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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

A PAIR OF Elk IN HARSEss.-A pair of elk
in harness. attached to two-wheel concern,
passed through Adrian, Mich, on Sunday,
toward the east, They were driven and
man lged with reins as horses, ropes instead
of leather serving for the reins and head-gear.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

DECLINE OF Downtown PRoPBRTY IN New
YoRK.-The New York correspondent of a
Boston paper says; Below Wall-street it is
safe to assert that real estate, in that part of
the city, is not worth one-third what it was
ten years ago.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

:, A PENNSYLVANIA QENTENNARIAN. ~ The
other evening a. woman, Mary Naff died in
Philadelphia, at the age of one hundred and
seven years. The deceased was of German
descent, and was born in Pennsy lyania, haV-
ing spent most of her daysiupOn a farm. nIg
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

A WOMAN IGNORANT OF HER Own NAME
A Paris correspondent relates the follow
ing: 'H''i '.F '" ''."
heard an amusing anecdote the Other
day, illustrative of French incompetency tc
master any foreign tongue. A young married
was making purchases in shop in the
Chaussee d'Antin. At length she desired the
things purchased might be sent to her ad-
dress. eAnd your name, maam2" REALLY,
sir, am not acquainted with my name;
was the Princess Tremouille, and have mar.
ried the n-Tenter--Tenter. If you will
call my servant, who is at the door, think
he knows.n lu,i -''.i .... N.t- ."
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

SUDDEN DEATH OF A PAoHA.--SSuliman
Pacha died suddenly at Alexandria, Egypt,
last month. He had been smoking, with some
friends when his head dropped. aud, as they
supposed, he fell asleep; but on trying to rouse
him he was found to be dead. ,',i - 49,, ,',
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

A HUGE LIeHT-HousE LAETERS,-The new
lantern for Minots Ledge Lighthouse is
eighteen feet high, and ten feet in diameter,
weighs eighteen thousand pounds, and costs
about six thousand dollars. twill be ready
to be elevated to its position in three or four
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

FLoRENCRl HIeHTINGALE's HEALTH.-The
latest news of Florence Nightingale is that
she is SO weak. that she is compelled to re-
main in a recumbent position, and her friends
gelic woman, the world can not spare such as
thou Won
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

"A LUCRATIVE PosITIos,7-rIt, is much better
to be 'Goyernor-Generalo of India than Presir
dent of the United States, To say nothing
Of minor advantages, the former, has f26, 0Oo
. year salary, $4,000 year allowances and
Eh, 900 for outfit. btssy
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

AMERIoAN TRAVELLERS INCREASING The
number of applications for passports at the
state Department Washington D., c., now
averages two hundred pei, week, and the
theutmost to mestt the demand in reasonable
time. Al ,,,,, ,,,. ,..., .+If. g,.tf % I,.n ..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

AN ITCHING SUsPIoIoN.- more in
that fellows head, Sam, than you think," ,"
said Dick to- 70 a sleeply looking fellow stand
gravely, shut l always suspected he had EN-" "
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01
RAILWAY MATTERS.


THAlhb DbfAhIs
LITTLE MAINLY minutes faster than City tint, ]
A. M. and IL NJ. Columbus Accommodation,
Az. NJ. xenla Accommodation, o p. M.
CINcIsnArI, HAMILTON AND DAYroN-t7 minutes
faster than City time A. NJ, 1910 A. M, 2,3O
p. M. and @ p. NJ Hamilton Accommodation, 8 A.
NJ. and $3.50 p. M. r
OHIO AND MIssIssIPPI-ll2 minutes slower than
City timo,l 4s15 A. M. and 5i35 p. M. Louisville
Accommodation, 2 p. NJ.
INDIANAPOLIS AND CNCINNArI-[I2 minutes slower
than CITY timo,l O A.. NJ, 2i3O A. M. and o P. NJ.
MARrErTA AND CNoNSATI-t7 minutes faster than
City time,l 5s45 A. NJ. and $3.50 p. M.
CovIEoToN AND LExINaToN-lCity time,1 0,5O A.
NJ. and 2t1O P. NJ.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
LITTLE MIAnr-3t5O A. M, 8 A. NJ, IItOA A. M.
and 4,4O PM
ONO AND MIssIssIPPI-8,55 A. NJ, 1928 P. NJ.
and $3.50 P. M.
CINCINNATI, HAMILTON AND DAIToN-7i45 A. M,
1910 A. M, 1 P. M, $50 p. M, 1855 P. M. and
Oils 2. M.
INDIANAPoLfs AND OINcISSArI-5i45 A. M, 1
A. NJ. and 5,3OP M.
MARIETTA AND CISoSNATr-1OiO6 A. NJ. and
5,13 P. NJ.
ooyxorox AND LExNoroS-1i A. NJ. and 6,s5
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

