Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-25
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WASHINGTON, May 24.--A phllanthropiC
scene occurred in the ante-room 10 the Rep
resentatives' Hall to-day. A handsome mu.
latto slave girl appeared in the charge Of DR.
Davidson, Of this city, with statement that
she had been sold 70 a negro trader, but by
raising $500 cash, and securing the payment
Of 500 more by the LIST of August, she could
purchase her freedom. The amount was
promptly raised among the Republican mem
NEw YoRK, May 24.--A dispatch from
Washington says Henry d. johnson, Of the
State Department, is nominated Consul
General TO Constantinople.
The impression is now general here that
the over-issue of Pacific Mail stock is much
larger than supposed. One statement, said
to come from the company's Office, Is said TO
be 2,400 shares. 1t is said that certificates
for $1,000 shares have been presented for
dividends, and that all these are registered in
the stock. ~. --,,,
IN. T. Tribune Correspondence
The friends Of Mr.. Seward who are best au-
thorized to speak in his BEHALF rcbuke in the
most emphatic terms the suggestion that he
will give cold or halting support to Mr.. Lin
coin, or encourage any lukewarmness in 9TH
ers. -.H. .... .. ,..'
So great has been the impression made by
Mr.. Benjamn's speech in the Senate, that
100000 copies were subscribed for immedi-
ately in that chamber alone, without the list
being sent into the House. .. a ''i
Mr.. Wendell again appeared before the Co
vode Committee, and testified that while the
President or Cabinet did not specially direct
him TO apply money to carry the Lecompton
Bill through the House, his intercourse with
them ht that time fully satisfied the infer
ence that he was to be benefited by the ex-
pendithre, otherwise he would not have ap-
propriated thirty or forty thousand dollars Of
his own money. ........5T ..uu4.- q
The expectation was that he would receive
remunerating patronage, which was subse-
quently realized in part. All his testimony
on this and other delicate points has been
constrained and evidently embarrassed by
the knowledge that every disclosure affect
ing those in authority would involve himself
In comparing his check-book with the ac-
counts of the Bank of the Metropolis, several
weeks ago, an item of $240 was found charged
| TO Foster, of Pennsylvania, amongth moneys
| appropriated for electioneering purposes, and
dated September, three weeks before the
| Congressional election. He was then asked
whether the Foster thus named was the
present Democratic candidate for Governor
Of Pennsylvania, who ran against Covode TO-
| Congress in 1858. No satisfactory answe
could be obtained at the time, but when th'
interrogatory was repeated to-day, he ad
mitted knowing no other Foster for who's,
benefit it could have been applied. He said
large sums had been entrusted to Mr.. Wettle
an ex-member from Pennsylvania, for distri
button during the canvass.
The case of Postmaster Reynolds, at Louis.
| vile, will be brought before the Committee
He was appointed through the influence OF
Mr.. Guthrie, Ex-Secretary of the Treasury,
and it will be proven that he deposited the
receipts at private bank, from which Mr.
Guthrie borrowed. Mr., Cobb pronounced
| this violation of the Sub Treasury Law, but
| through the influence of Postmaster-G Genera
Holt, the President keeps him in Office.