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BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILHoAp-On
the I'D instant the track layers reached Cox's
station, 81 miles from Pope's creek, and were
expectedto reach Salem on Saturday afternoon.
Colonel Samuel Cox has given three acres for a
station, and at the Piney Church road DIR. X. +.
chapman has given four acres for q station.
There will be two sidngs in Charles county, one
near Salem and the other on the premises Of j.
X. Hunt, near the Prince Georges lines Appli-
cation was made on behalf of the company on
the I'd instant to the county commissioners for
an extension OF three months beyond the thirty
months expiring on the 18th instant within
which the road was TO be completed, according
70 the terms OF the contract with the county,
which has already paid IS. 800 toward the grad
ing. two other installments, amounting to an
equal sum, are yet to he paid. The extern sion
OF time asked by the company was granted
Port ToLnccO Iiucs.
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From Europe To-day.

PREM n VICAR INPRlSpNED.
PARIS. April o-fhe council OF war sitting ar
Versailles has sentenced the Vicar OF "a NJ : .i
10 Two months imprisonment for cau-lu. t.s
arrest OF number Of persons by illegal means.
ELECTIoN RIOTS IN SPAIN
MADRID, April THE election tor electoral
collie ges IN the town OF San Lorenzo. Catalonia,
Nas accompanied with serious disorder. A mob
attacked building " herein voting was ia pto-
sress, and completely stopped the election The
uiiis containing the ballots were completely de-
mC!ished, and the To!l-liSts were scattered
THROUGHOUT the Town Several persons were
injured during the attack, but no fatal results
are reported There was also considerable eN-
cite mont in tie town OF Santiago. Ancalusia,
caused by priest appearing at the polls aud
attempting 20 vote with a revolver IN has hant.
He was arrested, when the excitement subj le p.
seniors Rivero and Moret, who were candidates
for tie Cortes, were defeated.
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Elijah.

The Philharmonic Society last evening per-
formed Mendelssohn's Elijah at Lincoln Hall,
with Miss Jennie Busk, Miss Antoinette Ster-
ling, Mr.. g. w. Simpson and Mr.. Rudolphsen
a. soloists. The audience was large, and deci-
dedly All intelligent one.
The choruses were as a rule sung in credit
able manner. DIR. j. P. Caulfeld, the COLI
ductOr, is inclined, however, to take the time
too fast in most of the choruses, and in this way
many valuable effects are lost. In the absence OF
sufficient orchestra the piano was introduced,
and manipulated by Mr.. Geo. w. Walter in a
manner much TO the annoyance of the appre-
ciatCrs OF Mendelssohn. 1t doesn't seem TO be
the correct thing for young player TO Al tempt
TO improve upon the score a. the immortal Mem
delssohn bequeRthed ii, by introducing an occa-
sional original idea in the shape OF a reulade or
a triil upon the upper keys. 1t would have
Mortified the composer to hear his pianjssimo
passages and cords exploded from :. the Stem
way" in nitro giycerine sort of way by this
amateur pianist. The orchestra were quite
weak in tone, and seemed to have trouble in
getting a comprehensive idea OF the movement
OF the conductors baton.
OF the artists, Miss Busk was least successful
she being Instrumental in the demolition of two
OF the gems OF the eratoriO, the first, a double
quartette, and the beautiful quartette in the
second part. In fact, she seemed to be COM
petely ignorant OF the music of the score. Miss
Sterling has made impression here which
will last for "A long time, and proved herself to
be conscientious artist Her singing through
cut the entire performance merited the hearty
applause bestowed, and in her delivery of the
effective recitative Of this work her intelligent
idea of the authors meaning impressed every
one. The air "Woe Unto Them" was a fit SUBJ
iect TO bring out the dramatic ability of this
artist. Indeed, she the favorite of the even
ing. MIR. Simpson is always acceptable here,
and last evening another laurel was added to
the wreath he has earned. Mr.. Rudolphsen
though not singer of great note in this section
OF country, made last night great impression.
He has rich and cultivated voice, and emf
nently fitted for such music.
We hope to hear Oftener from the Philhar-
monies in the future.
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RETGIBUTIoS.-A singular case Of speedy
retribution is recorded in the Louisville Com.
mercial Among the ruins ofathe Jeffersonyilie
car works was found a body which, il is be-
lieved, was that of the iucendary TO whom the
destruction Of the buildings must be attributed.
