Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-02
NEWS AND PLEAsANTRIEs.

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A masonic lodge has been founded in
General Banks Division.
Tears are no sign of soft heart water
is distilled from rocks.
The Eastern States are said to be actually
bristling with knitting needles.
The Prince of Wales hos been admitted
a Bencher of the Middle Temple.
In Berlin an artist has succeeded in pho
tographing, during storm, flash of light
ming.
Those villagers are generally best off
where you can't find single tavern-not
a sign Of one.
Some men are not masters of their own
houses, nor even half masters-only about
quartermasters.
A man has glands to secrete tears and
saliva, and bile. What pity he hasn't
pocket-gland TO secrete money.
The Louisville Journal says: 1--WE don't
believe q brave man could fight we'll with
stolen guns loaded with stolen powder and
ball"
There are twenty million pounds of to-
bacco, chiefly American, in the bonded
warehouse at Liverpool, being more than
double the average stock.
The moon, when it is fullest of light, is
farthest from the sun; and men, when most
abounding in wealth, are generally far
thest from heaven.
Herr II. Rott, musical instrument
maker Of Prague, has lately invented new
wind instrument for military bands. He
calls it "Glagol."
A manuscript of Galileo and a play of
Metastasio have been discovered in the
archives of Ducca. These two works are
shortly to be published.
A lady in Pittsburg mourns the loss of
canary bird, which has just died of old age.
The little veteran was fifteen years old, and
he sang till he died.
The Iowa State Agricultural Society
claim to have demonstrated by estimates that
Iowa would save $l,600000 annually, by
fencing stock into Enclosures.
In Norfolk, England a woman was re-
Gently appointed parish clerk, because, in
population of six hundred souls, no man
could be found to read or write.
A new sort of visiting card has just been
introduced in Paris The card simply bears
a photograph of the owners county seat,
without the addition of any name CT inscrip-
ton whatever.
A clown is very sure to display his clown
ishness, however elevated by fortune. The
cat in the fable, when she was turned to
fair maiden, couldn't resist the temptation
| to play with the mice.
Peter Lindell, the st. Louis millionaire
| who died lately leaving immense wealth,
| left no will, and there is considerable curl
osity in regard to the disposition Of 80
large an amount of property. There will
doubtless be no lack of claimants.
| The Gibraltar Chronicle tells of a French
captain who was recently fishing from his
vessel, when large funny fish took the
hook and dragged the captain, who had the
| line fastened round his waist overboard;
he was not seen afterward.
| One of the rebel letters captured at Port
Royal, was signed Charles Q. Westbrook
and directed to Miss Senior Rebecca Reed.
1t stated that W. H. chad cut off his thumb
as an excuse for not fighting, thus showing
either disloyalty to the Southern cause or
cowardice."
Speaking of the retirement of General
Scott, the New York Times neatly says:
"And the historian, as he repeats the simple
and touching story of the hour when the
old hero laid down his sword, will as surely
add that nothing in his public life so well
became him as the leaving of it,
Our century is tolerant to opinions, and
intolerant TO actions. We dare express
opinions but practice no virtue without
the fear of ridicule. We dare Judge without
the opinions of others to, guide US, but we
dare not act without seeing what others do
We tolerate all sorts of free-thinkers, but
not all sorts of saints.
At the last session of Congress, Colonel
Foulke parted with Colonel Wright, mem.
ber from Tennessee, and used this express
ion: "Phil, expect the next time we meet,
it will be on the battlefield, and l want to
ask one favor of yom If you get me or any
of my men, want you to use us well, and
if l get you or any of your men, l will dc
the same" At Belmont they met in battle
and the very first prisoners, sixty in all
that were taken, belonged to Colone
Wright's command, and his old friend, Col
| onel F., took them.