The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-12
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The population of Davenport, Iowa, is esti-
mated at between $4,000 and 10000. 4 b..
The officers of the City Bank of Columbus
offer that institution, consisting of stocks and
all other assets, for sale.
Tho cost of all the canals in the United
States is estimated by the Journal Of the
American Geographical Society at $175, ,000, 900.
John Denio, the Oldest editor in the State of
New York, died on the 30th ult., in his S0th
year. lie assumed tho publication of paper
in Vermont SO years ago. ... .. -.
DR.. Louis Szpazek, formerly of Prussia, and
who came to this country in company with
Kossuth, was found dead on Thursday in his
bed, the result of apoplexy. IL
A Mr.. Abrams, of Henrico, Va, has an
nounced himself as a candidate for Congress,
in favor of the extinction of slavery in Vir-
ginia. ..n.E ... .,.... ........ d. .....
| A new paper is to be started in Indianap-
oils on tho first of June, called the Atlas. The
object is to unite all the Opposition to De-
mOcracy. .. ... .... ... .rT
The N. Y. Evening Post, in consequence of
the claims of the business community, has been
| compelled TO add four columns TO its size to
enable it to give the current news. . .... .
Several prisoners escaped from the Jail of
Ross County, Ohio, on Wednesday night, among
whom were Green, committed for forgery, and
Wallace, accused of murder.-
1t is stated that Jenny Lind's fortune has
been squandered, and that she is about to at.
sing in England. -H ....| ..r 3D..
The citizens of Terre Hauto have rendered
the Hon. W. d. Griswold public dinner, as
testimonial of the high regard they entertain
for him as gentleman and citizen. ..
| H. IaI.u
the Grand Lodges of Freemasons of the States
of Pennsylvania and New York, have beer
happily adjusted, and good-fellowship re
stored.
At St. Louis, on Thursday night, the Ere,
Democracy of the First and Second Wards haC
grand torch-light procession. Nearly fv
, hundred voters marched in regular order, will
pine torches and an excellent brass band.
The Directors of the City Bank of Columbu
!, have resolved to sell the stock and assets @
!, that concern, and the Board of Director
, are prepared to receive propositions for tn
purchase.
A remarkable story is told in the Providenc
Press about man in MaplevilIe, the wheel 0
whose wagon, sustaining load of sixt
hundred, is said to have passed directly owe
= his head without seriously harming himl
On Thursday morning the arm of femal
the appearance of being recently severed froi
the body. Whose was it, and how came
there, still remains q mystery.
;. One of the cadets of the Naval Academ,
I Annapolis, was taken behind Fort Severn,
: few days since, and there stripped, tarred on
t feathered, by an excited crowd of broth
4 students, some Of whom he had "reported" f
e violations of college rules
: "thrilling tragedy" was enacted at Ban
gor, Me-, the other night. An honest Scotc
r. shoemaker discovered his wife and perfdiol
y neighbor as they should not be, and, instead
e killing them on the spot, dragged them to
ID table and compelled them to sign a confessio
i with an agreement to pay the expenses Of pr
Id curing divorce. .,..
y The Davenport News explains the mySte
We of the fhorse with a snake in his eye," whi
rs we noticed few days since. The eye "
us made of hollow glass, in the interior of whi
OF was put the snake IAN artificial one and spir
TO poured in for it to swim in. The motion
lc the horses head gave the artificial reptile
s. appearance of life. .....