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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
Tho Auer;can F,.t Vyom,u.

The New York Tribune thus speaks of our
fast women:
Among the swarms of male and female ad-
venturers who lead lives compact Of subtlety
and recklessness, and are drawn to great
cities by the love of luxury and by the surer
field there afforded for a campaign against
society at large, the most subtle and danger
Gus of all would seem to be that arch adven-
turess-the modern fast woman. Her pro-
totype existed ages since, as long ago as
when Sampson bartered every thing for De-
Helen, fred another Troy" You can trace
her down to latter times, through all histori-
cal fact and fiction, finding her likeness in
many comedy of Moliere, in many a novel
of Fielding, or print of William Hogarth.
But it is in the exciting and fortune-making
modern American life that she has more fully
developed her operations, gaining, at pleas
ure, the entree to our changeful and not
over-scrupulous upper circles, and having her
own wicked say about half of our real life
tragedy and farce.
1t is only now and then that the career and
terrible influence of the fast woman are
impressively set before the public. An act
of violence is committed bank forger ruins
his family and himself broker comes 10
grief aud to the story of his wicked excesses
there is the invariable fast woman accom-
paniment. She does not share the criminals
trial and conviction, however, and the
worlds interest in her soon passes by.
But she is everywhere and busily present
in American cities and in New York most Of
all. Look, for moment at her method and
appearance.
The fast woman is by no means common
harlot. In nine cases out of ten she has
never walked the streets, nor boarded in O
house of bad repute. Only once in while
one of the vulgar sisterhood rises, by superior
shrewdness and accomplishments, to the
ranks of the deni-nionde. The fast woman
affects the private boarding -house. But the
hotel is the place to which she gains un-
questioned access, where she lives most al
her ease, and is enabled lin her own Ian.
guagcl to bag the most game. And it h
owing, first Of all, to the wretched, con
glomerate, American hotel system, that fas
women of late abound in such numbers, ant
are SO dangerous to society. ......-.- .-.....
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
Timely Interruption of n Wedding Cere-
mony-A Man with Five Wives.

A man calling himself G. W. Board but
whose real name is supposed TO be Thomas
Board, his aliases being G. W. Boardman,
J. H. Board, and G. w. Brown, was arrested
a few days ago at 0wensboro'. He had capti-
waited lady of that city, and was about to
lead her to the hymeneal altar, the invited
guests having assembled to witness the nup-
tials, when it leaked out that the gentleman
had gone through that ceremony oftener
than the law allowed, in Texas and other
parts of the Union. He is native of Jenkins
County, Va, where he has an interesting
family still living. He visited Richmond,
Texas, in the fall Of 1855 and married lady
by the name of Mason. He had previously
married widow in South Carolina, but be-
coming tired of his prey he left and made for
Hannibal, No., where he married again. His
stay in that section of country was of short
duration, and the next we heard of him wa
in Louisiana, where he again married lady
of the Southern cline; but not being easily
satisfied he made his way up the Ohio River
aud tarried at Owensboro, where he succeeded
in making great many acquaintances, being
largely in funds, and would have succeeded
in his designs had it not been for the timely
interference of some gentlemen as stated
above. He is q man Of engaging manners
very dressy, and of winning ways. es
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

SIYauLARITY OF JAPANESE TRowsERs.-
The most singular portion of the apparel of
the Japanese is the trousers which they
wear at their audiences with the Tycoon.
They seem to be cut upon principle pre-
ciseiy opposite to that which regulates our
court dress We consider that when we have
brought our neither garments down to the,
knee we have not only satisfied decency, but
reached the highest pitch of refinement and
elegance. The great object of the Japanese
is to create an entire misconception in the
mind of the spectator as to the situation of
that important joint he wishes it to be sup
posed that he shuffles into the royal presence
on his knees; but, finding that process at
tended with much practical Inconvenience,
he compromises the matter by having his
trousers made about eighteen inches longer
than his legs; by these means his feet are
made to represent his knees and he is en-
abled to walk upon them comfortably, with
his sham legs dragging after him. d.. .r-...
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

