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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-31

SKATING IN NEW YoRK.-The Central Park
was yesterday visited, according to the om-
cial returns, by $4,000 pedes trians 40 eques-
trians, $50 wheel vehicles, and 8, 500 sleighs.-
Among the latter were two four in -hands, ana
a large, apparently hotel sleigh, drawn by SIX
horses, and containing about forty persons
About Ave hundred OF the above number OF
sleighs entered the Park after dark, and the
jingle of the bells mingled with the voices OF
the occupants singing in chorus. The attrac-
tion Of sleighing seemed TO have decreased that
of skating, for but few persons comparatively
were on the ice yesterday until evening, when
the pond was lit mp. The ladies' pond was
completely illuminated last night and q large
present. The skaters yesterday had an ep-
portunity Of seeing the amount of labor ne
eessary TO keep tbs ice in order, nearly two
hundred men and eight horses being employed
the whole day TO clear on the SNOWY !.
Herald.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-31

don't reeollect which, and stood right in the door
said. Mr.. Bernard, what In tie world IS the mat.
ter with you! Don't do that, for Gods sake
The word had not got out Of my month before he
shot me. He had the pistol pointing right st my
brsast--he was about six or eight feet from mel
in the ward aud he In the door. fell At once
Bill Barnett and Carter ran up. / heard Barnett
say, what on earth are you going to do, Bernardi
Are YOU going to kill a man on the groundf or
shoot man when he Is dead,-or something Of
that sort. He had the pistol cooked and presented
right at ne He did not make any reply to this
Barnett AN right in and he and Carter took me mp:
did not strike him at all at any time. had
nothing ia my hand when he shot me. had took
up the little bed and brought II out aud dropped 1t
down. The time l had the cedar brush Ia my
hand, was away out near the stable. think
when evertook, him took hold Of him-l think
Of his coat or arm--but did not strike him at ALL
He pulled loose. We thon went on to the house
together, as stated
No further ties stimony was introduced for
the Commonwealth, and the counsel for the
prisoner did not desire to make any defence at
this time
The magistrate then remanded the prisoner,
to be examined before the County Court at
the February term.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-31

Mayors Court. Two lllapidated specimens
of the class "yag," constituted the entire
company in the prisoners box yesterday.-
We therefore failed TO procure any thing thsse
In the way Of items.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-31

TAsatre. The s.Neeromancsr'' u still hold
ing sway at the Theatre. ALI who have any
taste for the beautiful should 60 ana see
piece which combines 20 many rare eAcsassn'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-31
pYrya STATEMENT OF Mr.. TAYLOR.

,sBernard came there to the stable aud asked me
IL sent that girl Violet away. l told him told
her she had no business thereto get her clothes
and 90 to her instressthat her mistress had writ.
ten to me please TO send her TO her. told her
would send her and all the furniture. That Is
W. Al Bernard told me to tell her. This was ALTER
the ssle He said that If did not bring her back
tasmorrow morning he would sue me Tor her.
tot5 him To go away-tnat j had nothing TO do
win the Rrl-that told her 10 60 10 her mistress
he Commenced then and said that had no husi-
ness there myself-or something Of that sort.
told him. go away from here, Mr.. Bernard, and
doa,t interrupt me l have not said anything TO
You Well, he continued TO talk, and | told him to
20 away-if he did not | would thrash him--or
Something Of that sortif he did not let me alone.
He started Of then, think, In . sort of y run.
went Of, too, after him. think ran few steps
and caught him. l did not touch him. Ipieksd
up little cedar brush, but did not strike Him q
all Then we went on together to the house. !
went in ut the door next 10 the kitchen, and he
went round TO the front door. took little bed
belonging TO Lizzy--a girl had bought from him,
and then in my honse-aGd asked Margaret II
those were Lizxy's bed clothes. She said they
were. Itoid herto tell Elisha to carry them hona<
TO her. BY the time the word got out OF my mouth
! had turned towards the Kitchen 10 call her Il
| tell Margaret about the ciothes-i heard Mr. Der.
| nsrd Coming down the passage. lwas then about
aor feet from the dear ia Ihs ysrd. msaA rs
| B. ran up and said meant 70 XIII yoaor shoot !os
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02

