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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-28
By WALL & BARNARD, Auetoneer,.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
II PROVED REAL ESTATE AZ AUoIIoN-By VIZ
tue OF decree OF the CITcult Court OF the District
ofColrmbta for the county Of Washington, att
ung - Court OF CkAncery, dated I'd Of January,
ls62, i, Z. Q. Morgan, viii sell, on MONDAY, tie
9th OF May. 1862. 1t O'Clock ,. m. ct the Auction
Rooms Of Wall q Barnard, south cor ner Of Penn
yiysnia avense and Ninth street ls the city OF
washington, q folio WING described Real Estate.
namely; Lots Q, and IA, IN Ssuare No. S1
These lots front on south street and are bstvssl
FIRST street west and Second street vest and &C
1Srt OF hese lots are four good frame houses,
whloh yiu be sold separately.
lylu than eel, az the same place, Gil OF stnhfe
porth Of ssusr No. "a This square "a bounded
py Delayare avenue, Vlrsinls avenue, Half street
west, and south 4 street
Il Will then sell, q the same place, Square No
- Ihis square 10 BOUNDED By north ID street,
Eltnth street east, north Q street, and eeveDth
s.lses ssst Ano 10 laid ont In sixteen lots, which
sSssh ~ g The corner Of Dssssrs svsnus and
All q the foregoing Real Estate 10 ntusssd in The
Sfogrs ~ sSshinston. ID. Gland viii bssold unde
the term. % these ssles MI pe: One bird e,sh
xs.snee IN six. twelve, and elghtssn months. Ds.
Sa esymen0 70 bear interest, and BE- secured
~ ~ eIonneer q purQhAssrs' notes. eLaorsee -
she ssassscoon Of the TusfDe.
% n-sav&ds WxiTS BAKNARb. Asc,s.
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A CARD.
CONSIGNMENT SALE OF
GOODS FROM
LARGE IMPORTING unrSr

A LARGE IMPORTING HOUSE
Mill ,o.;,, IN NEW YORK,
on the 1st OF May.
Those who fail 70 prokt themselves by not .ur.
WI hsvs cause to regret the goods win really
Importation. In the assortment viii be found Oh
hich MORE Antiques IN white, roEe, pink, and
Tsheta Stripe in purple, maize, lilac, rose, and
El.san: SILK Robes, in white, rose, maize, and
pl. mi! IA SfsS.s in mini. ,o,. ,,..n u,,.
s,Iav, cherry and modes foms 81 cents to 81 50
ai s & sa:fs ;s% cent. and R Pei;
Esn ~ ke:lnss, nav style OF goods, az 81 c.rts
Nev style Foulards. plslds and stripes :. very
3. 4 s:sG and ...r.s
f IL rSs' PINK. sa. I SSs; and
Moo5n,nE Silks. in checks pls,ds, and stripes,
BerssE. iblns. new styles. two ,srds vide. for
Ssi.s.s. sssas Ssddfs sn fSE a.
% nll assortment Of styles .nd colofs, vsfy CHEAP.
tn .sns ped' ana ianoy Bereges, from l2 GEMS
Plain BsrsIs; IN all oo,or..
FINE french all-vool Dslsines, In rich colors 81
MANY Of the above goods have been reduced IN
proe slnoe our last sdyer fisfment, the obiscf Be
t6ss oSss ,hS% out ohesP rather than 70 return
.pss 5. 81. p. q. ss, II !. 4 !. May,
haOM PARIs-Lnsns-Aids- Msmeirs du
e ss,lalsrdEErSssife,.iop De c.mpsen.; g.. ~
SaGai-E oruneau9n dc Cspp.sns; $50. dF
.s5 vols. And Atag-n. r - sAA&~'s
feye-NoveAn System Qe Defoess des pisce.
Eortes yol. and Atlas; oxi6
WItioh-De y FoTnkcsfion; 81 IS.
SimS1sss@rrsits kiemsnfairs dc Fortiaeanon do
Msndsi- Dies Eortersssss; sssA sf
FscnTesse 20 'saion fsssasess. vol. and
MaSIio:a ,5 .s (. e forhsoss.on Modesns
s'ss.| me. Dc rcrsikSssion Polysenals. vol. and
cear; sul q issss de- Bssss,iss; ssss lslg
A, = 3 s'n0lrs sxrsill'rsj mn in. !. ~
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FOR DIS ATH EUM.
A SPLENDID POPULAR suCuEss.
EAST LYNNE,
EAST LYD6NIEs
- on,
THE BLOPRMENT, (
THE BLOPEMENT, +
-. The nsv ave aot Cf.ne yrittsn sxpr.lsly for
has achieved the most signal sHcoess il the iatter
ssst iRSssfsHNssnE TEias
oUTB6Rrs OF APPLAUSE,
rsy SsHsT i1S S;T.S S5St Of
ALL THE TIL bar bb.SSFNsERs
Resulting from the
BETwEs%St f H6 e sSfsi'. AND WIFE.
FROM J1kLorsY.
FROM FALSE PRIDE.
AND FROM VENGEFUL DISPOSE sION,
Are sadly presented, and the fearful results
OoME sg.: e $sssIDs'1I E1,,.,,,,.,
'oo" YotUNG HUSBANDS.
BkoTHERs.
And Young and Old of both sexes will fnd IN this
INSTRUCT AMI REFINE NET TaE HEART.
TUESDAY E We SsStfa oSIY. April 18th,
~. .,,,,, EoRgs AHEhEERyM,
These wishing eligible seats should not fail
HsEcuRE THEM DURING THE DAY.
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- D o s.;
1900 bu.kels White Mercer fotatosn lust Ar
nyed at RiIey's Wharf, foot of llth stresr, per
schooner Sarah Helen, from Bangor, Ma ma " m
b. sold very low IN lots 10 aunt by "'''
ID. l., MORRISON & co,
corner Ct 18th and Ii sts
ap "a lvs O. the ca ptain on hosyd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-28