A SPLENDID PIsToL SHoT-There recently
resided in st. Louis a young man, Charles D:
Paul, whose extraordinary feats at pistol
shooting have lately attracted much atten-
ton. From letter received from Atchison,
K T., we learn that on Monday last Mr.. Paul
astonished the natives of that place by win
ming match to pierce an apple with pistol
ball three times out of five, at distance OF
three hundred feet. At two o clock in the
afternoon, says the letter, the young man
mounted the board and fred. The apple re-
mained stationary, and the crowd which had
assembled to witness the extraordinary feat
walked up to it, conscious that the mark had
been missed. They soon found, however,
that they were mistaken. The ball had per-
forated the apple, passed directly through the
center of it, and lodged in a tree behind it.
The second shot struck the mark little to
one side, splitting it into many pieces, while
the third scattered it in every direction
Thus the match was won in three instead OF
five shots, and our young friend had two bull.
lets to spare after achieving his victory.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

A TYPE-MAKINa MACHINE. A machine has
been invented by NJ. Combarieu and submit
ted to the English Government, for making
type. At present, the characters are moulded
one by one, and are finished up afterward
Combarieu, by his machine, produces 10000
Of these characters at one stroke. Each let
ter is then separated by mechanical saw,
which divides them with mathematical pre-
cision and regularity. The consequence Of
this invention will be--production increased
per cent; exactitude and regularity hitherto
unattainable; the use of harder metal, which
will avoid the frequent renewal of printers
material, and the reduction by one half ofthe
outlay NJ Combarieu announces his inten-
durability of which will be beyond calcula-
ton. r.-r -... .. ......
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
Appearance and Distinctive Features o

A correspondent of the Toledo Blade writes
a letter to that paper from which we make
the following extracts ...,..
/ called for a UoLdnte, and drove TO lodgings
at LeGrand's, s, French Hotel, beyond the walls
If you desire to know what votdnte is, ina
CINE yourself seated in an old chaise top,
resting on thills twenty feet in length, but
forward of big pair of wheels, and between
the ends of the thills sorry looking horse,
his tail braided into knot, mounted by
cdLisero, whose boots come up to his thighs,
and whose laced Jacket, and ragged wide
trimmed sombrero cover the remainder Of him,
and then conceive the rolling, fitting, easy
motion, and you have some idea Of yoldnn.
The narrow streets are entirely full OF them.
All classes ride in them. They are the pecu-
liar institution In Havana.
10 The hotel would make you laugh. The
rooms look out on hollow square. They
have no windows, and iron gratings for
doors. Your bed is sacking, with sheet
stretched over it. A table and chair, and
possibly a wardrobe, are the only furniture.
Everybody can look into your room, but
then you can make reprisals by looking into
all your neighbor's premises. These caves
are twenty feet high, and seemed quite
grotto-like when you have retreated to their
extreme recess. At the same time, Monsieur
lie Grands eating-room and tables are really
sumptuous. The servants eat in the entrance
hall, not twenty feet from the street.
The streets Of the city are very narrow,
and the sidewalks sufficient for one only.
A street twenty feet wide is quite an avenue
here. The awnings often stretch entirely
across the streets The stores rarely bear
the names of the traders. This one is called
the Zephyr the next the Hope" Then
follow the Queen" the Granada" the
"Hope,n the "Unique,n &c, &c. The women
shop il mostly in the evening, by driving up
to the store doors. The attendants bring the
goods out for inspection. .- I........,...
To strangers they ask double or treble the
price they intend to take. It is a city of
cheats. Everybody take all they can get.
Give waiter or a driver piece Of money,
and you can get no change back. Two
Young Americans the other night, belonging
! to ship bound to New Orleans, were left
on shore, and a landlord in the morning
charged them two dollars each for lodging,
and kept the money. Forewarned, / in
formed myself what the legal charges were.
pay and walk off, sometimes amid shower
Of Spanish oaths. .. .f.
The dwellings have no glass windows.
| Projecting iron gratings only stand between
the crowd in the street and the family in the
parlor. The ladies often sit close up to the
gratings, and the public can see every article
| in the roomsa Occasionally an acquaintance
stops and chats at the gratings. In the even
| ing the chairs are set in two rows at right
angles with the windows, and the family ant
visitors sit face to face, the different sexes or
opposite sides, chatting with each other, re-
gardless of the passing crowds who almost
brush them, and can look in upon them.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
The TIMER TRADE IN CANADA. Remark