DR.. Dick says in one OF his scientific
works:
With the help of his microscope, man can
enter into a world unknown to the ignorant,
and altogether invisible TO the unassisted
eye In every plant and flower which
adorns the field, in every leaf of the forest,
in the seeds, pTickles and down of all Eege-
tables he peTceiYes beauties and harmonies,
and exquisite contrivances, of which, with
out this instrument, he could have formed
no conception. In every scale of haddock
he perceives a beautiful piece of network,
admirably contrived and arranged, aud in
the scale of a sole, a still more diversified
structure, which no art could initiate, ter
minated with spikes, and formed with ad-
mirable regularity.
Where nothing but a speck of moldiness
appears to the naked eye, he beholds forest
of mushrooms with long stalks, and with
leaves and blossoms distinctly visible. In
the eyes of a common fly, where others can
see only two small protuberanees, he per-
eeIyes several thousands Of beautiful trans,
parent globes, exquisitely rounded and
polished placed with the utmost regularity
in rows crossing each other like kind Of
lattice. work and forming the most admirable
piece Of mechanism which the eye can con.
template.
The small dust that covers the wings of
QOLDB ana Uull6Iults ne ptfC6lNtS 10 COuSl5l
of an infinite multitude of various forms, not
much unlike the feathers of birds, and
adorned with the most bright and vivid coll
ors In an animal so small that the naked
eye can scarcely distinguish it as a visible
point, he perceiVes head, mouth, eyes, legs,
Joints, bristles, hair, and other animal parts
and functiors as nicely formed and adjusted,
and endowed with as much vivacity, agility
and intelligence, as the larger animals. In
the tail of a small fish, or the foot Of frog,
he can perceive the variegated branehings Of
the veins and arteries, and the blood cireu-
lating through them with amazing velocity.
In q drop of stagnant water he perceiYes
thousands of living beings, Of various shapes
and sizes, beautifully formed, and SWIMMING
with wanton yisaeity, like fishes in the
midst Of the oesn. In short, by this in
strunent he percsiVes that the whole earth
is full of animation, and that there is not
single tree, plant or flower, and scarcely a
| drop Of water, that is not teeming with hfe
| and peopled with its peculiar inhabitants
He thus enters, as 1t were, into new world
invisible TO other eyes, where every objeoi
in the animal vegetable and mineral king
dOms presents new and interesting aspect
and unfolds beauties, harmonies, contrasts
and exquisite contriVances, altogether in
conceivable by the ignorant and unrehect
ing mind.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
Chinese Trinls and Exeeutlons.
A correspondent of the New York Time
writing from Canton, gives the following az

A correspondent of the New York Times,
writing from Canton, gives the following &C.
count of Chinese trials and executions;
AT Pun.yon a chief magistrate was presid-
ing over a court of justice, and large num-
Der of criminals was arraigned before it, for
robbery, piracy, theft, etc. Several were
tried while we were there. The criminal
was obliged to kneel in front of this officer,
on the stone floor, with his feet and hands
chained; if he refused to answer any ques-
tion, he was severely struck upon the mouth
with piece of board, by man who was
standing near by for that purpose, and if
this failed to bring him to his senses, he was
strung up by his pig tail, great toes, and
thumbs, his knees made to rest on iron
chains, and kept in this position till his
tongue hung out, and his thumbs and toes
were black and blue.
There were over dozen to be tied, but q
sight of two or three was enough for US.
Some of them were executed the following
morning, by having their heads cut off. The
prisoner stands with his hands tied behind
him, and his head bent little forward, just
enough for the executioner to sever the head
from the body at one blow, when he kicks
the head into one corner, and pitches the
body into another, streams of blood issuing
from both, as water from watering can
and by the time dozen or two are executed
lit often amounts to fortyl there is pool OF
blood, with a mixture of hair, beneath your
feet ankle deep.
1t is known that, upon numerous occa-
sions, 800 human beings have been executed
in one day. 1t is heart rending scene, but
after witnessing it few moments you be-
come accustomed to it, and the disgust with
which you are first impressed wears off en-
tirely. Each Chinaman looks about him as
if nothing of importance was taking place,
and seems glad when his turn arrives. They
consider life nothing, and they are only sorry
they die in this way, for they believe they
enter the other world aoithout head. ! saw
in the "Chamber of Horrors" a miniature
of what they believe the next world looks
like, with a number of their countrymen
| walking about in it-some turned into ami.
mails. some without heads, others climbing
up mountains heavily laden, etc.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
Advertised Letters.
OFFICIAu LTsT.