He entered the structure through q small aper-
ture, which afforded Just space enough to admit
him. On reaching the middle of the building
he started his fire, which, famed by the high
wind, was TOO quick for him, and, blinded by
the dense smoke, he struggled forward, and,
while cropping his way about, smothered.
His remains were hardly capable OF identified
ton, but he is supposed TO be a man discharged
from employment BY the company several weeks
since.
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0The hired girls Of Janeeville, Wis, an
nounce their intention to strike unless the hitch
ems are all furnished with rocking chairs,
s0Sometimes Beecher gives us BRIGHT vord..
.God pardons," he says, " like Q mother. Who
kisses the offence into everlasting foreetfui.
ness"
@The fashion Of throwing an old slipper as-
ter the carriage OF q ewly-married couple "a
supposed to mean that the chances Of 1atrimo-
ny are very slippery.
Miss Hunt, in her " Bits OF Travel. - sneak
ing Of the mistletoe berries, saws they are lovely
and adds: Ii white currant were to NARY 4
snowberry, their babies would be like these.S
When man applies for o situation as
pleasant Sargent shouts out through the tube to
Tim-"Any switchman killed lately?" Thai
settles the applicant Chicago Tunes,
ga kind old father-in-law wanted to know
why the Fcejeians were called cannibals. 10
which Barnum replied: " Because they live on
other people," {" Then" replied he, unhappily.
all live of Of me!D ~
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FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
SATURDAY, April 6, 1872.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION The
House met as in committee of the whole for de-
bate only-Mr. Wsltiron (NichD i'm the char
ari some thirty or forty members in attend
ance.
Mr.. Moore (lll.l spoke for an hour upon gem
eral political subjects, and obtained permission
10 print the remaiudero of his remarks
Mr.. Monroe (ohiO) followed upon the subject
Of national finances.
Mr.. whitthorne lTenn.) obtained leave 10
print his remarks upon the subject of banking
and currency.
Mr.. Hill n. J.) spoke upon the subject Of the
tarlf and taxation, advocating protection to
American INDUSTRY, printing a portion OF hi>
remarks
Mr.. Plat (Va) addressed the House anon p,-
ltieal affairs in the state Of Virginia.
SUIT AZ AISsT TBE OLD ERIE "RING."-The
y \. I57tURs OF this morning saws: ATTORNEY
General Barlow has instituted in the Supram.
Court az Albany a suit against Jay Goald aud
Frederick a. Lane TO compel them 10 account
Tor their anagement OF the Erie railway aud
restore the money they have cOTruptly received
Tie summons in this case has been served ON
could and Lane, and on General John A Dix
and Field and sherman for Lane: and Gould
yesterday returned notice OF the acceptance of
service. General Dix, as president OF the road
Is included a. a mere formally: but az j. proh.-
bly, understood that the road iii, in realty
hnaily prosecute the case. The fact that the
Ere road is included in the suit as CO. defend
ant with Gould X Lane also leads to the belief
,hat Archer, Eldridge, Sisson, aud all the mem
Oers OF the old ring are affected hy II. N
recovery is had from the road by a successful
suit, all the members of the old board will have
TO pay the losses which Resulted 20 the company
by their negligence in not restraining Gould
Lane n Fisk, or by their completely an any ope-
Ihe answer will have 10 be fled before the 9th
instant.
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A GIRL PURSUING HER FAITHLFss LOVER
AND SHOOTING HIM ON A Row-BoAT.-Edyarl
ID. Waltz, German gardener, employed on
Staten Island, was shot under peculiar circam-
stances on Thursday night. He had been atten-
tive 10 p German girl, and afterward refused TO
marry her. She sued him for A breach of
promise, and the case was decided against her
On Thursday Waltz went TO EIiZabethport.
he was met by his former sweethe art. also in a
row boat, snd she shot him. the bali lodging In
his thigh. He returned to Elizabethport, wherr
his wound was dressed, and lis injuries viii,
probably not prove dangerous Waltz said thai
she fired at him no less than SIX times, he pro
tecting himself as best he might behind the
gunwale. The girl has not yet been arrested
". i. Sun, 3Ofh ut.
