The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-06
THE PR Il s s
CINCINNATI, FRIDAY, MAY o.

lble hand without running his tongue out.
In Muscatine there is o man so homely that
his wife has to board in the next street TO keep
from fainting away every time she looks at
him.
When bent on matrimony, look more than
skin deep for beauty, dive farther than tho
pocket for worth, and search for temper beyond
the good humor Of the moment
On the 18th, Mrs. Whalen, of Mt. Sterling,
Brown County, ILL.,, cut the throat of her
daughter, aged thirteen years, and then cut
her own. Both wero found dead.
Mr.. Watson, of Ann Arbor, Mich, says that
he has discovered new oomet--one which has
tail, too-near star No. IL, in Constellation
Rynx.
There are now in the Ohio Penitentiary over
eight hundred prisoners, being one hundred
more than there are cells. Owing to this con-
dition of things the Warden is compelled to
refuse admittance for the present to visitors for
the Sabbath services.
At Portsmouth, o., on Sunday, while Jesse
Forkner was taking nap upon plank in a
lumber-yard, John Eckenberger stealthily ap-
preached and cut the pocket out of tho sleep
er's pants, in which were S52 and a silver
watch. Eckenberger is in jail.
A young lady walked on board the Fanny
Bullitt, at Louisville, on Monday, and delib-
erately jumped into the river. She was res
cued from a watery grave by brave tar
belonging to the Wenona. Cause of the rash
act: Alteration of mind.
A pistol ball, fred at mark by careless
boy in Springfield, Mass, passed through the
top of a carriage in which a domestic in II.
w. Clapp's family was riding, and penetrated
three thicknesses of shawl, spending it's
force when it reached the woman's neck and
bruised the skin.
The st. Louis Democrat of Tuesday reports
that the striking briok- makers continue to hold
out, but conduct themselves with laudable pro-
priety. AS on Saturday, they Monday morning
again copvened-notwithstan the storm
at the Reservoir, renewed their mutual exhort-
ations and assurances, and peaceably separated.
Tho Nashville Gazette of the 1st tells us
that a man named Allen, living seven miles
from Shelbyville, Bedford County, having a
positive knowledge that q man named Hardy
had seduced his wife, stabbed the latter to
death, and then gave himself up to the author
tiles.
On Sunday last, in Cynthiana, Kentucky, B.
F. Remington and James n. Frazer had q
difficulty in the street. The latter received a
terrible blow on the back of the head, for
which he received, in return, four shots from a
six-shooter just above the kidneys. The
wounds of both are of a serious character.
A large German Association, desiring to
colonize in Mexico, have sent an agent to
Washington to consult with Senior Mata in
reference to the matter. The Association is
reported to possess large means. Senior Mata
took the matter under consideration, and will
Immediately communicate with his Govern
mont.
A seaman on board the steamer Atlanta, of
the Paraguay Expedition, for some act of in
subordination was subjected to the indignity of
his head being shaved, after which he jumped
overheard and was drowned. He told Capt.
Ridgely, when he was condemned, that if the
sentence were carried out he would not live.
court martial was to be held on the Captain.
A Mrs. Rowland, of Manchester, Penn, be-
ing annoyed by the liberties and taunts of
workmen employed in the erection of build
ing close to her lot, became so excited on
Saturday last that she seized gun and fred,
injuring, but not seriously, one of the work.
men. She subsequently gave bail to answer q
charge of assault and battery with intent to
kill.
On Saturday, the 10th of April, lady and
two gentlemen were arrested at Havre, just
as they were about to embark for New York.
One of the gentlemen--a member of an emf
nent Amiens firm in the wine trade-had fallen
in love with the wife of his partner, and alb
seconded with the lions share of the profits of
the concern. The other gentleman was merely
a clerk, who had lent his passport to his former
employer.
Seventy thousand dollars have been collected
for the establishment of the new Museum of
Comparative Zoology in Boston; which, with
$50, 900 donated by Mr.. Gray, makes the total
available fund S12O, 900, exceeding by $40, 900
the sum required by the legislative enactment
to insure State aid to the amount of $100, 900
more. Ground for the museum will be broken
this summer.
A lady says that she is delighted to hear
that at Milan there is an association against
the smoking of cigars in the streets. She only
regrets that there is not a similar association
in London, for, really, it is dreadful to walk
out and see the little bits of boys putting away
at cigars nearly as big as themselves, and
blowing their filthy smoke under ladies' bon
nets and in all directions, precisely as though
they were men.-Pmch.
An engine of wood train exploded on the
| Pennsylvania Railroad, near Greensburg, on
Monday morning, which resulted in the death
of engineer John Dodds, fireman Joseph Speel-
man, and conductor John Woods. Six or
seven of the hands were more or less injured.
The force Of the explosion must have been tre-
mendOus. The engine was blown over one
hundred and sixty feet, and the bodies of the
conductor and engineer over two hundred.
On Saturday last some boys, amusing,them-
selves at fishing, at the foot Of Bath street,
Cleveland, hauled up corpse. On the body
was found plenty Of money, watch and other
articles. There was one bruise observable on
the right side of the head. The only thing
giving clue to his name and residence was
the envolop of letter, containing the follow
ing direction: "Hiram Osborn, Lowell, Kent
County, Mich" ..r
On the 9Th of March, William j. Stevoolt,
Of Woodsonville, Heart County, KY, left
Louisville unknown to his friends. He was
last seen in St. Louis, ON his way to Pixies
Peak; but during his stay in that city he was
robbed of all his money. Any person who
may know him, will please communicate with
his father, at Woodsonville, Ky, Stevoolt is
represented as young man of excellent char
acter, and very temperate in his habits.
The body of DR.. Thomas M. Drake, an
Irishman, but for many years a resident Of
GAINESVILLE, O., was discovered by Mr.. Alex
Scales, floating in the canal short distance
below the G. O. R, r. drawbridge. The body
was got out, and by prompt attention life was
brought back; but, in spite of efforts to sustain
it, the vital spark expired in about an hour
The deceased was, for time, Professor in the
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