Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-09
THE EVENING STAR.
NEWS ITEMS.


secutive hours. and successfully completed the
journey, winning considerable sum of money.
IL The Central railroad of Mississippi, the
last link Of the chain by which New Orleans is
connected with Portland, Maine. completed
at noon on the 3lst ult. near Vicksburg.
iD-A citizen of Jefferson CITY, L., Mr. j. l..
Lane, has established in that place mandatory
OF sufficient capacity for turning SEQ sPindlss
Much local exultation is expressed
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURING VILLAGE
village Of BankstOn, ChOctaw county; Miss, mas
been built up from nothingness to beauty and
prosperity within eight yeas by the establish
Inent Of cotton factory.
IrThe Pope has denied the petition of Bishop
Lab stida. Of Puebla. Mexico, who visited Rome
for the purpose of inducing the Holy Father to
grant biIf authorizing the sale of ecclesiastical
property TO OXIDE funds ior The alo OF the Churcn
party government
I'm Adolphe Radignel civil engineer,
who has long made human remains in the differ
rnt geological strata a special study, has called
the attention of the French Academy to facts
which he thinks prove the existence, at Il recent
epoch, of species of man distinct fro the pres
ent.
GOING WEsr.-rhe Managers of the New York
Juvenile Asylum sent off fifty children West on
Monday. The little ones averaged about twelve
years Of age, and will nearly all go to homes al
ready prepared for them in Illinois. Some two
thousand children have been sent out within
year.
JE~Mr Paul Akers, who commissioned
by Mr.. Belmont to 90 to Italy and execute statue
Park, was, at last advices at Lyons, France. suf-
fering from a severe attack of hemorage Of the
lungs, and il was doubtful whether he would be
able to proceed with the work.
IL A consignment of arms, numbering y, 500
tines was shipped by Mr.. w. NJ Hartley, Secre
tary Of Colts Fire Arms Company, from New
York for London, per bark c.. b. Trutt. The
British authorities at Cork seized the vessel and
cargo The arms said to have been contribu-
ted by American sympathizers to Garibald.
IL The proposition of Virginia newspaper
10 place that State under the protection Of France
has not escaped the attention of the French.
Naturally egotistical and disposed to accept any
ordinary compliment as their just due, they were
not prepared, nevertheless for this last and most
overwhelming stroke of all They don't exactly
congratulations Correspondent y. l. Times
II The Irish deputation to this country who
have been here some time soliciting aid for the
Protestant in Ireland, have arrived in safety
at Queenstown on their return to their own coun-
y ooc They return richer than they left by about
The above is going the rounds OF the papers
The amount should be $1,000 or $4,000.
u The Richmond Wing says that it is almost
certain that neither Maryland, Kentucky, North
Carolina. Tennessee nor Missouri will send Com
missioners TO the proposed Southern Convention
In which event, Southern Convention, - show
ing only partial representation of the Southern
States, and with tine border States refusing 10
unite in its deliberations would probably, be
totally inefficient, if not Injurious to interests
IL Prof. AgassiZ addressed a legislative edu-
catlonal meeting in the Boston State House. last
Thursday evening, on The True Aim of the
study of Natural History" He made strong
argument against the development theory, show
ing that the animals OF the different geologic
epochs radically different from each other,
and connected by no intermediate formations,
indicating successive creations rather than pro-
gressive development.
Mississippi AND THE AFRICAN SLAVE Trade
IL will be rem embered that at the Southern Con-
vention held i'll Ficksburg last May the vote of
Mississippi yves cast in favor of opening the Afri-
tan slave trade. The present Legislature, how
ever, has Set the State right on that subject at
least The bill to repeal the State law against the
Introduction of Africans into that State re-
lected on Thursday, the 18th ultimo. by a vote
- 20 one. On motion to indefinitely post
PcHe Tue " hViC inject the yeas were SO, nays ~
u December 7th daughter OF Levi Frv. Of
CnerryVlile, Indiana county, Pa, died, after an
AIiness oi nine months, and was buried in all ad-
Jolnlng township. Deceased was only five wears
Old The second mig ht after the child was buri.d
the mother had a remarkable dream concerning
tSa deceaseI daughter-of her being taken from
Week tie father 81 htGaPld dlSftfSaor " ne lr1:
bors, examined the grave. The grave had been
robbed of its dead,
II The Dayton (Ohio) Enquirer says in regard
To Tue report that Adah Isaacs Menken is tie wife
of Heenan, and Is going to Europe after his Il ght
with Sayers: LIST. Mrs.-nOt M,SS-Menken was
not recently, ever, elected Captain of military
company in Dayton. I'd. She is the wife of Mr.
Alexander Menkin, who stays suggestvely Close
by her I'd Polygamy being unlawful, she could
not very we'll be the wife of Heenan, and, there
fore, the stuff about her being anxious to accom-
Pany Heenan to England-her intentions to follow
him-and Mrs. Heenan's celebrity in her pro-
fession, is all moOnshine
IL John Harris and William DUTY dug b oil.
through the Jail wall of St Mary's county Md
some days ago and escaped, but have been re
arrested The Jail wall is built OF good stone bu
bad mortal They were in Jail for boat stealing
The ieonardtown Beacon says: James VenibIe
party TO the SANE offence, is still in Jail having
refused to avail himself of the opportunity t6
escape He remarked that the weather was :
little too cool to turn out in, and that he didn =
care to be chased again by the 'infernal' con
stables"
IL Skating matches are all the rage ON the
Park, at the Southland, Boston, Eight thousand
people turned out to trial of speed on the
part of a number ladies. The entries were as fol
lows, half Emile heats y
Mrs George Farnum, LOWELL Miss Addie Fogc
Boston: Miss Anna Walker, ROxburY: Miss Mar,
X. Lamb, Boston, Mrs. John l.. Brown Boston,
Miss Carrie Ashley, Boston. They started Off in
hne style, each struggling for the honors The
Iair ones were literally their muscle and
appeared a though fame and fortune was the is
sue Ambitious and agile they all were bu
two could win. The first prize was won by Mrs
farnunl-tine 50; she receiving the first prize
OF silver goblet, valued at Sa5. The second
prize was won by Miss Fogg-time 3Il-a pail
of Murphys rocker skates