The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1863-09-01
NUMBER 2.
CLTPPINGS.

The recent Austrian Buds ct displays the
e finance Of the Empire in very favorable light.
Liberal reforms pay better than a grinding des-
B potism.
Mr.. B. Lazarus, Of Hartford, Conn, has in
his possession copy of the "Breeches Bible .
; printed in 1911, by" Robert Parker, Printer to
, the Kings most excellent Majestic"
The cotton trade between the East and Eng
] land is rapidly increasing TidiRgs have been
received that thirteen vessels of the aggregate
tonnage of 100 tons have left Shanghai for Liver
pool with full cargoes of cotton.
The Electric Telegraph Company of London
propose to establish a wire communication be-
! tween individual and individual, at any distance
apart, in the metropolis, so that they may gossip
or comfort each other, ad LibitUm, for Els
year.
A REBEL soldier, during the firing upon Fort
McAllister, was literally buried in the sand:
one hand first made its appearance, then the side
Of his face; he put his hand to his mouth, wiped
off the sand, and rOared out as loud as he could,
'Al quiet on the Ogeechee P'
The news of the Princes marriage having
reached Minister in Ireland he advertised in
the hope Of making young people come forward
on that day, that he would marry them for "a
glass of whisky, dozen Of eggs, the first kiss
Of the bride, and quarter Of pig
MARY STUART, as she calls herself, the grand
daughter Of Prince Charles, the Pretender. has
been arrested in London for breaking the win
/ dOws IN Lord PalmerstOn's house. People think
she is a pretender herself, and she in retalia-
TiOn, breaks windows for their incredulity.
NEW ALBANY, Indiana, is considered a poor
place to die in as the Ledger Of that place gives
the pleasant information that the road to the
cemetery is entirely impassabIe, in carriages, on
foot or on horseback, and that consequently no
body can be buried if he dies.
MRs. Anna Cora MoWatt, the celebrated
actress, who married Mr.. VIM. Richie, OF the
Richmond (Va) Enquirer, it is said is in Eng
land, and thoroughly loyal, and separated from
her husband on account of his treason.
ONE OF 'E1r-A- country editor received a
remittance, with request to f'send paper as long
as the money lasted" He indulged in a bit of
a "spree" the next week, got broke, and re-
spectfully announced to his subscriber that, ac-
cOrding to his own terms, the subscription was
out
The report Of the gold commissioner of Nova
Scotia shows that the mines OF that region have
yielded satisfactory returns. No large nuggets
have been found, but the average yield is nearly
two ounces 10 a tm Of quartz. The whole pro
duct for the year was Z, ,IlO ounces.
Or Sir Tatton Sykes. the sporting Baronet
Just dead it is said that he never rode in a car
Tiage but once in his life On his Wedding-dav
he went home from church with his wife by this
Ito HIM unknown conveyance. He said after
ward that he "did not find it so bad as he ez-
pected."
A PROF. PEPPER has given a spicy lecture be-
fore the Polytechnic, Regent street, London, on
the cheerful subject of Burning to death and
saving from DEATH" Atthe close Of his remarks,
Iaflv in nu1r,ln r-1T+ .oT
with the patent incombustible starch, walked
with impunity through flames.
Miss MARY ANN GRIFFIN, sister of Gerald
Griffin, the author Of 'sThe Collegians'' and sew
eral other popular Irish novels, died recently
New York in the I'D wear of her age She
was born in Limerick, Ireland, in the yearl79I
but she has been a resident Of this country for
many years.
A LIMERICE paper tells us that several young
men have been leaving Ireland, for the last few
months, Ostensibly to emigrate TO America, but
actually for service in the Federal army, for
which they are engaged by American agents,
and forwarded with goidwatches large bonties,
&c. This Will be news to many.
CAM ASwYL, - 'struly loyal Welsh subject"
sent a suit Of Welsh cloth to the Prince of Wales
and a linsey- y-WOolsey dress for the Princess, with
her blessing. a more welcome gift, we dare
say, to the young couple, than many Of the jew
eled inkstands and paper weights that we're
given them.
GIN. GEORGE B. MoCLELLAN has made pub
lie profession Of religion, and united with DR..
Adams's church, on Madison square, New York
We wait to see what those editors will say to this
who have denied him all political or military
grace, whether they will allow him the merit Of
spiritual sincerity.
Those who have seen the. old battle-ton fags
1t the State House viii appreciate what Lieut.
O'Neill, of the N. Y. 69th, says Of the flags Of
hat regiment. "Our cOlOrs, he writes, ARE
merely bundle of blOOd-stained silk rags, tied
ma broken pole, as a dozen battles are rather
to piece Of silk cloth"
THEY have queer names in New Hampshire
a writer in Dover paper mentions the follow
ng euphOnieUs localities in connection with
certain movement: Every hole and corner was
Ull of it from Clamshen Corner to Poke o Moon
jhine Brooke, from Snakata to Canaan, from
HitchtrOt to Leathers City, from Mink Brook to
5Odom."
A FAIR correspondent of the Providence Jour
lal having inquired if newspapers are a protec-
ion against moths, and if newspapers are pro
ectiOn against moths, and if her f1rs, wrapped
n old newspapers, would be secure from the de
'Ouring insect, the editor replies I've really
.anuot answer, but we should think that at the
present price Of paper, no respectable moth
would touch it.
FUNNY DOG RACE.-The taste for sport,
like other folks is really invading Italy.
We had an account recently Of the establish
nent Of the Italian Derby and now we have
report of a comic incident, in the shape of a
-ery whimsically gotten up dog race, at Verona.
The competitors numbered fifty, and were held
II leash while their masters walked slowly up to
he winning post calling the animals TO them.
When the masters arrived the signal for the
tart was given and the dogs were released.
Those most attached to their masters had the
lest chance of becoming the winners, as the
curse had been strewen with sweetmeats,
ausages and other pleasant obstacles, not easy
or even the hest fed dog to pass by. The hero
# the day was a small dog belonging to Count
'mdiOn.