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The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

ANOTHER INPERNAL MACHINE IN FRANCE.
The village Of Villemomble, near Sceaux,
has been thrown into state Of alarm by
the discovery that some evil-disposed per-
son had attempted to injure several of the
inhabitants by kind of Internal ma.
chiae. A person named Lecompte, when
closing his shutters two evenings ago,
found piece Of wood on the windowsill,
which his wife Immediately put into the
stove. A few minutes afterwards vic.
lent explosion took place, by which the
stove was blown to pieces, and the fire
scattered all over the room. The fact
was soon known throughout the village,
and one man on learning il recollected
that he had found small log near his
own door, and had laid it beside the stove
ready to burn. He hastened home, aud
discovered that the prise of wood had
just been put in the stove. He got it out as
speedily IS possible, and on examination il
was found that q large hole had been bored
in il, partially filed with gunpowder, and
then plugged with wood, 80 as to be
scarcely peroeptible. A third log, simil
arly charged, was also found at another
house. The police are engaged in dis.
covering the perpetrator of these acts.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

LABOR INDEFATIGABLE TO GENIUs.-Tit-
tian was an indefatigable worker. His
celebrated "Pietro Martyre" was eight
years in hand, and his 'Last Supper"
seven. In his letter to Charles v, he
said, III send your majesty the Last Sup
per, '..after working almost daily at it for
seven years. Few think Of the patient
labor and long training involved in the
greatest works Of the artist. They seem
easy and quickley accomplished, yet
with how great difficulty has this ease
been acquired. "You charge me fifty
sequins," said the Venetian nobleman to
the sculptor, "for bust that cost you only
ten days labor" "You forget said the
artist, "that have been thirty years
learning to make that bust in ten days. I"
Once, when Domenichino was blamed for
his slowness in finishing picture which
was bespoken, he made answer. II am
continually painting il within myself"
1t was eminently Characteristic Of the
industry of the late Sir Augustus Call
colt, that he made not fewer than forty
separate sketches in the composition Of
his famous picture Rochester" This
constant repetition is one Of the main
conditions Of success in art, as in life
itself. '.-
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

SINGULAR VERIFIcATIoN OF A DREAM.-
The English papers report the proceed.
ings of an inquest held at Sheffield on the
body of Mr.. Chas. Holmes, button manu-
facturer, Clough House Lane, who had
been found drowned in the Lead Mill
Dams, in that town. Deceased left his
home on Saturday night in company
with his wife. They walked through the
town together, and about nine o'clock, he
said to her, 'Tm going to leave thee here,
Fanny" She said, "Are you9" and he
replied, eyes, I want to see an old friend
who is going to Birmingham on Monday,
and he is to be here" She said to him,
"Well, Charlie, don't stop long, because l
do feel queer about that dream" and he
replied, "Oh, don't say that, I'll just have
glass, and then come home. Go and
get the supper ready, and I'll come d.
rsctly." She then fefthim.
When he got into, the house, he was
invited to drink with his friend, but he
exhibited some reluctance, saying that on
the night before his wife had dreamed
that she saw him dead in a public house,
and that she had dreamed similar dream
about d week before. Unfortunately,
however, he yielded to the temptation,
got drunk, and did not leave the public
house till after twelve. He was accom-
panied part Of the way home by his friend,
and was never afterward seen alive.
Near his house are the Lead Mill Dams,
and, in consequence Of his not returning
home, his wife felt convinced that he had
fallen in and got drowned. A search
was made, and on Monday morning his
body was found in the water.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
Great Force of Gunpowder.

