Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24
OUR CINCINNATI CORRESPONDENCE
CINCINNATI. June 9Th, 1851.


DEAR Sin: The question how Gin
cinnati came to be SO named, is thus set
tied by the identical man. who is yet
living and furnishes this tit-bit Of his
tory. He arrived here soon after the
settlement was made, and inquired its
name. The reply was, "Losap'iville'-
barharous mixture of Latin, Greek
and English, thus: L., Licking, os, the
mouth; and anti, over against, which be-
ing put together, reads-,he vile over
against the mouth of the Licking
"D-n it," said he, "why don't you
name it so that christian can say it.
Call it Cincinnati;" aud it was done
forthwith. The rise and progress of
the city since that has been wonderful.
The property owned by the Ohio Life
Insurance and Trust Company, proba-
bly, the wealthiest corporation in the
State, was bought less than fifty years
ago for twenty-five dollars. They since
erected business house at cost of
$40, 900, for their own use. Now they
are tearing it down, because they are
losing rent in not having basement
stores. They design erecting a more
costly edifce and it is said that tearing
down the old and putting up the new
building will pay we'll. Such is Gin
cinnati in 1854.
The tax question still affords exciting
themes for the daily journals. Theeor-
pora,ion above named is taxed about
100000, and the taxes for this county,
for all purposes, amount for 1854 to
Sl,750,0O0, or nearly. The question
may well be asked by one of the nom
ing issues, "Where is this money TO
come from in the present scarcity Of
that ar,icle!' Under this state of facts
it is no wonder that the voters Of this
city land the Germans almost to many
rejected the proposition Of the City
Council 10 loan 100000 to the Water
Works, for buying park and for other
purposes. You will see what has be-
come of the parks of Cincinnati for the
present from the above. And we'll
might your man of substance. when
viewing the bill of taxes thrust under
his nose this year, exclaim in the fuluess
Of lis heart, "Blessed be nothing"
Some twenty.seven slaves escaped
from their owners, in one Of the neigh
boring counties of Kentucky. Eighteen
of,hom made good their escape. Nine
of them were arrested near this city, on
Sunday night last, and the case is now
being examined before U. S. Com,
missioner, under the fugitive slave law
The examination produces some excite
ment, aud will last for many days prob
ably. 1t is the impression that they
will be sent back with their masters.
Extensive preparations are being
made to celebrate the coming 4th Of
July, in becoming manner. A public
meeting has adopted tho plans, and ar
engagements ale being made to carry
them out. 49,. .,
The general health Of the city is good
though there are isolated cases Of chol
era occurring every day. These are
brought on mostly by over-indulgenee
eating bad meat or vegetables. Nc
quarantine has been established, yet i
the predictions ofseveral physicians are
fulfilled, there will be necessity enough
for it hereafter. The city authorities
are making commendable Efforts It
clean the streets and alleys, having quar-
relied with the contractors until theil
negligence became subject Of public
comment; yet. there are streets in the
city where, if my olfactories were az
susceptible as those Of u certain traveller
in Germany, who says in one city he
counted ,wenly.seven distinct smells,
could find plenty of occupation for the
aforesaid contractors.
Early potatoes, raspberries and black
berries have been in our market for
some days, and are selling cheap. The
wheat lluryest in this neighborllool has
commenced, and the weather has been
peculiarly favorable for operations.
OHIO.