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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27
Death of n Celebrated French Imi,utor.

The London Athenepu, in its Paris corre-
spondence, calls attention to the death of Cou-
Ion, surgeon who was well known in Paris,
in the time of Louis the Eighteenth. He
possessed extraordinary powers of imitation.
Ooulon gave limitations of the princes and
princesses of the royal family; but he was a
good courtier. He mimicked the elder branch
with reservations but on meeting prince or
princess ofthe younger, he kept back nothing,
ularly successful with the Duke of Orleans,
Louis Philippe, who, on meeting him one day
in the Tuileries, said, Monsieur Coulon, you
initiate me wonderfully. / was enabled to
judge for myself yesterday. One small detail
is only wanting for the completion of the por-
trait; but that, to an artist ike yourself, is an
important one." "What is it Monseigneur?n
asked Coulon, rather embarrassed. Talways
wear this diamond in my cravft, +" said the
Duke; 'permit me to offer it to you, that you
may render the imitation perfect" And, un-
who bowed, and said, "Ah, Monseigneur,
your Royal Highness is too generous. AS an
imitator, had only a right to PASTE" Cou-
lon made his fortune, thanks to his patronage.
He married the daughter of Marseillais,
Bernard, who was Wholesale maker of shoes
for the colonies, of guns at st. Etienne, of
flowers at Paris, who dressed feathers at st.
German, made china at Villedieu, sugar at
Sucy, and Rirseh in the Black Forest. He
formed the gaming-house of Baden, Vienna
and Paris. He possessed hotels, chateaux,
millions; he escorted his wife to Longchamps
in gilded carriage drawn by snow-whte
horses; dined thirty parasites at his table
daily, gave million to his daughter as her
narriage-portion, ran through all his fortune,
Ind Invested the few crowns that remained
to prevent him from dying in a hospital
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

THE MINISTER AND THE LADY COMPLAIN
ANT.-"It amazes me ministers don't write
better sermons-I am sick of the dull, prosy
country parson. "But it is no easy matter,
my good woman, to write good sermons, =
suggested the reverend gentleman. "fes,'
replied the lady, SHUT you are so long about
it; could write one in half the time, if
only had the text" "0h, if the text is all you
want" said the parson, 81 will furnish that
Take this one from Solomon: 1T is better tC
live in the corner of the housetop than with
a brawling woman" "Do you mean me
sir?' inquired the lady quickly. 80, my
good woman" was the grave response, "yor
will never make a sermonizer; you are too
soon in your application"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27
Extension Of the Undergf8aAd RHiIroHd In
n Southern Direction.

The recent kidnapping of John Brown, a
free man of color, in salisbury Township, has
brought to light certain facts, which leave no
doubt Of the existence, or attempted estab-
lishment, of an underground railroad, run
ming from the heighborh0od Of the Gap to
some point beyond the Maryland line. 1t will
be recolected that when Brown was in
veigled from his home by Hull and Wilson,
he was taken TO a retired place, few hum
dred yards from his house, where he was tied
and placed in q carriage, and with revolvers
pointing at his heart, was threatened with
instant death If he attempted to give the
alarm. Hull and Wilson did not accompany
the carriage very far, when change Of
"agents" took place, and, with the new con-
ductors, Brown was hurried to McCalrs
Ferry, but unable to cross the river at the
early hour at which they reached that point,
they were compelled to remain all day. The
place was apparently not a very secure one,
and was not intended to have been made a
stopping-place, certain barn in Hartford
County, Nd, evidently being the depot for
securing the "chattel" This depot was
reached at three o'clock on the morning after
leaving the ferry, where Brown was kept
until daylight and then conveyed TO Balti-
more slave Jail. The manner in which Brown
was changed from agent to agent along the
line of the route seems to prove conclusively
pany for the transportation, by the tree-pass
system, of all such likely darkies as are un-
fortunate enough to fall into the hands OF the
directors or runners.
What makes this suppostiOn the more
plausible is the fact that within the last five
or six months several colored men have dis
appeared from the neighboThood of the recent
kidnapping, and were never heard of after
wards. Some time in December last, a
colored man, living at Mount Vernon, Lam
caster County, directly on the line of this
new underground, turned up missing, and
diligent inquiry by his friends in every di-
rection afforded no clue to his whereabouts.
Probably by this time he is in the cotton
fields or rice-swamps of South Carolina.
Certain Investigations now going on will
soon make this matter clear. In the mean
time we can not help remarking, that a more
bunglng party of directors and conductors,
who have charge of this road, never any
where existed, and they will eventually dis
cover that their stocks, rolling and other
wise, is the poorest investment ever made.
Carrying passengers on the underground
from South to North, is an offense involving
the agents in serious bodily difliculty-very
often an unwholesome vibration between
heaven and earth--and the carrying of free
darkey in the opposite direction is apt to snb-
ject the conductors to confinement within
prison walls for period of from five to ten
years, on very low diet. To embark in the
business in either direction is very unsafe,
while the receipts seldom cover the invest
ments.-Ldncdster Penny Express.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

