Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-09

- Mr. Oliver Crook, who left Alexandria
Va, this fall for Memphis, Tenn. died there
last week Of Asiatic Cholera
s%Santa Anna has had TO pawn his jewels.
SNictor Emmanuelis is said to be getting un-
popular in Italy.
SW hat is the difference between a person
uanshxed with amazement, and a leopards
taiIl The one Is rooted to the spot, and the
other Is spotted 70 the root
~Scotland, with one half OF the population
OF Ireland. consumes annually 2,36ivtO gallons
OF whiskey, while Ireland drinks only 226uOOO
gallons.
- Delicious jam-getting half squeezed to
death IN crowd of angels IN crinoline
~Two slight shocks Of earthquake were
felt al Cons'anstinople on the evening of the
31st OF August.
SCharles Reade has written very sharp
letter IN reply TO the Round Tables attack OF
his Griffith Gaunt
~General Rousseau is seriously IN at
Louisville of Intermittent fever.
AStupid people may eat, but shouldn't
talk. Their mouths will do well enough as
banks Of deposit, but not of issue.
HThere is some opposition TO the nomina-
ton OF General Banks, in hIs district.
- "A lady in England in custody for mur-
der, is the daughter OF a man who cut his
wife s throat and then shot himself
IMaximilian complains that the liberals
wrestle with them for the throne. He win
get thrown.
~Loye, the toothache, smoke, a coueh,
and a tight boot are things which cannot pos
sibly be kept secret very long
ga female slave of fashion has loaded her
neck down with Jet chain large and cum
bersome, that she has already begun 10 grow
round-shouldered.
1Garibaidi has Incurred a debt of s2l .OoO
in his efforts for Italy, and the Italian govern
hent leaves him 10 appeal TO the public for
meano 70 liquldate the debt
~ Numerous tramps IN London have re-
Gently simulated cholera, TO get into the
hospitals and be dosed with brandy.
81 The Mechanics Fair in Worcester was
diversified the other day by the fall OF Little
boy from the gallery into a show on TIE first
moor. he broke good deal Of glass, bat did
not hurt himself much 80
p @A. Weidman, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, owner
of newspaper, was slandered IN has own col-
umns by his own editor. for which he horse
whipped him. He had NO other redress as he
could not sue himself as owner.
e%The New York Supreme Court at Bufa-.
10 has been engaged for three days in the trial,
Tor the third time Of the title Of piece Of land
worth less than fifty dollars.
~ At the fair in Norwalk, O., last week. was
a coop containing O rooster and o'pe ave or
six hens, all In the gayest OF plumage-red.
white, and blue; yellow, green, purple, &c
The colors, however, were all artincial, save
the white, and we've put on al the Norwzik
Dye Works.
- Colonel Dan. Rice. the independent can
didafe for Congress In the Nineteenth District
OF Pennsylvania, has declined the race against
Mr.. Scofeid giving his support 70 w. l. Scott.
the Democratic johnson candidate
6TOn Tuesday large chimney, erected for
factory In Millbury, hundred aud fifty feet
high, was completed, and fLs workmen en-
pioyed on IL, twenty i've in ~ nbe-, celebrated
the occasion by an oyster supper on ais sum
mt. The very ne xt day the chimney fen 40 wa.
like the lsocuo brick which composed A. one
man only Was hGrf