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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24

The WORKING OF MINEs.-A paper ofmuch
interest was recently communicated to the
British School of Mines, by Mr.. Cossburn, the
we'll known engineer. For drawing coal from
the pit Mr.. G. reports round wire ropes as the
best where the depth is under two hundred
yards, and fiat wire ropes for greater depths.
For the pumping machinery he prefers the
beam engine, on account Of its simplicity and
economy, the pumps to be SO arranged that the
weight of the shaft will pull the engine out |;
it is also desirable that the pumps be of a
mixed character; plunges as we'll as dips.
The shaft of pit should be round, of not less
than seven or eight feet diameter, and well
walled thoroughout. All shafts should be
fitted with wood guides, and with signals
from top to bottom, and vice versa. Cages
should have movable covers, and when the
cage is at the top there should be an arrange
ment for the ventilation Of the shaft. In
respect to underground ventilation, Mr.. Oh
opinion is that the furnace is the simplest and
most economical, and that the air-roomt
should be of larger area than the shaft.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24
tBy Telegraph
Navy Yarlt MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 23-P. M.-Cotton with
out material change; Middlipg Upands quoted az
Flour dull, heavy aud easter for pretty mnch all
kinds. The demand for export and home trade oon-
fresS % % extra State Is quite scarce and With
moderate export in9uTy prizes haze not q mStrsiy
fasnsa ne State SS g ior r extra Stale SOS 70 for
superhne Western; g l5aS lO lr common 70 me,
round. hoop Ohio, closing dull, with strong down
ward tendency. Canada Flour dull and dropping;
common to Choice extra Rye Tiour quiet aid steaoy
with small sales at 50 5Ogi 20 for common tochoee
supeThne. Corn'meal without striking change'with
Whisky rather easier; sales ,25O brls. at 2ox@2lc
closing with no buyers at over the insde price.
Wheat very heavy and decidedly lower under a
strong pressure 70 realize shipper Ia view o. the
frelghts, aud not very deslr Us to purchase even q
reduction Of lose submitted to By holders to-day
$500 bushels Chicago spring al 81 2i ls,OOO bushels
Kenosha spring At 81 22 go bushels Winter red
81 s7aiss; 1000 bushels red State al ST %; i,CO0
bushels new red southern on private terms, bye
py and lover sales 5000 bushels sic for sound
mixed Western; 6iH@s2e. for very choice doi CSC
al 5s@o4oHc. for Western and Canada, aud iNS4lc.
Hides s'' unsettled and tending downward, with
The Pork market /. yithou. striking ohsnge;
for I'D mess $i4 81 for new prime, 81 ,ol4 50 f1I
old and s % for R9mDs Beef 81 il rs dsps9s & sns =
Tor Country prime 81 1905 50 for do mess $40 30 oI
mess S%ia 1ss Hams SS SSss .Pa aes
sIO@ii 50 for State, slg9ia z for for Western. Oq
TGTy ss 'aa @ Hm ss cey SO
| sales Of go brls. at. t.ll@ll2Hc -
Butter selling slo Sly at lODl6c. Tor Ohio and lOl
for State Cheese quiet and steady at 7@l0c for In
ferior TO prime. Coffee very firm but quiet; sale
| held with Increased hrmness, but buyers beni
mostly we'll supplied for the present do not press pur
chases and the market 10 quiet tu-day; sales u 10
hhds at 6Il6p7kc. for Cub and 7Aa7Jsc. FIR Port
Rico; fair refning hold at Ste. M. lassss.The mai
| Rico at 3sc.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24

SPHERoIDAL CONDITION OF BoDlEs.-M.
Boutigny dEvroux, the gentleman whose
work on the Spheroiddl Stde Of Bodies has
gained for him well-deserved reputation,
has justsent to the Paris Academy of Sciences
few words Of objection to tue limited man.
ner in which this spheroidal state is viewed
in many works on physics. NJ Boutigny
objects to the term spheroidal state Of
liquids taken exclusively, as solids are like
wise susceptible of taking it.. Some solids,
such as chloride of ammonium, bichloride Of
mercury, nitrate of ammonia; camphor
iodine, stearic acid, margoric acid, wax, suet
&C., pass directly to a spheroidal state, with.
out, at first becoming liquid. If piece Of
ice be made TO take the spheroidal state, and
hen be thrown upon the back of the hand
which experiment the product is partly IL
the spherodal state and partly solid-one
eels at very short interval, two very distinct
sensations: first, that of a temperature
nearly that of boiling water, and next, that
of cold-nearly thirty-two degrees. Or
operating upon larger quantities, and with the
| nd of thermometer these temperatures art
easily determined
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-e-4rHIN1. ~
Espsrionec of a Dfver-what He Sees In
- Z. - Iia Rnhnnnrainna.

