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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

REPULs1vE MODE OF INTERMEHT AMONG THE
GREEKs.-A Constantinople letter says; The
method of the Greeks in conducting funerals
is really shocking. 1t is not enough to have
the corpse tricked out in the gaudy habili-
ments of ballroom and borne to the tomb
but the body, wrapped in winding-sheet
is lowered into its narrow home--the coffin,
with or without q lid, as the case may be- il
with one, it is often carelessly jammed down,
handkerchief is sometimes spread over the
face of the dead, or brick laid on the
mouth of the corpse, and then down rattles
the remorseless earth, and one leaves the
spot feeling much as if he had seen human
being buried alive.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20
A Very Destructive Fire in the Michigan
.I Di Weeds.

A FIRE in the woods about Ottowa, Michi-
gan, on Thursday last, spread nearly over an
entire township, the wind driving the flames
as rapidly as d race horse, destroying num-
Der of dwellings, barns and farm property on
the south side oftle river When the ocean
of flame reached the bank of the stream,
which, with the broad bayou, has a sheet OF
water over a quarter of mile in width, the
fierce gale carried volume across like a
flash, and, like race horse, it approached
the village of Ottowa, causing no little com
motion, burning the house Of Mr.. TER, the
barn of Mr.. John Cassell, shingle shanty
and a large quantity of shingles, many fences
and a large amount Of other property. A
truck loaded with hay and drawn by oxen,
caught fire at distance of mile from the
woods, and the oxen were detached and saved
with some difficulty, the truck and load
being consumed. AS night approached the
wind fell and the flames died out, after doing
serious harm to considerable section OF
country, and exciting the fears of the people
to great degree.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

LIBERAL AND PBoUBIAR GIFT TO SOUTHERN
AssoCIATIoN.-ln New Orleans the day be-
fore the Inauguration of the Clay statue, the
Clay Monumental Association received a
package, containing an earthen-ware image,
in an old-fashioned surtout and peaked hat,
the latter bearing on the front the letters NJ.
X. G.. The Chairman, while examining the
oddly-shnped figure, and wondering what
could be the significance of such an Offering,
heard something rattle inside Removing d
ribbon wound tightly about it, he found that
the little creature was in two pieces, and
taking him apart, out rolled throo hundred
gold dollars, and note telling that the gift
came from the association known as the
"Mystic Krew of Cosmas" lib f,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

ALLEGED VILLAINY OF DIR. ACHILLI.-The
Florence correspondent of the Newark IN. ~
Advertiser mentions that the wife and chill
dren of DR.. Achilli, an apostate from the Ro-
man Church, who has conciliated Protestant
feeling, both in England and the United
States, are in a perfectly destitute condition,
living on the alms of our countrymen. He
shipped them at New York last year, under
II specious pretext, with the promise to sup
ply their wants monthly by bills of exchange;
since which the only intelligence they have
had of him was through the newspaper report
ofhis having another woman and child in an
institution in New Jersey. Measures have
been taken TO call him to account. q
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

SHOOTING Provisions INTO THE ENEMY's
CANA story is told of Meolvaj, the native
East Indian General, which is altogether too
good to be true. 1t is said that his followers
took from the English a lot of Theoretically
sealed provisions, in tin cases, and, not
having seen anything of the kind before, he
mistook them for canister-shot, and fired
nothing from his guns for three days but
fresh Holsters, picked salmon, and other del
icacies, supplying the British camp, which he
was trying to starve into surrender, with an
incessant shower of the freshest English pro-
visions When they reached their mark,
however, they were scarcely in proper con-
diton for consumption. ..a
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

THE LADIES TOILETTE AT THE QUEEN's $
ladies TO learn that, at the last Queens draw
ing-room in London, there were some strik-
ingly beautiful faces among the debut0Htes;
that whfte was the favorite color, though
here and there appeared dotted dress or two
of last year favorte hue, mdnUe; that green
was also much worn; that feathers were the
rage, and that roses were the most fashionable
flower; that Lady Gertrude Amherst wore a
costume very tasteflly relieved by silver
and blue flowers, and that she wore no jew
elry; and that there. were few black dresses,
the most striking being those worn by the
Countess of Fife and Lady John Russell.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

The FINDING OF THE $4,000 STOLEN FROM
THE GEORGIA BANK-A NICE QUESTION FOR
LAwYERs.-The Savannah (Ga) Republican
of a late date says a nice question in law is
about to grow out of the finding of $50 900 of
the money stolen from the Marine Bank
Agency at Columbus already mentioned by
US. 1t seems that a negro, in crossing a
small ditch over which planks were laid,
saw the end offs apewspaper projecting from
under them. His curiosity was excited, and
pulling the paper out, he discovered more
money than his mind ever conceived the
world contained. Honest Sambo brought
the matter to light, and now the reward is
claimed by both his hirer and owner, and
the bank will pay neither until the question
of right is decided. Who shall have it2 We
say Sambo by all means. .13r 'tl js
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

