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The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

ABAvsr or DIsoRpERLlEs.--Ot6cers shrivsr,
Brunstrip, Jacob, and Bliss, made descent
on coffee-house kept by German, at the
junction Of Front and Fiith-streets, night be-
fors last, and arrested six persons who were
annoying the neighborhood by making all
kinds of noise. Complaints have been made
to the officers for some time past against this
place, but they were unable until last even.
ing to make an arrest. The parties were
tried by Judge Lowe yesterday, and fined %
and costs.
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Board adjourned

A RIcH JoKs.-The ballot-bo containing
the tickets voted in the Eighth Ward, for
Magistrates, was returned to the Chief of Police,
Wilson, day before yesterday, instead of the
City Clerk. The box remained at the Ninth
street Station House until yesterday, when
Lew "smelled a mice" and carried It round
the corner. Smart clerks in that ward.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

THA THRoSG.-Having fifteen minutes
leisure, Surprising, but true,) we sat at our
door and counted in that space Of time near
four hundred people passing either way to and
fro. At "a reasonable calculation, then, from
nineteen to twenty thousand people pass our
office from six in the morning to six In the
evening. Perhaps the PENNY Press has some-
thing to do with 1t, and makes the number
passing hereabouts larger than elsewhere.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15
pruL ACCIDENT PROM Guvrowprn

pTUL AUUIDENT FRUN dUNf0WDER.
.sven o'clock night before last little
bsR. Hsned Patrick 0'Nisl, who resides at No.
SS dano-strest, met with . dreadful accident
by the explosion Of about four ounces of
powder, which he had in tin box. We visited
him ct one o'clock yesterday morning and found
him suffering 20 much as to be unable to tell how
the explosion took place; but o. near as we
could ascertain, he carelessly stuck q lighted
match into the powder. His face and hands
are dreadfully burned, and II is thought he
can not recover.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

De MARBAIs AGAIN IN TRouBLE.-De Mar
bais, who, some time since made an unsuccess.
full attempt to take his own life and that Of
his wife, was arrested yesterday upon charge
of assault and battery. As the matter will
come before the Polioo Court to-day, We defer
further comment.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

DEDICATION To.MoRRow.-Tho new Mission
Chapel, erected on the west side Of lum-street,
near Front, under the direction Of the Cncin-
natl Ladies' Home Missionary Society, will be
dedicated to the worship Of Almighty God, to.
morrow morning at half-psst ten o'clock,
Bishop Morris officiating. A sermon will be
delivered by Dr.. D. W. Clark, editor Of the
Lsdiss' depository. Sabbath School at two
O'Clock 2. M, preaching ct three and seven
o'ssseh y NJ.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

LIGHT NEHpEp.--Buchanan and Fornsy not
being able to see one way Is evidently for want
Of light, "proper." Here It is: 60 to VIM.
Y. Orr's, No. 2l2 Clinton street, N. b. corner
Bsymillsr, where the real northern lights arc
to be had In the shape Of pure Coal Oil. Gin
oinnati manufacture.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15
A SEVERE WIKTSR PREDICTED. st.
Louis Esprsss tells the following, and pre-.
diets from the facts q severe winter,

diets from the facts a severe winter.
About ten days ago tremendous drove Of
gray squirrels, numbering hundreds of thou
sands, suddenly made their appearance on
the Merrimac, covering the trees and waters
like pail. Thousands of them were after
ward found dead in the river and on the
ground. They crossed the Mississippi at
that point and worked their way down the
river, until on Wednesday they reached Cape
Girardeau, crossing the river at that point in
countless myriads. The citizens tu. ned out
en- masse, and killed them by hundreds.
Every tree and bush in that vicinity swarmed
with them until night, when they all disap-
peared and have not been heard Of since.
Their route was marked as by devastating
storm. Trees were girdled and fields de-
stroyed. Old French settlers predicta severe
winter, as it was noticed in 1884 and 1852,
that immense drovss of squirrels made their
appearance, followed by intensely severe
weather.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