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A MAN TRIES TO STEAL A CHILD AND THEN
KILLS TIRE MoTHEI-A horrible tragedy oc-
CURED at Little Broadway Hotel in Kansas city,
Mo-, last Monday. About a week before that
day strange lady with a child came to the
hotel and took rooms. Monday morning John
Broadbent, mechanic of West Kansas. in
CURED for the lady at the hotel, and while the
clerk proceeded 10 her room he attempted to
carry off the child, which was down stairs at the
time. but was prevented. He then went up to
the lady's room, and ia a few moments screams
and shots were heard, and BrOadbent came out
OF the room saying he had shot her. He deliy-
cred himself up to the police. IL seems they
began to quarrel when he put his arm around
her neck and fired four shots, all Of which missed
her. He then threw her down. put his knee on
her breast and shot her through the neck. She
died in two hours.
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1Crests have superseded monograms.


HrA flood in Oregon drowned loo coons
~Syn-tax-A gambling license-y o. Timss
"The largest species OF ants-eleph- ants.
In Texas ranthers enter houses and carry
of babies bodily.
SMaking starch has been declared a nui-
sance in indianapolis.
~one third Of the population Of Mississippi
cannot read or write.
VCroquet parties are already beginning "a
huri mallet dictions at one another, in Illinois
9Three Michigan girls were fined - for
"cuttiDg up" in church.
~The Louisville Courier-Journal informs a
core 'pondent that Nilsson was not the one who
fought At Trafalgar.
ga little girl died from fright. last week. a.
Milwaukee, being alarmed at the noise OF
machinery.
~Smsrt young men, and gossipping. merit
girls are the persons most TO be dreaded ia
society.
from Chicago who was actually not a sufferer
He excited quite an interest.
- The infallible cure for rheumatism Is new
flannel and patience; and for govt tea and toast
and exercise.
Ex-Governor Walker, Of Va left Richmond
last night for Binghamton, n. Y, 10 attend
the funeral Of his step father.
~Miss Ruth Acheson, q ballet-girl, has baa
the good fortune TO win the affection OF Mr..
sherman, q wealthy Brooklyn, n. ". brolar
and they were married Sunday. ~e''
ga Chicago lady fiirted her hsndkercbier
and gallant youth made bold TO caIl AZ he,
door. Her husband generously Offers to paw The
~ Richmond paper lately had this state
ment; The grand jury met YESTERDAY AMI
made one fndictment-the name OF the psrfy
mt; Lohman) We have been requested 10 with
hold for the present."
IA lady In Montpelier, Vermont, Who was
recently elected superintendent Of schools de-
cnned 70 serve because, a. she cantidly admit
ted, she was not skilled i'm the duties OF the
ofice. Wv
~Though enfeebled by disease. Ex-senator
Yates addressed the colored mems professor in
jacksonville, Ill, with something OF his old
eloQuence ON Friday. when IL halted I'm front OF
bis house while celebrating the adoption OF the
fifteenth amendment. -
VHerman r. Jones, q shoemaker. tventv-
nye yean old, vent int . store In Lynn, Mas,
and bargained for . revolver, asking the pro-
pr1etor 70 load three chambers that he might
uyit He then took the pistol, said. goodbye"
and instantly shot himself through the head.
ga little bow in Palmyra, playing with q
ball OF worsted thread attached TO his mothers
crochet-Work, accidentally swallowed II, AMI
had TO be held by several able-bodied Irishwo-
men while every yard of % unwound in his
blessed little stomach by reeling the end pro-
ieeting from hls mouth.
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UTAH ELEcrING U. s. SENAroRs.-The
state legislature of Utah met yesterday for the
election of two United States Senator's In the
house, Wm b. Hooper and Thomas Fitch were
was elected on the firth ballot. There were nine
ballots for the second Senator, but no choice
was made. though Fitch wanted only one more
place till to-day. The other Candidates are
Elder Cannon, Gen. Barnum, Gen. Morrow, II.
P. Akere, and T. Snow
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MEMORIALS OF LUTHER DsSrRoYFD.-A
Whole collection OF relics W hich il Is impossible
TO II place, have inst Become prev 10 the flames
IN the city OF Erfurt. There stands the Argus
tine monastery, in which Martin Luther lived
and conceived his first IDEAS of reformation
conyeTt.d at present into an orphan asylum. A
nre suddenly broke out few DAYS ago, and has
totally destroyed the mast interesting part of
the building i'm which was Luther's cell, aud
also The room where he first gave shape 10 his
great scht me. In thu Sc rooms, which have
been, up TO the latest time, shown to strangers
as curicsities, Lu;her's Bible was kept, with
marginal notes in the reiormers own hand
writing. together with the painting, deaths
Dance" by Beck. and other valuable relics All
of these have been burnt. The pecuniary dam
age is estimated at about 90 600 thalers, the his
tCrical less i incalculahle.