BoATs AND SEAMEN DESTROYED BY WHALES
The bark Roscoe returned to New Bedford,
Mass, recently, having met with sad acci-
dent on the voyage. While off Staten Island
ON the I'd Of February, they fell in with
whales and the mate lowered and took one
and got him alongside the ship. Capt Almy
then lowered when his boat was stove. The
second mateiwent to his assistance, when O
whale stove the boat, and all perished. The
names of those in the boat were Capt. W. II
Almy, his son, Geo. H. Almy, Hugh Bell
Henry Sanquinette, Edwin Mcnamara, James
Castle, Warren Thurston, and Manuel, Portu-
pllnSn. IL 4 l. u ~
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

A RURAL NEWSPAPER PUBLIsHER's Ex-
PERIENCE.-Th editor Of the Van Vert (O.)
Bulletin says he has been connected with
newspaper publications for more than thirty
years; that during that timehe has credited
over fifteen thousand persons-lost by non
paying subscribers, advertisers, and jobbers
that running up beyond seventeen years
bringing the interest equal to the principal
and showing loss of over t,oenty tholSdnG
dollars More than half of that sum was
withhold from him by the rich.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENON IN SAvoY.-A
geological phenomenon occurred lately at
Savoy. AT 0rcier in the mountain chain
and in it's place lake formed. The high
chestnut trees disappeared entirely, with the
piece of ground on which they stood, and in
their stead rose trunks of trees to the surface,
which had evidently been long under water,
and which must have belonged to species OF
tree not known about the country At the
same time little brook had formed which
carries away the superiiuous water of the
lake -4f.... Hl.T I r.a .f.-' 's.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

IGNORANCE OF THE GERMAN WoMEN.-A
German correspondent Of the New York In
dependent says that the ladies of that country
are by no means so we'll educated as those of
America. AT an evening party in Halle, one
lady wanted to know whether Christmas did
not take place in America in the summer,
since in Germany it occurs in winter; an
other whether we are Christians in America,
and had any Christmas at all another,
whether man could not go backward and
forward like shuttle-cock between Ger
many and America, and thus live in perpet-
ual summer ....
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20


PROPOSED REF0BMs IN THE OLD GREEK
CHURoH.-The Constantinople correspondent
of the Philadelphia .Epening Bulletin says
that in the old Greek Church, its members
arc attempting to introduce some long-de-
layed, but much needed, reforms The Ma
tional Greek Commission, presided over by
the Patriarch of ConstantinOple, has commits
stoned the Patriarch of Alexandria to submit
to the Minister of Foreign Affairs the report
respecting the new organization by which it
is to be governed. The Synod which is to
meet at the Patriarchate, under the Pres-
dency the Patriarehal Vicar, ishereafter to
be mixed one, composed of four Archbishops
and eight lay members, chosen by election,
who will regulate the affairs of the Greek
Church and the Greek community. The
clergy are in future, to have o, thorough
knowledge of the ancient and modern Ian
grages. The practice Of receiving and de-
manding gift-mohey is to be discontinued
and all haggling for the price of burial to
cease. -Ii 'iltfi,. Goo ". ...ll4. h Irg
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

THR CAUSE OF JULLEN's QUITTING PARIS
The circumstances which decided Julien to
quit Paris were, like every thing in his life,
singular and out of the common way. Hav-
ing some cause of complaint against the
authorities, he reyenged himself by the COM
position of an odd posting-bill, in which a
combination of letters, put in larger type
than the others, formed, when seen at a dis
tance, words offensive to the police. He had
to run for it, and then it was he went I'd
England. II lHt G.. r- tus d
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

RICHNESS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA On WELLs.
The oil wells of Pennsylvania seem to grow
in richness, and report says that new reser-
yoirs of oil are discovered with almost every
stroke of the farmers spaces. 1t is said that
the famous Crosby well is now yielding sew
enty-fve barrels of pure oil every twenty
four hours. This, allowing thirty-three gal
Ions TO the barrel, is 2,415 gallons daily,
which, at fifty cents per gallon, the average
price, amounts to 81, 23T 80, or the, very nice
little income of $37l, $50 yearly. i9,t
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

A PRnA Donna NEARLY DESTROYED BY
FIRE.-An incident occurred at the Opera, in
the second act of ETnani, in New York, on
Monday evening, that created, for moment,
great alarm. While singing in the duet Ah /
Morir, Fabbri approached too near the foot
lights, and her gauze drapery took fire, and
g,iished it, however, before the dress was in
flames, while Fabbri, with remarkable pres
ence of mind kept ON singing, without allow
ing the startling sincident to interfere with
the dramatic consistency of her part.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

