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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18
Condition ofthe Neeroea in New York.

The New York Herald publishes lengthy
account of the condition of the negro
population of that city, Ito be taken with due
recollection of the HeraIfs unreliability, of
course from which we condense the follow
ing facts:
The whole number of this class of persons
is about 1000. About one-third of them are
paupers, receiving their subsistence from the
public and private charities of the city, one
third are engaged at labor by which they are
enabled to make bare living, and the re-
naming third live from hand to mouth, by
their wits and by thieving and pilfering in a
small way. The whole amount of taxable
property in the hands of the colored popula-
ton in the city is about 5000, 900, and is owned
by about twenty persons. Their social con-
dition is of the lowest and most degraded
type, being much below that of any class in
the Union, whether bond or free. Their re-
ligious culture is sadly deficient. and hence
the proportion of crime among them is very
great. The number of arrests for the last
year was one in eleven of the entire colored
population. But their crimes are generally
ofapetty description. They appear to be in
capable of committing outrages which require
great boldness or great ingenuity, except in
rare instances. ........
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18
AN ACCOMPLISHED RoeUE IN PRIsoN.-shep.

AN ACCOMPLISHED ROGUE IN PRISON. .--Shep-
herd, who is in the Toombs, New York,
awaiting his third trial on charge of arson,
adds skill in picking pockets to his other ac-
complishments. The other day gentleman
desiring to spend cheerful hour, procured a
ticket at the entrance to the Toombs, and
after satisfying his curiosity with thorough
inspection of the cells and their inmates,
started to retire from the Halls of Justice.
But on reaching the door he found to his sur
prise that his ticket was missing. Instead of
being visitor, he was prisoner. He recol-
lected that he had been near Shepherd while
walking in the corridor, and the Keepers sus-
picions that he had gained possession of the
ticket were verified by search. Doubtless
he hoped to effect an escape, in time, through
its instrumentality,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE New YORK SUR
vEYoR's DEPARTURE FOR EURoPE.-A CORE
spondent writes us that the real end of the
not to look after frauds on the revenue, nor
to receive legacy left him by an enamored
Jewess, but to attend the fight between
Heenan and Sayers. 1t is well known that
Heenan and Hart are great friends, the latter
having employed Heenan, for long time, to
do nothing in the Surveyors Office, at a sal
ary of $4,000, and that Hart lost considerably
by backing the Benicia Boy in his contest
with Morrissey. He has also now betted
heavily on the fight with Sayers, as have
many of those Hebrews in the city who are
of @ sporting disposition.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

BARON MAoAULAY's TITLE.-Lord Macau-
lays title, like many other things attributed
! to deep policy, seems to have been an unpre-
meditated affair. In one of his letters to Mr..
Adam Black, he says "The letter in which
Palmerston informed me of the Queens per-
mission to offer me peerage took me alto
gether by surprise. / made up my mind
very speedily, but had, own, serious ap-
prehension that both Palmerston and my
self would be blamed by large part of the
public. II i < therefore, 3k es most gratifying to
are generally approved In the same cor
respondence he declares ~ am not rich;
am on the point of laying down my carriage,
leaving my house, breaking up my establish
ment, and settling in chambers" (l94lG SO
that it is probable large portion of the estate
he left ($400, ,00O was derived from the profits
of the History of England
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

ExTRAoRDINARY MATERNAL PRECocITY-A
GIRL BECOMES MOTHER BEFoRE HER ELEv-
ENTH YEAR.-Among the illigitimate births
in Massachusetts, in the year 1858, one case is
worthy of especial notice, in consequence of
D. was born of native parents, in the
alms-house at Taunton May "a, ls47, and at
the same place she became the mother of
healthy boy, on the first day of February,
1853 being only ten years, eight months and
Seven days old. This is rare case in that
climate, but it is well attested by the physi-
clan of the Alms-house at Taunton, who
officiated professionally both at the birth of
the young mother, and that of her child
The boy weighed eight pounds at birth, and
at the age of eighteen months thirty-seven
and half pounds, and was in the enjoyment
of robust health.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

