The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-24
CONVICTION NEWS.
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PUBLIC GRoUNDs--THEIR PROBABLE IMPROVE.
hEST.-The Public Grounds Of Covington, upon
which arc the City Buildings, are in fair way
Judging from recent movement In Council, of being
somewhat improved and beautifed--for which there
is an abundance of room. 1t was proposed and
agreed to at their last meeting by an intelligent and
liberal member, that committee be appointed to in
quire the cost Of iron fence to incose the grounds
and II it was practicable to have the same built. It
was also resolved that committee be appointed,
whose duty 1t should be to ascertain If an exchange
Of property can be made-the present Public Square
and Buildings, for a more suitable spot In more
central part of the city These are but preliminary
steps, but 1t is to be hoped that the report of the
committee will be favorable, as it Is very desirable
that some change should bo made.
PRETTY GooD STEALING.-0n day last week
jolly physician of our city, who shall be pamecss,
but who is fat orid and forty, we should think,
was served pretty cute trick while in market. He
had filled his basket with vegetables, melons, and
other articles, winding his purchases with pair
of chickens, nice and fat for the season. Just as he
was passing out of the market, homeward bound, he
came in contact with lawyer c., with whom he
stopped TO converse upon the probable amount of
Magofin's majority. The discussion ended, he made
another start, and it was then le discovered that
some adroit thief had relieved him of his chickens
There were no moro in the market and he was COM
PEELED to substitute mutton for poultry.
WOULDN'T LET HIM KILL HIMsELF,--About
three or four weeks ago, a young German by the
nameof Gutz or Kutz, attempted to shorten his span
of life by drowning; and to accomplish it, he
stepped overheard from Of our Covington Ferry
boats. Mr.. Kennedy, one of the proprietors of the
boat, saw the attempt, aud rescued him. The next
we hear Of him is another attempt of the same ma
ture two or three days ago. at the ferry landing at
the foot of Fifthstreet, where the same fortune at
tended him. He was taken out of the water cursing
his luck and cursing his delverer because he would
not let him drown That man ought to bc accom-
modated with nap in the bed Of the Ohio River.
THE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ROBBERY-- On
Monday last officer Dickey received information
that couple of boys were seen about the boarding
house, corner of Russell and Sixth streets previous
to the missing of that 500 stolen from boarder,
and proceeded to hunt them up. lie found them in
Cine cinnati, brought them here, and took them
to the house to If they tho twain suspected
| by the boarding -honso keeper. She refused to see
them and intmated to Officer Dickoy that no had
better be about his business, which was all the re-
ward he got for his trouble. The boys wore then re.
| leased. .'til .'a0-L
THE SHERIFF AND HIS DELlYoUKNTs-Sh
Ashbrooke looked rather cross yesterday, when We
gave him call, and when We asked him tho reason
he replied that thcre were great many delinquent.
who had not yet paid their taxes, many of whom
were residents of Cincinnati. We also gathered
from him that to those bills pastdue, would be added
in the course Of week or two, fifty per cent.
and that little time only would ensue, when h,
would seize both personal property and real estate
and sell it at public action to satisfy claims and tina
his receipt for real estate would be good title to tn
same. tt' t'
In GREAT TRBuLATIoN.-We met 'Squir
Alnutt yesterday morning. and he appeared to be II
peck Of trouble about loss he had Just discovered
Some clonious rascal had entered his office and car
ried away volume of the city laws, which, to him
he being member of the City Council, was of i'm
mense value. The worst Of it is, he says he dom
know how he can replace it,