A "HARD CASE" THE FRIEND OF SATAN.--In
the prosperous times eff Vicksburg, Miss, when
the phrase ''hard case" meant something
more than it does now, Harvey jenkins was
admitted one of the hardest. By some
Church one evening. The sermon being
over the preacher requested all who were
friendly to religion to rise and hold up their
right hands. The whole audience apparently
were on their feet. After they were seated
again, the minister continued; snow il
there is single one who desires to see Satan
and his kingdom prosper, he will rise and
hold up his hand" Harvey with some
difficulty got to an erect position, and said;
"Had the vote been less unanimous, | should
have retained my seat: but make it point
of honor never to abandon a friend under
adverse circumstances.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.


New YORK Items-SOuth American News
New Yonk, March 26.--JOhn Lathrop Mot.
ley, historian of the Dutch Republic, has been
elected corresponding member of the French
Institute, in place ofthe late VIM. Prescott.
Mr. Nanny, one of the Commissioners 10
negotiate loan of 81, 900, 900 for the Republic
of Bolivia, came passenger in the Baltic.
Gen. Hessan, the new Grenadian Minis ter
to Washu, has been nominated for President
of his country, and will doubtless be elected
in June.
Beverly L. Clark, U. S. Minister to Gauta-
mala, is coming home for his health, which is
very precarious.
Advices from Ecuador report that Morena's
forces have beaten those of France, in three
skrmishes. Both Of the factions were waiting
till May for the rains to cease, when the con-
test will be renewed.
FROM PERU.-It is said an attempt had been
made to get up a revolution in Arequippa
against Castillo, but it was put down after
three hours fighting.
Advices from New Grenada state that the
Cass-Herran treaty, as amended by the United
States, has been ratified by both Houses of
the Grenadian Congress.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27
Robert J. Walker snubbed by the Door
keeper of the Senate.


keeper of the Senate.
By the rules Of the House of Represen.
tatives, adopted the last session, no one is al
lowed admittance to the floor except Members
and Senators. During the recent contest for
Speaker, where there were really no rules, a
great many persons contrived to smuggle
themselves in. One day small, nervous,
and somewhat shabby individual walked up
TO the door and endeavored to enter without
even the ceremony of asking leave, when the
following colloquy ensued:
Doorkeeper-Hold on therel are you a
Member, Senator, OF officer of the House2
Small man-No; am an Ex-senator.
rkeeper-Ex-Senators are not adj
mitted.
Small man-But am an Ex-Secretary of
the Treasury.
Doorkeeper-Can't help il, but you have
no right to 60 in. .'..... ....
Small man (excitedly) y)-Confound il, l am
Ex-Governor of Kansas. W
Doorkeeper (mildly, yet frmly)-But you
can't go in unless you are Member.
Small man (sayagely well, Sir, take my
name in to Mr.. -, am Robert j.
Walker, Sir. And the little man bridled up
in q state of great indignation.
Mr.. - came out, and the small man
went in under his protection. After he had
disappeared, | remarked to the doorkeeper,
"You did not know that gentleman
reckon2" ..
Doorkeeper (snickeringt--0, yes, knew
the httte cuss well enough, but wasn't going
TO let him in without an introduction.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

