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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-12

The HOMICIDE OF PRoF. HENRY T. CRAw-
LEY.-VERDICT OF THE CoRoNER's JURY.-The
investigation of the circumstances under
which Prof. Henry 7. Crawley came to his
death was continued before the Coroner's
jury yesterday morning. Some witnesses
were examined, but no facts were elected
which many way tend to unravel the mystery
with which the homicide is surrounded. The
following is the verdict of the jury-Lewis
Frentz, Joseph Kleiman, Lewis Grundhoofer,
lgnatE Krengburg, John Schlosser and Her
man Meyers-and so far as their conclusion
IS concerned, the inquest might as well not
have been held
:. Ingltsst-We, the undersigned, jurors in
Cincinnati Township, and County of Hamilton,
having beenduly empanneled and sworn by NJ.
1, Carey, Coroner in and for said county, to in
qulre and true presentment make, by whom
and by what means Henry I. Crawley, whose
dead body was found on Main-street, nearly
opposite Hunt-street, in Cincinnati, ON the
morning Of the 7th of June, A. D. 1860, came
to his death. ad
After having examined said body, and
heard the evidence, we the jury do find that
the deceased came TO his death by a wound
in the right side of the chest, produced by a
sharp instrument, in the hands of person
or persons unknown to the jury.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-12
J. NJ. DoUGHERTY,
+. Fl. R0WEKAMP,
JOHN CLARK,

The report was accepted and the resolu-
tionsand suggestions taken up seriafm. The
resolutions were adopted. The first recon-
mendation was debated at great length bv
Messrs. Harrison, Woodward, Powers and
others. .c'.r
Mr.. Powers moved that the salary of the
Principals OF Woodward and Hughes School
be fixed ut 81, 750 per annnm. TII
Mr.. Harrison moved to amend by substi-
tutiDg $4,000. The amendment was lost.
The original motion then prevailed.
The remaining salaries as recommended by
the Union Board were adopted, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Thornton, which was fixed at
81, 200 per annum.
The remaining recommendations were ap-
proved.
The President corrected mistake which
has become prevalent, that the Public Schools
close on the 22d inst. The standing rule,
page 81, last annual report, directs that the
vacation shall be the last Friday Oath inst. J
of June until the Fourth Monday in August.
Adjourned.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-12

AN AFFAIR OF HONOR IN GEORGIA. A duel
was fought last Wednesday morning at
Screven's Ferry GA. by DR.. VIM. R. Holmes,
OF Waynesboro, and Mr.. L. A. Nelms, of War
renton. The weapons used were double-bar-
relied shot-guns, and the distance forty PAGES.
At the first fire Mr.. Nelms received four shots
from the gun of his antagonist, and was too
much disabled to continue the fight One
took effect in the thigh, second in the hip,
a third in the arm, and fourth in the
shoulder. Fortunately, they are all flesh
wounds, and all the balls made clean exit.
Further proceedings were then suspended.
DR.. Holmes received no injury. The diff
Guilty grew out of the proceedings ofa portion
Of the citizens Of Burke County, Georgia, in
hanging in effigy the delegate to the Charles
ton Convention who did not secede with the
rest of the Georgia delegation.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-12
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio opposite this port was stiIl rising
Yesterday having swciled during the twenty -four
hours ending evening about eleven or twelve IN.
ohes, making q channel-dcpth betwecn here and
Louisville Of nearly seventeen feet Al PIttsbutg
yesterday noon the river was SLOWLY declining, with
seven feot four inches water AZ that point, and We
daily expect gradual recesslon here. ~
"a The weather here continues delightful and MI
thorgh quito warm yesterday II was remark able
nightfall. 7W
The Landing appeared more active yesterday than
II has appeared for two or threo days, and reghts
arc better. Some twenty boats were at the City
Wharf, and number receiving cargoes still tho
onerings were moderate and much Inferior TO the
tpnnAge in port Rates were firm and unchanged
from our previous ouotatfone
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-12

GIFT Book SToRr.-The readers attention
y invited to the advertisement of Broaders
b Co., in another column.
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FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-THREE LARGE ROOMS-To a
~ small familys1 Inquire At 236 Hopkins.st. ~
Nassaf fjei1-cfl
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22
THE SUPERIOR COURT.

