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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

Alexander H. stephens has accepted the
nomination for Congress from the fourth election
district Of Georgia, made 1t Atlanta on the sd
Of January.
0Iowa papers expose an effort by New York
RanaeEs 70 en1ap girls from that state to New
YORK city, on the pretense Of preparing them
for The seage.
!eChas- Reade's last critic ,iwho discovered
has plagiarism from swim, acknowledges she is
- be tyled the critic.
0Whiie New York drummer was ct supper
IN . Providence hotel, on Tuesday, his room
vas entered and robbed Of sSli,ooo worth OF
watches and jewelry.
Assistant United States Attorney Denyke
g Nsw f2Sk, has been thEesteneds With sssss
aneponu he conetqes the prosecution az saw
held for trial n IS 300
I 1.-THE Kentucky colored state esiucat;oua,
convention yesterday thanked the legisIafure
Tor what II had already done for colored men:
appointed state central committee to eau on
the legislature when necessary, and adjourpe,l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

An accident occurred yesterday ON the For,
Smith (Ark.) railroad, by which twenty-four
persons were wounded, and one reported killed
The rear car, with thirty-tWo passengers, was
turned over and dragged nine hundred yards,
when 1t went down an embaakment. There
was no bell rope to the train to warn the eugi-
neer to SfQp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

PHILADkLPHlA's GAMBLKR CoUNcrrNAS.-
The Philadelphia select council, sitting as 4
high court Of impeachment to ny William
Sfner, sentenced gambler and member OF the
tcmmon council, held 8 meeting yeste rdsv ri.
ternoon. 1t vas announced that Sincr would
tender his reignatisn to-dsV. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20
NN ASAfNG TON GHEATER COMIQUE
w lEleyenth Etreet. snnth PennsY lx ania ave nue.

CHEAT ASTRAL. CoNBfNATFON.
Engagement OF the DISTINGUISHED New York Comic
Finger. BILLY PASfER'
BILLY FASTER. LLY'PAsTER'
The Beautiful SeriO-Cemicr 0~ali-r,
CARRIE AVERY
The Graf English Afiiete,
NICToRELBI BROTHERS,
The Celebrated Dntcb Comedian,
gro. S.ESIGHF.
The Grsst Female Jig Dancer, KITTY lie Roy.
Great Irish Vocalist, Mr.. PAT ROONEY. The
IopuiaT Song and Dance Men, G0sS AND Fox
The Ctaria ING Dsnseuses, DODY ZfNFREfTA,
ALLEb CHATHAM. Tue favOrite Character Dan
GERS, -: sPEiERS, MILE ANNETTA, Our trio
81 Sreat oDedisns-pIs:k PARK R. OF TO BUR
JAMES pOt&LAS and AMANDA LEE.
OF CAplEtL BALLET TROCfE-M lie A v
META. .Dody Zanfretts, Ssile Chapman, Emma
narsh Emily smith, Fannie May; Saie wesner,
koee Celeste, yulia Bennett, Annie DOnneliy, sc.
"FtfS FLOWER GIRLS OF PARIS
betruary 2-W A>HiNGTVN's NSIRTHDAY-A
GRAND klegoTicsl ..stIoni Tableani Grand
Chorus o. lcJ superb xoire- ia the y ATI0NAL AN
IHEI. FRIDAY February 2l-Grsnd Benefit "a
kranklln fITe Company. No. ,. Matinee every
WEDNESDAY ansi-SA RptY. fI7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

( MocHEYoRT's, Wr1K.-A Paris correspondenf
of the Pan Nall Gazette says that the iasiy Is
whom n. Rechefort was married under such
just before she received the last sacraments al
the church, has recovered her health, and il
now able to walk about Versailles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

SUDDEN DEATH OF AN AcroR.-Nr. A. w
Fenno, well-known actor, was found dead in
his room in New York yesterday morning. 1t /,
supposed that he died Of heart disease He
played at Booths theater Tuesday evening, and
appeared to be in his usual good health. His
death has caused profound sensation and regret
among the frafernitv alI--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