A doctor detained in court as witness
complained to the Judge that if he was kept
from his patients they might recover in his
absence.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

A new mineral spring has recently beer
discovered near Raleigh, N. O., the water o
which is said to be very beneficial in scrofu-
lous diseases. ....
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

The glass-cutters of New York held meet
ing the other evening, and appropriated one
hundred dollars in aid of the striking shoe
makers of Massachusetts,. '' -A '.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

Elephants live for two, three, and even fou
hundred years, A healthy full-grown ele
phant consumes thirty pounds Of grain pc
day. g'H .a..E.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

Demosthenes, the great master of elo-
quence, it would be well to remember, never
ventured to address an audience without
laborious preparation.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

Second week Of tho engagement of
MISS CAROLINE RlCHINGS, rrI...Ff r.ft
The American Prima Donna, and her father
MIR. PETER RICHINGS.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01

Rev. VIM. G. Hubbard, pastor of the Baptist
Church in Clyde, New York, was recently
arrested on charge of opening a letter di.
rected to another person.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01
EHyOOD,S THEATER-CORNER SIXTH
w AND NINE-STREETS.-JoHN a, ELLsLER,

PRICEs OF ADMISSION. Circle and -Parquette,
so cents Gallery, 35 cents. -
CHANGE OF TIME.-Doors open at 7 o'clock curtain
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04
Arrumeptum Al HomInem {,

The following short and admirable article from the Sc
vannah Rspu5tca. oexacty to the point that
no. resist the temptation spread before read RS
1t is perfectly and absolutely conclusive and trust i
NAV produce conviction In the minds Of our Democratic
friends and cause them an TO rally to the support OfBe
aud Everett. The Rspsj'iedH says:
"a man is considered sound by the Democracy when
ever he consents TO stand sound platform, mat
Ter What may have been his former principles and course
Ol action.
'He NAV be considered sot,9er when he both stands
on a sound platform and shows record in conformity to
truth, Justice and the constitution.
Tue s0iuldsst is he who stands sound plat
foru exhibits sound record, aud whose interests
"a uee that be will support both for the future aud to
the end.
'Tpese propositions are logical, and aPprehend no
one will dispute them.
Tested by this standard let US see how stands Nr.
Bell ia his relations the South, when compared with
the other canddaeS for the Presidency.
"Of the four candidates be is the only rho otrnS
silJs and whose personal interests identified with
The institution The others have direct connection
with slavery through the medium Of Ownership, while
Mr. Bel is large Southern planter and the owner OF
two hundred slaves
"Faik 10 honest sensible men about such man being
untrue 10 the South when besides life spent IN her
vice his very instincts bind him 70 her with hooks OF
steel The bare statement Of the il sufficient
swer al The partisan SANDERS that may be heaped up
from now till the day of election.
LET the people OF the South then sustain OF her
own sous-a man who is with them in principle, con-
duct ntere,t-everyihng, and is Of themselves
Common sense teaches he is far safer than the men who
are made our friends through the creative power of
party platform
10 view Of the foregoing considerations, should not
every patriotic Southern Democrat his for John
Bill Is he not the very sOundest and ruest candidate
before the people? Cannot all meu safely trust him?
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04

