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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23
Remarkable Pbantasy-A Gentleman
Haunted hY n EpeoAPr.


A certain DIR. HILBERT relates the particu-
lars of the following interesting case, which
he says the learned and accomplished DR..
Gregory, of Edinburg, used to refer to in his
lectures:
A patient of some rank having requested
the doctors advice, made the following ex-
traordinary statement of his complaint; 81
am in the habit" he said, "of dining at FIVE,
and exactly as the hour arrives l am subject
TO the following painful visitation The door
of the room, even when l have been weak
enough to bolt it, which have some times
done, flies wide open; an old hag, like one of
those who haunt the heath of Forres, enters
with fTowning and incensed countenance,
comes straight up to Inc with every demon
stration of spite and indignation which could
characterize her who haunted the merchant
Abudah in the oriental tale; she rushes upon
me, says some thing, but so hastily that 1
can not discover the purport, and then strikes
me severe blow with her staff. fall from
my chair in a swoon, which is of longer or
shorter endurance. To the recurrence of
this apparition | am daily subjected. And
such is my new and singular complaint"
DR.. Gregory asked whether his patient had
invited any one to sit with him when he ex-
pected such q visitation. He was answered
in the negative. The nature of the COM
plalnI, ne sdlu, was SO singular, IL was so
likely to be imputed to fancy or even to
mental arrangement, that he had shrunk
from communicating the circumstances to
any one. "Then," said the doctor, with
your permission, will dine with you to-day
tete-G-tets, and we will see if your malignant
old woman will venture to join our COM
pany." The patient accepted the proposal
with hope and gratitude, for he had expected
ridicule rather than sympathy.
They met at dinner, and DR.. Gregory, who
had suspected some nervous disorder, ex-
erted his powers of conversation, well known
to be Of the most varied and brilliant char
acter, to keep the attention of his host en-
| gagged, and prevent him from thinking of the
| approach Of the fated hour, to which he was
accustomed to look forward with so much
terror. He succeeded in his purpose better
than he had hoped. The hour Of six came
almost unnoticed, and it was hoped might
pass away without any evil consequence;
| but it was scarce a moment struck when the
owner exclaimed in an alarmed voice, "The
hag comes againW and dropped back in his
| chair in a swoon, in the way he had himself
described. These periodical shocks were
| clearly established to arise from q tendency
| TO apoplexy, and after the brain was relieved
by the abstraction Of small quantity O
blood, the patient recovered.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

POLITE ARREST OF SwINDLER K PARIS
One night in the early part of October an
elegantly-dressed young man, says Paris
letter, passed out of the private door of the
Maison Dore with young 'lady," also at
tired in the latest fashions, and walked to-
ward carriage which was standing before
the door. The young 'lady" was about get
ting in, when two gentlemen" came up and
invited her in the politest manner not to get
in, but to allow her companion to take seat
in the carriage. The elegantly dressed gen.
tleman, astounded at their impudence, asked
them what they meant but then seeing that
the carriage before him was not the carriage
he came in, he Thought there was--and so he
said-some mistake. But Une of the two
gentlemen" whispered q word into his ear,
whereupon he became exceedingly pale,
trembled, bade adieu rapidly to his COM
panion, telling her he was off on an affair Of
honor,n which he would explain the next
day, and then he took his seat between these
two gentlemen and the carriage drove off
TO the-Prefeeture of Police. The elegant
young gentleman is a merchant, who lives
not far from the Opera, and who is, with his
two brothers, charged with forgery and
swindltng. The two gentlemen" were adroit
policemen.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23
The Nature Of Humbold.,s Theolory,