The CHINESE EMPEROR MIsBRABLE.-Sien
Fien is the present Emperor of China. The
in its list of reigning monarchs. This is the
first instance that the name of Chinese
monarch was ever inserted in this aristocratic
little volume. From it we learn that Sien
Fien is the seventh Emperor of the dynasty
of Tsin, which, in 1914 succeeded to the dy-
nasty OF Min. At the age Of twenty he be-
came the ruler of four Hundred and fifteen
millions of people, but his life is rendered
miserable by the quarrels of his cabinet and
relatives
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20
STEALING HoRsEs ALLOWABLE IN AMERICA

STEALING HoRsEs ALLOWABLE IN AMERICA
A young man of twenty-seven years, named
Jas. Warner, who claimed to be an inhabitant
of the United States, was tried in England
lately on a charge of stealing q horse. He
assertedithat lie was innocent, stating that it
was a common thing in America TO "borrow"
horse fora short time in the manner he
had done, and nothing was thought about it,
The Judge remarked, that such acts in Eng
land was considered stealing, and sentenced
the prisoner to eighteen months hard labor.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

A NEWSPAPER SUED FOR A LOCAL ITEM
The publishers of the Cleveland Leader have
been sued by Willis Graves, for $4,000 dama-
ges for libel, for publishing accounts Of the
distress of Graves mother charging him, as
we have mentioned, with starving her to
death; the Coroners Jury having returned a
verdict that her death was not the result Of
any want of attention.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20
A SoururnN EDIron ASSISTS WOMAN TO

A SOUTHERN EDIToR ASSISTS A WOMAN TO
CHAsTIsE A MAN.--0ne day last week, a
woman in Atlanta, Ga, feeling herself
aggrieved by the conduct of a furniture dealer
of that place, met him on the street. and un-
dertook to administer a flogging. The man
was, however, more than a match for her, and
she was in danger of suffering defeat, when
Gen. L. r. Mills, the editor Of The Soitthere
Statesman, went to her assistance, finished
the punishment, drove the assaulted man
from the field, and gallantly escorted the as
sailant 10 her home. i-A 'N rtf
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20
Troubles Of the washiaEtoa Detectives IN
nnL ef.a tseH of et.S rucfrt-ta nmfUIINI

The Washington Star oflate date says war
rants for the arrest Of Hons. u. y. Potter and
II. A. Pryor having been issued by Justice
Dom aud given to, detective Officers. Alien
Keese and Bushet; the latter kept a strict
watch around the dwellings Of the gentlemen
and their friends, till n latc hour, when they
heard that the duel was to come Oft on Friday
morning, at Oxen Hill, opposite Alexandria
They Immediately left for that locality, and
remained there till six, o'clock. They then
got q boat and rowed over to Alexandria,
where they got information which led them
to believe that Mr.. Pryor Yas at tho. house Of
Col Suttle. Reese went to Justice Price,
was deputized as an officer, and got warrant
for Pryor, whose friends tried TO throw him
off the track, one starting q report that the
fght had come of, and the officers say that q
Judge stated he would dismiss the parties II
brought before him About eleven, o'clock
Mr.. Chisman got off a steamboat at Klexan-
dria, and was arrested by Allen. He laughed
and remarked that they were behind time,
and taking the officers aside exhibited to
them the papers connected with the settle
nent Of the affair. The officers finding there
was no probability of duel returned home,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

r A WAGER ON APPETITE-A INDUSTRIOUS
EATER.-The Schuyler Qll.) Citizen, under
the head Of ''Rushville against the world"
says there is a man Of that place who is will
ing to lay wager of $500 that he can eat,
and digest, too, one thousand pounds Of beef in
thIlJ-sir hours. If the chap can perform this
feat, he will out-Steyicle' 'SteYck. 6ra.,f
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

A CHILD FALLS INTO A. DITCH AND STARvEs
TO DEATH-A sad event happened at Albion,
N. Y, last week. A widow residing there
lost her boy, child of three years. The
neighbors turned out in large numbers, and
sought for him during day and two nights
on the second day, he was found dead in q
ditch within half mile of his home, He
vainly endeavored to escape from the pit into
which he had fnllen. W. ~ =.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

A GREEN-HoUsE THE CAUSE OF GRATITUDE.
One of Beecher's sermons, just published,
contains this passage, referring to a green
house facing the street: ~ never go past it
without saying, thank you. They have no
idea in the house how many there are that
say this. Every child says 1t; every strange
face says it, everybody that is sad says It;
from each one that passes that way an errand
of kind thoughts goes in for them; but we do
not ring the bell to tell them of it."
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

