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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-02

Two German chemists, working together
in their laboratory, at Heidelberg, have an
alyzed the body of the sun. 1t had been
discovered several years ago, by another
German philosopher, that the solar spectrum
exhibits numerous dark lines, crossing it in
parallel directions, at certain though irregu-
lar distances apart, and of various thick
nesses. These lines were coniectured to be
oecasioned by the absorption of some of the
rays of light in some of those parts Of the
spectrum by causes unexplained. Further
researches have made known that the rays
emanating from other sources exhibit differ
ent spectra when decomposed by a prism,
each kind of light having its peculiar and
distinctive spectrum.
The variously. colored lights produced by
the combustion of the metals, for example,
when they pass through a glass prism, and
the images are received on a white screen,
present separate spectra which never vary
for each metal. This distinctive property is
so well preserved that when the light pro.
duced by the combustion of several metals
mixed together is ~decomposed, the several
spectra are maintained separate, and the
combined yet distinctive image sho VS. the
spectrum of each metal as separately as if its
light alone were decomposed.
By varying the experiment, this combined
colOred spectrum may be converted into q
NEohA -1E Va NtAh NV WHY AhAo 40
done when the rays of a more powerful
light pass through the cSlored flame. The
dark lines thus formed correspond exactly
with certain of the dark lines in the solar
spectrum. 1t is therefore inferred that the
lines observed crossing the ~decomposed col.
ored light are caused by the absorption of
portions of the intense light from the body
of the sun in passing through incandescent
vapors that surround il.
Proceeding on that hypothesis, those hith-
erto inexplicable dark lines have been closely
scrutinized in order TO discover whether
they correspond with the spectra of the
metals. 1t has by this means been ascer-
tanned that the negative spectrum of iron
exactly comedies with a certain number Of
those lines; that the spectrum of nickel
comedies with others of the dark lines; and
that the negative spectra of magnesium,
sodium, and of some others of the metallic
bsses of the earth, also have their exact
counterparts in the solar spectrum. By this
means it is ascertained, IN a manner quite
convincing to those who ave witnessed the
experiments, that the body of the sun con-
taiDs large portions of iron aud of other
metals and earth common on this globe of
ours.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-02
Extraordinary Lawsuit in Pennsylvania
IT. u .lI.-L.-. D. L..

The Wilkesbarre (Penna.) Union says:
W have just printed a paper book for the
Supreme Court, in q case, the like of which
has never before occurred in this State, aud
from the fact that the counsel on neither
side have quoted any decisions of the courts
on the point at issue, we presume it has not
been decided anywhere. The case is briefly
this: Elisha Harris, Of Exeter, in this county,
died in July, 1858. For some years he had
lived alone, his wife being dead. Letters of
administration we're granted upon his es-
tate, and a vendue of his personal estate adj
veTtised. IL had been supposed that he
was possessed of considerable money and
notes, but none of any consequence could be
found by his administrators.
AT the vendue, among some rubbish in an
unfinished room of the house, was found a
block of wood about three feet long and one
foot square, supported by four legs, having
on top a horizontal wheel and a perpendicu-
lar spindle, apparently some kind of uuin.
isbed machinery.
This nondescript machine was put up and
sold to David NJ. Huthmacher for the sum of
fifteen cents, who took it home. Concluding
it was of no use, Huthmacher split it open,
intending to make fre-Wood of it, when he
found a secret drawer, nicely fitted in the
block, containing 800 in bank notes, SAG
in gold, SAL "a in silver, two silver watches,
valued at $50, a pocket compass, and
So, LOG SO in notes against persons in the
vicinity, besides the title papers to the land
OF Harris, of considerable value.
Huthmacher, though poor, Immediately
gave notice of his discovery, and entered
into an amicable action of trover and con-
version to determine whether he should hold
the treasure or whether it should 90 back to
the estate. On the trial below, Judge
~Conyngham, in an elaborate opinion, or
dered Judgment to be entered against HUH
mscher, and it now goes to the Supreme
Court for final adjudication. When decided
it will add a truly novel case to the report;
of Pennsylvania.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-02

MONDAY ANnNfros April i.