Humboldts servant, Seifert, is indignant
at the charge Of infidelity brought against
his master. A letter-writer says: "Hs
pointed first to the inscription which Hum
boldt wrote to accompany the Library pic
ture, one sees every where in the windows,
which begins; In youth man wanders
through Gods sublime world &c. Nay,
more, exclaimed the indignant servant 4
can prove to you that he believed in the
providence of God. Here are his own words.
Read So we read again from Humboldt's
Will-letter to Seifert: "Weil ich mach Got
tes Rathschlusz in so hohem Alter uner-
warted konnte vom Tode iiberascht werden
debIr, &c. because in SO great age, /
might, according to Gods providence, be
Unexpectedly surprised by death; therefore,
&C., One can not positively affirm that he
was praying man, continued the devoted
Seifert, because that is secret which man
does not confde to his neighbor. But man
so generous to the poor, that he saved
nothing for himself; SO sympathetic with
suffering, that he never could turn away a
case of distress unrelieved; who had scarce
ever written him letter without directly
mentioning Gods name, confessing his own
relation and obligation to Him; who had
written in his (Seifert's) daughters album
only such counsel as a God-fearing man
could give; who hated false and formal
priests so much, and who read his Bible so
constantly-such man must have been a
Christian. And if he had lived in land
where Christianity was a life, not a profess
sion, and where men were accustomed to
speak of their religious experience, he would
undoubtedly have left behind him satisfac-
tory testimony Such, as nearly as we are
afle to translate word for word, was the
record which the faithful servant bore of the
suspected master. 1t was undoubtedly hon
est; whether conclusive, let every man judge
for himself"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23
Remarkable Suicide in Paris "A Woman
over Seventy Destroys Herself to Escape
the Innrmities of Old Age.

Va Olu ASC
A very singular suicide recently occurred
in Paris, according to correspondent of a
New York paper the victim being lady in
comfortable circumstances, and arrived at
the ripe age of seventy-three years A
nephew of this old lady, employed in bus
mess establishment in the quarter of Mont
martre, received, by the post, letter con-
ceived in the following terms:
'My dear nephew: When you receive this
letter | shall have ceased to existi At my
age to commit suicide seems singular idea,
| admit. | have passed my seventy-third
birthday, and / have always been happy.
But feel that the hand of inirmity isabout
10 be laid upon me, and l wish to avoid it.
Ofwhat use to me would be few remaining
years of life if they are to be passed in
wretched bodily sufferings? You are my
only relative and universal legatee. Pro-
priety will doubtless induce you to shed a
tear for me, but confess frankly that you
will not profoundly regret my demise. 1t
will place you in possession of snug for
tune, and give your family comfortable
position.
"All my affairs are in order, and you will
find the papers in the hands of my notary.
The only obligations desire to impose upon
you are these: First, not to sell my house,
but TO retain it for yourself and your de-
scendants. Second, to publish, in my name,
two volumes, one of poetry and the other
a novel, of which am the author. You will
find the manuscripts in my desk. If you can
not Obtain publisher, print them at your
own cost. / am sure you will not hesitate to
make this trihing sacrifice to my memory,
and you will be grateful to me for thus per-
mittiDg you to enjoy my heritage some
time sooner than you had expected. Yor
see / am a good-hearted creature Show
yourself worthy of so kind an aunt
The recipient of this extraordinary docu.
ment Immediately hastened to his aunt:
residence, and found that the old lady had
asphyxiated herself by means of the fumes
of charcoal. fi 2 af
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

4 JocULAR RAILWAY TRAIE.-Horse-rail-
road King Train, now in England, appears
to be jocular fellow. A private letter re-
course Immediately been made public, states
that he will have road open in London
within sixty days; and that all the cities of
Europe are coming to him. He also writes
that friend of his felt very complacent the
other day, on being told that he had bal
ance at bank in his favor of $4,000; but on
the refusal of the bank to pay his drafts,
found that his clerk had added in the year
of our Lord 1860 Train winds up his char
acteristic epistle by proposing the following
conundrum: Why is a Jockeys tale like a
newborn baby2 The answer, it is presumed,
will be sent in the next private epistle.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAYDs.-A Gu
rious incident is told of the progress Of the
Prince up Broadway, New York, on the day
of his arrival. An enthusiastic citizen
rushed toward the carriage, and, extending
his hand, vociferously prayed to God to
bless the Prince, to bless his mother, and to
bless every one and every thing, in general
terms. The Prince smiled, and good ma
turedly took the extended hand Of the en-
thusiast. A policeman, emboldened by the
condescension, then offered his hand also;
but the Prince drew himself up and turned
away, al the same apologizing to the Mayor,
who sat beside him, and explaining that he
recognized the distinction between private
citizen offering his hand, through feeling
of hospitality and welcome, end public
servant on duty doing the same thing.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

