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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19
French Ideas of the EngIish-The Absurd
Notions Entertained Of the Latter.

French Ideas of the EngIish-The Absurd
Notions Entertained Of the Latter.
A London correspondent of the New Y ork
Evenjng POstsays;
You are probably as well aware in Amer
lea as we are here that French writers have
been at all times distinguished by their as
founding iSnossAaO of things English, The
alliance Of the last six or seven years seems
to have effected no improvement ia this
matter for here is Monsieur L, L. Larcher
making the most ridiculous statements
about us in a book called Les Anglais-LOn.
dres et PAngLeterre. This absurdity is
graced by an introduction from the pen Of
Emile de Girardin, who gives his cordial
approval to his friends pages. If you be
lieve the statements put forth in these pages,
you must regard us as nation so shockingy
depraved that the French are not fit to keep
company with us. M. Larcher says, among
other preposterous libels, that at our dinner
parties the ladies, as soon as they retire,
pass away the time in tippling bottles OF
Oognac; and he quotes from a work by
Gen. Pillet, who affirms that, toward forty
years of ace, every well bred English lady
goes to bed intoxicated I" This does not siy
much for the class of well bred ladies" with
whom Gen. Pillet kept company.
Then Englishmen have no sense of beauty;
they have nothing but appetite" is
to say, appetite for roast beef porter and
spirits. Furthermore, they are so sangui.
nary in their disposition that they take de-
light in witnessing the combats of men with
wild beasts, as in ancient Rome. ''The
young girl" says Frenchman quoted by
our censor, "who, two years ago" (this was
written in 1851, "was devoured in presence
of afull house, at Astley's Theater, obtained
a great success. To hear the boneI of poor
girl crunched by tiger What a adeliclous
excitementp sr
Ineed not say that this is malignant
caricature and exaggeration but, it is not
to be denied that my countrymen are greatly
to blame in encouraging spectacles such as
those which, only few weeks ago, led to
the horrible death of poor man at this same
Astley's Theater. The catastrophe of l849
has entirely escaped my memory; but, /
will be sworn that no one witnessed it as "a
delicious excitement"
Nor are the French, who have lately toll
Grated bull, fights and other cruelties to ami
mails, the people TO throw the first stone al
us in these things. 1t further appears that
We are race of beggars-l5, 100000 of our
population living on the aims Of the other
fifteen. But, enough of such folly. 1t only
teaches us that we ought to be equally care
full not to malign other nNtions-which, il
must be granted, we sometimes do.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

BARBARlTIEs OF SURGERY Two CENTURIES
AGo.--The incision was performed with a
red hot knife, that the divided vessels scared
and charred by the contact might become
plugged, and so be prevented from bleeding.
Effective for the instant, the force of the
circulation quickly oVerpowered the slender
obstruction, and fatal hemorrhage, sooner or
later, took place. Yet this plan continued
in vogue down to the discovery of the liga-
ture, in the sixteenth century, and was prac-
ticed even later in Germany. According to
another fashion, the surgeon, after making a
tedious division of the flesh down to the
bone, with studied endeavor not to divide
the arteries until the last moment, relied on
the application of hot irons, or a powerful
acid or astringent to arrest the bleeding.
If these were not successful vessel of
boiling pitch was at hand, ready prepared,
into which the bleeding stump was plunged.
Between Scylla and Charybdis the patient
rarely escaped with life; either he died from
loss of blood in few hours, or, If the dread
full remedies succeeded, he survived day or
two to die of fever or exhaustion. After an
earlier method, a bandage of plaster was
made TO eneircle the member so tightly that
modification attacked all the parts below,
which then, after lapse of months, drop
of, horribly loathsOme and offensive mass.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

BosToHIANs IN FAVOR OF SEcEssIoN.--A
petition is being circulated in Boston, asking
Congress to consent to the Secession of the
Cotton States, allowing them ito form any
other government which they deem best for
their interests; provided that they declare
freedom of navigation in the Mississippi
River, and surrender of all rightto district
of territory six miles square, bordering on
the Mississippi, and opposite to the City of
New Orleans, as port Of entry of the nited
States; and further, that they resign all right
and claim to participation of the territories
of the United States, and in consideration of
which all FORTS custom houses and orher
property of the United States, lying within
the boundaries of the a6ove- named States
shall be made Overland surrendered to them"
The petitioners think this will prevent civil
war, and restore confidence in the business
community, while conquest of these States
would bring no benefit to the country.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