The removal of the ruins in old St
Paul's, in London, formed an instructive
chapter in architecture. We learn from
the Life of Wren that the walls, eighty
feet perpendicular, and five feet thick,
and the tower, OF least two hundred feet
high, though cracked, and swayed, and
tottering, stuck obstinately together, and
their removal, stone by stone, was found
tedious and dangerous. At first, men
with picks and levers loosened the stones
above, and then canted them over, and
laborers moved them away below, and
piled them into heaps The want Of room
(for between the walls of the church and
those of the houses, there lay Q street
only some thirty yards wide, made this
way slow and unsafe. Several men lost
their lives, and the piles Of fstone grew steep
and large. Thus, however, Sir Christie
pher Wren proceeded, gaining every day
more room, till he came to the middle
tower that bore the steeple. The re-
mains of the tower being nearly two
hundred feet high, the loborers were
afraid to work above; thereupon he con-
cluded to facilitate this work by the use
of gunpowder. He dug hole down by
the northwest pillar Of the tower, the four
pillars of which were each about fourteen
feet diameter. When he had dug to the
foundation, he then, with crows and tools
brought on purpose wrought hole two
feet square, hard into the center Of the
pillar. There he placed a little tin box,
containing eighteen pounds Of powder,
and no more. A cane was fixed to the
box with quick match, as gunners call
it, within the case, which reached from
the box to the ground above and along
the ground was laid the train of powder
with match After, the mine was
carefully closed up again with stone and
mortar to the top Of the ground. he then
observed the effect Of the blow. This
little quantity Of powder not only lifted
up the whole angle of the tower, with
two great arches which rested upon it,
but also two adjoining arches of the
aisles and all above them And this it
seemed to do somewhat leisurely, crack
ing the walls to the top, lifting visibly
the whole weight above nine inches,
which suddenly jumping down, made a
heap Of ruins in the place without scat
tering. IL was half 8 minute before the
heap opened in two or three places, and
emitted smoke. By this description may
be observed the incredible force of pow
der, eighteen pounds Of which lifted up
three thousand tlns, and saved the work
of thousand lsborers. The fall of 30
great weight from hight Of two
hundred feet, gave concussion to the
ground that the inhabitants took for an
earthquake. During Wren's absence,
his superintendent made a large hole,
put in greater charge of gunpowder,
and neglected to fortify the mouth Of the
mine, applied the match. The explosion
accomplished the object; but one stone
was displaced with such violence, that it
flew to the opposite side of the church
yard, smashed in window where some
women were sitting, and alarmed the
whole neigbborhood SO much, that they
united in petitioning that no more pow
der should be used.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
LOOKING FOR A CORNER IN THE DARK

LOOKING FOR A CORNER IN THE DARK
James P, or as he il familiarly
known among his host of friends, Jim, is
moreover generous, noble-hearted, and
possessed Of more genuine courage than
usually falls to the lot Of man. Tha fol-
lowing is his relation Of a nights adven-
ture: al lids.
One morning we met him in the street,
looking rather melancholy, when he said
Yesterday l felt little bad, and
mark you, went and took small drink;
and that not improving my feeling, | took
another and another, don't you observe,
and finally I got a little tight. In tho
evening went into the country with a
friend, mark you, aud thinking would
cool Of, l took several more drinks when
l got there, don't you observe; yet, strange
to say, the more | drank the tighter got,
until 1 went to bed. During the night |
awoke, don't you observe, and couldn't
imagine where the mischief was, mark
you. The room was as dark as Egypt l
heard the clock strike two in some part
of the house, mark you. I became very
anxious to learn my whereabouts, don't
you observe, and for that purpose arose
from my bed, mark you, and after stumb-
ling over about dozen of chairs, don't
you observe, ] came to a table.
"Now, mark you, | reflected that the
generality Of departments are perfect or
an ablong square, don't you observe, and,
moreover, that the generality of tables
are square; and Ideduced from this mark
you, that by feeling along the table until
l came to corner, could get off at right
angles and reach a corner Of the room,
aud by thet guide by the wall to door or
window, don't you observe. Following
out this idea, mark you, began carefully
to feel along the edge of the aforesaid
table, and finally gaining confidence, l
went little faster; the idea struck me
that it was blamed long table, that l
could not get to corner, don't you OBJ
serve yet | persevered, and finally day
broke, and when sufficient light pene-
trated the apartment saw, mark you,
that ! had been following blamed round
table all night, looking for corner, don't
YOU observe"
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
A Beautiful but Uni appy Actress.

