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The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

TaH CONSUMPTION OF CHAMPAaNs-CuRIou
FAcfs.-The United States are represented to
be the largest consumers Of champagne in tho
world, and the consumption per annum is es-
timated to be one million baskets. The whole
champagne district is but twenty thousand
acres, and the amount of wine manufactured
for expectation is ten million bottles, or about
eight hundred Thousand baskets. OF this,
Russia consumes 100000, Great Britain and
her possessions 165,000, France 10000, Ger
many $4,000, and the United States 220, ,O0O:
The custom-house in New York City, through
which passes o large amount Of the champagne
imported into this country, reports only 1S5,-
02S baskets per annum. Seven hundred and
eighty thousand baskets, therefore, Of the
vino drank in this country for imported
champagne, Is counterfeit--an amout equal
to tho whole supply Of tho champagne dirtrict
for tho world.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

TEE CHARAorHR on MARSHAL MoMAHos.--
Marshal McMahon unites the energy of o
Cambronne with the elegant valor Of % Rich.
ellen. He is one of those heroic soldiers who
carry into tho field tho easy grace that is proper
to the salon. His 10 eminently the courage of
an sristocratic raoe. If with him the soldier
always savors Of the gentleman, the gentleman
does in nothing SAVIOR Of the soldier. It
hard to describe how unlimited is the modeaty
(almost reaching to bashfulnsss) of the illus
trious warrior, who, everywhere, unless in the
midst of grapeshot and musketry, seems to
take pains to hide himself from notice. In
his outward appearance Marshal McMahon
has much Of what his moral qualities would
lead one to suspect. His countensnce is aus
tore, but pleasing, and tells Of tho man who
submits to duty only, and Of the thorough
gentleman. Not above, but scarcely below
the middle hight, rather thin than stout, what
first strikes one is tho exosedingr smallness of
the head. Intrepid as Zousve, he yet pre-
serves all the elegance and polite grace Of q
capitains aun gardes Of tho old time.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
NOON DISPATCHES.
Washington News.

WAsHBaroN, February Tho President
has prepared . special message, recommending
the Pacific Railroad, which will DO submitted
soon after the organization of the House. He
favors no particular project. .,t,,,, t. "a
Mr.. MeLsne returns to Washington by order
from the Government, that he may be present
to explain and aid In the ratification Of the
Mexican treaty.
The Senate Committee of Investigation on
the printing met yesterday and summoned
Messrs. Wendell and Powers. They then ad-
journsd to Friday. ..G-.5
The Senate Committee on Commerce have
agreed to report Mr.. Clay's bill repeating the
fishing bounties. ,.--a - ..5 49,.
The following nominations we're confirmed:
james B. Gordon, of California, Consul st
Valparaiso; O. Posey, United States Attorney
for Mississippi; N, j. Turnkey, United States
Attorney for Alabama. ~ XIX. -,f
The Postmaster- General has decided 10 dis
eontinue the coach service between Yuma and
San Diego, CAL, and substitute horse service
as more economical.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

The DIFTERvSoE IN TIE Two DuMAs.---The
Paris correspondent Of the Boston Traveller,
writing Of the two Dumas, father and son,
says - Y q 1s4st
The ancient tosses away his money and is
indifferent how deeply he may 90 In debt; the
son Is economical and avoids debt as snare
to talents. The father works fast; the son
works slowly; the former is prolific, the latter
costive of new works. The father has above
. hundred literary co-psrtnsrs; the son works
alone. The father draws bis characters from
history and his own imagination; the son
daguerreotypes the characters around him, his
mistress, his friend, the mon he meets in So
ciety, the person he elbows at restaurants.
The father Is openly licentious and boasts of
the favors he has received; the son may not
be less lioentious, but he throws the vail Of
secrecy over his amours, and never boasts even
Of the favors he obtains from the mercepary
beauties in fashion. The father is boisterous
and full Of rhodomontads; the son 10 quiet and
unassuming. The father knows everybody,
and has host Of friends; tho son has few
acquaintances and fswer friends. The father
Is surrounded by parasites; the SON has not
one. The father is fond Of the field; the son
10 Indifferent TO sport. 48
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
CINCINNATI, THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY. ?. 1860


