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Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01

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Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01

tANp "REp coATs~Is rHEcRowp)
ARRIy or DRLEGATEs
The Monster Delegation
THT PROt,iSSIDN
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01
Grand Democratic Rally.
so,ooe Democrats tn Council, Mere,
aud Efses here


RED CAPS ON HORSE BACK.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01
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TIE PROCESSION
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01

"bat IA ! no use fof 10 blow,
That little game Of bag won't 90,
lie can't get the vote Cor the tail OF bic coat
IL hung ius, linie too low"
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, February 2O.-The National
Union Executive Committee has decided to
hold nominating convention at Baltimore
to be designated hereafter.
The Times correspondent says: "It was de-
termined in the Cabinet on Tuesday last te
order Col. Fauntlsroy to march the United
States troops into chihuahua, for tho protec
ton Of American citizens against outlaws from
Durango, but the order has not been issued
It may be in consequence Of the absence o
Secretary Ployd from the department. It il
said that 5000 Americans are before this tint
in Sonora, and in possession Of tho governmen
of that State"
The Administration has not the sligbtes
idea Of issuing instructions for tho landing Of
troops, &C., at Vera Cruz, or having anything
to do with the Miramon guarantees.
The special committee appointed by tn
Democratic caucus of the Senate, have agree,
upon platform concerning the protection 9
slavery in the territories, and are ready
report at an adjourned meeting. They accer
Mi. Davis resolutions .in the main, dennin
and enlarging the fourth SO as to say, sui
stantially, that when o Territorial Legislatur
and the Judiciary find themselves incspabl
of furnishing protection to slave propert
under the Dred Scott decision, then Congres
must provide remedy for the right thel
| affirmed.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21
Fire at Boston.

BosToN, February 2O.-0n Saturday Ere
broke out in the curled hair and feather es-
tablishment Of Manning, Glover & Co., at 40
North Market street, and AZ Merchants-row.
Loss amounts to about $40, 900, fully insured
Tho lower portion Of the main buildings
which was saved, was occupied by Francis &
Hashaway, boot and shoe dealer, whose stoch
was badly damaged by water. Richards 4
Lincoln, E. D. Eldridge, Hiram Colburn and
H. U. Ayrss, all shoe dealers in the immediate
locality of the FIRE, suffered more or less dam.
age by fire and water. Total loss estimated
between $4O, 900 and $50, 900. At three o'clool
on Saturday morning, when the frsmen had
about closed their labors, portion Of thu
walls fell outward, instantly killing Charlie!
Carter and Charles q. Danton, both respected
members Of tho FIRE department.
In three minutes both bodies were dug from
the ruins, shookingly mangled. Ssvera
others were injured, but not dangerously. Car
tor end Danton each leave a wife and thro
children.
About six inches Of snow fell on Saturda.
afternoon. Bright and clear and cold to
deys ts
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

TEE DELIGHTFUL FREspoM o. PARIs.--The
following is an extract Of letter from a
young lady on o visit to Paris "It is per-
fectly convsnabls to dance with any young gen.
tleman who asks you; you take his being there
as sufficient guaranty for his respsctability;
ladies speak to you without any introduction;
and, in fine, when you 90. home and think
over the party, and remember you knew not
o soul when you entered, except dear papa,
who took you (he looked very cross, at first,
did papa; but when you returned to your seat,
after redowa with handsome young officer,
with light blue coat, and who may be o
French duke or marquis for oil you know, you
were quite surprised to find papa laughing
heartily at something that an old French gen.
tlsman is telling him) when, then, say, you
remember all this, you wonder why 1t is thai
you amused yourself--but, then, Paris is Paril
only, always dear, charming and insxplica
ble,"
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MArHsnIrIoAI E1Aorsnss or 1nn HuNAT