When the vessel has settled down in
sandy bottom, u is preserved for many
months from breaking up, and It's position
may be much the same as 1t would be when
floating in calm water, II II be not lifted over
by under-current drifts. The light, of
course, depends upon the depth and nature of
the bottom; but when there is no chalk to
give a milky thickness to the water, the
diver pursues his work in a kind of gloomy
twilight. By the aid of this he can see and
feel his way round the ship. but when he
ascends the deck and then wends his way
down into the principal cabins, he finds it
pitch dark, and he has nothing 10 guide him
but his hands. This is the most difficult, and
yet the most frequent labor he has TO en-
counter the danger being that, in large
vessel, where the cabin stairs are deep, and
the cabins are long and broad, he might get
his air-tube twisted round some unfamiliar
projection, and squeeze off his supply of life
from above In opposition such as this he
requires all his nerve and self-possession, all
his power of feeling his way back in the exact
road that he came. -
He MAY have got the precious casket, TO
which he has been directed, in his arms, but
what of that if he die before he can find the
| stairs ? The cold, helpless masses that bump
against his helmet, as they 6oat along the
lower roof over his head, are the decomposed
| corpses of those who were huddled together
when the ship went down. A few of those
may be on the floor under his feet, but only
when pinned down by an overturned table or
fallen chest. Their tendency is ever upward,
and the remorseless sea washes away the
dead infant from its mothers arms, the dead
wife from the dead husbands embrace. If the
wreck be in the channel the small crabs are
always beginning TO fatten on their prey.
The diver disentangles himself from this
silent crowd and ascends the silent stairs to
the deck. The treasure he has rescued Is
hauled up into the attendant diving-boat
and he returns again to renew his work
He seldom meets with an accident under the
water; never, perhaps, with death; and th'
chief risk he runs sfrom getting some heavy
piece of ship-lumber overturned on his Ions
train Of air-pipe. Even in this he feels tht
sudden check and the want of air, grope
his way back to the obstruction, removes II
signals TO his companions to be raised, AM
reaches the boat exhausted and alarmed, bu
not so much as to give up his place in tn
, trade. His earnings mostly take the form c
shares in what he RECEIVERS. If fortunate
,, his gains may be large; if unfortunate, the
may be small; but no man can grudge hin
the highest prizes it is possible for him to wiz
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24

A MUSICAL TRRAT In STORE FOR THE MASSES
The projected concert for the benefit of the
Home Of the Friendless will take place
Thursday afternoon, at the Second Presby-
terian Church, on Fourth-street, between
Vine and Race. The programme, we believe,
has not been arranged, but it will consist Of
some Of the Most famous classical music, Sc
lected from the greatest masters of harmony,
and contain some of the finest musical
thoughts ever uttered.
The object for which Mr.. Heller has so
kindly volunteered bis services, is one that
should enlist the sympathies of our entire
population, and we doubt not, with the aid OF
the managers, the concert will be success.
They need the funds, aud when, as in this
instance, they furnish so great an equivalent,
our musio-loving citizens will certainly aid
them as they deserve.
The Home of the Friendless has made SO
many friends, and been the author of so much
good that, in assisting it, we but assist in the
dissemination of benisonswhich fall upon the
heads of those who need them most. We
very earnestly desire that the house should
be crowded, and we feel satisfied that those
who attend will be delighted.
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RIVER NEWS.