: BnMLIAxr Sczyrc EYsEcrs At THs Bosros
orERA.-0f the scenic effects Of "Der Freis-
chuts," q Boston critic says:
"The incantation act, whore, the magic
bullets were cast, was q screaming farce. An
inebriate owl was perched upon The bough Of
q tree, and with drunken regularity raised his
wings and showed q pair Of fiery eyes; soma
cheap pyrotechnics gave lurfd and ftful
glare to the scens; q languid cascade hitched
and faltsred in the back ground; an incom-
prehensible woman in white robes gosticulated
from the summit Of Greg; the hrst bullet was
cast, and Q flight Of pasteboard owls danced
In, dangling on strings in mid air; two bullets,
and enter flying monsters, . hooded ghost, 0
red devil; three bullets, and the ugly crew was
reinforced by squad OF skeletons and Q pair
of crocediles; four bullets, and an aerial hunt
Ing party wiggled along over the heads Of the
moulders, while the oircJe Of skulls around
the furnace grinned with fire; Ave- bullets, and
the skeleton Of fast young man on trotting
wagon crossed and re-orossed; six bullets, and
tho flying monsters began to. spit fire like CON-
.sumptive steam engines; the seventh bullet,
loud laughter, shrisks, groans, all the ghosts
on, fresh flight Of owls, more skeletons, In
cluding. the fast young man on the -trotting
wagon, general convocation Of ghosts, Jnncn
at full length on tho stsgs--ourtain." ,
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

TIE DIFEkRsHoH Now AND THsN.--Acoord-
ing to the Richmond correspondent of the
fredericksburg (Vs.) M.vs, John Minor Bolts
speaks thus Of Mr.. Memminger's speech
"Fifty. four years ago Aaron Burr was tried
for his life in the same Hall for being suspected
of holding the same views and advocating tho
same cause Mr.. Memminger has substan TALLY
urged, and been respectfully listened to--te.
wit, to dismember the Union and establish O.
Southern Confederacy."
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

ANOTHER BREACH OF PRoNrss CAsE.-Miss
Watestill Stevens, Of Pswtucket, Mass, lady
fifty six years of ago, claimed 81, 900 dame Res
Of Elisha @. Fuller, of Fall River, for an Al.
legged breach Of promise Of marriage. The de.
fendant 10 sixty.eight years of ago, and tho
plaintiff charged that he married another
woman, after paying his attentions to her for
some months. The jury remained out for
three hours, and as they were then unable 10
sgree, the parties compromised by Mr.. Fuller
paying the disconsolsts Miss Stevens 5000
damages, and $75 to dofrsy the expense Of
the suit.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

A PURCHASER OF "!AuTHoR's TIoKETs."-A
Bostonian writes from Paris: "You don't know
who Porcher is? Ho is one Of the mysteries Of
Paris. Porchsr Is the great purchaser Of
"author's tickets" in Paris. He knows tho
eexsct value Of piece tho first time no secs il
(and he goes to all tho last rehesrsals,) and
how much money he can advance the author
on 1t. He is the Stats-atreet Of our authors,
too, but, unlike Stats.street, he advances
money frequently without immediate prospect
Of payment, and without being particular
about the bills maturity. 10 never takes
moro than the legal rates Of interest. Porcher
has made fortune in this business.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

ExrRRIMsNTs IN IRoN.-The Troy IN. W
manufacturers have for some time been exper-
imentipg on mixtures Of different iron in the
pudding furnace, and have succeeded In max
ing bars that sustain tensile strain Of over
100000 pounds per square inch of section.
They believe that they will succeed in pro-
ducing iron Of this quality for tho market,
with as much uniformity and certainty as the
best qualities heretofore produced. q
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

RESPECTFULLY DzsLIsEs,--Mr. James Rep
path, now residing at Maiden, Mass, has been
served with summons TO appear and testify
before the Senatorial HGrpsr's Ferry Investi-
eating Committee. He has written to Mr..
Mason, urging pressing business engagements
o. an excuse for his non-appeafsnos as Wash
fn1k0u.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