THE Waco Texas Register says Fred.
Grant, the PRESIDENTS son, is at Fort Griff a.
He is second lieutenant, ana his modest, I'M
assuming dcportn,ext rendersAim popular with
officers ana men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

SOME PEOPLE of Branford, Conn, have tarret
and feathercd one Of their neighbors, his vii !,
being gagged, and compelled 20 witness the out~
rage. Its occasion was . rum0r that he and H.,
wife had subjected an invalid lady, submitte
70 their charge. 20 ill-trea tment. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

Louisville, KY, Colonel johnson, has shut up
all the gambling houses in that asnost gamb-
lingest" OF towns, as it was called by the lat
David Crockett. He effected this miracle by
stationing at each door of each den sn officer
instructed to take degn the name of any and
all persons entering the same. The 0fEeers were
relived every SIX hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

Hon ERls D!scLoeuREs ExPpcrHD.--Itis
sauon exist among members Of the legislat1rs
over revels4ons ufely % follow the investiga-
uo1 cencerning bribes b. Jay 0ould for the fs-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

HORACE GRKKLBY's DAUGHTERS FORTUNE
The inventory and appraisement Of the estate O
Horace Greeley and his wife has been complete
and sent to the surrogate Of Westchester county
to be Med. The daughters will each have
fortune Of ct least e1oo 900 afsr Ill the leRscies
including that to the Children's Aid Society
have been paid.-N. r. Etn ON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

Mr.. BAssETT coNTRADfCrs COLGATE.
The committee Of ways and means to-day ex-
amined Mr.. George A. Bassett, clerk of the
committee, who positively denied that he ever
made any proposition to Colgate to look after
the interests of the brokers before the commit
tee for a pecuniary consideration, as Colgate
testified; and that his conversation with Colgate
did not exceed a minute and a half, and IL wa
a mere ordinary conversation on the subject
OF Nh. Duell's bill, which Colgate wanted to see.
The following is
ONE OF THE LETTERS
read before the committee:
CLEvsLANp, Jan. -, ls.3.
L. Grand Locktcood, Esq.:-l have about come t.
the conclusion that you have been unsuccessful in
bringing those parties to terms in regard 10 my con-
pensation for services last winter at Washington Il
such 10 your conclusion, please advise me. go L.
Washington in week or ten days, and the result Of
your efforts may bear upon my action while there.
upon the interests of those gentlemen Let me hear
from you On the subject, at your earliest convent
ence. The proposed action Of the government i'm re
iation to the stockholders Of the credit mobier, Of
upon the estate. L, however, think IL will not Bui
be firm to say and do nothing. will ascertain what
Is claimed and what is proposed to be done. will
ADVISE yon at the proper time.
Very truly, &c. CT. SHERMAN.
THE COMMITTEE HELD 4 SECRET SESSION,
and came to the conclusion, in view of the con-
ficting character of Judge Sherman's state
ment and letters, to refer his evidence and
letters to the Judiciary committee for such &C =
ton As they may deem proper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20
EraOPOLITAiN THEsTER.
HOST OFyEw ARTISTS
B0-pDL1O-IO-
BRILLIANT STARS. VIZ
THE n RssHGE

HOST OF'SEw ARTISTS
I0-p1IO-lO-1GLIO
FIFE ski pAfSE fiEtEsl sh1r
MONS. D'tTALIE,
Ia Nan Of steel. or the Man with the Iron Jaw
LIE. ANGELA,
The = s-nae Sampson, and the hnest formed woman
in the world.
NOUNGZEPHYR.
The intrepid child wonder.
ToST PETE,
Little French flown.
HE above zslsNy engaged the enormous salary
Of o90O per week.
Akso, .PrEsR,
1tSSkS MABtt ARSOLDI and LOUISE Bliss
,Duhe song and Dance Ladies
LEW-sE ENgER,
Dutch and EThiopiAn q 0nlnlesap
BELLA .8C5.f.ON. .I.IZZIR BhRRETT
AOL12i = IISON, AUEII FNRRAN
SADIE ROGERS.
TogetkeT with the regular cOmpanv
THOfspAY EyENlTts, February roth,
Benefit Of
JAMES Porter,
The popular Comedian.
The GREATEST BILL of the seaSDtrw III be pr--
s-utet- TlI-6t
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Kerosene Expls~ie. on a Large Seal.
Financial Ssaash-ap in KensweLy