The TRADE IN SEA ELEPHANT Om.-A
schooner has ktely arrived in, Newport,
Rhode Island harbor, from a cruise after sea
that and the Straits of Magellan. This branch
of fishery is said to be superseding somewhat,
of late years, the whale fishery, and is quite
as successful Ten vessels were on the coast
when the schooner sailed-two ships, three
barques and five schooners. One of the ships
had on board $500 barrels of oil, and the
other 3,0O0. One bark had 1900 barrels, and
the other was full. The schooners generally
operate as tenders to the larger vessels, being
employed for navigating the smaller rivers,
where the sea elephant abounds. The oil is
schooners on board the heavier craft, which
are moored in deeper water
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

Remarkable Thirty years Love-Anair In
scotland-An Unwedded wIfe Appears In
Court and Establishes Her Cornubial
Claim.
An English paper relates the following in
a late issue:
In the Edinburgh Court Of Session, on Fri
day, Mrs. Catherine Mitchell, or Leslie, en-
tered suit TO have 1t declared that she was
a wife Of the late, Rev, Catchart Leslie, min
lister Of the parish Of Bofthwick, near Edin-
burgh. In 1922 an attachment arose between
the parties and they entered into an eugage-
ment Of marriage in December of that year
Mr.. Leslie, who was student of divinity
was then about twenty-five years of age, and
the fict of the engagement Of the parties was
communicated BY both of them TO the pur-
suer's father in 1923, and Wss approved Of by
him. II was recommended that The marriage
should be deferred till Mr.. Leslie became a
minister. He became assistant to minister
in 1927, and in that year the two formally
accepted of each other as husband and wife,
but II was agreed to keep the marriage secret
till he was placed in a church. There was
no evidence Of this alleged verbal contract
except in the change Of the terms of their
correspondence, wherein Mr.. Leslie invaria-
bly, subscribed himself as her husband, and
used the name and subscription Of Catherine
Leslie, and this they continued to do for
thirty years, letters being interchanged be-
tween them at least weekly. Mr.. Leslie oc-
casionally made remittances to her, although
these were limited, in consequence of his cir
cumstances being very embarrassed.
The letters were peculiarly affeetionate and
intimate. II was not till July, 1876, that Mr..
Leslie was presented TO the church and par
ish of Borthwick, when she earnestly en-
treated him to take her home. as his wife.
This he professed himself unable to do in
consequence OF his pecuniary circumstances,
his income being quite inadequate, after pro-
yiding in some measure for the claims upon
him, for the proper maintenance of q wife.
Ultimately in May, 1856, the pressure of his
debts, many of which were not very credit
ably incurred, and which amounted to be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000, led him to reso-
luton to flee the country, and he committed
suicide in Lancaster, it was understood, while
on his way to America or Australia. The
Lord Ordinary (Ardmillan) decided that no
marriage had been proved, Notwithstanding
the Acknowledgements in the correspondence
She reclaimed against this judgment, and the
Court on Friday decided by a majority that
the parties had been married according to the
law of Scotland, the leading principle OF
which is, that consent makes marriage; no
form or ceremony, civil or religious, no no.
tice before nor publication after, no cohabita-
ton, no writing, no witnesses even, being
essential to its constitution.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18
PoIItIcaI and ReIIslous Troubles in r om,