The TIMER TRADE IN NCANADA.-Remark-
ing upon the prospects Of the timber trade,
for the current year, and the probable effect
of the substitution of iron for wood in ship
building, the Toronto Leader says: Sin one
week this Spring. twenty vessels left Liver
pool for Canadian unusually large number
--and thirteen more were preparing to start.
The Circumstance is treated as an indication
Canadian timber trade. There is no doubt
however, that the tendency to substitute iron
for wooden ships, is telling injuriously upon
our ship-building interest. As Mr.. Gait, the
Finance Minister, shows, there was falling
off in the value of the ships exported last
year, to the amount of $322,074."
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
An ExpERrMrNr TouoHINe SAP IN TREE

AN EXPERIMENT TOUCHING SAP IN TREES.
NJ. Jules Janin, Professor of Physics in the
Polytechnic School, has, by a very simple
experiment, shown how the sap may be car
traction and the action Of endcsmosis. Taking
mass of plaster, he followed out in the
center oft cavity which he filled partially
with water and mercury. To the orifce Of
the cavity he fixed tube of small diameter,
and immersed the mass in vessel of water.
Under the influence of the action of erados-
mosis and capillarity, the external water PEN
etrated into the cavity, and compressed the
air within to such an extent as to raise the
pressure to three or four atmo5pheres as
mercury in the tube. The sap is thus en-
abled 70 dissolve many substances not soluble
by water under ordinary pressure.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

A PHILOSOPHER AT WORK AGAIN. M.
Cousin has torn himself away from the bou-
enchantresses of the Fronde, and resumed the
graver functions, which won him high
Ifame in philosophy by the completion of his
frst-collected edition of the Writings of Abe
lard The works of this founder of the
scholastic philosophy (not forgetting his let
ters) are thus first rendered accessible to the
student, and NJ. Cousin has drawn attention
in his preface to the fact that Descartes, (for
whom he rendered the same service formerly,
who was the destroyer Of the system, lsprang
from the same province and neighborhood-
Brittany-that produced its originator.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
A GENUINE BEAR -Four. "A genuine bear

A GENUINE BEAR FIaHT.-A genuine bear
fight took place at menagerie in New York
the other day. "Old Adams as he is called,
who is exhibiting menagerie of California
Col. Fremont He struck this bear with his
whip, at moment when he was particularly
savage, when the bear, which was chained to
a stake, rushed upon him and seized him by
the arm, infiicting severe wound. There
was a regular tussel, which frightened hall
the women out doors, screaming; but Adams
extricated himself and Bruin was harnessed
up, so that he can infiict no further injury to
any one. Five years ago Mr.. Adams lost the
upper part of his skull in conflict with fierce
from the wound ever since. r--grs- trg-H'
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
THr TrMprnANcr CAUSE IN MAssAcHu.

The TEMPERANCE CAUSE IN MAssAcHU-
sETTs-A letter from Haverhill, Mass says
One of the most striking movements of the
times in this vicinity is that existing in the
temperance cause. For more than eight
years no effort worthy the name of one has
been made here. A moral power has recently
been brought to bear for the revival of the
cause, and with the most gratifying success
The effort was first commenced late in the
winter, by Mr.. Adams, and the result thus
far has been the establishment of three large
and powerful organizations, embracing male
female, and juvenile membership, which is
bringing back much Of the spirit and enthu-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEENAE.-American
worshippers of the pugilistic art and of its
exemplar, John @. Heenan, the Benicia Boy,
are determined not to be behind those who
bow down at the shrine Of Sayers. The pro-
posal lately made to present the Amer can
champion with a testimonial has met with
enthusiastic approval. Already $500 or 800
have been su6scibed, and it Is determined
not to cry enough until the sum of $4,000
shall ha reached .r....
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

PovERTY AND Distribution IN IRELAND.
The Tyra.Oley Herald gives an account of the
state Of things in and around Ballina:
To all the warehouses round about this
neighborhood, the influx of paupers has been
greater than has been experienced since the
famine; and Notwithstanding the streets OF
poverty of the barony, were never so full OF
wretchedlooking and starved poor as at
nresent ''.....
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

d A SBRIo-CoMIo MARRIAGE.-A marriage,
consummated few days since, in Providence,
Rhode Island, has developed something par
taking of comedy and tragedy, during the
progress of the honeymoon. On the day the
Marshal issued a warrant "a tl AGAINST @ Ike husband
for an assault upon the wife, and she eapplied
to the Oyerseer Of the Poor for assistance. r
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