MArHsMArIoAL ExAorNHss or rAn HuNAN
FIauRE.--Ths proportions Of the human fgure
are strictly mathematical. The whole figure
Is six times tho length Of the foot. Whether
the form be slender or plump, this rule holds
good. Any deviation from it is departure
from the highest beauty Of proportion. The
Greeks make all their statues according to
this rule. Tho face, from the highest point Of
tho forehead, where tho hair begins, to the
end Of the chin, is one-tenth Of the whole
stature. The hand, from tho wrist to the end
of the middle finger, is the same. The chest is
. fourth, and from tho nipples to the top OF
the head Is the same. From the top Of tho
chest to the highest point Of the forehead is .
seventh. If the length Of tho face, from the
roots of the hair to tho chin, be divided into
three equal parts, the first division determines
where the eyebrows meet, and tho second tho
place Of the nostrils. Tho navel is the con-
trail part Of the human body, and If q man
should lie on his back, with his arms extended,
the periphery of the circle which might be
described around him, with the ~pavel for Ito
center, would touch the extfehities Of his
hands and feet. The hight from the feet to
the top of the head is the same - the distance
from one extremity to the other whom tho
arms are extended. These are the general
measures Of the species.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

WRITING NArURE's ANT1DoTs.-The sfort 10
prite is natures autidote. What We write may
not be of use to any body else, and perhaps
ought never to be published, but 1t is Of inn
mense use to ourselves. The amateurs know
this; they have craving for tho pen, and in
one form or another 60 through the discipline
which 10 essential to their mental culture. Ben
Jonson used to say that he could repeatevory
line that he had ever written; and every man
who writes with care, Weighing his words,
and fully understanding why In each sentence
he uses this term rather than that, so that the
choice Of diction depends on the nature Of the
discourse, and the nature Of the discourse on
the necessities Of the subject, must have felt an
approach to the same power. As 1t 10 more
blessed to give than to receive, 80 in the mere
act of expressing our thoughts we attain to a
more perfect possession. There is not an
editor In the kingdom who does not know what
is the practical result Of this natural craving
for the pen, and perhaps the most amusing IL
lustration Of it, which is accessible to the pub.
lic, Is the correspondence which appears in the
penny daily papers. Any body who will take
the trouble Of looking at that correspondence
will soc how the popular mind Is ct work
striving to write, and longing for expression
In these voluntary effusions We can distinctly
trace the hand Of tho incipient writer.-the mar
who writes because he wants to write, and no
because he has any special acquaintance will
the subject he is going to discuss.
II il impossible TO cultivate the taste 70
reading without also exciting this desire L
write. Not only is II that weare initiative an
imals, and long to do what we admire--to pla.
the game as well as to see It Played the fac
| is, that we never read satisfactorily until W
learn to write.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

The ACTUAL PART OF LIFE ENPL0YsD.-A
Frenchman has taken the trouble to calculate
the portions Of Q long life really employed m
work Of any kind, and this Is the result. He
supposes his subject to be = hale, vigorous
man Of seventy two years Of age:
2 Allowing eight hours on IN average for
sleep--thst deducts at once twenty -four years.
For dressing and undressing, on rising and
going to bed, washing, shaving, 30 half an
hour daily, makes one and A-hslf years.
Then two hours daily for meals, (this s %
excess Of ons.half for, Americans, who bolt
food, count up six years.
Love makinsi according to this calculation,
will average one hour daily, OF three years. 4
For society, idling, theatsfs, gos.ipping,
balls, play--three hours moro each dsy-up
to nineIysars. !,
Finally, the ordinary msladiss Of childhood,
tho accidents and diseases Of naturs age, like
causes, will deduct two hours on an average.
making six years. ss36. .ess,
So that, in conclusion, one hale, hearty man
Of seventy-two years has, In fact, mot been
able to employ in the positive occupations q
industry, more than twenty-five and a.hall
years. 49, ~. ~ it5l, T, 4 (
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21
CINCINNATI, TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 81, 1860.

