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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

HRMLoCK BARK v. Docs BARK.-Some
years ago, Mr. G--y of this city was
purchasing hemlock bark, and having it
piled on his wharf for shipment. One day
he noticed that a farmer, whose bark was
to be measured in the pile, was managing
the short pieces nicely, by laying them flush
with the edge of the pile, but leaving quite
a cavity between the tiers. Mr.. G. said
nothing, but watching his opportunity he
seized the farmers dog and threw him into
the hole his owner was so cunningly leav-
ing. The animal was soon closed in, and
remained quiet in his new quarters for
awhile, but at length began to yelp and
bark. This was more bark than the farmer
had intended to sell, and it is no wonder he
was ''nonplussed." Blr. q. joined him in
wondering where the dog could be, but
finally suggested that he must be in the
pile, and thereupon opened the place. How
the crestfallen farmer bore the disclosure
we are not precisely informed, but it is said
/ he told his friends afterward thathe would
never try to cheat in measure again. 1t
might be we'll for the buyers Of wood, now
adays, if similar discontinue could be
practiced upon some Of the haulers, for too
many are up to the same trick.-GdTdiner
(Me.) Home Journal
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POSTAL RULES

Many errors occur By persons not observing til
following regulations In depositng letters paRer1
or miscellaneous publications in the office fsc
mailing: ....
ALL DROP.LErTERs MUST Be PREPAID BT POSrAan
STAMPS. .- N..'.. q
Prepayment, by stamps required on all letters q
places within the United States
eseh not prepaid wtI Be- sens 10 ue Dead LgttE
OHos, and ne party addressed Stn MOI b RotOods g
PTepsyment, BY stamps, required on all transient
printed matter, foreign and domestic
BY Inserting the county In which the ofloo u I0-
Gated, upon all letters many in uuporaorlps
ton might be detected, aud mistakes In mailing b
avoided H a'
The postage on sheet Hssio, maps, sOraVin0s Iaho-
OYaphs photographic pftatl, rollers Og " pap
oOVevs; books bosnd o. anbonnd; phOneOVaPlSs pd89
Gad latter enUeiopes IN packages e1ooen0 n dag
four poandS, ts al the rdte Of oent eanos
fraction Of otioe 70 any place u le Unlted hai41
GAdr tee handrod nltlss and al lAs raj @ lso oe't
osAos o. fraction Of an oanoe Over Ntssa Asa4sd
ssmS rstes on dSrs stSsr ssnk or printed ana
blanks IN packages weighing st least eight OUNCES
And seeds OF cuttings In paokAses NOT exceeding
''s REGISTRY OFTIOh. -s."
Valuable Ietters for any psr Of the United States.
canada Great Britain, France, Holland. the italian
States or Stafos Of the GermAn Austrian Postal
Union will bs registered on application At tAa
Issvs b b rs0tssrod 'S'H not b rsOssod a iaif
0FFTOH HOURS.
Omos open from A. m. to6 p. a. it
Open on Sundays from 70 l0h A, M;
OiAeinnAti. December 8. 1854. n = ..
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JANUARY, ls62-We bid farewell to this
month with pleasure, for it has been the
most rainy and disagreeable the world ever
knew since the food. Aquaius has certainly
decanted his water pot over the human family,
and the little and big Pisces, from minnow
to leViathan, can proceed, 'visere montes,"
as Proteus did with his flock of sea monsters,
during the deluge of Ducalion. The pluvisl
month will be the study of moteorOlogists,
and the rain-gauReTs can now settle up their
accounts with the clerk of the weather, We
have some curiosity to know now our statis-
tical friend Woodruff will tell the fall of
rain, unlees he has had spacious we'll con-
structed, and sounds it with deep-sea lead
and line. Indeed the past month has lived
in sush and died q watery death, swol-
len with dropsy.7 In the pathetic language
of poesy: n.ar
It rsined continuously through January,
And as for sunshine, We had nary
r'H1. Louisville Journal.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

