The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-12

CHARACTERIsTIcs.-Th TheSpringfeld( 70. )Jour-
nal, in review of the candidates for civil offices
in that locality, is pleased to notice Mr.. VIM.
Brown in the following style: Mr.. Brown is
no connection Of the celebrated John Brown
that had so many little Indians, or of the noto-
rious and wicked John Brown, of Kansas, who
devours SO many unfortunate Missourians.
He is THE Brown.
Mr.. Brown is an intelligent man, and writes
for the papers. Indeed, upon the day of his
birth, he loudly demanded the morning CON-
MERCIAL, and it is said that he was weaned upon
an illustrated copy Of the Cincinnati SUNDAY
DISPATCH.
William had an early fondness for figures,
and has cut figure in the world ever since.
He is an excellent surveyor, and is now sur
veying his chances for reelection as City
Marshal.
He is also an engineer-a very CIVIL one
(Which means the same as suryeyor,) and will
undoubtedly engineer his way cautiously.
INDIANA LEGIsLATURE.-The past session of
the Indiana Legislature has been one of the
most important ever held in the State The
revolutionary manner in which it terminated,
owing to the Republican minority in the House,
will make it also one of the most remarkable
ever convened. In the House there were three
hundred and thirty eight bills passed that
III biul pOuJJ anu dlsO
and twenty-four Senate bills E1onsUiHc jour.
The notorious English burglar, William War
burton, alias "Bristol Bill" escaped the State
Prison at Windsor, VT, on the 1st inst, and
was pursued by officers, who overlook him,
when the fugitive drew revolver and fred AT
the officers, who returned the fire and killed
him on the spot.
A colored man, named Henry Lott, who is
Il -
is published as an impostOr by the Mayor OF
Oberlin 1t is stated that Lott collected funds
for the establishment of an orphan asylum in
0berlin and appropriated them for his OWL
benefit
| The Mercantile Library Association in New
Orleans is about to disband, from the pressure
Of debt and the impossibility of raising funds
Now read this: One hundred and ten thou
sand dollars have been raised in New Orlean
for the erection of a new opera-house.
Yesterday the case of the owners of the iou
negroes who were hung by the mob in the cour
house yard in May, 1857, Ucrsus the city 0
Louisville, for the value of said slaves, wa
tried in Shepherdsville, Bullitt County. TIL
result has not yet reached us.
A Pittsburger has lately invented ne,
game, ON Democratic principle. The Kings
Bishops, Castles, ETC., are ruled out, and Presi
dents, Cabinet officers and the numerous ser'
ants of the people struggle for precedence.
Four hundred and thirty-six negroes belong
ing to Pierce Butler, were sold ut Savannah
Ca, last week, for $500, ,2Oj, being an ayorag
Of S7l6 per head. At Clarksville, Va, Las
week, 3S were sold at an average Of $77l IS.
The PostofIice and store of Thomas Logan 1
BascO, Hancock County, ILL.,, were destroyed b
fire on Saturday night last. The goods cor
sumcd were valued at $1,000. Ali the papel
: and letters in tho PostoIice were destroyed.
The last mails from Santa Fe bring copies
some stringent laws passed by the Logislatul
Of New Mexic1, to protect property in slave
and totally prohibiting emancipation in TIN
. Territory.
Hammond, accused Of the murder Of Josht
Worley, was tried in the Fayctte Circuit Cour
on Saturday, and acquitted on the ground
, insanity.
Another fire occurred at Buffalo, ON the 81
inst, which destroyed the Berrhamcr block, {
} Main street, near the American Hotel. 10
/ S3O, 900; about half covered by insurance.
On Wednesday the capital prize Of $lO,2
40, on Nos. SO, a., 50, in tho Shelby Cole
lottery, was sold to Il gentleman Of Louisville