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Strength and FerOcity of the African Go
rilIns-ExtrROrdinary Species of Man



Strength and FerOeity of the African Go
rillns-ExtrROrdinary Species of Man
Fiends,
DR.. Du Chaillu is probably the first and
only white man who has dared to wage war
with gorillas. The apes of Borneo and
Sumatra are infants in comparison with
them. The far-famed Chimpanzee is a great
docile creature, which can never be named in
the same day with the gigantic savage of
Central Africa Think of It'll The gorilla ia
six feet two inches in hight, and three feet
between the shoulder-blades. The paw ia
that Of giant-three times the size of the
human hand. The finger measures six
inches in circumference at the base. There
is an immense ridge running perpendicular
over the Uranium; this and the great Jaws
are packed with muscle of prodigious
strength. The creature has huge arms alto
gether disproportioned to the body. 1t is
covered with black hair and has a matted
lock on ats head, which il has the power of
bringing over its face. 1t has almost the
sagacity of man, and almost the ferocity
of fiend. The male is terribly pugnacious;
the female always flies. When they make
their attack they beat their breasts with
their fists, making q sound which can be
heard mile. Their cry-which has ter
rifle resemblance to human voice-can be
heard three miles amid the reyerberation of
the hills.
As they approach their adversary, they
endeavor to intimidate him. One would
think this was easily done. That fearful
sound, those frantic eyes, glaring with the
intelligence and malignity of a demon, were
enough to shake nerves not easily disturbed
from their equipoise. Our hero lost five or
six men in these strange engagements. Think
of the tremendous strength that, with one
blow of the arm, could crush the ribs like
pipe-stems, and tear out piece of the side;
and that, with single movement of the
jaw, could crush the barrel of gun as if it
had been stick of candyI Another fact
There are no lions in the beat of the gorilla.
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Description OF TRENTON FALLs.-Bayard
Taylor, the worlds traveller, writes from
Trenton Falls. He speaks of the originality
or aniqaity of the place; the glen or crack
through which the water runs being three
miles long and about 200 feet deep, through
bed of mica slate, in horizontal strata, con-
stituting innumerable shelves or lodges, on
which grow flowers, shrubs, and sometimes
trees. The SUBMITS of the banks are COW
cred with evergreens, mingled with decid-
uous trees. The color of the water he de-
seribes as "amber," but running through all
tints, from topaz to the richest Vandyke
brown. Maria Lowell, in poem, calls it
'fretted sherry" The waters did not appear
to rage; B. 7. could think of nothing but
mad Bacchanalian revel, and the resem-
blanee to wine strengthened the impression.
''rhe path leads along narrow ledges, on the
verge of whirlpOols and oauldrons, so near
the falls that the rainbow surrounds you
like dazzling gossamer, and its red and
gold smite you in the eyes" This is one of
the most remarkable falls in the world, and
it is almost at our own doors.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-01

Four CONSERVATIVE UNION STATEs.-In
GSsSsp recent speech S SE delivered By Hon william iaS A.
Henry Clay once said to him: "There are
four States upon which have ever depended
and shall always rely, in every case of crit
ical emergency, for the preservation and per-
petuity of our glorious Union through all
future time. They are North Carolina, Yir-
ginia, Tennessee and Kentucky May the
confidence of the great statesman reposed in
the conservative action Of these good old
OommOnwealth be continued by his coun-
trymels and never be shaken. ~ Is q ~
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-01

THE NUMBER OF NEWSPAPERS IN GREAT
BRITAIN AND THE UNITED SFATEs.-There are
at present All journals published in England,
22 In Wales, l21 in Scotland, lz3 in Ireland,
and II in the Channel Islands. There are
thus in the whole United Kingdom 698;
while in the State of New York alone there
were, in 1858, 6ls, Pennsylvania had 4ls ;
Ohio, 393; Massachusetts, 225 Illinois, 22l I;
Virginia, 1888; Missouri, 1853; and the re-
naming States and Territories, l,643. In
the whole United States there were 3754, or
nearly six times as many as in Great Britain.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-01

