The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-06-23
COLUMBUS NEWS.

COLUMBUS, June %.
THE outrsgeously wicked local Of the Journal
was guilty of another fabrication this morning,
in stating that articles communicated to this
department. of the Press are, or were, stolen
from the columns of papers in this city. On
several occasions we have neglected, or have
been unable to furnish matter, owing to the
fact that the city papers were first served. For
instance, on Monday we find it impossible to
transmit, unless we re-hash matter from the
Statesman of the Sunday morning preceding,
or the Journal of the morning of the day on
which our letter should be written. On the
other hand, il is notorious here that the paper
now finding fault almost invariably complies
both telegraph and local from the issue of
cotemporary Of the previous evening. The
fact that the circulation of the Press isincreas-
ing rapidly, while that of the Journal, with
which it competes, has "Aattened out" i'm
mensey, will readily account for ridiculous
"boo -hoo's" about itemcal larceny. That We
do not compile from local matter furnished the
only evening paper in the city, will be appa-
rent when it is known that our letter must ne
cessariIy be delivered to the express company
hours before the evening paper is issued.
The Common Pleas Court last evening, in
the case Of the State vs. Martha Metcalf, in
dictod for keeping a house of ill-fame, the
jury, after being out one hour, returned to the
clerk sealed verdict of guilty, which was
read at the opening of the Court this morning.
The jury was polled, and each one asserted the
same to be his verdict; whereupon Judge War
den, one of the defendants counsel, gave no.
tice of u motion for new trial, on the ground
that one of the jurors, Stephen Mourer, was
not qualified elector. Subsequently the juror
filed an affidavit claiming residence in Mad
ison, Wisconsin, having only been in this State
since November, 1858. This afternoon the mo-
tion was argued by Judge Warden, and oppo-
sed by the prosecutions; after which Judge
Bates delivered a lengthy opinion overruling
the motion, and remanding the prisoner into
the custody of the Sheriff.
The case of the State vs.. Francis Miller, in
dicted for manslaughter in taking the life of
Paulus Reichpret, by shooting him, at time
when the latter was attempting to force an en-
trance into house of ill-fame, over which the
former presided, was taken up this afternoon
and will be concluded probably tomorrow.
Messrs. Rankin and Geiger appear for the State,
and Messrs. Martin and Converse for the de-
fence.
LARGE crowds of our citizens attended the
public school examinations to-day, and the ex-
hibition of pupils in the Institution for the
Blind. The exercises passed off finely, doing
credit to the manner in which our institutions
| are conducted.
THE motion for new trial in the case Of the
State vs.. Thomas Davis, convicted at the pres
ent term for burglary, was argued by Geo. L.
Converse, overruled by the Court, and the
prisoner remanded to Jail. e-f
| A MEETING of the Democratic Central Com
mittoe was hold here to-day but no important
business was transacted. Its session has not
yet closed.
Hon. MILLARD FILLMORE left this city yester-
day for Buffalo. Hon. ]. r. Giddings, Thos.
Corwin, and VIM. H.. Stafford, are at present
sojOurning here.
The uninsured loss at the recent fire in East
Columbus is $4,000, instead of $4,000, as We
were at first informed.
| WIN. II. GIBSON, Treasurer of State and
defaulter, has renewed his bail in $2O, 900 for
temperance at next term of Court,
The spoke and hub factory in the suburbs
was fred by an incendiAry, and burnt down,
on Tuesday night.
DAVID L. CoLToN, County Commissioner, has
resigned, and the vacancy has not yet been
| filed. ..r..-r .. .s.r. ....-.sr-rf
The track Of the Street Railroad will be
laid on High street at once.