FL0UR-A continued dull market. and
prices, TO a great extent nominal super6ue
may be quoted AZ 81 4b@4 30; extra At 81 60
"a 20 and family az 81 90@b. !.
WHISKY-A dull market end pFices are
Nc lower sales Of 1900 brls. at lsc., In.
cludinH that from wagon. N. COZ "
PROFESSIONALISM market was very
quiet to-day, and we did not hear Of a sale
worthy Of note, those having orders for
Bacon were running around, trying TO GU
them at 9L@l0Hc, while hoiderf asked
&c. higher. Mess Pork was inquired for TO
some extent at SIG b0@l6a7 nc, but we did.
not hear Of a sale. Holders OF ali articles
remain worry firm, and ~indisposedJ 20 sell, ex-
cept at full rates. lard may be quoted at
9@9Hc, which are the asking rates for
tiercepI - ~ tla NtA =
GRO0ERIES-The demand for Coffee
continues good, and prices are fully &c.
higher; the sales comprise 9T5 bags at 1917
@l4c. Sugar firm but unchanged, fair To-
choice selling at 60Txc. Molasses firm at.
32@33c., with q fair demand In the regular
way. . Ell we 49, pr ,
WHEAT-There is a good demand for
choice Kentucky white, from shippers, and
but little of this kind in the market; IL would
command 81 IL. Prime red is duh at 81,
and prime Indiana white at 81 050l Os:
sales of 300 bushels good red at 99c 200
bhlANio HAAAh0 wv Nv vi ODO UuSu5l6 HlXbu
at 81 90, and 200 bushels choice red at $I o..
C0RN-Ear continues in good demand, at
3o@33c. at the upper and lower depots;
sbelled remains dull, at 32@35e. for mixed
and white, in bulk. .,a ,
0ATS-An improved demand, and prices
are a shade higher, closing at zee. in bulk:
sales of 600 bushels at 29c., from store.
RYE-There is very little doing; buyers
are not disposed to pay over 55@56c. for
prime, and holders are not willing to sell at
this price. -r-rr.s
BARLEY-The market continues dull,
and prime Spring declined to &c.; Fall is
unchanged; we quote prime at 68@T2c..
sales 400 bushels good Fall at Csc; 500 bush.
prime do. Csc; $50 bushels do. do. at &c; 200
bushels fair do. at 65c; $50 bushels choice
Spring at 55c.
HAY-The market remains dull with but
a limited demand at $ll@l2 per tun for
prime Timothy, in bales, on arrival.
CHEESE-The demand continues moder-
ate at SIC. for Western Reserve; &c. for
Hamburg, anu i9lzsc. for English Dairy:
sales Of 100 boxes of Western Reserve q tSTc.
BUTTER-The supply of prime and choice
qualities is better, but there is still a fair de-
mand at 16@18c.; the other grades continue
dull at ll@l3c. for fair to good, and s@l0c.
for common
APPLES-The market is unchanged and
dull; we quote common to prime at 81 ESQ
l rs per brl., and choice at So.
P0TAT0ES-The demand is limited and
local, and the market rules dull, at 81 200
l 30 per brl. for prime Neshanocks, from
store. .4....y .... 'i..
SEED-Clover is in but limited demand
at 81 1904 10 for prime; Timothy remains
dull at So rs.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-02
ENGLISH Con.ure of The morrill, Tariff.

[haAA'
The London Critic censures the Morrill,
Tariff thus;
The new American tariff, which has lust
reached this country, contains several items
which SAVIOR of greater injustice TO our book
trade than has hitherto been committed even
by the United States. That the Government
at Washington should require more money
at his crisis is not astonishing, but that It
should have selected the English book trade
for a special object of plumber is a little too
bad.