UThere are eleven general and two regi.
mental hospitals In the city Of Nashville.
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FIJI s.s. az. t..' e. . sILAsD ia
s sscnyisss: Hoe deslnns 10 above Val stseJ
Sssn aoss . 3 ssIile 9s ins q. KsrS
ss'as~ ptq
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-28
BY CORRESPONDING.

GsGnSfOlpA-
ENCELLkNT HOUSEnULOa ana kIT0Uks
II FuRnITuRI AT AUc ,Ion-Un WhpyEs
DAY. tins Sfh instant shall sell, st 10 e'cloof
m, 81 the residence OF Samuel simnons Ess n
10, eth between FAyetts and Pred srlcS street.
west OF and near the reservoir, good assortment
Mshos.sy SOFAS, Tete s-tstss. orOm.ns. P.,!O,
M.h055,Gy MsItI. TOP Dressing and other Bur..s.
Msho..u MsrSIs,tOp wssh-o!O,s,s. Centre an.
Mahos.nI French. Jsun, Lind, and Cottage Bed
walnut Hat tree. Paper Msose, ROut and cher
Fine a % .teg Msnssl Cock,
Fine ,sneh plate Iilf Gothic frame Mirror, sus
Chia., tl.s.. crOOksry. and Plated Ware, Env.
" slnut Extsnnon Table, wsrdrobes,
Unos and other Cans Seat Chal,s,
Fine ysrd vide Velvet, Three ply and Ingram ard
P.ssIs Sileioth and Hearth Rugs,
Feather Beds and Bedding,
mar and other mattresses,
Cootipg, D adiators and other Stoves
" ith good lot Of kitohsn Rec uisites
Also lot OF Gard n Imp leme nts
wneeloauow, Ao., &o.
Terms oash.
aD2-d THOMAS D0,urINo A.,
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AUCTION SALES
fHIs AFTERNOON q TO MuRR0;