THE FRENCH EMPIRE FIXED FACT AND
A NECEssIFY.--The London Times admits
that the French empire is "a fact" "Found-
ed,p it says, "by means to which it is now
needless to refer, it has grown into such pro-
portions, and identified itself with SO many
destinies other than its own, that we know
not what might be buried under its ruins.
Civil war in France, and a reaction in Italy
might be the first scenes in the European
drama, the thought of which may well make
our present difficulties seem tolerable. II is
quite possible to change our condition for
the worse. Louis Napoleon has made him
self necessary for the time 10 France and
Europe. If he has not established claims to
our gratitude, he has succeeded in making
us fear his premature death more than the
continuance of his power"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

VALUABLE INvENTIoN-A Life-P Preserving
Bathing Cdr.-Persons who have lost their
lives while bathing in the surf along our sea
coast have usually come to their end by the
simple want of cords fastened on shore and
attached to their bodies. These lamentable
accidents will no doubt be annually repeated
until we have some thorough system ap-
piled to the bathing cars at our Watering
places 1t is not enough that there should
be o few loose cords lying on the beach,
which would probably be in use for clothes
lines or other purposes at the very time
when they were most wanted. The cords
must be permanently attached to the bath
ing cars, and SO fixed that each swimmer
win be secure against the pcs ibility ofdeath
by reason of an undertow. Thomas LeesOn,
OF New York City, has invented a eontriv-
ance which seems well adapted to secure
this end. He has car on wheels, divided
into four bathing chambers, with doors on
both sides.
A narrow platform runs along the sides of
the wagon, and little flight of steps de-
scends to the ground. Eight ropes, wound
on reels, are provided-one for each bather-
and to each is attached broad strap to be
buckled around the waist. The cord may
be paid outas required, and only as re-
quired, for ratchet and pawl prevent its
unwinding faster than desired. The car is
also provided with longer ropes and floats,
for the use of good swimmers who would
venture further out into the surf.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

W
STRANGE HALLUcINATIoNs-Ma Com
mitted During Sleep.-A celebrated physi-
clan refers to the following interesting case
to prove that murder may be committed by
a person under the effects Of a frightful
vision:
Bernard Schedmaizing suddenly awoke at
midnight; at the moment he saw frightfal
phantom, or what his imagination repre-
sented as such-a fearful specterl He twice
called out, "Who is thst?" and received no
answer, and imagining that the phantom
was advancing upon him, and having lost
his self-possession, he raised hatchet which
was beside him and attacked the specter, and
it was found that he had murdered his wife.
A peddler who was in the habit of walk
ing about the country armed with a sword
stick, was awakened one evening while lying
asleep on the high road, by man suddenly
seizing him and shaking him by the shoul-
ders The man who was walking by with
some companions had done this out of a
Joke The peddler suddenly awoke, drew
his sword and stabbed the man, who soon
afterward died. He was tried for man.
slaughter. His irresponsibility was strongly
urged by his counsel, on the ground that he
could not have been conscious of his act in
the half-waking state. This was strength
ened by competent medical witnesses. He
was, however, found guilty, and most un-
Justly punished.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

GRADGRINDIsM TRIUMPHANT-The Import
ance of Fdct.-Nothing, says cotempo-
rary, whom, by-the-by, we do not at all in
dorse, is more absurd than the contempt for
facts which some people and others affect.
See what may chance to be the value of a
factl Observe what a vast amount and va
riety of results may come of factl Thus, q
man has knowledge of fact, and writes it
down. He is the historian, Another en-
bellishes it with fancy, and imbues it with
feeling He is the poet. Another depicts it
on canvas. He is the painter Another em-
bodies it in stone. He is the sculptor. An
other investigates its principles. He is the
moralist. Another points out its utility.
He is the economist. Another fhds its ma
ture and relation. He is the philosopher.
Another practically aseertains its uses. He
is the mechanic Another still speculates
upon its probable ends and advantages. He
is the theorist. See now what work in the
world single fact has wrought No less
than nine different minds have seized upon a
fact--the same identical fact, greater or less
and have turned il to a separate account in
the affairs Of life; and this is but the begin
ming of its possible employment. Verify, a
contempt for facts is the same thing as a
contempt for WOOL and cotton, and silk-in
the raw. Never despise facts. Gradgrind
was a sensible fellow. .-.t. .--. I'd ..-l.l...
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