The NoTABIITIEs OF CHIOAGo.-The nota-
bilities resident in Chicago are numerous, if
we may credit letter-writer who states
that there are there the son of an English
Earl, formerly in the Guards, now engaged
in the by no means aristocratic occupation
of packing pork a son of the late Bishop of
London, and a graduate of Oxford, busy in
the manufacture Of soap; nephew of the
gallant Lord ColliDgwood, Nelson's Coling-
wood, } fatteniDg cattle on an adjacent farm
a younger son Of one of Englands noblest
families, speeulating in wheat and corn q
reduced, but genuine German Baron, who
has hobnobbed with Humboldt and the titled
magpates of London fashionable circles, dis
pensing lager beer at half dime glass /;
an accomplished Hungarian noble, engaged
in fresco painting at 50 day; brother of
Charles Dickens who bears striking resem-
blance to the gifted novelist. He is clerk
in the land department of the |. G. r. r.,
and it is from him that Dickens received the
nom de plume of "Boz u
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19
Prospective Pilgrimage of the Empress
RuRenle to Jerusalem.

We have good reason, says the Levant
Herald, TO believe that part, at least, of
Admiral La Ronciere de Neurry's late visit
to Constantinople had reference to the for
some-time-iutended pilgrimage of the En-.
press of the French to Jerusalem. Her
Majesty is said to have had such a Journey
in view ever since the death Of her late sis
ter, the Duchess Alba, and the official ru-
NOR now is that her intention is to be car
ried into effect before the French troops leave
Syria AS the Imperial voyage, however,
can not be made till at least the end Of March
this fact is put forward as one reason for
stretching the term fixed for General Beau
forts departure by the Convention. On the
other hand, our information is that the Porte
disposes of this insiDuated necessity by the
amplest offers of escort and muni6cent care
Of Her Majesty during her stay in its ter
ritory. f".
1t is said that the Empress-like any other
Helena-intends to commemorate her visit
to the Holy places by the foundation either
of an hospital or church worthy of Impe-
rial France, and, in fact, to make "pro-
gress" whose effects shall be at once striking
and durable. She will, it is said, replace
the diamond star stolen-according to Con-
sui Bots-by the orthodox Greeks from the
Cave Of the Nativity at Bethlem, by another
Of greatly superior value, and make also
most costly additions 70 the decorations OF
the Holy Sepulcher itself Monsignor Bru-
noni, the Constantinople vicar apostolic, N.
BoIo, chief of the Lazarists and the Bulgarian
unionist archimandrite, Macarios, are, it is
said to meet Her Majesty al Java, to tender
to her the telicitation Of the Latin clergy.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

DIMINUTIoN OF THE VALUE OF SHELLS
Shells have diminished in value the past
quarter of acentury, SO that, of nearly all
the varieties, dime will new procure what
q dollar would twenty-five years ago. This
depreciation,has chiefly affected the deep sea-
shells, which have become more plentiful
since the employment of the dredge has
been generally introduced, and land shells,
which are mostly procured in abundance
when their proper localities are understood.
But some shells seem destined TO be always
scarce, like the orange-eoWry, and the Collus
gIofid-mdris. The locality Of Halia PriamUs
Is still secret, and it fetches a higher price
now than itdid thirty-iye years ago it Is said
10 inhabit the coast of Spain, but Mr.. NJ An
drew never met with il there in all his re-
searches. The conehologists pay well for
some favorite specimens. The scalaris wen-
tie trap) is worth 81 60; the thorny oyster
(spondylus regius) $40. The carinaria yitra
Is still worth $50. An orange-eoWry brings
$50; the cyprea leucodon $3.50 cyprse prin-
ceps $500; O. gutata $3.50; cones, cowries,
miters and volutes also bring good prices. i
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

UNIQUE DUEL BETWEEN A PARIS BANKER
AND VIsCoUET..-A Paris correspondent ofthe
London Court Journal gives an account of
singular duel which was fought few days
ago in that city. The eombatants were a
young decayed n0blernan and a rich young
banker, and the cause was, of course, a lady.
The former having the right of the choice
. of weapons, selected the sword, aud it was
decided that the affair should come off in the
nobleman's smokingToom. The morrow
came the banker climbed up the viseounfs
slippery stair, and was shown into the smo-
king. room, where, upon new and flowery
carpet stood the viscount, smiling blandly,
in dressing-gown and slippers, before tre-
mendous fire. '
The witnesses soon made all ready, the
Doctor was stationed in the next room, and
the eombatants set to at their deadly work.
In few minutes the banker stood pinned
through the heshy part Of his right arm to
the Wadded wainseot Of the room, and in a
few minutes more was laid upon the Wis
| counts bed, with the Doctor standing over
him, and his two 0ffiendshanding the lint aud
/ rags and ointment which his case required
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