1a<o ~ 6hN00N " lO-MOhhUu
b, J. G. MCGUIRE CO.. Aucuopeer,-
RI ousEHoLD FURNITuRE ANp Fs.
MokNiSS 3. Apr %. . eR@soo'ps .,is e ejs'oslf
ye shsL ssR: stNo ESQ ,teet, bstvsss "a -
q: Tod s.sortmsns Of HoussAoh FarhI,S,x
SsSeIs.y ESi-slotA ser.,. ROcss,.. ana p.,s,
N.sbls sei Centre and SIDE TAKES,
walnst Whstsot. Arm csaiEs,
nsses any H. b.L..s e, %,I ss 9ess
y.!s:: I:;J:a Rays. M...sl oyn.nss...
.Isis:.Sl ssfssSs and ws.SstsoS..
VIZ; IS sss; ss:t s:::;::s. 1r, oA.
Hsir sod Hpst msttrsssss,
Oak French DinirG Chairs,
gIn,.el., z hres d, : ID Ingram Csrrs:s.
oiois,i and sts1 Eed..
Chamber Tables and stoves,
CSokins stoyes, and Kitchen Requisites, 40.
o 800 J. Q. MosUIRE . CO. auo,.
By WALL 4 BARNARD, Arotiope.r,
RusY ssit ssT sz Pa az Sss.s' "a "a
TyksDa9 MSsH sR sssli .ss Ma, :;
a ss g. s sTS ,,s
i9f son. late Hamilton 4 Co. consisting IN pan
l,AS Window sas6 Liskts, different sisu,
- Door. assorted sises,
80 pairs B1uds. assorted slzss,
l .es1 fret Blind elats,
! I 90 is EN- Nov Jldins, ssissr.a. sizes.
blacf Wannt and yellow Pine Balustsrs,
MAHOGANY and black Walnut Nesell Post< srs
With many articles usually kept N q sash ans
Blind Factory, od-Ting rare induoemsnts -
Terms All sums under go. cash; over thar
Amognt credit OF sixty and ninety dAys for notes
endorsed, bearing interest
,pa WALL q BaksaRb. aSS..
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Look out for
THE BABES IN THR wOBD!

THE BAB assf IL Sn T 81 woop.
CONTINENTAL OPERA HOUSE,
CONTINENTAL OPERA HOUSE,
CONTINENTAL OPbRh HOUSE,
sDn:yly:Dis Avenue and EisysTh s.,
Pennsyl'anis Avenue and Eleventh. st,
Tue STARS aks AZ. .EEE HERE;
SSk s SSS$tEEzESs f. EsEEzsskkttSSHkkk DD;
tai is the best mslsisd and t oondactsd Place
The The sSSSS$EE!SSEEsSEFzf S$ssFSsFIISs
H afss H szEs ##ssEtfF$$s:
ssR AZ Ef Fas WEEK. fsss,
en-. HAllssss EEsSSS$$ SSE EIFFSs::
SSa HAAkkktEEYY F FttEEFFSSRREEk:
nAAsfER ts@HCGkT fMs sAsFkEkkf MfGEEE
Ard all the Stock comp.Oy:
: F s.i o osss::s &, IL q. &c e Sy
r,.f ss !.5! = SESis$k E;:d: s!
SRss::: & EEE:;
Card. Of sts On Is cents gentlemen un-
oSorsa SaiIery IS cents. o'0h'sa GRATIS % cents
RFiolt ss..s invsrisbly reserved for ladies.
sR . e Agent and Treasurer.
CANTERBURY Hall.
~ LOUISIANA Az, MAR SIXTH ct.
Ysr 4tSs&sEh IkIAANT PERFORMANCE!
The 'A6H6HMS sfENArros
COMBINATION
rs.a.s, n. af.:. i.EIs AazgsrEs
n HTR iSi Wa fiAlHs II TPR'%'d''
HikGiN1H MTMMY!
III. :. F 1: a||l$:;$ Ss; =.
bis fIssiihs ssi ia bt syss's, Blur
The Si s.e S 3IsTstiG soai.ts.s.:
The most Beautiful Dsnssuss on The American
s's' sRas Hm WSHNcTEs Gs!
ah' lA,' BieR ti "a RsEs Comedian
49,. ,DssiI Ssss !, sR els ff14I4liHis fs1;s!
MADRI6ALS OF SPAIN.
The Psople's appreciation is evIncso sach risbt
CANT journals Of the day unite in ,ronoupo1ps
The CANTERBURY
The First MuiIc Hall Of the Ara.
CROWDED. HOUSEsI
SAosfs " ApplaS" dzd Roars or LassAfsJ.
RE fl ssj 6 N'fes the
They F ii.T n MAIZE 3.,Ssi;t in 4 p.,,,,
W Nc, person leaves the Hall and tssysts IN.
money and time sp emit there. M
Door. open ], e *; ps,fosm.ncs q s O'Clock.
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AMUBEM ENT8.