Political and Religious Troubles In ONE.
Annexed is an extract from letter dated
Rome, March %, published in the New York
Times:
We are in the midst of great excitement
here, as well as great enjoyment. The Ro-
man people are thoroughly reused and ex-
cited, and fully determined to have their lib
erty. They would make mighty short work
Of it, were it not for the ten thousand French
troops kept here by Napoleon. As tbs, there
is constant trouble. Every few days the peo-
pie make demonstration" 1t is merely
rumored about that there will be demon
stration on certain day, perhaps on the
Corso, (the principal street in Rome,) or per-
haps just outside the'Porta Plea, (the name OF
one Of the city gates.) On the appointed day
the appointed place will be found crowded
with people well dressed; some walking,
some riding, many of the mobiles, many of the
middle classes, many of the posr-all there
but doing nothing that can be taken hold of,
only walking and riding quietly, yet showing
that there is unity of feeling among the
people. These demonstrations have been
growing so numerous of late as to excite the
rage of the poor old Pope and his party, and
he has given orders to his soldiers to attack
the people upon the slightest provocation.
About two hundred and fifty were wounded
OuO lttSb WCChi uiu tOultCOu llO uOM hJ
the hospital, who are seriously cut and
slashed. .l
The French troops came to the rescue, or
the Papal soldiers would have been killed.
II is said that there is to be more daring de-
monstrations tomorrow, Sunday. The peo-
pie are going to st. Peters Church to sing
the TIE Deum in honor of the annexation Of
Tuscany to Sardinial If they do it, they will
certainly be attacked by the Papal guard the
moment they leave the church, and there will
be bloody work. y / thought
should be efraid while here but begin to
hope that the climax may be reached while
we are on the spot. One feels indignant and
outraged at the continual reports of tyranni-
cal restrictions laid upon the people, and in
contrasting the extreme poverty of the half
starving lower classes with the purple and
gold magni6cence of the naughty cardinals.
| tell you, American blood rises, and old '76
comes out again even in the hearts of women.
| feel like crying go IL" to the people, and /
don't wish them to stop minute on my ac-
count.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18
From New York.

New YoRK, April 1.-THE debate on the
slavery question, which for several days has
occupied the Methodist Episcopal Conference,
continued through the whole of yesterday,
and was brought to close yesterday.
The Erie resolutions, which call upon the
General Conference to 30 change the rule of
discipline, that all slaveholding shall be cause
for Communication, was negatived by the
decisive vote of 1913 to 43. '..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

AN OLD THEoLoaIoAL WoRK.-Mr. Lumley
is reprinting an old English book of some in
terest in literary as well as in a theological
point of view. It is, The FemaH GLORY; or
The Ltte and DJdtk of oar Blessed Lady, The
Holy Pfrgin Mary, Codes Ozone InimactiIate
Mother; by Anth Stafford, Gent. The work
was written with the approval Of Archbishop
Laud, and was published in the year 1885,
II was yehemently assailed by the Puritans,
and as warmly defended by the High Church
party. i.r ea# ~. - -'.I-T''
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

The RoBN's LOVE FOR MAN.-Itis is curious
fact the love of our race is so innate in the
robin as to render him unhappy in any other
society-excepting only in the breeding sea-
son, when all birds are naturally shy and
suspicious for the welfare of their offspring
Go into any wood, walk down any shady
lane, enter any cemetery, seat yourself in
any country church-yard, or perch yourself
you viii assuredly have robin beside YOU,
and he will assuredly introduce himself with
song. It is in vain for you to say to him,
'Nay." He fairly fascinates you; he woos
your heart and wins it, How many of mn
successes in winning human hearts are at
tributable to the hints afforded me by this
ingenious, bold, open-hearted, all-conquering
birdl 'al1 7. ON H.-..'H't -'.' i- 7'l
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18
Financial Condition OF a Few Of the New
York Edltora.


The New York correspondent of the
Charleston Is. o. Courier thus writes regard
ing the wealth Of some Of the editors of the
former city
Gerard Hallock, of the journal Of COM
'astce, is A rich man. Though he is in this
city attending 10 his editorial duties. from
Monday afternoon to Friday evening, he re-
sides in New Haven. In that city he owns
considerable real estate, and he, to-day, offers
for sale a portion of it-a tract Of fifty acres
for which he demands 100000, The in-
terest Of Mr.: Hallock in the Journal Of Com
merce is of itself fortune, he did His two
sons owning about three quarters of the es-
tablishment, from which they alone have an
income of $780, 600 to $4O0 900 year. Not
withstahding this great worldly success,
Gerard Hallock is one Of the most modest OF
men, and he is what it is hard for an editor
TO be nowadays, lin this city at least, a sim
cere Christian. Mr.. Hallock is worth about
100000, and the richest editor we have,
next to James Gordon Bennett, who is esti-
mated at $6000O0 or Just double.
Horace Greeley is by no means a rich man.
He has not the faculty of keeping money,
though dare say he makes IL fast enough.
The Times is not as yet paying concern like
its rivals the Herald and Tribune. 1t will be
when it gets few more years on its head
and wrinkles on its brow The Brookses, OF
the ExpresS are both becoming rich. They
both married money South, one near Rich
mond, the other In Washington. Besides,
under their management, the Express has
been made quite profitable, and has been car
ried on at the least possible expense. James
Brooks is usually set down at about $50 900,
aside from the estate of his wife, and Erastus
cannot be worth less than SAT, 600 to $50, ,0O0
Robert Bonner, as the world knows, is the
journalistic Aladdin of the New World. He
has only to rub his Ledger and out comes the
gold. It is tight race between Bonner Of
the Ledger and Morse ofthe New York Obser-
Uer, both being high in the editorial financial
graduated scale, and beating all the nabobs
Of the daily press but Bennett and Hallock
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