TIE SERVICES OF BALLooEIsTs ACCEPTED
BY GARBALDI.-The brothers Brooks, bal
loonists, the elder of whom preceded and
pioneered Professors La Mountain and Wise
and editor Hyde, upon the occasional their
perilous trip from st. Louis to the Atlantic,
in June 1852 recently wrote a letter to
Garibaldi, profering their services for the
purpose Of accommodating the positions of
the Neapohtans- They received per steamer
Asia, on Sunday, an autograph letter from
Garibaldi accepting their services, and will
leave early this month for Italy.
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New DIsooyERY THROUGH THE MICROSCOPE.
Balbiani, the Italian mieroseopist has COM
municated to the world new chapter in the
history of the infusoria. After long obser-
vation, be is enabled to demonstrae that
the method of reproduction among these
minute creatures is oViparOus, and not, as
has been generally supposed, viviparous
One objection to this belief has been the
fact that numbers Of individuals, supposed to
be the young have frequently been found in
the body of infusorial specimens. Balbiani
has discovered that these are not the young
ofthe same race, but parasites belonging to
a totally. different species. The last objec-
ton to the oviparous theory, which has been
strenuously opposed by some of the German
microscopists, thus disappears.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-01

SUPERIOR SAILING OF AMERICAN SHIPs.-
The clipper-ship Lightning, built by Donald
Mckay, in Boston, Mass, for Bain's line be-
tween Liverpool and Australia, has beaten
every ship on that route. In fourteen yoy-
ages out and back, her average time was
only seyenty-seven days the shortest passage
being sixty-one and a half days, the longest
eighty-eight days. The American-builtship
Red JACKIE is also very fast, and is in the
same line. In seventeen voyages her average
time, out and back, was only eighty days.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-01

SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FoR NOVEL,
1t is stated that Al, Victor Hugo demands
the enormous sum Of 100000 francs (S6O OOO)
for the copyright Of his last work of fiction,
Les MiserEbIes, impatiently looked for by
his admirers. In 1920, M. Hugo sold the
manuscript of his first novel; Han dlIsldade,
for 80C francs. But that was forty years ago,
and Victor Hugo of 1860 is not exactly che
unknown literary aspirant Of 1920, = az
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HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM WASH.
INGTON.

Detailed Account ofthe Plans for Dis8Olping
the Union-The South to be Betrayed into
Re6elIion-7he Cooperation of England
and France Erpected-Louis Napoleon's s
Intervention Pronlised.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-01

MODE OF TREATING CHEATS IN TURKsY.--
In Constantinople, when bazaar-keeper is
found cheating his customers, he is taken
outside of his shop, stood on tip-toe, and his
ear nailed to the door. He naturally re-
quests that passers-by should assist him, but
the statute is that any one that puts peb-
BILE under the heel Of such a culprit shall re-
ceive the same punishment.
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render judgment on the simple facts, and the
result was that the heirs have been con-
demned to pay the $4,000 francs.
The Prince of Wales Mt the New England
COIleges-HOw Albert Edwards Wishes
Were ThwHrteds
Some entertaining fragments of gossip
concerning the Princes visit to Cambridge
and Harvard Colleges come from an authen-
tic source. All the collegians, with the ex-
ception oftwenty Freshmen, wore new hats.
The students were very anxious to have a
thoroughly good time with his Royal High
ness. The programme they proposed was as
follows: The entire flotilla of boats were to
go to the city, and on board of one of these
the Prince was to be taken and rowed to the
University; there series of genuine college
spreads" were to be given in the private
rooms, and the Baron was to go about in q
free-and-easy way; next was to occur dance
on the green, and, in fine, "a roaring timen
was to be made. But the elders shook their
heads and paid no attention to the fact that
they were once young. His Royal Highness
remarked to one Of the Students who invited
him to cut away for quiet pipe, that he
would be glad to, but the old foges wouldn't
let him up,
AT the collation. in Harvard Hall, which,
like all college banquets was conducted on
total abstinence principles, the worthy Pres
ident said to the Prince, "Will you drink
tea or coffee2" "Neither, thank you,n re-
piled the guest; 81 will drink wine.h "I am
sorry to say we have no wine." "Oh, never
mind, will take ale" Here was an unfor-
tunate fix. The quick wit of the President
did not desert him. He summoned a stu
dent and dispatched him to his mansion,
with request that the proper person would
at once send over dozen bottles of certain
sherry. The student went, but his eye
mirthfully twinkled the consequence was,
that the matron in charge of the wine-celIar
suspected college prank and would not
furnish liquor for a sophomore to drink. So
the Prince went dry and the nervous aDx-
iety of the quondam Greek Professor, who
wondered why his prime Old Brown did not
come, was curious to behold.
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MUSICAL.