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THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE adjourned sine
de yesterday after passing joint resolution
providing for the election of an additional cleo
Tor for President and Vice President OF the
United States, bill having heretofore passed
providing for the election of only ten electors.
This was done by advice of the conservative
Virginia Congressman, who claim that the state
IL entitled to eleven. The tax bill passed on
thursday is expected to pay three per cent. in
terest on the public debt, and imposes a tax OF
Quoted from the interest.
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A SCHOOL HOUSE BRuTE-A school teacher
in one of the towns of 0swego county, v. Y, il
accused by the PhPnix Register of great bru-
tally toward his pupils. This fellow has been
in the habit of sharpening his nails to a point.
20 that he could make them meet in the ears OF
his scholars! When this was not sufficient he
pulled and twisted the ears of the children I'M
I'll his brutality was satisfied. The appetite
growing with what it fed ON, one day in an un-
governable rage he pulled a koy's ear until, as
he himself acknowledged, he felt il give way.
The poor boy went home, soon took to his bed
and in a few days died, and the physician who
treated him stated that death was the conse-
queDce of the injury he received from the pull
ing out OF his ear by the roots,
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CURIOUS DoINGs OF THE CA1rpopxr.
PARTICULARS -Advices from Lone Pine FRI
day last state that the earthquake shocks still
continued although with less violence. -Four
more deaths OF injured parties are reportea.
owens lake has risen four feet, and Owens
river has shrank TO half its usual size. A creek
running where dry land formerly stood.
blocks filled the graves with earth, and sunk
the ground on vi ich the burying party were
-tanding four feet. In San Diego county
an earthquake fifteen years since have broken
out afresh
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A fairs in New Orleans.

COTTON MERCHANT DROwNED.
INV ORLEANS, April 6.-Aristido de la Vigil,
a well-known cotton merchant, a native OF
france, aged S., fell into the river from the ship
Cameo last night, and was drowned.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT
has arrived here from Havana, and is stoppiug
at the ST. Charles Eotel.
THERE WAS HARD RAIN
last night, and the Metairie race have been
again postponed. The third day : races are nov
announced tor TuCsday
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Affairs in south Carolina.

NINT IN tNLI MIN.
INV YORK, April Ga Columbia, =. q, dis
patch says a riot took place there Thursday
night, the provocation being the firing 90; a p,s-
tol shot into a republican procession Ia celebra-
tlon OF the mayoralty victory. Troops had 10
suppress the mob.
THE sToNECUTTER's STRIKE.
The government stonecRtters have not Vet
been reinstated, though IL II announced that he
President has granted them the eight hour pm
yilege.
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AWARNING TO VIC. WoopHuLL-A Dublin
correspondent writes that the announcement of
the intended visit OF Mrs. Woodruff to lecture
the women of that city on the blessings of free
love has created the most intense and universal
indignation both In that city and in Cork The
writer says -" Knowing the men of Cork we'll.
L advise Mrs. Victoria woodruff to secure q safe
means Of exit before she tries his excitable tenn
DER to far.o
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To DISCOVER SPURIOUS eRERNBAcKs or ma
conal bank notes divide the last two CURES of the
number OF the bill by four and il one remain the
letter on the genuine will be A; iftwo remains IN
sll be b; If three, e; and should there be no
remainder the letter will be Id. For example, 4
note il registered ,46l; divide sixty-one by four
and you will have one remaining Accordino
10 the rule the letter on the note will be A. In
ease the rule fails be certain that the bin l.