AMUBEM ENT8.
F0RD's AfHENEUM.
{oEE 4. Eenp---- Proprstof and 9snsger
JOHN b. "RlaHf-- -------cea<e manaGer
FIFTH WEEK OF EDWIN FORREST.
TA'srs;Es issT;s; k tai IIss'',of
THE LAST OF TsE wAMPANoAss;
fiissTscd-..-..-. -. -jeh1 Mscaiiosss
Nshmeokss--- ---..-.-----:M Mis- Atnsna
East LYNNE Tuesday evening" ..r LYNNE,
TIE Elopemsut. Tie Eiopemsnt.
Dress Circle and Parsustte-----ncenu
EEs sIons, SSs sa,. - ~
frivsss Boxes holding si1htJ.-~.:-..sle
NJ BOZ Once Once opsn from tiiI 4 o'c 10 is
R00r' open 'f Pif isifsi % ar Treasurer
GRovE'Esiss Ea sHE sNEz,rrosAI,,
Av Ws; SssI h ESsIeen'h
Lsey.sp Gsov,S.. . n Jesse. and Manager
ID. d. fHiLLiPs.----....----- -sase Manager
Announcement Ertraor3iaary
GRAND AUGMENTATION
MAMMOTH ooM COME ~ COMBINATION.
N' Mss Jenny W.. sA lHssss a,,,,rp
Mr., 3. L. TiLToN.
And In addition,
MISS SUSAN DENIM,
MISS EFFIEGERMON.
TO-NI6HT! Monday TONIGHT!
domestic Drama, in nv. acts, enIiued
WILLOW COPSR.
Mr. rltoo In his great character of Luke Fielding.
Miss susan Deyin In her original character of
KIOSK FIELDING
Miss Lofty Hough IN her charming rtp.ssentation
Aided by the entire brsmauo Company.
To ooroluds with the popular Farce Of
YOUR LlFk'S IN DANGER!
JOHN sttopE. ..Mr. Ben Rogers
PRIcRs oP ADMISSION.
Dress Circle ana Parsuet CIroe. -. 81 cents
Fanny Choie----.. - cents
Orchestra Chair. ....----....----- ii cents
Private Bcxes.---- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So
seats IN Private
SoioIe1 9Aliey..------- ----- - cents
Doors VIII be o1en 3; 7 O'Clock 20 cOmmenos az
3 ooiocb.
Boz oniee for securing seats opsn from 9 until 1,
and So until On o'clock.
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THOMAS BOWLING. AuOt.
By GREEN q WILIIAMs Ann,,nn..-.

By 6REEN& WILLIAMS, AuctonserA
EAGELLENT sOUSEH0kD FURNITURE
instant. we shall sci, 81 the residences Of Tents.
man aeolnlng housekesplng, on the north side Of
2, n, an exec. lent assortment Of Fv rniture via
ashofsny sois, Pa,loL and Rocking ChsIrs
BTocatele WINDOW Curtains, Writing Desf.
Mnetnot, Chlns, 6lAss, and Crookery Ware,
be- ed: Snu o'n'' o''''' and RSs'' F'sAr
S guy Frame Lootlng Glass, Msrb e-top Tables,
o., other Requisites, to-, 6c -
spSd GREEN A. WILLIAM
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PEAL PARIS KID GLOVES For LADIES',
4 al sizes and oolors.
100 pieces Of Lawns, l2x cents par yard.
One price only. PERRY & BRO.
6PN -6t Pa, ave and Ninth atreet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-28