AN EXCITED SEoBss1oSIsT IN VIRGINIA.
John'M Daniel, of the Richmond (Va.) Err
dminer, fairly boils over with wrath because
Virginia will not secede. His paper seeks
with the foulest billinsgate, aimed at every
one who adheres to the Union. He says Of
Virginia: r-I ~
Her timidity and indecision are making
her the butt of Yankee boot-blacks, truck
men, pack drivers, short boys, ''red necks,"
& dead rabbits" What the shivering Sub
missionists here call ''the Conservatism Of
Virgins" is looked upon by h North as
an exhibition of "White feathers" Even the
brutal and illiterate dangerous classes at the
North, the wfetehes with broken noses,
mouths like bull terriers-the fellows whose
brains are located in the back settlements of
their thick skulls-have correctly gauged
the Convention at Mechanics Hall. -
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19
More About nIires, the Great Paris
Banher and swindIer-Some Of his An-
teecdents and the Cause Of hts Arrest.


Banher and swindier-some Of his An-
teeedeHts and the Cause Of hts Arrest.
In lS49, Mires was an obscure exchange
broker, without money, credit or considera-
tion. He bad tried the publishing business,
but had failed in the attempt. He afterward
took shelter behind the walls of the Bourse,
where he appeared az q broker, and was
noticed for his intelligence and the audacity
Of his financial views. He proposed to
Millau, an ex editor, who was then out Of
business, TO form partnership with him for
the publication of Lamartine's work, lie
Conseiller. du Peuple. Millau gave his con-
sent, and the house went to work. Both
made a very handsome profit out of the
business, though, it is said, to the great
detriment Of the poets interests.
This first operation led them to the estab-
Gshment Of La Cdisse des chemins de fer, a
sort of bank for discounting the notes Of
railroad companies. They were so success
full in this undertaking. that when, at the
end of two years, Millau withdrew from the
concern, his share of the profits amounted to
100000. On his retiring from La Caisss,
the management of which was then intrnsted
entirely to Mires, he formed an association
with Pereire and established La Cdisss des
actions TeuIlies an institution which sug-
gested the idea of the Credit MobiIier, which
II resembled in many respects. This fnau-
cial enterprise was also very successful; so
much so that the stockholders interested in
it received ninety per cent. Of profit at the
end of two years.
Mires, left alone, embarked in several
operations, sometimes on his account aud at
others in partnerships. Among his transient
partners were men of letters aud editors,
such as Louis Jourdan of lie Steele, Solar,
the editor Of La PTesse, Xavier, Eyma and
others. He was interested in a gas COM
pany at Aries, in several coal-mining works,
and in the foundation of the new harbor OF
Marseilles. He was alse the contractor of
the railroad in the Papal States, but, accord
ing to public rumor, not all his operations
were successful. His financial resources
were nearly exhausted when the Turkish
Government applied to him for loan of
$50, 900, which Mires readily accepted.
According to the condition of this loan,
he was to receive forty. five per cent. of pre-
miums, and give fifty-6ve per cent. to the
Turks. He had partly succeeded in negoti-
ating his loan, when be had quarrel with
Rotbschild, on account of the non.payment
of the interest on the Roman debt. Roths-
child's vengeance was assisted by a certain
De Pontalbs, Miress partner, who had be-
come dissatisfied with his conduct, and made
a complaint of embezzlement against him
This complaint created such an impression
that Mires Immediately lost his credit, and
the Turkish loan, on which he relied to save
his shattered fortunes, became impossible
He was afterward arrested on three grounds
Of complaint, namely: breach Of trust
swindling, and forgery. .e..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