a NEW 0Ahh IN fAhtbs--h xhfib oVthvn-
pondent writes: A new game has been intro
duced here, which is very popular. Lot me
confess to you I think It abominably stupid,
although It does require some sprightliness Of
mind to condense q thought in single sep-
tenos; and Is few citisens Of ball-rooms think
It may bs In this way useful, besides closing
the gates for moment ON the food OF scandal
and ill-natured speeches which fow through
ballroom mouths, and which they dignity
with the name of conversation. The game is
called "Bits Of Paper" A half sheet Of note
paper and lead pencil are given to every
person in the room. Each person secretly
writes one question upon 1t, folds II four times
and places It In hat, where they are all
shaken up we'll together, until they are
thoroughly mixed. Then each person in turn
goes up to the hat, draws one question out OF
II, and instantly answers It.
No ono is allowed to draw o paper until
his predecessor has answered the one the latter
drew. The better TO enable you TO COM
prshend the game, translate some questions
and answers have seen:
Questions.--Do you like Madsmoiselle N. or
N. Of the Vaudeville theaterf
Answer.-No. don't like painted dolls.
Q.-What's Tho use Of menf
A.-To keep women from suicide.
Q.--Whst Is funeral ticket?
A.-Memory' 3 ambassador.
Q.-What would you give to the man you
loved, If he insisted upon your making him q
PRESENT. 5ipt
A.--Evsrything but tho croir dhonnssr.
Q.-Tell me--pray thee speak truly-wha'
makes people love?
A.-The imagination ofton--comparisor
oftener.
Q.--Where is fidelity 10 be found7
A.--Most readily in dogs-always In dogs
| only in dogs.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

A LAxrIax BALL on rHs Ios.-The Paris
correspondent Of . London journal writes
that the hsads Of the Parisians have been
cutie turned by an American entertainment,
which 10 calls s1antsrn bah" A party Of
from Afty 70 hundred lady and gentleman
skaters assembled on the ics, each bearing :
pole, from the top Of which was suspendsd
one, two, and somstimes three small lsntsrns.
The poles were shouldered Ike muskss the
lanterns hanging down the skaters back. The
dancing, glsnoing lights, made 2 gsy scene Tor
the spectators, while the aim Of tne actors Wa q
to give themselves up 70 sll the abandon Of the
exercise, without smsshing the lanterns In the
melss-s tssk not always successfully par
formed. But II there wss glory in the success,
whom attained, there wa also much amuss.
ment In ~ failure. ,ssis ss
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21
AMUSING INCIDENT OF rH. COLONIAL TIMES

ANUsINa INCIDENT OF TIE COLONIAL TIMES -
A house burnt on Sunday night at Portland,
Me-, which was built some time previous to the
Revolution. Willis, in his history Of Portland,
gives ludicrous incident which occurred in
the house, before the war, while 1t was occu-
pied as o tavern. Some Of the dignitaries had
engaged one Of the rooms for course Of as
ssmblies for the winter, and were In the full
tide of enjoyment one evening, whom they
were all arrested for violating the law which
made 1t penal offense to dance in o public
house. The defense argued that the house
wss virtually private residence ct the time
a. 1t had been engaged and was then occupied
by q. private party. The magistrate finally
adopted the same view, and the defendants
were discharged.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

TIE CossAcK AND THE JEw.--The following
story gives q lively idea Of how the Russians
govern Poland. A Jew met Cosssck in the
forest, and the latter robbed him of his horse.
On returning to tho town, he lodged COM
plant with the major in command, who was,
with what truth we shall see) reported to be .
most rigorous disciplinarisn. The 0ossscks
were parsded, the robber was pointed out,
when, with tho utmost efrontery, he remarked
that he had found the horse. "How!" replied
the Jew, "T was upon his back P'-"Yes,' y
retorted the Cossack, "I found you, too; but
having no use for Jew, I did not keep you"
The excuse was admitted, and the poor Israel
it, was dismissed, minus bis steed.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
NOON DfsPATcHEs. y
From, New York.

