The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-04
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n A1oWMySaosenoe~dr0mE EVmWnnAu, at 81
Louis, furnishes us with o budget of items,
which we offer our readers fresh. from the field
Of observation. 81. Louis is an improving
dity, and, barring her muddy streets, she is
progressing with giant strides in various mu-
nicipal improvements. ~ -
FIRE-ALARM TELEGRAPH.
st. Louis surpasseS us IN this depart
mont. She has had the sagacity to purchase
from Cincinnati, eight steam fire. engines and
to erect telegraphic wires to all the engine
houses. In each. district Of four squares is
box, by applying key to which signal is
given at the City Hall of the breaking out of a
fire in any district. Cincinnati should improve
Upon this at once, and erect police and fire.
alarm telegraph. -'.s>:;o; -
DETECTIVE PoLIcE-poLIcE CONVENTION.
Captain Lewis Wilson, Chief of Cincinnati
Police; David M. Bleaks and Jack Fletcher, of
the regular detectives, were of service in the
pity and on the fair-ground in shortening the
stay of rosasss in st. Louis. T6sy found fhsrsl
"Mystic jimmy" "Bill Olive" and "Jack
Gibson" who, sn-s warming tha sthey would
be Jailed if they remained in st. Louis, took
the hint and vamosed. The only pick-pockst
arrested On thu faffL LgrodnAt Was b habb6d BY the
cincinnati Detective jack Fletcher. This was i,
a. noted thief and was hurried from tho city In
double quick time, on similar warning. On
Thursday evening". members Of tho detective
police and regular. police force, of yarions
ing, and, il 8 Body, dyt Waited upST Mayor FIJI
Hey. On Saturday night snatisnal convention
took place, those present compared notes, ex-
changed items, and gossiped about plans.
The meeting took place in the office of
Marshall Rawlings. The organization was
effected by choosing as oficers-Capt. Lewis
Wilson Of Clhcihnati,' President; Capt. sdpaalI
Garrett Of Memphis, viCe-Pfemdent; Marskar
Jacob Rhein Of Chicago, Sectetary. The fol-,
lowing Executives Committee was appointed to
ARRANGE plan Of action for concert throughout
the United States, By which the police of
various cities may communicate more inteli-
gently and effsctually for the suppression Of
crime; and detection of oriminals--they to
Arrange same,o central place and time, for a gen
Ieral convention. Of marshals and police of6eers
of the various States in the Union, viz; Capt.
Lewis W wilson, Cincinnati; Marshal Rawlings,
st. 'LoaisS Capt. Ray, Louisville, and Marshal,
Rheim, Of Chicago. ;;5.r = :. 1'''-' - y =
| ST. Louis "a IA LESSON TO ctNorNNAT1,-
The st. Louis Fair was q financial success;
gteutadvortisenen tolthecity for Its gyttia&
\ up o fair and an attendance, which lefEr.E
quarter Of a million, Of SaoIlars ::oqr' more
among hotel keepers, transpofters; merchants,
feederss dc: This enterprise was conducted
by a. stock oompany;. thH pronInent business
men of tho city. The Hon. J. R. Barrett
is President of the1Oorporation- theHhtsss
Of the financial managers of the city tsEs.a1
interest In its management. They: hsye their
own groands-pay liberal prsmiums 4akave the
best arranged ,and and conducted sstabfishmsntin
tho country. They make money by judieious
use OF NnoneyI Cinoinnatis may pratt h4zthis
ezsmple.a Fskent tho hint, business meSs tst
ONCE, 81. ~,leuis Business men also advertise
Missouri has, had the aaganfty ::to...ii reap
strength from The streng gthxof even thsmest
distant. States. . Illinois, pennsylvania, Esna
representatives, been 'bfoGght to the banks. of
the limits of St, Louis, which has rearsdsa
golden harvest from, the wealthy. exhibit Of
skill in design and execution .offoreign art
lists. =. kentucky won q thousand -doIlar: pre-
mi1m, ifor her, Unsurpassed" stock in seattle
Ohio, in, her wei trained ,premiqm rosastsr
stallion in harness-1snd,, ,, again, ,Kentucly
wOmthe blue ribbon for the best thorough
bred stallion lII4sRils Missouri bore few tohofs
away in: valuable prizes, except for. her un-
surpassed SIKH lin getting up and conducting
a. ana4jqnal fair, a.n'sn.h., --.zs,.s
-, .,guEyIcToRy woanHItY ,woN8YoHI63sW
fss ss Ga sssas syR sS4.s Es, sSa s5rssssle
tanned lin sStoekbridgei County, New. York,
which c9ula' tiaks Iioste ent time. This
horse was finally obtained by Joseph Cooper,
of Hanfi ton County, Ohio, FOR ,SE EO8ass. as
haybeen IN the Iteah TIME suhd der the dEi6aIs
training nf thSt most graceful. AS wall ;aS
thusiastie master'in, his art, George Cream, of
GiMheinhati: 'g + Where eJtge ppeared with
"Stockbridge Chief" he %onis- The sHarse HIitis
under. therein of his trainer in the ST. Louis
%Slb4 e tss sa,,5e Oh Say day., LAST g. h
ss "a 4 1s e|s | s;; Es s'ssll
.".Stbckbf idge'' ,lo6kea indeed a. 'tchiefs,
bora himself ga1lantly.% WheeInltRiStS Wien sRaiFfpys,
the horses ana'nt their drivers; hli," ecursed
%auna The ARENA ,tAs Bioaa thrilled. n, 'tthhe
veins of twenty thousand spectators,I Ih1shsd
ih silence, while the, CONTEST proceeded, but
when. the shouts, fera ALI otherl henasaI dom
petingnhad died away, Creain 'alitHfromI his
seat ant,- Gfter wiping ghfs horse mouth with
hs, 'thia Nha4dkf ftSiieGj drove tard,lAd t)fe
ring-the harness, in Carrick's neatest style,
all Il PfsSSIss Sraisrths ia hOfse seemed ami
held the reins, even, with hisOeye, in the gen.
tie grasp Of only ,asa fingers. Of ONE. hand; at
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tleness sg oNfNT dA0 NM nztzH leXfm action