pD-An letters advertised arc subject to an extra
charge Of one cent. Persons calling for them viii
pleose be prepared with the necessary yobange.
pB-Persons calling for these letters viii please say
they advertised, and give number and date Of list
pS-The once viii be open at half.past seven A.
NJ, and close at six P. M. sundays-Omce open
from nine A. M. to halfpast ten A. NJ.
Ordered 70 Be ddrerifed IN ne Cincinnati DAiIr Pass
gpreeabig 70 ne ooivio section Of is moo Posio6Ice
Lge az ne ne,cspdper having the largest circulation
sEc. 8. And be II further enacted, That lists Of
Letters remaining unoalled for In any Postofiee in
any city, town or village, where newspaper shall
be printed, shall hereafter be published once only
IN the newspaper which, being issued weekly OF
oftener, shall have the largest circulation within
tb range Of delivery Of said office, to be decided by
tie Postmaster at such onice.-Nsp PostoDfee LatU
passed March %, 1851. '
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
SEVERE MoDE OF DEALING WITH DISHONEST
To nrsslrN IA pm. A pn rir Inttnr r-ritnr

SEVERE MoDE OF DEALING WITH DISHONEST
TRADEsNES IN PARIs-A Paris letter. writer
says:
There are certain frauds in commerce,
which ere winked at by the Governmental
Louis Philippe, aud are rigidly punished by
the existing administration; as, for example,
the 'doctoring' Yfwines. the a1ulteration of
groceries and other articles of domestic con-
sumption, the falsifcaton of milk, &C., sc.
The tradesmen who cheat their customers by
these devices, are in constant danger in
Paris, OF ncurring penalties which indirectly
involve the destruction of their business.
Thus, if wine merchant be detected in
selling any but agenuine article, the police
invades his shop, seizes the falsifed casks, and
empties their contents into the gutter before
the dishonest tradesman's door. Ifa grocer
impose upon customer mixed sugar, coffee,
spices, &c, his establishment is closed, and a
notice is posted On the doors and shutters
informing the public that the man is a
cheati from which it naturally follows that
al MS former patrons deal with him no
more, and his trade is ruined 1t is the same
II tradesman ofany description uses light
Melghts. Upon proofof the Offense his shop
~ closed, and the degrading notice pitilessly
Au1ed to the doors. These measures of re-
preston are severe, but they are the only
possinLe means Of protecting honest citi-
Is Lens ssslnst the unscrupulous practices of
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02

A BRILLIANT WRITER WORKED TO DEATH.
Henri Murger the talented French teuille-
tonist, fell victim to what may be styled
the 'burry Ofthe age" He was not Only
overworked, he was rapidly so. It was the
necessity for prompt production which killed
him, and he may be said to have been
crushed like an insect upon the whirring
wheels of the monster machine Of eontem-
poEasy society. He might probably have
been many aLother thing than what he was;
he chose to be an inventor, sort Of poet;
be chose TO produce, to create. He might
have simply served some purpose with ob-
ecure usefulness, and lived; he chose to
make capital out Of his very self, and what
was in him, and he died. In this country
il is curious to see how numerous they are,
these sacrifices, to the strangest Of all anom-
alies-the application Of the principles Of
trade and industry TO the freest and most
wilful of all forms ofprOductioni that of the
Imagination.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
AN oRn1rANHtAR2 rANHtAR2, fRslEor1nrNs ~ POM

- TO be given Dl tne lily Ireasurer.
SECTION l. BE ordained bV ths CitV Coane1 Of He'
city Of Cneinndt, That the Treasurer Of said city
shall, within ten days after his oection and before
"tbe City OF Cincinnati" in the D. nal sum Of one
hundred thousand dollars with at least four respon-
sble sureties residents Of said city to be approved
BY the CITY Council. He shall receive and safely
keep for the use Of said city, all monies padintO tho
City Treasury, and shall well aud truly account, and
pay over the same, such times and in such manner
the City Council may direct and that he the said
City Treasurer SHALL at the expiration OF his term
OF office, deliver over to his successor in Office or such
other person the said City Council shall
for that purpose, oil books papers, aocouAf5, and
pay to his said sntdssOr such other persons
to be designated aforesaid, all monies remaining
in his hands from the receipts Of his sd office, dur
ing his contiupance therein which may be then due
the city; and further, to perform all nnd Singular
the duties that the City Council may from time tOl
time prescribe, which said bJnu, when approved by
the City Council, shall be deposited with the Auditor
of said city.
SIC. g. That the Ordinance entitled can Ordi-
nance requiring bonds to be given by Cezain ofii-
GERS therein Damed,n passed April II, 1877 and
Ordinance entitled "An Ordnance to amend an
Ordinance entitled Ordinance requiring bonds to
the 18th day of April, 1897 - passed pril 2i 1873
be and the same are hereby repealed This Ordi-
nance to take effect and be in full force and after
the first day Of April, in the year eighteen hundred
and sixty.one.
Done at the Council Chamber, in the City of Gin
cinnati this twenty-seyenth day of February, in
the yeaT eighteen hundred aud siXty-one. 70
JOHN n. TORRES NOB, President.
Attest: SAN. l.. CoRwINE, City Clerk. mhl-c
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
oITx ADvHRTIsnmENTl
lT0TICB no AL WHOM m NAY cor

