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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-25

BoGUs GOLD MINING CoNrAsIRs.-They
are forming gold mining companies IN New
Hampshire and Vermont This grows out Of
the discovery OF gold-bearing quartz rock
there. The newspapers IN that vicinity are
giving rather glowing accounts Of the Yield of
the precious metal per ton Of the no. very
precious rock. -Four companies have been
started with an aggregate capital Of a million
dollars. Local paragraphs state that gold is
found in one place, together with silver and
lead and copper in another place, and 30 on +.
This will remind people in this neighborhood
of the way in which the multitude of bogus
oil companies, with paper capital amounting
10 hundreds of millions, were brought 20 the
attention Of the public. Thousand put great
deal OF money in them, and only a few too
any money out. The upshot of it all was, that
nineteen out of every twenty OF the CON panIss
collapsed, and the persons who expected 10 get
rich through such agen les found tnemselyes a
great Dc al poorer Than az they had 3ttrnd ded 10
their legitimate business. Ii will probably De
the same with this new crop OF sold-miniuG =
companies, and the people Of Vermont and
New hampshire will find that they would
have been much better of n they had adhered
10 cattle-grazing, farming and man ufacturi az
-Ikild. LEDGER.
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THRGosPEL NOT PREACHED TO THE MASSES.
Doubtless churches will increase according
to the demand for them, and the statistics of
our cities indicate that at the present time the
large majority do not care to hear the gospel.
How to reach the non- worshiping classes is
the great practical questio Of the day. The
statistics that follow are believed to be SUBJ
staptialIy correct: The population OF Boston
is 192, 0UO. There are six hundred places OF wor-
ship, allowing six hundred seats for each
church, and 10000 only get into the churches,
leaving 132,OO0 out Of church on Sunday.
There are $50 chapels and churches in New
York city. many of them very small allowing
thatthere are sittings for 100 persons in each
upon an average the churches will accomno-
date 250,OO0 people. There are, probably, iu-
GLIDING strangers in transition. $4,000 people
In New York every Sunday, leaving 700,O
that could not get seats in church. Allowing
2uO.0O0 for those physically incapacitated from
attending service, and $4,000 remain habitu-
ally absent from church. The churches In the
United States number about 10000 Allowing
100 for each, a large average for the country,
100000 only go to church, leaving 23.O0O,O09
ont of ch rc6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-25

A NEW PLAN PROPOSED Amid all the con-
troyersy about license laws, the Albany
Argus suggests the plan OF leaving the sale Of
liquors free and licensing drinkers, as IL is the
drinking, net the selliDe, that does the m is
chief. The license should provide that "no
man should be entitled to drink unless he first
got license; and any bar keeper who should
sell to an unlicensed party should be subject
10 fine and Imprisonment The license should
be annual; and the sum charged should be
from $40 TO 500. No Young man should be
allowed license till be was sixteen. and then
and until twenty-one years of age, only beer
license at a moderate charge. After twenty
one he could vote, drink and chew tobacco
upon payment Of license; and the same prIvi-
lege should be extended to strong minded
women. Some men whose constitutions ut
terly uHfit them for potarions, should be re-
fused license altogether. They are 'non- in
surable.' Before taking out his license q ciu-
zen would have time TO reflect; and as they
would have to pay in advance for the glorious
privilege. the reflection would be forced upon
most people. II is true that with these parch-
ment privileges, we should have tituiar ne
bilIty Of drink; but lofty as this aristocracy
might be at night, and in the wee sma' hours
OF the morning, the next day It would be abIect
enough! There need be no fear TO our demo-
cratic Institutions from q lclass privileged 70
thcse infations, at the penalty Of such de-
presslons.o
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A FORTUNE FOR KENTUCKY HKIRs-The
Louisville democrat is informed that iuteIIi-
gence has been received from Scotland OF the
decease OF parties by which the immense for
tune OF n We hundred thousand pounds, or two
million dollars, falls 10 the only surviuing re-
latives, who are residents of Kentucky. These
are the children Of Mr.. Green, formerly of
Nelson county, who has four heirs surviving
Of these lesatees two are residents of Bards-
town. One 10 the widow OF Daniel w Kelley
Who, many years since. wss prominent { lge
contractor in that section Of the State Nrs
Kelley Is a most amiable and excellent lady,
noted for her good deeds, and Il is well that
sbe hae thus suddenly been enriched. The
other heir residing in Bardstown is the wife
of Michael Donohoo
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EMIGRATION FROM GREAT BRITAIN-The
LoBdon Times reports Lhat during 1So6 The
number Of emigrants who embarked from
various parts OF Great Britain and Ireland
was 2U4,e62- OF these, S,656 wers Euglis b;
12-307 Scotch; $3.50 Irish, and 2669l foreign. .
ers. In 1865, the total number Of emigrants
WAS 2t9,s0l, including 1IO.676 Irish. In 1866
l6lUO0 emigrants sailed to the United States
OF whom S6.594 were Irish; 13.255 TO the British
North American Colonies; 2i,U97 to the Aus
tralian Colonies, and $50 to all other places
Out Of the numbers bound for the United
States, 33,i71 embarked at Cork. In each of
the three years, 1860, 1851, 1884, the mum bers
emigrating to the United States, chiefly Irish,
were 81 500, 46, 764, ana S. 7U6; while each of
the four years, 1863, 1864, lS65, and 1866, the
numbers were 1858, 1902, 1928, and
16l 900 More than oae-half the emigrants in
1866 were comprised under the following
heads: General and agricultural laborers,
5l,916; children under IL years of age, "a, $50
married women, 22,S0l; female domestic ser
wants, farm servants and nurses, {, ,243; farmers,
6,5l7: miners and quarrymen, 6429; profes-
sional men and merchants, 5,749; carpenters,
2,053; tailors, 1897; smiths, LIZA; spinners and
weavers, 627; and seamen, 363 Out OF the
total number OF emigrants, 42.57s were mar
ried, viz: 1877 males, and 22,s0l females:
1869 were single adults, Of whom So 4is were
males, and 81, ,l6tfemales.
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From Mexice.