We can not now enter as fully into the
matter as we could desire. For the present,
however, we may inform the reader that,
where's the duty on English books has been
eight per cent. dd pGLOrem, the new tariff
proposes to make the duty upon all English
books published within the last thirty wears
fifteen cents (THd )per pound weight. Upon
cheapbooks(s ucha as Mr.. Bohn's publications(,
this will be equal to about thirty three per
cent, and it is a higher rate of duty than is
taxed upon books by any other civilized or
savage nation under the sun. To prove that
EDglish books have been especially selected
for plumber, the duty upon books ia all other
Languages, living or dead, is TO be eight cents
per pound.
Another feature in the new tariff is that
English periodicals are to pay a duty of ten
per cent excepting Vhen they are in course of
republication, when the duty is to be raised TO
twenty per cent. This is a barefaced piece
of protection to the American pirate, who
has only to give notice to the Oustom-house
that il is his intention to republish Punch,
AL the Year Round OF the QadrtsrlH and the
duly will be raised TO twenty per cent. OuI
Transatlantic cousins get worse instead o.
more honest, in their Affections.
N-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-02
LBy Telegraph

NEW York, April l.-Stoeks higher and
close steady; Cleveland and Toledo, 36H;
GaleDa and Chicago, 73lS; Michigan South
ern Guaranteed, 39X; Michigan Southern,
i7A; Michigan Central, 5BN; Harlem Pre-
ferred, Az; Miehigen Southern Second
York Central, 1857; Erie, a2sS; Hudson, 455S;
Milwaukee and Mississippi, NJ Goshen
Branch Bonds, 50; Chicago and North west
ERR Second Mortgage Bonds, 10; Erie First
Mortgage Bonds, l05 North Carolina Skies
8OL; Tennessee Skies, 74%; Missouri Sizes,
66 Virginia Skies, 1914 United States Skies
of'sl (Coupons) 92A.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-02

Valuable Informatiou Renpocfinr Letfenn.
The BnitR Siatss. Mal hes this luarma
ton INTERNATIONALLY b..
When . letter L, BY mistake or owing 10
ouplicate name, delivered t0the wrong per-
SON. Il should be ~immediatsly returned %.
the postofice with q verbal ~explRnation,
and mot be dropped into the letter-box- III
lnedrtrtantly opened by the party taking Il
hom us Office The act should be indcrsed
the opener The name Of the writes or firm,
written or printed on the letter, IA an adj
vantage IN case OF miscarriage, or misdirec~
ton. u d
When there are good grounds for believ-
ing That letters are opened and read from
motives OF curiosity, complaint should be
made IN writing to the Chief CLERK Of the
Post Office Department. Washinptoug A
secret plan for The certain detection of pry-
ing d~elinquents has recently been DEVISED. Z
If the writer of q letter wishes his letter
to reach is destination without being sub
ject 10 the rules of distribution requiring
il to be remailed at a distribution Office, be
has only to write upon the outside, mail
direct and the wrapper will not be re-
moved, until it reaches the Office for which
the letter isdesigned afi 60 f- %
Costly and delicate articles Of jewelry Or
other v~aluables, should not be placed in a.
letter, Us they are liable TO serious injury in
the process of stamping. CT ud SOD N
II q letter is deposited in a post. Office, and
the Enclosure accidently omitted, or it be-
comes necessary to alter or add to the con-
tents, IL is much better to tcFite another Let-.
ter, than to trouble those in the Office to look
for the original one. In large places, espe.
cislly, a successful search for 1t even imme-
diately after its deposit, would consume
much valuable time, and such a request is
altogether unreasonable, when the remedy
suggested is so simple and cheap.
On calling or sending for a letter known
TO have been advertised, the fact should al
ways be stated, otherwise only the current
letters are examined.
Legal provision has been made BIZ Con-
gress, by which letters may be sent out of
the mail in cases of emergency. BY the use
of the Government envelop, Ioith The stamp
printed thereon, and constituting a part
thereof, letters may be so sent, provided the
envelope is duly sealed, and addressed with
ink, and the date of receipt or transmission
of such letter written or stamped thereon.