HtANf FhILI hEH IN rHkl-Bf NoININ.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. a0.-During the last two
weeks six disastrous failures have occurred ia
Shelby county i'm this state. John A. Reed ard
Shannan Reed, extensive cattle dealers failed.
Their liabilities were Siea,oS0, and assets
$4,000. Shortly after Messrs- A. w. Ward aud
Ben Offut failed, their Liabilities being $1,000.
and their assets s20,,s0. Yesterday Samson ~.
Morley a John 4. Ballard made assignment,
their liabilities being sH.000, and the assets
about slO,oo0. great financial pressure j. re-
ported from the county, and an Old Rnsncier has
sued everydebtor in the county, bringing thirty
suits ia one daV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

PRIxcs NxroIsoz yas yssserdAy ordered y
pay costs IN The suit eptsfed By him against
France. The court declared 10 ines0pstsacy
30 try the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

NAVAL CHANGEs.-Surgeon A. A. Hochlins,
detached from the Juniata and placed on siek
board; Sailmaker SAINT Tstem frem uhe Brook
lyn and placed on waiting orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

The MIssoURI SENATOR AL INvEsrre ALTON
at St Louis was re-Openec yesterday. f. s
Louis, testified regarding the bank accounts OF
Colonel Kitchen and Colonel Bogy, giving
amounts deposited and drawn out by each from
August 10 to Jsnuary 4; witEess knew of nc
money being used to influence votes; witness
said there was nothing unusual in the bank ac
count between Bogy and KitcheS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

The IMPRESSION PREVAILS that Congress
viii be enabled 70 dispose ct all important bust
ness before the -stli of Match; but if any Of the
appropriation bills shouN fail for want eff time,
or Any other iaapOrtant - easure be neglected,
then the President will call an extra session in
p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

Clergyman, While residing r. scuth America,
To- the errs q Nervous Wes' mess, EsSiy Decay,
Isesse q Inc risay ana y ninsl Organs, and the
Vicious habits: Greet nam tiers have BEEN cured BY
lhe afficted and unfortrr I'll, :. "a tbs
sor preparing and usIEr THIS medicine In a sealed
enNeiope 70 any one W a ue-ts in, E>ss If Charrs
ACTRESS, JOSEPH r. INMAN,
Statich d, Bible House,
marzV New York Cry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

INpIeSANr SAIxrs-Brigham Young's prin-
cipai mouthpiece, the Deseret News, & fndie-
ington. RefeHfng to the report OF Claeeett's
nominafi0n Tor governor, IL a6ys: "This nv Be
justly considered an actor the bifterest and MOI
unprosoked HOSTILITY to the people q the tart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

No xRw DEvKLoFNKNrs i'm the Wheat-Up-
percue murder trial in Baltimore yesterday.
.~what Was left Of the Boston Coliseum vas
blown down on Sunday nigh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20
ONE OF THE LETTERS
read before the committee:

Pursuit OF AN ACQUITTED PRISONER BY
A RHODE ISLAND MOB.-Albert Essex ar
rested at Newport, r. l., last week, charged
with the crime OF incest, 1.-TWO Of his daughters
being the victims, } had a hearing Yesterday at
ternoon. After the testimony OF the wife and
two daughters of the prisoner, the government
counsel said there was no case, and Essex was
discharged. The courthouse was crowded b,
an excited pOpulace, and for an hour Essex
could not he removed. He was finally got into
q hack, and, amid a shower of stones, driven
RAPIDLY to the next town, where he took the
cars. Five men followed, and when the trai,,
was under Roadway Essex jumped from it, The
men pulled the bell-rOpe, stopped the train, and
gave chase, but Essex is understood to have es
capped. Essex, it is now said, though perhaps
guilty of brutality to his family, gave no cause
For the infamous charges against him.
VHE RAILROAD WARM VIgGINIA.-A Rich
correspondent Of the Baltimore sun writes:
The contest between the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad company and the
Petenrsbnrg and Weldon railroad company, over
bill proposing to give the latter right to build
a new railroad from Petersburg to Washington.
continues to be waged 1sIriously before the
senate committee on roads and internal nayi-
CATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

