The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-03
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Dg- Rev. Theodore Parker intends to pa,
the winter ct Rome. e

19- Rev. Theodore Parker intends to pas,
the winter ct Rome. t& s8
G1> There Is high authority for odd
matches in this world. Venus, the Goddess
OF Beauty, was married to u lame blacksmith
p.B~ The last theory of consumption is
that II is caused by negiecting the corns of the
feet to lbosproperly looked after. What next?
Nothing below, probably. q Ff -
GS-A man named Kreider, of Lancaster
County, Penn, lately had verdict of 81, 800
rendered against him for seduction. Expen-
sive amusement! ~ ra -
Gs-A black bear was killed, a few DAYS ago
BY Oliver Ludwick, in the woods about fye miles
from Grafton, Va. He had probably strayed
into that region in search Of food, as he was
quite lean when captured.
,..Gs- Since, the. French troops have been
stationed in Italy II is said that more marriages
have taken place between them and italian
women, than occurred between the Austrjans
and Italians in forty five years of occupation
+ gg-Mr. Daniel Mcdaniel, Surveyor ol
Clarke County, Ind, left home last week, and
during the day was found with his throat
cut, q short distance from his residence
There was no doubt that he died by his own
hands. +~ .,-
/ NG- The whereabouts of Fred. Douglas hos
been matter Of talk since the Harper's Ferry
insurrection. We are assured that he was in
Canada, near Suspension Bridge, day or two
since, and there intimated to gentleman that
he thought 1t was best for him to remain where
he was for the present.
9DCaptain James L. Bradley, an old and
highly respectable citizen of Washington Coun-
ty, Va, committed suicide recently by hang
ing himself. Before retiring to bed he sent one
of his negro boys for a rope, which he placed
by his bedside, and was afterward found some
300 yards from the house hanging to tree.
Gay- Que of the Daboll's air. whistles has
been put on the New London Light-house. II
is blown by condensed ali, instead Of BY steam.
An Ericsson oaloric engine works the appara-
tus. Blasts, are given by the whistle four
times minute IN foggy weather, at an ex
pense for fuel Of one, cent per hour.
~ In the garden of Rev. Mr.. Muzzey,
Newburyport, Massachusetts,, stands the
original Lebreton pear tree, from which was
gathered this year no less than seven barrels
Of the finest looking and best winter pears we
have seen. The fruit is in its most mature
state in February.
MB- The Hamilton Union, printed a few
miles from the residence Of Gerrit Smith, ANY 8 I;
"On the reception Of the news from Harpers 3
Ferry, report says that this gentleman con-
fsred with tho Hon. Timothy Jenkins about
what he had better do. He advised him to
leave the country. Rumor says that Gerrit Is
about to start for Canada. I
1e- A negro belonging to Mr.. George
Brown was recently stabbed and killed by
another negro belonging to Mr.. S. j. Thomp.
son, near Forest, Mississippi. The murderer
made his escape and has not yet been taken,
The negroes had procured gallon Of whisky
from . white man, and were drunk at the time
Of the murder. sg'F EER 7&&fTIn !
@9r Miss Lucy Meyers, sixteen years Of
ago, took tho first prize for the best rife shot
at target in Hartford, Conn, last week.
Lucy does up Sharps' rifle cartridges in the
factory Of Mr.. Chadwick, as do many other
girls, and oil contended in the match. A
cameo set, pins and oar-rings, were awarded
to Lucy, and afterward she and her friends
bad jolly supper, which was provided by
Chadwick. 1sL - tad4I s.aifist3 ma ami
G6- Iowa has just completed d State census,
showing population Of 633,549. She had
192, PA in 1850, and 43, Ill in IS4O. She has
thus more than trebled her population in the
last nine years, and increased & shout 6fteen
fold in nineteen years. She will probably
whether the number will entitle her to six
IN tsuau sv Nov, L,,k &C.