Douglas Il folly to deny It, People can't be made to
say anything simply because you want them TO say II
Besides If Democracy has become corrupt and mas
deceived the country you say why should you wish
20 appropriate It's name with such prestige More than
all which has borue no fruit bus strife, and blood and
deception, how you expect US 10 be counted II us
membership
Ny eountrymeu, appeal from these leaders to you
How long viii you suffer politicians to Hater you as SOW
ereigus and you victims, without awaking your
resentment How often shall they settle and unsette
the slavery question before you discover the only mean
ing they have is TO excite your preudices and get your
vOtss For how many years shall changing demagogues
shuttle you the gambler sbuRles his cards-to win
stake-and still find you willing be shulhed again =
You told worship the Kansas bill with the blind
but earnest devotion Of Mecca pilgrim, you did kneel
and kiss You told to abuse your neighbor, be-
cause he would worship with you In all the ol'
Gngsgate Of the demagogne vocabulary you did It. Now
behold They who told you worship tell you the king
you WOrshipped is a cheat. swindle humoug yea,
deception 20 he South. The neghbor you abused has
proven a wise man, and true patriot VIII you bend
again the supple knee and shout aloud with the nim6le
tongue, when these same priests shall order your wa
you? And SOON
have spoken TO you, friends, in kindness. have
spoken the truth DO know that shall speak again
Nay you DO your duty your country and stand ap
proved at last.
Let no in Virginia or the South, whether sup
porter Of Bell DOugss BreOkinridge tail to read and
re read the foregoing conclusive and unansWerabe ar
gument. It is absolutely perfect reply to every at
tack charge nsnuatiOn that has been made or car
be made, against John Bell touching bis reliability as
southern and National Statesman
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04
VII RelI and tue Homestead BIn.

The Richmond Enquirer asserts that Mr. Bell mot only
voted for the Homestead Bill but was the author oil al
amendment" thereto, which it quotes. If this be So
point US to the chapter and versegve US the date and
the occasou-so that we may determine whether or moi
the record is correctly stated. The Enquirer has com
mitted so many glaring aud egregOus blunders lately
that we shrewdy suspect it of having committed another
ia regard to Mr. Bell aud the Homestead Bill But, it is
easy enough for it to tell exactly hsn Mr. Bell voted
for the Homestead Bill if in reality, he has given any
such vote Our own Beliefs that vote taker
on the Homestead Bill in the Senate Of the United States
until the last session of Congress. five mistaken il
our recollection however the Enquirer readily sci
Us right as il processes to quote from the actual record
Give us the chapter and verse-give all the actso
acknowledge the charge unfounded.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04

contemporary pertinenty remarks that the principal
stock in trade of the Democratic party in times past
70 charge Abotonism upon their Southern opponents,
and prove it by citing the fact tina. Horace Gree
lev was acting with them. No doubt thousands in
aueneed By this argument 1t has indeed been made
strong point against JOIN BELL that Horace Greeley
certain occason.sid something complimentary of him
The tables are turned now Breckenridge and Lane are
not only receiving aid and comfort from the leading Black
Republicans and their organs in the North but have
the authority of the Springfield en- Register for the
erton that Lincoln himself personally superintendent the
making up Of a Breckenridge Electoral Ticket for that
State and the admission Of leading Republican paper that
that party was contributing its money and influence to
bolster up the Seceders ia the North Turning to the
South we find every DiSuniOnis SecessOnst and aga-
tor in the whole country, from Yancey down, warmly
supporting Breckenridge aud Lane These significant
facts The intelligent reader will draw his conclusions.
Comment Is unnecessary.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

NEW YoRK, August The steamer Asia from Liver
pool on the 2st ulL arrived here this afternoon Her
advces has been mainly antcpatedby previous arrivals
The steamer Europe had arrived out.
Toe latest commercial advces as follows:
Bullion in the Bank of England has decreased $685.
OOO The London money market closed generally un-
changed with an abundant supply
LtyERPooL Saturday.-The sales Of cotton to-day
amount to about 900 bales the market closing quiet
HAvRE CorToS MAREET.-Sales Of the week 900 bales;
stock in port 2i5 900 bales New Orleans ordinare
"a fr. S5c., decline Of lfr
Ship News-Arrived from Charleston, ship Maria, at
Barcelona from Baltimore ship Ellen Stuart at HelvOet.
STEINER IN PARAoHUTE-Prof Steiner the aeronaut,
has been astonishing the people Of St Lawrence county,
New York by his feats. He made ascension last
week. in company with another, and when at the height
of two miles, Steiner took parachute and descended TO
the earth The spectators thrilled at the sight, and
stood breathess the daring aeronaut descending
lie landed safely however This has long been favor
tie feat with the English and French aeronauts. A par
achute is made chiefly of silk canvass in the form Of
an umbrella so as gather the air in the descent and
therefore fall steadily with its weight suspended under
meath II contains gas and the aeronaut has
troll it except that his weight keeps steady and
right side up in its descent,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04