A CIVIL RiGHrs 6Ulr.-Four colored men in
Cleveland, Ohio, intend sueing the proprietor
OF the Academy Of Music. claiming s15.o0(
last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20
'l'HK RAfiDIrT A ASp kksssH WITH WHICH

ere removed md the feet releysd, IL ailing, from
Buuions. Bad = ails, &c, st DR. WHITES kash-
quite .urprisin9 to persons unacens toned to his
The Old time practice Of tearing the ina rowing
nail OF lancng dep into the bunicn, d <srss.insy
nsirfui method and one which obliged TN, sufferer
10 20 sboeles and sometimes crutehes. " weeks
or mon he and no doubt tended 20 shorten life, at
Wh,e @rer aiiops ars frequently borne by iidren
without Complaint there little no pain, n, loss
fressmept sen in extreme eases, effects pm SCI
eure though the feet being used constantly Col rs
Are lisbs 10 come asion ally with even the Bee
nfting shoes, and ncustrio persons think thersf%
eer.osny Of time, comfort, and health IN IN orca-
siorsi visit TO the Chropodist: and i 10 welknown
fact that thos:snds q osssOns many q them ;hS.s
- "a near 10 visit Dr., Whites Establishment, tn
Sany Of whom DR.. White has unsolicited permission
n refer. IS-u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

MEETING or NoRTE CAROLINA BOND HoInEt.~
NEw NoEK. Feb. S--At Iaestin. OF No,
was sppoinred ca constitute legal proceeding. a
secure the payment Of interest ON her bonds.
A FIRE AT CLIFTON.
Staten Island, Yesterday burned the rcsid'i
aud property OF NJ. =. Horton, causing L.. ..i
$3.50.
DEPUTY COL HcToR JAMES
has been nrgesi hy merchants here ~ 20 bet,
the civil service examining board car
date fsr the vacant survoyor>hip. ~ A. genel a
believed that he will be successful, his Z, 90
experience peculiarly qualifying him foI o..
position.
MORE RING INDlcTNENTs.
The oyer and termincr grand jaTy came ,t -
court this morning and presented a number 30
against members OF the ring. No definite b.
formation could he CLEANED nom the cers iI
the court on the subject, and the sherin sai.>
that no warrants OF arrest have been sent Ia q -
Office. IL T. thought that the parties concer,- %
may be arrested by the police urOn bench VA
rants.
THERE NEER TwENry-sIx Ribs
for gold to-day, amounting to - L5es. at fr.,,s
ia 10 lli-tSs The government advertise o."
sell >l.J0o.eD, which, ID sold, will 20 at ~, 20
lli-5l to lli63s.
Kerosene Explosion 0a a Large Scale.
CORY, PA, Feb. 30--one of the stu, ii .l,,.
Downer kerosene OIL compsny's refinery, a. tAi~
place, burst this morning about ten q ,l.tk. .
blowing of the roof and Que side OF the bui idiug
The steam pipes were useless. The building
holding the stills viii burn down. The eNplo-
sion shook buildings a mile distant.
fSecond Dispatch.l
CORY, Pa, Feb. 20-Ihe hre al the Dawncl
oil works this morning caused by the
plosion Of two agitators containing i've thou
sand gallons Of heavy naptha. The agitatcrS
we're in too close proximity 10 the engine used 10
work the pumps. The fire has extended 10 the
other two agiistors in the same building. whish
il close 10 a large iron tank having about a. JUa
gallons of tar in il. The fire will not extend
beyond the building in which iC II now con
fined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20
SPECIAL NOTICES,

On Marriage.
Harry relief for Young Men from the ehec q a
errors and abuses in early life. Manhood rey tored
hpedmeute 70 marriage removed. New NJ thod OF
treatment. New and remarks table remedies Rock
and Circulars free in sailed envelope Address
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. south OH
street Philadelphia, Penn; an iBstitutr m having a
h1sh reputation for honorable ccnt set and pro-
keejCnal skill. dec7 eosrn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

RErRRsxsrArfyEi BaoOKs is stin in very
feeble health. Ashe was entering the ways and
means ebEamittee roeea yesterday he was seized
with sudden attack Of vertigo, ana for some
time was iisensib bic He was taken home in
carriage, but subsequently returned to the
House and occupied his usual position OR one of
the sofas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20
MALLS NEW cpERA HtoUsE.