|EOLD MEDAL PIANOs--THE BEST IN
IL UAMERICA-Steck& 4 Grupe's (of EW-
|New York; powerful toned double N74E-{f -
Snd,sSctho1 nnddS hS 30 GonesTt ice Pianos pro M
Zrcat artists the best In existence.
Se will sehlower for cash than any other dealer in
the city. Pianos and Melodeons tuned and repaired
thoroughly Pianos to let at from SIS to SIS per quar-
tsr. Musical instruments selling at half-prces. Do
aot buy rent Piano until you have called and ex.
ssmined the above g-
BRITTING BRO, Sole Agents,
Piano Dealers aud Makers.
\ fell No. 227 W. Fifth-stFeet near Plum.
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LITTLE MIAMI-3,5O A. M, 8 A. M, IIiO4 A. NJ,
nd 4s4OP. M. -
ONO AND MIssIssrPPr-7.3O A. M, I2i2S P. N.
CIECINEATI, HAMILTON AND DAYToN-7,45 A, NJ,
S1;OS A.: M, 2.1O P. M, $3.50 P. M, s,12 r.
ISDIASAPeIIs AND. OKCrNNATr-1O;15 A. M,
MARIETTA AND OTNcHNATr-IO,a2 A. M. and
5i13 p. NJ.
CoyTeToN AND LKxNaroE-1O,35 A. M. and
as5S p. M.
CINc1NEATI, RICHMOND AND IEDIAHAPoLIs-z.A5 s
A. M, 2i1O p. M, $50 p. NJ.
CINCINNATI AND LduANsPORT-From Sixth -street
Depot-7;45 A. M. and 7;12 P M.
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RAILWAY. .NIATTERS.


LITTLE MIAMI-L7 minutes faster than City time, I
1880 A. M, 10 A. NJ, and 1 P M. Oolnmbus AZ
p. M. ~ NA'' i1ii'u'''iVN' v
CINCINNATI, HAMILTON AND DArroE-T7 minutes
Iestsr than City time,l @ A. M, 1870 A. M, 2;S0
66.amn' Z. n ,snd M Hamilton Accommodation,
cOHIe AND MIssIssIPP1-Il2 minutes slower than
VVity tme,I 4i25 A. M. and 5i35 P. M. Louisville
Accommodation, p. M.
iEDIANAPoL1s AND CTEoIFNATI sHoRT-LIEE-[12
mipptes slower than City time,l $40 A. NJ, 11i5O
MARIETTA AND CEcINNATI-[7 minutes faster than
Oity tme,l 6i15 A. M. and $3.50 P. M.
.COVINGToN AND bExINGTOH-lC City time,1 6i4h A,
M. and 2I25 P. Nj.
CINCINNATI, RICHMoNB AND INDIANAPoLIg--R A.
M, 2i3O p. M, 8 P. NJ.
:, CINCINEATI AND LoGAEsPoBT-From Sixth-street
Depot-0 A. M. and 9 p. M.
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WHEELER & WILSON'S
SEWING MACHINEI

