Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-12

II Treating of American affairs, the London
Athene1m declares that ''the greatest Of our
English humorists Is now at fault; we have
laughed, and shall laugh again, over the eccpu-
tricities Of Mr.. jefferson Brick; but Jefferson
Brick does not help Us one whit TO an under
standing Of Jefferson Davis wemust seek our
knowledge elsewhere" and IL adds that sscorrect
Information about America has become with us
daily want"
ID The work on the government buildings at
ottawa, Z. W., the site chosen for the seat Of
government, has been discontinued, after the ex-
penditure ef the entire original appropriation
$500 OOO-which IL was anticipated, would be
sumcient Tor their completion. The Toronto
Globe says that two million dollars more will be
completed
VI Marshal Kane is described as the most no.
tlceaole among the state prisoners at Fort Warren
ne oosties about In Scoth cap, with his pant
legs within his boots, and by a stranger might be
mistaken for the principal person Of the garrison
De conversed freely with the officers stationed at
me tort, and evidently is not much discontented
with his positions-
enter ballroom In that city, a few nights since,
was prevented and assaulted by the door. keeper
VINO would not admit him unless he paid afty
cents The door-keeper was arrested when The
Recorder decided that the MAYER Of city had a
perfect right to enter place OF amusement with
out paying
OTraveIling on the Missouri railroad. must
oe ntue exciting to nervous man at present
on the Hannibal and St Joseph railroads, writes
''the engine that brought Us down-the Missouri
has sixty-one bullet marks on her, and | am in
rebel bullets -
U- The family Of Isaac and Susan A. Will
Hanson, Of Wiscasset, Me. lost In the short space
Of SIX days, their entire family Of five children
Az one time, says the Bath Times, four Of the five
lay dead In the house awaiting burial. The eId-
est wss nine years and Inc months old and the
youngest about seven months
IL At Methodist prayer meeting in the
northern part Of York State, a slukswsrm bro
" amen" Bill gave John q punch in the short
ribs, exclaiming SO John, let's 90 home one
more such prayer a. that would freeze Lake Cham
plain over %
lowing "Reserving the scriptural form of the
language, q sttngy Reighbor Of ours who would
ofener get balmy but for the expense saws of SIM
bioing, the flesh is willing, but the spirit is
IL sandu.ky, Ohio, has been selected by the
Secretary Of War place for keeping rebel pris-
oners. About thousand will be removed there
as soon ss buildings can be prepared, the cost Of
which 10 not to exceed s25 900.
III Salt inspected at the Onondaga salt sprtng
reservation since the 1st Of January last amount e
10 "a, ,to2 bushels. The number Of bushels In
sPected during the same time last year, 4 533, ,563
Increase, I, ,2o6 ,63e bushels
IVA terrible storm In France caused great
devastation in the department Of Gard. The
ealle Mine was flooded by water, and the sides
fell In, burying III workmen Great exertions
were being made to rescue any that might sur
vive.
U Daring the seven months ending October
81, 1901, thirty-six thousand men Were shipped
for the navy at the various rendezvous in the
states, and twelve thousand recruits enlisted
ia the regular army.
IL The Maine Farmer, published at Augusta,
censure contractors for putting work out at worse
than starvation prices. IL says In that region
flannel shiris are put out 10 make at twenty five
cents per dozen.
H The scheme for q railway across the Brit
lab Channel from England to France is revived
this time by Montrealer, and IL In thought his
tdeas are praeticable, though they involve an ex
pense Of go 600 coo
ilT- N has been ascertained that New York
has seventy six regiments IN the field, numbering
o6 600 men, and by December l. 30 OOO more will
have oeen sent forward. making general total
for the Empire State OF 81, ,OUO men
U Twenty ave OF the privates In the Black
Horse cavalry regiment at Troy are graduates Of
different colleges, and every man in the r-giment
can read and write There are among them two
hundred church member
OThe Z. 3 steam transport City Of New
York sailed fr0m New York on Thu .sdsy eve
ming, with fallcargo Of Croton water for the
great naval expedition Her destination is said to
be Port Royal
UT asre aFe seventy mills In New England
now engaged in manufacturing army cloth for the
Goysrngsnt The value Of the goods ordered 10
about s2soo 90. = -lt