ESESuTOks sALE.-A ysiusble. FARM.
9r iess. In The District OF Columbia. By virtue Of
me power vested IN ms ~ executor Of the last vii
~, oner lor sale, on the premises on THURS
DAY 18Th cay Of May next, that beautiful and hand
tovn, ID. @. lying on the west side Of toe turn plks
fG a@; saslns 70 Roeksile, and .diOininE MI. Z.
and w ID. hprtook, Esss, on the east side
Ierms Of sale; One third cssh. ous ulird All
months, and the balance twelve moths.
Deferred payments % be secured by q deed .
trust on the property.
Al eonvsJsneing ~ the expenss Of the purchaser.
VIII also be sold at the same time the petsor a.
property. oonslstlns Of horse. farFniLf utensils
lot Of Hay, Oats In the susy, &e,
aP S<-l0.. JOHN DAVIDSON,
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AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENT
WEDNESDAY . 4Sb sn si FsTTiiss, On
wh. MOONS, sti oslook.
,n.as dstrlbution Of ElsEsrt Presents 10
tcIes. Toys, Sa5 Silver Cake Bssfet. AZ
sss G0oc 70; -! street received splendid
Animation % oeuts Children no oepts ,,,s
DAIENT OFFICE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. a.
fatents, Catalogue Of Curiosifies and esoys,rs
Hns SsI.n g. sns stand in Patent Once Rare
nent. Furnished; Railroad Reports. SilitsrIy ~
kn;b ssr ,a fsssnt once Reports Cheap soofs
LAVE; Army Regulations; Psnorsma 81 TN tnn G.ry
Routnns ever 400 miles; many Thousand CSess
IriSs.. u Ssas SsssR rent L.rIs s.les, low
'e '. ALFRED HUNTER,
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II ADIEs' sUN UMBRELLAS,
IL PAkASOLS AND gun SHADES.
large assortment now In Store, of the b.st
grades, aud at the lowest prices.
y.W. Colby,
- y 5lH S33 18th street, near Pa. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-28

By J. c. MCGUIRE q Co. Avoto,s.,,
EUkNIIURE AND EXPECTS OF Tu,
THtRsnb ,i0 a hSstS At rs.,IS AUcTIos -o5
stlc o'clock, Ne siai seI tie .pts,s oa,,s,. ~
tne "a an,iop House No. sS4 P-nnsylvann ave.
pesusen ise1 sno leth streets, contained N alosI
Painted Cottage Cham Der Spitss
Mainrt and Mthofsny French Bsdsissds,
Mainnt ana Mahogany bureaus, And Wsshstxls
msrble-top CeAter ADD Side Tables,
Hair.olo and Cane Scat Chslrs
Feather Beds, Bolsters, and PiIlovs.
aAli Mattresses. Bolsters and Pillows.
hpsh And Cotton, and Hu Msttresssx
Blentets, Sheets, Comforts, and q uiIts
asseis, lnEftln, ana Three Ply Lsrpets
Nenltian stair Carpet, OIlcloth,
Lace and Damask Curtains
Ghhnber stoyel. sc, 40,
Together With the ohios Furniture.
an s-cfj 4 ~ nocIrrpp1o -
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BY ). Z. MCGUIRE & CO., AuotloneerL
E4TENslVE SALE OF UNIMPh OWED
GfRoflR TY-0n THURSDAY AFTFR>
NUN, hay let, ~ O'CLOCK, on the prenisss Ne
snail ten lumber Of Lots in sSusre Numbered
Two nundred and i've, fronting respeoti,ely On
fcurteenth street west and north r And u streets
Also 81 the 20 ms place we shall ssll the whole oi
ssuafe numbered one hundred and ffty, And front
north A and u streets.
Title perfect.
Terms. One third cash. the remainder m ak sli
trust on the premises -
sp26-d J. {. McGTIRk Co. Apo,s.
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WATCHES.
I'LL The newer styles of GOLD and SILVER
turers.
Also, reliable Timekeepsrs, by less notable
makers, 81 very low rates. A large assortment
NJ. w. GAIT & BRO, Jewellers,
Ap - ~ 354 Pa. avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-28

Appia. London; 81 so. D"s'
Hamllton's Military Su,gery: a.
bbs,,iinEss Militsry Surgery. London; 50 80.
6ross' Military Surgery; 81,
strowsyer, Cesmaroh and ststham. on Gunshot
TriPler and Blackman's Surgery: 81.
Spthrle on the Surgery of War; SI2I.
MaoLeod Surgery of the Crimean War. nj a.
Long q ore: on 6unshot Wounds; 10
miss NlEhtinIels's Notes on Nursipg; IS.
Marshall on Enlistlng, D, oharrIpE, ana Feos,an.
ing Soldiers. London; 81 IS.
Evening star., 1862-02-03