The Ohio opposite this port continues to
rise rapidly having swelled during the twenty -four
hours ending last evening, about twelve inches,
leaving channel-depth between here and Louisville
Of over ten feet.
The weather continues rainy and sultry, without
particular change in the temperature.
Business on the Landing was dull yesterday and
rates were unchanged, with very light offerings Of
freight
Yesterdays Louisville Courier observes;
The river SaturdaS evening was slowly rising at
the head OF the falls, with fully three feet nlno in
previous twenty -four hours It had risen an inch at
the wharf, and three inches at Portland. The
weather was warm and cloudy, with light dash Of
rain Ia the morning
Last evening there we're four feet three inches wa
ter IN the canal BY the mark rise OF six inches Of
four hours. At Portland Il had risen eighteen
inches, making about seven feet water the bar.
rhe weather war and cloudy, with light rains
in the morning. aud terrific storo in the evening
The Memphis Appeal has the following items
ID The South Bend left for Clncinnat where she will
for New Orleans, passed down Wednesday night fully
| ire body OF man supposed to be that of deck.
hand ou the il-lated steamer Ben Lewis, was found
In the river at the foot of Beal street yesterday One
| OF the legs bore evidence OF having beon badly
The Uncle Sam passed Vicksburg, and will arrive
| here 10 NOR Ow, for Louisville,
The d. u Hillman and John d. Perry left It. Loui
together "Wednesday, and will be due here this even
| ing Tho Perry aud Hilman Will leare together to
| The GENERAL Anderson, Captain. Dashiei, will l..
placed In the Memphis and White River trade at th
| DceihuiiE W, ,tlnnro1oH 4 49,. HH.HH
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24
PRocEEDIyos OF TIE County CoMMIssloNER

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
At their regular diurnal session, yesterday
morning, the County Commissioners passed
orders amounting in the aggregate to 1898 SO,
Of which $I09 IS were paid on account of
cornice at the Long View Lunatic Asylum;
$50 to ]. W. Gillespie ON account of bridge
near Carthage $l89 "a for payroll an the
new Jail, aud $40 to Drs. s. Sexton and ]. D.
Webb for medical examinations.
The following resolution was also passed;
Resolved. That from and after this date no bill will
be allowed by the Commissioners of this County, for
medical examinations ordered by the Police, any
the Commissioners, except whom expressly provided
by law. I tI.
The Commissioners opened the bids which
had been offered for building various bridges
and made the following awards of contracts
For work on bridge over Little Miami, al
Pofktown, Symmes Township to j. Buck.
ingham, superstructure at $5 80 per Inca
foot, and to Andrew Handlon, masonry al
50 II per perch.
TOD Buckingham, superstructnre Of bridge
over Sycamore Creek, between Montgomery
and Polktown, at $5 80 per lineal foot; anc
the masonry TO Peter Keifer, at 81 90 pei
perch. .-,.-.. -..--..,., ,....
For round culverts near Hubbards, TO NJ
| Krauss, at 50 IS per perch.
To John s. Janison, the superstructure Q
bridge over Boldface Creek, in Storrs Town
ship, at Sc 08 per lineal foot, aud the masonr
to Jacob Bumb, at 81 95 per perch.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24
Law REPORT.


CRIMINAL, SIDE.--The State U.s. Thomes
Connolly. The defendant, who was con-
victed Of manslaughter before Judge Mallon,
(who has motion for new trial under adj
visement,) presented an application to Judge
Collins for admission TO bail until the motion
for new trial was disposed Of.
Judge Collins said that If before Thursday
next he should not hear any thing from
should accept the bail.
The State ps. William Bayley and Others.
The defendants were tried upon an indiet-
ment for riot at College Hill, and the Jury
disagreed A nolle prosequi was entered
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24
NEWPORT NEWS.

BURGLAR CAUeHT.--Ye Yesterday afternoon, q
man, who refuses to give his name, was found
secreted behind the door of Colonel Jones's
parlor, evidently intending to watch an OPP
portunity to carry away some valuable plate
from the dning-room. He is probably the
same individual who has been committing
depredations upon our community for bev.
eral months past he was lodged in Jail unit
this morning, to await an examination before
Mayor Hawkins
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24

TIE RECENT RIoT on JACKSON HILL.-Our
readers very probably remember an account
of riot that occurred some weeks ago on
Jackson Hill, which originated in an amorous
encounter between two passionate lovers,
and ended in several broken heads Yes
terday William Pempler and Casper Killer
were arrested upon oath of Henry Niehaus,
charging them with malicious assault II
will be remembered that the riot occurred on
Sunday, and Mr.. N. thinking lecture on
morality might be beneficial to the devotees
of Cytherea, undertook to deliver it; but the
time and place did not agree, and the ire Of
the young man was SO aroused that he inn
mediately drew eapon and began to use
it upou the impertinent moralist in such a
manner as TO cause general row, which, as
will be seen, has at length eliminated in the
arrest of these parties. They will be ex.
amined tbs morn ng before Judge Lowe.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24