BRowNsyrrIE Feb A-San Luis Potosf
dales TO the 9th are received, eisins an account
known as l. GallInera, between the forces OF
Alersmon, under Castillo and Rocher, Of Es-
cobedo' . command with q thousand men. The
Liberals were defeated, and three or fOsr hun
ered killed, among them Gen. Herrera Y.
CAIRO and Col. Marias. Mosi OF the remainder
are wounded or prisone- escaped. Cas-
.nsd by Csrabaysl sndeavortng 10 reach
Queretaro by forced marches. Escobedo had
oroered volunteer foreigners found IN Mira
mons army 10 be shot, for depredations At
hignel's army, is shot. Oriega and Patouri
rtmain at SaitIllo under arrest The Austrian
exchanged for Mexicans brought by the French
frIsate Pbeagon. Orders for their departure
are low waited for from Escobedo. Papers in
the interior justify the butchery of hundred
and ninety foreigners captured from Mtramon.
They were charged with depredauons A. Zaca-
4. cas-. The doctors say MeJa cannot be cured.
HAVANA, Feb. 20 o-The steamship Manhat-
tan arrived here from New Orleans on The 18TH
inst. French steamer arrived here on the
lsIh, with dates from Vera Cruz 20 the lIh,
and from the City Of Mexico 10 the l9th. The
report that President j areZ had been taken
prisoner, grew out Of ths unexpected attack
maze by Miramon with 3,OUe men upon Zaca-
tecas. Miramon's official dispatch says Jua-
req escaped owing 20 the velocity Of ms car
rlage. Escobedo arrived upon the scene the
next day. and gave battle 70 Miramon a. San
Jacinto, and completely routed him, taking
and $4,000 At the last accounts Miramon
had arrived at Queretaro with only four on
GERS. Sicoga, the Imperial commander OF
Guanajuato, had been defeated by Riucon
Gallardo, and that city had fallen into the
hsnds OF the Liberals. MaNimilian's minister,
Taheor, was routed with a strong brigade
while coming from Toluca to reinforce the
capital. and left 500 men desd and wouneed
on the field. The bearer OF official dispatches
from the French steamer, Forferiero Deas, Is
encamped between Pueblo and Mexico. a. Is
reported at Vera Cruz that Juarez had left
Zscatecas for San LUIS three DAYS before Mi
ramon made bis sudden attack upon that
place. MarqueZ was repor ed 20 have 10000
men in Mckee, Of hon only 400 were armed.
Eight hundred soldiers at the garrison AZ Pue-
bla had declared for the Republic and gone
with Tamacona, and II was expected that as
soon as the French had left the remainder
would take possession OF the city and pro-
nounee for Jusrez. Generals Castelneau, DE
PORTER, and others, and also Madame Bazaine
have arrived here on the French steamer Hon
ricon. The transport Tonne was 10 leave Vera
Cruz on the 18th. with 900 troops. Several
members OF Maximilian . ministry were also
among the passengers on the Honricon Monde.
Marshal Bazsine arrived at Puebla on the 10Th
instant.
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FROM EuRORR.

