The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-06
News and Gossip.

News and Gossip.
no Baron Wiesenhutten, who was native
Of Frankfort, and who has been for many
years Chamberlain in the Court of the Grand
Duchy Of Hesse, recently died at Stuttgardt,
and has left large legacies to various institu
tions in his native city, among which are men
toned one hundred thousand forms to tho
lunatic asylum, ten thousand forms to tho
Pestalogzi Society, ten thousand forins to the
Gustavus hdolphus Society; beside twenty five
thousand forms to the Missionary Society Of
Bale and Barmen eighty thousand horns to the
German Evangelical Community of Lyons, and
six thousand forms to tho Church Of st. Leon
ard in Stuttgardt.
THR DURATION OF LIFE.-Medical Science,
or perhaps increased intelligence and social
comfort arising from the increased wealth Of
+ civilized nations, have done something toward
prolonging the term Of mans existence. 1t is
shown in the official returns of the life insur-
ance companies of Great Britain, that the
average duration Of human life is sufficiently
| on the increase to require a constant revisal Of
the rates Of insurance. If this is the fact,
with all the various "pathies" of the medical
schools in full operation, We do not think that
the doctors are deserving Of half the abuse they
popularly receive.
"SlsTERs or CHARITY. Tho Bishop Of
Exeter (England) has sanctioned plan pro
| posed to him for organizing a community Of
women desirOus of devoting themselves exclu.
sively to works of charity and piety. They
are to be called Sisters of Charity" or
"Deaconcsses." No personal vows are to be
taken. A period of probation will first have
to be passed, during which it will be allowable
to leave at any time. After this, an engage.
ment to the society, for period not exceediD 6
five years, will be made, renewable at the ex-
piratiOn of that term.
TIE SLAVE TRADE,-The st. Augustine
(Fla.) Examiner asserts positively that car
goes of African negroes arc constantly landed
in tho United States, and publishes copy Of
an agreement entered into between Rhode
Island captain, one Miller i. Wickham, com
manding brig Fauorite, and firm on the AT
rican coast, for the delivery of eighty "fair and
merchantabe negroes" The Eraminer adds
that this cargo has been safely landed on the
Southern coast, and tho negroes found ready
market.
The GENERAL ADMIRAL AND HER BUILDER
From a recent letter from St. Petersburg, we
learn that public dinner was given to William
Fl. Webb, ESQ, on the 2Sth of July, at the
residence of the American Consul, by the
American residents in Russia Speeches highly
oommendatory of the American ship builder
we're made, and toasts drunk in bumpers OF
champagne by some thirty or forty gentlemen
who sat down to the dinner.
HuM1CIDE.-On the 10th of August, as Will
liam Baltzell was leaving the supper-tabe ol
the Keyser House, in Gonzales, Texas, Neil
Mccoy, professional gambler, struck him on
the head with slung-shot, knocking him
senseless to the ground. David Baltzell then
fired at Mccoy, but missed him, upon which
Mccoy fired at David, causing his death il
half an hour. Mccoy made his escape. Will
liam Baltzell was not seriously injured.
Snow ON MOUNT WAsHINGToN.-The Wor-
cester (Massachusetts) Spg learns from visitor
returned from the White Mountains, in New
Hampshire, that Sunday last the summit Of
Mount Washington was euveloped in storms Of
rain, hail and snow. Parties who venturod to
ascend the mountain arrived at the top covered
with sleet and overcome with cold and fatigue
Snow fell, covering the ground, and lasted for
a considerable time.
D.S n ho" Hi'o' Sun ""' 'S.H tN'' "
Colts armory, which will probably be in marke
next winter. It is made for five charges on
the revolver principle, and is loaded and hreC
with great facility; it is of convenient size ant
weight, and may bo carried through the mos
dense wood, aud in the most careless manner
without accident.
GeD~ The army in Utah consists of thre
thousand. The total cost of its maintenanc
is about five millions of dollars per annum
But under the policy of the General Govern
mont it is utterly useless. The Mormons an'
wsnt vUu,, 4' aro the onv nsrsons benefited by tn
armv oocunation in Utah. :
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CuCUMBERs.-Th following we find in a,
! exchange: "When cucumber is taken fror
! vines, let it be cut with a knife, leaving abou
.nV u's thon s,it tbo stom with knife from II
o.o, d 'uo .ha n;no ioos;,1 small nnrtion of m
ou" our",har w on zach division and On each sen
ouo.n 0,;, ,Saro vii, ho now on uoumbOr os arp
as"'I .bo o"f srst Those WISHING to rs;se lars
n,ut,;a. .t or tb;s article for nie,cs will do we
t'r,' ~ trv tha srneriment. '
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