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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-11

SINGULAR CASE OF CATALKPsY "A policeman
In Toronto, on Monday last, observed man
standing upon the sidewalk, motionless and with
face distorted. On being accosted he did not re-
ply, when the policeman laid his hand upon him
and found him perfectly insensible. He raised
bis arm, II remained outstretched; he bent his
body, and II continued in the position he had
placed 1t. The unfortunate man was Immediate
ly conveyed to his home and placed under medi-
cal care. Every sense and faculty was apparently
suspended. He afterwards revived somewhat,
but at last accounts was in precarious condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-11

A SMART WIryEss.-At 3 trial Of a trespass
before one of the ward magistrates of Roches-
ter, q long, loose -jointed canal boy-whose
pants were short at both ends, one tail of his
coat torn of and minus of both sleeves-was
sworn as to what he knew in the case. His
evidence spread the guilt on the defendant
rather too thick for the counsel, so the latter
commenced with a brow w-beating, consequen-
tisl air his cross-examination:
We'll, SIR"
MY name amt sur, no how"
Boy, them
"rm no boy, nuther."
" Is it lad, then ~
"Not egzsctly."
Then what in the name of thunder do they
call your"
Ragged tailed Bill-Hoss"
"Well, Ragged-tailed Bill, Hoss, what time
Of the day was this you speak Off"
I don't know egractlyi about ten miles
after SUNRISE"
"I hope the Court will oblige this witness
to answer my question"
COurt.-"Bill, explain to the gentleman
what you mean"
well, had drove ten miles since sunrise.
and we go about two miles and half an hour;
let him find it out by his learning"
What business does plaintiff follow?"
don't no sich a man"
What, don't you know what plaintiff
means?"
No, no more nor you knows what time of
day ten miles after sunrise is"
The laugh began to be against the counsel,
buthe frightened up, and made fight again
Now tell me, Bill, where all this hap
peDed 20
II told you once; on Losfer Bridge"
Who was there besides the parties?'
20, a whole parcel Of loafeys"
well, what were they doing7"
Why, / s'poSe lOafng about"
80, on LOsfer Bridge, a whole parcel of
losfers were lOa6ng about. Is that all you
know about it!'
Here the witness stopped down to get his
hands IN bis pantaloons pockets and looking
up, said:
That's um -
The laugh was again against the counsel, he
pocketed his papers and was non est
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THE ONLY PREPARATION
WORTHY OF
UNIVERSAL CONFIDENCE PATRONAGE

FOR STATESMEN, JUDGES,
CLERG YMEN, La DIES, and GENTLEMEN
in all parts of the world testify 10 the efficacy of
PROF. O.J WOODS HAIR RESTORATIVE.
and gentlemen of the Press are UNANIMOUS in it's
praise. A few Testimonials only can be here given
zee circular for more. and it will be impossible for
zWALL STREET, NEw YoRx, Dec. 20. ls5s
GsHsIsmsr: Your note of the 18th instsnt has
bssS ssspf I shs bad hsad that
if had no objection TO glveit. :
award II to you chez fully, because 1 think il
hair .uoura. and inclined TO oafl. Some, FIVE or or
on the crown of my head to lose fenGibi ity aud
landruf to form upon il. Esoh OF these dissg rec
since a fourth was sddei {" them. bS hair fsiIims
of the top of my head aud threatening to make me
In this unpleasant prsdIcament was induced TO
try w oOd's Hair Restorative manly to aTrest the
ton that gray hair could ever be restored ta its
original color except from dyea. was, however,
Ties only, that not only was the falling of arrested.
bnt the onlor was estored 10 the gray haIrs and
on my head va. y much to the srs.i6cstion Of m1
wife, at whose solictatIon1 was induced TO try IL
For this, among the may oblisstions I owe to
value the admiration Of their wives to profit By my
example, duse tiff growing graz or settn. ba d.
IoS:J, Wood Co. ~ BTosd Es q ssy nHytSD1h' n
fsRH5 sT1 ss.snt s% the CITY, and am
SIAMsToy, Ala, July 90 1859.
To PROF. D ]. WooD: Dear SiT-Your Hair
Restorative" has done my hair much good since
! commenced the .nse OF IL, that ysh TO max G
known to the public of fl cots onthe hair, whicn
are great = man or woman MAY benearly deprived
OF hair, and by resort to your Hair RestOranve'
the hair Will return more beautifu, than ever; al
iss'' thls Ynsrs is ny ,,s1 experience BsIjsys AZ
P.s,-You can publish the above X Joa GEs B,
publishing IN our Soutbern papers you viii gel
tihoatss in the Mobile Mercury, strong Southern
paper. w. III. kennedy.
WOODS HAIR RESTORATIVE.
PRoF. u J. WOOD: Dear Str Having had tht
misfortune 70 lose the best portion OF my hair from
the effects of the yeliow-fever,in NewOTleans Il
1851, was induced 10 make trisl of your prepara
ton AID found II TO answer es the very thin,
needed. Ny hair is nov Trick and GLOSSY, and nc
words can exprese my sbligstions tosyou in givln,
TO the Afflicted such . treasure FINLEY J0HsseN
The Restorative is put up in bottles Of three sizes
viz large. medium and small; the small hold hal
pint, and retails for one dollarpet hottie; the me
than the small, retsis for dollars per bottle
the large hoIds saart, 20 per cont more in proper
y, WOOD Co, Proprietors, 444 Broad
May' New York, and 1 IA Market street, 81. Louis
Sold in this . ty BY G. sToTT, s75 Ps. avenue
eu ~ eety,alw
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a. III The School Of the Nude has been re-opened
: 80 Naples. The Venuses which have been so long
,hidden In the cellar Of the Mussum have been
abkunght 70 light, and the room which the extrems
moeality Of Bomba 80 long caused to be cioeed
.npsn pretence Of Its impure Influences, has been
fopened TO the public.
NJ arm at Troy, " v, are flling an order
fron the United States for coo brass fuses for
bombshslls They are conical In shape, about
foEf ihches long, and weigh nearly pound each.
III The Charleston and savannah papers srs
.sicut agaiast any duty on ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-11

