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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17
A Counterpart OF William Telps Apple Feat
~ ~ ~ I'm Denmark.

Everybody knows the story of William
Tell, but everybody does not know that an
apple incident the exact counterpart of his,
is said to have occurred in Denmark. Here
is the story, according to an old historian;
Toxic, private soldier in the army of Har-
old, the Fourth King of the Danes, boasted
among others at a feast, that he had so great
dexterity in shooting that he could shoot
through an apple, though but small one,
that was set at a distance from him on
the top of staff. This coming to the Kings
ears, he compelled him to make the trial on
his own son; and that unless at the first shot
he should take off the apple, which should be
laid on his sons head, be should lose his own
head as the reward of his boasting. Toxic,
reduced to this necessity, advised the boy to
stand with his head immovable at the twang
of the string, and turned his face from him,
that he might not fright at the sight of the
arrow; and then taking arrows out Of his
quiver, at the first shot he performed it. The
King asked, "Wherefore he took more ar
rows than one?' "To revenge myself on
thee" he said, ''if miscarried," which the
King, says the chronicler, took not amiss. -
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
From WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April l6.--As number of
the Opposition will pair of with the DEM
ocratic members, who are going to Charleston,
and will avail themselves of this arrange
ment to visit their homes, ii is probable that
scarcely quorum, If SO many, will be left
here to attend to the public business.
David A. Brown, who has recently returned
from Utah, in q lecture last night, refuted the
statement of Mr.. Hooper, the Delegate from
that Territory, that the Mormons had no coin
age of their own, and exhibited some Of their
money, which the authorities have forced into
circulation, to show that it is thirty per cent.
below the national standard.
1t is said that the Administration adheres
to the possession of the San Juan Island, and
that in response to the proposition of the
British government, the latter has by this
| time been informed. ....
Mr.. Stockton, the Chaplain of the House
| the President, Speaker Pennington, and other
members of Congress being among his nu-
merous auditors to-day--was so pointed in
his remarks as clearly to imply his strong
| condemnation Of the duelto.
Hon. VIM. Cost johnson, Ex-Congressman
| from Maryland, died here to-day.
The Tribunes correspondence from WASH
| ington, Sunday night, says: ....
The city is still agitated with various ru-
mors, to the effect that Mr.. Pryor had dis
| claimed his seconds action in rejecting Mr..
Potter's terms, and had addressed Mr.. Potter
another note, offering to accept his PROPOSE
ton, which was not done under the advice oi
Mr.. Pryor's friends.
Another is, that Mr.. Pryor had signifed his
willingness to meet Mr.. Potter in common
combat with such arms as either might
choose, outside the frequented walks. These
rumors have as yet no foundation in fact
Whatever purpose may be entertained, they
| doubtless led to the arrest of Mr.. Potter yes
terday morning. Mr.. Pryor has not yet beer
held to bail, and does not intend to put him
self Immediately within reach of the authori
ties. He was in the city, at the KirkwooC
House, on Friday night, in company will
Messrs. Miles and Keitt.
II Mr. Potter had arranged a fortnight ago Il
go home this week, but will remain in conse
quence of these reports. His friends do no
propose to publish the correspondence now
as the main facts are understood by the pub
lic They are, however, perfectly willing
should be published.
Colonel Lander called upon Mr.. Keitt ol
Friday night to understand whether his pres
ence as q second of Mr.. Potter was any longe
necessary in connection with the affair, AM
was assured that it was not.
Many of Mr. Pryor's personal ard politics
/, friends entertain the opinion that he unneces
! sarily sought this quarrel on Mr.. Potter, an
, having assumed an attitude in the Hous
4 which was followed up by peremptor
:. challenge, he was bound to accept an
q weapon. Others sustain his course through
4 | ont ...
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17
An English Munchausen Imposing upon his
u - Own. People. - -..r ~

n
A man named Gerard Ackroyd has been
strangely imposing on the credulity of the
people Of Halifax, England, near which place
he was born. He says that in the month of
August, 1851, as he was walking in the street
of Gabotsville, Mass. (having then resided in
America for five years,) he was seized by two
men, named Wheeler and Churchill, and was
by them conveyed to the Custom-house,
placed in chains, and conveyed by. rail to
charleston, where he was stripped Of all his
clothing, knocked down by an officer named
Mayhew, who made use of some dreadful
threats toward him. He was compelled to
work in the slave-gang, in the execution OF
government works, for the long period OF
seven years, when he was allowed to come
away. He adds that, by this hard service and
cruel treatment, his constitution. was broken
down, and seven years of the best part of his
life have been cruelty sacrificed. iHCT
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17
AppEARANcE Of THE FIVE ANCIENT CITIr

