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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
ThaclSeray and Balzac-Thelr Literary
PecuIiarities.
The New York Times says;

The New y ork Times says:
Behold Balzac he follows Thackeray in
most natural order. Balzac is what Thack-
cray would be had Thackeray been born a
FIenchman; as it is, while the one is of the
French Frenchy, the other is of the English
intensely English. Thackeray takes his
stand firmly on ground which he knows is
unshakable, poises his bright but treuchant
blade, and deals manful blows for the right;
Balzac, on the other hand, cares not where
he plants himself but dances around with
his flexible rapier, cutting lightly every
where, and little caring whether he stabs a
virtue or thrusts at vice. Both are witty,
cynical and satirical But while Balzac
laughs at vice with all Frenchman's light
ness, and much of Frenchman's sympathy,
Thackeray grasps it with the muscle of an
English mind and shakes it with the hearth
ness of a double English hate. But the
FIencbmans wit is wonderful, and the rap
idity with which he perceives and conveys
is wonderful.
He flashes a chapter of meaning at you in
sentence and pins a dozen characters before
your eyes in a paragraph. To read him is
like sitting down to have a chat with Mephi-
stophiles. You find your companion witty
and wise but wofully wicked. You would
scarcely like to introduce him to the -ac-
qusintance of your wife, or commend him
to the companionship of your daughters.
The Petty AnRoy0Hces Of Married Life is a
brilliant book; wit sparkles on every page
like ice-drops on fountain-lilies of winter
day, but the gems are as cold as they are
clear. You wonder at the man who could
write such book; you wonder still more at
the state OF society which caused it to be
written. And you close the. volume with a
fully-formed resolution to shorten your stay
in sunny France next summer, Rnd lengthen
your sojourn in England, willing to forget
i r IL r. e ~ 1.N4.
for 'he comparative purity Of its moral
Atmosphere.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
OF New York Money matters on Monday
-rc-s,-'- 7-,.,s. 80, - XVI

vi NeW i Ork money matters on MONDAY
Tue.do-'s TTp,ts remarks. ~
The Money market to-day is without al
teration in rates from the close of last week.
The classification of Paper is unusually
strict, but where very choice names are of
fered, the rates, outside of Bank, range 100
IL per cent The Foreign Exchanges for the
Boston mail are easier, the bulk of the sales
of Bank and Brokers Bills being at 1O4@
1O4h per cent, while some of the standard
firms continue TO quote l04H@l05 per cent.
On Paris, f5.42z@f5.371z, with light busi-
ness. ...I.
Money is improving in Boston, and COM
paratively easy, the Banks discounting liber-
ally, and their Specie is per cent. above a
legal limit. Good paper is done in the
street at lO@l2 per cent.
Money is more plenty in Baltimore, but
the demand is still in advance of the supply,
and readily used in the street on good secu.
rites at 12@l5 per cent; while the Banks
are extending their loans to their customers,
The Philadelphia Money Market is grad
ually settling down, with fewer borrowers
than there was. Rates are l2@l5 per cent.
for approved names in outside circles.
In st. Louis, the financial improvement
continues, and Currency is in limited sup
ply. Exchange sells at 9@lO premium but
there are few buyers, as a decline to GOT
premium is expected in few days.
Currency is in good supply at Chicago,
and there is no pressure among the Bank
ers, who lend moderately to their customers
and sell New York Exchange at lO@11 pre-
MUM. Business remains quite dull in that
city.
The aggregates Of last weeks Philadelphia
Bank statement are:
Capital Stock, Sll, ,s07, 545; Loans, $27, 7,O72,-
9O5; Specie, So, 839, $50; Due from other Banks,
81, 626, 483; Due to other Banks, So, ,28l ,O98;
Deposits, $l5, ,2l6,6l2; Circulation, $2,629, ,43O.
Saturdays New Orleans dates represent
Finances as greatly improved there on Sat
urday. Considerable paper was sold in the
street at I1G@2 per cent. month, and the
Banks were discounting to some extent
Foreign Exchange was &c. higher; Sterling
selling at 99@lOl. Sight-checks on New
York were disposed of at 24@1 dis, but
sixty-day Drafts were still entirely ignored.
Last weeks New Orleans Bank. statement
was very strong, and shows the following
changes from the previous week.
Decrease in Short Loans, 1906, ,32l; in
crease in Specie, 1924, 1922; decrease in Cir
cula,ion $l9724O; incresse in Deposits
$5s767S; decrease in Exchange, $42,S75;
increase in Distant Balances, $I03, 800; total
Loans, December %, $21, 56S 076; total
Loans, December Is, $22,274S44.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27

