Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-29
VARIETIES,

The House Judiciary Committee have
decided that railroads which received land
grants from the Government are not entitled
by law to compensation for transporting
troops and munitions Of war.
This is good time, says an exchange, to
buy horses; all diseased animals in the coun-
try having been bought up for Government
purchaser now stands an excellent chance
of obtaining sound animal.
Lieutenant Frank E. Brownel, the Ellis
worth Zouave who killed Jackson in Alex
andria, has been ordered to open recruiting
station at Oswego New York, for the regular
army.
The City Council of Baltimore has passed
a resolution ordering all disloyal teachers iu
the public schools of that city to be dis
missed, and Union teachers put in their
places.
The San Francisco Journal nominates for
President, in 1864, George D. Prentice, of
Louisville.
James Davis, the first colored child born
in Ohio, died in Dayton on Saturday, ir his
seventy. fifth year.
Lady Yarmouth asked Garrick one day
why Love was always representedas achild2
He replied: Because Love never reaches
the age of wisdom and experience"
Captain Palmer, of the Lroguois, from
whom the Sumter has several times escaped,
has been ordered home.
1t is said that Ex-President Buchanan saws
his own wood. It's pity he ever did any
thing else.
A Brussels paper some time ago called NJ.
Rogier, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
"Lhe grandson of a hangmau." Rogier
brought libel suit and recovered ten thousand
francs damages from the unlucky newspaper.
Several large sales of real estate took place
on Tuesday at the New York Merchants
Exchange. The prices were generally thirty
per cent. lower than in good times.
GoTTsCHALK.-Thisfa famous pianist arrived
in New York last week, from Havana, and
will at once enter upon professional en-
! gagement.
Commodore Foote, of the Mississippi fleet
is not afraid of Columbus; nor shall we be il
We once get our FOote into it.
All furloughs of officers and privates in
tue Western Department expire on the 9TH
OF February.
1t is rather singular that the first public
communication of the new Secretary of war,
Mr. Stanton, was general order announcing
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The Sixty. second Ohio Regiment have ar
rived at Camp Kelly, near Cumberland
They aIeurder the command Of Gen. Lander
and at last advices were ordered to be in
readiness with three days rations.
REPLACING A NosE-A few days since, {
gentleman from Cleveland, Ohio, had hi
nose SO nearly cut off by fall from car
rsge, that it hung only by bit of skin anC
cartilage. 1t was however, speedily replaced
it is original position, bound firmly on anC
was healing so neatly, that only sligh
scar will exist to mark the accident
We have heard of lady, not a thousant
miles from here, who left home to attend
ball on New ears eve. On account of tn
drifted state of the road, she was unable I
return ss soon as she anticipated, but b
dint of perseverance,, got within two mile
of home, at the close of four days, and sen
for her baby-Aroostook Herald
The State Board of Agriculture have d.
cided ON holding the next State Fair {
Cleveland-the denizens of the Forest Cit
having given security for the payment
the required bonus of $4,000.
A REBELS CLAIM STOPPED The Tres
ury Department has stopped payment of
claim OF Calhoun Benham for ten thousau
! dollars, for services alleged to have been rel
dered the Government at San Francisc
California.
A letter from Florence, describing II