The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-23
Editorial and Selected Melange,

The swedenborgans of Illinois are to hold
a convention at the New Jerusalem Temple,
in the city of Peoria, on the 7th. Sth and 9th
days of next October. ..
The Delaware NJ. +. Conference, recently
IN session In Fremont, sandusky County, o.,
was presided over by Bishop Morris. Tho
Presiding Elders appointed are-Deleware
District, T. H. Wilson; Sidney, J. s. Kalb;
Lima, E. C. Gavitt; Findlay, j. T. Caples;
Toledo, Jas. Ayers Kenton, j. NJ. Holmes.
Mr.. Wells was appointed agent of the edu-
cational institutions at Delaware, in place OF
9. LYNCH, who enters the regular work. The
effective force of the conference, as appears
from the appointments, is 100 divided as
sSlows: Delaware District, IA Sidney, lS;
Lima, 10; Findlsy, 10; Toledo, IL; Kenton,
"a; and five ministers connected with the
University and College at Delaware.
An invitation was extended to Bishop NOR
ns to take up his residence at Delaware,
within the bounds of the conference.
The next session Of the conference will be
held at Bucyrus, Crawford County, the time to
10 fixed by the Board Of Bishops at their meet
ing In New York.
Hon. JOHN MCLEAN is reported in good
health at Chicago, where no is holding United
States Court.
Thanks for invitation to the Fourteenth An
nual Fair Of the Washington County Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association, at Mari
eta, that beautiful city at the mouth Of the
Maskingum River. 1t will be held on the
9TH aud 9Th Of October.
Thanks, also, for complims ntary invitation
from the Clark County Agricultural Society,
Springfield, Ohio, 0ctsbor and Z.
The Louisville newspapers relate case Of
murder which resulted in an afray in which
Patrick McKigeny, who. acts as foreman for II.
II. Higdon, formerly Of this city, strest-paver,
stabbed Patrick Brown, taking his life,
McKigeny was arrested. Ho has two of his
ribs broken.
Tomorrow morning James Howarth will
give his views before the Cincinnati Horticul-
tural Society in answer to the report on the
Culture of the Vine, mado three weeks ago by
Mr.. Robert Buchanan.
A daily newspaper for one cent. The peo-
pie in every portion of the city are oongratu-
latng the propriotors of the PENNY PRESS at
The SUCCESS Of their enterprise in furnishing the
daily home and foreign news, with pithy, spicy
comments, for one cent day. The patronage
equals our most sanguino expectations.
Shall We have double tracks for tho street
railroad cars in this city? Already mom.
hers Of Council are inquiring if this is not
their duty to make the intercourse through
each Of the avenues selected as routes, aa
% ffeo from Interruptions as possible, by pro-
viding double tracks. Other cities find that
they have to bs laid. 1t msy be found
necessary here.
Mechanics, We need and must have con
tyivsncs Of steam plow for ordinary farm
srs. Fawkes and Waters have done we'll.
Who will do betterl Can not Latta, Shawk,
Hedges, Greenwood, or some of our practical
SO-1-honu hhCCnuuiCS anu
meet the needed demand?
Charles Kean, the great English theatrical
manager, has refused to accept the protiered
donors Of Knighthood.
The railroads are wonderfully and rapidly
bringing the North and South from the re.
motest quarters Of each very near to each
other. Passengers now reach Louisville from
New Orleans in two and half days-all the
way by railroad except staging of eleven
hourU. Cincinnati must look well to her
southern connections.
The cause Of the non attendance Of the
Rope at public receptions is from diseased
lec, caused by erysipelas.
Hiram P. Letcher, who swindled tho mu
sie-teachers, has been sentenced at philade
phia TO three years. confinement in the Peni
tentiary. Tho only charge for which he wa
punishable was larceny Of their clothes.
Postmaster General Holt, on repairing t,
his home in Kentucky, found his wife at tb,
point of death.
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