Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-30

~ The Governor of Virginia is said 10 be
about 10 commence proceedings for the recoy-
cry oiyurisdietion over the counties of Berke-
ley and Jefferson, which Were transferred by
Congress TO West Virginia. Judge Curtis of
Boston, Is 10 assist Attorney General Hunter
in conducting the case.
ga New York barber having confessed
That ne has an almost uncomfortable desire TO
cut me throats of his Customers, the customers
are becoming less numerous.
~One year from marriage makes a paner
weodInsi nve years make wooden wedding;
ten years, tin wedding; twenty-five wears. a
silver wedding; and nifty years, a gold we'd
ding.
- England is neutral in the pending CON.
piek-poeket Is always neutral when there is a
row going on He cannot stop TO Quarrel in
such good times -Boston Herald
- An Asior House waiter fell while RIM.
nipg up STAIRS, The other night, and cut his
angular with glass um bier he was carrying
The accident Was fatal. We regret 10 record
the oemIse OF waiier who allowed himself TO
hurry.
IN Boston, u few days since, by seiziug the
horse by the name, getfing on his back and then
biting the frightened animals ear so hard as
10 eause him TO stop because OF the pain
- TIE Maine papers tell a comical stony
about Marshal Kent OF Portsmouth. who went
10 Brunswlck In disguise for the purpose of
srIesnng an eloping couple, and was himself
arrested as suspicious person, and reouired
10 give an account If himself
HE Lynehburg Nirginian urges the com.
pleton OF the Danyille Railway 10 that Mace
tsays; Lynehburg must have this road or
its doom 10 sealed Our streets Yesterday vrere
bike the avenues OF grayeyard-silent, DESC
lated, lifeless.
ga man went into a saloon In Elizabeth
N J., Friday night, and called for a glass of
liquor While the woman In attendance was
making change from a pocket book, the man
shot her fatally, snarched the pocket book and
escaped.
aThe Milwaukee Wisconsin relates n
touehmg incident Of little boy six years old
named Willie Suansburg, who died few DAYS
ago IN mat city, from the effects OF excessive
grei, produced by the loss of p ne Newfound-
land cog-his constant and faithful com oanion
Tor The past two years.
- The New York journals, Democratic and
republican, are commencing Mayor Booth,
OF brooklyn, for the unusual act which vetoed
the increase OF bis pay from s30U 70 rs. oa.
voted him by the Common Council O,nsrs
OF course, Were included in the in creased nav
An Irish girl, named Margaret Fiannery
al Orleans, New York, started Z IRE the q. her
cay BY pouring kerosene oil upon n She
met with The ususi SUCCESS in speedily burn
ing 70 death by the oil ia the can taxing fire
and exploding. ''''
Al prayer meeting recently held NOT far
nom New Haven, an earnest brother whose
ESi surpassed his intelligence offered this ne
uuon-"O Lord. have mercy on Us poor missr-
soie sinners. OF which am the ch.efest among
ten thousand and the one altogether lovely ~
81. II. Wade. Esq, President of the we.-
I'm Union Telegraph Company, is Understood
70 Dc the President Of the new CousoIioased
Isrfrspn Company. which has a capitai of
*SoeOo, ana will control 9O.ooo miles OF wire.
- letter from 81. Petersburg repor,x that
ihe Gar 10 in ruch fear OF his life s,nce fns
drscovery or the Conspiracy OF which Korok
oxon was member, that be mas Sd ut himseIr
1p IN he fortress Of Cronstadf