The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS JOTTINGs.

Fifty dollars have been offered for the pen
with which the President signed the veto mes
sage.
"A German trsgedian named Pelisster, has
appeared in Chicago.
The city of LYONS consumes, annually, two
millions Of pounds Of spun silk.
"A young lady, whose father is improving the
family mansion, insists upon having beau win
dow put in for her benefit.
An old gentleman was admitted to the aims.
house, at Washington, who, Eve years ago, was
citizen-of fredericksburg, worth 100000
The Athenians are translatiug modern
dramas into Greek, and the students of the
University have just performed Guthe's OlauigO
in Greek at the Royal Theatre of Athens.
--Quilp requests the young fellow who passes
his house long after midnight singing, What
would be home without a motherW to change
his tune. What can a chap care for home or
mother either who stays out so late o. nights
In Para Brazil, one Of two short but useful
canals has been completed the signal telegraph
from the capital to the ocean at Ponta do Taypu
has been finished; and a road through the
timber encircling the city IS in construction to
the sea.
The Southern Presbyterian, published al Co.
lumbia, 5. c., speaking of slavery says:E"So
far as we ourselves are concerned we are glad
that the institution is overthrown. We feel that
we have been emancipated from an onerous and
intolerable burden, without incurring any re-
sponslbility as to the future destiny of the ne
gToes."
The present Military Department of the Mis-
souri, is divided IN TWO parts, one called the De-
partment of the Missouri, to be commanded by
General Pope, headquarters at Fort Leaven
worth, Kansas, and the other the Department
of the Platte. commanded by General P. ST.
George Cooke, headquarters at Omaha, Ne
braska.
The Massachusetts, Legislature has ordered
that statues OF Governor winthrop, as the repre-
sentative of the colonial period; John Adams, of
the revolutionary age; and William Lloyd Car
rison, as the representative OF the struggle for
freedom, to be placed in the old Hall of Repre-
sentatves, now devoted to State contributions
Of art.
in the Texas State Convention the Com.
mittee on the Condition of the State reported
adversely on the ordinance for the protection
and announcement of manufacturers. The
Finance Committee reported an ordinance de-
elaring null and void ali debts contracted by the
State in the late war. and iOrbiddng the Legis-
lature to assume or make provision tor their
payment.
-Monseigneur Dupanloup, Archbishop of
Paris, although not i'll, has already prepared his
own tomb, being desirous of regulating his own
burial beforehand The place OF interment is
fixed in one of the chapels of the cathedIal of
Orleans, and is externally indicated by a tablet
OF white marble rlveted to the wall, on which
are simply engraved the armorial bearings of
the preate-a cross, with the legend Spes QniCa.
The Columbus (Ohio) Journal says that of
the two hundred and sixteen State flags pre-
sented 10 Ohio State volunteers previous to their
marching 10 the fronI, all VIII be returned eX-
cept four lost in battle. Many OF them are mere
threads-tattered and torn into ribbons. When
all the regiments have returned, these colors
will be presented to the state with appropriate
ceremonies.
The New Orleans Crescent, February 2S,
says:-"The return OF the days Of peace, and of
the supremacy of the senter arts of civilization,
was signalized yesterday in a very agreeable and
suggestive manner. Fhe occasion was that of
tho presentation of beautiful set of silver plate
to the distinguished dramatic artist, L. p. Bar
rett, ESQ. A number OF gentlemen assembled at
Aoreau's restaurant, where, after an elegant en-
tertainment illustrated by all the attractions OF
prominent and well-knoWn citizen on behalf OF
himself and number of other residents Of New
Orleansn