APpEARANcE OF THE FIVE ANCIENT CITIES
|, RECENTLY DISCOVERED y5=Fiye ancient cities,
deserted and forgotten, have been discovered
in the Great Desert, beyond the River Jordan,
A report made to the Royal Asiatic Society,
by Mr., Graham, an lEnglishman lately re-
turned from travels in the East, gives the
particulars of the discovery ''Phey were as
perfect as if the inhabitants had just left them,
the houses retaining the massive stone doors
which are characteristic of the architecture
Of that region One Of the cities is remarka, I1.
white stone, beautifully cut, Further east
ward other palsees were found, where every
stone had inscriptions in an unknown char
acter, bearing some apparent likeness to the
Greek alphabet fOrmerlyin use in Southern
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17
An Enslish Prize-nsht Prevented by the
f .. .H..' .f. Police.

The experience of two prize-fghters in
England, recently, is not encouraging for the
great conflict between Sayers and Heenan.
1t seems that fight was to take place on
March 20, the combatants being Bull, who
has only fought twice in the prize-ring, and
Smith, noted pugilist of Portsmouth. The
pugilists and their hackers started from
London in company with large party of
friends, andwent to sequestered spot on the
Essex coast, where, at ten minutes before ten
o'clock, the cap was thrown into the ring,
and the pugilists commenced operations. AT
this moment there was seen in the distance q
policeman, rushing with all his might to the
scene of action, followed by large body oi
the force. The pugilists, frightened by this
apparition, took to the boats, which were in
readiness for them, and were making of
across the water to the Kentish coast, when
they found they were followed by fast-sail-
ing skif belonging to the Thames police,
containing a body of the Kent and Essex
forces, so that on whichever side the pugilists
and their friends landed, fout would be sure
| to follow. After pulling about the river for
more than an hour, the pugilistic parties
came to the conclusion that no chance was
open to them, and they returned to London
in the hope that "they who fight and rur
away, may live to fight another day" x
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

EXTRAORDINARY FELINE PARTURITIoN.--A
matronly cat in New Orleans, says the Crescent,
recently became the happy parent Of five
kittens and puppy, and the whole family
are now doing better than might be expected
The puppy is as complete young dog as any
boasting legitimate maternity ever was, ex-
cept in the matters of feet and ears, which
are exactly those of the feline species: In
prettiest I'VE ever saw, with symmetrical
form and close haired, glossy, tan-colored
hide. 1t looks like a rat terrier. The curious
little hybrid sucks away among its brother
and sister kittens as If il was just as good as
any of them, and is'eyidently the object Of
the special care and affection of his mother.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17
Inhumnn Conduct of n St. Louis Policeman
A Omnhrnnn Gcdnced md Allowed TO Die

