Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-12

- The operatiy yes at the Wamsutta Mills,
New Bedford, have succeeded in accomplish
ing the object for which they struck, viz: that
eleven hours shall constitute days work,
and have resumed labor.
SThe Journal Of Commerce, in speaking of
the profits of market gardening in the vicinity
of Brooklyn, says that an annual income of
8 eco TO $1,000 from farm of thirty acres is
by no means extraordinary.
ZIP. ]. Meehan, one OF the editors of the
New York Irish American, is said TO be anon g
the persons recently arrested in Dublin, sus-
pecfed Of Fenlanism.
SYaluable coal beds have been discovered
on the St Lawrence, opposite Quebec.
ga sale of three hundred thousand acres
of pine lands in Michigan is to take place in
Detroit on Oct 18th.
~Two miles of iron clad ships of war are
stored away in the back channel at League Is.
land, Philadelphia.
~The Provost Marshal Generals office at
St. Louis is closed, and all Its documents and
archives have been packed up for transporta-
ton 10 Washington.
ga church in Springfield, Mass, adver-
tises for mem bers. No more improper than
was the reply Oft church committee in a Con-
irreligions man applied for membership, bland
ly assured him that The church was full.
~The Citizens Association of New York
have nominated for Mayor John Hecker. the
Hour merchant, and formerly proprietor Of the
Churchman.
ga carpet bag, hung on hook in the VT.
Central cars, fell ON the head of infant child
recently, causing almost instant death.
20 - A young lady, connected with the Pres
byterian Church at the corner of Atlantic and
Bond streets, Brooklyn, was locked up in the
building from Sunday morning till Wednesday
night ~ a mistake of the Sexton. who thought
nearly starved 10 death.
- Immense herds of cattle are pouring into
louisiana from Texas, and the price Of bsef
In New Orleans has fallen Is cents. In other
parts of the State the price ranges from seven
TO ten cents per pound. --.-' 8 a
~Exclulye of all governments expenditure
for the soldiers OF the Union army, the people
have given s212, oo0, 900 and over OF this pro-
digious sum about S25, oOO, 600 was given by in
dividuals and associations, S1s7,00O,0O0 by
States and corporations, and tbs balance was
from miscellaneous sources
~Itis understood that the Military Com.
mission 70 Try Emerson Etheridge will ad-
5ourn for several days. Efforts are making to
change the place Of trial to Memphis.
~The Imperialists continue their works
upon the fortincations at Matamoras. which,
under the superintendent Of an American en- /.
gineer OF abifity, are fast becoming formidable
~It is said tn at John U. Breckinridxe, rebel
eI.Secrstary OF war, and x-generaL proposes
70 become British subject, and enter into the
PORK business in some Canadian town
- The story that Gen. Fremont is going into
the iron business seemed 10 be confirmed.
He e 70 be chief officer of large company,
which has purchased Chatneau, Prison &c
Fale's iron works in ST Louis for s250OOO.
ga grand struggle is going on among young
medical men from all parts Of the country for
me fourteen places on the medical staff OF the
regular army. The proportion Of applicants
rs TO places 10 one hundred TO one. .
~The Danville Register reports that the
negro women about that town have recently
destroyed number OF their infant children,
and that the military authorities have arrested
some Of them on his charge. =
@The Syracuse Journal SAYS there was "a
heavy frost on "Wednesday night in that city
and vicinity. Ice formed in pools of water
and he mud in the roads was frozen slightly.
- Butter is selling for IS cents per pound in
Vermont, and 60 cents in Maine.