To live in Gods constant presence should
be the sweetest, holiest thought of the hu-
man soul. By the sweet peace that follows
righteous endeavor, his approval is made
known; by the strength with which man
buffets the great waves of sorrow that roll
over him, he recognizes the heavenly sup
port by the consultations that well up to
him out Of dark experience, he knows that
the Comforter is at hand, and thus if the
spiritual eye be opened, the Divinity is no
longer dream of the Imagination, but o
living reality.
knd man, so frail, self distrusting, lia-
BILE to err, needs this ever present Divinity;
this never changing friend, lest he fall amid
life's slippery places; and who but this
plying Comforter can heal the hearts
deep wounds, when the beloved who were
the joy of his being, receive and obey the
summons to depart2 There are wounds no
hands but Gods can touch without irritat-
ing, and if that hand be thrust away
through preverseness, and earthly balm be
substituted, they scar over, but never heal
The Great Physician is the only one
that can not err, and he awaits the suf.
ferer's bidding with patient gentleness.
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ICnntrihnfah

WHEAT COFFEE. - Madame During a
short visit to Chester County last week,
received some information concerning the
use of wheat as a substitute for coffee, which
| have found so useful that feel bound to
do my part in imparting the knowledge to
others, especially to those living in agri-
cultural regions. l tried the recipe i'm
mediately upon my return, and no one at
the table was able to detect the difference.
take about two pounds of wheat, scald
it, to assist the bursting of the grain, throw
it into colander to drain; when dry, put
it into dripping pan, and brown it
exactly as if it were coffee. On one ortwo
occasions l have mixed teaspoonful of
ground coffee through the quantity of wheat
intended for the table, and it would puzzle
any one to detect the deception.
AS this information may be of use to
those who would otherwise be deprived of
the comfort of their accustomed cup of coffee
in these days of high taxation and high
treason, may ask you to give it place
in your valuable paper? Respectfully,
PhiLada. Jan. 20, 1862. ECONOMIST.
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Before the days of chloroform there was
a quack who advertised tooth-drawing with
out pain. The patient was placed in
chair, and the instrument applied to his
tooth with wrench, followed by roar
from the unpleasantly surprised sufferer.
stop" cried the dentist compose your
self l told you would give you no pain,
but only just gave you that twinge as a
specimen, to show you Cartwrights method
of operatingp Again the instrument was
applied, another tug, another roar. "Now
don't be impatient, that is Dumerge's way;
be seated and calm, you will now be sensi-
bic of the superiority Of my method" An
other application, another tug another
roar. "Now, pray be quiet that is Park
inson's mode, and you don't like it, and no
wonder" By this time the tooth hung by
thread and whipping it out the operator
exultingly exclaimed, "That is my mode Of
tooth-drawing without pain, and you are
now enabled to compare it with the opera
tions of Cartwright, Dumerge and Parkin-
ann d.. . r..... 80
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From Wnnhinrtnn.

WARRINGTON, February 4.-The Cabinet is
in session, and it is reported the subject
under discussion is communication received
from the rebels, under a flag of truce.
Private letters from Archbishop Hughes
and Thurlow Weed, just received, say Secre-
tsTy Seward gave a very hopeful view Of
our cause in England and France.
The rsmonstrance of the Chamber of Com
merce of New York against the passage Of
an act creating the Office Of Solicitor of
customs for the port OF New York, was pre-
The case Of Senator Bright will probably
be disposed of to morrow.
Information has reached here that the
Ericsson floating battery, authorized by act
Of Congress in August last, and to be COM
manded by Lieutenant Worden, will, in the
seof next week, be sufficiently completed
to test its efficiency.
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By TELEGRAPH.
NIGHT DTsPATCH MS.
From Missouri,


ST. LOUIS, February 4.-Advices from the
West state that the Seventh Missouri Regi.
ment, Colonel Stevenson, left Lamine for
Lexington on Monday They will hold that
post during the winter. They can not reach
Lexington too soon, as information has been
received that on the day after that place was
evacuated by the First Kansas Regiment,
the rebels cut down the American flag, and
on the Sunday following the notorious Joe
Shelby with bis gang Of freebooters, took
possession of the town.
All the troops along the line Of the Pacific
Railroad, west of Jefferson City, are under
marching orders. The First Nebraska Regi-
ment is going across the country to Kansas.
A number Of regiments are going South to
join General Davis brigade, and General
Steele's brigade is coming down the road, to
be forwarded to Kentucky. General Pope
remains, and will make his headquarters at
Jefferson City.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