The use of such envelop more than once,
subjects the offender to a fine of $50. :
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-02

FLUCTUATIONS OF PoPULATIoN.-The in
crease of over 100000 in our populations
during the last ten years, contrasts wonder
fully with the figures of some of the recent
European eensuses. Great Britain, it is true,
shows a very fair rate o inerease, considering
the extent of her emigration. But France,
which 81 nds out but very few emigrants, has
increased only about a quarter of a million
within a period of FIVE years, a diminution
Of the human race in the Austrian Empire
to the extent of :, 800, 600. The population
returns for 1860 show, according to the
Vienna Gazette, that the population is now
reduced 20 $4,000, 900, whereas in 1857 it
amounted TO 3s, $780, 900. This is a striking
proof Of the de~teriorating tendencies of a
despotic Government. Ground down by
heavy taxes, shut out from the inVigorating
exercise of their faculties in the way that
seems best to them, the people languish and
decay. Freedom is life, giving; despotism is
worse than an epidemic. II is painful TO
think that any of our citizens should be so
forgetful of these truths that they should
NOT hesitate TO destroy our institutions and
the risk OF a military tyranny rather
than to endure the occasional irritation Of
nee speech and equal rights.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-02

SUPERIOR COURT OF CTNCINNATI.
= 13,Sz2i-DaTid Gibson Us. George Hatch,
PENDANT, Rachel r.. Hatch, Is notified that the
plaintiff, on the 23nd day o. October, 1850, filed biS
object and prayer Of which is to OBTAIN q Judgment;
that H9t,t the said IT, Ge orr ., Hath sIS az pay e the said nay
rate Of ten per CENT. per annum, from LIST September,
1850, for which Lands belonglns e plaintiff are
the following described real estate, mortgAged by
the said George Hasch, and The said Rachel 4.
cure the said debt of said George Hatch, may be
sold and the proceeds oppliedto the payment Of said
That Is to say-ar Of lot No 10, In square No. Il.
A. 'eRw GS on thS plat Teso Of sS1 ID bs6g M %sd isd BY gs George
Of the Records OF Hamilton County, measuring 81
e. tending back 100 feet to \ rs, aiIay S; !; sIso' as saI
Of lot No. in square No Il, in same plat, measur.
road . and eItendin's back to The Miami Ihs8 x cs nsnii siso,
all Of lot No. 81 in the "Whftsnlan Lot as shown
%esssri ny sE fset IN fFon IOS on We lSls . PSsS ia
extending back, along the south side Of Bank. street,
ki h ! I. s snSs III Ga ts sSus lSt S Sf g :, %es.d III Ay g x. 4
in front on the south side Of Dayton. street, and ex-
alley the east line beings Sens feet west Of 10 one - parallel rSnsi
With aymiler. st; also, OH oftbe west hall Of block
Avery, recorded in plat book No. i, page "a, bounded
west on Denman street, south on Bank street, east
BY 10 feet alley, and northwardly By ground Of J.
Also, ali, Of the lot Of ground in the east half of the
feet in front on the west side Of Frseman-st., ana
extending back from said street, 50 feet to a ten.fset
aliei to Bank-st. Also, an the lot Of ground in block
No. J, on the same plat, measuring 80 feet in front,
at right angles 100 feet, bounded south on a lot con.
geysd BY George o Hatch T a ~ = smith. Said mort;
Hamilton COUNTY, Records and defendant, Rachel
r. Hatch, is notified that unless she answer or de-
muir to the said petition on or before the twenty-third
(23d) day Of April, 1861, the same will be taken g
'ru'' 'no 'uoSlA'n' '0nU JAMES s'G Z 9JlRR6Sikk!soN,
fel7.tf Attorneys for Plainti6.
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N0TICE To ALL WHOM 1T MAY corr
~ Ohm Notice q hereby Eivsn, that hsTs sc
ssnains beio5s The oi'E goanon o. the CIV q On
rs sTs aS 9Pa Psys Win sogldsS. s,Sns, Psn9oek.
s. as sTssS S ron R HiSh! S strs q P e ssitlbsoPs . tteTss'
s.e ~ erect, 'f rom R 4 illi Mss - sRs!fe q ycSS' I hslas.
