid. Mo w,.
gaIotd In Memphis, Tenn on the NIGHT ~
'he go lnst and robbed Of $500 :,
W The notorious yacht wands,e, "a 81, IT,
'aha' Preparing Tor smother African VOYAGE