CHEAP CLASSIC LITERATURE IN ENGLAND
A penny Shakespeare is among the latest
English literary enterprises. Well printed
copies of the plays being furnished to the
public at this small charge, 1t will probably
be very successful, like the two-penny Wa
million sheets had been sold, weighing up
ward of three hundred and thirty-fve tuns.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

The RECENT BANK ROBBERY AT COLUMBUS,
GA.-The amount taken from the Marine
Bank at Columbus, Ca, ON the night of the
9th inst, was $45, 542, about half of the sum
being in notes of that Institution, and the
remainder in notes on other Georgia and
South Carolina banks. The thief omitted to
take bundle of the Marine Bills of the value
Of $7l 900, as well as several bags of silver
which were left in the vault. The robber or
as well as the door of the vault, or at least
the doors were found open when the agent
reached his Office on the morning subseq
to the robbery. The doors and premises of
the bank show no sign that any violent
means were employed to enter the agency.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

A Town HALL Struck BY LIGHTNNG.-The
town hall at Evansburg, Penn, was struck
by lightning recently, and considerably dam
aged. The fluid entered at the roof and
raked through the whole building, stripping
off plastering, tearing up stovepipes, upset
ting stoves, and finally passing through the
lower floor into the ground
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

The LATE STORM IN OHIo.--The storm of
Monday visited Mechanicsburg, Champaign
County, unroofng some five or six dwelling
houses, and the large flouring-milp of Mr..
Staley. Two chimL eys upon the. Methodist
Episcopal Church, the chimneys upon the
Union School-house, and two chimneys upon
the residence of the late DR.. Horr were blown
down. Two oblacksmith-shops were destroyed.
A vast amount of fencing in the vicinity was
also torn down. r
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

DEATH OF A LADY OF ANCIENT LINEAGR.--
A Canada paper contains among its obituary
notices the death of Mary, widow of the late
Rev. Isaac Purkis, in the fifty-eighth year of
her agef at Prescott, Q. w. The obituary
states states that "the deceased was relict of lineal
body of King William Rufus, from the New
Forest 70 Winchester, in Hampshire. Every
body knows the story OF the second Norman
King, who was shot by Sir Walter Tyrell
while hunting in the New Forest, on the
second Of August lloo." fJR11G
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

The GoLD PRoDUcT IN 0REGoN.-A letter
from Hon. A. N. Foley, of Coos County, in
Southern Oregon, represents the gold pros
poets there as most hattering. He says the
mines in that vicinity are worked to great
advantage. Gold is found in its natural state
and in veins or "leads' in great quantities.
The stone coal mines in that vicinity are also
spoken of as proving much more valuable
than was at first anticipated.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

FRESH FISH IN THE NoRTH.-The Times
says the shipments of fresh fish from the
docks. of Toledo, Ohio, reach from thirty to
forty tuns daily The yield never before was
so large, and the quality is in keeping with
the enormous amount caught. Strange to
say, the demand is equal 70 the supply-in-
somuch that the quantity put in salt does not
reach beyond one-eighth Of the gross amount
taken. lt..t
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

SOCIAL LIFE IN KENTuoKY-A FATHER
SHOOTS HIS Son DEAD.-ln the northern part
Of Washington County, Kentucky, last week,
John Yocum shot and killed his son Thomas,
the young man having threatened his fathers
life, armed with a gun. The son had the repr
utstion Of wild and reckless youth, while
citizen. .vTr -.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

