Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-22
VA RTE TIES.

Ancient Church Music.-Sacfed Cymbals.
The song of the Siamese Twins.-Wewe
boys togetherl
When is a carpenter like circumstance
When he is employed in altering cases.
The Columbus (O.) Fact says the Neil
house building will not be rebuilt as hotel.
One man in Virginia wins $1OO, 900 on the
electoral vote for Bell in his State.
Packing apples in dry leaves is strongly
recommended, after careful experiment.
The grave would seem a hard bed and yet,
all who sleep there sleep well.
Maretzek, it is now said, is about attempt-
ing an operatic speculation in Mexico.
Lamoriciere has been created Roman
noble, and a medal struck in his honor.
An Irishman, eating some old cheese that
contained living inhabitants, asked, ''Does
your chaze in this country have children"
The poor wording fancies happiness to
consist in idle pleasures, and never finds it
there, or anywhere else.
The Sandusky (o.) Register says that four
tuns of grapes were shipped from Kelley's
Island, recently, for this market.
Negroes at the South have deprecated in
price from twenty to thirty per cent. since
the secession cry was raised.
A single firm in Buffalo, N. Y, has re-
cei<ed this season over 100000 bushels of
grain. 49,. -.... -..--
There is great fear in France of Asiatic
cholera, and a Sanitary Congress will shortly
meet at Lyons. E
Is Blondin going to give up rope-walking
at Niagara He offers his house, lot, and
all his belongings there, for sale.
The deaths in Brooklyn, N. r., last week
numbered l04, of which seventy-one were
children.
He who, for sordid gain, plots the ruin of
his neighbor, will find that ne has only been
digging the grave of his own honor.
Fortune, sometimes descends as a snow
Storm heaping up a great abundance; but
the appearance of warm sun thaws ito
nothing. ..-.
Signora L6tti de la Santa, a soprano; Vol
iuci and Pancani tenors and Cresci, BARI
tone, arrived in this country by the Vander-
bill. ..... ....
On Saturday night, Peter Richings, while
performing at the Richmond (Va.) Theater,
fell, injuring himself badly. The perform
ance was suspended.
Hon. Reverdy johnson, of Nd. lectured in
San Francisco a few evenings since, on the
singular Qor lawyer subject of building
churches. .. -
The owners of "Prairie Boy" and "Black
Bird" have made another match, to come of
in Davenport Iowa, within three weeks, for
a purse of $4,000. .-.-., S'
The grain elevator at Davenport, Iowa,
will be operated by caloric engine. These
meters are becoming quite common, super
seding the steam engine.
A vain fool takes all adversities and mis-
fortunes as blessings in disguise,- He laughs
and is always happy, because he never thinks
| and can not feel. a.L-g..t d
A cotton gin belonging to Major G. Al
| Henry, near Little Rock, Ark, was set on
fire the other night, and destroyed. Loss
$4,000.
James Holiday is TO be hanged to-day, al
| Okolona, Miss, for the murder of L. E
! Roberts-the first execution that ever took
place in Chiokasaw County.
To kiss your own shadow, place yourself
between the light and the person you intend
kissing on whose face your shadow will be
! thrown.
|. Among the exports per steamer Bremen
which sailed on Saturday, was buggy made
in Newark, N. j., destined for gentleman
in Prussia.
The garrote robbery has been revived il
New York; several persons having beer
victimized recently. In Cincinnati this plea
SAINT entertainment is always in fashion.
A heterodox writer in London paper de
elares that the Bible is, and was designed as
a humorous work, and as such is superior t
Rahelais's PantagfueI.
I William Browne, editor of the Washing
ton Constitution, is preparing to vacate hi
editorial chair. Little doubt is entertained
that the concern itself will soon collapse.
A man in Utica N. Y, who was requested
to act as pallbearer at the funeral of friend
wife, presented the husband with bill o
ffty-si1 cents for his services IN that capacity
A genius in Connecticut has taken out
patent for wooden school slate, made o
several thicknesses Of yeneering glued to
gether, which can not be broken.
A German journal states that the numbe
of homeopathic physicians now practising i
3,254, of whom 1872 are in America, ant
that there are five homeopathic colleges II
the former country.
The Prince of Wales reporter of the Lon
don Times calls st. Louis the "city of bal
hatsP No wonder the suite thought Amer
lean hats bad. Theirs were the most afro
cious possible.
Jas. Bugbee, musician, has recovere
$500 against a Philadelphia horse-railroal
for injuries received by swing turnpike
pole, entering the car wherein he was re
turning from a concert.
Bonner is said to have offered Mr.. Blu
ehanan 81, 900 as a retaining fee, when tn
President of the United States was engage
to write for the Ledger. The fee was dc
elined.
A lively discussion is now going on
England on the question, "Shall the neN
Foreign Office be Gothic or ClasSic2" Lor
Palmerston has taken up arms against th
Gothic style.