An onncer IN Western Virginia was caught
the other day In an unpleasant dilemma. Two
women arrived at Grafton, eacn claiming to be
the wife Of Captain w Of the federal army,
igencer gives the upshot Of the affair thus
"Captain w. came In, aud seeing In a moment
that he was In for Is, beat a retreat. The nice
young woman gathered up her traps, and In less
tale, was on her way back to Grafton In the q me
ambulance which had brought Mrs. w. 10 Bev-
erly and herself and the captain to grief But
Mrs w. was ell that her dress and Bearing de-
young womsn's departure, informed the colonel
OF the regiment Of all that had occurred and after
enectually exposing her husband, and denounc-
lng MIN a. disgrace to the uniform he wore,
put back after the nice young woman, whom sbe
divorce.n rr'' -" :
Evening star., 1862-02-03
Heathfulness Of Apples,

There Is scarcely al article Of vegetable
food, says Halls Journal Of Health, more
widely useful snd more universally loved than
the apple. Why every farmer in the nation
has not an spple-orchsrd, where the trees will
grow ct all, ID one Of the mysteries. Let every
farmer lay in from two TO ten more barrels,
and It will be to them the most economical In.
vestment in the whole range Of culinaries. A
raw, mellow apple is digested In an hour and
a half while boiled cabbage requires ave hours.
The most healthy dessert that can be placed
upon q table is baked apple. II taken freely
at breakfast with coarse bread and butter
without meat or flesh Of any kind, 1t has an
admirable effect on the general system, often
removing constipation, correcting acidities
and cooling OF febrile conditions more efectu.
ally than the most approved medicines. II
families could bs induced TO substitute the ap.
ples-sou.d, ripe and luscious-for the pies
cakes and sweetmeats with which their chill.
dren are too often indiscreetly stuffed, there
would be diminution In the sum total OF
doctor . bills In every year sufficient to lay In
q stock Of this delicious fruit for Q whole
seasons uss :
Evening star., 1862-02-03

- In Prof. Agassis's interesting paper on
Methods Of Study in Natural History" We
find this snecdots of an animal known to
almost all country boys:
The HoRss-HAIR. "A gentleman from
Detroit has had the kindness to send me one of
those long thread-like worms (Goydius) found
often in brooks, and called Horse Hairs by the
common people When first received it, it
was coiled up in close roll al the bottom of
the bottle, filled with fresh water, that con-
tanned it, and looked mee like a little
tangle of black sewing silk than anything else.
wishing to unwind it, that might examine
its enurs length, placed it in large china
oasln hlled with water, and proceeded very
gently to disentsngls its coils, when I per-
celved that the animal had twisted itself around
bundle OF its eggs, holding them fast in a
close embrace. In the process of unvindinp
the eggs dropped away and foated to little
distance.
Having finally stretched 1t out to its full
length, perhaps half yard, sat watching to
see IL this singular being that looked like a
long black thread in the water would give any
signs OF life. Almost Immediately it moved
towards the bundle Of eggs, and having reached
1T, began to sew itself through and through the
little white mass, passing one end of its body
through 1t, and then returning to make another
stitch, as 1t vere till the eggs were at last COM
pletely entangled again in an intricate net
work OF coils. It seemed to me almost impos-
sible that this care Of offs pring could be the
result Of any instinct Of affection in q creature
OF 90 low an organisation, and again separa-
ted 1t from the eggs, and placed them at
greater distance, when the same action was re-
peated.
On trying the experiment a third time, the
bundle Of eggs had become loossned, and a
few Of them dropped OF singly into the water
The efforts which the animal then made to re-
cover the missing ones, winding itself round
and round them, but failing to bring them
into the fold with the rest, because they were
too small, and evaded all efforts to secure
them, when once parted from the first little
compact mass, convinced me that there was q
definite purpose in its attempts, and that even
being 80 low In the scale Of animal existence
has some dim consciousness Of relation to its
offspring.
afterwards unwound also the mass Of eggs,
| which, when coiled up, az I frst saw it, m mad Q
| q roll OF white substance about the size of a
i coffee bean, and found that il consisted of n
string OF eggs, measuring more than twelve feet
| IN length, the eggs being held together by
some gslstinous substance that csmented th em
and prevented them from falling apart. Cut
ting this string across, and plsoing . small
section under the microscope, counted on one
| surface OF suoh q cut from seventy to seventy
i've eggs; ald estimating the entire number of
eggs according TO the number contained on
such . surface, found that there was not less
than eight millions Of eggs in the whole
string.
Evening star., 1862-02-03