ABUSING An 0srIcER.-Petsr Gwinn was
hned So and costs by Judge Lowe, yes
terday, for abusing Officer Bailey. The
officers have hard times enough in attending
to their duties, without being subjected to the
abuse of drunken and belligerent individuals
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

PREsssTATIoN.--Hereto the Tenth Ward
has been entitled to the Republican banner,
but at the last election the Eleventh Ward
carried off the prize. The aforesaid will be
transferred this evening with appropriate
ceremonies, at the Engine-house, junction Of
Hamilton road and Vine street. A band Of
music will be in attendance.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

NTThe inimitable Alfred Burnet arrived
in our city yesterday, and kindly proffered his
services for the benefit Of Harry Chapman, at
Pixies Opera. house tonight. Between the
pieces he will recite Mrs. Norton's pathetic
poem Of "Bingsn on the Rhine" and give the
laughable political debate between the "Hon.
Slab Slides and Prof. Garrotte." The bills of
the day being issued before friend ALT arrived,
we gladly inform the auditors Of this additional
amusement.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

WHERE Is SrRoNe?-Mr. Strong, OF the
Eighth Ward-Srong morally, physically
and politically-who took Strong grounds
against the Mayor and his police, at the meet
ing Of the American Association night be-
fore last, is-"whar?" His Honor is anxious
to see him. If he has not gone in search OF
our gray pony, We hope he will "turn up"
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

CIrY PAssENaRR RAILRoAp.-A band Of
music will accompany tho Ave new cars from
I. 4 B. Bruce's manufaotory-which will be
placed on the track Of the City Passenger
Street Railroad line to- day. Trips will be
made every ten minutes, commencing at half
past Ave O'Clock A. NJ, and running until
half-past eleven O'Clock P. M.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

CONCERT At GLENDALs.--By reference to an
advertisement In another column, IL will bt
seen that Mrs. Varian James, assisted BY
Madame Rive and Signor Alfsi, will give {
grand concert at Glendsle this evening. Til,
last train of cars for the city will leave Glen
dale ut half. past nine O'Clock.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

~ DON'T forget that the Penny
Press is the medium through which to
mako known your wantsJ ADVERTISE
ments Of five lines and Less, inserted
twice for twenty-five cents!
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

9S- Robert Orr, No. IL West Fifth street,
continues to supply the demand Of our citizens
for superior oysters In his usual satisfactory
manner. His oysters are No. l, and can not
be exeelled by any establishment in the city.
We commend him to our readers and the pub
lilo generally AZ dealer in none but the bss!
ariic1A
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8teambO ut Register.

..AnnIvAII-Talry Quebn, Maysvills; Forest Queen
Madison; r. + Sass, N sw OrI ans; Reliance, Louis.
Vile; y. B Hamilton. do; Supt rior, do; Eunioe
MMhseiins; Lis6tfoot Ut. Louis Clipper, Big sandy
DErARTuREs-Fairy Queen, Maysville; Fore,,
Queen. Msdisen; Superior. Louisville; Clipper, Biz
lance, Marietta; Caroline, Nashville; Eunioe, Wheel.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

PETIT LARcrHY.--Mary Smith, while intox-
icated night before last, entered the dry goods
store Of Mr.. o. s. Stephenson, No. 2O2 Fifth
street, and stole bolt OF muslin. She plead
guilty to tho charge in the Police Court
yesterday, and Judge Lowe sent her to tho
County Jail for the term of six months.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

Boy WAsTED.-A boy who has had some
experience In setting type, and who can come
well recommended, Is wanted at this Office
to learn the printing business. Apply at the
counting-room to-day, between ono and three
P. NJ.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

FEEDER WAsTED.-A girl accustomed to
feeding q cylinder or Adams press is wanted
Immediately at this office. Apply at the
counting room, this afternoon, from 2 to 4
o'clock,
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

ACoiDsNT.-Rufus Robin, q carriage
maker at Boslin's shop, corner Of Sixth and
Sycamore-strssts, fell through hatch. way,
yesterday, distance Of two stories, and was
seriously injured. He was conveyed to bis
residence, corner Of Fifth and Broadway.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

HARBoelNe BAD Characters Mary Miller
was before Judge Lowe yesterday, charged
with harboring bad characters. a charge Of
selling liquor on Sunday was also preferred
against her, and she was held in bonds Of $l0O
on each charge, for examination on next
gatnYdav
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

~ The Neptune Fire Company, Of Day.
ton, passed our ofacs at twelve O'Clock, yester-
day, on their way to Newport, escorted by .
detachment from Washing gton Fire Company
No. !, Of Newport They are nns.looking
fellows.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15
HAMILTON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.