NOTICE no ALL WHOM 1T MAY uOp
IN CHRN.--Ngd gdce II hcrcby given, that there M
pending before tho City oouncil d the city Of OI2
To grade ard Mc.Adarnine, with brOken stoni
0hio-ayonue fronl Htgtona north line to a poil
$40 feet BouthWardly. DOS. SIN
10 grade, rrpair and pave, with brick, the sds
Wake on Daum-atreet, rom Third-street to Sixth
street.
10 Grade, rvpaif and pate With brick, the sIds
walks on the west aide Of rcndiUton street, frou
Woodward-Ftseaft te Liberty-strsot ~
TO grade and rave, with Limestone, hnder10n
alley, nom the Whitewater Canal north, TO c. snnsd
with the present pavement.
In pursuance. Of the law, said Ordinances wed
twice read, laid on the table, ana the Clerk m
sructed to give four weeks notice of the pondenc
Of tho same. ,I.. eIrHD
The law requires all claims for damaqes that ms
sccIue from said Improvement TO be hiedin wrltini
with the CITY Clerk, setting forth the amount z
damages claimed, within tEo weeks after the expil
alton Of the time required for the BuhHeation
final action.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02

>, hhoIHLR WIE-NURDER AND ATTEMPTED
9uIcIDE OF A HUsBAYD.-About two weeks
az, lne Blle an lrshman, named Barney
hshle1, nylng in Williamsport, Penn, sud
tao;.S ssniy SSlsaPpeared from that town. Her pro-
shS Se Sad AGsence %" awakened suspicious that
,ino,nisI shv Isl 9ssn iouIy dealt with, and the
Of her husband tended to eonfTm tbese Tsus. sus.
picions. " 'OHu I'm '-'e'' 'N'
On Friday last he was arrested and i'm
prisoned. Search for The woman was com
menced, and her body was found bnrisd in
q shed connected with the s6antv ooeunied
ny HenIen, with her throat cut from ear to
~ ~. sne ner mead terribly mutilated. When
.-.;.a. snS ,ae' wa maoe known to her husband in
cutting his throat, and very nearly succssde3.
Ine amir oecasioned intense sTc;tenoent a.
WnIiamsport, and hundreds Of neonls soi-
lected at the scene Of the terrible ts'pedvN
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
CITY ORDINANCES.
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mo, 900, -

mo. 300s
AN0HpIrSANCRT TO ACCEPT AND CON
- FINN Deed Of Dedication from Henry Rasc
TO the City of Cincinnati.
BE ordained bp he Ctr Council Of fbr cfh of "a.
cnndti, That the Deed OF Dtdi dication ilde by Hour
Rasche to the City Of Cincinnati, for the use of
public street, dated the twelfth aay Of February
D. 1861, be and the same is hereOy accepted and COD
hrmed.
Done at the Council Chamber, IN tho city Of Gin
cnnati, this twenty seventh day Of February, in tn
year one thousand eight hundred and Bixty-one.
.t JOHN y. TORRENUE, President.
Attest: SAM. L. CoRwINE, City Clerk. mhl-o
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
SEALED PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS WILL BIZ RE-
- CEIVED at the office Of the Board Of City Inn
provements until nine O'Clock A. Nj. OF TUESDAY,
March 8, 1861, for building stone arch oulvert OF
four feet interior diameter about els hteeu hum
dred feet in 9Th, from Charles Heintz's Brewery
north along the south line of the Montgomery road
to point about 1880 feet according to the plans
and specifications now on file in the Office of the
Board of City Improvements
Each bid to be accompanied by two sureties. Bid
ders to use the printed FORMS other will be re-
ceived.
BY order Of the Board,
fe2l-tt OHAS BALANCE, Clerk.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
HEZ. L. H0sMER,
fe24.tt Special Master and Receiver.
SUPERIoR OGyRT OF CINCINNATI