A Coon PoLInoAL SToRY.-A good story
is told Of Cornelius W. Lawrence, ex, Mayor
of New York and former Collector of that
port, who diedllast week. Just after bis APP
pOintment as Collector, a meeting OF the
Democracy was held, at which prominent
inspector of the Collectors department in
trOduced a resolution demanding the re-
moval of all Wings from the Custom house.
Mr.. Lawrence sent for him the next morning
and said:i 'Mr. Blank, perceive by the
newspapers that you are in favor of turning
men out of Office on account of their opin-
ions ~ II am SO, certainly, Mr.. Collector, y
like your opinions you will please consider
yourself discharged from this moment"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

HIGH-ToNED JOURNALISM IN THE SOUTH.-
A Washington correspondent of the New
Orleans Crescent thus describes the Northern
Office seekers and visitors at the Federal
Capital: .o4 Sow '. ..... r.r..
Poor, greedy, grasping uuwashed, coarse
grained devils Why could they not stay
at home and pursue their cheating and their
faDaticism in peace, selling their worthless
gimcracks for double value to simple-minded
calf-brained Southerners, and attending the
sedvices oftheir bowling lecturers with steady
dsvotion2y Why precipitate themselves into
this bottomless quagmire of corruption and
meanness2 Washington was bad enough
before, Heaven knows; but what it will be
after four years occupation by these pump
kin-fed, scum covered, demi-leprous, sclb-
hatched, free-love enthusiasts and nigger-
maniacs, mortal men can only conjecture.
When Lincoln descends the throne, he shall
have befouled for 'twice two times the roll
ing year." let Dante rise from the dead aud
return to the earth, for there will be q new
hell for him to paint |
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19
A Southern LRsvIewer's Theory Of seees
sion IN the Tyofr.d staten N

sion N the Dnnod states.
Here is De Bows theOry Of the present
revolution, which, it seems, is not owing
TO Abolitionism alone; r. sl
Our women are ell conservative, moral,
religious, and sensitively modest and nbhor
the North for its infidelity, gross immortality,
licentiousness, anarchy, and agrarianisnn.
'Tis they and the clergy who lead and direct
the Disunion movement. II is a gross mis-
take TO suppose that Abolition alone is the
cause of dissension between the North and
South. The Cavaliers Jacobites and Huge
nots, who settled the South, naturally hate
contemD, and despise the Puritans who
settled the North. The former are MASTER
races-the latter slave-race, the descend
ants of the Saxon serfs. The former are
Mediterranean races, descendants of the
Romans; for Cavaliers and Jacobites are Of
Norman descent, and the Normans were Of
Roman descent, and so were the Hugenots.
The Sa1ons and Angles, the ancestors Of the
Yankees, came from the cold and marshy
regions Of the North, where man is little
more than cold blooded, amphibious biped
We are the most aristocratic people in the
world. Pride Of caste, aud color, and privi-
lege, makes every white man an aristocrat in
feeling, Aristocracy is the only safeguard
Of liberty, the only power watchfuf and
strong enough to exclude monarchical des-
potism.
At the North, the progress and tendency
of opinion is to pure democracy, less govern
ment, anarchy and agrarianism. Their
hatred of the South will accelerate this nox-
ious current of opinion, aud anarchy will
soon wind up in military despotism. There
will be as many little military despots as
there are now States, for no usurper will
WELD means sufficient to conquer or fuse into
one several States 1t will be great i'm
provement in Northern affairs and the
sooner 1t comes about the better. Military
despotism is far preferable to Northern de-
moclacy, agrarianism, infdelity and free
love.
'A We were prepared by the unerring signs
of the times, to expect the election of Lin
sooner than submit. Our enemies, the stu
pid, sensual, ignorant masses of the North,
who are foolish as they are depraved, could
not read the signs of ,he times, did not dream
of disunion, but rushed on as heedlessly as a
greedy drove of hungry hogs at the call of
their owners. They were promised plunder,
and find a famine; promised "bread, and
were given a stone" Our enemies are starry
ing and disorganized. The cold, naked,
hungry masses are at war with their leaders.
They are mute, paralyzed, panic stricken,
and have no plan of action for the future.
Winter has set in, which will aggravate their
sufferiDgs, and prevent any raid into or in
vssion of the South. They who deluded
them must take care of them. The public
lands will neither feed nor clothe them; they
can not plumber the South, and are cut off by
their own wicked folly from the trade Of the
South, which alone could relieve and sustain
them H| H "a.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19
MUSICAL.