MI, Fess f dna Rsss, YIN soynssr:stone Cedar
sH TS s rSd sba - paSs, V viz H'@ oWsass.s tone, es...
street, from EreePan. street TO gaTT.street
twice read, laid on the table, and. The 0lerk 10.
dfncted 70 give four weeks notice Of the ~pendeney
The law requires all claims for damages, that may
accrue nom said Improvement to be filed In writing
s Damn Ses o GtS SieT With siSst tRo T Ipsin amer ne G sRS essi p
alton %. the time required for the publication. Of
such notice, when the same win be taken up for
%tis az SAN. L. ooRw1NE, City Clerk.
N ,OERN.-Nstice g hereby given, that there ale
e%innaif, t6s following ,0rdipspces, to-wit: -
TO establish The grade Of Maple. street, from Free.
III" 10 estssiisS he grade " PSsSrker.street, nom ohio.
avenue 10 North Elm street
street, from John.street 70 Linn.street.
10 grade And pave With bowlders.Atone Plum
To grade and pave with bowlder-stone Ailantt us
street from Bank street to Oearwaier;street.
walks on The cast side Of JSSe-strsst, rom sixth
street TO The north end Of said street. Ia
walk on the west eide of Wood-street, from Fifth
street to the Whitewater Canal.
To grade, repair and pave with brick the side
walk on the south side OF Eighth-street, rom Cen
trail avenue TO Mound.street.
To repair and pave with brick the sidewalks on
Third-street, from the Miami Canal to Kilgour-
street.
south side Of Fourth-street, from JOhn.street to
CentralAvenue.
10 grade and pave with limestone Pierce-alley,
from Linn street to Baymiller.street
To grade, pave and Maoadamize with broken
stone Parkersstreet, from Ohio. avenue to North
Elm-street. H..
To repair With broken stone the Lebanon Turn
pike, from the Montgomery Road to the north corr
poration line.
To grade West alley, from Park. to the
northern terminus Of said alley.
To grade Cross. street, from Hamburg-street
about 200 feet east to the section line.
In pursuance Of the law, said Ordinances were
twice read, laid on the table, and the Clerk in
structed to give four weeks notice Of the tendency
Of the same.
The law requires all claims for damages that may
accrue from eaid Improvement TO be filed in writing
with the City Clerk, setting forth the amount Of
damages claimed, within two weeks after the expir-
alton Of the time required for the publication of
such notice, when the same will be taken up for
final action,
mal2.d DIV SAM, Il. CoRwINE, City Clerk.
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-oTT7TToN5 on TTR sFARs,

M
-t-.-i az SaisaE u-rrrrrTnf .Vdhrsi0lg Z
a 4hr6tgh the barrel. window Of nv cen
-siSsdIdytt 0b dsar blhe shy, the kreut ~constola
"a, tisan and thsrs whnI OrIoh elseIy dlopinR 70 "a,
Wet. md acfusIy throwing q sheet Of e~iittu1n,
: ilrht on tho low roof Of the psasnnfs houses. ear
there worida tp there Thought ], sahunan hive.
Of wcrk, and toll, and care and sorrow, hke bui
And I found myaslfntfast grooming lihb .
ballat, 10 this Uieot r-t-r -se sTr-tnrr 4
IHlsh5 bpsx N ~. stsgsb yef hrs sasI T.