CURIoUs WHDDIEa OHRHMoNV.-A A very
curious wedding ceremony lately took place
at Mellor, England. The. bride and bride
the men arrayed in white hats, white waist
coats, white gloves, &C., while the donkeys
had white ear caps. One of these heralds
was armed with bell, which he rang in
cesssntly. Following the bride and BRIDE
groom were the gro0maman and the brides
maid, who also walked arm In arm. Then
came cavslcsde Of ten donkeYs, ridden by
men who wore uniform similar 70 that of
the herslds; and in the rear q man on horse,
back, who was armed with q whip, with
which he kept the unfortunate dOnkeys up
N the mark r. uHifI .f.... ID r'.1 H.F r.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

The year 1861 has been unIuoky to the
crowned heads, as Napoleon truly observed
in his New Years speech. Prussia buried
King; the sffOte Sultan of Turkey sank into
the grave; the Emperor Of China was struck
down; Portugal lost a youthful and noble
sovereign. The future historian of 1861 will
not we hope, esteem il beneath his dignity
to include line of obituary for the dusky
soVereigns of Dahomey and Madagascar. An
asssssin's hand strOVe TO take the life of the
new King Of Prussia, and crack-brained
Athenian enthusiast made an attempt ofa
similar nature upon the Queen Of Greece
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

Miss Betsy Pearl is 'fair, fat and forty"
and unmarried. She manages to obtain
an honest and comfortable living by keep
ing a small shop of "notions' in the lower
part of the city. She is spruce old
dame, and among other articles vends
spruce beer. One evening customer called
for glass of the beverage, inquiring at
the same time if it was neW-msde beer.
"No |" exclaimed waggish bystander, just
as the worthy dame was about to reply In
the affirmative, II can assure you it is old
maid beerW The wag was seen suddenly
to leave the lady's premises, with glass
flying after him.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05
NUMBER 134
swearips in n COntrnband.

Recently Missouri master appeared at
Camp Benton, st. Louis, to recover fugi-
tive from labor without pay. lie was soon
told by Corporal Of an Iowa regiment to
vamose, and no sooner was be gone than
Sambo appeared from under bundle Of
sacks in one corner Of the Corporals quar-
ters. He was likely-looking young ne
gro, whose countenance indicated uncer-
tainty Of mind as to what was to be his
fate. A letter says ...
Innumerable questions were being pro-
pounded To him, when Corporal advanced,
observing, "See here, Dixie, before you can
enter the service Of the United States you
must be sworn" ayes, massa, l do dat"
he replied, when the Corporal continued,
"Well then, take hold Of the Bible"-hold-
ing out letter envelope upon which was
delineated the goddess Of liberty standing
upon Suffolk pig, wearing the emblem OF
our country. The negro grasped the envel-
ope cautiously with his thumb and fore
finger, when Corporal proceeded to admin
lister the oath by saying, "You do solemnly
swear that you will support the Constitution
Of the United States, and see that there are
no grounds floating upon the coffee, at all
times" "Yes, massa, do dat" he replied.
~ alters settles him in de coffee pot" Here
he let go Of the envelope to gesticulate by
downward thrust Of his forefnger, the di-
rection that would be given to the coffee
grounds for the future. "Never mind how
you do it," shouted Corporal, "but hold on
to the Bible" "Lordy massa, forgot" said
the negro, as he darted forward and grasped
the envelope with frmer clutch, when
Corporal continued-"and you do solemnly
swear that you will support the Constitu-
ton Of all the loyal States, and not spit on
the plates when cleaning them, or wipe them
with your shirt sleeve" Here q frown
lowered upon the brow of the negro, his
eyes expanded to their largest dimensions,
while his lips protruded with q rounded
form as he exclaimed: "Lord massa, L neber
do dat. alers washes him nice. Ole
missus mighty 'ticler bout dat" "Never
mind ole missus, !" shouted Corporal, as he
he resumed-"and you do solemnly swear
that you will put milk in the coffee every
morning, and see that the ham and eggs are
not cooked too much or too little. ayes,
do dat; Use good cook, ,"-'and lastly"
continued Corporal ''you do solemnly swear
that when this war is over, you'll make
tracks for Africa mighty fast" ayes,
massa, do dat alers wanted to 90 to
Chez cargo" Here the regimental drums
beat up for dress-parade, when Tom Benton
| (that being his name) was declared duly
sworn in, and commissioned as chief cook
il company X, of the First Iowa Cavalry.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

