The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-24
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Had the Post-ofice Bill passed, the gross ap-
preparations for the year 1859 so, exclusive of
postal revenues, would not have exceeded fifty
two millions of dollars. The estimates of the
Administration for the service Of the year were
about forty-two millions, and thus has Con-
gress for once approximated its appropriations
to the demands of the Administration. '
REASONS Why WE WANT CUBA.-Hon. John
Cochrane, who is now ga master" in Tamma-
ny Hall, if not in "Israel,' says the reason
why we want Cuba is, that we must have
cheap sugar. .. ..
Hon. Senator slidell, of Louisiana, another
of the Democratic doctors, says tho reason we
want Cuba is, not cheap sugar, but desire to
put an end to the slave-trade. -
Then again, Hon. Senator Brown, of Mis-
sissippi, says, Oh, no--the reason we want
Cuba is to extend slavery. ....... ...
All a mistake, chimes in the Presidents or
gan, the Washington Union. "Senator Brown
is near sighted" We want Cuba (says the
editor) "because it is an American island, and
should constitute part of our general system
of industry" H -"H .| |
The Cuba question, we are som shines told, is
the grand panscea for all tho present and pros
pective troubles of the Democratic party. Kan
sas, Lecompton, Squatter Sovereignty, the Tar
i'll, etc., etc., are all to be merged in that, the
next " great question" of the day. Cuba is to
be the Aaron's rod which is to "swallow up all
the rest" But we see, from the delightful man
ifestations of harmony exhibited above, that
| there is no concordance Of opinion or sentiment
upon the project at all; and that all the pleas
ant anteipations of "uniOn and harmony"
| predicated upon it are in fair way to be real
lied, not quite so easily as the brethren ex-
pect. . .-....r.......-
There is seeming agreement, indeed, upon
| one thing, namely upon the necessity of steal
| ing Cuba, if we can not get it by honorable
means; but our consolation and hope, in view
Of that agreement, are, that the rogues will
somehow SO fall out in arranging tho prelimi-
naries of the burglary, that honest men and
an honest policy will get the better of them in
the end.-N. r. Express. 20, .r.... ..
| RESCUED FROM DROWNING. Three residents
of Chippewa, N. c., were crossing Niagara
| River in a sail-boat, few days ago, just above
the rapids, when high wind caused the boat
| to capsize. Niagara boatman, named Sulli-
| van, Immediately went to the rescue of the men,
who were slowly drifting toward the rapids.
He contrived to get two Of the men into his
boat, the third towed behind, and made
for the shore, which he touched at point quite
low down, barely escaping the swift current
next the American shore. The boat in which
the men had been, went over the falls.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION Dayton, OF
combating room attached to the dry good
store Of Messrs. Keifer & Conover. By thI
GOODNESS and promptness Of the proprietors
and gentlemen who ran in at the first alarm
the fire was soon extinguished with buckets o
water. The origin of the fire, says the Empire
is a mystery, as the room was kept closed, ex
cept when entered for batting, and no fire, q
any time, was taken into it, This singular
circumstance will again bring the question o.
Spontaneous combustion" before the public
for discussion. ...f..
A PAwNER's BANK.-They are making effort
in Boston to establish "Pawner's Bank" Il
secure the eadvantages arising from an opportu
nifty to obtain money for a time on small
pledges Of chattel property, and to obviate, a
the same time, the disadvantages of the presen
} pawnbrolIing system. Such an institution
called bank Of charity in Europe. t
JouN DREW IN CALIFoRNIA.- clip the fol
lowing from the San Francisco National, 9
Feb. "a
"At the Lycoum, this evening, one of th
most popular and best actors we have ever ha
upon the California stage, takes his first bene
fit. Mr.. Drew is n comedian of xtraordinar
J ability, and has found that appreciation whic
he so richly merits. Mr.. Drew plays "Larr
HoOlagan." Mr.. Drew will certainly be honor
ed with crowded house.
= The Boston Post publishes letter from Ex
President Pierce, dated Sorrento, February II
and addressed B. NJ. Farley, Esq, Of Hollii
N. H., in which Mr.. Pierce saysi I can M
speak with any certainty as to the period {
our return; but, whether it be earlier or late
5 you may be quite sure that shall, under n
' possible cireUmstdnces consent to the use of m
name in n manner calculated to disturb tn
tranquil pursuits which alone pertain to tn
life of II private citizen. 't
A NEw REPREsENTATIvE.-The other morr
A ing, in the Senate Chamber, at Madison, Wis
live owl, of the screeeAing species, was di
covered sitting on the top of the window
shutter near the Speaker. 1t sat there, gri
and omnous, slowly turning its head and lool
ing around the Chamber, in the wisest imagil
able manner. A written message, conten
, unknown, was attached to one of his legs.
The funeral of the late Hon. Mike Walls
in New York, on Sunday last, was attended
an immense concourse, including many prom
nent Democratic politicians, and the membe
of the old Spartan Band, Of which many yea
ago Mr.. Walsh was leader. A couple of bI
characters have been arrested in the Sixteen