=, W or the origin Of camp meetings the New
YORK Evangelist says:-The first camp meeting
heid In America was in Kentucky. Two preach.
ers-one Presbyterian, and the other a Meth
odls%met In village, on the Sabbath, where
mere was but one church. The PRESBYTERIAN
omclated In The forenoon, and the Methodist in
tne afternoon. The interest upon the subject was
SO great that they continued the meetings for a
day or two at the house The attendance soon
became so large that they adjourned to the woods,
ana continued the meeting for week. And this
Is the origin Of the modern camp meeting.
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III The increased number of workmen re-
quired at the United States Armory at Spring field
TO produce 400 additional muskets per month after
the present month, have all been engaged; and a
great many men have applied for employment be-
yond the number required. The machinery is 80
perfect and the arrangement Of the master armorer
so effective, that an increase Of 10 to IS per cent
In the help will sutice to produce 50 per cent
more muskets I
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"THE CONTENTS OF THEM KAas. Lawyer
room?
Witness.-Yes, sir
Ibid you ever see anything containing
W.-Not that knows Of
L.Well, did you ever see any kegs or bar.
rels there?
W.-Yes, seed some kags.
L.IAh, yes (exultingly0 } you did then. Now
sir, tell this jury what was in these kegs.
w don't know. I didn't look in
L.-Yes, sir, but were there no marks upon
the outside-tickets-tick labels, printing
or writing of some kind?
W.-Yes, well there was. I remember il
now. I VOW should have forgotten it, if you
hadn't reminded me.
Lob, yes. you do then; just state, then
sir, before you forget, what was there printed
W.-It was different on all of 'em-no two
had il alike.
L.-Well, sir, tell us whas was written on
the first one you sawl
W.-Well, almost forget it now, but be.
lieye it said gin on the first 'un.
L.-Gin! Then, sir, guess we can find out
what there was in these kegs, if you didn't
look in. Now, sir, will you tell what it said
on the next one?
W.-Well, on the next one il said Ben Kim.
ball, but don't s'pose Ben Kimball was in.
side the kag.
ID The following incident in Western prac.
tlce, illustrates the looseness with which aft.
davits are frequently taken:
livery stable keeper was requested to call
az the office OF an attorney whe was transactine
some business for friend of his.
Here" says the lawyer, .'sign this aft
Livery-stable keeper signs it,
by.
The livery man obeys
Hold up your hand" Up 90 both hands
to the highest point
"fou swear" &c, ''that the contents of thi;
affidavit, by you subscribed, are true?'
"Yes.-what is it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-11

