Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-16
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New York is, in population, the third city
of the civilized world.
Out of 1000 published books, COO never
pay the cost of printing.
The deaths in st. Louis last week num-
bered eighty-seven.
The estimated value of all the slaves in
the United States is $4,000, 100000.
Ell. Smith mysteriously disappeared from
Detroit, Mich, some days ago, and can no.
where be found. rr| .
William Kelly, an Irishman, was killed
with a blow of John W. Young's fist, near
Petersburg, ILL.,, a day or two since.
The empire Mills" at Jerseyville, ILL.,,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning.
The mill was worth about $4,000.
E. R. White and George O. Wharton were
both dangerously stabbed in affray in
Charleston, S. c., one day of last week.
Henry Marley killed his wife and her par
amour near st. Augustine, Fla, last We'd
nesday. ..5Ht# ..t|..l #E
The newly discovered planet, found at
Cambridge on Friday week, is only forty
miles in diameter.
Philadelphia mechanics are now making
two steam plows for use on tobacco planta-
tions in Cuba. r."'T
From the l4th to the 22d of September,
there were ninety-six cases of yellow-fever
in Havana, and only seven deaths.
The injury to the cotton crop in Louisi-
ana, alone, by the recent storm in that Sec
tion, was $l,oO00O0.
Ninety-three thousand dollars have been
subscribed towards the establishment of the
Methodist College at Millersburg Kentucky.
John Conner was killed in Philadelphia,
day or two ago, by the falling of mill
which several workmen were undermining.
Francis Fate, residing near Bahama, North
Carolina, came to his death last week by
choking while eating piece of beef.
Joanna Driscoll, an Gttachee of a clothing
store in Boston, recently robbed clerk there
of So, 900 in money, and was arrested.
"Why," asked little girl, ''is Fred like
man that has fallen off a tree and is deter
mined to 90 up again?" Because he is going
to try another cline.
Sir Henry Holland, the physician to the
Prince of Wales, stated in Philadelphia that
the Prince was almost worn out by continued
ovations for SO long period.
Peter Gurray and two ofhis sons, formerly
residents of this state, were recently muir
dered by robbers, near Saltillo, in Mexico.
+ Charles Berry, a man seventy-five years
old, recently leaped into the sea from q
vessel bound from Charleston, S. c., to New
York, while walking in his sleep.
Jacob Royce, who went to California from
the East ten years ago, with $50,O0O, re-
Gently died in abject poverty in San Fran
cisco hospital. r7,ftfrfe af
Paul La Roche, native of France, blew
out his brains near Montgomery, Ala, the
other day. because two Of his slaves had
died.
The Utica IN. W Herald sneers at "shirt-
less Democracy" Shirtless they may be,
says the Albany argus, but they will make
a shift to beat Lincoln. ,.... ...r.-. Can
John Reuter-, a German, aged eighty years
was recently found floating in the San Fran
cisco bay. 1t is presumed he had faller
through a wharf-trap.
All the logic of misgovernment lies in thi
one sophistical dilemma. If the people ar'
turbulent, they are unfit for liberty; if quiet
they are equally so. A44 -h
CARRIER, of the Madison (Ind.) Courier, wa!
defeated for treasurer Of the county by
twenty-five votes. The balance Of his ticke
was carried by 1000 majority.
The body of Colonel Lumsden, of the New
Orleans Picaytfle, who was lost by the Lad
Elgin disaster, was found at Kenosha, q few
days since, and recognized.
| Charles Wells, who killed R. NJ. Horsley
his fatherzin-law, in Memphis, Tennessee, II
1851, and forfeited his bonds, was rearresteC
a few days sineein obion County, Tenn.
John Storms and John Brewer, overcom
with foul air, while digging q well nea
Elisabethtown, Kentucky, the other day
fell to the bottom and were killed.
@. NJ. Dewey, married man, who tried Il
force an entrance into the house of Mrs Ma
linda Roach, of Carlinsville, Illinois, on th
9Th, was shot dead by the woman.
He was Justly accounted a skillful poisone
who destroyed his victims by bouquets 0
lovely and fragrant flowers. The art ha
not been lost it is praeticed every day by
the world.
Wm. Stafford, anegro, while driving nea
Columbus, Ca, was run away with; on
arm was dragged from its socket, an ey
torn out, and his whole body dreadful
mangled. lHEI" HuL0 Llb
After the recent steam-boiler explosion q
Manayunk, Pnn., the fireman was drawn ou
literally naked as well as terribly scalded
his clothes having been entirely taken of b
the steam. lTt
Several convicts made an unsuccessful al
tempt to burrow out of the State prison {
Missouri, last week. The desperate scour
drels nearly succeeded before they were de
tected. r-r4s ar--.rrr 4
Some raftsmen Of Dubuque, Iowa, 6ndin
the body of drowned man on a sand-bai
secured it TO stake, notified the deceased
friends and charged them $50 fer the ii
formation. 20
The Legislative Council Of Canada hay
| taken firm stand against dsath-hed b
. quests, enaeting that no be9uess win
. valid If made within six months Of the te
tator'g death. iao f'i' ~