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w Wheeler Wilson Sewing machine WITH in
portapt imrovements, and to meet the demand for ;
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ished at FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS. -
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At our yarious ofices we sell at New York pr,on.
and give Instructions free Of charge TO enable nT
eBaserr TO sew ordinary seams, hem, fell oriIa
gather bind and tuck, all on the same rnachiae 80
warrant it for three years ~"
Send call for circular containing Fru ra-4,.--
lars priceC, testimonials, etc. ~ f Nv
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A Pronigate Young ViscOunt Discounts the
Future-His LtaisOn with Beautiful Lyr-
ic Artist, and The LIE gal n esults Thereof.
A Paris correspondent relates the follow
ing story;
a cdntrotrtce in vogue at the Theatre Fey
deau, now the Opera Comiuue. The WIS.,
count de L., about the year 1880, was en-
gagged in the. agreeable task Of sowing his
wild oats, and became very deeply enamored
of the operate heroine. But the yonng no.
bleman had not yet come into possession of
his ancestral domains; and, indeed, a pa
rental relative still stood in the way of his
prodigalities, placed him under judicial in
terdiction, and cut off the supplies COM
pletely. The Viscount, true to the instincts
of all spendthrifts, discounted the future at
ruinous usury, to obtain means of carrying
on the orgies of the present-that is to say,
the present of thirty years ago. He ac-
cepted twenty-four thousand francs worth
of bills of exchange, drawn in favor of
Mile P. Out of this sum 10, 900 francs have
been paid, from time to time, between 1880
and 1860.
But Lucie now is on the shady side of fifty.
wore out, long ago. In the course of her
career she has been rich; but she has been
prodigal, and just now that little balance of
l4,000 francs would be comfortable. The CAV
young Viscount is no longer gay young
Viscount-he is dead. Lucie presented her
remaining bills of exchange to her defunct
admirers heirs, who pronounced them a
swindle, thought the deceased Viscount
"ought to have been ashamed of himself"
and fatty refused to pay.
Lucie poured the story of her troubles
into the ears of very distinguished lawyer,
C'nothing like having distinguished law
yer" thought the cunning Lucie( and the
heirs of NJ. de L. employed an equally dis
tinguished lawyer C'nothing like pitting
one distinguished lawyer against anotherlS
though the heirs) to defend their determine
ton not to honor the acceptance of the de-
ceased scapegrace. Both distinguished gem
tlemen did their best, and came out even.
This being the case, the Court could only
render Judgment on the simple facts, and the
result was that the heirs have been con-
demned TO paw the a. 600 francs.
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Overland from California.

MALLoY's STATION, Jan. 27.-The overland
mail OF the 9th, with one day later news from
California, arrived this morning.
The failure of a Sacramento house, involy-
ing temporary suspension of San Francisco
Jobbng firm, has been undoubtedly magnitied
by the press into three or four failures of heavy
houses. This is not correct. The San Fran
cisco house compromised at 70 cents on the
dollar, and resumed. No general uneasiness
was felt, there being no cause for it.
A democratic caucus to nominate a cand-
date for U. IS. Senator, was held at Sacramento
on the 9Th. Seven ballots were taken, the
average vote of which stood For Weller 81,
Denver 49, Baldwin II, Washington 8, Mac
dougall s.
The result was considered less favorable to
Mr.. Miller than was anticipated.
The liquor market showed an increased
firmness. Coffee pushed up. The stock was
bare. One thousand boxes fare candles were
taken on speculation at 20c. Otherwise sales
were small without indication of movement
in any article.
The Pacific Railroad Convention will meet
at Sacramento on the first Monday in Febrtl-
airy. DIR. VIM. Robe, Secretary of the coven.
ton, has sent Ill communication to the Sen
ate and another to the House, containing full
report of the late convention, occupying in it
some $50 pages. 1t was well received in both
Houses, and referred to a special joint com
mittce.
The Los Angeles Star says that the late
storm in the carly part of the week was very
severe, doing considerable damage to the boats
and lighters anchored at San Pedro.
The mines in the South Park and on the
Blue river were reported to be making from
$40 to $50 per day. 1t was feared that re-
newal of incement weather might cause much
suffering in the mining districts. The snow
had nearly disappeared
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A Grand Time in Ohio,

CINCINNATI, Jan. 27.-The excursion train,
numbering about seventeen cars, with the leg.
islatures OF Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio,
and the military OF Dayton, Columbus, and
Springfield, arrived here at 8 o'clock this af-
ternoon. The guests were received at the de-
pot by an immense crowd of citizens, and a
procession was formed and marched to Pixies
Opera House, whence the reception took
place. The streets on the line OF march were
denscly thronged. The inequalities of the
city were extended to the visitors by Mayor
Bishop, and speeches were made by Judge
Stow, Gov. McGoffin of Kentucky, Lieut..
Gov. Newman of Tennessee, Gov. Dennison
of Ohio, and others. The greatest enthusiasm
pervaded, and the Opera House was crowded
TO its greatest capacity.
The crowd in the neighborhood of the build
ing, was the greatest ever witnessed in Gin
cinnati, and the efforts Of the entire police
force were almost powerless to force passage
for the procession 1t appeared as if the
whole city had turned out to welcome the dis
tinguished guests. The streets are, tonight,
decorated with flags and notices. The grand
banquet takes place tomorrow, at the Burnet
House. The entire steam fire department is
also to be exhibited tomorrow.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Dr S. G. Howe
has returned from Canada and is expected to
appear before the Senate investigating com.
mlttee next week.
The Herald's Washington correspondent says
Thaddeus Hyatt, President of the National
Kansas Aid Committee, will, on the first of
February, appear before the Senate Brown
Raid Committee, in relation to the disposition
OF the funds raised by the Tribune for the re-
lief of Kansas, in the fall of 1858 1t is now
reported that the promised letter from Senator
Wilson cannot be found but the testimony of
Reat, and Wilson himself, as to its contents,
will probably be taken as sufficient. DIR.
Howe, to whom the letter was written. has not
been subpGned to appear. He is not in Cana
da, and it is said he will have no hesitation to
appear and testify if wanted. Mr. Giddings
has never refused to come here. He has been
absent from home on lecturing tour, and the
subpoena sent to Ohio for him did not reach
him, but notice Of the fact has reached him
IN another state, and he is daily expected here.
Old Browns son, John Jr., it is said will not
consent to come here, nor Sanborn of Mas
sachuSctts either.
Its said however that Mr.. Plumb will obey
the process John Brown, Jr., refused to obey
the subp@nas and defines the authorities.
The investigating committee are not in ses.
sion to-day. They will probably not meet be
fore Monday.
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From Washington.