The Judges OF the Superior Court very Justly
complain If the miserable Court Rooms in which
they are cOopcd up. These rooms are low, i'll
ventilated crsmped aud calculated to impair
the health of judges, counsel, clients, and wit
nesses. The Judges have demonstrated over aud
over again, and several feeble attempts have been
made 10 remedy the evil But the only successful
effort for the relief of this Court that We re-
member, was in quartering it at Tammany
Hall a recent act of the Common Council
giving the use of certain rooms in the new City
Hall IL this Court has bern resisted by the
Judges of the Supreme Court, who claim to be
in possession of the premises under authority
from the Board of Supervisors. Yesterday, Judge
MoncTief Of the Superior Court entered into n
public explanation Of the dispute between the
Superior and the Supreme Courts, in which he con-
tended that the Supreme Court holds possession
by. virtue of the Common Council alone, the
Board of Supervisors merely supplying the iurni-
ture Of their Court-rooms. This view is borne
out by the fact that the Board of Supervisors
have petitiOned the Common Council TO recon-
slider their grant of the Court-rOOms to the SUI
perior Court. If, as the Judges Of the Supreme
Court affirm, they have barely room enough in
which to transact their business at present and
cannot dispense with any Of the chambers which
they now occupy. the Common Council, at its
meeting tonight, should hasten to supply other
rooms for the use of the Superior Court. Why
not give them the right to occupy the chambers
of the Aldermen and COuncimen, temporarily,
ill suitable place can be procured As it now
stands this Court is not well treated by the
Corporation. Let it hold no more Courts in
tayens and bar-roOms, at oil events. Mean
while, the Board of Supervisors should proceed
10 erect the new Court House without delay.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22
.XXXVI1H CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

SENATE. WAsHSGroS, Dec. 81, 1860.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Interior was re-
coyed ard laid on Il e table
Mr.. POWELL Den. KY, moved that the Presi-
dent have power t. I'll tic vacancy the Special
Committee, Occasioned by Mr. DAVIS resignation.
Agreed TO-
On motion Of NIr. KENNEDY Am, Nd, the bill
10 allow the Bal more and Ohio Railroad TO cross the
Potomac at Long Bridge was taken mp.
A memorial Of tie citizens Of Washington and
Georgetown read.
A message was received from the House announcing
the passage of the Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr. GNiN Dem, CAL moved to take up the bill
and make it the special order for the I'd Of January
Mr.. BRAGG Dem, (N.C.) moved TO refer the bill to
q Special Committee. Disagreed to.
Mr.. CIV motion was carried.
Tie consideration Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
rOad hill was resumed.
A l,uv dsclssion cusued on minor amendments.
Mr.. KENNEDY spoke AT length in favor OF the bill
Mr.. FESSEADEN offered an amendment allowing
Il City Of Warrington 10 tax the property Of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad in the District of Columbia
DifaeIfed 20.
Mr. CAMERON REP, Pal offered an amendment
that all n proNiio. of the iii be imperative unless
tie RaliInore and Ohio Railroad check baggage over
the main lire and branch 10 and from Washington
with all he roads terminating IN Alexandria, Washing
ton and Baltimore, and with their cOnneet0ns, on
terms ~ favorable a. the Baltimore and ONO Railroad
may make with any other line. This was discussed at
considerable length ard agreed TO-
Mr.. FESSENDEN rep, Me- moved an amend
nent to tax the real estate OF the road Like any other
real estate. Aged TO.
Tire Till was then read third time and passed, by
iess 4; Nays, ID.
MIR. lULEE Dem, Fla moved a reconsideration OF
the vote excuting Mr.. Davis from the Special Com
mitite. Agreed 10.
Mr. Yulee laid that il the wish Of the Senators
Of il fecton that the Senator from Missasipp should
tonent 10 serye the Committee Of Thirteen, and he
now asked him if be would not consent to do 10.
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, Miss.j sald that II was not
because Of any matter Of personal feeling that he had
lsked 10 he excused yesterday for if be knew himself
leie was no public duty from which he would shrink.
But bis opinion that the State of Mississippi having
taken tie subject into her hands lie could not eA-
ret TO work adyantage0usly with the COMMITTEE.
Nttier could be under such circumstances enter upon
Tie labor a. willingly he trusted he had done upon
All the service Of the pubic But Il, in the Union OF
others il was possible 10 do any good there 20 the lat
mCeit that BE- stood here he was a. the service Of the
Senate II he could rec any means by which he conld
avert trouble between the two sections he would eSoT
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22
.-Tho GraL .nle Of nicLnres fnr thn henofl. Of th