MAGNIFICENT DEsCRIPTIoN.-Rev. George
CrOy, recently deceased, thus described in
his Salatlisl the portentous sword that
hung over jerusalem:
To my astonishment, the cloud suddenly
changed its color; from white it became in
tensely red, and in a few moments more il
burst into flame that threw a broad refiec-
tion upon the whole atmosphere. 1t was
palpabiy a vast falchion of fire, the center Of
fiery halo. And from that hour to the last
of the glorious and unhappy city of David,
that flaming sword, the reign Of wrath pre-
dicted 1000 years before, blazed day and
night over Jerusalem. The omin-
Gus sword for the first time met her eye.
The blaze, which even in MONDAY was fear
fully visible, in midnight was tremendous. A
blade Of the deepest hue of gore stretched
over the vast horizon, pouring from its edge
perpetual streams and showers Of crimson
hsme ihat looked like showers Of fresh
blood. Boundless slaughter was in the en-
blem. Beyond it, the circle of the sky was
wsn; the stars sickeRed, and the moon
though at the full, hung like an orb or lead
The mighty falchion, the pledge of a terrible
and inevitable Judgment, extinguished al
the benefcent splendOKs of heaven.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
[By Telegraph
New York stock Market.

NEW YoRK, December 26--StOcks very
dull but without material change: Chicago, Bur.
hngton and Quincy 6s Buffalo and State Line loO
cleveland and Toledo 2SH; Milwaukee and Missis-
tip2i 9 Galena and Chicago 6l1s; Illinois Central
Scrip eslli Miebig9n So9thern 3l Michigan Central
Pacifo Mail 50; Hudson 43 Tennessee Skies az Ken.
lucky Skies lO0 Virginia Skies 7S Missouri Skies 90;
United States EiYes Of lsTl (COupens) 70.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
E,DATLY PRESS.
ILLUSIONS



rTbi. peculiar and hall. mystical poem means
much, though, We fear, not many will understand
it.-ED. PREssl;
Flow, flow the waves hated,
Accused, adored,
The waves OF mutation:
No anchorage ie.
Sleep is not, death is not;
Who seem to die live.
House you were born in,
Friends Ofyour spring-time,
Old man and young maid,
Day s toll and its guerdOn,
They arc all vanishing,
Fleeing TO fables,
Can not be moored.
See the stars through them,
Through tTeacherous marbles.
Know, the stars yonder,
The stars everlasting,
Are fugitive also,
And EN- ulate, vaulted,
ghe lambent heat lightning,
And hre-hy's fight.
When thou dost return
Un the waves circulation,
Beholding the simmer,
The wild dissipation,
Aud, out Of endeayor
To change and to flow,
The gas become solid,
And ThantOms and nothings
Return to be things,
Ard endless imbrOgliO
Is law and the world
Then first shalt thou know,
That In the wild turmoil,
Horsed on the PrOtens,
Thou ridest TO power,
And TO endurance.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27

DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
II at the Office of the City Infrmary, on Plum,
between Seventh and Eighth Streets until the 10Th
inst for furnishing Meat for the Commercial Hos
pital and City Inrmary for the ensuing year. Also,
tutons for one year. For particulars apply at this
Office. j. r. ERWIN Cierk.
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ARRIVE EDI

nR. DAVIS, OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN,
- who is restoring Sight to the Blind Hearing 10
the Deaf, removing marks from the face, curing
Piles and bad Sore Legs Hair also restored to the
head and prevented from falling of. The Doctor will
Private Diseases in less time than any man in
the world. Ladies, with weakness Of any kind call,
and you will not regret it, Persons treated for Con-
sumption had better see the Doctor, nine cases
out Of twelve are not Consumption at all, and
durable. Cancer cured without the knife.
Notice to the Old Country people.-Dr, DAVIS
treats all cases as he did in Dublin. once hours
from A. N until p. NJ. On Sundays from A.
natl. The cause Of DIR. DAYIs's advertising Il, he
might be in the city years, and the afflicted know
city. del9
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
Hanks's Bell and Brass Foundry.
Fistula in Ano Treated

RYXID1R RYXD1R: XlM: ..,GTS OWENS, RI WITHOUT THE
liar method Of treatment, discovered by, himself
tended with complete success in every case. DR..
OWENS has been a citizen of Cincinnati for the
the above is no humbug. For further informa-
tOn, apply ct his office and residence No. 80 West
Seventh ST., Cincinnati. oc3O-tg
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
Especially Reported for the Daily Press.l
Cincinnati Horse Market.

