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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

SNGuEAR DIVORCE CASE BETWEEN Ne
GRoEs.--In the Supreme Court at Boston, on
Wednesday, Judge Shaw granted Mary l..
Amistead a divorce from John P. Amistead,
for desertion. The parties are colored, and
were married in that city in 1874 The hus-
band was 0 fugitive slave, and in 1851, fear
ing that he would be reclaimed by his mas
ter, he fed to Canada. The wife wrote the
master, asking at what sum he valued the
runaway. The reply was, that when at hand
he was worth 81, 600, but being in the bush,
he would take $500 for him. The wife, by
great exertions, raised that sum, and having
purchased his freedom, went to Canada, and
brought him back to Boston. Soon after he
shipped as steweTd on vessel bound 70 Aus
tralia,, AT Melbourne he deserted the vessel,
and as from time to time the wife has been
under the imputation of having deserted her
o..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16


THE TERRoRs OF A WAR IN CHINA-PAIN-
Full PIcTuRE.-The Shanghai correspondent
of the New York EUsnhsg Post, writes in
late letter: e..f asir....
There is something absolutely frightful in
the contemplation of war introduced into
the populous districts of this country. You
can not compute the horrors of war here by
comparison with any other country under
heaven. Owing to the wonderful density of
its population, every square inch Of soil is
put under contribution, and by refinement
in the arts Of enriching and cultivation, un-
known in any other land, is made to yield to
its utmost capacity those grains and vegeta-
bles that constitute the chief sustenance of
the inhabitants. There is no waste land here,
down to the very waters edge, wherever a
blade Of grass, or a stalk of grain, or a nu-
tritiouB vegetable, can be made to grow, there
the tireless patience of Chinese hand has
planted and his ingenuity brought to per-
fection something that can be used to sustain
human life. Every river, rivulet, and lake,
is besieged by the busy multitude and made
TO yield of its fnny tribes, and the feathered
inhabitants of the air are subject to the game
demand. Every avenue of trade and in
dustry that offers chance for man, woman,
or child, to earn trihe, 80 as to be able to
sustain life, is besieged by an eager null
titude, all seeming anxious to supply their
daily wants by patient industry. .V''
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

APPEARANCE AND MANNER OF THE MORMON
TYcooN.-The Philadelphia Inquirer thus
speaks of Brigham Young, who is now in
that city ineognito "A tall, slender gentle
man stalked into the billiard-room at the
Point Breeze Trotting Park, on Thursday,
and Joined in a friendly game with one Of the
subscribers. He did not refuse the customary
imbibation of the ardent, and behaved in a
very satisfactory, Christian manner The
subscriber will thank us for assuring him
that the tall, slenderg gentleman was Brigham
Young. And many unconscious citizens
have met the same tall, slender man in many
places. He is introduced as Mr.. Smith, OF
Mr.. Jones, as occasion may require, but is,
nevertheless, only King Brigham"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

CHAhLss SUMNER, AND HIS PoLITIcAL EsE-
MrEsr "A Washington letter Of late date OBJ
servesf ut Is but fair to say that Mr.. Sumner
of the affair should get into the papers, or to
the public in any other way; and to please
him great care was taken TO keep it secret,
but somebody sent o despatch to Boston
newspaper. Friday night and Saturday fore
noon numberless dispatches were received
here from Boston, New. York and other cities
demanding to know the particulars, and il
was no longer possible to withhold the facts.
In many cases offers were made to come on
here by hundreds and thousands, Unnecessary,
TO protect Mr.. Sumner at all hazards. This
the North about this matter, and the Southern
members of Congress may well advise nom
repetition of the Brooks offense."
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

A CONFIDENCE WoMAN ADOPTING A. DRA-
MATIc RoLE.-Miss Anne Reese, of New York,
appears to be skillful confidence operator.
She recently purchased "a love Of a Bonnet"
herself as leading actress at the Museum,
and was so enchanted with the dear chill
dren" Of the milliner, that she gave her and
her husband, and all the sweet little ducks,
free passes to the Museum. She then paid
for the bonnet and Withdrew, amid the warm
thanks and admiration of the family. But,
alasl it was soon discovered that the bills were
all counterfeits and the passes worthless.
Anne tried the same game on elsewhere, but
was detected, and is now in jail. 81 2.
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RAILWAY MATTERs.