The frst sale of pictures for the benefit Of the
ARTISTS Fund Society takes place this Saturday
evening at tie Of the National Academy of De-
sign, corner of Fourth avenue and Tenth street. The
catalogue comprises fory-three paintings and two
pieces Of sculpture by the members of the Socisty.
BY the rules of the association, all that picture brings
sl00 is paid to the artist, the rest being appro-
priaed to the treasury of the Fund Among the con-
trbutos are Boughon, Rosser, Lang, Gignoux, Shat
tuck, Casilear Williamson, Mgno Faconer, Kensett,
Huntington, and Dix.
BY typographical accident we were made to say,
last week, that Mr.. Hicks had been painting full
length portrait of Mayor Tiemann fer the City Hall.
The portrait IL half length, of Mayors,
cept De Witt Clinton, who occupies place as Gov
ernOr well Mayor, being represented in any other
manner.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22

Co., ,t, b,x, encou-.ged gnd assisted thou ssnds Of
ouI slaves 10 their homes and those VINO remain % on
g. cited ty emssGIios. by books s"d PICTURES ~
years this agitation has been sesd ncres'ns
until they have secured the power o. the marty bss
rb-erp The forms Of the Constitution see',ons p. pa
md M In that article establishing an EEecutiF. IT,
n cans Of subyeI the Consttuon isei a - -,
la fert drawn across the Union, and al states DO "a "
liI have uie H. the election OF TO the gh once
idI United ssates whose opinions and purposes are nus
He 10 be entrusted with tho shminaon OF the common
govern nent Il l. declared tha government ;nno'
due peOreny bali saye and hs rec spq be ra7s * iii
extinction. This sectional cononsiioh 20. ue ~
yer ION Of the Cooa1tOn ha S,en rs, soo Who
by the uI rene Of the land incapable Of becoming c
1e srd Il cir have been ued to nsuguse the new poi
lev hostile the South and destructive 10 s peace and safety
on 4th Of March next this party will take possession oil 'he
Government. -, -.,.i.l b..
the con eitory that the judi al tribunals Z" al be maze
secous: that must be waecd against Slavery until man
throughout the United States The o. ths con
stiun will hen longer eAitequs rights otthe STATES N
Re olthe Savehodne States will no longer hsve me Poeo
self gvenn sefprotecon, and the Federal GoYenmet
IN have become their enemy Sectiooai Interests ana AM
mostly viii dest4n irritation and all hope OF remedy u en
by tb fact that the public opinion Of the orth n
invested the vrca political with tho sanctions Of more
therefore the people Of soa'h Carolina by orr deleye
In Conyencn s.s.nbed appealing the Supreme judge Of
caed heretofore existing between this STATE ana me
other States of North America Is dissolved aud thai The ATE
South Carolina has resumed her poson among the naons
the ord free SOVEREIGN. independent state with w,
power levy conclude peace contract alliances eunhn
States IF right do and for the support OF this Sfecaron
with firm for protection on Divine Providence We nu
tuay pledge each other lives our fortunes ana our sace
TIE second ballot for two other Commissioners to
Washington unsuccessful
On tie IL ind ballot ex.Cjov. j. III. Adams ana eN-
Cor gresham j. Orr were elected 10 act WIZ VT;
Paru ell az Commissioners to treat with the United
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22

A letter from South Carolina, published IN
The Constitution, admits that the election of Mr..
Lincoln is only the pretext, not the reason, for
Secession:
"Ts State IS the natural bulwoIk Of Slsveshe is wide
awake 70 the plans Of her enemies and she Is deter
mined 70 be beforehand them. She has waited erdcny for
% .tr Southern States view the matter in the same gnt
herself and happily NE eeti0n @ Lincoln has goeH he '
eas,on and with exulaon .be the revolution Any
attempt st would only further her designs since spirit
IF universal sypathy would spring here that would be in
1iDciJe"
But, how if no attempt at coercion ID made
All that the Federal Government viii try to do,
will be to collect the duties on foreign goods
brought into the ports of the State; or, II that
can't be done, the ports will, doubtless, he
closed by Congress, and Secession will then be
perfect. South Carolina need never fear invasion
10 compel her TO enjoy the benefits of the Union.
She may 60 without them just as long and just
as thoroughly ms she likes.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22
WHAT ra MEANT.

