The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-06-07
COLUMBUS NEWS.

COLUMBUS, June 6, 1854 large audience Of the
Democracy assembled Saturday evening, at the
City Hall, where addresses were delivered by Judge
r. D. Warden, and Hon. s. S. Cox. The Judge was
formerly sterling Democrat, but left the party
simultaneously with the Dred Scott decision; was
liked by the Republicans with whom he fourished
until the recent Convention transferred Judge Swan
from tho bench to the shelf, when he returned to
his first, aud five may use his own expression, 'his
only love" His speech, on Saturday evening" was
mastery effort eulogising Judge Swan in the highest
terms, and altogether more beautiful than stump ef
forts usually are. 1t is enough to say that the
speaker went quite back into the Democratic ranks
DIseRAoETuI affair occurred at Gahannah, viii
lage in this county, on Saturday A man named
Robert Fletcher with eyes too keen for his sense Of
virtue and honor, took improper liberties with some
ladies in store, for which he punished at the
time. After night, however, after he and family
had retired, the house was entered by gang of men,
but little better than himself who brutally treated
his wife, and dragging his worship from the couch
applied thckly coat Of and feathers after which
they silently departed. The respectable portion Of
the community was greatly shocked at the conduct
of Fletcher, and their adherence Of the conduct OF
his assailants is certainly no loss.
THE Grand Jury has just reported large number
of indictments at the close of its weeks session
and among others we notice Holdemard Crary, ex.
member City Council, procuring illegal votes at the
4th of April. Thos. A. Jones, present member from
the First Ward-there six bills returned against
this person who understand will resign his seat
in Council night, thus keeping Crary from it, and
| throwing the election back to the people. John p
NIcHale, an extensive stone contractor, Is also in
dicted for completely in these election frauds Fran
els Miller the German lorette who murdered young
Reichpret last March, while the latter was demand
ing admission into the den kept by the former foI
| mansaughter. Geo Beverly is Indicted for horse.
stealing, and numerous other cases have been simi
arly attended to. The witnesses against ex-council
man Crary, brother of Jones, and the witness
Lewis, about whom the courts and press have had
much to say in connection with the Election lnvest
| CATION. The Criminal term of Common Pleas viii
| commence ON the 18th inst
THE Ohio State Medical Society will hold its regu
lar annual session the Supreme Court Room of thu
| Capitol commencing at half past nine O'Clock th
morning. A large number of the profession are il
the city from abroad, and the fraternity here hai
made every possible effort for their pleasant accom-
mediation.
| A GOOD theatrical company would do we'll for
summer season to take lease of the theater in th
city. The building is centrally located we'll fur
nished and a company would be enthusiastically re
cciyed by our citizens.
THE community is on tip-toe, especially the shor
ter portion, to SEQ the grand balloon ascension to-
| morrow. Professor Lynn, as an serial voyager, Il
| highly commended.
AUGUST SMITH, who recently received injurie,
while trying to prevent accident to fellow work
man in the Columbus Machine Works, died ycster
day from the effects of tho fracture. His intermen
took place this afternoon from his late residence
Third street. Excelsior Lodge of Odd Fellows, OF
which Society deceased was amember in coed stand
ing, followed his remains to the grave.
Mr.. HARRIS, the gentlemany agent of Professor
Lynn, has presented to Mr.. John A. Lasher beau
tiful liye-oak cane, manufactured-so said-from q
piece Of timber belonging to the flag ship Lawrence
| which carried Commodore Perry In the perilous
conflict ON Lake Erie in 1873. On the elegant silver
head adornng the stick, is the inscription 'We have
| met the enemy and they ours."