As the Louisville Journal pOiutedy remarks, the
Richmond Enquirer and other papers Of the class
alternately denounce the Douglas men everything vile
and base and mschevou and then beg them to consent
to uniOu league coalition fusion. What they say to
the Douglas men is substantially this You are good
for-uOhing ctOus set seeking no other object than 10
disturb the Union and deprive US of our rghts-Eont
YOU fuses You base traitors to the country pursu-
ing a short cat TO all the ends Of Aboitionsm-won't
YOU fuse, You are entitled to respect under heaven,
bueserve be repealed aud kicked by every party that
you dare TO apprOaeh-WOnt you fusel Your faction is
aoul and accused reptile whose poisonous head should
be crushed by every hOaest mans bOOtheel-WOnt you
faseg It impossible that the Douglas party thus pa
theticaly appealed to, can refuse to fuse!
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN usHT.

LAIEK fRUA CENIhAL ANU DOOln ALBANIA
THE WALKER EXPEDITION.
NEW YoRK, August 2.-The steamer Northern Light,
from Aspnwa with California advices of the llth ut,
and nearly 81 600 In treasure, arrived this morning
Advces from Guatemala state that the notorious Gen.
Walker left Ruatan on the 2st of June in schooner,
accompanied by one hundred men, and at sea was joined
by another vessel 1t supposed that he intended to
make decent upon 0moa or Truxillo
The interior of Salvador had been visited by severe
earthquake II was reported that St. Vncente had been
destroyed.
Advices had been received from Valparaiso to July 20
and Caao to the l4h Letters from the latter place state
that the difficulty between Peru and the United States
unsettled the Peruvian government obstnatey refusing to
make any concession.
Affairs look squay in Bolivia, and General Belsen had
gone there to take command Of the Bolivian army.
The ten thousand Of gold supposed to have been
shipped in the Gillian ship Matias Consino which was
wrecked on the coast Of Brazil not put on board
Il was supposed the wreck intentional, with de-
sign to get possession of the treasure The guilty party
had fed to Europe.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04
No Cho,,o R.,wsen Lincoln and Douglas.

No Choice Between Lincoln ana DougUas'
We ind published in the Richmond Enquirer OF yes
erday, the proceedings of Breckenridge meeting in
Williamsburg. Among the resolutions adopted by that
meeting we invite the attention Of the Douglas men to
the following:
a. RESOLVED, That We know no difference between s.
A. Douglas and Liucoln aud only see in either IN
enemy to our State and liberty, and our resdes
There now These Williamsburg Breckenridge Demo
Gratis see in Douglas "oaly enemy to our STATE and
our liberty, and our fresdss and they declare, there
fore. that they would as see Lincoln elected as
Douglas What will the Douglas men in Virgiaia, and
throughout the South say to such denuncaon oil theiE
distinguished standarAbearer? Are they Wiling alter
this to even think about compromise with the arrogant
and intoerant Breckenridge faction? Can they
honestly and honoraby unite with these Breckenridge
raducers of their candidate in support of the same cleo
| toral ticket?
| Ne shall
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04
No Regular Democratic Candidate In The