Inhuman Conduct of n st. Louis Policeman.
A QuadrOOn Scduced and Allowed to Die
by Her Betrayer.
A burly fellow named Gunnell, says the
st. Louis Republican, who has for several
years served on the police, and who has only
lately withdrawn from the force, abouta year
ago heard, from woman of ill-fame, of the
whereabouts of French negress, called Har-
riet, living on Carre-street, who had a very
pretty daughter, nearly white "a quiet
modest young creature, ofa handsome and
graceful form and of winning manners. Her
name was Amanda Franck. This girl, Cum
NELL with the aid of his female decoy, man
aged to seduce, which he did under a solemn
promise of marriage. He visited her several
months, and at length the pretty quadroon
experienced too sadly the results of her sin
and shame. When it was discovered that
soon she was to lncome mother, her seducer,
like base VILLAIN as he was, deserted her,
and went up the country on some pretext or
other. lHHr ..
Gunnell stayed several weeks in the coun-
try, and returned to st. Louis. He did not
go to see the victim Of his lust, however, but
left her to pass through her severe trial as
best she could, without him. Hearing he
was in the city, the girl, four or five weeks
ago sent word to Captain Guerette, of the
lower police district, that she had about
reached the period of maternity, and re-
quested the Captain to see Gunneli, and tel
him to call upon her. Captain Guerette die
so, but Gunnell denied knowing the female
and swore roundly that he would never gC
near her. Shortly after this, the latter gave
birth to male twins, and she again sent tc
| Gunnell to come or send her money to assist
her in her painful situation,
He wrote her a rude note in reply, and
that was the last the young mother heard
from the cruel father of her children. The
same night the twins were born, one of then
died. The other died eight days afterward
and was followed short time subsequent,
by the mother. Even Gunnell's heart wa
touched by this sad end of the affair, and il
moment of penitence, we will call it, h
promised to see his victim decently buried
He ordered q coffin, and entered into al
agreement with an undertaken by which h
was to pay all the expenses of the funeral
But before the time came for canceling thi
Indebtedness, he drew his months pay fron
the city, left, and has not since been seen il
ST. Louis. sgf. yi ...s. .H.t.t-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

New York, April 16.-The Honorable VIM
Preston, ambassador to Spain, arrived by
the Baat6ec, and has proceeded to Washington
1t is asserted that he has negotiated a treaty
with the Queens government, whereby all
questions hitherto in issue between the two
nations are adjusted, and most amicable rela-
tions re-established.
A dispatch from Washington says the
President has decided to remove George A
Sanders from the post of Navy Agent at this
port Mr. S. is a Douglas man.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

A CONVENIENT ARRANGEMENT FOR CouGH-
ING IN CHURcH.-A correspondent says: II
once spent Sunday at Lyons, on my way to
Italy. | attended the French Protestant
Church. The form of worship is very much
like the Presbyterian, and the minister, after
preaching for about fifteen minutes stopped
rather abruptly, pronounced word which l
took to be "dltez,h and sat down. Immedi-
ately the whole congregation, which had
hitherto been extremely quiet and attentive,
appeared to be seized with fits of coughing,
sneezing and xpectoration-some blew their
noses, some took snuff. By degrees the
noises ceased, and after an interval Of about
five minutes the minister resumed his dis
course, and finished it without interruption. =
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

The PoUGHKEEPsIR FREE-LovE AFgAIR-
DAMAGES FOR THE INJURED HUsBAED.-The
Grim. con. case of Theodore Elmendorf Us.
John L. Green, which has for some time been
pending in the Court in Poughkeepsie, New
York, is concluded. The plaintiff is person
of fair repute and standing in the community,
a steamboat man, and the father of three
children. The defendant is well known as
the Freight Agent for some years on the Hud-
son River Railroad, at Rhinebeck Station.
The intimacy that led to this suit was dis
covered several months ago. Elmendorf OBJ
tanned divorce from his wife, and then COM
menced a suit for damages, which resulted in
a verdict of So, 900 for him. .tTii
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17
Tnr OrrIcIAL Yorr OF Rhode IslANp.-The

The OFFICIAL VoTE OF RHODE IsLAND.-The
official vote of the State of Rhode Island, at
sprague, G i2,i4s; for Padelford, iO,b77~
Sprague's majority, 1869. The total vote
was but %, ,7s3. This is less than the total
vote of this county alone, which in 1856 gave
%, 963 votes for Presidential electors--or l4O
more than were given this year in T., : whole
State of Rhode Island; and Ihe is fussy
little State, too, with even more voters than
Delaware. The latter State had but 81, 532
of a population in 1850, while little Rhody
| had 147,545. a .l.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17
Bold Robbery of fTrunks by Forged Order