BERLIN, feb 2s.-Tbe session OF the nrst
Parliament of the North German States was
formally opened yesterday. Tue ktngoi Pras-
Ella, members Of the royal family, aud BIS
marck were present The King IN his speech
hopee for the future welfare OF the natton now
rested in the accomplish he'd fact OF a united
Germany. He recommended Parliament TO
form q new constituticsa al union. which would
be-6sfensivs in its character, and give UNITY,
liberty, and power 10 the fath-rland.
LoNpoN, Feb. M.-A dispatch from Athens
rays ipieiligen c. had reached that city that the
Greek stesmer Lauhalanian had safely arri we'd
at the Island OF Gambia
F1oRKNcI Feb. ga telegram from Naples
reports that a mag azine OF eunpowder e1-
plodsd at Poeitifo. near that city. and O num-
Der OF lives were lost by the disaster.
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THE PEABODY DONATION TO THE SOUTH
The Charleston Conrier announces the return
of Ex-Governor William Aiken to that city.
and says:
The Governor has already re ceived numer-
GUS applications from yonng men in this State
for means, under the Peabody tund, to CON-
plete their education. No systematic plan for
distribution has as yet been adopted. THIS
measure has been postponed until the ustses
meet Mr.. Peabody again, as agreed upon, at
the FIfth Avenue Hotel New York, on the
2Uth of March. In the meantime tue various
mem bers OF the board of trustees are to Obtain
as thorough Information possible of the
wants of the different sections of the country
With this view Mr.. George Peabody Russell
a nephew of the liberal donor, and Mr. Eaton
are TO make a tour through the South, and Will
also visit Charleston.
At the meeting in March all the reports and
proposed plans will then be considered, and
some definite action taken. The money will
aIso be paid over at that time into the hands OF
scheme will be in full and successful operation
by the LIST 81 May. Public notice will be given
through the press Of the country, and by pi ted
circulars, of the mode and manner In which
the schools are TO be set in operation. The
highest order of talent Is to be employed Mr.
Peabody proposes to return To England in the
spring. Should his life be spared, in about
two years he will again visit Amer Ca, when
he designs making a tour through the South
with Governor Aiken and other mem bers of the
trustees, to witness the workings of the schools
intended TO be established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-25

- Feathers and feather bands are and will
be fashionable for some time TO come. striped
silks are trimmed with plated ribbon: en-
table, and round the bottom: Grape plaits are
much worn round bonnets and len 20 hang en- =
twined with flowers. / cannot admire them.
Our Spring bonnets VIII either be very Nat or
all bolivar" shape-hieh mp in the air, like
coal scuttles; and fiat behind. The prettiest
hat will be Ceres, kind OF Vatican, trimmed
with bunches Of brown berries In a garland of
frosted leaves, tied on with maize or straw
colored strings. Bonnet strings will be mar
row. Pdrts Cor. " Y Herald, Feb l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-25

PECULARITIKs OF WESTERN CITY The
St. Louis Democrat says. We hope our East
ern friends will not begin to dread q visit %
ST Louis for lear of meeting bears in the
streets. 1t is true, one was killed yesterday in
the Tenth waro, and several others were killed
quite recently within the county. But busi-
ness has not been at all interrupted, and no
serious apprehension fs felt Of meeting such
unwelcomed guests near the Post Office, or
Court House, or the principal hotels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-25

- A couple were married in Saginaw City,
Michigan, who had never seen each other un-
til the day they were married, having done
their courting by mail.
~The maple sugar composing the little
cakes that are sold in the streets, 10 generally
made Of the settling OF New Orleans molasses.
~A Methodist church in Albany protests
against the moustache At the sacranae Mt table.
~The British army in India has been in
creased from forty-nve thousand TO seventy
thousand men.
~A colored woman died in Richmond who
was once married, and leaves thirty-nve chill
dren. H...F .r' q. .-...- -.
~A man in Indiana. who lost two wives
BY death, one by elopsment and one by d.
yorce, has just married again.
@Wellington wilmot, q lawyer. is now on
trial IN New York upon charge OF forgery.
~rhe business ofthe Atlantic cable will be
largely increased IL IL reports all the rheum ATTIC
attacks Of the members Of the Royal family.
0Se many people are out OF employment
IN New York that recruiting ofhcers are doing
q good business. ..H f-'t ti 80
q .nxIfyou make an error. and your eompan-
ion points IL out TO you, immediafely Get scout
the diecoyery Of some faulf on his part real or
imaginary the promotion Of social harmony
sICases Of Aslanc cholera are said 70 have
recently appeared In New Hartford, Ca, at
tended with fatal results.
- Colored confidence men abound I'm Rich
mond, who fleece their black brethren from
the country with the various little tricks OF
the craft -r.- . ..-..
s0The negro hands em mpieyed In the toSac-
CO fsctories Of Petersburg are on the strike for
higher wages. -..- 81.
s4-A party Of thirty persons. in Royaitou,
N. Y, were recently made very iil by eating
cheese. II is supposed the chesss was made In
. brass kettle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-25