BUSINESS MEMS PRAYER MEETrNa.-A Rev.
erend gentleman referred to the late revivals
in this country as cheering signs that the
work Of the Lord was progressing. Their
influence upon the morals of the country was
clearly perceptible. The clergy might do
much good in revival; but to make one ef-
fectual, every Christian must assist with his
prayers and his example.
Rev. DR.. Allen thought there might be re-
vivals as well in summer as in winter.
This was certainly sensible conclusions
persons who are suffering under an atmos.
phere at $50 Farenheit WILL we think be
easily persuaded to abandon their sins, rather
than be plunged into a region whose tenn.
perature is above boiling point.
In reference to the power of prayer he re
lated an instance of u gentleman who haG
been made the special object Of alady's inter
cession for Your years, and was finally con
verted.
Several other instances, both interesting
and instructive, of the effects of faith, wer,
related, when the hour for adjournment ar
rived
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PROBATE COURT.

Charles Davis, administrator of John H
Davis, deceased, filed final account of bis
administration Of the estate, in which the
credits are put down at $4o,l53 81; debts
$12,5l3 l5-and balance due the estate
$2T54l 76.
j. G. Baum, guardian of William F. and
Henrietta Lesser, filed an account showing 6
balance in favor of William F. Lesser O
1904 54, and in favor of Henrietta Lesser o.
1851 27.
THE RAILROAD IEJUScTIoS CAsE.-The de-
cision in this case will be argued this after
noon in the Superior Court.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24

MYSTICISM AT WooDs THEATEB.-Robert
Heller the magician, had an excellent audi
ence last night at Woods Theater both in
point Of quality aud quantity, and the enter
tainment passed off in the most agreeable
manner. His feats are certainly excellent,
and have the quality Of newness which GER
tainly RECOMMENDS them strongly to public
bullet and firing it into an apple which boy
holds against his forehead, and his famous
suspension trick, are alone worth the price Of
admission. The programme tonight Is very
good, and contains among the rest both these
and the mystery Of the Second Sight.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24

SToMs's CoUSTERPolsE SAFETY-vAJvE.-
We are pleased TO notice the perfect success
of the Stoms Counterpoise Safety-valve. 1t
was the intention of Mr.. Farnsworth to place
the same upon the steamer Telegraph, but as
she has laid up for the season, he wisely
placed il upon the favorite packet steamer
Forest Queen, Captain O. D. Conway, run
ming between this city and Madison, where
il is now in working order, and working with
au exaetness that has never been attained by
any thing of the kind before. We cordially
invite the attention of our scientific men TO
this valuable improvement in the working Of
steam-power upon our rivers.
Mr.. f. A.. Farnsworth is stopping ut the
Burnet House, and will gladly furnish any
who may desire it with all the information
in his power with regard to this excellent
valve rr
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24
The Enect of Disease Upon Memory.

A gentleman of Brooklyn, who was once
waylaid by robbers aud almost killed, after
ward recovered his physical health, but his
mind was much shattered. He seemed TO
have forgotten every thing he learned during
his life, and began to learn his letters again,
as if he were a child. The sound of his
voice, it is said, constituted his chief source
of amusement,
DIR. Beattie relates the case of a gentleman
who, in consequence of blow on the head,
lost his knowledge of Greek, but did not ap-
pear TO have lost any thing else
DR.. Abercrombie also relates case of a
lady who, in consequence of protracted i'll
ness, lost the recollection of a period of about
ten years, but spoke with perfect consistency
of things as they stood before the time.
Some ten years ago young man residing
in Northern New York, after having made
considerable progress in Latin as well as in
English branches, received kick from a
horse, over the left eye, which rendered him
senseless for some days On recovering the
use of his faculties, his memory was found SO
much impaired that he had forgotten all his
knowledge of Latin.
In other cases, diseases, particularly fever
causes a quickened mental action.
Flint, in his RecolIeetions of the VALLEY o.
| The Mississippi, says that during the derange.
ment occaSioned by violent fever, his memory
was more than ordinarily exact and reteutive
and that he repeated whole pages in the dif.
| ferent languages which he knew, with entir'
accuracy; this he was unable 10 do on reeov
ering his health. r....
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24
CONVICTION NEWS.

