The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-16

New CINCINNATI AND CHICAGO ROUTR. -
We copy the following from the Chicago Rail-
road Gazette eve would call the attention
of the travelling and business portion of the
community to the facilities now offered by the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad,
by means of their complete and recently per-
fected connections, of speedy and direct
transit to Cincinnati, with hut one change of
cars between Chicago and that city. Two ex-
press trains leave (Chicago) daily, at 6 A. NJ.
and p. NJ, making prompt and close con-
nections at Lima, with trains through to Gin
cinnaH Uia Michigan and Dayton and the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, ar
irving at misunderstanding train at 1910 p.
NJ; night train at 1850 A. NJ. All impediments
and delays arising from irregularity of time
tables, &C., which have hitherto existed, pre-
venting close connections at Lima, have been
removed, and the public may now rely upon
going through on time A new and important
avenue of travel is thus opened to the public,
and it is one our Western merchants will gladly
avail themselves of. direct trado between
our city (Chieago) and other large cities west
of us, and our sister city of Cincinnati, will
give new impetus to that business throughout
the North west, which, we are happy to say, is
fast recovering from its recent long continued
depression"
A CURIOUS CALoULATIoN.-The quantity of
cotton wool brought into England every year
might be piled into pyramid which would
rival that of Cheops. The eight thousand five
hundred and seventy-two millions of miles of
yarn spurn in England in year might be
wound round and round the earth, as boy
winds string round a top; or we might throw
the shuttle over distant Uranus, and then tangle
together the Cred planet Mars" the Earth,
Venus, Mercury and the Sun, in our net of cot
ton. The whole of the British Islands might
be wrapped up in cotton wool, and put up caro-
fully for the inspection Of future ages, in not
very many years consumption of that raw ma
terial.
ANOTHER WESTERN PIONEER GONE.-Mr.
Francis Pickard, an old and experienced pio-
neer of the Far West, died Of pneumonia, at
his home few miles from st. Joseph, No., a
few mornings past. Mr.. Pickard was native
of st. Louis. He was ono of the first white
men that pitched their tents ON tho Blacksnake
hills, where st. Joseph now stands, and was
the purchaser of the second lot sold in that
city.
UNSATURAL.--The New York Post tells us
1 that woman named Susan Davis, ninety years
Of age, was turned out of doors by her own
| son on Thursday week. She was utterly des-
titute, and applied to an acquaintance a. POI
Ninth Avenue, who provided her with food and
gave her the use of basement room. On
Tuesday morning last she was found dead in
bed.
A POLICE FoRMULA.-The following is said
to be the police drill in the Northern cities =
"Attention, Police! I'yes right Handle biliesl
Flourish billiesl Crack crowns Return billiesl
Forward to curbstonel Stand at case, against
box! Draw cigarl Produce matchl Mouth
your cigar Elevate match Puff cigar Loal
away! Dismiss for drinks"
DEsTlTUTlog IN OANADA.--A letter in the
London &c. W. Free Press, from McGillvray,
says the people in that township are in a sad
state Of destltution. A great number of the
inhabitants are said 10 have scarcely any bread
to eat, while Others have been reduced to the
necessity of eating turnips and shorts, in order
to keep them from starving.