The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-23


EDITORIAL FUss.-0n Wednesday, the river
reporter Of the New Albany Tribune, and Mr..
Mathews, of tho New Albany Ledger, had
difficulty on the ferry boat. Mathews struck |
the reporter several times with q cane, but tho |
reporter quickly possessed himself of the puni
tive instrument, and laid it roundly on the
shoulders Of Mathews. The latter then drew |
pistol and fred twice-neither of the shots,
however, taking effect. A contemporary adds
"The fuss then cooled down-Mr. M. quit !
shooting, when the reporter quit striking. We
are very sorry to hear this. Editors should be
more peaceable."
Mr.. CoBDEN's SEARcH.-The Illustrated
Times says of Mr.. Cobden's whit to this coun
try:
"He has not gone for amusement, or health,
or, as some have said, TO study the political in
stitutions there. The simple fact is that Mr..
Golden has, I am sorry to learn, invested
considerable sum in American railways, and is
gone to look after it." t.. '....lt /
If he succeeds in finding It, several Of our
friends would be glad to have the benefit of his
experience. We have no objection to an En-
glishman's exercising this kind Of "right of
search" - Providence Journal. Si
CHEss.-A chess club ia being formed at Co
lumbus, o., and other Cities Chess is all the
rage justnow. Instead of psalters or the like,
young men carry chess-boar in their side
pockets. Would that the carrying of the harm
less board about the person became quite gen
eral, To the total exclusion Of Bowie-kn and
revolvers. t'...l.., '
An American, Mr.. Berling, has launched
upon the Amoor little steamer, 125 feet long,
drawing two feet of water. The Governor
General will go on her first trip up the river.
| The new Russian town on the western frontier
of China, VernOe, has sprung up with Ameri-
! can rapidity. It has already 5000 inhabi-
tants and is in the same latitude as Milan.
Cotton aud wine are produced near it.
| In New York, on Tuesday, Judge Clarke
made happy woman of Mrs. Cora L.. ".
Hatch, the spiritual medium, by granting her
application for perpetual injunction to re-
strain her husband from exercising any control
over her while proceedings for divorce are pend
ing; also, granting her alimony, at the rate OF
SIS per week, from the time the complaint was
filed.
The Illinois Central Railroad Directors have
acted nobly toward those settlers along theil
lines of railroad who were unable to pay uI
their contracts. To their honor, be it said
none of these settlers have been notified tC
leave, no matter what their Indebtedness but
on the contrary, they have been urged to stay
and improve them the coming season, ant
most of them will do 30.
In 1852 grocer, named 0stler, who resided
in Northgate, Halifax, failed in business, anC
went off unceremoniously to Australia. Hi
affairs were wound up, and FIVE shillings il
the mound was paid to his creditors. He ha
now, with honesty as noble ns it is rare, mad'
a remittance sufficient to discharge the Who'll,
2 of the debts, with ten per cent. interest.
! As Capt. R. L. Dismukes was returning
home from the Nashville Theater, with hi
wife, on Wednesday night, he was attacked b.
four or FIVE men, and one Of the scoundrel
8 shot the Captain, the ball taking effeot In tn
face near the nose. The wound is not oonsid
cred very dangerous. ,,....t -..i.s. ...... ...
An astounding fraud is mentioned by tn
j Miners Journal as having been discovered i
+ Blythe Township, Schuylkill Co., Pa. Dur
ing the five years past, $22, ,234 21 has bee
collected for various purposes, of which $l1 ,88
: was properly disbursed for road purposes, leav
: ing $40, ,246 81 unaccounted for.
:; !; The trial of the thirty y-seven citizens of Lt
IS rain, indicted for rescuing and aiding in Il
,. rescue of the alleged slave John Price, has,
W the urgent request of the Prosecuting Attorne.
= been put over to April 5th. The adjournmel
=. has cost the defense considerable inconvenienc
and is much regretted by them.
A-phrenologist named Barrs, has made Il
astonishing discovery that Henry Jumpert
condemned to be hung in Chicago for barrelil
IS his mistress for an Eastern market, is go III
7 Prince Albert (Queen Victoria's husband) tn
is he might easily be mistaken for that disti
VI guished parsonage. l..'..- .., ....,,..,.., .,
ed In New York, William II. Adams and OF
&c ers have petitioned the Common Council for
rs rs railway from Central Park to the South Ferr
through Broadway, and offered to pay for Il
81 grant the sum Of $500,00O, and indemnify
J the stage route companies that may be inju
- iously affected thereby.
The Sydney Morning Herald, received
=. the last Australian mail, says that the Britt
f. Government has purchased 100000 acres
land from the Feiee Islanders, for the sum
$45, 900, to be paid to satisfy the Americ
- claims against the Fejee Government.
Says the Toledo Blade: aye Sons of Ma
are evidently getting under way in this ci
Whether they will embark in one OF thu
-, 'schooners' chartered for an unknown voya
TO or take o moro open route to the 'felcitous Isl
use will, no doubt, soon be known
IN, M william Wallace ThoAp ps6n, who left the
. S. Army ut Ringgold Barracks; Texas, in IL
' by addressing his brother, in Mansfield, Hi
land County, Ohio, will hear something to
Z advantage. Exchanges will confer a favor
IN giving currency to this paragraph. ''
Moose are very plenty in the Aroostook reg
of Maine, and the hunters are bringing tn
into the settlements for sale at Presque Il
the steak, said to be very nne eaung, sells
her Q cents per pound, while the fore-quarterS br
p AZ cents.
General Haskell died at the Lunatio Asyl'
has Hopkinsville, KY, on Sunday, the 18TH Il
,0st Many a heart, says a contemporary, will I
by with unusual sadness at this announcement
81 The Know Nothings Of st. Louis have NJ
= mated straight out American" ticket for
officers They do not hide themselves Il
under the name of "0ppoaition." ,l1r
7 The Hon. Linn Boyd is suffering severely '
! . sickness at Philadelphia, whittier he had 8
-. for medical advice. His friends are, indeed,
han prehensive as to the result.
~ Judge Reed, of the Supreme Court OF Ph
l.i delphia, on the 14th, decided that the note
the Bank Of Pennsylvania must be received
us its assignees in payment of debts due to it.
FIX. Clark has been found guilty Of det
ing and secreting letters by the United 81
w. District Court at frankfort, There were
other indictments against him..
~ Tracls-laying on the main stem Of the Lc
Y Vile and Nashville Railroad has been
:. meneed- t.r r.t h., g.,,-sf Z,
The bark 7. Cushing, which arrived at