Field.
The Nashville Banner truly remarks that there are
doubtless many conservative identified with the
late Democratic party who deferred from voting for
Bell and Everett from attachment to their old party
sOcatons-who the plain path Of duty and patriot
SIN, but dislike to give up the old Democratic ship
wrecked ard disabled though it be. have always voted
Tor the regular nominee of my party says such an one
and am 10th to break the charm" The feeling is a
natural one But should be remembered that the late
Democratic party, according to President Buchanan
senator Green of Missouri and other leading supporters
of Breckenridge, has regularly nominated candidate
in the 6eld And Senator Toombs says the same thing
In speech at Warren Court House, Ga, Wednesday
last, he reported in the Augusta Dispatch, Breckin
ridge paper, as having said;
The Democratic party had presented no candidate ac
coidiug TO the usage OF their organization.
TIE party had not presented him Douglas)-there was
no regular nominee He then reviewed the votes at
| Charleston and at Baltimore, where Douglas got III
votes on the first ballot Isl the second, Todd de-
caring that there no electiOn-anc when the vote
Vas carried by acchmatOn there l9il in ALL whish
was not tire regular twO-thirds Mr. Breckenridge
got los votes and therefore he not regularly HoD
ndisd-and really the party had presented none having
the claim Of a regular nomination.
Certainly, then Democrats are not bound by party a
70 brechlnriuge OF uuL clt W Nuoo70
that ticket which will best eOaduce the extinction OF
seeouasm aud the discontinue of the dsuniou traitors
Taey should then choose national candidate Is Breck
inridcs or Douglas nationas Ask TOOmbs, Of Georgia
who further along in the same speech said:
II a Rsp.jlic0H IS sscisihs Constitution IS gone
/ We are told that our party-based principles ap-
proved by the wise aud patriotic OF whole country,
is sectional Iititii 20 ke II Breckenridge and his
party are sectional Douglas is also sectional and be-
tween sections, am for the South, right or wrong.
This is the worst sort of sectOnalism. "If Repub
can Is elected" it will be according the forms of the
Constitution and therefore what right has Mr. TOOmbs
to say that the Constitution is gOne" But why need
Republican be elected What need of choosing between
sections when there national conservative ticket in
in the field nominated by delegates from both sections
aud supported with ike cordially, North and South.
The duty Of all patriotic Democrats is clear 10 this
emergency; and happily there party ties to restrain
them from free discharge of that duty Their own or
glnzlou has been destroyed by designing leaders and
no regularly nominated candidate-no candidate repre-
seutug the party unitedy Of any kinds in the field
Why then, can they not rally masss for "the Cons
tlion the Union, and the Enforcement of the Laws?-
/ We believe they wal so rally in November
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04
LETTER FROM HON. A. DUDLEY MANN.

The Great Eastsrn-Direct Trdde-TAe Superiority Of
The Norfolk over he New York HarJOr, dc.
WASHINGTON, July 9th, 1860.
Nv Dear Sir Yours of the 81 inst has just been
ceved. value such congratulations as it contains.
Yes, the principle in navigation which the Great East
erp exempifes is success IL is perfect in its ope.
raons as could reasonably be expected in experiment
tai vessel
The Great Eastern WILL herself, be so improved 10
cross from the Chesapeake Milford Haven in eight days
carving any number exceeding four thousand pas
seneers and from IS 900 to 10000 tons of freight.
In nv opinion, she receive on board 1000 bales
of cotton besides large amount of -four wheat and
bacco The former articles she will perhaps convey from
one side of the ocean the other for three dollars per
bale If So four such vessels making monthly trip,
each would be capable Of conveying the quantity that
would force its way the Chesapeake for shipment.
Here is an agent which very forciby presents ITSELF
for the perfection OF the commercial Independence OF the
South Is it be codly rejected or joyfuly employ
eds
The Great Eastern had to time her up to the
BAY of New York by the tide, even when light. With
cargo she could not possibly get over the bar near
Sandy Hook. However deep she can at all times get
through the capes Of Virginia and anchor in secure
haven.
shall now earnestly and vigorously press my enter
prise to public consideration. | have such charter
from dear old Virginia, granted by Com
monwealh any individual any company before and
probably never will be again. IL contains the panacea
for all the ills Of which the save-hoding States complain
The delay in its development has resulted exclusively
from the delay in the completion of the Great Eastern.
never doubted for a moment, when hope among the
most confident seemed almost exhausted that she would
glide over the broad water triumphanty-but croaking
incredulity power TOO formidable for me to with
stand Seeing however believing" with the millions
and can therefore joyously 60 to work with stout
heart-relyng upon the cordial cooperation of every
citizen who desires that the savehodiug States shall
possess that amount of influence in the Union which
they are ertted-and which Washington eIerted him.
self so vigorously, in the improvement of the Potomac
aud otherwise to secure.
Regarding you, my dear sir, ofmy ablest most
ardent and most faithful co.adjutors, you may well ina
CINE how much pleasure it has afforded me to he enabled
thus to address you In reply to your note, believe me
ever, and cordially, Your friend, A. DUDLEY MANN.
F. b. DEANE, Esq, Lynchburg.