When Mademoisells Mars, the cele.
brated French actress, whose beauty and
genius were so much admired by Napo
leon /, was growing old; though she pos
sessed money, diamonds, borses, carri
ages, &c., and hotel in Paris, besides
two or three country houses; though her
saloon was the most popular Of all in
Paris, though every distinguished person
in Europe had recognized her superiority,
and every one almost had yielded, in
bank notes and rich presents, to her faci.
nations, she was, nevertheless, the un.
happiest woman in France, because, as an
actress, people were tired of her. The
witty Eugene de- Mirecourt gives an ac-
count Of her pleading with the manager of
the Francois to be allowed to appear a
little longer, and her grief at finding her
name in the attaches" only two or three
times week. Sam /, then, no more on
actress" said unhappy Mars, "have | not
my voice as alwaysf Are not my arms
beautiful, and do not my eyes shine rs in
old times2" Poor woman-like Mrs Sid.
dons, her only pleasure was dressing for
the scene and her dearest friends were
the dazzling footlights. 1t was, indeed,
hard to forego them. But one night some
heartless person threw an ''immortelle"-
the wreath which the French hang upon
tombs-on the stage, and it fell, as in
tended, directly at the feet Of the actress,
whose professional ardor had outlived her
beauty. She fled from the stage, mortified
and horror-stuck, bearing the wreath with
her. The harsh lesson was not lost upon
her. sensitive nature. "Ah! these canaille
of Parisiansl was her observation, and she
sadly resigned to the abandonment Of the
dressing room, whose gold and silver
toilet set, miraculous appointment, &c,
were the marvel Of Paris, and never en-
tered theater again.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

THE lNFLuENcE OF GIN ON AN EDIToR-
An editor had a bottle Of London Dock
Gin presented to him, and after drinking
the whole of it, he wrote notice on the
article. Here is what he wrote:
"HeIe's TO the ladies and other branches
of business (hic) in and around town
and especially the Messident's Presssge,
Monington Washument, etc., all Of which
may be had cheap at the Buck-(hic)
Drook--Brook and Duck store of old
London Dock Gin, for 81 q year il pay
ment (hic) is delayed until the end Of the
Ca(hic )lantic Table"
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
From the New York Home Journal.l
THE PURR-FALsE LOVE.

- NE -
His honor rooted In dishonof stands,
md faith unfaithful keeps him falsely true"
-fHAHYsoE. ~
My friend is friend that's rarely sean,
A man with o dangerous depth 81 mary
For II ever love nestles down TO the pouom,
With regal mind and regal soul,
My friend, for years, has net been strong;
Loving where love 10 9 thing to be hid,
Loving where love fs srfevous wrong.
Eight years back ne came from college,
said p he had ii lsVsd eve ior 1--we bright years, w
And that the morrow would settle his fate.
And /, not doubling my friend would WIN
What girl could refuse such man as he?--
Gave him my hand, with the heart in the palm,
And begged for seat at his table for me.
Drearlly, drearily, rainsd the rain
As / sat By the fire reading my book.
The door was opened, my friend came In,
dire apocalypse shone in his look.
WTithed tortured smile on his lips
Bloodily, clsmmy, and touched with foam
And all the horrors Of all the earth
Seemed to have made his face their home.
Married she was, q week before;
He told me the tale, and away he went,
To bury his heart, IL that might be,
In the far-off lands Of the Orient.
Scarce year gone, and back he was.
Looked in ni, face ;,S and saw ths pain
And battles with deadly sin in vain.
Noble Is he In all his life, IN a-a
Save in the love he gives and receives.
Hisheart has clouded his royal mind
That their loves are pure he firmly believes.
For love, like fire, he madly says,
Purihes all II dwells Within,
Lighting the darkness Of the shame,
And burning the stain from ont the sin.
And 90 he prays that he may die,
Ere time or change can mar his love,
Living as faithful to his sin
As augels do the God above. ts- 81.
Save him, D Lord! from his false, true heart,
Dear, know, he 10 to thee,
Though wrapped In tmpurity, dreaming II pure,
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
RAILRoADs,'
indianapolis AND CINCINNATI
MAMI RlGR
SHORT.LINE RAILROAD.
SHORTEST ROUTE BY 80 MILES,.