bOtu ILODDCTy W u
"a bold and adroit robbery, by means of a
forged order, was perpetrated at the landing
of the Peoples Line of steamboats,, in New
York, a few nights since. A lady, with. a
little boy, was going West, by way of Albany,
and had secured tickets for the journey. A
friend Accompanied her to the pier and left
her baggage with the baggage master, who
said he could not give checks until the tickets
were presented. The lady, who was already
on the boat, had the tickets in her possession,
and the little boy went to get them to pro-
cure checks. Meantime the friend who had
accompanied her had withdrawn, and the
baggage, was thus left unmatched, except by
the baggage-master, while the boy went after
the tickets. The time, brief as it was, suf;
feed for the thief, who had evidently been
watching his opportunity. He wrote an Or
der and signed the name which he saw on the
trunk, went up to the baggage-master and
presented it, with the remark that the gentle
man had concluded not to 60! The baggage
master, without hesitation, gave up the
trunks, and the thief made off with them be-
fore the boy returned for his.checks, and has
not since been heard Of IL -AA -9
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

ONE WOMAN KILLS ANOTHER WITH AN AK.
On Thursday evening in Brooklyn, New
York, two women named Bridget Fay and
Margaret Fitzsimmons, while in a State of
partial intoxication, got into an alteration,
and scuffle ensued, during which Bridget
seized an Ak, and with it dealt Margaret n
lmurderous blow on the head, infficting a
dreadful cash reaching from the right temple
nearly TO the left ear, and Completely leaving
her head open The wounded woman was
not expected to survive during the day.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

g CAS iORrHopox MINISTER .Avows HmsRLF
AN INFIpEL.-The Chicago Times of q late
date says that the members OF the United
Presbyt yterian Church, in Warren County, ILL.,,
are in great Distress owing TO the fact that
one of their most prominent and seemingly
pious and hitherto ablest preachers has re-
belief in the doctrines Of the Bible. This has
been done in a letter TO the Presbytery, in
which he renounees the Christian ministry,
and declares his utter disbelief in all the doc
trines he has hitherto taught. 4 g,ts
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

b MonRissEY Nor so BRUTAL As REPoRTRD.
The Troy (N.Y.) Times contfadicts the story
that John Morissey manifested indifference
when, told Of the sudden death of his mother.
On the contrary, he gave 5000 to a friend,
with instructions 10 return Immediately 20
Troy and provide for her funeral. That
friend did return TO Trey, and .pnder lis. di-
rectiop poor Joanna Mprrissey was buried in
an elegant cofin, with silver plateg screws
and handlesG-the funeral taking place Afrom
the residence of Morrissey's mother-in-law.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

"A POETS OPINION oF DANcNa;| am an
old fellow, says Cowper in one of his letters
to Hurdis, but had once my dancing days
as you have now; yet never could learn half
so much Of woman's character by dancing
with her, as by conYersing with her at home,
when could observe her behavior at the
table, at the fireside, and in all trying circum-
stances Of domestic life, We are all good
when we are pleased, but she is the good
woman who wants not the fiddle to sweeten
her.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

ANOTHER SOUTHERN OUTRAGE, ON lFREE
SPEEcH.-The Washington (Ga. } Indspsadent
learns that man by the name Of Wood, who
was taken up at Abbeville, S. q, last fall, for
using unpalateable language to slavery men,
and who received the sentence of thirty-nine
lashes at the recent spring term Of, the court
of that place, suffered the penalty of the law
in the public square, few days since. The
punishment was inflicted by Sheriff Moore
with seven switches. He was then immedi-
ately placed on the cars and sent out of town.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17
VARIETIES S.