The Hon. a. II. Handy, Commissioner from
the State of Mississippi to visit Maryland, adj
dressed the citizens of Baltimore on wednesday
evening on the subject of his mission. He
reached, at length in his speech positive point,
and said:
The only available remedy for oppression which The
Of Mississippi suggest is tn each State shall ecede
fom the Uniol.'
A stormy scene followed this declaration. The
speak was assaled by storm OF Kisses, met
when they subsidized by storm of applause.
The Misses, however, evidently were in the a7cen-
deney, and there seemed a violent probability
that the meeting would break up in q general
row. Attention, however, was presently cOncen-
frated upon one unfortunate individual who was
designated as BLACK Republican," and new
turn given to affairs 10y the pleasant distraction of
hustliDg the scapegoat out of the hall. Mr.. Handy
was then permitted 10 proceed aud taking hint
from the reception which had already been ac-
corded TO the Secession doctrine, he seems 10
have thought it best TO be candid, and before he
sat down stated what secession really means
We quote:
Secession Is not Intended break up the present Govern
rent but 10 perpetu We do prop to out by way
% I'D OF DESTROYING the Union fathers gave to
as out for the purpose Of gtug iuther guarantees
and security ghnot by Convention Of s the south
,rn S.e nor by Congregational tricks which have failed In
times past and viii fail sgn But plan Is for the southern
States TO withdraw on the Union for the present TO allow
roerdn en to the Constitution be made guaranteeing
inst rgh and he Northern S,ss will lot make those amend
merits by which these rights shall be secured u.s. then we
must them the beat way This question q STAY
cry must be settled The country has been sg
taed seriously by for tie pa twenty thirty years IL hs
been fostering upon the body po0c and remedies
having failed Try auputson, to biing il 70 healthy
state We amendments the ConstUti1n aud We
cannot get them we up for ourselves"
1t il the old story over again. 1t IS the North
which is to be cOerced, as she has often been
before by threats of disunon, aud lot the South
There are two points, however to be consld-
cred: first, how far secession go! and,
second, if it should happen to be successful, Is
IL not Just possible that the North may feel dis
posed not to 90 over the ground second time,
even for the sake of bringing the seceders back
aO0iu7
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22

why should not this plucky and eloquent gen.
t'eman assure HIS intelligent audiences that the
Northern people are generally negroe. that all
her Members Of Congress and all her Senators
O e If that ruce Was not the great Mr..
Webster always known as Black Dan ?"
Hitherto We have rot been able to carry ont or
principles in tins respect to the fall extent; bat,
having at last gained the power, at the same
time We elected a mulatto 10 the -Presi-
dency. we also chose n negro fer President.
How can secession aud precipitation flourish un-
lcss The whole truth be told
The effect of this intelligence upsn the slaves
ii is lot cur pTo,irce to consider; but we may
be permitted TO conjecture that it must be graft
flying to Abraham and Hannibal on the planta-
tiOn to be assured that their ramesakes at the
North must not forget TO put their free papers
IN their pockets when they go to Washington to
b. inaugGrated.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22