. p
MO CHANGE OF CARS TO INDIANAP-
IN OILS, at which place IL unites with railroads
for and from all points In the West and Northwest.
- THREE PASSENGER TRAINS
Leave Cincinnati daily, from the foot Of MIL and
= $50 A. M.-Uhicaso Mail-Arrives at Indianapolis
at l2;lO P. N Chicago at 1880 I. a.
I245 p. M.-Terie Haute and Lafayette Accommo-
dstion-Arrives at indianapolis at e'l5 r. "A. ara
t7I6 P. ..Ohicago Express Arrives st lndianap-
oils at 1915 Am; chicago at 1880 Al NJ. y
Sleeping Cars are attached TO oil night-trains on
this line, and run through to ehichgo without
so BE sure you are In the right ticket. Office be-
fore you purchase your tickets, and ask for tickets
via Lawrenceburg and Indianapolis.
Fare the same, and time shorter than any other
Baggage checked through.
THROUGH TICKETS, good until used, can be OBJ
tained at the Ticketoces at Spencer House corner,
~ w. corner OF broadway and Front No. Burnet
House corner; at the Walnut.street House, and OF
Depot Office foot Of MIL on Front-street, where all
necessary information can be had.
Qmnibuses run TO and from saeh train, and will
call for passengers at all hotels and all parts of the
city, BY leaving address at either Office A. u
jal7 II. O. LORD. President.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
WoMAN,s KNowLEpeE OF WoMEN--An

WoM4N's KNowLEDsE OF WoMEN.--An
EXCHANGE says: Don't make. up your
mind about any creature in beltribbon
and velvet rosettes, without first asking
your sisters advice. Depend uponit one
woman can read another better in five
minutes than you can in FIVE years." This
is simply absurd, and must have been
written by recluse, Men obtain an in
sight into feminine natures in. minute
that the sex themselves could never un-
derstand. t h
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

JOHN SMITH IN A THEATRE.-A wag
called aloud in the pit of the Drury Lane
Theater: "Mr. Smith your house is on
fire;"-whereupon hundred and twenty
FIVE Smiths arose; and when he oontin.
ued, ut is Mr.. John Smiths house, ten
sat down--leaving preponderanoe Of q
a hundred and fifteen Johns in o net
amount of one hundred and twenty-five
Smiths.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

An ORcULAToRY STANzA-This stanza
on kissing sums up the pleasures Of that
delightful titillation Of the labial nerves
in the following strong and comprehensive
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

ExcELLENT REASON FOR LEAVING A SIT.
UATroN-"Going to leave Nary "Yes,
mum; Lind l am very discontented.'
off there is anything can do to make
you more comfortable, let me know.
"No mum it's impossible You can't
alter your fgger, to my fgger no morn !
can. Your dresses wont fit me, and l
can't appear on Sunday as l used ,,st my
last place, where rnissus's clothes fitted
me 'xactly."
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

Strawberries and cream, when 'tis hot,
May induce lis to stay and not rove,
But plums, roses, cream and berries sre not
Like kiss from the girl that I love-"
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
LITTLE MIAMI AND COLUMBUS
AND xENIA RAILROAD.
MH4MM ER
Three Trains Daily.
Two Through Express Trsins.