NIF Nv " " NJ Il Il
thcire n D.. reserved by sPtlIeatiun at the
HPsTs H0u-cf gwen = AID 4 ole ~aiiy Y rice
SIS.
: Aam--ion Firksts. 81
RIP IN AZ ISkLE will also he produced on
moNDAf, February 2tth, and II ESDkY - ebru
nv 18th. Seals now for sile flaif
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

TIM PATE - yoHS KIse h an awful warrin.-
10 teetotslers. He Was the frst nan in England
70 sigh the total abstinence pledge, aud nov a.
IL % POOR his friends had 10 pane around the h,,
60 keep him from the poorhouse.
MEs: AreusTrs HAMMOND, Of Georris. ~ :.
has only been married four weeks. w~nt M,
mysteries when she ventte the front doc nd
found bouncing infant in bsrkcr. ar 90
the inscription .Respectfally dedicated 70 ,:a,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

PRESIDENTIAL VISIT 10 BALTIMoRE.-Presi-
dent Grant, Vice President Colfax, Senator
Wilson, and General Babcock left here this
morning, on the 1915 train, iOr the purpose oi
visiting the fair now being held at Ma sonic
Temple, in that city, i'm aid OF the Union Orphan
Asylum. During their stay in Baltimore the
party will be the guests Of Samuel NJ. Shoe
maker. esq, where they will be given grand
reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

AT A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION, held in
Lexington, Kentucky, yesterday, the parties
arrested under the enforcement act for pre-
venting a large number of cOlerea people from
exercising their right TO vote, AT s"recent NUM-
cipal election held in that city, were held to an
swer any indictment that may DC fosaI against
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

TIE WILSON CREDIT MoBiLfER REPoRT-
Judge Wilson's special committee 20 investigate
the credit moblier and the Union Pacific rail-
road land the relations of these corporations te
the government, were I'm secret session from
Q o'clock this morning until 1s;0 this Afternoon
considering their report, which will probably
he agreed upon and made before the close OF
the session to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

NJ L lard HALL. "
HdC n Ssty EVENING february y ASA, Grand
ssnffih SftTy 1estbisSBsd 70 the ssc;sssful dstR
MISS NAY SfLLAGHE4,
mn ~ ~ sreeaT ieular ,-s,uest, in her
eng Sai hararter Of MS also. a. Susan in the
wv sdy Untitled TIjkG sam QUE and wa sing
S,erss 9ngs M shsrssster ia clio. Or. r. DIM
80 WI sfscs give ASH recitation Doors open AT
-, CO line scsng al s. Adnis-iOn,S9. fl92t
MALLS NEW CpERA RJUSE.
JOHN 7. FORD -...a-.-.-PrOr-Istor and Manager
A0a fATURBAY EVENING, February "a,
flss ~ Will De appropriately Oper.s for public
ss<sV by tfesSppeaTance IF
The American Con e,iian,
Mr.. JOSEPH JEfaEERSON,
-, lion BOZ GI ALT = version q
w ASHINGT0N IRVINGS LEGENDARY no
MASOr,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