Tie National Jafetigencer is one of those able
and exhaustive papers which is is wont TO produce
upon important questions condemns as it deserves
the weak and patering course of President Gu-
chauan in the present crisis We quote q few
impressive paragraphs
III M. Buchanan has Information upcn which hersn
DEPEND in support his belief that there need Of rerfoc
ing the in Charleston harbor IN order them from
attack that the country viii bold him toa fea0
re- Porsihiiiiy lor the policy lie haa pursued"
We greatly mistake tie popular Of what Is due to q
decent respect for the Of the Constitution and OF the
Union If The 10y citizens OF the Urlcd States loOk with
comIceny the conduct Of the Administration in the easy
tolerance snd patronage which such among It's
bers and subodEa;es syowedy and oteutaousy labor
IN for the destruction Of the Government II but 1.-THE Of the
zeal that h.. been dis played IN the oaon OF such uckess
Democrats favored the heiey Of Sqnster Sovereignty had
been TUNED disbursement Of those whom the President
- atizcs IN lis Message attempting neither more nor lees
thsu rcvoution hould not have had the spects, OF
Cabinet officer while the full discharge Of lis ccL duties
iuGirg address the people Of Georgia urging them by
every confederation commit tina. act Of secession which the
IN his Messare had soemny denounced revolution
ary and 80 without justification Or Cabinet officer had
written address Of this lud the CA Of December we
Should ave had ep regrets expressed on the 9Th Of De
ceubol at biz withdrawal from Government whose destruction
he invoking and Iom which be Withdrawing only in
order 70 OK more eleclua!ly for lie overthrow.
when the Democratic party its Chsreston Convention
had broken mp 81 confusion and threatened With chronic
disruption grave and Deliberate tatesen In the National Coun
ellis their ocia lsboTs nde and issue sppea
IL behalf political Cancellation aud reunion Bt when, At The
present day the Union Is 10 danger and the Government on the
ruin these high councillors have word Of heal
utter and OF gaesmsuhp to suggest 70
ely do they have given 10 party shat was mes 10
all marud Fertile in eIpedens for the rescue Of the De
nooe they mpotsnt and dumb onS when it the
try calls for help What wonder that in prospect
these ngs The patriotic Of all parties cry out in tones o. in
da depreciation aud remembrance The voice Of impatient
patriotism reaches from every hand calling aloud the
nations rulers end legislators wheiher cm the North from
the South whether belonging party another to
show signs Of interest IN the country II they have
! no wisdom equal to i's present emel 5enees'
The facts are grave and pcrllous, indeed,
when The National htcHigenoer departs from it
| habitual caution and moderation to dcnOunce q
prominent body of politicians and officials in
terms Ike these. But the judgment of all thought
| full men must be that its structures, severe d
| they are, are perfectly just.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22
MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Friday, Dec ~ lS6D
TIE correspondence between Gov. Hicks and the
Hon. A. X. Handy Commissioner froIA Mississippi,
viii appear in The american tomorrow.
Judge Handy inquiries whether the Governor will
convene tie Legislature for the purpose OF cooperating
with Mississippi in measures necessary to defend the
rights Of the South and to form new eOnlederacy.
The Governor replies at some length He says that
Maryland is identified with the Southern States in
feeling institutions, and habits but she is also con-
seryaVe and devoted 10 the union of the States under
the Constitution, and her people will all honorable
To preserve aud perpetuae these. He declares
that the sentiments OF the people are almost unani-
nous in favor Of upholdng and maintaining their
rights under the Constitution. They believe that
their rights will yet be admitted and secured and not
until il IL certain they viii be respected no longer
not until every honorable, constitutional and lawful
effort to seeuIe them is exbaused--wl they consent
TO any Efforts for dissolution Of the Union. The peo
pie Of Mary land anxious that time should he given
and opportunity afforded for fair and honorable adj
urtnent Of tie difficulties and grievances Of which
they, more than the people of any other State have
Iigft TO complain.
lie believes that large majority Of the people Of
the Union desire an adjustment, and he thinks Il will
lie promptly effected. Until the effort is found vain ne
cannot consent to any proepitate revolutionary action
10 aud IN the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Union. When ne
s satisfied that there s hope of adjustment and not
Until then, viii ne exercise any power with which be
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22

The albany EreHing Journal, as we understand
IT, repudiatcs the JeiiersOnan axiom that " Gov
''ernmcnts derive their just power from the con-
q" sent Of the governed" who have consequently
an indefeasible right to modify or abolish them.
Ii we rightly comprehend that Journal it regards
this as one of what Mr. ChOate called the gilt
"tering generaties" of the Declaration of indie
pendence not q vital and subsisling truth. Ii
holds our fathers justified in their revolt against
the mother country solely by the tyranny of her
rule. But Mr.. Jefferson regarded and treated
that tyranny not as the basis of our rign of
separation aud selfgOvernment, but as reasons
for then and there asserting it. We must consider
his philosophy sounder than our cOtemporarys,
and better calculated TO prevent the useless eff
fusion of human blood. We cannot regard the
Rights of Man as dependent on the chances of
batte--on the relative weight Of opposing bat
taliOns-the calber Of opposing cannon. If our
fathers were right in declaring and maintaining
their independence they would have been equally
right though we had lost every battle and been
completely suhiugatcd to British sway by the
end Of III. There are never two conflicting
rights; and if People may rightfully declare
themselves independent and establish new Gov
errment, then no other people can have right
to make war on them for so doing So, at least
we read the gospel Of Freedom.