The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-24

YsD UeorBe huuerSony cOlOreuj convicted
at Lancaster, Penn, of an outrage on Mary
Connolly, white girl Of ten years, has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for twelve
years. ,.-...-....-.-.,'
~ Paris has become gay, extravagant
and foolish again. The ladies are dashing
out in tho finest Of dresses, and stocks are
rising at a rapid rate. .. ... v..r e..
GD- The widow Of General Espinasse, Of
France, has, pursuant to the wishes Of her
deceased husband, enrolled her only son in
the first regiment of Zouavss. ...
~Iti is said that girl in Pittsfeld was
struck dumb by the firing Of q cannon.
Since then O number of married mon have
invited the artillery to come and discharge
their pieces on their premises.
u.s. The Connersville (Indiapa) Tvmes says
that Mr.. Lewis Porter, who lives near that
town, was caught by the shirt collar the other
day, by the limb of q tree under which he was
riding, and lifted out of his saddle aud nearly
straDgled before he could be released.
@g- Jenny Lind Goldschmidt is @ member
Of the new Episcopal Church of St. John, in
the parish Of Putney, London. The Bishop Of
London recently oonsecrated the ediacs, and
Mr.. Otto Goldschmidt has undertaken to act
gratuitously as organist for one year. 50
WAITING FOR DrvoRcR.-The wife of Sher-
man Booth, of Milwaukee, recently tried there
for the seduction Of girl of fifteen, has COM
menctd an action for divorce. The parties are
on good terms Notwithstanding, reside in the
same house, and walk out together arm In
arm.
The ESCAPED CALIFORNIA PRISONERS. The
escape Of the prisoners from the California
State Prison is explained. The rascals were
set to work originally to build their own
cells. Taking practical view of the sub
ject, ttey varied slightly the plans Of the
architect, and laid the stones with reference
10 the easiest manner of breaking OUT and
for their greater convenience they buried in
the mortar, drills, bars, chisels, and other
tools. t
PROF. WIsE's TRANs-CoUSTY-N MENTAL TRIP.--
The Lafayette Courier seems disappointed
with Mr.. Wise's balloon voyage, and after
giving an "ccount of it, draws the following
conclusion: "The fact is, that the erial ship
Jupiter is about as well adapted to the navi-
CATION of the upper current, as Mr.. Wise is
adapted to preach the gospel"
ga-Tho editor of Southern Ohio paper, in
taking leave Of his readers last week, says:
To my Friends those who have treated me
with decency and respect, return my thanks;
and to my enemies, If I have any, ask no fa.
vors Of you. The man who would be the enc
my of an honest editor is q poor pusillanimous
creature, and we drop him.
&9- Rev. Henry Ward Beecher says Of tho
"items column" in the newspapers, that it
"is worth more than all the small fry of cor
| respondents, with an editor thrown in to
bootl Like caravan, it stretches along its
columns, with packages and parcels, spices
and gems, bits of fragrance or cunningly-
| wrought metals, gathered from the Orient,
and from the whole world besides"
GSr Among the dispossessed crowned heads
| who solicit reinstatement at the hands of for
| sign powers, o new claimant has started his
grievances in the person Of Gustavus Vasa, now
in Vienna, who, on the death Of King Oscar,
| (Bernadotte) claims to ascend the Swedish
throne of his ancestors. He has notified his
claim to the Courts Of Berlin, Petersburg, Lon
don and Copenhagen.
SOME PARK.-Pboenix Park is one Of the
great boasts of Dublin. It contains 1,75O
acres, and Is nearly seven miles in circumfer-
ence. 1t is claimed to be one Of tho largest
and finest in the British Empire. 1t is well
planted with trees, though there are open places
where grand military reviews are held. A
number of fine residences are in the Park,
among them that Of tho Lord Lieutenant Of
Ireland. Eha-I ID E.....
MS- The Marragamet Weekly records the
death Of Susannah Harvey, aged one hundred
years, six months, and twenty seven days.
Her husband was in the War of the Revolution,
and she had long been In the receipt of q PEN
sion from the Government. Her funeral ser.
mon was preached by the Rev. Elihu Cheese
borough, of Stonington, who 10 in the ninety
first year Of his age. IT was not ono Of the
modern brief discourses, but regular old
fashioned sermon, o full hour in length.
ls- A wedding took place at Browns Ho-
teL in Washington, on Monday last. The
groom was wealthy widower, with six chill
dren, and the bride pretty Miss Of romantic
eighteen, who has just completed term as
governesa in the house of the groom, aud was
on her way to join her relatives in the Green
Mountain country in company with him. On
reaching Washington, they concluded to got
married. As they arrived on Saturday night
late, no license could be obtained until Mon
day, when the legal forms were applied to the
case.
ERAsKLIN's GRAVE. = Thursday last, the
granite base, to support the marble slab over
the remains Of Benjamin and Deborah Frank
lin, at Philadelphia, was placed 10 position. It
is an immense block, being six feet ten inches
long, and four feet ton inches wide, and three
feet deep, and rests upon foundation of ma
sonry. The top is ohiseled out to admit the
slab, which was removed yesterday to have the
lettering rocut and the sides dressed. 1t con-
tains simply benjamin and Deborah Frank
lin, 1900" 20. rF..raa.-
9D-Ths Urbana (0hio) Citizen, speaking Of
Robert mcfarland, Esq, Of that city, now in
his seventy-nfth year, says he has lived there
fifty four years, and Is model man. He was
in Urbana before any house was built; made
the first bride ever made in Springfield; never
gave note or went security never paid in
terest; never sued any person, or was sued; he
never ohewsd tobacco or smoked cigar he
never drank dram Of whisky In his life, and
he was the first class leader in Urbana. He
preaohsd from appointments one year in ad-
vance--sixteen times at Robinson's, in Harrl-
son Township, and has another appointment
there year ahead. aiytTe \. -i
q HoRRrBLE DEATH OF A Boy.--A son OF Mr..
David Nelson, of Spencer, N. Y, aged nine
years, on the 9th inst, while driving COW,
in childish sport took hold Of her tail. By