A BABY In A RAFFLK.-The Mobile Times
s.ys: A lady left in destitute circumstances
by ber husband, yesterday morning disposed
of the last Of her earthly possessions by a
raffle-a baby, large enough 10 be two or three
Years old. The amount realized was come
twenty-five dollars. The 'ssur-weet little
tripg" was won by a gentleman connected
with the typographical department of this
office. AS he is on the list of old bachelors il
may be asked IN the language OF the novelist,
"Wbat will be done with it," The baby is a
native Of Nuremburg, Germany.
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TELEGRAM he.

Tne W Workr gmen's Con yentlon OF Con necti-
cut, in session at New haven, adjourned on
he 22d, after an excited and stormy sesslos.
Mr.. Z. M. Gibson, OF Norw wien, presided. The
qnettion OF nomisaing State ticket was
ttor. ughly discussed. and decided negatively.
Of the RESOLUTIONS passed one 10 In favor OF
eight nosrs as a les al days work. Another
fe's forth that there is no conf with capital,
and recommends the same energy aud prsse-
vrrancs IN the use Of honorable means TO ac-
eonpllsh their objects WAS shown by so
many OF their number during the war which
saved the nation. The third resolution says
that 1t 10 the cuty of all interested In he
TO do all In their power TO eject Senators aud
X pf.ssntatives who will support the cause
1 n urih resolution II against nom, mating a
= ate ticket, but advises all to vote for c.ndi-
dates no favor the canse, and closes by say
ing tfat all attempts OF employers, by threats
or corrcieD, to coutrol the votes of employees
ARE ouiraEeS on, the franchi sc, and demand
at the hands of the Legislature, a law punish
ing such offences by imprisonment in the
prniteEiioTy.
On Friday evening two boys, named Ellis.
worth and Wilson, left their homes in Roches-
ter, N. Y, armed with an old musket and n
single -barrelled pistol, with the expressed de-
terminSiion to murder the 2rst man they
should meet in the highway outside of the
c'ty. Mar the bridge in the town of Irondo-
quot they jumped INTO asleigh in which was a
Germ an named kraiis. They shot him iu the
hack OF the head, Inficting dangerous wound.
The young deEpPradoes returned home yes;sr-
day morning, aud about noon were arrested
hy the police. They confessed all, and lay
that before meeting Krsits thew jumped Into
several sle'chs but had ne favorable oppor-
tunity TO shoot.
Two prisoners, named Charles Waters alias
kingsley. and Thomas Quirk, escaped from
the Northern Penitentiary, Pittsburg Pa
yesterday morning. They were JOINT occu-
pants OF n cell in the eastern wing and pls~ei
up the five 10 n loft, thence to the roof aai de-
scended TO the ground by a rope
Arrivate cable telegram receI we'd at Montreal
announces that tae confederation bill had
passed to a third reading IN the House of
Lords. The Provincial Parliament is further
prorogned until April q.
The Louisville Democrat pG blishes GovernoI
Bramle lette's proclamation referring to outrac ce.
committed by the Regulators. 1t asks al
amendment OF the laws TO prevent a recurrence
Of difficulty.
grand ball was given by General Ayerill
United States Consul, at Montreal, on the 2ld
and it was great success. Sixty OF the elite
of the city were present.
The uel1-known publishing house of vii.
liam II. Smith Co, Raleigh, N. o., failed
Saturday. Liabilities heavy.
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JAMES RIVER OANAL.-A cable telegram
was received on yesterday by Col. Ellis.
President Of the James River and Kanawhs
Company, from M 4. de Bellot stating that
the Societe Generate OF Paris had agreed 10
required for the Virginia Canal Company. On
the receipt of this telegram, meeting OF the
Eoard of Directors Of the James River and
Kanawha Company was held, and the Presi-
dent was instructed 10 lay the telegram be-
fore the General Assembly TO- day, with such
other inform ation as might be deemed proper.
Richmond Dispdtck f.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-25

~ The National Cen vention Of Fire Insur
ance Underwriters, after session of two
days in New Ysrk, adjourned die on
Thursday. A number Of radical changes in
the present sy stem Of IRE insurance were re-
solved on. The greater part ofthe session was
occupied in the discussion OF the question OF
taking risks only to the amount OF three
foerths the value of the property insured. on
GERS for the ensuing year were elected, Mr..
James Mclean, OF the Citizens' Fire Insur-
ance Company Of New York, being reelected
to the Presideucy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-25

