The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-18
Quill aud Scissors.

M. Bouisson, Of thef French Academy, dc.
clares that the use of tobacco produces cancer
on tbe lip. ~ %s-.@
Woods thsater, In 81. Louis, has "col-
lspsed' and closed. II is rumored that \
will be occupied no more a. theater.
Our Washington dispatch states that The
affairs Of the Agricultural Bureau are under.
going thorough Investigation. The discovery
Of deficit, which may amount to one hundred
thousand dollars, Is anticipated.
We learn that there Is strong competition
for the White River trade, with two maii.boats
twice week from Napoleon to Jacksonport
From Memphis they have tho General Pike,
Admiral, &. M. Ryland, Mary Patterson and
W. H. Langley. Tho Rylsnd and Admiral 60
out and come in on the Same day, trying to run
each other out Of the trade. The Ryland
brought cotton from White River at SOC.
The affairs Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company are moving on comfortably for the
interest Of the stockholders, and the untirine
efforts of DR.. Fowlkes have been rewarded
with complete success. A dispatch an.
nounces the election Of ]. Edgar Thompson.
q noted railroad man, as President, and q
new Board Of Directors.
The Memphis Branch Railroad is progress
ing rapidly. The Clarksville (Tenn.) Jefsr'
0orian says the trains are making two trips Q
day from that place to the Kentucky State
line. The road is q most excellent one
smooth, firm and substantial, and has been
constructed with an eye to security and dura.
bility.
By our dispatches from st. Louis Saturday
evening, we learn that the Mar'ngo, stern
wheeler, bound from Pittsburg to st. Louis,
was snegged at Rogers Landing, below st.
Louis, and sunk in shoal water. She was in
sured for $4,000. The Brunette, an old boat,
was burnt at Bloody leland the same morn
ing. She was worth about $4,000.
Queen Viotoria's second daughter-now the
first on the marriage roll-has expressed q
wish to resign her "royal dowry" in order to
become q professed Catholic. The court
papers insinuate that this is step to court
the young King Of Portugal, who lately lost
his wife.
A Paris paper states positively that the
United States Minister to China, with the
members Of his Legation, were in Pekin, hav-
log entered the city guarded by all the jealous
formalities incident to diplomatic receptions Of
the Emperor. From the preparations making
In England and France, there was little doubt
that the vast empire of tho East would soon
be sffsotuslly "opened."
Mr.. Ten Brock has just lost several races
at New Market. On tho 9th ult. his three
year.old, "Dove," came in second, in race
for sweepstake Of ten sovereigns each horse.
Ou the 2sth his two-year.old, "0ptimist," /"
oame in last of fourteen horses, in race for
the trial-plate Of fifty sovereigns. On the
29th his "Starke" came in second, in race
for the Queens plate Of one hundred guinsas.
A man on Friday last was committed to the
Allegheny County Jail in Cumberland, Nd,
on charge of murder committed thirty four
years ago. While in Jail in 1925, under indict-
mont, he managed to escape and successfully
eluded all attempts at recapture. Dreaming,
perhaps, that lapse of thirty four years had
obliterated all memory of his crime, he ventured
back to the city, few days ago, whom he was
recognized and committed to Jail. But three
Of the twenty-three Grand Jurors who found
the indictment against him, but one Of the
Coroner's Jury who held the inquest over the
body Of the murdered man, and not single
one of those who formed the officers Of the
court at that time are now living. So true Is
1t that time alone cannot oblitsrate q crime,
and that vengeance will sooner or later over
take the guilty.
The Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted
Masons of Kentucky commenced its session
in Louisville yesterday.
Gov. Magofin, Of Kentucky, has appointed
Thursday, November "a, as day Of
Thanksgiving.
The Northern Bank Of Kentucky stock sold
in Lexington, q few days ago, at $l3O.
The Supreme Court Of Illinois has decided
1t Is lawful for the State 10 tax the banks
upon the amount OF notes actually issued for
circulation, that being regarded as the "cap-
ital" of the banks. The cases disposed of by
this decision have been pending for some
time.