The City Horse Market for the week end
ing last evening was still dull-remarkably SO for
the season, though not more so than the previous
week. There is, however, an improved feeling
among Dealers who think timeswill be livelier al,
the lst proX. About lS0 or 100 head were disposed
of during the week, at an Average Of SIS to $50.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
swed1sh Pu1ac11.

TTHE MOST DELICIOUS ESSENCE FOR
making Hot and Cold Punch. Prepared aud
for sale wholesale and retail, at
PAULsEN q &KAMPFMUELLER, Druggists
Northeast corner Eighth and Yine.sts.
For sale, also, by A. FENNEL, Druggist, corner
Third-st., and Broadway; +. BEUM, corner John
Fourth-st. de2O-l
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
CITY ADvERTIsHD1ENTs.
NJOVICE TO ALL WHOM Tr MAY con-

NyOViCE TO ALL WHOM TT MAY CON-
IN CEBN.-Eotice is hereby given, that there are
pending before the City Council Of tho city Of Gin
cinnati, the following ordinances, to-wit
To grade and pave, with bowder-stOne, Bard
alley, from Liberty ct. 20 Ollver-st.
To grade and rave, With bOwlder-stOne, College,
alley, from Webster.Bt. to Liberty.st.
To grade repair and pave, with bowlder-stone,
Halter s.alley, from Baee.st, to Elmst.
To grade and pave, with brick, the sidewalks on
Wade.st., from Baymiller. st. to Dudley st,
To grade and pave, with brick, the sidewalks on
MarRaretst from Baymiller.st. to Jane-st.
To regrade, repair and pave with brick, the side
walks on Clinton-st, from JOhn-st. to Freeman.st.
In pursuance Of the law, said ordinances were
twice read, laid on the table, and the Clerk in
siruoted to give four weeks notice Of the pendency
Of the same.
The law requires all claims for damages, that may
accrue from said improvement, to be filed in writing
with the City Clerk, setting forth the amount OF
damages claimed, within two weeks after tho eX-
piration of the time required for the publication OF
such notice, when the same will be taken up for
de2i.dw SAM L. OoRwIEE, City Clerk.
NOTICE.-TAKENU UP INTHE CITY OF
IN Cincinnati, on the 10th Of December, and im-
pounded by me, near tho western terminus OF
Eighth-st, nifty Hogs, in compliance with an ordi-
nance Of the City Council of the City Of CINCINNATI.
The owner can have the same by personal applica-
tien to the Police Court, or before the goth day
December, 1860, upon proof Of property. 1T not
claimed before that time they will be sold at public
SGIt5Oq de9S.s LEWIS WILSON, ohiefO of Police.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27

New York Cattle Market
New YORK, DeOeubsr 26.-Beef in good
demand at improved prices; inferior 6D6Hc first
quality Sl(@94e,; reosiPts, 27oo. sheep and Lambs
active at fu rstes receipts upward Of 5000. Swine
IN good demand al former prices receipts l25OO.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27

Sow GRowTH OF PEENsYLVANIA.-The
population of Pennsylvania, according to the
census Of 1860, Is 2,9l3,4 AL, an increase of
col, ,665, tWenty-six per cent. in ten years.
This is a lower ratio than has prevailed in
apy former decade since the formation Of the
Federal Government. There is no doubt,
however, that Pennsylvania Is the second
State in the Union for population.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27

THE IKDfAH MAssAcREs IN TExAs.-The
Belton Indspsndent Of the 18th instant has
tie following: Mr.. Gross, who just came
from Core, says tbs Indians have murdered
tbir.y-six persons in their foray. Every
Gag = . aalas Of sxeitslasRtH
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
fBy TelegrAPh.l-
Navv (I,.Iaama MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, Deeember 2e:-Ootton has
advanced &C. and is quoted at ll9ll4o. Sugar
may be quoted steadJ, at t@sc., and Molasses at
21td23c Corn 62@TOc.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27

C,HRFsrBIAs OYSTERS. -THR EX.
OCELslOR Brand Of No. 1. IS and SS5 OystersI
ssdsTias tEs hSiidsss, At FERGU GUs0N's, corner of
Ninth aud ttno. ossf
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
Ruled BnI-head Paper.

