The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-31

London cavalry under his charge, at good
price.
observation-disclosures Keau died i'll Cambria
County, Penn, last week, aged one hundred
and five years. lie was twenty-five years Of
age when the Declaration of independence
was declared,
~-La Mountain, the balIoonist, is to as
cend at Saratoga next Thursday. The pro-
prietors of the United States, Congress Hall
aud Union Hall have subscribed fifty dollars
apiece, and the railroad companies twenty five
each.
GJ- Brazil is preparing to send seven war
steamers into the River Platte, for what pur-
pose docs not appear, except, as she has pos
sessions bordering on the river, it may be
rather to prevent Brazilian war than to carry
ono on. ....
Ga-The Michigan Southern Road, for the
third week, is reported to show falling of Of
Sl3,5OO. The latest accounts from Chicago
state that there is great activity in wheat, and
the receipts Of all tho roads running into that
city were improving.
:S-The Rev. VIM. B. Rhem, of Texas,
was boldly assassiuated by On unknown ruff
fan, on the lst inst. The murderer entered
his residence in broad daylight, and shot him
down in the presence of large number of
spectators. Mr.. r. was native of North
Carolina.
1sS-A murrain is prevailing among the
cattle in Cape Girardesu County, Mo-, causing
the death Of great numbers. The symptoms
arc q swelling and soreness Of the mouth and
tongue to such an extent as to prevent tho
animal from feeding. The disease proves fatal
in from one to four days.
SALE OF MULEs-0ur friend, Mr.. Il. NJ.
Robinson, of Garrard County, sold, few days
since, to Messrs. James r. Drake, of Hunts
vile, Alabama, and Zack. Critz, Gf Williams
town County, Tennessee, eighty six head of
mules, ut $l65 per head. They were q first
rate lOt.-DanuiHe (Ky) Tribune. ID
An ELECTION FIGHr.-A correspondent in
forms the Houston Telegraph that on the 1st
of August, at Birdville, A. Walker, editor of
the Union, killed one Courtney, Of that place,
Deputy United States Marshal. Difficulty,
difference Of opinion about the candidates.
Courtney is said to have fred the first shot.
BoBBING ARoUYD.-The number of faces
made glad yesterday and day before, says
the Dunkirk Journal, by the presence Of the
| New York and Erie Railroad paymaster, is
incredible. Payment, we understand, was
made in full to the employees for the month
of May, and it gratifying to learn that June
and July will soon be taken care OF.
EXPLOSION OF A METEoR.-on Wednesday
morning of last week, Mr.. j. w. Phillips, of
the town of Walker, asserts that he heard a
loud explosion, somewhat resembling thunder,
the sound appearing to come from near Berlin,
to the northwest OF where he stood. He saw
nothing, however, a patch of woods interve-
ming between his vision and the supposed di-
rection of the sound. He believes the explo-
sion was caused by the bursting of o meteor.
Others also heard similar sound Grand
Repids (Mch.) Enquirer, Aug. 10.
New YORK HoTELs.-The entire cost of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, was one million one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, of which
the furniture, carpets and painting cost three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. One
hundred guests were registered the day the
hotel opened. The st. Nicholas has for three
weeks past averaged something like seven
hundred guests; the Metropolitan five hun
dred to six hundred; the Latarge three hun
dred; the New York Hotel four hundred to
five hundred.
1is-A mastodon has been discovered in the
town of Plymouth, Michigan. But portion
Of it has as yet been eXhumed. The larger
of the two teeth is five inches in length and
three and one-half in bredth, and weighs two
pounds and one ounce. This tooth has siS
separate points, the highest of which was one
inch and q hall above the gum. IL has tllt
general appearance Of limestone. The othcl
tooth s smaller and broken, but presents s
petrifed surface where the fracture is, darl
in the middle, with light rim around, anC
of very high polish.
aJ-A New York mercantile house held AZ
unsettled claim of long standing against lame
duck "out West;" and hearing he WAS bo
coming "well-to dO." sent their clai.r. on to
Western lawyer to collect. In due time they
received q reply, which eiiectuGly laid any
hope they might have entertained Of receiving
their money. 1t ran in this wise: "Gents
You will pever got any spondulck from Bill
johnson. Tho undersigned called upon hin
yesterday, and found him with nary tilo, hi
feet upon the naked earth, and not clothe
enough upon him 10 wad a gum" We cal
that an expressive smile.
OPENING OF THE DAYTON AND MICHIGAN RAIL
RoAD.--Thc new route, from Dayton through
to Toledo, opened regularly Monday morning
under the most favorable auspices. Pas
sen gers by the morning trains will reach To
ledo at 315 O'Clock, =. NJ, and Detroit abou
5lG P. NJ. This new aud important arrange
ment will bring these Aourishing lake cities
and tho great Northwest about seven or eigh
hours nearer Dayton and the South than here
tofore. Monday the Dayton and Michigan RosC
will take its position in the front rank of th
most important roads in the Union. AS it i
managed and manned by as intelligent, ener
getio and honorable men as are to be foan'
"betweep the rising and going down of tn
sum-" it is fair to assert tina. tho road ba
entered upon glorious and prosperous career
A PIECE OF THE MErEoRIC RoCx.-Garrit
Vanderpool, we'll known and highly respected
farmer, lives seven miles from the city, and on
mile west Of the Bethlehem Church. When n
, work in his barn, on the morning of the mys
terious commotion heretofore referred to-, an
,, about two minutes after the noise which Mt
tracted his attention had ceased, he heard wha
sounded like small! stone thrown against tn
a saw the object fall and at once picked it ur
It is about the size OF q pigeons egg, broke
through the center, and is partially covere
with black substance. Mr.. V. says there
, no stone on his farm like it, and is fully per
auaded that it is a part of the exploded meteor
Others also think so. 1t will be examined b
competent judges, and the result properly an
. ounced.-AHany, (M " Eceniny Journal
) LINsEED OIL TRADE OF INDIANApoLIs.-Th