whether they 62ow che panee oflove, Q
What are tie books they read. r.rrt-
Csu any ono say ifthat twinkiinp lamp
IL fevolIlnf upou an axisf -
What Kind 81. athinG is = lunar scamp
~ bothe people up there pay taAest
Have they their tides to sbb and no1
Sal, geast 70 wash Their shores 4fcu1f {
Are tbey plagued HE q with boresf
pyBes form bal thsy cpen their house, %
How da The 6idertnls caperi
u5 WI p Rs, , issT t 4sM nsl hs ~ SlSSi
cAno,.5o tBev have their own aches and ills,
T.tSf n ~ q sresent iment sinister,
Tisf evtn they have their Holloway's pills,
And sham Of one for e minister. 9 = 1i1us9
10 Ifefl,ifI locked throushA telescope, II a.l
me N1lI nav Sear.. Would thrill vith a secret hope
Some Lunar was looking AZ me,
And Whence does the telegraph briOs them the
Who isIhe great pepny-a1iner : g
b 10 they vorry themselves on the late OF the Jews,
DS0r The slate ofthe tea-crOpin ohinaf =
Do theS speculate, too, how old gs are,
wsefterwe're square or Tound2
ia IN 70 knew % They really care
Whether well De burned or drowned
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-02

THE Production OF WHITE NAN.-The
last number of the TechnoIogiSt a valuable
scientific journal published in London, con-
tains a paper on the trade in beeswax, from
which we extract the following:
There are two kinds of wax found in COM
merce-yellow or unbleached, and white, or
purified and bleached. the bleaching of
wax is effected by exposing il in thin lamina
to the action Of the light and air, by which
it becomes perfectly white, scentless, harder,
and less greasy to the touch. To accomplish
this, it is first broken into small pieces and
melted in q copper cauidroD, with water
Just sufficient to prevent the wax from burn
ing.
The cauldron has q pipe at the bottom
through which the wax, when melted, is run
off into a large tub filed with water, and
covered with a thick cloth to preserve the
heat till the impurities are settled. From
this tub the clear melted wax flows into a
vessel having the blto D fill of small holes,
through which it runs in streams Upon a
cylinder, kept constantly revolving over
water, into which it occasionally dips.
By this the wax is cooled, and at the same
time drawn out into thin sheets, shreds, or
ribbons, by the continual rotation of the
cylinder, which distributes them through the
tub. The waX thus hatted is exposed 70 the
air on linen cloths, stretched on large frames,
about a foot or two above the ground, in
which situation it remains for several days
and nights, exposed to the air and sun,
being occasionally watered and turned by
this process the yellow cover nearly disap-
pears.
In this half bleached state it is heaped up
in a solid mass, and remains for a month OF
six weeks, after which it is remelted, rib.
boned, and bleached as before-in some
cases, several times-til it wholly loses its
color and smell. II is then again melted for
the last time, and cast with a ladle upon a
table covered over with little round cavities,
into the form Of disks or cakes of about FIVE
inches in diameter. The molds are frs
wetted with cold water, that the wax ms
be the more easily got out; and the cake
are laid out in the air for two DAYS and tive
nights, 10 render them more transparent anC
dry.
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IN ATTACHMENT b Q II.
IHANsEIMAEN a Justice o. the Peace Of Gin
cinnati Township, Hamilton County. ohio;-Wm.
III ID. Chance We Zebulon Parker The dstendant
viii take notice that, on the 10th day o. March,
ls6l, at the instance Of said plaintiff said Justice
! Issued an order Of attachment against tue property
and Effects of said defendants, for the sum Of one
hundred and twenty .sS dollars and forty cents
and that said cause 10 ad lourned for hearing on the
gth day Of May, ls6l, at B O'Clock A N
II II CHANCE;
Dated March q. s6i.-- mh2s iru Tbs
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A BEAUTIFUL FAMLY.-A girl, fourteen
years of age, was arrested at Boston on Mon
day, charged with being a common drunk
ard at the same time her parents, Pat
rick and Mary Welch, were examined,
charged with the murder ofanOther daughter,
BY cruel beating, on Friday. Id.
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CFALRD PROPOSALS. WILL BE RE-
CEIVED At the Omce 81 the Board 81 City Ina
April 2, 1881, for regarding, repairing and paving
With good bard burned paving brick, on a bed q
street, from Martin street TO East front-street, ex-
cept thai portion already tagged with limestone, In
a VI RI n ankle manner
Each bid to be accompanied by two sareties. Bid
ders, 70 use the printed forms, a. no other VIII be
BY order Of the Board.
mh2l-tt Clerks