The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-05
LETTER FROM CINCINNATI.
C1NcINNAr1 Lnln On 1870

decd OF the kind that We have had here since
the funeral obsequies of Gen Harrison in 1871.
The Military Companies, Masonic Lodges
Odd Fellows Fire Companies with some of
their engines draped in mourning, the city and
county officers, and number Of other societies
and citizens anxious to pay their respects to
the memory of the departed statesman. united
in the procession, and made altogether fine
display. Along the route many of the business
houses We're closed, and these as well as many
of the dwelling-hOuses shroudcd in mourning.
Large numbers Of our citizens thronged the
streets to witness the funeral pageant Which
proceeded TO the wharf, where the coffin was
placed on boat for conveyance to Louisville
The day was intensely warm but all classes of
our citizens seemed to unite in paving the last
tribute Of respect TO the memory of one who.
whatever may have been his faults had been
for long term of years in the public councils
had done his country no little service. and had
become illustrious as an orator and statesman
The demonstrations at Louisville. ON the ar.
rival OF the remains there. were in every 20.
spect creditable to that place Business was on
tirely suspended, arches thrown across the
streets, guns fired and bells tolled through the
day, and every outward appearance Of sorrow
exhibited The friends of Mr. Clay in Kentuc-
ky learn, propose erecting suitable monu-
ment to his memory, to which persons in all
parts of the Union will be permitted to con.
tribute
The summer set in here with all its severity
early in this month, and We have had some of
the most sultry kind of weather. The week
before last the heat was oppressive the mcrcu-
ry in the shade ranging from 90 to l04 nc.
cording to different thermometers, which is rs
hot weather as we ever have here. There have
been n few cases of cholera among ms some
brought up the river, others resulting from i'm.
prudence, but it has not appeared as an epi-
demic, nor is it at all likely that will. Things
in the city look dull ms usual at this season
farmers being busy at harvesting. and all who
can, leaving the dusty city ON summer excur.
siOns, for recreation health, or business There
Will not be as many buildings put up here this
summer as in any OF the last two or three sea-
sons, and il is a worse time for mechanics than
for number of years. There will be. however
more substantial improvements in the old and
settled business parts of the city-old frames
and bricks giving way to new rows of FIVE
story edifces, many with stone fronts. and fin
ished with much taste and elegance There
have been many of this substantial kind of
warehouses put up in the last two years, and
the number is increasing The extensive rows
of lofty brick storehouses on Walnut, and those
with stone fronts on Pearl street. make these
streets look more like those of New York and
Philadel phia than before In our private resi-
dences too, there has been great improvement
in the taste displayed in their architecture
within a few years. Among the new buildings
to be erected this year are the Custom House
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Court House. the latter rapidly progressing
This will be large edifce, 900 fect%quare.l
on the site OF the old one, and very commodi-
GUS containing four large court rooms, all the
public offices, large public hall, and various
spare rooms. When completed, which will be
IN year from next fall, it will be creditable
to the city, which has never before been able to
boast of even decent Court House
The National Anniversary was celebrated
here on Monday the 9TH generally by parties
and societies leaving the city. and enioving
themselves in some of the pleasant groves or
villages in the surrounding country. As many
~ 5000 persons went ont on the DAYTON and
Hamilton railroad, to those places or other
towns on the line of the road. One of the most
delightful social gatherings in the vicinity was
in pleasant grove on Mt Auburn. a beauti-
ful suburb of the city Some of the old resi-
dents, several clergymen, and others distin
guished in the walks Of literature and educa-
ton, were participants; the music, singing. and
speeches in response to the toasts. were of the
most attractive character and the GRAFTON bv
VIM. b Pierce was decidedly above the ord
binary level of such productions All intoxica-
ting drinks were excluded, and the tables fur
nishcd by the ladies with all the substantials and
Injuries customary upon such an occasion The
DAYS entertainments closed with fireworks,
and the whole was highly crcditable to the
taste of those who projected it for the enjoy
ment of their families and friends.
A friend, who is familiar with the facts. has
given me statement Of a singular slave case.
which is worth publication. About the year
ls4s Col Sunderlin, residing near Mem his,
Tennessee, died, leaving large estate ID was
said by his neighbors that he could travel on
horseback from Memphis to Nashville, and
lodge on his own land every night. His will
drawn up year or two before his death, and
witnessed by a Judge of one of the courts. d.
vided one-haf of his estate to his legitimate
children, and the other half to ten children
born to him by a mulatto slave These color.
ed children had been brought, previous to the
making of the will, to Cincinnati, and to Evans
vile, Indiana, and emancipated. The probate
of the will was ut once resisted by the white
holrs, and appealed to the Circuit Court for
trial Every obstacle known 10 the law has
been thrown in the way, to prevent the trial Of
the case. Chancery was resorted to for an in
junction. Sometimes the subscribing witnesses
would be absent then the Judge, who was II
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court however the cause came to a hearing.
and the will was fully sustained and establish
ed.
When the will was first resisted. James
Brnoy, Esq, Of Cincinnati, mt the instance of
the parties in Ohio, went to Memphis. and was
offered every facility by the officers of the court
in examining papers, &c. He engaged Judge
Bailey, an eminent attorney of Memphis, to SUI
perintend the case, and by his attention it has
been brought to 80 favorable a conclusion.
There was one singular fact connected with
the case. The mother who bore the llegiti- |
mate children was not emancipated nor re- |
membed in the will, and, if we are rightly in |
formed. was subsequently sold by the executors
as part of the estate.
did not intend writing another line in re- |
lation to the subject Of my last letter but your
correspondent having touched upon
it again, wish to say, very briefly, that can
not conceive what excuse he can have for mis-
my position 40 clearly defined
in my last, or putting queries all Of which are |
distinctly answered in the letter referred TO. |
must deny having written word censurng
any one for advocating the "proprety" Of
seeding from the parties or churches with
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condemning the very course ] adopted ten
years since, and have consistently pursued ever
since But there are tens Of thousands, ! doubt
not, in the various churches and in every party
Of better men and better Christians than myself
and just as truly and sincerely opposed to sla-
very, who cannot see the propriety Of secession,
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