REMARKABE SURpRIss PARTY.--William No
BILE, Of Pittsfeld, Mass, now eighty-two years
old, lately had surprise party from all his
descendants, excepting one son and family.
There were present six children whose united
ages were 292 years; ninety-sight grsnd-chil-
dren whose ages amount to AIS years; four
great-grand.children, whose ages amounted
to 16 years.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

EYFKoT OF THE PEMsERroS MILLS CATAs.
TRoPHE.-The Salisbury (Mass,) Mill Corpora
tion, who employ nearly Thousand persons,
have recently built upon the sides. of their
mills, at Newburyport, Massachusetts,, iron
balustrades from each story, with ladders run
Mug from them to the ground, for the better
protection Of the lives of their employees.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

ANOTHER SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER IN THE
6ouTH.--A white-looking man, calling himself
q New York drummer, came down on the
train on Monday evening last, who, on arriv-
ing at the hotel, manifested SO much regard
and sociability for the dsrkies about the hotel,
that he created suspicion which led to his Or
rest by the Sheriff, who after examining his
trunk and person, aud finding nothing to con-
firm his guilt, permitted him to depart.-New-
bern IN. U) REGISTER.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

MORE SIGNS OF WAR.-Repo,t says that
Victor Emmanuel on New Years day, in reply
to the hope of the Nespolitan Eaibsssador
that all would be arranged peacefully, said:
GLOW arranged in peace-not at all; the can
non will settle that" and to the Spanish EN-
bassador, "Tell your Queen she ought to unite
with mo, and not bslieve ell those passici Of
the priests.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

BALL PLAYIRa ON THE IcE-On Saturday
last party Of the base ball players Of Roohes-
ter tried the experiment Of game on the ice,
with skates. The Democrat pronounces the
experiment decided success, and says tho play
was very lively and exciting, not as much diff
fculty being experienced from the use ol
skates by tho players as was expected. ~
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

A LARGE FORTUNE IN OLD PAPERs.-A story
Of good luck is being circulated in Danbury,
Conn. A man near Fairfield, named Stevens,
IL is said, lately bid off at an auction sale, for
D triaing sum, o package of old papers, belong
ing to his fathers estate, among which was
found deed for o soldiers land warrant.
Rumor says that the location is where The
village of Batesville, in Arkansas, Is now built,
and that he sold his claim to gentleman Of
that State for $48,000.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

SLraHr CAUSE FOR COMMUNAL SsrAaArIoS.--
A wedding took place in Oxford, Wis, few
days since, and soon after the knot was tied
the bride Was takon off by nsighbor to sit up
with sick person. The Bridegroom next
morning applied to the Justice to have himself
unmarried, but the functionary informed him
the thing could not hs did.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

STRANGE CONDUCT OF A CAr.-Ths Boston
Herald tells story Of child which narrowly
escaped death in consequence of having the
blood sucked from Its nostris by cat. The
pillow and bed on which the child lay asleep
were saturated with blood. This is termed
n felineoua aasault
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

HsALTH OF LONDON AND NEW YoRx.--The
bills of mortality for the city of London for
the week previous to the sailipgof the Fulton,
exhibits ,28l deaths. The last weeks return in
New York show SIG. When we consider that
London has population four times, or thers-
about, as great as New York, there would
seem to be great disproportion in the NOR
tality of the two cities. ....es i-a
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

GRAVE REGRET AT THE SoUrH.--At q late
public meeting in Mobile, Alabama, called to
ratify something, q DR.. Lylis, in presenting
himself upon the platform, commenced his
address by expressing his regret that the
bones of some Of his kindred "enriohed the
soil of one of the Yankee States" He was
sorry that 1t was so, and IL his own wishes
could control the dust, he would have it at
once removed to Southern sepulture. This is
rather running the thing into the ground.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

A N0FsD PLACE FOR LoSaRvITY.-The town
of South Scituate, Mass, is remarkable for the
longevity Of inhabitants. Out Of total Of
I,700 there are 1877 persons over seventy years
Of age. There are four brothers living, the
youngest Of whom Is over seventy years
Of age. In another family four persons arc
living together who have each passed the
limit of "three SCORE and ten."
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