SUPERIOR COURT OF CINCINNATI.
y 13,572.-Dayid Gibson vs. George Hatch,
fendant, Rachel R Hatch is notiied that the
plaintiff on the 22nd day Of October, 1860 hled his
Object and prayer Of which is to obtsila Judgment;
that the said George Hatch pay TO the said May
rate of ten per cent per annum from st September,
1850, for which lands belonging to plaintiff are
the following described real estate, mortgaged BY
the said Geo, ge Hatch, and the said Rachel X.
cure the said debt Of said George Hatch, may be
sold and the proceeds applied to the payment Of said
That is to say-all of lot No 10, in square No. u,
shown on the plat of subdivision made by George
Hatoh Guardian, recorded in book No l30, page 572,
Of the Records Of Hamilton County, measuring IS
feet in front, the north side of Bank street. and
% tending back 100 feet to GOOdn alley also, all
OF lot No. q in square N IA, in same Plat measure
ine 20 feet in 'front.' on the north side q Hamlton
road, aud extending back to he Miami Canal; a50f
ali OF lot No. "a in the ''Whtsman Lot" as showI
on the plat recorded in book No. l5l, page 5i2i
measuring 33es feet in front on Nestera.row, and
extending back, along the south side Of Bank street
50 feet; also, all Of the lot Of ground IN Avery
in front on the south side Of Day ton street and ex
tending back the same Width lSQ iset 70 fors
with BaymileT ST. also, all Of the west half Of booN
No 4, as shown on the rsccfosa p,at made g. oy ~
west on Denman street. south on Bank-street, ear
by 10 feet alley, and northwardly by ground OF
Also, ali Of the lot of ground in the east half of u
@ n block SEt SS S on wa hs 5 o Ff
extending back from said street = lest q
aei to Bank-st Also ali the lot Of ground in bloc
No; j. on the same plat, measuring % ieet "a non
al Iil ht angles 100 feet, bounded south lot
veyed by George Hatch to II smith. said NOR
gage being recorded in book Ne $50, page 5OI, e
Hamilton County Records; and defendant, bachH
R Hatch IL notified that un ess she answer oE -
tSsdl day Of, April, 1851, the same viii be taken
true, and judgment rendered asc9Id1l ESll-;so,,
fel7-H Attorney tor Plaintiff.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
MIsCELLANEoUs
Sale Of valuable Real Estate.

N9TIGyETI Is Is Fl MEREBY IRE GIyEN, VENT THAT
from he District Court Of Lucas County in a. par'
tttion suit pending in said Court, wherein William
are defendants, shall, on THUBsDAY, the St6
day OF April ls6l between the hours Of ten clock
Of the Court house, in the CITY Of Toledo County Of
Lucas and State OF Ohio, expose for sale At public
rights q. Ferriage attached to the Riparian pos
session OF tracts Nos. one end two of the twelve
mile square reserve. Second ALI title to the tri-
angle In the bed Of the Msumee River resulting
from the Riparian ownership of said river tracts
much Of the bed of the wabash and Erie Canal as
passes through said river tracts one aud tive,
in the Maumee River as lies opposite said river
tracts one aud two, resulting from the Riparian
Also, the following real estate, to wit Lot num-
Der four hundred and eighty four (isIi lot number
being the same on which is situated the old depot
building of the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad;
erly side of lot number seven %. Al of lot num-
Der thirty (S5l except tive aty-two feet from the
and running back toward St Olair-street 10 the
6sS SIsTad 5a lot os sn G9g ap a9d DPs dS
eleven Ql1), one hundre and nineteen (ll9l, one
SpG he beSeSn hS
line lot number four hundred and seventy (47Q)
and the Bayou au%ee RIVER meet being ss
feet front each side of Ottawa-street extension.
lots l09 llOaDd Ill respeotiyelys lot four hundred
and eighty (4s0). All of said real estate lying aud
being in the Port Lawrence Division Of the Citylof
Toledo.
Before sale, said lots lle and l2O will be divided
into lots twenty feet wide, fronting Summit-st.
and running back to the alley, each Of which will
be offered for sale separately, and said lot l99 will be
divided equi- distant between Summit and Water
streets, each half offered separately and said lots
ITO and Ill will also be divided between
Summit and Water, ST. eets, and into lots twenty
feet wide, extending from Summit-sureet back, to
said eQuidistant line, and from Water-street the
same line, each of said lots to be sold separately.
Bids will be received for the lots fronting SUM-
init street with privilege to the purchaser to with
draw the same In case he shall fail to secure the let
in the fronting on Water street. Leases have
been made of parts of said property, of which
extend beyond the first of April 1861 which will be
assigned to purchasers.
Terms-One-third cash on all except the first four
items balance in two equal annual payments, se-
cured by mortgage the premises No bids re-
eeved for less than two thirds appraised value For
further information apply to
HEz L. HosMER,
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Magnolia Ruled Cap Papers.

4 z CASEs MAGNOLIA FINE, SUPER
lSD FINE, First-class and Congress Ruled OaI
Pepers, Just received from the manufacturers. EO'
N'' Wv sfxoR, OHATFIELD q WOODS,
Manufacturer Agents,
noH "a aad 40 WalDut-ss