H Il M
It is stated that the submarine cable be-
tween Batavia and Singapore has again
broken. .I..a-# sR p NI
It is reported that France has purchased
the princfpality of Monaco for an annuity of
0000f nrs
A duel was recently fought in Algeria be-
tween General Yusuf and an editor, in which
the latter was severely wounded.
Elizabeth. Burkoff, German widow, COM
mitted suicide in st. Paul, Mimi, last week
by taking arsenic. "a
Alarge FIRE occurredin Cumberland County,
Penn, recently, by which seven houses and
stores were burnt, involving n loss of $4,000.
The Emperor Napoleon has given orders to
prepare a programme for visit to all the
manufacturing towns of the empire.
The Commissioner of Patents has decided
to extend Morse's telegraph patentfor another
term of seven years. ....-tt
The bark Dakotah arrived in the bay of
Mobile, from Boston, recently, with three or
four cases of smallpox on board. oil
r. 7. Mooney and his son, q boy of thirteen,
were drowned in the Missouri River, near
st. Joseph, Missouri, a few days since, by the
upsetting Of yawl. a-
Penrose Mosley fell from the fifth story Of
q house, in Philadelphia, on Friday, and was
so crushed that his wife did not recognize
the body. ...E rrH
Mrs. Georgina Waits, the mother of seven
children, eloped from her husband, in ltaw-
amba County, Mississippi, recently, with o
young man not more than half as old as
herself. p r''
"My DEAR" said husband after matri-
monial hare-up, 'you will never be permitted
to enter heaven "Why not2" because
you'll be wanted below as tormentor."
VIM. f. Wilmerding, senior partner in the
| firm of Wilmerding 4 Mount, New York auc-
tioneers died suddenly in that city few
days since.
The rumor seems to be going that Miss Bar.
lett, who married Senior 0viedo, and had the
diamond wedding in New York, is dissat
isfed with her lord and about to return home
A savage hog in the town of McElroy, Va.
last week, knocked down little boy abou
three years old, and bit him so badly that hC
died.
Harry COPELAND, the actor of the Varietie
Theater, in New Orleans, recently shot by
Mr.. Overall, of the True Delta, has had hi!
leg amputated, and is still in dangerou
condition. rH d .H|
A genteel-looking man, Martin Hoblien
was picked up dead drunk in Baltimore, tn,
other day, having been robbed few day
before of $50o-eyery penny he had in tn,
world
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

ST.. JOHNS, MICH, April l6.-A fire this
morning destroyed Munger L. Brothers and
j. Hicks dry goods store; Vancise's grocery,
Kipp's hardware, Falan's jewelry, and
Office, with the type and press. Loss esti-
mated at $40 600; small insurance. y va
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17
= Two WoMEE CARRIED OFF BY rms ISDIAEs
A correspondent Of. f.the New York Time

= Two WOMEN CARRIED OFF BY FHE lNDIAHs.
A correspondent of.the New York Times
writes from Tubac on the 23d. ulta 1ET Of
i On the morning of the 18th, Mrs. John
Page and little Mexican girl were abducted
from their home, in the pinery Of the Santa
Rita Mountains, by wild Apache Indians,
Mr.. Page had gone into the mountain to get
some lumber contracted for by the Sonora
Emigration and Mining Company, and the
females were left alone, A careful examina-
ton of the vicinity has since led TO the con-
viction that the Indians secreted themselves
near the house and watched the departure OF
the men, in order to carry off the females,
One of Mr.. Pages men, who had gone out
hunting early in The morning, returned after
an absence of about two hours, and upon OBJ
serving what had taken place, gave the
alarm, The half frantic husband, bride
groom Of only two monthsJ rode 10 she Canoe
Rancho for help, and after, starting an ex.
press for Tubac, the proprietor, set out with q
neighbor TO accompany Mr.! Page upon thC
trail. Nothing as yet has been heard Of the
missing women.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

SUCCESS OF AN AMkRIcAN CLEReYMAN IN
ENGLAND. .%-Rev. H. D. Northrop, the young
minister OF the Park Congregational Church,
Brooklyn, now on a visit to England, has
been preaching to great crowds Of working
men m at the Pavilion TheateT, Whitschapel.
ON one occasion, conducted the preliminary
services Several of Mr.. Northrops sermons
have been printed in cheap pamphlets for
gratuitous circulation.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17
OverIuud Mail News.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, April 16.-The Overland
Mail Coach, with regular San Francisco dates
to the 26th ult., and telegraphic dispatches
to the 9th ult., arrived here last night.
The news is anticipated by the Pony Ex-
press. ...#
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-17

MEMPHIS, April l6.-The steamer Defender,
from New Orleans to Pittsburg was snaged
and sunk near Loconia, on Saturday even
ing. The boat had heavy cargo, and is a
total loss. Three deck passengers were lost