Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-22
NEWS AND OTHEuwIsE.

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READING MATTER on the Fourth Page.
THE Marquis Of Hartford owns the statue
of Pompey, atthe feet of which Cesar died.
-JoHx NJ. Boris is to be the Fourth of
July orator In Baltimore. %;
THR custom officers at Charleston, s. c.,
who were unable to take the test oath, have
resigned. Oh. .,ft l.t..H
SWEENEY says Stephens is an English
spy; Romero calls Santa Anna French
spy; and Santa Anna denounces Romero
as an Austlian spy-all of which Is person
al.
THERE is boy in New Hampshire, twelve
wears of age, with head measuring thirty
inches In circumference, while the body is
of almost infanttle proportions. Mirthful-
ness Is his distinguishing characteristic.
TIE NashUiue Gazette reports on the au-
thority of a private letter, that General
Lee will spend the summer vacation of his
college in the vicinity Of Crab Orchard,
Kentucky. ,1 , .HrJ ..
A LITTLE fellow Of fiYe years, fell and
cut his upper lip. and not only bore the
operation Of sewing up the wound with
fortitude, but allayed the fears of his fond
mamma, that disHguring scar would re-
main, by assuring her that his moustache
would cover It," a.r.
BALTIMORE ladies engaged in the tailor
ing business have formed an association and
are preparing to open clothing establish
ment, with aview of securing TO themselves
a share Of the profits arising from their Ia
Dor, and thus obtain better pay than they
are now receiving.
CHARLEs B. FLooD, who was candidate
for Secretary of State before the recent
Democratic State Convention of Ohio, has
become one Of the Editors Of the Cincinnati
DaiEg Union the new Republican evening
paper which was started in the Queen City
last winter. hea1of
In a case where the holder of certain
United States bonds had cut off the cou-
pons, and the bonds, as he alleges, were
subsequently stolen, the Treasury Depart
ment has decided that the interest coupons
can be collected as they mature, but new
bonds can not be issued to replace the lost.
JUDGE DRAKE of the United States Dis
trict Court for Utah Territory, has refused
to issue naturalization papers to any per-
son practicing polygamy, since the passage
OF the act OF Congress with reference to
thatcrime. The Judge holds that man
who 'de6esthe antl-polygamy act of Con-
gress, or any other law of that body, is in
no way entitled to citizenship. .o.
COLONEL LYNCH, who took possession of
Pigeons Hill, on behalf of the Fenian Re
public, aud wrote the "Victory or Death /"
dispatch, was commander of the Fifty
eighth regiment of Illinois during the war;
He was captured at Shiloh, and spent a
long time in Libby prison. On his return
he served In the Southwestern army.
The Democracy of Seneca county have
nominated the following excellent ticket,
which will. ofcourse, be elected by large
ly increased majority; For Auditor, John
r. Heilman; Probate Judge, VIM. M. john
son; Sheriff, p. +. Myers; Clerk of Court
w. N. Dildlne; Commissioner, 4. w. Wat
son; Inilrmafy Director, & len Lease; Cor
oner, James Paine. All Of these gentle
men are worthy citizens, men Of integrity
and capacity.
II IS stated that Prince Humbert, son of
Victor Emanuel was recently offered the
command Of corps OF the Italian army,
and declined 1t, "IfI command corps"
he said, 'and am defeated, people viii say
this comes Of giving important commands
to inexperienced princes. II am vlctori-
Gus, my chisfOfs the staff will get all the
credit. prefer commanding division,
and doing what am ordered" ~ 3ei7g Z,
TIE Nsu Bedford STANDARD is responsible
for the following: "A few days since {
young lady in Little Compton heard twit.
terinK and commotion among the swallow
in her father's barn. and wentoutandmadt
an examination. She found about dozer
OF Swallows tRyingtO liberste one Of theil
companiohA who was suspended by th,
neck to the rafier by horse-haiIs and dead
having to all appearances committed sui
eide" lobe pllled--tte swallow, and b
who swallows the story. o