HE TRAINS DEPART.
LITTLE MIAMI--l7 minutes faster than City time,
9 A. NJ and II P. NJ Columbus Accommodation,
p. NJ. Xenia Accommodation, 9 P. NJ.
CNcRNATI. HAnLroH AND DAIroE-lY minutes
faster than City time,1 @ A. NJ, 1910 A. M, 2,3O
p. ". and o p. NJ. Hamilton Accommodation, 3 A,
N. and $3.50 P. NJ. '''l'.
ONO AND MIssIssIPPI-IlS minutes slower than
City timo,l 4s25 A. M. and 6,35 P. NJ. Loulsyiils
Accommodation, P. NJ.
INDIANAPOLIS AND CINoINNArI sHoRr.LrNB-u2
minutes slower than City time,l 5t4O A. M, 1I,SO
A. M. and @ p. M.
MARtErTA AND CINoNNATI--[7 minutes fastor than
City time,l 5t45 A. M. and $3.50 p. NJ.
CovIFGToN AND LExKoroN--ECity time,1 5iA6 A.
M. and 2s25P.M. s f.rs. 900 N
CINCINNATI, RIoHMosD AND INDIANAPoLrs--t3 A,
M $3.50 P. M.,8P.M. -.,.--,.-.. --.-
ftbU TRAINS ARR1vB.a l.'af lst.'
LITTLE MIAxI-3,5o A. NJ, sA. NJ, 11IO4A. M.
and 4ldO P. NJ.
ONO AND MnsIssrPP1-7isO A. NJ, 1o,os p. NJ.
and 0i6O P, M.
OMciSSArIs HAnILrop AND DAYTon-- S,4B A. M,
1910 A. M, L p. M, $50 P. NJ, 7i35 p. NJ. and
Ot16 p. M. I.'i H0rt ,ifrHt'l1
1NDIASAPoLw AND oINcuNkrf-IO,16 A. M,
p. M. and ~ P. M. ' .l,, 'i..i n i..,.
MARiExTA AND oNcNNATr-1OsO6 A. nj. and
5,13 p. M. giun1t2f 10
GOyrSGy9S AND LE1SGrOS-1O,s5 A. Nj. and
4t5S p. M. 81 t.... l.H.... I'd. ... .
CINCINNATI, RICHMOND AND INpIAsAPoLB-7i45
A. NJ, 4 P. M, $50 p. M.
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Precarious Living In China-The Peoples
Dread Of War.
A Shanghai letter writer says in = recent
To n New York naner.

A Shanghai letter writer says in recent
communication to New York paper:
The people seem literally crowded for
room, and the great question Is, how. can they
be fed 2 During times Of piece and plenty,
when the avenues of trade and commerce are
all open, and while the seasons are favorable
and the soil yields its usual increase OF grain,
China, like vast beehive in pleasant sum-
mer day, when the honey-bearing flowers are
all in bloom, seems to be pleasant and pros
porous land. An unreasonable rain, or the
other extreme of drought, the visit of the To-
Gust, or any other of those casualties that
effect injuriously the harvest, is truly n ma
tional calamity. eve shall all starve," said
poor old woman as she saw the locusts set
Ting down upon her little patch of rice, Just
as IL began to ripen, after II having been care
fully attended by her for several months. 81
fear we shall starve" is q common remark in
China, when the supply Of food is cut short
by any accident No wonder, then, the peo-
pie dread a war. Those who fall by the bull
let, bayonet and sword, constitute but small
part of the sufferers. Often, indeed, they are
the ones rather to be congratulated than
pitied, as they are spared the witnessing evils
of SO much greater magnitude. Every foot
of all of the hostile army landed on the shores
of China, erushes out the lives of multitudes
of human beings, whom they never meet, and
who have never offended them or their gov
ernment in any way. The horrors of bat
tle-ield, few hours after the strife is over,
may be depicted, but who can ever imagine
the long and dreary weeks and months of
hopeless, bleak starvation and misery that
will stalk along in the desolated pathway of
an army marching through the heart of this
empire swarming with human life2
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

OFFICIAL PURITY IN ENGLAND.--A recent
inquiry and explanations in the House of
Commons illustrate the English idea of Off
cial purity. 1t was reported that Lord Clar-
ence Paget, Secretary of the Admiralty, had
financial connections with firm of contract
ors. Mr.. Lygen called up the matter in the
House, in order to give the Secretary an op-
portunity 10 furnish an explanation, if ne
could. II was shown that Lord Clarence
Paget fhaf, IN 1867, declined q Seat at the
Board of Admiralty because he was ashare-
holder in some ships belonging to the firm
alluded to, and that in 1859, on accepting
Office, he sold his shares in the vessels at a
great sacrifice, in order that he might with
propriety assume the position offered him.
The proceedings were conducted with dig
nifty and courtesy which render them worthy
to be read carefully by some of our Congress-
men, and the result of the investigation was
the proof of official scrupulousness in the
Secretary which might well be commended
to some Of our tunctionaries as worthy OF
imitation.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