THE SPECTATORS OF THE PRIZE FiGET.-
The London correspondent of The Manches-
ter Guardian says that list Of those who at
tended the Sayers and Heenan fight would
be .R cSrC1i lou I woGd shSw hST Largely
of many quiet scholars, digniied politicians,
hard wrought iteratsurs, and even grave
magistrates and jealous divines.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

THE GREAT EASTERN ONCE MoRE.--Capt.
Vinehall has been appointed commander OF
the Great Eastern. About two hundred men
are working at her to get her ready for sea.
1t is expected she will be ready for her first
Atlantic voyage about the first of June: 1t
is not improbable that she win have to be
beached, and the spot selected for this pu'-
pose is between the Southampton Dock and
the Itchen floating bridge. 7u' Tha rv-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

AN OLD NEGRO MURDERED;-A venerable
negro, known as aOld Cuff, having been
forced into quarrel day or two since, with
one Nose Brown and his brother, also colored,
in Patterson IN. J.,) was on the point Of over
powering both, when Nose struck the old fell
low on the head and killed him. Neither of
the brothers had at last accounts been ar
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

the Newark (N.J.) Advertiser has been shown
a couple of locusts, alive, which were dug
up in Newark, one foot under ground, Those
who have seen them have pronounced them
identical with the seventeen year locusts,
which appeared in the years lsoss 1895 and
IQA2
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

A LANDLORD DIES AT HIS Own TABLE
Stephen NJ. Marble, senior landlord of the
Aims House in Portland, Me-, died very sud-
denly on Thursday. He was seated at the
dinner table, when, in the act Of passing
some dessert to friend near, his head in
olined toward his wife at his side, and falling
upon her shoulder he expired without strug-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
RAILWAY MATTERS.


LITTLE MANLY minutes faster than City time,l
@ A. M. and II p. M Columbus Acoommoda tion
fP. NJ. Xenia Accommodation, @ p. NJ, r.I.
C1soNNArI, HAMILTON AND DAYroN-t7 minutes
faster than City tnie,l A. M, 1910 A. M, $3.50
p. M. and O p. NJ. Hamilton Accommodation, 8 A.
NJ. and $3.50 P. NJ. ..t..
ONO AND MIssIssIPP1-Il2 minutes slower than
City time,l 4s25 A. M. and 5t35 p. M. Louisville
Accommodation, 2 p. M.
INDIANAPOLIS AND CrNcIsEAI-[l2 minutes slower
than City time,l O A. NJ, 2i3O A. M. and @ P. M.
MARIETTA AND OrNcISSkrI-[T minutes faster than
City timo,l 5i45 A. M. and $3.50 p. M.
CovNoToE AND LEXINoToE-lCity time,1 8i5O A.
NJ. and 2i1OP p. M ........l .....y
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

PRoaRHss OF EDUCATION IN HAYTI.-Presi-
dent Geffrardl has just established two new
lyceums In Hayti, and the Haytian minister
in Paris Is advertising for professors to take
charge of the varions classes about TO be
opened.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

STRIKING RHEToRIcAL FIsURE.-4-In recent
speech in Congress, Mr.. McCernand, of Illi-
nois, comparing Judge Douglas 70 an eagle,
indulged In this flight Of rhetoric: -.
enemies, his tail qtiUsred IN the air in proud
defiance of them!f hn9i'n ..lW FAHadffsD
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

SINGULAR AccIDENT.--Two men who were
attending winnowing machine Of Lord
Carberrys, at Castlefrake, Ireland, was killed
by its sudden bursting. Several others.were
injured. .fln ni l'l7.- g. deaQ Hrs0hti
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

LITTLE MIAMI-3,5O A. M, 8 A. M, 1I,OA A. NJ.
and 4i4O P. M.
ONO AND MrssrssrPPI-0,55 A. NJ, 1928 P. M.
and $3.50 p. NJ.
CINCINNATI, HAMILTON AND DArroN-1ia5 A. NJ,
1910 A. NJ, p. NJ, $3.50 P. NJ, 1885 p. NJ. and
915 2. NJ. ann rr
1NDrANAroLIs AND ONcINNATI-9t15 A. M, 1
A. M. and $3.50 P. M.
MARiETTA AND CNc1sNArt-1OiOB A. M and
5i13 p. NJ.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

LITHoeHAPH OF THE PRINCE OF WALEs.-
A well-known print-seller in New York has
Just published an elegant lithographic por-
trait of the Prince Of Wales. The face is
that Of youth of great personal beauty, who
knights Of the Bath.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

A GoLpES WEDDING IN oHIo.-A golden
wedding was celebrated at the Catholic
Church, in Dayton, on Monday As the
venerable pair, who, had lived together for
half century, retired from the church,
children strewed flowers in their way.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
FArAL RrNooNrrR IN GnoRe1A.-A seriou!

