True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

M lCOLLLhINLOOO GNlO' 81
DEATH OF PRINCE DEMIDoFF.-The
Prince Antinole Demidoff, Russian Min
lister to Tuscany. well known for his i'm
mense wealth, for his great learning, foI
his historical works on Russia, and as the
husband ofthe Princes Matilda Bonsparte,
from whom he lived separated, had just
died at Turin. The Princes wealth was
chiefly invested in the silver and diamond
mines of Russia. He owned and worked,
some years ago, seyenty-fve thousand
serfs. The sum he was obliged to pay
the Princes Matilda annually, for her sus-
Ienance, was fifty thousand roubles, about
forty thousand dollars. When the EN-
pire was declared in France, and the
Princes Matilde took the position Of first
lady Of the imperial family, she was asked
10 renounce this income and TO receive
one in common with the members of the
imperial family from the French treasury.
But the Princess refused. because she
re garded the silver mines of her husband
as of more certain duration than the EN-
pire in France. 1t is said that the Prin.
cess continues to live upon the forty thou
sand dollars furnished her by the act o
her husband, and refuses 10 take sou
from the French treasury.
QUEER.-There is a remarkable negro
boy in Polk county, Texas. He has two
faces, fixed on opposite parts Of the head
with mouth, nose and chin, so perfect ,ha
iii impossiI le to tell whith hi, the front fact
when the body is hid from view. He i.
about six years old, healthy, of a very
sound mind, runs and plays among othel
children with as much sprightliness as
could be expected from one of his age.
ROBERT DALE OWEN, the American
Minister at Naples, writes letter to tn,
New York Freeman's Journal, denyin.
the report that he had become Catholic
Without belonging to any religious body
he holds 10 the Unitarian doctrine, ant
says he is writing a work which, thougI
not on the subject of religion, will satisfy
his readers what his religious views are.
SINGULAR CoNSEoTIoN. oN.-The ,Spart
Tenn Times publishes the marriage O
Joseph Rogers, aged ninety-iwo years, t
Miss Nancy Chandler, aged twenty-five
years. By this morriago Mr.. Roger
became brother-in.law to his grandson-
his grandson having married his wife
sister some 25 or 80 years since. %
A REMEDY FOR AeUE.--As this is tn
season when many are troubled with th
ague aud fever, perhaps our readers woul
like 10 know a simple safe, and sure cure
Put a tea spoonful of grated wild turni
into two table spoonsful Of brandy, sweet
en- and take just before the fit comes on
Try it few times and you will have n
more ague.
BANKS IN CINcINNATI.--It is state
that Cincinnati, containing over two hun
dred thousand inhabitants and doing
larger business than any other wester
city, has only $4,000 of banking capils
under the name of Commercial bank =
The banking business is therefore don
by private bankers whose entire capit'
as sworn to, is only 81, $685. l19.
! CUBAN LONGEVITY There are tw
sides to every question, and while we al
in the habit Of noticing the frequent fata
| lily Of yellow feverin that ever fateful isle
it is but just also to record that the eli
mate is not unfavorable TO longevity
The last arrivals report the death of Isl
bel Gomez, aged ITO years, and Of Mari
de Leon, aged ll2. #t' "sa 9>l
Look out for well gotten up gold do
lar, of the /" bogus kind" the result {
the labors Of an ingenious crew Of rasca
ly counterfeiters in Massachusetts,. N,
thing but strong acid will show the decel
The value of slave property in Missis
ippi is 1929 100000. Each slave in III
parish of st. Mary, Louisiana, nets h
master Sl75 year, almost 33 per cen
of his assessed value.
The Washington Union concludes a
article on Kansas with these words W
venture the prediction that the people
Kansas, with their abundant and expre
sive lessons. will remain just where the
are." ah HfFfg'
Il is stated that within the last six weel
over $l2 900 have been abstracted frol
the mails between New Orleans, La, an
San Antonio Texas.
A Letter from New Orleans says III,
; Mr.. Soule intends building a msgai6cer
castle. Mr.. S. has been very much
: the-habit of building castles--his castle
being Nxceedingly 'airy'ones. ..i
The shipment of blackberries alor
/ from Madison, Indiana, the present SCI
, son amounted 10 nearly 1000 bushels, f
which Sl0,557 were paid out.
II. Il. Tuckerman, the author narrowl
escaped being drowned at Newpor., r.
on Monday. a,f15 i4t
Cider. superior 10 that made ofapples.
: made from Chinese sugar cano-so ].
said.