THE QUEEN OF SPAIN AND A CHANGE OF
MNIsTRY.-The Madrid correspondent of the
London Times writes as follows:
The Queen, whose chief anxiety is for the
difficulties of the Pontiiicial Government,
sent for certain ex-Minister, and informed
him of her desire to dismiss her present Gov
ernment, and asked whether he would form
new one who would act with energy in the
Roman question. The said ex-Minister, who,
though he is a reactionist, is a man of supe-
rior talents and of honorable spirit, answered
that it would be as unfair as dangerous to
overthrow a Ministry whose President was
in Africa at the head of thirty or forty thou
sand soldiers; that no Ministry could now
intervene in Rome, inasmuch as England and
France were now agreed on the principle of
non-intervention; and that the geographical
position of Spain and its limited resources
would not allow Spain TO break with these
two Powers. In the meantime came the
Antonelli was soon forgotten for the victory
in Africa.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 26.-New Orleans
papers of Wednesday contain statement
made by prisoners aboard the Mexican prize
steamers, corresponding substantially with
accounts already published. The Gen. Mira
mon had a crew of $50 men, mostly Span
iards; 40 of the crew were killed and wounded
in the engagement.
Prisoners state that the arms ammunition,
&C., were put on board at Havana, with the
knowledge of the Cuban Government. A
large portion Of her cargo onsisted of pow
der, which was thrown overheard during the
fight. Some of the barrels of this powder
have been recovered, and prove to be the
same as used in arsenals at Havana.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

INTERESTING SALE OF WORKS OF ART.-0n
take place in London of uncommon interest
to American lovers of art. The collection of
sketches by modern artists, from engravings,
pictures, original and cotemporary, belonging
to the estate of the late Charles r. Leslie,
will be disposed of by auction, for the benefit
of his family. The catalogue is singularly
tempting to the amateur. Leslie was great
favorite with his brother artists, and almost
all of them gave him specimen of their pic
torial skill. His connection with the Sketch
Club secured him many exquisite drawings.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27
A Pablisher Narrowly Solves the Mystery
t.. - of Junius.
The London Spectator has the following:

The London Spectator has the following:
Apropos Of Junius Mr.. Bohn, the author
and well-known publisher, relates an incl
dent in his professional life, which brought
him, he believes, within brown paper wrap
per's breadth of the solution of the question,
who was Junius In July, 1850, he was
called upon to make very rapid valuation
of books and MSS. at No. 8 st. James's
Square, the house occupied in 1886 by the
late Duke of Leeds, and from 1886 until 1853
by his son-in-law. Finding himself Sin the
supposed precincts of Junius," he looked
sharply for that signature among the MSS,
and, though he did not find it, he lighted
upon what was nearly as good: This was "a
rough draft in the well-known, upright kind
of writing attributed to Junius, but corrected
by another hand, of an unpublished letter of
Lucius Zone of the best authenticated pseu-
donyms of Junius,) to the Duke of Grafton
He then turned his eager eyes to two very
large brown paper parcels. eHl-l
"Feeling," he says, "that was in the path
of discovery, / entreated to see the contents
of the two large parcels set aside, which, full
quarter of a hundred weight each, were
sealed at every; aperture, and prominently
marked on all sides, most secret but this was
declined until actual right of possession had
been obtained. To secure these important
papers, 1 offered five hundred pounds for
those had so hastily inspected, and as much
more, speculatively, for the two parcels of
most secret ones; under a strong impression
that the Junius correspondent was there; and
| was promised them, in case shey should be
for sale. On subsequent inquiry, in October
of the same year, | learned that the papers
had been claimed by the Duke of Leeds; and
at a later period was informed that they
had been deposited in the strong room of a
banker, with the possibility that they might
come out at the end of six years, but not hav-
ing since heard any more about thenB l pre-
sumo they are now immured among the
family archives E---.-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27
Firen I'm Indiana nud Canada.