E1IRST TRAIN--DAY EXPRESS AT 10
II A. M, connects via Columbus and Cleveland;
via Columbus, 6teubenville and Pittsburg; via
Columbus, Crestline and Pittsburg; via O0lum.
bus and BellAir lWheelinA). Also. for Springfield.
This train stops between Cincinnati and Columbus,
at all the principal stations. sf-8t M M n 4 :
SECOND TRAIN Columbus Accommodation
at 4s4O r. n. This train stops at all stations be-.
tween CINCINNATI and Columbus, and Cincinnati and
THIRD TRAIN-Night Express a. II,30 r.
via Columbus, Crestline and Pittsburg; via Oolum.
bgs Stsubenville and Pittsburg; via Columbus and
This Train stops at Loysland, Morrow, xenia
and London. HLEEpING GA RS ON THIS TRAIN.
~ The Day Express runs through 70 Cleveland,
Wheeling and Plttsburg, via eteubenville, without
The NIGHT ExpBEss. Train leaving Cincinnati
at 1I,3O p. NJ, runs daily, except BATURDAYS.
The other Trains run daily, except SQNDAY6.
ton, New York, Philadelphia, baltimore, Washing.
ton, Buffalo, Niagara Ealla, DunkIrk, Cleveland,
apply ct the 0faoss Walnut Street House, No. Bur-
net House, No. East south least cornr
Depot.
Trains run by Columbus me, which ID seven min.
utes faster than Cincinnati usae. I-lLl 4
omnibuses call passsnssrs by leaving directons
ct the Ticket Oficeg. NJ ft t3 uOM
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MADAME ELLIS, M. D., HAS FoUNp

MADAME ELLIS, M. D., HAS FOUND
III at last Just what the Ladies' have long needed
and looked for in vain, the Uterine Elixir.
me Uterine Elixir is warranted to cure all dis
eases OF o Uterine Nature; Inflammation OF the
me O. thS Qysres end the grethr
alton, Ohlorosis Amenorrhea; in fact perfect cure
guaranteed by the of from two TO five bottles
Of the Elixir, Of any disease whatever Of the Gener-
alive and Urinary Organs, Of male or female, no
Madame ELLIS calls particular attention M tiS to thc
following Gard Of one Of the most prominent Drug
"To THE PUBLI0AgD THE LADIES In PARrICuLAR.-
We, the undersigned, are not in the habit Of giving
Lady Physician and the medicine called the Uterine
Elixir, We cheerfully recommend it to all females
suffering from Female Diseases of any kind; 10 ID
purely vegetable, and In no case can do injury; We
ssy 70 all try' and our word for n you will And re-
seps1 "Uorner Of Fifth and Race -strcts."
M ADAMN ELLIS'S SPANISH sIMU-
~ LATING COUGH AND LIVER BA LSAM
WI s95S, Without fail, pains In the Breast Back,
nldS or Limbs; Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness. Difi.
SSmsy 81 Breathing, Headache, Flatulency, Heart
Ehoue, Gripping Pains Of The Bowels, D.lIness,
stpp2I Inactivity, Loss Of Appetite, and In Pain.
iui 9enstruation 1t 10 Q certain cure, and gives
iimm?atete relief In any Of the above diseases
n. w give relief 10 twenty minutes, and lermn.
IN. B.-For sale By r. D.. Hill, Drussist. coruc,
q %ss Msse and and 4 p PARK corner If
q john and sixth; PAUL REINLEhH, Corner TSano Of
nighth and Freeman. Also, EDWARD bOANLAN
2 QQv corner Of Main and Fourth; and Madame
ELLls. ia West 6ixth.street. sep2T.ay
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Change Of Time November IA, lsSs.
~ ' cHIc c A @ o ,i.a.%
Great Western and Northwestern
c sr,l1 al I.aTTNE. 2aa..s sa.
TNDIANAP0LIS AND CINCINNATL,
LAFAYETTE AN CHICAGO sH0BT-LlNf
~ IL - a1
RAILK GA DS.
rhs Shortest Route between Cincinnati
Ths Shortest Route between CinoInnat
.i.s..s.df,T and Csssa6os 8 49, D 3