OAn REAMS 3, 4, 9 AND 8 TO A
AOO sheet-a hne quality Of Paper, at very
NIXON, OHATFIBLD WOODS,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
SEALED PROPOsALs VIII PE RE-

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- CElVED at the Office of the Board Of City I'm
prOvemeRts until O'Clock A. NJ. of FRIDAY, jan
hard burned paving brick, on bed Of clean sand
four inches Deep the unpayed sidewalks on the east
side of Elm-street from North Canal.street to
Twelfth. street.
Each bid to be accompanied by two sureties.
Bidders to use the printed forms, as no other will
be received.
By order of the Board.
de23-tt OHAS. BALLANCE, CLERK.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y OEIYED at the office of the Board Of City I'm
provements, until nine o'clock A. M. Of FRIDAY,
January 1861, for the construction Of the follow
ing route for street railroad
ROUTE No. Recommending on Front.street,
from Washipg gton street to the cast line of The City
of Cincinnati, with double tracks-the said tracks
to be located under the direction of the City Civil
Engineer. Said Route No. to be let to the COM
pany that efers to carry passengers at the lowest
rates without pay ing the percapita taxi and will
bowldeT and keep in repair twenty feet in width Of
the center Of FrOnt-street. -
1.-THE bidders will name:
First-The amount of license per annum they
propose to pay for each running on said route.
Second-Ihe price Of commutation tickets in
packages not less than twenty five (25).
By order of the City Council -
CHARJES BALANCE,
de23-tt Clerk Bt ard Of City Improvements.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
MONETARY AND OOEnIEROIAL.


The inancial feeling continued to improve
during the week ending last evening, aud
the movement in Monetary matters was
more active than during the week previous,
with q mere heslthful condition Of trade
generally. The demand for Money was not
very great, but it was large in proportion to
the supply, which decreased steadily, the
city balances being considerably lower last
evening than they were at the close Of the
previous week.
The Money market can not be called any
thing but decidedly stringent, and though
the Bankers have recently been extending
their line of discounts, the facilities for OBJ
tanning loans continue limited and much
very good Paper Is thereby rejected for
want of means to accept it. In the regular
quarter the rates for prime Paper to partiou-
lar customers are, as before, lO@l2 per cent;
but in outside circles capital can be employed
readily at 24@3O per cent. per annum.
Exchange on Boston and New York de-
clined 4 per cent. during the week, closing
last evening at p premium, though some
houses were still asking lc. premium. At
this rate the market was steady, though not
very active; dealers giving 14@ISc. for
Checks on the two points. Baltimore and
Philadelphia Drafts underwent little change,
but prices are still irregular, and transac-
tions on those places limited.
Gold is lower than it was, and can not be
sold better than l premium, while dealers
give 4 for all that is offered. There are or
ders here from the Ohio and Kentucky
Banks, but the local need is quite small
In New Orleans Exchange there were few
operations during the week, because of the
great scarcity of Southern funds. None of
the Banks wish to accumulate balances
there, and many of the Bills offered are not
saleatle. The demand for New Orleans is
good, and 94@l premium the rate for first
class Drafts, while 1l@1G is the buying
figure.
Time-bills were very quiet during the
week, and there were few transactions wor-
thy of mention beyond some Eastern thirty
day Drafts made by the Pork operators.
Uncurrent Money, especially Western Cur
rency, improved, quite a local demand hav-
ing sprung up during the week, and our
present quotations are as annexed:
Indiana Stock, specie-paying, 2; Penn
sylvania (interior6 8; New Jersey (not par
in New Y ork City, 5; Virginia, Wheeling and
Branches, 8; other solvent Virginia, 10;
Missouri, 10; Iowa, 10; Wisconsin, l3@l4;
Illinois, solvent, 1904; Illinois, suspended,
90 Maryland (interiorl 5; Tennessee, old
Banks, 10; free Banks l0@2O; Michigan and
Canada, 5; Alabama (Mobilel 10; Alabama
(interior), l0@l5; the Carolinas, l0@l5 and
Georgia, 10 discount.
The rates for Exchange and Coin, though
somewhat varying with different dealers,
are about as follows:
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27

UpITTSBURG G AND WHEELING BANK
III NOTES TAKEN AT PAR FOR COAL, &C.
We will receive Notes on the above Banks at par,
for all articles in our line, at lowest prices.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
MagnOlla Ruled Letter PapeEs.