ENJOYING Hrs Own SHADr.--On tho corner
Of Pine and Washing gton- streets, Boston, on
the land adjoining the Pine street Church, are
some beautiful and luxuriantly growing trees.
They were planted upwards Of thirty years
ago, by Mr. 0ren Peck, an old resident Of
Boston, who has lived to enjoy the shade Of
the noble trees his hand planted.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

STABBINa PoLIorMEN.--Grest excitement
was created at Manchester, N. H., on satur-
day, by the stabbing of Policeman Carr, by Q
man named Merrill, whom he attempted to
arrest for obstruoting the sidewalks and insult
ing passers-by. Subsequently Merrill stabbed
another officer and Sheriff Farmer, who event.
ually secured him. None of the parties were
injured fatallv
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

KING OF PsussrA DYING.-The Berlin COR
respondent Of the New York Times says: The
death Of the King Of Prussia seems to be ap.
proaching, although hs may recover again, ~
he did month or two ago, and live through
tho Winter. This really benevolent monarch
will add another nsme TO tho list Of the vic.
tins Of tho glass.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

A NoRrHsRx 0RaANisr ExPsLLsD FROM 4
SourHRRx CHuRoH.---A young man named Ba-
ksr, formerly IN orsanist and Dsgusrrsotypist
at Rome, Now York, and son Of the Rev. Mr..
Baker, Of Utica, WAS lately driven from Au-
gusta, Gsorgia, by slaysholding mob.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

PAINFUL RRsuLr OF SKArMa.---A young lady
Of Boston, who INDUCED In an afternoons sport
on Jamaica Pond during tho recent extremely
cold weather, had her skates strapped ON 10
tightly that the circulation Of the blood in her
feet was stopped. Both Of them, in oonse-
qusnoe, were frozen, and II was found neces-
sary, short time ago, to amputats ono in
order to save hor life,
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

TEE r. G. C.'s.--The New York sorrs-
spondent Of the Charleston Is. o. Courier states
that tho R. g. C.'s have positively started on
their expedition to Mexico. About 500 have
left that city for New Orleans, and many more
have gone from Philsdelphis and Baltimore.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

Two VIHws OF BABrns.-SSomebody says IA
baby laughing in its dreams Is converting with
angels" Somebody else says awe have seen
them crying in their waking hours % though
they wore having spat with tho devil" We
have generally found them in the last condi-
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

CANE LAW IN NEW YoRK.--A convention of
sportsman held in Albany, recently, perfected
a bill prohibiting the killing of deer between
the LIST Of January and Of August; the having
in possession fresh venison, or fresh deer-skin,
between the 18th Of February and the 1st of
August; taking trout or muscalunge, with
metz, in any water of the State, at any seq.
son; and the killing of sopg-birds at certain
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

MARYLAND PENIraNrIARY.-Thers are in tho
Psnitentiary of Maryland 422 oonvicts, of
whom III are foreigners, 2lS are intsmpsrate,
and III moderate drinkers, l74 could neither
read nor write, and 6S could read but mot
WritA. l--- -lL.a- N
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

PAYING FULL PRIon FOB WnE.-A couple
were married by Justice Barrett at Saratoga
last Sunday. The village constable ascsr-
taining soon after that tho woman had another
husband, arrested her. Her first husband
soon appeared, entered into negotiations with
the second lsigs lord, paid him one dollar and
left with his wife for parts unknown.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

TIE PowsR OF PRIDss--Pride is like certain
aies, which alight especially upon tho fairest
wheat and the loveliest roses. A proud cardi-
nal, In Luther's time, said, "a reformation is
indeed needful and to be desired, but, that
Luther, q rssoalIy friar, should be the man to
do il, IL intolersbls.D .a 1'ss s
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

LARGE MARINE LossEs.--The losses Of the
Marine Insurance Companies of Boston (ac.
cordiDg to the Trapsller, are said to be larger
this season than they have boon since the
year whom tho steamer San Fraacisso was lost.
At the same time the aggregate business 10
much smaller ut tho present time. Last year
the losses by fire were heavy; this year they
are much smaller.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