General Pomeroy and Judge Army are now
here cooperating with Hon. NJ j. PARROT
delegate from Kansas, to effect the speedy ad
mission of Kansas as a state, under the Wyan
dotte constitution. Messrs. Pomerov and Ar.
ny are candidates for the seuatorship under
the new constitution
The principal reason why the Peruvian gov.
ernment refused to make PREPARATION for the
seizure of the vessels, Lizzie Thompson and
GeOrgiana, is that they were engaged in the
guano trade under arrangements with the rev.
olutioniSts and contrary to law. 1t is suppos
ed in Peru that the American Minister, Mr.
Clay, is personally interested in the claim.
The receipts of the Treasury for the past
week were Sl,760,000, mostly on account OF
customs. OF this amount New York centribu.
ted $4,000. About eight million dollars are
in the Treasury subject to draft
1t is said that judges Petit and Elmore, from
Kansas, are here to settle tile question who
shall be United States District Judge in tie
event Of the admission of Kansas as a state.
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Items by Telegraph.

New YORK, Jan. 27.--The Tribune Wash
ington correspondent says the southern oppo-
sition will hold caucus to-day, for the pur-
pose OF deciding upon their future course.
Nearly one half are disposed to effect an Or
ganization by demonstration for some candi-
date on the Republican side in Difference to its
large plurality, but it is doubtful whether the
responsibility will be taken.
The coroner's jury at Yonkers continued,
last evening, their inquisition into the late ac-
cident on the Hudson River Railroad. The
verdict is not yet made public, but it is under.
stood to bear heavily upon tie employees of
the company, through whose negligence the
catastrophe occurred.
Bills have been introduced into our Legisa.
ture at Albany to incorporate the Travellers
Insurance Company, and the Railroad and
Steamboat Accident Insurance Company, each
with 81 100000 capital, and powers to insure
against accidents on railroads and steamboats,
Jacob W. Goodwin, fugitive lunatic from
the insane asylum at Concord, N. H., commit
ted suicide in that city by jumping into we'll
CINcINNATI, jan 27-Dr. VIM Price, an
old and respected citizen, died this morning.
MEMPHIS, Jan 27.-The Post Office, block
of six stores, and the Gaiety stable adjoining,
were destroyed by fire this morning. Forty
one horses were burnt with the stable. Loss
| $4,000. Mostly insured.
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Nova Scotia Telegraph Comnanx.

SAcKvILLE, N. B., Jan. 27-The Nova SEQ
tia Telegraph Company is controlled by five
directors who are citizens Of Halifax, and the
same number of country directors, who to
gether, elect an executive committee of five
The old board Of city directors, consisting OF
COggswell, Morton, and others, were summari
ly dismissed, few days ago, by the Halifax
shareholders and since then the CogsweIl par
ty have been making desperate efforts to con
troll the election OF the country directors, which
took place to-day, and resulted in the complete
overthrow of the Coggswell news Spectator
party. The shareholders, both in the city and
country, have therefore vindicated the proprie-
ty Of the course adopted by the American Tel.
egraph Company and the Associated Press, to
shield the commercial public from the conduct
ofthe late management at Halifax