John Manuel and others ~. RohsIs Manuel.
The legal questions arising In .his case have been
reserved for the Supreme Court
McCuIlosh va. Doolitte and Chamberlain An &C.
tion to recover for work done several years ago
the hamilton and Dayton Railroad. The case has
baen heretofore before tho courts.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

@-Ons Of the best places In the city at
which to procure tip top hat Is at B. r.
Alleys, opposite the Broadway Hotel. The
merits Of bis peculiar style are acknowledged
to excsl those Of any fall style heretofore
used.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

BOARD OF CRY IMPROVEMENTS The sss.
sion Of the Board Of City Improvements was
short yesterday.
The clerk was instructed to advertise for
proposals to pave the unpsved sidsw alks on the
south side Of Ninth-street, from freeman to
Carr-streets.
The Board also located public lamp posts, as
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

ASSAULT AND BArrEaY.-Jacob King was
fined So and costs by Judge Lowe yesterday,
for assault and battery. Julia Hornsby was
fined 81 and costs on q similar charge.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

DOMESTIC TRAaEDY.-Last week o divorce
suit was tried ct Houlton, says the Bangor
(Me.) Times, in which Mrs. Colbroth, daugh-
ter Of Levi Berry, Esq, Of Smyrna, was
libelant, who sought separation from her
husband on the ground of his drunkenness and
cruelty. The lbelee alleged, in defenss, i'm
proper conduct on the part Of his wife, but
without sustaining the same. Mrs. Berry,
although the verdict was in favor Of hsr
daughter, was 50 deeply wrought upon by this
trial and the circumstances Of the case, a. ID
supposed, that she committed suicide BY
drowning herself in brook near her house.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

1g Fred Jungleman, proprietor Of the
White Besr, on Front street, was arrested last
evening, for selling liquor on Sunday. He
will have o trial to-day.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

~A new car, manufactured by Palmer,
was placed on the Third street line yesterday.
It looks we'll, and reflects credit on the man
ufactursr.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

~ Casper Ehl WAS arrested ysstsrdsy on
charge Of keeping dlsorderly house, on
sixth.street. He will have hearing before
Judge Lowe to-day.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

CRY PRIsoN.--At the City Prison yesterday
SIX persons were received, two discharged, and
forty.two sent to work on the hill. side.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

SEvshsLY BUsSrD.-A lady named Ellen
Msrfaw, who resides at No. 90 Pleasant
street, was severely burned yesterday by her
clothes taking fire from lighted match.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

&1-Dr. johnson, the great "eviathan OF
literature" was, as is well known, an immense
tea drinker; but in Philadelphia there is
gentleman who beats the burly Doctor, % he
has been known to drink twsnty.ons good
sized cups Of tea at one sittingl
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

~Parodi's italian Opera Troupe will ap.
pear at Pixies Opera-houss next Wednesday
evening, the 10Th inst.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

Don't forget that Jacob Graf i 90. sell
at auction, this morning, fifteen barrels Of
barley malt whisky and . lot Of wsll.kspt
househould furniture.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

Rourh FOR sALH.-A good route on the
PENNY Press. Apply at the Counting-room
between one and three o'clock P. NJ.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

SACRED CoNoERr.-A sacred concert will be
given at Jefferson Hall tomorrow evening, for
the benefit Of the projected Schiller Festival.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15
CITY MATTERS.

