The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-25
Various Items.

House barber shop last evening, we were much
amused at n conversation which took place be-
tween certain well known forwarding agent,
and certain railroad freight agent:
"There's swndling in all trades but ours"
"That's so with u.s." replied Charlie.
"Oh, yesl'' said Henry, Railroads never
swindle Their officers never steal anything
that's out of their reach," and with few side
remarks the subject was dropped, until another
we'll known railroad man stepped into the
saloon.
"K.," said Charlie, "Henry says that rail-
road men never steal anything that's out of
| their reach"
"well," replied K.," "River men have an
advantage in that line, by using long pike
pole with a hook on it. oh, yesl river men are
honest; the smallest business they ever do is to
break open boz Of oranges, steal dozen.
and then charge 'cooperage' for mailing up the
bor!'
Henry owned up beat, and soon became ia
man Of few words. ."-Peoria onion.
PUT-IN-BAY MoNUMENT.-Mr. I. D. Jones,
whom the committee, having the matter in
| charge, authorized to prepare a plan for the
| monument to be erected on Put-in-B Bay Island
in honor of Perry's Victory, has produced
design entirely novel and unique, and at the
same time significant. The column is a nauol
one in every respect The base is plain and
simple, with door in it opening to commo-
dious room; the column is intended TO repre-
sent a ships mast, with shrouds, portfolios,
etc., at the bottom; the capital is formed oil
| four boat-prows: capstan rests upon these,
and a statue of Commodore Perry surmounts
the whole. The drawing Mr.. Jones has shown
US, gives the idea of bold and original mon
ument.- CIereland Pap.r.
IT WAS NOT HIS OWN CHILD AFTER ALL-No
man, however wise he may be in his own con-
ceit is too old to learn. Sometimes, however,
tits folly to be wise where ignorance is bliss.
| A few days ago street recontre occurred in
| the rural village of Hudson, on the North
River, occasioned by gentleman finding his
wife and daughter promenading, after dark,
with "another feller." He advised the gallant
! to leave their company, and bade them 20
homo Immediately. The party didn't choose
to obey, when he hastened off, purchased
rawhide, again sought the beau, and having
found him, applied the lash. We now find the
| following card in the last Hudson Gazette,
wherein the lady claims that the "party of the
first part" had no authority to act:
AS THE IMPRESSION STILL SEEMS
"A to prevail that 1 am the wife of Charles E.
tion, / am moi. his wife. A mutual agreement Of
separation for life was long time ago signed By him
dSGghter she IS not hIs XNN E. GRfFFIfH Ii FIT niS
A lieutenant in the service, by the name of
Broom, was advanced to a captaincy, and
naturally enough liked to hear himself ad-
dressed as Captain Broom. One of his friends
| persisted in calling him plain Broom much to
his annoyance, and one day, having done so
for the fortieth time, Broom said, FYou will
please remember, sir, that have a handle to
my name." "Ah," said his tormentor, $50
you have,--well, Broom handle, how are YEP"
"Fare, Madam" said Stebbins, the popular
conductor on the Toledo and Great Western
Railway, extending his hand engagingly, and
with an afable smile to an old lady, who, with
her bandboxes and other traps, occupied two
whole seats in the rear of the forward car. the
other day. The old lady smiled benignly, and
extending her right dexter, took Stebbins
cordially by the hand, and responded: "Purty
fair, thank you, 'cepta bad cold, how is il
with yourself?"
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY OF LADY IN BROAD
WAY, n. Y.-Mrs. Elizabeth Valentine, resi-
dent of Brooklyn, was assaulted in Broadway,
corner Of Broome street, on Wednesday morn
ing, by woman calling herself Louisa John.
son, who struck her several blows in the face
knocked her down, and then robbed her of a
valuable breastpin. The assailant was arrested
and locked up by Justice Quackenbush, fol
trial.
HoRRIBLE.-Some time since farmer named
l
Canada, was found murdered on the road lead
ing from Bradntford. He was stabbed in sew
eral places, apparently with dirk knife. Since
it has been discovered that his will was forged
and now his wife comes forward and charges
the murder and forgery upon one of her and
bis own sons. Robertson was killed as far
back as November, 1854.
DEATH OF THE RIGHrEous.-I once met or
the sea- shore, said the poet Sadi, a pious mar
who had boen attacked by a tiger, and wat
horribly mangled. He was dying, and suffer.
ing dreadful agonies. Nevertheless his fea.
lures were calm and serene, and his physica
pains seemed to be vanquished by the purity
Of his soul, Great God, said he, l thank thee
that am only suffering from the fangs of tn,
tiger, and not from remorse.
SHocKIEG CAsUAL1TY.-In tho Columbu
Machine Shop on Monday, a young maj
named Geo. Smith, had leg broken and ton
in horrible manner by its being caught il
) tie machinery. Smith, who is a man of fami
7 ly, was Immediately taken to his residence O,
Third street, near South Public Lane, an,
medical aid called.
b TERRIFIC HAIL SToRM.--0n Saturday after
4 noon heavy hail storm passed a short dis
Q tance to the north of Columbus, the hail bein
: almost as large as hen egg, cutting and de
stroying peach trees, grape vines and almos
|
two story frame house, nearly completed, O
o the Worthington plank road, was blown fy
h feet from its foundation.-Fact.
A woman in Wythe county, Va, gave birt
the other day to three children, all boyl
Letohor, Montague, and Tucker were h
names conferred upon them. These three ger
- tlemen (not the three babies) are on the demo
cratic State ticket in Virginia.
/. "sambo, Use got a conumdbus to promu
gate to you" "Propel, darkey." "well, der
A" why am you like tree?" "Why am I like
tree? glib dat up" "The reason why 70
am like tree, is because you am eber- green.
"Pntrick, hereafter you are to commenc
work at fve in the morning, and leave il ,
{, seven in the afternoon" "Sure, sir, wouldn
. 1t be better 10 commence at swim in the morr
4, ing, and lave at five in the aftornoon?"
Western editor, who is short of fund
writes as follows; If any man wants to 8,
stars, or appreciate one of tho uses TO whit
brickbats may be converted, let him approaC
: our vicinity with a bill against US. We keep
pile Of bricks In our sanctum
Coon News II TRuE.-M. Niepce de S
Victor has communicated to the Academy
~ | Dali foA r.