New USE OF Ton oATs.-The Ravenna
Democrat announces the arrival of Mrs. A.
Wilson, of Nelson, Portage County, who has
spent a number Of years in Missouri, teach
ing-and is responsible for the following:
She relates instances that came under her
observation, of the destitution spd despers
tion of the Southern Chivalry, and instances
of the terrible punishment they apply to
coptrabands. The man with whom she
boarded had seven slaves, who escaped to the
Federal lines, and were by our soldiers re.
turned or driven back. They were taken to
the whipping yard, placed PROSTATE upon
the ground, and stocks placed upon their
necks, and their feet we're fastened tight.
The lash was then applied to their naked
backs, gashing them at every blow. They
were then sent to General Pillow, and set to
work on the intrenchments.
The brother Of this man uses different
method of punishment. Instead of the whiD,
he keeps for the special purpose a cage OF
tom. cats, and, when he wishes to punish a
slave, he raises up the fence, and puts his
neck between the rails, back up, then takes q
cat by the tail and drags it the whole length
of the back Of his unfortunate and helples IS
victim and this is proud, happy America
Heaven save the mark This lady was re.
tanned a prisoner four days at Cairo.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

BRAVERY OF THE IRIsH.-The earth has
never shaken to the tread of more splen-
did soldierY than the Irish regiments in the
British service since Nimrod founded the
earliest empire of the earth TO the present
hour. In both hemispheres, and under
every sky, Irishmen, alike distinguished as
combatants in the ranks and as commanders
at the head of armies, have hewed their vic
toriOus way across thousand battle-6elds,
and in every sea they have welded the thun-
der of our floating bulwaTks, and nObly sus-
tanned the honor Of our flag; aud when our
armies have sustained an occasional reverse,
it has been ascsrtained that on at least one
memorable day the fortune of the 6eld was
turned against us by the prowess of expa-
triated Irishmen.-M MGnchsster RsUisw.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

A PoAcHER IN THE New YORK S1sT.-
Who knows but Tiny aforementioned in
the following note, may be young shak-
speare. He must be good at catching hdres'
CoYsTANTIA November 25 1861.
Sir you will be SO kind as to send my
boy back for he hsrnt Of age and cant do
without him my eyes is very pOore & cant
do without his help And forbid you Of
keeping him thare is wild hsres grows in
my Eyes and No one Els cant tax them
out & he must stay to home.
The Oswego Times, from which we clip the
above, has also the following. We think
Mr.. Tyler better send the boy back to
"SWego" and take the mother "ameaditly !"
r. GRANBo the % 1862.
Mr.. Tyler l now for bid you taking that
boy from SwegO have gat Witnesses that
he has been mustard out if you take him
you are burning your fingers very bad and
ifyou Don't send him home TO me will sent
after you and him both now forbid you a
gan and j have asked the lawyer about IL
and they says that you have no write with
him you sent him to me as quick as you can
and save your self cost ant the COnstible
will visit you ameaditly If you Don't obey
orders with hast this from - mother
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

A mathematical genius has made calou-
lation which shows that the twenty one mil
lion dollars in Treasury notes delivered TO
the Sub Treasurer the other day would
make pile twenty-seven feet high if piled
tions, from fifty TO FIVE thousand dollars. His
slate was not large enough 70 calculate the
size OF the pile in i've and ten-dollAr notes.
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Rrnm Nav niexInn.

KANSAS City, February 4.-The Santa Fe
mail, with dates to the 2Oth, has arrived.
NothiBg of interest had occurred in the
Territory since the last mail. The Indians
are more troublesome than ever, killing
Mexieans and driving off stock. Six dead
bodies were brought to Albuquerque last
field, leaving the old and feeble to protect
their homes.
No advance of troops to the South has been
made. There are no signs fthe Texans com.
ing up the PeCos.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

IowA.-Tbe Lower House of the Iowa
Legislature has passed bill providing that
the State will assume the collection of the
national war tax, thus saving the per cent
age. The House also passed bill for re
ceiving United States demand Tresury no tes
and notes upon the Iowa State Bank aud its
branches, in payment of taxes. Both these
bills win undoubtedly pass the Senate and
become laws. .......
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

VINCENNEs, February 4-The steamer
Thomas Scott was sunk last night in the
Wabash River, few miles below Palestine,
by heavy ice, which caught her in bend
of the river and cut her entire stern Off
causing her to sink Immediately. She
was descending the river, and had no
freight on board. The boat is a total
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05
REBEL FINANCES.
COTTON ADVANCING.
COLUMBIA, S. O., Jan, 21,