TRIBULATIoNs OF JAPANESE "ToMMY."--The
Philadelphia correspondent Of the New York
EVening Post says;
''Tommy"-whose real name is Tataiesi
0wajseire, and who is an adopted son of Ta-
taiesi Tokujsuro-is getting completely
spoiled by the attention he receives from the
ladies. He still, however, talks about his first
love, the little girl at Washington, and ex-
presses a strong desire to take her to Japan
with him. Her daguerreotype he carries in
his sleeve great part of the time, and con-
soles himself with occasional glances He,
however, does not exhibit fondness for the
fair sex only. He can drink champagne like
a trooper, and yesterday tried to smoke
cigar; but like all other fast youths, his first
trial of this luxury was rather disastrous, and
poor Tommy became very sick, indeed.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

n FAIR SAvAaEs IN LouIsIANA.--A cor
respondent Of the New Orleans Crescent
writes thus from one Of the parishes in Lou
isiana: -a ..r t1 .. ..la..
There are but four or FIVE houses along this
whole stretch of road, which traverses a
corner of Avoyelles for few miles, and
then enters Rapides. These houses are very
Indifferent affairs. One of them is log or
puncheon school-house and several of the
pupils appertaining thereunto saw. They
were approaching the temple of erudition by
q cow-path which wound through the forest.
They were all Of the gentler sex. They were
all barefooted. One was nearly six feet tall.
They rode saddleless, rough-coated, name
tangled, and burr-tailed ponies, after that
fashion of which the lords of creation pre-
sumo to claim the monopoly. Whence they
came don't know; how they came do; and
they did 1t very well, if not gracefully.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16
Accomplishments Injured By Thoueht--The
Proper Mode Of Performnnne.


No man knows how 10 do anything well
until be knows how to dol IL without think
ing. He must begin by thinking But
thought must beget spontaneity. No man Is
skillful workman who must direct each
stroke Of his tool by special thought. The
artist that, in painting apicture, has 70 think
what he shall put in here, and what he shall
put in there is not an artist. He may be an
artist in the egg, but he is not an artist
hatched out, full-fedged and with freedom
Of wing. And as it is in the shop, on the
easel in the school-room, on the ship, in all
worldly relations, so it is in religious life.
Our various duties must begin by careful con-
sideration. But by practice, they should
flow on as If by their own momentum. A
trust in ones self, as opposed to an humble de-
pendence upon God, and a devout recogni-
ton of his Providence, is wicked. But there
is a kind of trust which one must have in
himself. five stop our life at every round,
if I'VE break up continuity of action by kind
OF suspicion, we shall not only not avoid
evil but shall bring in other elements of
irresoluteness, timidity, and querulousness of
consciencel ..... ..I. .. -If -, .,.....r
On the other hand, that largeness, OPEN
ness, courage, and liberty in conduct which
leads man to venture not presumptuously
but confidently, is peculiarly manly. He
means right. He is determined. Above all
God is with himl They who trust God, may
then put some confidence in their own inten-
tions. When man is in battle he has no
time to practice fencing. A man should go
through his drill service before the day of
battle. And when man is in active life he
has no time to stop and consider the propri-
ETY. of every thing he does. He should lay
out plan by which his life is to be governed,
and then when worldly cares come upon him
he should go forward unhesitatingly, with a
firm reliance on that plan. Let him take
as not to fall into the selfishness of too much
self-ccnsideration.- Henry Ward Beecher.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

AFFECTION OF THE LITTLE PRINCE IMPE-
RIAL.-After review at Paris, an interesting
incident occurred, which produced very
pleasing impression on all who witnessed IT..
The Empress and the Prince Imperial re-
manned some time on the course after the
Emperors departure, and when the Prince
ing along, the people approached to take a
nearer view of the Impartial party The
young Prince was the object of especial no.
tice, which became quite enthusiastic when
the Prince, seeing nice little boy about his
own age, accompanied by his father and
mother people Of the working class, stopped
impulse, went up and kissed the boy most
affectionately. All who Witnessed this little
scene were greatly moved with this proof of
kind-heartedness in the young Prince, and
expressed their delight by loud acclamma-
tion.''
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

