Evans, Sir

DE LACY, a British general, B. in Moig, Ireland, 1787. He entered the army in 1807, and after serving several years in India, returned and fought the campaigns of 1812, 1813, and 1814 against France with distinction. In 1835 he volunteered to command the British legion in Spain, and for his valor throughout the campaigns in which he served against the Car lists, he was invested with the Order of the Bath and the Cro of San Ferdinand and San Charles of Spain. In 1854 he became commander of the 2d division of the army of the East, and greatly distinguished himself at the battle of the Alma. He had a seat in parliament since 1831. D. 1870. Ev'ans, in Colorado, a post-village of Weld co., 47 m N. by E. of Denver. Evans, in New York , a post-town and township of Erie county, on Lake Erie, about 20 m. S. S. W. of Buffalo. Pop . (1897) about 2,800. Evans burgh, in Ohio , a post-village of Cosh oct on co., about 85 m. N. E. of Columbus. Evans burgh, in Pennsylvania , a village of Butler co., about 220 m. W. by N. of Harris burg. -A post-borough of Crawford co., about 90 m. N. N. W. of Pittsburgh. (P. O., STONY POINT.) -A village of Montgomery co., about 7 m. N. W. of Norristown. Evans' Creek, in Michigan, enters Raisin river from Lenawee county. Evansham, in Virginia . See WYTHEVILLE. Evansite, n. ( Min . ) A phosphate of alumni a. Colorle or milk-white, sometimes tinged with yellow or blue. Hardne 35-4; sp. gr. 1-939; composition, phosphoric acid 18-4, alumina 39-7, water 41.9. It occurs at Zsetcznik, Hungary, in concretions on brown hematite. Evans' Mills, in New York , a post-village of Jefferson co., about 160 m. N. W. of Albany. Ev'an sport, in Ohio , a post-village of Defiance co., on Tiffin river, about 10 m. N. of Defiance. Ev'anston, in Illinois , a handsome suburb of Chicago, in Cook co., on Lake Michigan, 12 m. N. of Chicago. Seat of Northwestern University, Garrett Biblical Institute, . Pop . (1897) about 25,000. Evansville, in Arkansas, a P. O. of Washington co. on the Kaskaskia river, about 135 m. S. of Springfield. Evansville, in Indiana , a city, port of entry, and the cap. of Vazderburg co., on the Ohio river, about 200 m. from its mouth. It is surrounded by extensive beds of coal, is the center of a great tobacco-producing section, is one of the largest hard wood lumber markets in the U. S., and has an extensive shipping busine in corn, wheat, pork and tobacco. Here is the Willard Library and Art Gallery, and a U. S. Marine Hospital. Pop . (1897) about 58,500. Evansville, in Minnesota, a post-village of Douglas co., about 22 m. W. N. W. of Alexandria. Evansville, in Pennsylvania, a P. O. of Columbia co. Evansville, in Wisconsin , a post-village of Rock co., on Allen creek, about 22 m. N. W. of Beloit. Evansville, in West Va ., a post-village of Preston co. Evaporable, a. That may evaporate or be evaporated; that may be di ipated by evaporation. Evaporate, v.n. [Fr. évaporer ; Lat. evaporo, evapora tus-e, ex, and vapõro , from vapor , steam, vapor. See VAPOR.] To escape or pa off in vapor or fumes, as a fluid; to escape and be di ipated; to exhale; to escape or pa off without effect; to be di ipated; to be wasted. -v.a. To convert into vapor; to disperse in vapors; to di ipate in fumes, steam, or minute particles. -a. Converted into vapor; evaporated. Evaporated, p . a . Converted into vapor or steam and di ipated; di ipated in insensible particles, as a fluid; di ipated.