f.oupfarfeif ~~~ VIM As
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120S 9th st. y. W.. ApriI D. 1S12

12Bo 9th st. y. W., April D, 1872,
Editor Of Ecening Star: The following edito-
rial paragraph appeared in a recent issue of
your paper:
at is generally supposed that most of our i'm
migrants come from Ireland. This impression
is erroneous and not warranted by the official
figures. which show that OF 1S ,653 immigr ants to
the United States during the three months end
ing December 81, 1871, the largest number
80, 292-were from Germany and Austria, while
only about ne.third as many-10, 206-came
ish provinces sent more than came from Ire
land, namely, IL ,865"
As the figures thus given only cover a short
period OF three months, and are not unlikely to
misead, will thank YOU il you will Law before
your readers, in an early issue of The STAR,
tie following official data, which 1 find i'm the
admirable report OF DR.. Edward Young, Chief
OF the Bureau of Statistics, on this subject:
Statementcf NationaIities of Alien PASSENGERS ar
Ticed in The United States during The ffty-one
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FATAL LAUGHING GAs.-In the case of Mrs
O'Shaughnessy who died under the inf uence OF
nitrous oxide gas at a dentistry in west 3Ith
street, New iork, verdict was given OF death
from asphyNia. The jury condemn the manner
in which the gas is generally manufactured and
the careless manner i'm which IL il administered
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AN ACTOR IN A FIx.-A Imaginable though
serious thing happened to Mr.. Charles Thorne,
Jr., the actor. at the Chestnut-street Theater
IN Philadelphia, on Monday evening. Mr..
Thorne, upon retiring from the stage to his
dressing room, found that his man-servant had
walked of with all the actors everyday
clothes, and with so which happened to be in
one of the pockets. The thief left a note
promising TO make restitution "by the Fourth
OF July" What particular costume Mr.. Tborne
selected in which to 60 back to his boarding
mouse is not certainly known, but a rumor pre-
walls that he was seen coming down Chestnut
street dressed as " Metamoran
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FOUR HUNDRED SKIPs re THE GRAVE
Marie Van MORT, fne girl of IA years, living
" esteemed among her acquaintance, on We'd
nesday evening surpassed all her playmates in
jumping the rope" four hundI ed times in sue
cession without stopping for breath. She scored
the four hundred jumps, but died the next day,
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A HUSBAND AND WIPE SrABBRp.-Iu New
York on Thursday night Rosanna Deas stabbed
Fanny Palmer, probably fatally, and Alfred
Saimer, her husband, was stabbed by Alfred
strickland, who was In company with with
Rosanna. The two Palmers are in the hospital.
and the other two are in iail
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THE MAN who advertises shows not only a
business talent above his neighb0rs, but he may
be once at reckoned among the Independent,
He who hides his light under Q bushel, when
such advantages rs those 1T present offered are
20 freely offered him does not deserve % succeed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-06

THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS to-day were
Senators Cameron, Scott, Paterson, Ames and
Ramsey, and Representatives Negley, Shanks
and Williams, of Indiana.
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The RATE OF TAXATION for the present wear
for Baltimore city, as recommended by the
committee Of ways and means in their report to
the first branch of the city councils yesterday is
el63 per S100, which, toge Their with the state tax
OF IL cents, makes q total tax Of Sissy on
every 800 worth Of assessed property. IL APP
pears from the report that the boating debt left
BY the last administration was $500 S93
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TaH RHODE ISLAND ELRcTIoN-Nearly full
returns Of the state election in Rhode island
show majority Of JIG for Paddelford (repub-
democratic and trap candidate) for lieuten-
ant governor. Some scattering votes not vet
returned may possibly throw the election of tn
ture. The remainder Of the Republican, ticket
has about 2 100 majority.
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ALBANY, y. Y, April G.-The bill prohibiting
appropriations from the state treasury to schools
or institutions under sectarian religious control
was defeated in the assembly to-day.
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DIR. MINOR, the American, who was acquitted
London on Thursday Of murder, on the plea
Of insanity, will be temporarily confined In an
insane asylum in that CITY.
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HENRI RocHEFORr, Paschal Grousset, and
Asst sailed from Paris yesterday for the penal
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TIE TAhMANY SOCIETY in New York issued
call last night for primaries for the election of
delegates 10 the general COMMITTEES.
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THE SPANISH ELecTIoN-Sasosta ia re,nrr
ed to the Spanish Cortes. According 10 the lat
est returns 1i3 government and g2 coalition den
uties have been elected. f
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EDWIN FORREST has been compelled to
terminate his engagement at the Globe Theater
in Boston by reason of lung fever.
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Mrs. GRANT will resume her Tuesday after
n on receptions on and after Tuesday next. The
hours are from to ).
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PRINCE ARTHUR, Of England, will shortly be
promoted to the rank 0f Major. and will 90 to
India for two years.