COLUMBIA, S. O., Jan. 81, 1862.
King Cotton seems to be again resumiur
his throne, which he has vacated a little
while only to show how supreme is his sway.
have just conversed with distinguished
planter who has been offered eight cents a
pound for his entire crop. A little while ago
it was six cents a pound. Every intelligent
man with whom have conversed thinks
that the war will be closed within q few
months, and thus the advance in this great
staple
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

A late Chicago Tribune relates a conver.
sation had with gentleman who left New
Orleans about ten days previously-from
which we make an extract:
A very significant statement was recently
made in the st. Charles Hotel, in the hearing
of our informant, which we desire to give
as nearly in his own words as possible. A
gentleman had gone up to the camps at
Nashville, having in charge donations from
the citizens of New Orleans. On his return
his unofficial statements were about as fol-
lows 81 tell you, you have no idea of the
suffering there among our troops. 1t would
make your heart bleed to see them lying
there sick and dying without nurses and
medicine New Orleans has done good
deal, but she must do more"
A bystander-"But why don't people IN
that way do something p"
swell, I'll tell you. The fact is, about
one-half of them say that they never wanted
the troops to come there at all, and don't
care how soon they are removed. The other
half are doing all they can, but can not do
all"
"Wby don't they set their niggers to
teadiDg the sick ?"
"Well, that's the squalliest point in the
whole. The niggers say that if they were
Lincoln soldiers they would attend them"
A bystander (hotly)-"wby don't they
shoot the--treacherous sons Of"
"Well (meanirgly) they don't think II
quite safe up there TO begin that sort Of thing"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

II is reported that at prayer meeting on
the Potomac, recently, an old negro spoke,
and referring 10 the war, said; Massa,
hain't got no religion, but tank de Lord
for dis mighty great fuss"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

The Detroit Free PFssS says the Abolition
lists ARE raising heaven and earth" Well,
after having raised them, we have the orthO
dox consolation that they will get to the
other place underneath.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-05

VUNBB WEEKLY Pa Kss NOW AMADK,
n oonSaininG the HeWs OF the WSok, both Fnreien
and Local, and TelegTsphio Summary of Events
OlssWhere, up 70 the hopR of going 70 psess.
IVs salS af ths q pnHAE-r0qAs Prise osnes
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owe As Viewed Through n BachelOl,s

Gentle reader, who e'er you be, masculine
or feminine, it matters not, 90 you have
never stood in the presence of parson,
whose appearance was that Of a giant in
your eyes, while you held with nervous
grasp the trembling hand of some loved one,
and heard that Eve dollar, cementing, seal
ing-wax sentence-"will you take" etc.
used.
Ifyou have never went through this mu-
cilsge exercise, we desire to ask "Were you
ever in loveF that is, have you never seen
some fair, rosy cheek lad or lassie, who was
go radiant with blooming charms, that one
might have suspected the moving tabernacle
OF love was cultivated and raised in flower
pot by an enterprising horticulturist, ex-
pressly to tempt the weak who visited the
villas of Cupid. II you have ever been in
love, do you not admire the sensation, espe-
cially when
And look'd upon each other and conceived"
teach other" to have the chills and fever, or
imagined that Cupid had shocked you with
Ralvanic bsttery2
Alasl uninitiated, before you can obtain
the favor of the gods, who erect, like spiders,
my ysterious webs among natures flowers,
you must leafn-ln lact, De 30 perfect IN the
art Of sparkling" that you can live upon
| love without sigh-brandy excepted--or
sit upon the cellar.door Of some tulip or son
flowers "psrients," and, owl-like, screech
some anthem of love at midnight, and receive
as q mark Of appreciation the snoring ap.
| plause of the sleeping beauty.
Reader If you are an apprentice to the
sovereign god of love, view the field, and
| with the poet say:
| "This is the way long have sought,
And mourned because / found it not''
And when you feel as il you could cry;
"My soul is in arms, and l am eager for the
fray" then we advise you to "halt," as you
are on the precipice of matrimony, and one
step more will cause you to fall in love.
Alas then, how terrible will be your fate
died while pursuing an unknown, unpos-
sessed phantom called love. G. A. ].
| NkwPoRT, KY.