The RoPE-WALKiNG MAsIA-DE LAVE
CHALLENaEs BLoNDM.-Mr. De Lave chal-
lenges Mr.. Blondin to a test and trial of skin
at rope-Walking, the stakes to be from 81, 900
to $500, to be paid him who is decided to
be the most expert on an t'ascension roper
over rivers, valleys rapids whirlpools, or
waterfalls, any distance or any hight. He
will agree to leave the question with COM
ready chosen. He to go to niagara and
walk on Blondin's rope, and Blondin to go
TO Paterson and walk over the valley Of the
rocks and Passaic River, from the nights Of
the cliff to the top of Garret Mountain, or
elsewhere proposed ha .'iin' sA''--' 't-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

The FLOATING POPULATION OF THE
CELESTIAL EMPIRE.-There is an immense
population in China who subsist en-
tirely upon the products OF the fisheries.
are numbered % ~H by o %illidpns Sp % TSey wasse sre
born, grow up, live and die in their little
boats. 1t is no uncommon thing to see a man
with his wife and several children occupying
day and night, summer and winter, their tiny
craft for all purposes. This large class have
no other home. A mans boat is "his castle"
as truly as is an Englishman's house. The
laboring classes are wonderfully industrious,
and they surpass most people in frugality.
The art of living in the Empire is reduced to
its cheapest and simplest erms, so far as food
is concerned.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

CoRTISAs AsAIs.--A late letter from Rio
Grande City to the Galveston (Texas) Neps
says , ..... ....-.-- ...t.-i.. II.
We have again heard of the ubiquitous
Oortinas, He is said to be at place called
Laguna de los Yudios, some sixty miles from
Camargo, and between Reynosa and China
he has seventy or eighty men with him, and
says he is preparing to make another visit to
Rio Grande City; also, that his pre- eparations
are nearly completedj he only awaiting the
arrival of Wild Cat and his Indians. O His
Mexican forces can, to the number of eight
hundred, be called together almost instanta-
neously, they being scatteredin all the ranches
on the river. e, :, .I--rf r.ll. .r.so.sr
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
by TIE OVERLAND MAIL.

Later from California and Japsa--Authen'
tie Intellisence Of the Attempted Assas-
sinafion In Japan-The Prince Recover
Ing from his wounds-A Revelation Ims
pending. . .nI- @ aie
SPRR9FIBID, No., June 1.-THE Overland
Mail-coach, with San Francisco dates TO the
25th ult., arrived here at half-past ten o'clock
this evening.
James Street and six other gentlemen have
formed company with capital stock of
$3.50, 900, for the purpose of building tele.
graph line from San Francisco to Fort Yuma,
Uia San Jose, Gilroy and San Angeles and a
branch to Monterey. .t
One hundred guns were fred in Auburn
on receipt of the Intelligence Of the nomipa-
ton of Bell and Everett. Immense enthu-
siasm prevailed. 0I
The following notice was posted in the
Custom-house at San Francisco: ,-...
"Randgatchd, April 2.-The Prince Gotairo
is not yet dead, and there is every hope of his
recovery I - ..t 1913 .-lH.r'
The following is from private letter.
"Yokohdmo, April 3.-About week ago,
Prince Gotairo, when on his way from his
private dwelling TO the palace in Jeddo, with
his usual guard Of sixteen men, was attacked
by party of eighteen. Six of the guard
and four of the assailants were killed, and
several were wounded on each side, including
the Prince.
"The guard fought brsvely. During the
attack one Of the asssilants was fatally
wounded. One of his comrades, to prevent
detection, cut off his head and made his
escape through one of the gates close at
hand. r - .Y
at is supposed by many that revolution
is pending, which, if successful, will result
in the speedy expulsion or death of all for
eigners. b.
1.-THE Government has taken extraordinary
precautions to protect themselves and this
place from assault. Guard-houses have been
established along the road leading TO Jeddo,
and the guards armed with muskets.
"Prince Gotario is one of the most power
full men in the Empire, and rules thirty-five
provinces"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

. "A MAN MURDHRs HIS MOTHER in THE MOST
HoRRIBLE MANNER.--Edward Oromie a day
mother, beat her, stamped on her and cho1ed
her in such horrible manner that she died
Of her injuries. About two weeks since Ed
ward returned home after Eve years alb
sence, and soon began 10 quarrel with his
mother about her treatment of his sister.
Finally he attacked her in the manner de-
scribed, saying she had lived long enough and
he wonld kill her. After committing the
ter-ible crime he fed, and has not yet been
found, 80 ~ II.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