GIN SIXTIES EXPEDITION. Gen Smiths
expedition has returned 20 Paducah n IN a matter
that has been kept % quies not to be generally
known, though we were told by telegraph several
pedition started from Paducah on the Isth Inst
under command Of Gen. c. r. Smith. Before the
departure the force was brigaded, Col McArthur
commanding the frst brigade, and Gen Wallac,
the seeond The 9th, 18th, and 4in Illinois resi.
ments, Buell's battery, and ave cavalry Companies
was composed Of the 9Th Missouri, Ilth and 23d
Indiana, Willsrdh Chicago battery, andsiI CON-
panies Of cavalry.
We have reliable sdvices Of tie progre~ of IN.
expedition as far 40 camp No. 2, on the Tennes-
see river, 10 miles below Fort Henry. The roads
the command vas two days In marching less ths \
10 miles The country wa found 10 be well sup-
piled with pfoyender, but In MANY plaoea tbs
faraers and other Inhabitants had faed. Three
towns that the expedition passed through were
leld.
The columns reached camp numbe, seven A a
o'clock on the evening Of the 2lst the men In good
Spirits having borne their katiZues and hard nina
with commendable fortituGe, and being enthusi.
astie for fight The gunboat Lexington had
preceded the land expedition. She went up the
rebel gunboet Dunbar coming down, but the
laEter turned back and ran under the guns Of Fort
Henry. The Lexington saw two boats at Fort
Henry, and some 2, 600 men on shore, and returned
after nring seven shots, but with what effect IL
not known. : -
Gen. Smiths whole command wss under orders
20 march early on the morning Of the 22d and.the
prevailing opinion among the troops was That
fSTi Henry was % BE- stfseked fbis fort hsd
I y Sc said, hesn reinforced oy the Camp Beaure.
xsLa hoops On the preceding Sunday mig -
AiSso@St RsPEbIteas, 2etk.
Evening star., 1862-02-03
The War I'm Mlsssuff

ST. Louis, Feb 1.-The Intelligence from the
before the occurrence Of anything important
Com. Foote being In want Of men Tor gunhoat
service, Gen. Halleck has issued general order
In which the commanders serving In this depart.
ment are ordered to take immediate measures 10
ascertain what men in their respective commands
desire to be transferred to the gunboat service.
Care will be taken In this selection, preferences
being given to the men best fitted for such service
The men who may be selected are ordered to re-
port to Lieut.. Q. M. Brlchett, u. g. A, at St
Louis, by whom they will be enrolled and ship
ped.
OPERATIONS IN THE sourHwssr-rHE euNBoAr
FLEET.
ST. Louis, Feb. 1.-The intelligence from the
Southwest is meagre, and several days may elapse
before the occurrence Of anything important
Gem. Foote being In want Of men for his gun
boats Gen. Halieck has Issued order to transfer
a sufficient number from the army to that service
Evening star., 1862-02-03
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
Rfsm California.

ANOTHER sToRN-cALIvoRNIA ASSUMES THE PAY
hENT OF TIE DIRECT TAX.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3l-After one week Of
extraordinary cold, though pleasant weather, an
other rain storm has commenced In this vicinity,
which, doubtless, comes from the flooded part Of
the State The storm In most Of the interior
counties has subsidized, but the communication
with the mining districts 10 still suspended
The Legislature, by concurrent resolution, has
agreed to assume the California portion Of the d.
rect tax. .......
A resolution has also been passed, instructing
the delegation in Congress TO urge the establish
ment Of line Of mail steamers between San Fran
cisco and Japan and China.
AL the navigable streams Of Oregon are now
closed by the Ice