ID celebrated entomologist who has made
a special study of the structure and habits OF
spiders, states that there is not single authentic
case on record Of person being Killed, or seri.
ously injured, by the bite OF a spider; all the
stories about the fatal bite Of the famous arenta
being simply fables These insects are however.
exceedingly ferocious In their fights with each
other; their duels invariably ending In the death
OF one Of the combatants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-11

iDr The land Office at NewnansviIle, Florida.
which has been closed foe some months IA now
open, and the State Of Florida IL now trying 10
ment, - = - : -. : :
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lust RECEIVED AT FRENCH 6 RICH.
- STEIN; 21s Penn. avenue, Washington. ''Ths
fIckTics Papers" being the frat of the elegant
househould edition of the works of Charlss Diok
ens; Illustrated by T. o. c. Dsrley and John Gil
beIt. Riverside rr. ss, Call aod examine them.
per, the finest edI tIon published, feI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-11

l. ENRICH. at the corner Of Penn A A
avenue and Eleventh street, has been VEAAY
greatly improved recently and now offers O.ESl
creator inducements for the patronage of citizens
and strangers than any other public house in the
en. ms prices being less than those of any other
toI permanent or transient bosrders unexoeption-
aDle. The bar aud restauT ant Arrangements of the
European Hotel have already become very popu
1T; b. ing ~ that can be desired by the most fas-
tion and continued liberal OK tGrcs 10 give sat
I5taotlon tn all, and thuS rsnews his invitation
all tO give the European Hotel = call. do at,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-11

MI TEETH.
1th. LOOMS, M. d., the inventor and psteutee
ofths MINERAL PLATE TEETH, at-
tends personally at his offce in this CITY &@
Many persons can wear these teeth vhoo
cannot wear others, and no person osn wear Others
Persons calling az my ofice can be accommodate
with any style and price Of Teeth they NAV deslre
oleanes, strongest, apd most perfect denture thai
art oan produce, the MINERAL PLATE will be
more fully warranted.
Rooms In this cIty-No 33s Pa avenue, betveeu
phIa. oc iS N
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- GATHERS RESTAURANT.
lJllOlI RNERS = In IVA full

- GATHERS RESTAURANT.
hCOJOuRNERSI In WASHINGTON arc respectfully
informed that GATHERS RESTAU- 4
KANT, on Pa, avenue, between 18th and SENA9
J3th streets, Is one of the cOmpletest le.kH /
most elegant and agreeable estab sh meLfs O7 nd :
KIND IN the Y ntsd States, bel & at al times pro-
Vlded with the best 20 @ obtained in the mar cts
OF All the large cities, forwarded to him regularly
by express. His prices are moderate and ms ac,
'mmoGations to furnish Breakfast, Dinner Tea
ard Suppe's To gentlemen Tooming out, are un-
eauaied by any others in this city. He addresses
this tlce especially to strangers, as all ci:Izens
and tresuenter% of Washington know W, Ii the
superiority of his house. lie is prepared To ao
commoda;e to their entire satisfaction any number
OF gentlemen who desire to take their Mea s away
from whore they lodge. fe Il-Im
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DENTISTRY.

DRs. oCKwo0Dsa DARRELL ARE PRE-
ITE BASE, a new and Improved mode AS
When made on this plan they are oOm IllO
Portable To wear and much cheaper than any othev
Also Teeth inserted on Gold Plate, and ali Dentsi
Operations OF any kind that may be desired. OF
nee Room No s. in the Washlnfton BuildIns cor
ner Pa sv. and Seventh ct. ia 10 sms
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A NEW LOT. OF s.RINe HATS yt,sr
t6o eeventh street. haev
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W. 81. WALLACE.

Psp>rs served In packages hy carriers ., %
y--E, rr - cents rer month. To nail subscribers
tTa rTice ~ $3.50 q rear, - ndrases: % for six
noEths; 81 for three months; and for lsss than
tares months 81 the rsto Of Il cents vsek Single
sHpiss, ORE cSSTS in wrappers, TWO CENTS.
sTAD7Sar1sxxxNrs snould be sent to the once
esiore u o'csook m Otherwise they msJ not appear
until ms nsxtday
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ISoR CLOTHING HATS and CAPS, CAP &C
SMITHS. No 40 ssvssih - OPP -s.'s tost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-11