HOrE FISHING lSTERKsTs ENnEk TEE wash
INeTos TREAaY.-The President and Secretary
Fish rennained about an hour in the Executive
Chamber at the Capitol yesterday, in consulta-
ton with nembers.ef the Senate committee on
foreign relations anil the House committee on
forei IN affair.". Senator Cameron, chairman OF
the Senate committee, and GeScrai Banks.
chairman OF the Housecommittee, we're present,
With several OF their colleagues. The subject
6rder consideration WAS The bill 70 carry into
eject the provisions of the treaty bsssecn the
United States and Great BIZ tain. signed IN the
CITY of Washington on the sth day Of Mag IN !,
relative 70 the fisheries tbs bin was hrst
introduced in the Hoa>e, December 1ith. ISL.
That session passed without actSn. 1t came up
again December Sd OF che present session, and
thus far Il has been, enIirely ignores: As there
remains but . few dass in Witch 10 discuss aud
cass y. there IA some anxiety In regard TO the
bill. The President Is anxious that sosse action
sEsu'd be taken this ses&aoa, and IL was sug-
gesthSf that the biz should be introduced I'm the
Senate, discussed, and passed. should Congress
adjourn without passing this bill. or some other
bill looking to the same end, considerable en-
barTassleept will result ~ American interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

The CASE OF SRNAroR CALDWELL will not
be considered on Saturday. the day set for it,,
as several Senators win be absent, but will be
taken up on Tuesday next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

SALARIES RAISED To ~ ,000.-The Senate
amendments to the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, increasing the sala-
ries OF the assistant secretaries state interior
and treasury solicitor, register, supervising, ar
chltect, commissioners OF Indian affairs aeri-
culture. customs, land office and pensions audi
tors OF the treasury and assistant postmaster
general, superintendent Of the money order
system and foreign mails to 81 600 per annum
were considered by the House appropriation
committee yesterday, and finally concurred in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20
IL CTURES.

ID OIL q MY.
Mr. FANNIE sTENHoJ H. Of Salt Lake City.
Nill deliver her extFN0rdHaFy S~sstlire On PpLfG
AMY and MORM0NI>M, at ssslln Hal THUkS-
DAY EVENING. February - ~, Synopsis. Intro
description Of Poly eamous court shSs Mormon mar
riaxe CEREMONY 8 patriarch uas his wives, zeal
ousies: trbulstions 81 q too much married husband
pathetic story Of an apostle. wife sr,S ham Young
fickess, so cents Reserved - rs eeufs For
sale ct PIkers book 9Th srr ~ OPPOSITE Post
Hotel. iisa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

CoNFIENsTioNs BY THE SgSATE.-The Sem
ate, i'm executive session, yesterday confirm al
the following nOminatioHs:-A. W. Tenney, to
he United States attorney for eastern district
New York; Albert Parsons of Kansas, to he
agent for Choctaw I'D Chickasaw agency, In
dian teri fs.y; Edward w. Corson and Ezra T.
Dow, 10 be assistant surgeons in the navy; Sec
Ond Lieur. Carlisle p. Porter, to be first lieu
tenant in tue Marine corps; George F. Bates to
be second lieutenant in the Marine CORPS: Geo
X. Buckpcr, to be postmaster at st. Charles,
Mo- 's-f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20

The FAHRAeCr SrArUE-The committees
Of the Senate and House on public buildings
and grounds will hold joint meeting in day
or two to determine which Of tho models, II any,
now on exhibition at the Capitol, sb all be select
ed for the statue Of Admiral FArragut. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

INTERESTING FACTs.-A bell rung under
water returns a tone as distinct as if rung
in tile air.
Stop one ear with the finger and pressshe
other to the end of long stick, and If a
watch be held at the other end of the wood,
ticking will he heard, be the stick ever 50
long.
Tie poker in the middle of strip of
flannel two or three feet long, and press
your fingers into your ears, while you
swing your poker against an iron fender,
and you will hear sound like that OF u
heavy church bell.
These experiments prove that water,
wood, and fannelsare conductors of sound i,
for the sound of the bell, the watch and the
fender passes through the water aud along
the deal and flannel to the ear, and excite
in us the sense of sound. Sound OF all kinds,
ii is ascertained, travels at the rate of tii-
teen miles minute. The softest whisper
travels as fast as the most tremendous
thunder. The knowledge of this fact has
been applied to the measurement of dis
tauce.
Suppose a ship in distress fires a gun, the
light of which is seen on shore, or by a.
mother vessel, twenty seconds before re-
port is heard, 1t is known to be at a distance
of 20 times ,l42 feet, or little more than
four and half miles.