FATAL RrScoNrER IN GEORGIA. "A serious
difficulty occurred at Van Vert, Ga, recently,
between Mr., B. F. Morgan and Mr.. Evans, a
merchant of that place. Mr.. Evans was
stabbed two or three times with a sword cane,
and Mr.. Morgan was shot at several times,
one ball taking effect in his breast. 1t is be-
lieved that both are dangerously, if not fatally
wounded. The difficulty is said to have
originated on account of Mr.. Evans having
used insulting language to daughter of Mr.
Mnroan ,...7- a. 81 " .-. p r go
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09

p The Peck defalcation in Maine ($7e,sle) }
will be met entire by his bondsmen, so that
the State will lose nothing. ~ F
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
MUSICAL.
Ic,ol.D mEpAI PIANOs-rHE BEST IN

CtOLD MEDAL ALPIANOs7TH BEST IN
New York; powerful toned double ERs-;Sa flfR
grand eSnfet pa W1T
great artists the beat In existence. -
We Tilse lower for cash than any other dealer ~
thoroughly Pianos to let at from 50 to Slb per quar-
ter Musical inAtrnnientB snlling at halfpriees DO
not buy or rent Piano until you have called and OK.
emineu n'i 'n0 BRITTING BRO, Sole Agents, 6
Piano Dealers and Makers,
fell aaI4oiNo. s7T W. Fifth.Street, near Plum.
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And their numorots and talented 9,
Wo%9N3S,sy yTSpsAfT TSHEATERwooRNER EEEFso SIXTH



MISS CAROLINE RlCHINGs,
The American Prima Donna, and her father,
.It..| H1- MR.. PETER RIoHINGs.
THIS EVENING, May Q, will DO presented the
domestic drama entitled
THE BLIND MANS DAUGHTER.
Caroline, Miss Caroline Rchings; Major Wilson,
MIR. Richings; Mr.. Fitzfaddlc Mr.. Read; Mrs.
Delmore, Miss Everitt.
After which the operate burletta called
3 THE SPIRIT OF THE RHINE.
Irma, with songs, Miss Caroline Richings; Igna-
titus Schuitecrantz, MIR. Ellslor; Arthur Huntley,
mr: kead Schlyssel, MIR. Adams Madame Pyfel,
To conclude with -a -H - --ii'
LOVE IN l7T6.
Rose Ellsworth, Miss Richings; Captain Armstrong,
Mr.. Hall Kate Ellsworth, Miss Everitt.
Thursday and Friday evenings positively last two
nights Of the HICHINGS.
In preparation, the successful play, performed at
Wallack's Theater, New York, called "Tho Ro.
nance of a Poor Young Man.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

NEW NATIONAL THEATRR,-JoBS
~ BATES, ProprittO and Manager W. s. IRwIF,
treasurer U. I. SMITH, Stage Manager. =
Tho Dramatic Season will commence Monday,
cudlng tho regular Louisville troupe, and the dis
tinguished American actor,
MIR. JAS Il. MURDOCH,
Who has been engaged for limited period 10 repre-
cent routine ofhis greatest characters.
Last night but three of the inimitable
RAYELS,
And their numerous and talented company.
THIS EVENING, May o, last night but ono Of the
entirely new spectacular fairy pantomime, entitled
.... BIANCo; A ..
g.. "a IS On, THE MAGIC WAND.
Bianeo, Gabriel Ravol; Don Albino, NJ. Matthew
Espadossa q. Lehman Stella, Miss Frances.
First time Of the comic pantomime entitled
fL LA FETE CHAMPBTRE. q
The beautiful ballet advertisement called
G THE VENETIAN CARNIVAL.
Order of Performance La Fete Champetre; 2.
venetian Carnivali 8. Bianco.
WOOD,S STHEATER-CORNER SIXTH
" AND VINE-STREETS.-JoH A. ELLsLER,
ir., soils Manager and Lessee.
PRICES OF ADMIssIoN.-Dress Circle and Parouette
90 cents; Gallery, 25 cents.
CHANGE OF TIMR.-Doors open at O'Clock curtain
rises Ht 71S.f |F.' 77- = : :