CILK ROBES, MQVsiIN ROBEs. LAWN
- ROBES. BERA6E ROBeS.
We are selling st half theiE orig'na PFC
other rood. Of every decr ION We are slll ss,ips
e.ey department. u,cy.oS
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ysu children are siekly, psny or sficisd, MCLEAN
CORDIAL will make thsm healthy, fat ao5 rsbEsl Del
oct nsnsn:; try II, and yst vii be convinced 10
hsiess steks,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05

At the regular mseting of Washington Lodge
No. /, l. o. o. +. at Burlington. Iowa, on Janu-
airy lst 1881, the following officers we're Installed
for the current term
Stephen 7. Acres, N. G.; W. n. Wesner, y.
G.; Solomon Earnest, Secretary; B. T. David
Assistant Secretary; W. E. Woodward, Treas
urer.
We can say thst Washington Lodge gets along
finely, having one hundred members at present
This is the first Lodge organized in the State;
has the most mem beers, and the finest Hall ofsny
other Lodge in this State. Nay Washington
Lodge for ever prosper. T.
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En- 9ysr ~ Hawkeye.
-. .~asnehool Tsaeh.rs.

=
/ Ma HDrroa WIN the very exciting question
Of dsunion. permit you to appropriate small
portion Of the Hawk-Eye for brief article on
subject, which l deem as important to the peo-
pie OF Des Moines county, as the doings Of poor
deluded South Carolinas If the parents Of the
children of the country, could, general thing,
be made to fully comprehend and appreciate the
Importance to our nation, and to- the cause Of
true liberty, of adopting every means that is pro-
per to secure good efficient Schools in erery
neighborhood, and were adequate efforts made
to build up thorough system of Common School
education, more would be accomplished toward
advancing THE interests of the North than by
either coercing or pursuading the Palmetto
State" to remain 4 member of Confederacy she
has shown herself incapable of duly valuing
That oar Public Schools are not what they should
and might be, is beyond question. and their weak
ness and ineficiency is attributable, in a great
measure, to parental indifference. A great many
parents who do feel some interest in the educa-
ton Of their children, seem to have very vague
idea Of their duty as parents When they have
employed a teacher and started their children to
school, they think nothing else necessary upon
their part This is very great mistake. Many
other equally important obligations rest upon
them in regard to both Teacher and pupil. They
should aid and assist the teacher in many ways,
both by counsel and action. They should visit
often and regularly the school room, and encour.
age, by their smiles, the teacher Cif faithfully and
scholars. They should see that the school room
is made comfortable and convenient--that the
scholars are well supplied with books and made
ready for school euery morning in good season.
Every properm'nded patron of the school would
show it. by frowning down all those petty Sian.
ders that certain class of individuals seem to
consider themselves especially privileged to cir.
culate respecting those engaged in the pursuit Of
teaching. s-.e..
If all the duties and obligations of parents
were cheerfuly and faithfully performed, there
would be less cause OF complaint of Improbable
school. and valulcss teachers. Competent per
sons would enter into the profession with less
fears Of failing, and intellectual, social, and 20
litical welfare would be secured. d.
| Dist No & Yellow Springs tn a4.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05

HEAVY ROBBERY At OoUAwKA-ELEvENT THOU.
SAND DOLLARS SroLEN.-The safe of S. S.
Phelps, Banker at Oquawka, was robbed yester'
day morning of above $1,000 The safe was
left on the previous evening to the care of the
Waterman and everything at the time was il
perfect order The man left the Banking house
as was his custom, at 8 o'clock in the morning
and no doubt exists that every thing was right al
the time he left, SO that the robbery must have
been perpetrated after that hour. No clue has
vet been had to the burglar, but effective mea
sures have been taken for his detection, and il
is hoped he will be arrested. The loss is heav.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05

PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS.
Gov Houston has issued proclamation con,
vening an extra session of the Texas Legislature
on the 2lst of January The State Convention
will assemble on the 2Sth Of the same month
The proclamation cites no grievances from the
North, but merely says that as excitement exists
in regard to federal relations, and as the Execu
tive desires such measures to be adopted as will
secure free expression Of the popular will, and
as the Indians are very troublesome on the
western frontier Of the State, he has called the
Legislature Together
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05

WHOLESALE SwINDLING BY q. s. CoNsULs.-
Astounding developments of frauds. connected
with the Sandwich Island consulates, have just
been made. The U. S. officials there have been
charging the Government immense sums Tor the
support of seamen's hospitals, making .ne,r e.
tals IN foreign ports. Seamen have been detain.
"a IN the HOSPITALS long after they were cured
I'd had demanded their discharge. In one case.
a.; a., -. sailor was sick, the Government was
where one 90, e.. ,~sdieal attendance alone
At the consulate of Lahaima X. ct.!.b.
annum has been illegally exacted In ~.
ing department, inmates of the hospitals were
furnished with clothes never exceeding $3.50 IN
value per bundle, while the Government was as.
sessed for each buudle not less than $2S, and
sometimes ~ high as $54 per bundle.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05
Somewhat of . difference.

