Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-15

WIDE AwAKEs REPuLsED.-Ata meeting Of the
joint committee of the Pennsylvania Legislature
appointed to make arrangements for the inaugu-
ration Of Gov. Curtin, resolution was adopted
that no Wide Awake Clubs, or other political
organizations, as such, will be assigned positions
In the parade on that occasion.
Doors AND SHOES WANTED AT CHARLEsroN
The Boston Shoe and Leather Reporter IN rec ent
article the trade, says II is a curious circum-
stance that almost the first orders of the season
were received by several Pearl street houses on
Tuesday, from large dealer in Charleston, :. G :,
for boots and shoes.
II The safe key Of the Revere Bank, Boston,
with million combinations, became disarranged
on Monday, and the mechanical skill of the ma ker
could not open 1t. Business was at stand still !;
a gang Of wOrkmen were at last set to work to
batter down the masonry.
II The st Charles the largest and most FASH
fonable hotel In New Orleans, and which every
winter averages from fveto eight hundred North
erniboarders, has at this time but thirteen guests
haliing from north OF Mason and Dixon line.
III The steamship Montgomery, from Savan-
nah, arrived at New York, brought as passengers
the officers and crew recently In charge OF the
slave brig Bonita, ca ptured by the United States
frigate San Jacinto and taken to Savannah.
III The mail bags have been rihed at ALBANY
several times since the Sd, aud a valuable haul
has been had. The postmaster has sent for Mr.
Holbrook to sift the matter.
IT. negro slave struck a white man on
Christmas day, at Thomasville, Ga, with an axe,
cut his throat from ear to ear, and disemboweled
his victim.
IL A highwayman rushed out on a farmer
driving out Of Troy on Saturday night, the horses
wheeled round, shook of the thief and ran back
! to the city.
IL man In the New York Clipper chal-
lenges all the world to sleeping match. He
sleeps five days on stretch, and thinks he can
exceed that time.
II According to the Salt Lake correspondent
OF the New York Times, here is no doubt that
ceal exists In large Quantities In the great basin OF
Utah.
u A man the other day forwarded an order
to Boston for a Eve ounce Britannia syringe
Judge Of his astonishment when the expressnan
returned with five pounds Of Bologna sausages !
IL little boy died after drinking a pint of
whisky, induced by some other boy mpanions,
at Toronto, C. W., on Saturday.
~ convict In Windsor (vt) State prison
loo ked the keeper In his CELL on the 26th scaled
The wall with ladder, and escaped.
IL Ladders have been placed alongside the
wharves In Philadelphia, to assist persons who
have fallen overheard.
Id An enormous gray eagle, supposed to be
one hundred years old, was shot at Winchester,
Ohio, last week.
IL Twenty patriots Of the Revolution died
during the past year; eighty-swo are all that are
III Thirty-Ave deaths from diphtheri. have oc.
Cured during the last two weeks at Dunkirk,
New York.
IVA Committee have been formed NJ rn,,n
to raise funds for the purchase Of gold crown for
Victor Emmanuel.
III On the I'd Of January there were ell 900
received at the New York Tribune Office for
country subscribers alone.
IL The Bank Of Kentucky has made dous.
Vile nstfl - = - y A''',-
" In the city Of Canton, China, tbere ara On
an average about 600 suicides every year.