FoRT WAYNE, March 26.-0n Saturday
night Leaman's grocery store in this city
was entirely consumed. The goods were
partially saved. Loss about $500.
At Columbia City, Ind, on Sunday night,
Tuttle's Tavern and hardware store, also a
saddle shop, were entirely destroyed. Goods
mostly saved; loss unknown.
NIAGARA, 9. w., March 26.-A fire yester-
day morning destroyed Gibson's cabinet shop
and seven adjoining buildings, including the
the Odd Fellows and Masons' lodges and al
their contents
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27
Wendell Phillips on VIM. Lloyd Garrison

Wendell Phillips on VIM. Lloyd Garrison.
In his speech at New York, the other even
ing, Wendell Phillips said of the great anti
slavery agitator;
Men always charge the reformer with the
guilt of the Institution he has found out, as if
Garrison was to blame for all the trouble
made by the anti-slayery enterprise. When
the Greenlander wants hot weather. II is said
he boils thermometer. And had funny
class-mate in college who was SO very anx-
ious to havea west wind that he climbed up
and nailed the vane in that direction. And
read of Il Hindoo, who, when the missionary
showed him in glass of water that in drink
ing it he devoured animal life as much as if
he had eaten a sacred cow, took the micro
scope, put it onthe ground, and stamped it to
pieces, thinking he destroyed the fact by de-
stroying the evidence of it. So with men, if
they could only strangle Garrison what u
happy time we should havel But truth has
flashed further on the shouts of mob than
the most eloquent lips ever carried it, andi if
Gallileo had been answered, the people would
never have put him in Jail. So think it is
with Garrison. Then there is another class
of men who are exceedingly afraid we are
injuring the cause. You will find patent
Democrat, and he is very much concerned
lest should injure the anti-slayery enterprise.
He advises me to save my influence, to bottle
it up-but, as Schiller says, "Pour ont the
thunder into single notes, and it becomes
lullaby for children; but pour IT out in one
quick royal sound, and the noise shakes the
heavens" The people never got their rights
but by the thunder of artillery demanding
them. Peaceful error is never better than
tempestuous truth. The truth ut any rate.
Wen, need not go on further; the world
brings it all right at last for the man whose
name was a scoffing and o by-word with the
fathers, the children go half round the globe
for marble white enough to make a monu-
and we do more than justice to the martyrs
that our fathers made.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27
Liverpool Cotton Market.

New York, March 26.--Hewitt's circular,
per Canada reports no abatement in the dull
ness of the Liverpool Cotton market. Prices
irregular under the increased crop estimates,
and unsatisfactory political news from the
Continent.
Common difficult of sale, and could not be
moved literally except at a material decline.
Imports of the week, l24,00G sales at sea,
l30O American, against $4,000 last year.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

A BEAUTIFUL GIRL ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
DEAD.-A daughter of Capt. Henry Smith, of
Vinalhaven, Maine, beautiful and accom-
plished girl of eighteen, was instantly killed
recently by the discharge of a pistol in the
hands of young man named Henry Berwin,
who was staying over night at the house of
Capt. Smith. During the evening, Berwin
and the children were amusing themselves by
one to another in turn, and during this play,
the boy who had brought the pistol, went to
trunk and brought another, which he hand
ed to B. with the remark that it was better
one. Berwin took it, supposing it unloaded,
and snapped it at Miss Smith, when it was
discharged, causing her instant death.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

The AsToR LIBRARY.-The whole number
of volumes now in the Astor library New
York, is very near one hundred and ten
thousand, of which about sixty thousand
belong TO the literary department. On the
average two hundred and ten volumes are in
use every day, beside those used by parties
admitted to pursue their Investigations on
pended for new books during the past year
has been $l3,898 The total value of the
library and buildings is estimated at nearly
six hundred and fifty thousand dollars. nj
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

INHUMAN TREATMENT OF A FRIENDLEss GIRL.
A man residing in Elkhorn, Illinois, has been
detected in brutally maltreating young girl,
who has been living in his family for some
time, and who was bound out to him by the
poor-masters OF the district. He has been in
the habit of beating her severely, compelling
her in winter to perform outdoor labor, and
has kept her so poorly clad that she has been
several times nearly frozen. 1t is further said
that her feet are SO badly frost-bitten that
they will have to be amputated. Such was
the Indignation felt against this wretch by
the people, that, when arrested the officers
could hardly prevent his being lynched.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