BREcKrHRrDeE BASKET MEETNa.-We learn
that q two days Breckenridge ratification
basket-meeting will be held in Union, Boone
County, KY, Thursday and Friday before the
August election. Hon. Humphrey Marshall,
John W. Stephenson, o. z. Hogan, Jesse D.
Bright, and John @. Breckinridge will be
present.
POLICE CoURr.-Five vagrants were yes.
terday sent to jail for the period Of twenty
days each, by Mayor Foley, on charge oi
vaOrancy
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24

ARREST OF AN ALLEGED HoRsE-THIEF.--A
man named John Sullivan was arrested to-
day at the instance of A. R. Lind, upon a
charge of stealing a horse from Guilford,
Dearborn County, Indiana. He was taken
before Justice Chidsey, who, after careful
examination, committed him to jail, in de-
fault of bail, in the sum of 81, 900, to await a
trial before the next term of the Court OF
Common Pleas.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24

THE AMUSEMENT OF HUNTING MUSK DEER.
was stationed little below the path, my
companion going down near the river. We
soon heard the shouts of the beaters, who
indeed made noise enough TO irighten all the
deer within a mile of us. had never seen a
musk deer, and though Wilson had told me
they were very small, waaJnot prepared for
the little thing, not much bigger than hare,
which | saw. presently cross the ravine, close
by where he had posted himself. To my
surprise he did not fire, though saw he was
looking at it, and II disappeared In the forest
behind us. The beaters were now drawing
near, and all at once they set up perfect
hurricane Of yells, and in few moments
aiterward musk deer made its appearance
at the edge of the sloping bank opposite
where sat. took as steady aim as posi-
BILE, but as it stood lengthwise toward me, ]
had but its breast and neck for a target, and
missed. To my surprise, II never moved,
and gave me an opportunity of firing q sec
ond barrel, which also missed. Apparently
perfectly needless of the shots or Of me, il
now came bounding forward, crossed the
ravine, and was passing within twenty yards
when knocked II over with the shot gun
| II turned out TO be o male, and when Wilson
came up we cut out the pod, which wa'
about the size Of pullet's egg, and worth
| he said about twenty-five shillings, being
one Of the largest.-A Rdmble in the Hima
tdyas.
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AUCTION SALES.
a UcrIoN Fs!; cHAgF S.} GO

a IICTION sALE-BYJAoOB GRAFT a co.
N sale looms 10. Is East Fourth stree. kneel
ING Jui, s3 at 81 o'clock. at No. 3el George-st.i
betwes n Mound aud Cutter, the entire Furniture,
conSstinF oi solid rosewood SOeiablo two s. ID rose
wood PaTlor Chair, 0nttago Cha rs, mariae-top
Cenfertable 0ttomans, Bruss II Carpets Dnor 4lta,
card d-table, oak Sdeboard Dining taOle, Clock 70
sets, Feather Brushes, Wind " Shades; W utere,
China, Glass aad Queenswarei Britannia Ware. Gas
hi turns OIL ClUth, &c, &C.
At II O'Clock precisely, Gilbert seven oct ave
L, uis XIV p ado.
Two handsome oak Chamber Sets, consisting each
of Half-canopy Bedstead marble top Dressing bu-
reau, ditto Wash stand, Table and Chair; Feather
Beds spripg Cotton aud Shuck Mattresses; Cham
ber Carpets, Looking. glass, Toilet Ware Co tagd
Bedstead, CHAIR, STAR tarots and Rods, Dru 'get
lee Chest Safe, Cooking stove and fixtures, aud
General Assortment Of Kitchea Furniture
s1jyS JACOB CRAFT, Auetionoor.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LITTLE MIAMI
RAILwAY.--A man named Charles Butcher
morning. near switch No. l3 in the Third
Ward, by train on the Little Miami Rail-
way. He was walking along the track at
the time and the train was backing down to
the Depot, preparatory TO leaving, when he
was struck by the car and knocked down, the
wheels passing over his left leg near the thigh
He was Immediately removed 10 the Com
mercial Hospital, whore he died in about two
hours. The deceased was German, about
forty-seven years of age had resided in the
city about year, and leaves awife and two
children.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-24

THH OFFICE OF STEAMBOAT ENTERED AND
RoBBED.--Two men named David Varian
and William Dickson were arraigned before
Judge Lowe upon charge of having en-
tered and robbed the Office of the steamer
John LadeH of $35. Varian pleaded guilty
to the charge, and was committed iu default
of bail in the sum of 81, 900 to await trial al
the next term of the Court of Common Pleas
while Dickson was dismissed. t