@rPenny Press to be had every
morning at tho Counting-roOm door.
Only one cent,
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

~ The following is a list Of letters de.
tanned for non. payment of postage at the
Postofice, in this city, October ID.
Al. Laboiteaux, Mt. Healthy, o.
r. H. Lowell, Portsmouth, o.
DR.. J. D. Landrum. Mayfeld, Ky.
Ellen u. Hubbard, Keokuk, Iowa.
]. Paxton Luse, Lafayette, Ind.
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wANrsI wANrsri

Ir you want servant, advertise In
THE PENNY PRESS
II you want house, advertise In
THE PENNY PRESS.
IT you want to sell anything, advertise in
THE PENNY PRESS.
IF you want 10 buy anything, advertise in
THE PENNY PRESS.
Ii faot, every want supplied BY advertising In
THE PENNY PRBSS,
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

POLICE CouRr.--Nothing Of interest trans
pired at this institution yesterday. But twenty.
eight persons were tried.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

MB-A man named Daniel Stafford, stole Q
pair Of oxen near Detroit last week, and in
fourteen hours from the commission Of tho
deed, he had been arrested, tried, convicted,
and was on his way to the State Prison under
q sentence for three years. This was pretty
quick work, but oommsndable and worthy Of
imitation in older communities.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15

1@ Meteorological observations for the
PENNY PRBss, by Henry Ware, 0ptioian, No.
Z West Fourth.strest, October IA, 1859. r
O'clock. Barometer. Thermometer.
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AUCTION SALES.

A TION E.-BY G. BRA.
"A SHEARS & CO., sales.rooms Nos. 81 and 50
Main street 11 &S at Auction -Ws viii
ing of 30 bags Golfer, 75 bbls Molasses 80 do Sugar
kegs o. q. Soda, ~ boxes Soap rs do Virginia 1bs
Wash boards. SA
ALSO Ground Spices, .Paper. Rope, Cigars, Buck.
ets, Tubs, Glassware Bdoords, Twne, z a., g. r,
ocll G. BRAsREARS 4 Co., Auctioneer,.
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TH0S. ". FARRIN & co.
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON.

4 UCTION AND COMMISSION MER-
"A CHANT-6sss rooms No. Fast Third street.
Will attend to the sales Of Real Sstats, Personal
Property, Dry Goods, Hardware, Hats, Boots Shoes,
Groceries, furniture, &C.. Having. procured the
services Of competent salesman, all busines. will
vanoes made on goods for public sales Oonsign.
nsnts solicited, Refer 70 merchants generally
leel<G@
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-09-15

ance and manifested the greatest anxiety for .s4ansEsfhihation of the war, and inc assekblng Of Congress, in which Great Britain should exercise a controlling influence in the settle. ment of the state of Europe. What has been the result2 English treachery to its old friend has disgusted Austria. English subse viency to France has meet with it's due reward, French contempt
 Napoleon III has now banded together the three great dcspodsms of Europe, under his lead He has gained the confidence of the whole Catholic world. He has shown to his people that he Is as great general as he is profound statesman and skillful negotiator and he is now preparing to begin again that great struggle which the tmidity of England, the selfshness of Prussia, the good sense of Austria, and his own unerring sagacity, has deferred for season. Iregard the treaty of Villafranca- shameless as deem it--as the greatest achieve ment of the Emperor Napoleon III.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-09-15
AssayIng the Precious Metals.


