Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-02

Astronomy.
According to modern ratioualism, the
earth is spherical and Japan is right under
this blessed country. We do not commit
ourselves TO this theory at all; for, accord
ing TO the highest orthodox authority, the
earth is fiat; and we are determined that
whatever other failings there may be in the
DAILY PREss, there shall be no hexibility in
its orthodoxy. at pays" as John Unit
(Mr. flanagan, and a very good flanagan,
too,) says in the play; Eyes, sir, it pays" 1t
realizes as you 60 along, and is an excellent
thing to fall back on. AS Sc. Paul says, it
gives a double portion in this life, and all the
future chances. [Ths quotation is not uer-
bdtin owing to the want of Bible in this
concern all of ours having been sent to the
Pottawattomies; but it contains the Scrip
tural spirit, of which there is no lack here,
as our readers will bear witness
Aswe were about to observe, Japan, ac-
cording to profane philosophy, is right op-
posite to us on the globe. 1t is probab
that hole sunk straight from our City Hall
would come out in the imperial palace at
Jeddo; and considering the uncommon depth
to which the City Council has accustomed
us, the idea seems by no means absurd. But
original force permeates the earth without
any hole. So, probably, do ideas for we
find that ideas and all the passions and in
frmities of human nature are Just as eternal
as the original elements. They are changed
in form, but developed in some shape. Can
not human nature enjoy the same propensi-
ties under any profession which it may take
on? Of course it can, and make virtues of
them. What an encouragement that is to
be goodl
By this time we trust we have established
direct communication with Japan. Some
of our readers may not see it, but they will.
Japan was for centuries renowned for its
exclusiveness. 1t has recently been con-
verted by an expedition from this free and
enlightened country. Commodore Perry
showed them how Providence had smiled
on us, under system of universal exchange,
and Japan threw open her ports, and be-
came civilized all at once. But ideas are
never annihilated. The japanese notion
went into the ground and came out into the
bosom of our City Council-perhaps we
should say the bowels of the City Council,
they being regarded by the ancients as the
seat Of the sentiments They are often re-
ferred to by st. Paul in that sense, and we
wish the Press to be rigidly orthodox on all
points.
The debate on Wednesday night, on the
proposition to permit a steam passenger-car
from Philadelphia TO be tried on the Pendle-
ton Road, could not have been more Japanese
in its spirit if the Nokamis themselves had
come through by the internal route and
taken possession of the City Council. The
Pendleton Company asked leave for a couple
of Philadelphia men to run their car, be-
tween the hours of IL o'clock P NJ. and 4
A. NJ. offering guarantee against all dam
age that might he committed by experiment.
ing on the streets during these ghostly
houIs. The following specimens ofsthe de-
bate, taken from the reports in the city pa
pers, will show the spirit of the City Coun-
Gil toward progress, and toward improve
ments from abroad
"Mr. Hirst spoke very earnestly against
the resolution If these gentlemen could
not get the privilege of running their car in
Philadelphia, where they live, they should
not come here
"Mr. Glass opposed the resolution. Let
the Philadelphans try their inventions at
home, and if found to succeed, let them be
brought here.
"Mr. Stokes said that the machine was in
vented by two young men who were poor
and Mr.. Kilgour had agreed to bear a por-
tion of the expense. They only asked the
same privilege granted to Mr.. Latta.
"Mr EggleSton made an, ironical allusion
to these poor young men, and thought they
had better keep their invention at home, till
perfected. He thought if these poor young
men ran their machine for six months, they
would need some pecuniary assistance he
fore they got through, as they would not be
largely patronized.
"Mr. Stokes said it had been found sue
cessful in Philadelphia.
"Mr. ggleston-'Then.et them keep it
there and profit by it; they don't need to
bring it here
"Mr. Whitson favored the resolution, and
after remarks by Mr.. Moore against it, avote
was taken on the resolution, and it received
only four votes in its favor"
They could not have done that better in
Japan, ten years ago. AS Americans con-
verted the japanese, they ought to return
the favor, and send a mission to convert our
City Council. The spirit of excusveness
has been cast out of the japanese, andseems
to have sought the same refuge as those
spirits which were cast out of the lunatic in
Scripture. No allusion at all to the pork
packing business merely to the penning-up
of the City Council