The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-05


A DIsCovERY.-An American in Brazil has
discovered kind Of infaInmable clay, near
Rio Janeiro, which burns like wax when ig-
nited, and having been tested as to its gaseous
qualities, gives seven cubic feet Of gas to the
pound. 1t is said to be found in large deposits
on the banks of navigablc rivers in Brazil, and
the discoverer anticipates that it will be used
by all gas companies in Brazil, and become
an article of expectation. The Brazilian Gov
ernment have taken the matter under considera-
tion. Mr.. Southworth has applied for patent
for the privilege Of making gas from this ma
terial in Brazil.
On the lst of March the American brig Swiss
Boy sprang aleak in Nittinat Sound, and was
Immediately boarded by about three hundred
Hudson Bay Indians, well armed. The Indians
made prisoners of the captain and crew, and
would have killed them all but for the prudent
maneuvering of the captain, which, at the end
of ten days imprisonment, was successful, tho
Indians allowing them to depart for Victoria.
In thirty -four small towns in New Hamp-
shire, the Republican and Democratic candi-
dates got exactly the same number of votes at
| the late election as were given in 1858. In
forty other towns the party vote only differed
one, and in over two hundred towns did not
vary ten votes from the result of last year.
General Walker, under tn assumed name
of Mr.. Wilson, passed through the Isthmus of
Panama on the 18th, having come out in the
Grenada from New Orleans. lie kept very
quiet, and did not show himself at all to the
public. Those who saw him, say that he looked
very shabby and detected.
As a woman named Barker was boastfulIy
exhibiting her wealth, (ten dollars in COlum-
| bus, on Friday, neighbor standing by snatched
| tho In hIa nd hall ~ cuuf Mice A n.
Guy, the note -snatchor, is to be tried for petit
larceny. .
The case of member of the lower House
and the correspondent Of a Cincinnati paper
arrested last Sunday for being mixed up in q
row with some railroad employees at the depot
on the previous Saturday night, has been ad.
justed.
Several boats are now loading with canne
coal at the mines of Coal River, Va, which i,
destined for Boston. The boats will be toweL
from the mouth Of Banawha TO Pittsburg-
thence shipped by railroad to Philadelphia
thence by vessel to Boston.
Eighteen months ago party of a hundred
and fifty emigrants was set upon at the Noun
tain Meadow and many inassacred, the res
being carried into captivity. Seventeen of thu
children carried off have been rescued from tn,
savages.
gentleman in Nashville received, few
days ago, by the river, deer, of the extra
ordinary and almost incredible weight of ,20l
pounds. 1t is a buck, and will, doubtless, b.
regarded as great curiosity. T, .-
1t is not believed at Washington that an,
iillibustering expedition is now ready to star
for Cuba, as recently reported. The most re
liable advices are altogether contrary to tn
probability Of such Il movement.
The Columbus ''0wn Correspondent" of tn
Cincinnati Commercial, was, ON Friday last
summarily elected from the House of Assembly
by the Sergeant -at-arms. He had entered i
. violation of tho decree Of banishment passe
against him last winter. t.r
Mr.. IL. declared that his wife had Eve jaHs-
) .'rhat she was beautiful, dutful, youthful
: plentiful, and an armful." But his wife pleas
antly rejoined, that sks had but one Eoot-he
husband.
Says tho Dunkirk Journal: Wood issellin
, in Cincinnati for 81 80 per cord. Here, in thi
"woodless and popuous sectiop," it is wort
only S3, and as much more rs you are compelle
to pay. Oh! for the approaching days Of Goa