TIE DAY OF CRINoLEE AT AN END.-As
Paris gives the fashions to every place boast
ing of high civilization, it is fair TO presume
that the days Of crinoline are numbered, A
new style of skirt is meeting with great favor
there, as it supports the dress without whale
bone or steel, relying for this purpose
merely on the harmonious and skillful dis
composed. The multiplied skirt, or .jupOn
multiple, as it is called supports series of
volants, tapered and grouped like fan,
which are moved at will by means Ofmetallic
eyelets. For travelling it is quite agreeable,
as It occupies little space. sEI Ill
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

MURDER OF AN AMERICAN SEA-CAPTAE
BY A RELATIvE.-A late Jamaica letter says:
"a most atrocious murder has recently been
committed here, and which baffied for a long
time the most strenuous exertions of the
authorities to discover the guilty parties.
The victim was an American-Oapt. Burton,
of the bark AlDarddo, which arrived here
with a cargo of Goals from Newport, for the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Sufh-
cient evidence has now been received to i'm
plicate the mate of the vessel, who is brother
in-law to the murdered man. He and an
other, supposed to have been an accompliee,
have been committed for trial.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

THR OVERLAND MAIL TO 0REeoS.-The
overland mail to Portland, Oregon, COM
menced running on Saturday, September Is.
There were six sacks Of letters aud twenty
six passengers. 1t took three Concord
coaches One of the coaches, inside and out
side, was occupied for the mails; the other
stration was quite formidable. The route is
some roo miles long, through an interesting
section of country. The contract time is
seven days during eight months, and from
October to February l, fourteen days. This
event is regarded as an important era in the
history of California staging.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

FnIque Scene at the Opera in California;
An English Prima Donnn Kissed, and =
Row In Consequence.
An exchange has the following not very
high-toned notice of an occurrence at the
English Opera in San Francisco, which we
republish, though we can not indorse all that
is said of Rosalie Durand's beauty--a thing
m&e offancy than ffact;
There was quite little scene at the opera
in San Francisco not long since, not in the
bills. Miss Rosalie Durand was doing up
"Lady Harriet in Martha, wherein she has
occasion to sing that time-worn ditty, "The
Last Rose of Summer" Now, Rosalie is de-
seribed as mighty pretty woman; great on
roses" very artistic; a ravishing bust,
splendid arms, and magnificent combinations
and termination. WE'LL she's mighty hand
some, says local paper, no mistake about it,
and the best evidence is, that every woman
who gives an opinion on that question does
it with toss OF the head. "Call her pretty;
! can't see pretty feature or thing about
her." Perhaps not, the young fellows and
the married men do. But Rosalie can't sing
as well as Grisi, and when she struck up on
that "Last Rose" it was not happy effort
and some few ill-natured people missed"
AT the first, she pouted like a spoiled
child; they hissed again, and she turned
around retired from the foot-lights, drew
out a magnificent handkerchief with very
wide lace on it, buried her face and curls in
it, and burst into little shower of tears
"with real water" as the play-bills say wheH
announcing the Cataract Of the Gdnges. 1t
was a splendid picture, a perfect tableau-
brown ringlets, white hands, lace handker-
chief sparkling diamonds, splendid foot and
ankle forming the outlines. A pretty woman
in tears. 1t was "stunner," and the result
may be imagined-if the roof had fallen in,
it would have been excusable, and the
verdict would have been "Durand brought
down the house."
Great rough men in the parquette stood
up, with big guilds oftobacco in their mouths,
and tears rolling down their faces, and
what, between their emotion and swallow
ing little tobacco that went the wrong
way, their shouts and coughs were strangely
intermixed. Suffice it to say, the eyes
| had it.
The next evening some Italians in the gall
lery had the hardihood to hiss Rosalie again.
| 1t is hardly necessary to mention that the
sons of the land of blue skies were met at
| the foot of the stairs, coming down appa-
rently in hurry, for some were head FIRST,
some on all -fours, and some rolled up into
balls, boundingfrom step to step, followed by a
strong deputation of Yankee cow-hide boots.
Rosalie need fear no Kisses henceforth. A
long-legged specimen of the genus Pike ex-
claiTned@'I wouldn't mind a kissin' that ar
gal myself" If Pike only knew it, he ex-
pressed the feelings and sense of the meet
ing very forcibly-and if he had inquired,
he would have found there were few more
of the same sort that evening. AS Sammy
| Weller, or somebody else said, "Beauty is a
orful thing misproperly made use on, and
very dangerous; that's se."
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