Three Pesssn Cincinnati nom
the foot Of NJ and Front ssyests. -
Gt10 A. M.-Ohicago mali arrives at Indianapolis
Of lGlO 7. NJ Chicago 81 1880 r. NJ. This train
the West and North:west connects at Indianapn.
lis with trains for TerfS Hauts; also with Pei n
trains for Peru, Loganspost, Fort Wayne and Te.
lads r. nI.-Terre Haste and Lafayette 40.
oommodation arrives at Indianapolis at S:i5 p. M,
making direct connections at IndlanapOlig with La.
fayete trains for Decatur, Springfield Naples, Qnln.
oyi Hannibal and st. Joseph.
stlGls A, M, making oisse connections at chicago
with all morning trains out OF Chicago.
Sleeping cars are attached to all the night trains
On this line, and run through to Chicago without
This il exciusiysly q Western and North. westeru
route, and with favorable and reliable arrangemens
with all connecting roads throughout the entire
70 the patrons Of this line. s0'
The Oompany's exclusive Telegraph Line 10 used
when necessary, to govern the movement OF tIains
Ahd Loughrdge's celebrated Patent Brakes, are &C.
perfectly controlled besides al tie other modern i'm.
pfoyemens necessary for the comfort and safety Of
passengers the managers Of this road have literally
smoking.cars on thislIne. .it. ~, ....-
Be sure yon krein the right ticket ONCE before
gou purchase your sts, and ask for tiokets via
L.wrenceburg and Indianapolis.
Eare tne same ns bJ any other route. Baggage
'asfhsS saRStsH good unit. used. can ). q,
tAined atthe ticket oocs, 1t spencer House Corner
north west corns Broadway and Front; 10. Bur.
q on Hlons sss SsH's ssss sas
S%SiSa.s. ras e s1S III ~ saos asa train. and
osl for passenger! at all nois and all parts Of th
eity'bS leaving address 1t sith sr S once; 4 ;,on,r
noll 0srsrai fioEes Agent.
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NOVEMBER Ia, 1859.
Cincinnati, Hamilton h Dayton
MA1 So
RAILROAD
GIx DAILY TRAINS LEAvl THE

~ blxtn-htreeL Depot.
Trains run through to Cleveland Sspdusky, To-
Through Tickets for all Eastern, Western, North.
ofn and North. western cities.
q. A. MI, EXPRESS TRAIN For Hamilton
Richmond, indianapolis, Lafayette, Chicago and all
Western Cities. Connects at Richmond with y. and
9. Road for Logansport; also connects at Hamilton
ssSO A. nj. TRAIN-For Dayton, Springfield,
sandusky, Toledo and yhicago.. This train makes
close connections with all trains leaving Chicago the
same evening. Also connects at URBAEA FoR 90.
LUMBUs; at Bellefontaine with b. and I. r. r.; at
Forest with Pitsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Raj
lroad at Clyde with Cleveland and Toledo Rail-
road trains for Oevelan5 at Dayton for areenville,
10 A. nj. EXPRESS TRAIN For Cleveland
via Delaware for Dunkirk, Buffalo, Boston, New
York. and all Eastern cities. Also connects at Crest.
line for Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
3:4O p. III. TRAIN For Hamilton, Richmond
oils, Terre Haute and st. Louis connects at Hamfl-
$50 r. N. TRAIN-For Dayton, Springfield.
Bellefontaine, Lima, Fort Wayne and Chicago;
Connects at Belefontaine with B. and I. B. b.
11s3O p. M. EXPRESS THAlN-For Uleve.
land via. Delaware for Dunkirk, Buffalo, Boston,
New York and al Eastern Sitiss Also, connects at
aud all Eastern cities. ~. 7tt
e1-The night Express Train leaving Cincinnati ct
1850 NJ, leaves daily ExCEPr SATURDAYS, All other
trains leave daily Ex0EPr SURDAYs;
For further information and Tickets, apply at tho
Ticket ofices-north east corner Front and Broad
the new Ticket Olce on the west side Of Vnestreet,
between Poetofice and Bufnet House; or OF the
nol2 d. MoLAREN. Superintendent.