Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-10-11
NEWS ITEMS.


General Jessup is still confined to his house
by serious illness
Miss Eloise Bridges is about to give drama,.
&c readings in Texas.
Col FAuulleroy has been superseded at Bon
neville as Commander Of the Department Of
New Mexico. which gave great satisfaction at
Arizonia.
The news from Venezuela announces the
total defeat Of The Revoluiionists in that counN
try.
Promenade concerts FOR the benefit Of church.
es have become quite fashionable in San Fran~
cisco.
The Greenfield tHighlaud County, o } Fair
will be held on the 18th, 18Th and l4th of the
present month.
A republican editor out West says his parry
is on the verge Of precipce, but calls on them
20 march steadily aheadi
Elizabeth City, N. G has population Of
five thousand souls, and yet has but one night
policeman.
The Sons Of Malta in New York have m ,de
arrangements 10 celebrate the FESTIVAL of the
seven cardinal" on the nth of the mo; tn.
Blondn has inside his fortune aud goneto coil
up his ropes. Here is what the local papers
say: IN. Blondin, the great rope walker, has
purchased house completely furnished, ut Mia
CARA Falls, for $4,000 cash--which amount is
portion Of the plofts of his feais across the
chAsm Of the Niagara during the Summer"
Jacob Bowman, one of the pioneers of Stark
comfy, died few days since at the ripe age Of
eighiy>two years. Christians Walker, also one
of The eldest settlers Of Stark. died on the 18th
ult
VIM T. Weaver, son.in.law Of Rev. Ohas,
B. Parsons, and for several years member Of
the City Council Of Louisville, KY, died in that
city, after lingering illness on Wednesday
last.
Miss DOllie Dutton, the smallest girl in the
world, Of her age, being nine years old and
twenty six inches high and weighing only
thirteen pounds, is giving levees in Providence
r /.
The Literary Association OF Primo stown, NJ
has offered Mr.. James Gordon Bennett $1,000
for lecture. He refuses, saying that the time
is worth IS 900 to him. aud that leeturing is the
business Of none but literary loafers
In awarding the premium Of three silver
spoons To three babies born at one birth who
were exhibited at the recent National Fair in
Chicago, President Tlghman delivered
speech concluding with the advice; go thsu
and do likewise"
Mr.. Harris, the American Consul at Japan,
has been presented with magnificent gold
snuff box by Queen Victoria. The box is about
six inches in length, four in width, and two in
depth, and is Of wrought gold, handsomely
washed, On the top is the Queens cipher sur
rounded by wreath Of diamonds. The gift is
most splendid one, and Is valued at $4,000
The Mayor of Richmond. Va, has givon pub
lie notice that he will give $40 reward for every
watchman's baton brought to his Court next
morning, If the same has been taken from the
wAtehman while asleep during hours Of duty.
To gentlemen who perambulate during the
sleeping hours of the night. this offers a fine
scope for making an X occasionally.
The Sunday car question has taken a new
direction ia Pittsburg. HerefOre it has been
car question, pure aud simple; il is nov be-
coming mixed up with private carriages, and
no less than thirteen afidavits were made on
Sunday at the Mayors Office. 10 Pittsburg,
against different citizens, charging them with
breach Of the Sunday law, IN causing their cars
riages 10 be driven through the streets. Among
those complained Of the name Of the Chief Jus
tice Of the State appears. DR.. Lyman, pastor
Of Trinity Church, was also summoned before
he Mayor, charged with having his carriage
on the street on Sunday.
It is said By those who ought to know, that
Mr. Thaekeray is about TO Issue new monthly
periodical, which, says The Literary Gazette
will DO as high in price as in character" Il
is not 70 boz tRopenng affair. then.
The Bsv. p. Bshan, Of the Diocese Of Little
Rock, Arkansas, departed this life on Sunday
last at the house Of his friend, the Rev. P
Q Neil 81. Joreph's Church. BSooklyn. Mr.
Behan was native Of Ireland. was ordained in
Ihia county, end was . useful and exemplary
priest 10 A Afkansas
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