Celestial palms, and ever blooming iowerS,'
basking in an atmosphere redolent Of the
most delicious perfumes. heard the most
exquisite music proceeding from melodious
voices ard well-tuned instruments. While
in this world of fancy, my mind had recalled
to consciousness the scenes and associations
of my early life, and the memory of the
companions of my boyhood. All the
knowledge ! had acquired during long life
recurred to my mind. Favorite passages
from Horace, Virgil, Cicero, were revived,
and pieces of poetry had been fond of re-
peating when a boy came fresh to my recol-
ipctianD
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

FATAL PowDER-MmL EXPLOSION IN DELA-
wARE--An explosion took place Wednesday
afternoon, in Dupont & Co.'s lower powder
works, known as the "Hagley Yard, on the
Brandywine banks, near Wilmington, De-.
Three mills and a frame building were COM
and, strange to say, no other one was hurt
although there were some FIVE or six men in
the mills at the time, who, on hearing the
first report, made their escape.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

PSYCHOLOGICAL PHENoNENA OF A DROWN
ING PERSONA gentleman fell accidentally
into the water, and was nearly drowned.
After being rescued, he continued in state
ofapparent death for nearly twenty minutes.
After his restoration to consciousness, he thus
described his sensations while in the act OF
drowning; ''They were the most delightful
and ecstatic have ever experienced. I was
messed scenes that my imagination never had,
in its most active condition, depicted to my
mind. l wandered in companywith angelic
spirits through the most lovely citron and
orange groves.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

LAYARD's REMAINS PRoNoUNcED A HUMBUG.
1t is stated that French savant and traveller
of reputation denies altogether that the re-
mains discovered by Mr.. Layard, and now in
the British Museum, have any thing TO do
with NineYeh. His proof will be looked for.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

MIND THE FRAMER OF A FORTUNE.-What
is the real capital of mercantile firm?
What is that, which, having the 6rn pros
pers, and which, wanting, 1t goes down hill?
Is it money! The merest tyro in business
knows that it is not. 1t is business talent,
sagacity, good ideas, sound judgnent-all in
one word, MIND. A single good idea makes
a hundred millionaires. A single mistake
swamps a great establishment. Mere ne
glect, merely not being cup with the times"
causes man to be Outstripped. Go into
any prosperous concern, and on becoming
familiar with its interior affairs, you will
discover that the secret of its prosperity is
this: There Is knowing head there. That
head may be on the shoulders of a junior
partner, confidential clerk, or under the
turf in Greenwood, whence it yet speaks,
but there is mind somewhere, or the pros
perity is delusion. No amount of capital
can Keep firm up long after the intelligent
soul is out of it.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

APoLITIoAL EDlToR IN TRoUBLE-D. Wal
lack, editor of the Washington Star, aud
hard Democrat of the hardest order, has
been expelled from Breckenridge organiza-
tion in the Fededal Capital, because he has
published in his paper recent Wide-awake
movements and the returns of the recent
elections in Northern States.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-23

LORD BRoUeHAM ExPosED.-Lord Brough-
am, it is asserted, wrote the e7itiqus on By
ron's Hours of Idleness which stang the
noble poet into the authorship of English
B4rds and Scotch Reviewers. The paper has
always been attributed to Lord Jeffreys,
Brougham meanly allowing another to bear
the blame which was his due. His mortii-
cation atthe discovery of this meanness must
be intense