~ New Years day in our city passed on
without any events of moment The weather
was fine and sleighng excellent, and all who
could muster a pair of runners and "beast'
we're "on the road" We heard of but one acct
dent which, however, did not result Seriously
A sleigh in which H. w. Starr, Esq, lady aud
child were riding, was overturned at the corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets and the inmates
thrown violently against the curb-stone, but
fortunately no one was injured but the little girl,
who received slight cut above the eye.
The boys enjoved themselves hugely, coasting.
The Division street hill was the principal theatre
ot ,ct;ou--,t being a long hill and in excellent
order for the sport. The usual number of acct
dents occurred, wbich, however. were more
comic than serious ssi only heightened the en-
ioyment.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05

THE SAcKING OF THE CHINESE EMpERoR's PAL
AcE-The summer palace of Thien-Fung, the
Chinese emperor in Pekin, was plnndered by the
French and English soldiers after their entrance
into the city The booty taken was valued at $50
600, but would have been much more, if many
valuable articles had not been destroyed. A let
ter from AN English correspondent with the army
gives the following account of the affair:
NO description can give aD idea of the splen-
dor of this residence. The entrance or reception
hall is paved with marble, and painted with gold
azure and scarlet in the most gorgeous style
The throne of the emperor is of beautiful carved
| dark wood. and the cushions embroidered with
| gold dragons attracted general admiration; every
| inner chamber and srloon was very handsomely
fitted up, and the rolls of silk, satin and Grape,
| all of splendid workmanship, furnished GUNNER
| bupds and puggarees for the French soldiers,
| who appear to have adopted our custom in this
respect. The jade stone aud china were OF great
| value. ana some Sevres china of Lonis Quatorze
| would have delighted the eye of many curious
| fancier. and presentation sword, with the Eng
fish coat of arms, studded with gems and evil
| IDENTIFY of antiquity, gave rise to some specu'a-
tion. The last treaty of Tien-tsn was also found,
and the immense quantity Of loot (plunder) OF
| all kinds madeit almost impossblet know what
to take away. Some idea OF the quantity OF silk
may be given by the fact that towis old pots &c
we're wrapped in the most costly silks and satins'
| All the ladies' had disappeared, but their little
japanese dogs. something resembling Ming
Charles spaniel, we're running about In dis-
traced state. Mr. Wade secured some va'uaoie
books and papers, some We believe ."r the Dri''
sh museum.
| underestimate loot has been allowed. Inc
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05

WHIrEwAsHINa Observation-Disclosures are
making to clear Judge Williams from the impu-
:a,iou of cowardice, if nothing worse, in alarm
ing the whole country. in regard to Montgomery's
operations. The Fort Scott Democrat, in an ar
ticle probably Of the Judges own writing tries
to excuse his very fast running and tall lying
II the Democrat succeeds well with Williams,
We think it had better try its hand on Old Buck.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05

RAISING CorroN AND CoRN.-A correspon-
dent of the Southern Rural Gentleman, in an
article advocating greater diversity of sgricul-
tural products at the South, makes the following
statement:
was told by planter, this summer, that he
had sold 81 bales Of his last years crop for $40
net This cotton grew about 81 acres Of the
best land IN the world, and land that would have
produced 60 bushels of corn per acre, with the
same culture that was bestowed upon it while in
cotton, could have been saved with one-fourth
the labor that it took to save the cotton, and
would have amounted TO 1890 bushels, or 81 y
go, and that at home and in the Glib.
Coml that of a difference
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05

sEThe Des Moines Journal is highly pleased
and jubilant over the prospect and probability
that the Union will only be composed of nine
teen States on the 4th of March next Thus 1t
will be seen that treason is not confined to the
f;re.eaters in the Cotton States-nor to Buchan
An and his Cabinet. Our friend Hutchins can
rejoice and throw up his hat, for the law does
not prohibit it, but he must beware of the covert