GREAT DRAMATIC FURoRE-MR. AND Mrs.
CHARLES KEAN.-Kean appeared at Glasgow
on the Oath ult., as 'Iouis XII, and the effect
was, if possible, even more intense than on
its first representation. 1t reminded old
play-goers of the doings and excitements
around theater doors in the days of Siddons,
kemble and ed Edmund Kesn, when people
ere they could recover breath in the pit. All
down Dunlap-street, and a long way down
Argyll, there was continuous array of car
riages--in short, all "bustle, bustle," around
the theater avenues, and all excitement and
expectation within its classic pale.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

Dumas has gone to Nice to write in the quiet
retirement of that delightful place his Life of
Garibaldi. AT first there was much doubt as
to whether he would really undertake the
task, but now he is at work writing to all the
friends of Garibaldi he can hear of for infor-
nation. Dumas viii not, as he first intended,
make only a single volume out of the mate
rial, but an elaborate work, in which the
events in Italy, during the past fifteen years,
will be fully recounted.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

ANOTHER ACTRESS Divorced FROM Her
HUsBASD.-The Supreme Court at Buffalo
have confirmed the report of the referee, in
the case of the application of Mrs. Charles
Barton Hill for divorce from her husband.
The report was in favor of fgrantingthe appli-
cation, and the court granted a decree annul-
ling the marriage contract on the ground set
be entered into by the parties in regard to the
custody of their three children. Mr.. Charles
Barton Hill is known as an actor of some
repute. - tF4 af..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

AN EXTENSIVE SwINDLER ARREsTED.-The
Savannah (Georgia) Republican of late date
says "The State Bank has received informa-
tion from Baltimore, which confirms the opin-
ion that the man arrested there some days
ago. is the identical one who discounted the
fraudulent drafts at their counter. 1t is also
said, too, that there is no doubt of his being
the veritable Bagby. The Sheriff of Savan-
nah has left here for Baltimore, with the
Governors requisition for the accused.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

TERRIBLE DEATH FROM SCALDNG.-At Tip
ton, Indg few days since, Charles Hicks,
engineer in his fathers Touring mill, was in
stantly scalded to death by accidentally dis
engaging check valve of the engine. The
rush Of water and steam prevented his being
discovered for few moments and when
found he was so dishgured us scarcely to be
recognized.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

ENGLISH KNOWLEDGE oB AMERIoAN Poll
TIcs.-The knowledge of the United States
exhibited occasionally by portions of the
Ragsh % rssss 81 ' FshrSa centnga tbs
following astounding piece of intelligence
'sThe President ofthe United States is chosen
at last. Mr.. Pennington, Republican, has
been elected by majority Of one vote"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

OPPOSITION TO ABOLITION AGITATIoN.-An
attempt was recently made by certain per-
sons in Geneva, New York, to give up the
Methodist Episcopal Church in that place to
an Abolition meeting A portion of the con-
gregaton, who felt that the church was not
built for what they termed negro worship,
but for that of God, interposed, and procured
an injunction forbidding the trustees to desc
crate the building by such an abuse. .i 1
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

A FIRE-PRooF DoG.-At a fire, which de-
stroyed portion of the American Hotel, in
Rochester, a small blind spaniel disappeared,
and II was supposed that he had perished in
the flames. A week or ten days after the
wailing of dog was heard among the ruins.
He was Immediately released, and, although
much emaciated, was otherwise uninj lred.
BY careful treatment he will be enabled to
wag on as usual uutt '4 IfI'
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27
THE MYsrER1oUs NoIsEs IN CosNEorIoUr.--

The MYSTERIOUS NOISES IN CONNECTICUT
Wondrous noises rumblings in the earth,
from some unexplained cause, which have
been heard in Connecticut from time imme-
mortal, have started up again. The East
Haddam journal says that they broke loose
felt through circuit of eight or ten miles
The noise and vibration are like those pro-
duced by clap of thunder, or the rolling of a
heavy cannon-ball across the floor.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27

ADVANCE OF WAGES IN FRANcE.-Wages in
France, especially in the southern depart
ments, are said to be higher than at any
period since the first revolution. In.conse-
tanning substitutes for the army, and some
discomfort is felt In Paris respecting this.