The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-30

pictured vividly and beautifully upon the soul.
Ns-De Quincy being asked why there were
more women than men, replied, "It is in con-
formity with tho arrangements of nature we
always see moro Of heaven than earth"
N@-Jno. G. Whittier, the anti-slavery poet,
says that "interference with slavery by the
North is manifestly failure, and will not be
likely to be repeated in the present century."
~ Thecitizens Of the Fourth District, New
Orleans, have organized themselves into a
| night police for the purpose Of protecting their
property from incendiaries. .a
Gy-The last issue of the DaoOtah Democrat,
published at Sioux Falls City, announces the
death Of Henry Masters, Governor Of the Ter
ritory.
was shot by an outraged husband-Mr. Mckee
at Port Huron, Ohio, few days since, has
since died.
@-A colored man named William Cooper
| was suspended from Presbyt yterian Church at
Buffalo, N. y, for having plotted to get his
wife returned to slavery.
@-The vicksburg (Miss.) Hospital is full.
There is not single empty bed. ALI are
occupied with men who were taken sick on
the levee.
@-J. T. Sibley, bank clerk Of Cutter, Har-
rison & Co., New Albany, dropped on the
street and lost a 900 bill of exchange and
six 81 900 bills on the State Bank of Louisi-
| ana.
5s4- One Of the largest bass ever caught was
taken in White River, near Rockford, Ind. the
other day. The fish weighed nine pounds and
half, was two feet two inches wide, and his
mouth six inches wide.
@9-In view of frequent acts of incendia-
rism, the Board Of Underwriters of New Or
leans offered a reward of $4,000 for every ap-
prehension and conviction of an incendiary
during the next twelve months.
M8-A young girl named Mahan, residing
in the family of Mr.. Samuel Bachman, Of
Hudson, Columbia County, N. Y, met with
an accident one day of last week, which
terminated hor existence the following day.
Ns-"Mr. G. has spoken ill Of YOU" said
gossip to his friend, man who thoroughly
understood the world. "Thst astonishes me"
was the reply, W have never rendered him
any service"
Es-One day Jerrold was asking about the
talent ofa young painter, when his companion
declared that the youth was mediocre. "The
very worst ochre an artist can set TO work
with" was the quiet reply.
ES-An orator holding forth in favor Of
women concluded thus: ooh, my hearers,
depend upon it, nothing beats good wife,"
az beg your pardon" replied one of his female
auditors, ga drunken husband does"
MS-Horace Mann says: No wreck is 80
shocking to behold as that of dissolute
young man. On the person Of the debauchee
or inebriate infamy is written. Nature hangs
labels over him to testify her disgust at his
example.
Ms-A book about England has just been
published in Germany, in which the author
mentions, among other equally interesting
facts, that thieves are SO scarce in that coun-
try that reward is often offered for the dis
oovery Of one.
Me-Some rude country critic quoting the
London Tmess remark that our Secretary Of
the Treasury has woven "some curious fnan-
cial webs," remarks that they are like other
Cobb-webs. Is the critic Intentionally per-
sonal
NGThs new gas works in Clarksvills,
Tenn, don't work, the Cumberland River and
lower Ohio River Goals not being sufi-
ciently gas producing. Tho company have
ordered large supply from Pittsburg.
ngMaxwell, saulpan 4 Co. completed tho
masonry for tho Cumberland River Railroad
last week. The contract embraced FIVE i'm
mense piers and two abutments, involving
the cost of $50, 900.
N-The nursery word lullaby is Of very
ancient origin. The Roman nurses used the
word lully to quiet their children, and they
feigned deity called Lullus, whom they in
yoked on such occasions. The lullaby, or tune
itself, was called BY the same name.
Mg Recently about fifty half grown boys,
In Baltimore, amused themselves by street
fight. OF tho fifty, but too were arrested, and
they were released on giving bonds to keep
the peace. This, we suppose, is q specimen
Of Baltimore justice.
mS-At Evansville, Indiana, on Saturday
night, Mr.. Jacob Lunkenheimer, o lawyer Of
considerable ability, shot himself through tho
head with o pistol. He had been drinking
hard for several days, most Of which time he
remained at his boarding house.
MN- Thackeray's new serial isannounced for
next year. He Is to have $4,000 year. Mr..
Thackeray has hardly the temper for an editor,
having failed on the Times and Daily Ners.
| Thackersy, though smart novel-vriter, is
rather dinsr-out than journalist.