NTUsIC WITHOUT A MAsTRR,-PT-
D 1Nl AhO Guitar and Melodeon without master,
contain ing full INSTRUCTIONS and fifty Songs, March
es, Waltses, Pokas etc 80 cents; Ooncertna with
out master; Yio1oneello without master; Fife
without master-full instructions and music, 50
cents each Violin without master; Flute with
cut a master; Accordion without master-in-
sructions and music 80 cents each self;tnstructor
for the Violin; Self-instructor for the Flute Self
Instructor for AceoTdeon lad Fntina, 80 cents EACH
Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by publisher.
JOHN OHUROH, Jr,
mhls So West Fourth. st. -
MTFV MUSIC.-LAUIEs' DELIGHT
IN WALTZ, by Julius @. Meininger-a pleasing
Waltz, of medium difficulty, inst issued. Price rs
cents, for which it will be sent by mail
JOHN CHURCH, Jr.,
Publisher of Music ard Importer Of Musical Iu-
strumepts, sc West Fourth st. mhlS
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

/ An ESGLIsHMAN took out his nAturaliza-
ton papers at New Orleans, at eleven
o'clock, on the 26th ult.; an hour afterward,
the ordinance of Secession passed the Con-
yention. Hence he was British subject, a
'citlEen Of the United States and a citizen OF
Independent louisiana" within the space oi
little over an hour. h1a tl.-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19
From NIonrrnmerr.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, March Is The Tariff
Bill reported last week did not pass, but will
be up for action when Congress meets again.
The Commissioners to Europe William L.
Yaneey, A. Dudley Mann, P. F. Root, are
about leaving for Havana, to take the Eu-
glish steamer which leaves there on the 27th
for Southampton.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19
U. y. senator from nIissouri.

ST. Louis, Mo-, March ls.--After several
days balloting for United States Senator
Mr.. Green's name was withdrawn to day,
and Waldo H. johnson nominated instead,
who was elected on the second ballot. The
vote was as follows; Whole vote, las; nee
essary TO choice, %. johnson, 80; Doni-
phap, Sc; English 20.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

SAVANNAH, March l8.-GoOds for Tennes-
see and other States ont of the Southern
ConfedeIaey pass through the Confederate
States without the payment of duty.
tSigned.l r. R. R.oUYLER,
'' President of the Central Railroad.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

Joel ]. Headley, of Plymouth, Mass, re
Gently committed forgery to the amount of
$4,000, and on its discovery aed from the
State. " Woodstock Lodge, No, 81, Of Masons,
have expelled him from their order in eonse-
quenee. ... .. ....-r,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

ST.. LOUIS, March 1s-M.-River falling
slowly at this point and all the upper
streams are on the decline. Weather clear
and cold, with hard frost last night.
PITTsBURG, March ls-M.-River eight
feet five inches by the pier-mark, and fall
ing. Weather cloudy and cold.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19
From New York.

NEw YoRK, March ls.-Counterfeit fves,
on the Continental Bank, Boston, are in cir
culation. ~
st. Patrick's Day is being celebrated by IA
large procession of Irish military and other
nrrnnizations =.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19
Fram Cnnndn.

MONTREAL, March ls.-The Canadian Par
lament met at Quebec on Saturday after.
noon.
The speech of the Governor contains very
little Of importance He makes but slight
allusion to the Anderson case.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

A YOUNG lawyer lately concluded his argu-
ment in a case Of trespass with the following
sublime burst; "If, gentlemen Of the jury,
the defendants hogs are permitted 10 roam
at large over the fair fields Of my client !;
with impunity and without pokes- -then,-
yes then, indeed, have our forefathers fought,
and bled, and died in vain" asA
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19

CoooAIEE.-The ladies are delighted with
''BuTnetts Cocaine" They describe with
no slight enthusiasm its wonderful effects in
promoting and preserving the beauty Of the
hair. "Burnett's kalliston," Is equally adj
mired as a cosmetic. 1t is Burnett Co. who
are also the proprietors of the new perfume
entitled "Florimel," and Of the "Oriental
Tooth Wash" An these preparations de.
serve the high reputation which they have
already attained.-NeI5 York Home Journal
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-19
Arrival on rhe Palestine

PORTLAND, Ne, March ls-The steamer
Palestine, from Liverpool 2sth ult., Via Lon
donderry lst inst, arrived here at eight
o'clock Yesterday morning, with 97,5O0 in
specie. Passed, March 3, a steamer, sup
posed to be the United Kingdom, bound east
News anticinated. --