Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-16
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The fare on the new city railways in Lon
don is four cents, ra7 ~ n Tf
Paul Seig, late editor Of the Corydon Ind.)
argus, died in that town en- Saturday. j.
The Presidential liveries are handsome
mulberry colored cloth overcoats, and lace
hat bands.
The crops in Georgia have not been injured
by the recent frosts. Corn is already grow
ing vigorously in many parts. o--
The Postmaster Generalhss finally decided
TO retain the present Post-office site in New
York City. .------..'. -----------.----
The Legislature of Missouri has Just passed
a bill instituting the death penalty for steal
ing horses and slaves.
Capt. Anderson, of Nicaragua fame, and
Col Rudler, Gen. Walkers companion, have
gone to Charleston to enlist.
Edward Weston, the man who walked
from Boston to Washington last month, on q
wager, averaged forty. seven miles per day.
While the parent body of Quakers in Great
Britain scarcely exceeds $1,000 in number,
in America they exceed 100000.
According to the reports in Turin, the cost
of the bom6ardment of Gaeta, to Sardinia
alone, amounts to fl,000,00O.
A Mr.. Wilkins, of Lowell, Mass, is sus-
pected of having poisoned his wife, who was
jealous of, and annoyed him for long time.
Charles Anderson, employed on the frigate
Minnesota, fell, on Thursday, from the fore.
masthead and was killed instantly.
Vanity Fair has the following paradox:
"Old dog Trays ever faithful" they say.
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The small. pox has made its appearance in
the neighborbood of Warren County, KY,
some eight miles west of Louisville.
Political dissensions have so distracted the
Republic of Puerto Cabello that business
there is almost entirely suspended.
Mis- Catharine Porter of Brooklyn, N. Y,
committed suicide on Friday by swallo wing
laudanum.
T. W. Barnes has been convicted OF the
murder of Jonathan Hendrahan, in Mem
phis, Tenn, and sentenced to be hanged.
The captain of vessel is not governed by
his mate, but married landsmau generally
is.
An exchange paper tells story of negro
boy who fell into hOgshead of mOlasses, and
wonders if they licked him when they took
him out.
/ Under recent act of the Hawaiian Par
lament one of the duties of the sheriff is to
provide healthy and merchantable women
for the commerce Of the port.
The King and Queen of Naples held a
levee in Rome few weeks since, which was
attended by eighteen personsl How like the
world.
An actress, whose name is not given, re-
Gently attempted suicide in Plttsburg, Penna.,
on account of poverty, by taking laudanum
but an emetic saved her life.
The Audroscoggin Mill, Lewistown, Me-,
one of the largest cotton-mills in the cOun-
try, commenced operations one day last
week. . Ht
The person who, according to the Scrip
lures 'clothed himself with curses as with a
garment" must have formed a habit OF
swearing. .--re- .1 OF
Five hundred thousand dollars have been
subscribed at Richmond, TO the stock of the
Southern Express Company, organized in
opposition to the Adams Company.
A company has been proposed at Oonstan-
tinople, under the name of the Cotton
Bank of Butolia," for developing the cotton
cultivation in Asia Minor.
The anniversary of the birth of Henry
Clay was celebrated with much spirit aud
enthusiasm in New York City on Friday
last.
An old citizen of Gibson County, Tenn.
Patton Wood, was beaten to death, one day
last week, by two brothers, Henry and
Thomas King. .Hs. -...a
James H. Pendleton. while raising new
house near Elizsbethtown, Ky, was instantly
killed, on Thursday, by plate falling from
the building upon him. t.T.r#
Two young women of Baltimore, Mary
Maddigan and Rosa Farmer, assumed thu
white vail in vi ksburg, Miss, on Sunday
at the hands of Bishop Elder.
The body of Nelly Hunt, of Concord Mass.
was found floating in the river on Friday
She had left note for her friends, bidding
them farewell. hr
Mrs. Nancy Webb, ninety years old, wa
killed by her SON in-law, Frederick A, Smith
of Stamford, Conn.,, on Tuesday, while in
sane from the effects of fever from which
he had scarcely recovered .~-