 The term carat, or karat, originally desg- mated an Abysinian bean. Being very uni form in size, and undergoing scarcely any loss by drying, they came to be used as the stand ard in weight in Africa, for gold, and in India Ter diamonds. Each carat was divided into 4 gFafSatQf which n are nearly equal to 72 grains troy. This system of carats and .puains is still used in the valuation of diamonds But in the case of gold, the term carat implies, not 50 much any actual weight, as fractional di- vision of which 24 go to make unit Twenty four carats fine" expresses the unity of pure gold, and signifies, not the specific weight of any given mass but only that in the "A imagin- ary parts into which it may be supposed to be divided, there IS no alloy.
 The gold Gssayer takes his unit or integer 6 or l2 grains troy. This small quantity is most convenient for purposes of assay, and these particular numbers are used for convenience of calculation. This or l2 grains is called, by the English assayer, an assay pound, and is, by him, divided into 24 carats and each carat again into quarters and six.tenths. The assayer of silver takes IS to 36 grains troy for his assay pound and divides it into l2 ouHCesj ehcu ounce Into ~ peuuJWelBnIs, ana these again into half-pcunyweigh ghts-making for the silver assay pound, 4s9 divisions or reports, and for the gold assay pound, 3s4 reports. On the continent of Europe the division of the assay pound for gold is different from the En- glish.
 In the English mint, the term carat expresses no given weight but merely degrees of fneness, of which twenty-four indicate purity The carat is subdivided into quarters, and these again into eights making to each carat thirty two parts, 76S of which represent pure gold.
 These varying, complicated and arbitrary systems, are the relict of an age which delight ed in intricate and perplexing mysteries They are gradually yielding before the scientific de. mand for uniform and universal formule h. stead of each trade having it's own peculiar weights and measures, there must come to be one standard for all business and ultimately one for all the leading nations of the earth. Instead of one measure for cloth, another for length, and a third for land one measure for wine, anotber for beer, and another for grain; one weight for the apothecary, and another for the grocer one standard for France, another for England and third for America, there will be one uniform standard fo: all, based upon the decimal system.-S. 4 Herald.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-09-15

BLOODY DUEL-Count Bethlep!, the Hun garian, at present in the staff of Louis Napoleon, is the one who fought the duel with Prince Es- terhazy The quarrel was political one, and great importance was attached by the Austrian party to the death of Bethlem, whose patriotism, combined with his immense wealth, had ren- dered him obnoxious to them. At the first fire the Count fell, shot through the body. When the Esterhazy faction saw him fall, they in- stanty dispatched an express to Vienna to annouece hls death. To their great surprise and consternation, however, they saw the ap- parently dead man rise to his knees and fire at hiG antagonist The ball struck Prince Ester hay between the eyes, and killed him instantly.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-09-15
Singular Ornament.

A brooch worn by the Countess of Kent-1S has recently been the subject of conversation among the eminent Polish nobility who are now exles in Paris Enclosed by twenty brilliants upon dark ground of lepis lezull and protected by glass in front, may be seen What? A portrat2 A lock of hair2 No neither the one or the other; but only four bent pins, wrought together in the form of star The history of this singular ornament is con- tained in the following communication:
 The Count K was, some years ago, in his own country, suspected of being too much inclined to politics, and was, consequently, without examination or further inquiry, torn from the bosom of his family by police officers, conveyed to a fortress in distant part of the country and thrown into damp, dark dungeon. Days, weeks, months passed away without his being brought to trial.
 The unhappy man saw himself robbed Of every succor In the stiffness of death and the darkness of the grave, he felt not only his strength failing him, but also his mind wan dering An unspeakable anguish took hold upon him. He, who feared not to appear be- fore his judges, now trembled before himself Conscious of his danger, he endeavored to find something 10 relieve himself from the double misery of idleness and loneliness, and thus preserve him from terrible insanity. Four pins which accidentally happened to be in his coat, had fortunately escaped the notice of his goaler. Those were to be the means of deliY- anceto his spirit He threw the pins upoR the earth-which alone was the floor ofhis gloomy dungeon-and then employed himself in seek ing fo+ them in the darkness. When, after tiresome search he succeeded in finding them, he threw them down anew; and so, again and again, did he renew his voluntary task
 An the day long, sitting, lying or kneelng, he groped about with his hands until he had found the pins whichsshe had intentionally seat tered, This fearful yet beneficial recreation continued for six years. Then, at last, a great political event opened suddenly the doors of his prison. The Count had just scattered his pins but he would not leave his cell without taking with him the little instruments of his preserva. ton from despair and madness He soon found them. for now the clear, bright light of day beamed in through the doorway of his dun geon As the count related this sad story to the countess, she seized the pins with holy eagerness. Those crooked yellow, brass pins, which during six fearful years, had been scat tered and gathered, alternately, were become to her as precious relics; and now, set in the frame of brilliants worth El00 as a treasure of much greater value, she wears them on her bosom.-LoHdoH Court Journal
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-09-15

It is well known that Thales, the ancient Greek philosopher, believed water to be the first principle. Thales must have been New York milkmap.