A VALUABLE BOTTLE OF WINE.-A friend
in Bremen has sent the editor of the Rich
mond, Va, Enquirer bottle of wine, said to
be 22S years old. Supposing that it cost
originally twenty cents, it is ascertained that
the bottle, calculating the interest and add
ing il annually, would now be worth 1884
7l9 28.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

PITTsBURG, April l7-M.-River 10 feet 10
inches by the pier mark, and falling. Weather
clear and pleasant.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18
Family Work-Room.
/. & b. BRUCE,

street Il RailrOad Car and Omnibus Manu-
fncturers.
WE ARE BUILDING AND SHALL
w keep on hand supply OF STREET RAIL.
R0AD-CARS aud 0MNIBUSES, which we will war.
rant equal instyle finish and durability, and at as
low prices, as any made in the country. r..
Ofiee-oorner of Third and Nine-streets. al4-tf
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18
Saccharated Lime.

66TVNHISRREPAR PARATIQN,v STATES
- DE- Cieiahd, us powerful antacld, aud
pleasant than Magnesia, and does not weaken the
digestion like the Alkales An excellent Tonic of
ALBERT ROSS, Druggist,
mails S. W. cor, Eighth-st and eentral-avenie
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

COOLIES FOR Servants. "A corresponden
in the Philadelphia Press, in view of the
scarcity Of good domestic servants suggests
the introduction Of female coolies. He states
that, within his own knowledge, the Chinese
are easily trained into habits Of service, and
soon become real "helpsp In household.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

The NEW PARLIAMEET BUIpINas IN CANA
DA.-The first stone of the mason work of the
Parliament Buildings in Canada was laid in
the presence of number of the citizens of
Ottawa, with the usual accompanying cere-
monies, on Monday "a ~
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

.k1ldEL) gILtg Vyl Ef'3
% TThrciJEIl -atgC-.fEtW et .0l
-,.a.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18
MUSICAL.

6NOLD MEDAL PIANOS,THE BEST IN
VI UAMERICA.-Stec q Grupe's (Of M9FF-1
New York; powerful toned double EEe-S=--f.sf, l1S1
grand-acton Concert Pianos, pro- zldjf f7i3
nounced by Listz Thalberg and other VI ~ " II
great artists the best in existence.
We will sell lower for cash than any othcr dealer IN
thoroughly Pianos to let at from S6 to SIS per quar-
ter. Musical instruments selling at half-prces. Do
not buy rent Piano until you have called and
amined the above. -.y s.I ...-.s. aid. .....
BRITTING BRO, Sole Agents,
Piano Dealers aud Makers
fel7 - mo. 2a7 W. Fifth-street, near Plum.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18
Genuine Havana Cigars.

OUR ASSORTMENT OF HAVANA CI-
" CARS Is very extensive, and embraces every
desirable brand. Smokers will not be disappointed
in procuring Cigars suited to their tastes,
SURE, ECKSTEIN CO..
apl5-c Opposite the Postoflice.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

A meeting of the friends of Ex-Judge Stump
has been held at Baltimore, at which resolu-
tions were adopted denouncing the Legisla-
official conduct of the Judge.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

The population of Savoy and Nice, about
to be taken from Sardinia and re-annexed to
France, is put down upon the best European
authority al. eight hundred and forty-seven
thousand seven hundred and thirtY-eight
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

Advices from Syra state that during the
last storm which ragged among the islands of
the Archipelago, eighteen vessels were lost,
the greater part being wrecked on the rocks
of the island of Tinos \ I, L. - I----
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-02
NUMBER "a.

so. Agentleman, one Of the partners Of the house,
told me on Saturday they had nothing to DO with
the matter, and believe him.
The brig New World sailed from Matanzas for
New Orleans 18th inst, and the Spanish brig Cis-
nero hence same day.
The A. A. Chapman on 2lst, and Spanish brig
Mirpedo same day.
The bark Hiawatha on the 22d, and Spanish ship
Catalina on the 23d.
The Hahana arrived about IL o'clock on the
18th inst .@H&iSs