NEW YoaK, February 20.-The contract be-
tween Commodore Vanderbilt and the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company is actually signed.
Both lines run to.dsy's trip, however. The
rates Of fare are advanced to $3.50, 500 and
$75 on the Atlantic, and Sl2o, sos and sos
on the North Star. The rates Of freight arc
not to be changed within twelve months.
The Seventh Regiment leaves TO- morrow af-
ternoon, for Washington, to take part In the
Inauguration Of the equestrian statue Of
Washington.
Adyices from Havana state that the intro
duction Of coolies is prohibited by royal de-
cree after December 81 next.
On Saturday night an attempt wss made TO
extensively circulate new counterfeit Ave on
the Central Bank Of Utica, N. Y.
The Tribune's correspondent says the official
report Of the Committee on Elections, Of the
Kansas Legislature, on the census returns,
have been received here, and give very diff
| ferent complexion TO the result as recently an.
nouncsd. by telegraph. They find that Don.
| iphsn County has returned, from four town.
ships, I'LL votes, and population Of $500
Yet, from reliable information, the registers
show registered vote exceeding 1900, giving
an additional population Of 5000.
Atchison returns show 963 votes, and o pop
ulstion Of 3,723, has now on register 1000
giving an additional population of 1900
Riley County is not returned, in which ther,
are $50, with population Of 1900. Leaven
worth County has returned vote Of 3,445
and q population of 1912. Reliable infor
nation gives 10000 as the population. Th
Committee state that the census returns, a
exhibited in tho report Of the Governor, SHOW
great neglect on the part of the Assessors il
many Of the townships and some Of the NOS
populous counties.
No returns from the counties Of Clay, Dick
enson, Magee, Usage, Wilson and Dora, 70
which the smallest estimate made is 100 vote
in each, showing total of 900 votes, and
population Of 3,4O0. This calculation is no
based on any large increase of population j
those fertile counties during the last eigh
months. Thereturns reported by the Governo
show partial and incorrect census taken !
June, 1859, showing that immigration int
Kansas has been unprecedented.
The whole population, as reported BY th
Governor at the regular session, was 71,770,
which add the estimates of tho foregoin
counties only partially returned, and the totl
would be about $1,000 to the LIST Of July, 1856
excluding several Of the most populous couu
ties, from which only a part Of the township
were returned.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

LEAF YsAR Six CsSruRIEs AGo.-A Scotch
statute Of 1928 reads % follows: "It Is statu
and ordaint that during the refine Of her msis'
blissit Magestie, ilk forth year, known o. lsal
wear, ilk maiden syde Of bath high and loN
estait, shall have liberty to bespsak 70 mar
she likes; albyit, if he refuses to tsk hir to b
his wifi, be shall be muloted In 70 sum Of AM
pounds, (fl,) or less, as his sstait moi be, OK
cent and swis If he can make it appear tha
he bstrothed to anithsr woman, that HI
shall then bs free."
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21
ACT Sd.

PARLOR AND HALL AT TERREBONh
Preparaons for the SALE McClosky claims the pound
Of flesh. The slaves TO be sold. Petcs Stump Speech
10 his "colored bredren'-"hush up! hush up! dsre,
darkies" Darhe enthusiasm.
THE AUCTION SALE OF SLAVES
RATS, Mate Of the steamer Magnolia. GRACE, the
ysll.w girl and her children Buy me, iasr Pee On
the Auction stand-ils Indignation at going cheap.
lot No 4LTHH OCTOROON Girl ZOE
CONSERVATION of the slaves--E ExCITING INCIDENTS
--Mc'Closky bids Assault by George Bowie Knives
sndRevoIvers lora's revenge on Zoe, who has taken
away her lover THE SALE OF THE OCTOROONl
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

THs TENDENCY or AxsRrcASs TO INSANITY.
The tendency to insanity in our country Of
overworked brains, Is ouriously illustrated in
its becoming part Of the reports Of news--how
many have been added to Tho list. A letter
from San Francisco says, that, In that city
alone, during the past year, ninety persons
have been sent TO the Lunatic Asylumj and q
letter from Tlorenos mentions that three Amer
leap travellers have just boon sent to the Hos
pital 90 cases of insanity. -
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21
PEN AND SCISSORS.