AN ENTIRELY WOVEN SHIRT. = Thomas
Hall, linen-weayer in Ireland, has finished a
shirt entirely in the loom. 1t is woven
throughout without seams, and very accur-
ately and neatly gathered at the neck, should
ers and wrists. The neck and wristbands
are doubled and stitched; there is regular
selvage on each side Of the breast and
shirt. In short, it is as perfectly finished as
If made by an expert needle-woman. The
shirt has been exhibited TO several persons in
the linen trade, who are completely satisfied
that 1t is actually the production Of the loom
without any assistance from the needle.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

WOMEN The toilet Of the Japanese, says a
Philadelphia letter, occupies much time, the
process of shaving the head being long and
tedious. You will be surprised to learn that
a number Of femaless-ladies of Philadelphia,
suppose, they wonld be called--do not he's
itate to march into the rooms of the Japanese
during their toilets, and observe with i'm
pertinent curiosity the operation of shaving
The japanese submit to- the intrusion with
marvellous good hnmor.llam-gsiG adi VI ssf.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16
Singular Mode of Rendering the Potato
Popular in France.

NJ. Noel, a French agriculturist speaking
of the introduction of the potato into France
says;
This vegetable was viewed by the people
with extreme disfavor when first introduced
and many expedients were adopted to induce
them to use il, but without success. In vain
did Louis XVI wear its flower in his button
hole, and in vain were samples Of the tubercle
distributed among the farmers they gave
them to their pigs but would not use it them
selves. AT last Parmentier, the chemist, who
well knew. the nutritive properties of the
potato and was most anxious to see il in
general use, hit upon the following ingenious
plan: He planted good breadth of potatoes
at Sablons, close to Paris, and paid great at
tention to their cultivation.
When the roots were nearly ripe, he put
notices around the field that all persons who
stole any of the potatoes would be prosecuted
with the utmost rigor Of the law, and gen.
ddrmeS were employed to watch the field,
day and night, and arrest all trespassers
No sooner were the new roots thus forbidden,
as it were, by authority, than all persons
seemed eager to eat them, and in fortnight
notwithstanding the gendarmes, the whole
crop was stolen, and without doubt, eaten.
The new vegetable, having been found to be
excellent food, was soon after cultivated in
every part of the kingdom.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

AMERICANS WORKING COPPER MINES IN
CANADA. - The Toronto (Canada) Leader
speaks Of the recent discovery Of valuable
copper mines in the vicinity of Acton, on the
line Of the Grand Trunk Railway, between
Montreal and Quebec, and states that they
are being worked at good profit by COM
pany Of Americans considerable sums are
said to have been offered by Americans for
other mining locations, but have been re-
fused. The Leader thinks Canada Is "des-
tined to become as famous for its copper
mines as California and Australia are for
their gold mines t6fr
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

DRcLISE OF TEE AUSTRALIAN Cop YIELD.
The gold produce Of ofVietoria Is regularly de-
creasing. fheqnumber of troy ounces ex-
ported duringIthe last four years, has been as
follows: 1856, 1905, sll; 1861 q y39, ,6bb; 1885,
2638083; 1859, 2,269,0s8n 9di tu 3nlyla tno1
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

ExTRAoRDIHARY BIRTH - THE SIAltEsr
TWINS SURPASSED. = The Albany IN. "
Evening Journal says that German woman
in that city gave birth, day or two since, to
male twins, Joined together in most extra
ordinary manner. They were born face to
face, and united together from the neck
down. They had two heads, four arms and
hands, and two legs. In fact they were per-
feet, except in some minor details of the
human form. They lived abouttwo hours
after BIRTH and upon the attending physician
desiring them for preservation, the father
demanded $25 for them, which he did not
obtain.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

BosroN, June l6-The steamer Niagara
from Liverpool, Via Halifax, arrived at seven
o'clock this morning. Her mails were for
warded by the morning train via New
Haven, and are due in New York at s P. NJ.
The brig Eastern State, Capt. Kelly, from
Porto Praya, llth May, reports that the q.
8. slopp-of-war Portsmouth captured, May
7, the brig Falmouth, of New York, supposed
to be a SLAYER. 'i
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

Eses.--At the parade Of the Gregory Guards
in Jersey City, N. j.. recently aMr. Hopper,
one OF the members of the corps, ate twenty
hard boiled eggs, and washed them down
with copious potations of lager-hier.s He
died from indigestion after short period of
SUFFERING
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-16

. AN APT NAME FOR Az ExeuislTE.-''Thsr
is Charlie Tompkins, the lion Of the season,
don't you think he's the pink Of eleganceY7
observed a lady 70 her acquaintance, at q
fashionable watering place, as an extraya-
gently got up dandy made his appearance
INC, : said her friend, I'D rather call him a