APPOINTMENT or A DIsssNrEI.-Jord Pal
msrston has Just appointed Methodist, the
son Of : Msthodist prsschsr, 10 the responsi-
bic Office of Solicitof-G General Of England-ths
arst disssnteT placed in judicial ONCE since the
time Of Cromwell.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

EETTLEMRNT WITH BANK.--It is stated that
tho stockholders Of the unfortunate Norombega
Bank have effected settlement with the
Cashier, by which he pays the bsnk $4,000,
gives secured notes Of $4,000, the bondsmen's
notes Of $4,000, with guarantees for the pay.
ment of the memorandum checks Of all other
parties, except Peck's for S., ,oOO, the money on
which Is said to have gone directly into tho
State Treasury. -,
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
TRAINS ARRIVE.

LITTLE HAAn1.-Night Express, 500 A. NJ; Accom-.
modatiUh, 2,45 p. NJ; Day Express, 63o r. II.
INDIANApoLls AND 0INcIRRATI.-ll:l5 A, No $40 p.
NJ; LAO IA. n.
ONO AND MIssissrPrr A. M.;ll:45 A. NJ; 1o;l6
r. M. Hr
ONoIsNATI, HAMILTON AND DAYroN.-7:lbA A. NJ; lf:Oe
A. NJ; 1859 p. n; SOB r. M; $50 Pm.
MARIE7fA AND OINcIENArI.-ll:20 A. NJ; 662 u.
RIgHM0ND AND InDIANAP0LIs.--l250M NJ; 6:65 Pei
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

A MERoHANT INSANE FROM COMMERCIAL DIs.
AsrsRs.-The Boston Travsllsr says: It il
stated that one Of our wealthiest merchants,
who had been engaged extensively in trade
with the Pacific Coast Of South America, hes
become insane from recent heavy losses, and
will be taken to On Insane Asylum. He was
fearful that no should die poor in consequence
Of bis lasSes, though worth half q million.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

JOHN RoasRs's Chancellor Wal
worth, of Saratoga, N. J. has written an arti-
Gle in which the long mooted question Of how
many children John Rogers had whom he was
burnt at tho stake ID clearly and definitely
settled. The number is two. Many Of the
Chsncellor's relatives are descendants from the
martyr,
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

TIE PREs1DsNr AND HARPzR's FsRRY.--It
is said that tho Republicans in Washington
have positive proof that tho President was in
possession Of Information that John Brown
was about to invade Virginia and seize the
Arsenal at Hsrper's Ferry, as early as Nay
Iaaf TH4.L rE.tf La.t.Ilf.l II
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
fire and Loss Of Life.

Troy, February 1.-The boot and shoe store
of G. W. Seaman, No. 131 Congress-street,
was partially destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss $4,000. Fully insured. Thomas Gra-
ham, q fireman, was run over by an engine
and instantly killed. m.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

Nxw AMERICAN SrATuE.-Crawford's statue,
"Dancing Jenny presented by his widow to
Dr.. Fell, who attended the artist in Ills latest
moments, has arrived at this port, In the ship
Ahlssliss, from London, and ID at tho Dusssl-
dorf Gallery. l,
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02
TRAITS DEPART.

LIFrIz MIAM.-Day Express, 1000 A. NJ; Accom-.
INDIANAPOLIS AND OiN0NNAfI.-660lA. NJ; l2:t5 r.
n; 7:l5 n N.
ONO AND MIssIssPPI A. NJ; 300 p. NJ; 1880 2. n.
ONcMHATI, HAMILTON AND DAYToE.-6:O0 a, NJ; 7:30
A. NJ: 1000 A, NJ; $40 r. NJ; 6:30P. n; ll:30P. n.
MARIxrrA AID OlNcIanATI.-g:40A A. n; Gte ?. L.
RICHMOND AND IRDIAHAPOLIB.- A. Nj $40 p. Il.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-02

YEAAyvtLx HRosr .BirrIN.--A boy Of We
vastics Mills, Nd, recently had his lower
limbs 10 badly frost-bittsn that bis feet morti-
fed and were sloughing Of at the ankle joints,
merely hanging on by the tsndons. Both legs
had 70 bs amputatsd below the knees.