Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
VARIETIES.

designing character--an architect
A family of wildcats was killed at West
CRANKY, Conn., last week.
Four crops of apples were gathered from
tree at Hellis, Me-, during the past season.
John B. Cough says he is not rich. He
gives one-tenth of his earnings to charity.
The shoe-trade of Danvers, Mass, is duller
than it has been since 1887.
Teams have been crossing the river at
Ottumwa, Iowa, on the ice, for several days
past.
A drunken old woman, seventy years of
age was found frozen to death in her house
at Bangor, Me-, the other day.
The schooner Sarah Ellen sank on Lake
Champlain the other morning, and Captain
Heyware and his wife were drowned.
A telegraph operator in Louisville, KY,
received 1873 words ON Saturday in two and
half minutes-a feat never before equaled.
Strange paupers had better not go to Rich
mond, Va, as the Mayor is now empowered
to send them to work in the chain-gang.
A panther was killed near Kingston, CAL,
recently, which measured eleven feet four
inches in length.
1uC SluutulS nave l6lJ .hdulSOn uu.)
College, and the property has been levied on
for debt.
Slavery in Russia ends on New years day.,
The serfs, 40,0O0,O0O in number, will then be
freed.
There are but four postoffices in Mime
sofa, the incumbents of which are appointed
directly by the President.
When man wants money or assistance,
the world, as a rule, is very obliging, and in
dolent, and lets him want it.
Lord Palmerston, now aged seventy-six,
is the real, though secret dictator of En-
gland.
Mrs. Burch, has sued out writ of habeas
corpus against her husband to obtain possess
sion of her two children.
A little boy, in Vermont, who swallowed
a cent last summer, is dying slowly by cop
per poison. His legs have become useless.
A young woman, named Ordway, was
killed, at Proctor, VT, last week, by being
thrown from sleigh against fence with
such force as to break her neck.
A New Orleans paper corrects typo
graphical error, having called impatient
South Carolina impotent. The types were
right. sra.r
The famous Burdell house, in Bond street,
New York. was put up at auction day or
two since; but the title to it being regarded
as doubtful the sale was postponed.
Timber. cutting is reported to be money
making trade in Virginia; the lumber goes
north as far as Maine, where large quantities
of Virginia oak are used for ship-building.
Punch asks: "Why can the Emperor of the
French never be Pope? Because by the
simple fact, it is impossible three crowns can
ever make one Napoleon"
A. W. Brewer, Postmaster at Middleburg,
Ind, and VIM. Kinkaid, who held a similar
position at Fistula Ind, have been arrested,
charged with robbing the mails.
The Committee of Arrangements for the
next American Chess Congress announce
the postponement of the meeting until 0oto-
ber, 1861.
In Philadelphia there are sWinders who
watch the obituary columns of the newspa-
pers, and gain O livelihood by presenting
fraudulent claims to survivors.
Geo. A. Cleveland was dangerously shot a
few days ago in Mobile, Ala, by ]. w. Davis,
who Immediately afterward surrendered
himself.
The dead body of Henry F. Squires, Of
West Springfield, Mass, who had been miss
ing for several days, was found in the Con-
nectieut Rivera day or two ago. ,..t
A little boy was frozen to death at Havre
de Grace, Nd, the other day. His poor
mother had left him in bed while she went
out towork. ef.l
John Bishop, German, working in the
Roekland IN. " Brewery, on Monday fell
into vat Of boiling water, and was burned
to death.
Within one week, four persons died in
Danville, Conn, whose united ages were
32l years. one was 70, two were 80 and one
so.
The German papers are claiming that
Senator Seward is descendant of Ger
man family which was driven out of Ger
many in some internal commotions.
The result of silk-worm culture in Algeria
is said to prove that, in few years, the
French laborer can be clothed in silks as
cheaply as in cotton.
An eagle measuring seven feet from tip to
tip, was shot at Jonesboro', H.. by a farmer
sixty-five years old, while carrying away Q
goose.
A stranger called on q Troy IN. Y. j. mes
chant one day last week, requesting him to
refer to his book, to a certain name, and
make out bill, adding twenty four years
interest, which he at once paid.
A Philadelphia reporter, |. g. A. Town
send, has received the prize of the State Ag
ricultural Society-a service of silver plate
for-the best descriptive report of the pro-
oeedings.
The new Gas Company at Montreal, Can
ada, has recovered fine from q partyiu that
city for using gas iIlisitly and distrleStsd 6