ISGENIoUs MoDB OF GETTING WATER FROM
A JAPANESE bAKE.--The interesting letters
from Japan in the photographic NeoS contain
numerous illustrations of japanese civiliza-
ind an ingenious method of getting water
from the bottom of deep lake. For this
purpose cone-shaped earthenware bottle
was employed, having a hole at its apex and
very small one Mt the broad part, which
was stopped by a gum soluble in nwater. The
bottle was then sunk apex downwards by
means of n weight and line, and allowed to
remain about a quarter of an hour at the bot
tom of the lake, by which time the gum was
dissolved and the entrance for the water OBJ
tained, the air being forced out through the
little hole at the bottom. 1t was then drawn
up, and the hole at the bottom plugged with
a tiny wooden peg.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

ATTEMpT OF THE FRENoH TO ASCEND AN
AFRICAN RIyER.-The.Frenc Bureau, of the
Marine are at present occupied with CON
templated attempt to ascend the river Fal:
eme, In Africa in boats. The order for the
building of some Aatrbottomed iron boats for
the expedition has just heen issuedat Toulon,
upon the model Of one furnished by a Scotch
engineer many years ago, in the reign OF
Louis Philippe.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

The EDITOR OF BELLS LIFE DELIGHTED
WITH MORRIssEY.-The editor Of Belts LIFE IN
London is delighted with that distinguished
parsonage, Mr.. ohm Morrissey, who has
lately arrived in England, 'His mug is all
over that of a pugilist, and there is look
about him which convinces one at once that
he would prove a tough customer to any
onen 81.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

HORRIBLE DEATH or WOMAN.-Mrs. Par
adeau, of Tuscumbia, Ala, was burnt to
death on Wednesday, her clothes having
from court, on foot, and literally burnt from
her person; after which she travelled several
miles to the nearest house, where she died.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

A CoUsININd PLEA FOR CRiEoLINE.-0ur
fair cousin Fanny, observes Punch, says she
really is surprised at the ridiculous complaints
which men keep making about.crinoline; for,
of course they must admit that the widest OF
wide petticoats cover but t0o Jeeti
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

A VALUABLE MILL BURKT.--A mill, the
property of Nathaniel Tatum, of Madison
County, Va, was destroyed by fire on the
night OF the 10th inst, with considerable
amount Of grain, and many other things of
value. Loss about $4,000.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

A FIERY ACCIDENT AT THE ITALIAN OPERA
Poor LEoNoRA IN FLAMEs.-Madame Pence,
while singing the part of "Leonora" in To-
Udtore, at the Italian Opera, Paris, recently
met with an accident that might have caused
a terrible tragedy. Her veil caught fire from
the foot-lights, but Pence did not know il
until c6orus-singer rushed forward and
smothered the flames with his garment The
trima donna, startled at her narrow escape,
tainted, but soon revived, and was enabled to
proceed with the play.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

A THIEF MAKES LESS THAN He LosEs.-A
physician in Middleboro', Mass, who has
some fowls which he values very highly, one
morning last week, on going into his yard,
predatory visit there and stolen some of IFS
best hens. On looking around a little, he
found purse on the ground containing $50,
undoubtedly dropped fy the careless thief.
The doctor is quite wiling to .have some
more hens stolen at that rate.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

MEETING OF THE X. G. C's.-A New Or
leans correspondent of the Charleston Ner-
curry says that party ok. g. C,s from the
lower Southern States are to meet next month
near Austin, Texas, and proceed to 'locate"
at Chihuahua.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20

A CRUEL MASTERS SLAVES JUDIcIALLY
SoLD.-During the session of the Court, in
Point Coupe, Louisiana, an owner of slaves
was convicted of cruelty and mahreatment,
and the slaves were, in consequence, and in
accordance with the law, ordered to be sold.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20
I. & B. BRUCE,

Street hhiIr0ad VT nrar ara Vnn'ni'TH A''n HIuH"
"E-ARE BUILDING AM, SHALL
ROAD CARS aud oAINIDUSES, which We will war.
rant equal in style, nish and durability and at rs
low prices as any made In the country, 4.L
odce-corner Of Third aud Yine-streets al-n
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20
Saccha,rated Lime.

eGvNHIs PREPARATIOH,. STATES
Or; 'Cleland, - "a powerful sntaeidI and and
pleasant than Msgnesia, and does not weaken the
digestion like the Alkalies,. An excellent Tonic o.
49, u, -ALBERT ROSS, Druggist,
mails $. W. cor. Eishth-st. and Central.avebue.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20
Genuine Havana Cigars.

OUR ASSORTMENT OF HAVANA OI.
desirable brand Smokers VIII not be disappointed
In procuring Cigars suited TO their tastes.
SURE, ECKSTEIN CO.,
api5-o Opposite the Postofhce.
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