aaB- California recently had three Governors
in one week. Weller, Latham and Downey.
nas-The Argus Is the name Of Q new daily
paper to be started at Lafayette, Ind, making
the third.
mss-The st. Louis Agricultural and Me-
ohsnioal Association has agreed to appropriate
$4,000 in premiums at their next Fair.
ng-There Is q thoroughfars in Philadelphia
called Trout street, in which all the "scaly"
fellows Of the Quaker City reside.
ms- y. q. Murdoc, the trsssdian, Dan
Rice. the clown, and Ssnford's Ethiopian
Opera Troupe, are dellghting the good people
Of Philadelphia. ,a'ei ..a,5
ng-The total emigration from all foreign
countries into the United States for tho year
ending December 81, 1859, was 160, 900, being
about ton per cont. gain on 1868.
subscriptions are being received in
Liverpool for the widow Of Captain Harri-
son. Up to the last advices, the amount had
reached $l2,5O0.
Mg-There is chap in jail In Chicago, who
10 awaiting trial for having married and de-
serted eleven wives--trials enough, without
any extra one, says the Boston Post.
N8rA sweet little Michigan girl, Of about
thirty-Hve summers, has sued an old fellow
for 81, 900 damages, for courting her ton whole
years, and then marrying somebody else. The
case is on trial at Detroit. af
NB-A Macon, Ga, paper states that ct Co.
lumbus, in that State, Bishop Kavanaugh,
Methodist, and the Rev. DR.. Hawks, Episcopal
have attended and manifested much interest in
the lectures Of Miss Hardinge, Spiritualist.
M2rThe little Island Of Barbados, II may
not be generally known, 10 tho most dsnsely
populated country in the world; with an area
Of one hundred and sixty square miles, 1t con
tsins one hundred and twenty 1--we thousant
eight hundred and sixty -four inhabitants.
MrThs citizens of Indianapolis have, by {
large majority, voted to instruct the City Coun
Gil TO appropriate So, 900 toward fitting up th
Fair Grounds at that place. This amount ad
ded to the $4,000 contributed by railroads
will bs sufficient to secure handsome grounds
ag- Prot. J. 8. o. Lowe, Of Atlantic bal
loon notoriety, has turned up in Charleston
Is. @, where he writes to the Courier Of the
city that he intends to make his voyage
Europe in May or June next, and that he !
now on his way toward the Equator to see
he cannot fnd return current in the uppe
regions Of the atmosphere, from east to wss
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

H1Rsurn CALsxsouRa. "A poetic friend Of
Punch remarking that he wished to grow q
beard, but found that 1t came up rather grey,
was asked by Mr.. P. "Did you never read
Manfredf" Tho poet looked indignant ct the
implied doubt. "Then what does Byron say
is the whole moral and purpose Of that poem7''
The poet did not remember (poets never re-
member anything except castigations which
they have Justly receivsd,) and Nj. Punch
finishsd him of, M "a 9abA dia es
. aola man. lis not no dificult TO dye.r &,
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21
From Boston.

BosroN, February 19.--The snow and slest
storm incommodes railroad travel. The
three o'clock afternoon train from New York,
Yesterday, arrived at half-past six this morn
ing. The Bay State reached Fall River al
seven o'clock this morning, and her passen-
gers reached Boston at hslf-past twelve. The
passengers, by the Norwich boat, will come
through tomorrow morning. Passengers Wis
stonington had not arrived at six o'clock thii
~varsrn t tt t1I"tA'Ne - tist-t i.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

vzaY CazDrrAsLl 70 ran GsRxlNs.--It ID
said that, out Of . German population Of b0,-
01O, In the Etate Of Wisconsin, there 10 not .
siagls Individual from the .Faderland' con-
fined in tho Penitentiary Of the State.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

STATE CoSvEH1IoHs.-The Republicans Of
Indiana convene st Indianapolis on the 22d
inst, and the same day the Democrats Of Iowa
meet d Dss Moinss, and the Democrats Of
Nishiean st Detroit.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21
THE RESOLVE
~, .s.. ACT I'd.
The Landing on the mississippi
THE LUMBER SHED.

scudder returns to his old trade and takesa Photograph
Paul wants his picture too Pete brings terrible news
Zoe confirms 1t. Georges declaration Of hsove. He
does not know what lam" !" The eighth blood +" The
Indian and Paul The Daguerreotype. The savage
fear for the machine, he thinks deadly weapon fau
.lt. for his portrait The murder The letter and the
arht aTerrebonne will be sold and Zoe Will be mine
Grief Of the Eldai,at the death Of Paul.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

Tn OLD EoLprna's BILL.-Ths bill granting
pensions 10 soldiers Of the War Of 1912 In the
House, wss referred 10 the Military Comnait-
tee, sgsinst the wishes Of its friends. This ,s
thought to be strongly indicAtivo offs defeat.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-21

NoarH CAROLINA AZ CorToa RAISING STATE.
The Raleigh Rsg;sssr says; "It should bo q
source Of pride to North CArolinians to know
that their State il moro extensively engaged
In cotton manufactures than any other In the
South. From the statistics Il appears that In
1859, about u, 900 bales Of cotton were mann
faotslred into cloth, In North Caroline, while IN
Georgis, the Umpire e-Stste Of tho South tho
number Of bales was 10000" s, eia8