SOUTHERN ORPHAN AssoSIATIoN.-The
United States authorities have declined to re-
turn the "Jef. Davis" mansion to the city of
Richmond, and as the ssSoulhern Orphan As
sociation" Is thereby prevented from comply.
ing with the contract made with the holders of
certificates In their proposed gift enterprise,
the agent At this place, Mr., p. II. Troat, has
been notified to discontinue the sale of certifi-
cafes till further ordered. and to refund the
money for those already sold by him.-Staun-
ton VindicdtOr. - ... ......-
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~A young man in Norfolk was fined n We
dollars for throwing brick at lady's water
fall. '
aTPeople in Santa Ee, New Mexico, die on.
ly OF old age and poor whisky. a.. ... e
SEvery French soldier will hereafter re-
cetye instruction in fencing. # to .1
STbe whipping post il still In use In Ports
mouth, Va, as three negro thieves found out
TO their cost on Wednesday.
UT In consequences Of the drouth in Mobile
dirty shirts are lash ionable In that city.
HV"St. Pafrick'e day in the morning." this
year. falls on Sunday, March f7th.
ga woman in Milwaukee attempted TO
poison her two children and then commit sui
cioe. .t... ...- s.tsVf .4F
~Goyernment onicials In Brooklyn, hav.
ing found. that ceiling liQa0rs deea not stop
frauds, have taken to ssizing distillers. :,
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DANCING.

kskvk b. J. W. b n. +. kBEISp
DANCING ACADEMY, q
Pennsylvania avenue. bet. 9th and 7th sts.
Opposite Metropolitan Hetei.
New Glasses forming every evening. Those de-.
string to enter our classes sbo uld avail them.
selves Of this opportunity.
freparations will be made in this quarter for
our snEual May Ball. ~
Circulars can be had at J. r. Ellis and W. @
metzerott Go. . Music Stores.
Tne Hall can be rented for Soirees. 90.
Days dnd Honrs Of Haiiion:
Saturday afternosns, from to O'Clock.
Gentlemen GLASSES, Tuesday and Friday eve
nings, from to 10 o clock.
For further Information, apply during the hoHrs
Of Tuition, or address q note TO the Academy.
quarter commencing with the first lessen. ja 8
NJ ARIHI's FASHIONABLE DANCING
1S1 AOADEMY, AT uN
.. MARIkIS ASSEMBLY Rooms,
Il, between Sh and isth streets,
fhe last quarter Of ;his season, prepar o. -
tory TO the May Ball will conn euce ON Satur-
day, March 2. Glasses fer the German are now
y; Private INSTR ruotion given to suit tn con-
Venisnce OF the pap1i. se1s
MAsQUEBADE AND FANCY DRESS BALLS
The undersigned wouls most respectfully in
form the ladies and gentlemen OF Wsshi ng on
city, and the District generally that he IL at ali
times prepared to furnish parties with Mssguer-
ace and ancy Costume, either on loan made TO
order. he has taken rooms at the we'll known
s22 7th street, between And z, where he viii be-
happy to await orders. HARbES BERG,
late Oostumer At rord's and Growers
fe l1-1mA Theatsrs. Warrington, d. O.
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. nS-A bishop who was in the rebel army has
issued pastoral letter condemning rafting al
fairs ~" - 80 @
ga movement is on foot to lay pipes from
Titusville. Pa, TO New York, for the purpose
OF transporting oil in competition with the
railways.
6-It is suggested that West Pointers be de-
tailed to scent out the enormous frauds perpe-
trated In the manufacrurs Of toddy for the
million. ----' s 40 -.
~Since the enforcement of the Sunday
law IN New York, come dealers put up the
sign in their shops, on Saturday: "Losd your
pistols for Sunday" r. -.tsf.-
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CRuxLTY IN A PUBLIC SoHooL.-we have
learned Of q case that occurred in one OF the
public schools, Wednesday, that is of a most
cruel nature. Ii seems that little girl OF some
eight or ten years OF age, who failed TO take q
slate pencil TO school, was punished In q man
ner calculated 10 disgrace our sytem of edu ca
tion. A ruler was used by the school mistress
TO such an extent as to cause the ears OF the
little girl 10 be greatly swollen, while her
shoulders and back were bruised and marked,
and the blood even drawn therefrom, all for q
most trivial neglect on the part Of the child
Harrisburg Telegraph.