Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-28

- II is said that q. G. Hoffman, of EGins-
ham county, H., raised last year two bushels
Of coffee. The seed was sent him from Aus.
ssiia: The FIRST year the plants were unpro.
oucuvei the second year they bore little, and
produced q full crop the third year. He thinks
thirty bushels can be grown per acre.
~Srong brown paper is now manufactured
~ the salisbury paper mills, in Orange county,
nom "cat tails" the product of the wild nag
growing IN low grounds all over the north
The proprietor. Mr.. Oakley, is experimenting.
with a view of making white paper also from
me same material.
ssons on Monday, young man, named Edmund
-. Taylor, was convicted of bigamy and seq.
fenced TO two years imprisonment in the State
prison. Both wives were in court and cried
bitriy on hearing the sentence pronounced
- Why did William Tell shudder when
ne snot the apple from his sons head Ans
Because u was an arrow escape for his child
why didn't the last dove return u the ark
Ans.-Because she had sufficient grounds for
rem aiming.
- The iumberme-l in the region of Machias
ne, are making preparations for a winters
iofglng, and many OF them have already gone
70 the woods. IL Is estimated that about the
same number Of logs will be got out this winter
n last.
- Judge Swayne, who is holding the II
n circuit court in Cleveland, has decided that
sns lew prescribing penalties tor the issue of
enaii notes or checks, TO be used for currency,
Nes Illegal, and that, consequently, no prose.
eucon could follow the issue of CHI notes
~General Ward. Senior Mandarin of the
has ordered three gunboats at New York for
the Chinese Government. The first, called
Dai-Ching, has just been launched.
- Gen. Weitzel, who commanded the Union
troops IN the recent attack at Iabadieyille on
the Rayou Lafourche, is one of the Youngest
Generals In the u. :. service, being not quite
thirty years of age.
~ There is woman in Perry, Me-, who,
r. $50.
carts lambrr. moving the sticks herself. chon.
wood, and carries on farming operations gene
rally.
~ The Lafayette (Ind.) Csurer saws thar
himble, in the early paH of last month. and "a
now gradually sinking under the effects of the
poisonous metal, and has been given up 70 die
- Capt Ryer, Of the ship Robert Lane, was
1iso on board his vessel on the voyage from
LaNerpooi to New York, while endeavoring to
Quell a mutiny.
~ Massachusetts has g 900 more fernsyas
man males, while California has g., 900 mora
maies than females, and Illinois $4,000 more
males than females.
- The prizes which have been run f,r du-
ring the year, at the spring and autumn M ct
247,500f. ia "'i W
- Mrs: Edwin James, of New York, has
oied u suit Tor divorce against her hus band on
NE allegation OF adultery. Mr.. and Mrs Lame
nave been ing separate for some months past
- The railroad fare paid for the transporta.
o1n OF soIdiers 70 ne defense of Cincinnata,
when recently threatened by the rebels, Is SAID
% amount To half q million dollars
81 The Commercial reports general tr,ds
ouli IN the New York dry goods market got
Ing. '"N1Aess A. 40
- Adam Thunder was drafted IN rra,ku,
township, Pa, and Theodore Lightning has
oeen drafted in the third ward OF Kenosha
NOW Tor Thunder and Lightning in the army
fnineas J Stone, the present Mavor of
Cnsrestown, Mass, has been nominated for
reelection, meeting OF citizens. ava
- The prize brig Lila was sold nv nph,,.
1ecnon In Boston, o. Saturday, by the II. =
0Hon. George b. Upton has been nominate.
Boston. 'o' Oh
The Ohio river Is now in a good nayi
kante stage, and At last accounts the water was
suil rising. "
A CaliforSia statement is that Mr., Rp,.
son. - ninghsm mas got new husband, and
kohe 70 reside near Mazatlan, MEXICO
- A. daughter OF the lata Mr. "a ID ID
New York city '"es schooi N
Judge Hall, of BufYaIo, has dsc,ds, ,,,
asoIs rnpioyed upon the North western iana'
NE exempt from the draft iaxss
- The spanish West Ind,. A..
reinforced by i've war vessels. IL % %
- Where Gen. Fosters expadit,,r -
Back again. Aoh went
- The Boston Traveller call. Env,ars
Confederate nayy-yard." ~ the
- Paper collars have advanced r,,,, q.
esats to ~ cents dozen. A' ID
- A very nattering business IL sai., u, -.
ostng In every pork market In the West.
= There were 3i3 deaths in New Yoih La,
week. ''''