The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-05
COvINGToN NEWS,


ATE?-Father Herod, the keeper Of the city
poor-house, has the reputation, everywhere, Of
feeding those under his charge on much
higher diet than Is usual In such institutions,
and the result Is, that all the psupers from
Pitsburg to st. Louis are anxious to place
themselves under his charge. Scarcely day
elspses in which there are not one or more nom
residents who apply for relief from our city
authorities. What is to be done2 Temporary
relief, at least, must be given, for no one must
be allowed to starve. This causes heavy tax
upon our citizens, which they ought not, but are
Of necessity, compelled to pay. But there 10
one GLASS Of nonresident paupers to which we
wish to call special attention. It consists of
females who have no settled home, but reside
In the city for short time and then 70 to the
country rs "help," whore they become the vic
Tins Of misplaced confidence, and are turned
loose upon the world homeless and friendless.
The country will not support them; they have
not gained residence there; they fall back
upon the city, and it Is obliged to receive them
or permit them to starve or steal. Several of
this class are now in our poor-house, and an
other is now humbly pettioning for admittancs.
Shall she be rejected? Let the decision be
what It may, hardship Is involved. It is not
SO much the expense Of a solitary individual
that is involved, but II establishes precedence
which may be of incalculable mischief.
vAeRANrs.-There are a number of persons
in our city who have no other home than the
Jail, and no sooner are they turned out than
they contrive to be sent back. -Four Of this
class, Mary Bowman, Mary Smith, Jenny
Mcintyre and Bridget McMahan, were sent
up few days since by Mayor Foley for
the period Of twenty days. 1t is indeed la
mentable that no means can be found by
which these frail creatures can be reformed
The Jail will not do it, and each incarcera-
tion but adds to their degradation. A thor
ough change in our criminal code Is needed,
Q change that will unite reformation with
discipline. This subject ought to occupy the
serious attention Of our legislators. The OBJ
ject to be gained is Of a magnitude which
ought to commend itself to the philanthro-
pist everywhere. It involves no less than
male as we'll as female. The first false step
is not necessarily the fatal one, and thou.
sands who have INDUCED in dissipation and
vice for years, might be reclaimed by proper
means. A career OF vice is more frequently
the result of circumstances than free will;
and never is humanity 30 far sunk in depray-
ity but it has its hours of repentance, which,
if adroitly seized, could be made to work q
thorough reformation.
SLAVE INsURREoTION-ExCiTEM IN THE
INTERIoR.-A few days since we saw letter in
q Louisville paper, dated from Cynthiana,
Harrison County, in which 1t was asserted that
a slave insurrection, extending throughout tn Q
whole interior of the State, was imminent, and
that measures had been taken to ferret out and
punish the leaders in the plot. Believing It to
be canard, we took no notice of it; but yes
terdsy we saw some of our old friends from
that section, who not only verified the state
ment of the anonymous writer, but also say
the plot is supposed to be even more extensive
than at first represented. Public meetings
have been held and various measures adopted,
which are deemed necessary for the public
safety. The excitement is intense, and
whether founded on a reality or not, will have
the effect to increase the already rapid exodus
of tho black population toward the gulf States.
ACTIVITY IN THE Pork TRADE.-We notice
droves Of hogs are constantly passing through
our streets en- route to Cincinnati, where they
find ready purchasers. By the Assessors re.
port for 1859, 1t appears that the number of
hogs in the State Is nearly two hundred thou
sand greater than the previous year. This
has Its effect upon the trade, and as the pork
business promises to be brisk during the coming
winter, packers are making arran gements &C.
cordingly. .-,-.. ...
WILLIANs's CovINaToN DIReoToRY.-Can-
vsssers are visiting every house for the pur-
pose Of gathering the necessary material for
. complete directory Of this city and Newport,
to be published in connection with that of Gin
cinnati. This is greatly needed; the lack of
one having long been severely felt by our
business men generally. The reputation of
the publishers is sufficient guarantee for the
character of the work. .....