4 = CASES MAGNOLIA FINE, SUPER.
=! = FINE htrst.elaas and congress Ruled Let
NIXON, CHATfIELD 4 MOODS,
no2l ~ and 40 Malnut-streel
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
SEALED PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- CEIYBD at the 0aice of the Board Of City In
provements, until nine o'clock A. M. of FRIDAY,
january 4, 1861, for regarding and repairing, with
broken stone, Front-street, from the mhlcreek
Bridge TO the west end Of SiXth-street. -
Each bid to be accompanied by two sureties. Bid
ders to use the printed forms as no other will be
received.
BY order Of the Board.
Oe23-tt CHARLES BALLANCE, CLERK.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- CRIVED at the Office of the Board of City Inn
proyements until g O'Clock A. NJ. of FRIDAY, Jam
uary A. 1851, for grading Dayton-street, from Free
man. street to Western avenue. -
Each bid to be accompanied by two sureties. Bid
ders to the printed FORMS as other will be re-
de2s-tt CHBS BALANCE, Clerk,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27

ID M. CORWINR HAS REMOVED
ANo from Selyes's Building, Third-st,, to Shorts
Building, corner OF Hammond and Fourth-streetS,
second story.
JOHN A. LYNCH, Master Commissioner OF the
Superior Court and Court of Common Pleas, and
Commissioner of Deeds for all the States and Terri
tories, has removed to the same office. oc3-cm
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-31
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

The publication of the confidential correspondence
between Victor Emanuel and the Pope, which has
found its way TO Munich, and been Issued there, has
occasoned immense sensation In the Catholic world
These letters only three in number-the first writ
ten 80 long ago the day fixed for the meeting OF tue
Congress- and expresses not much more than the grief
and humiliation experienced by his Holiness az inc
aiont put upon the Church in the late transactions
A remarkable feature this letter is, however, the
absence Of that personal benediction which Il Is the
custom to bestOw upon the IONS Of the Chufch 70
whom the Pope condtscends TO write. The second
letter Ia the answer dispatched by Victor Emanuel TO
this epikte This is Of great length and enters into
the closest details relevant to the position in which
the King then stood. The defence of his conduct with
regard TO the Romagnas is simple enough, and little
calculated 10 convey hope security TO the boeom
his Holiness. The Romsgnas," says the letter,
"haye beheld the authority Of the Pope destroyed 6y
a. sIontar eous movement OF the population. ihe
" King has never for moment accepted the posiucn
" offered him by these populations. but VICTOR
Emanuel could not remain indifferent spectator TO
" their fste." .
IRE hing then retraces the vast efforts made by his
father for tho deiverauce Of Italy, and the immense In
hertsnee OF danger and responsibility whch, amer
q death brought on by the severe struggle IN winch
the latter years of his life had all been spent, he
be0ueathed 10 his sop The King bent on the emau-
cpaton OF Italy, and this task is already more than
half accomplished, thanks TO tbs help Afforded Dy
his generous ally the Emperor OF the French. Ihen
Victor Emanuel goes on TO quote the names OF
several lustous pIelaes OF the Church, who have de-
cared that the Church stands in need OF temporal
grandeur 10 sustain her spiritual power. He hopes,
therefore, that Plus TX. will enter into the views
of ,boee prelstes and that he will all tenn
poral power in the Romagnas and humbly begs that
bis Holiness will consent TO the government OF RED
mon, In those provinces under the ordshp Of tue Pope
70 whom the King will secure splendid budget and 70
HON he can prepare likewise unoxceptional place
in the pew organization of Italy. Thus, by the PoPes
letter. he ctnanded the aid OF Victor Emanuel IN
tts Kpgs snswer Conveys the counsel to remove the
idea Of temporal power altogether Now comes the
,bid epiee, most phy and curt Of all three In this
The Pope finds that the Kngs letter displays want OF
wandering brain and frora troubled heart The Pope