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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20
GoinE nncl to Pirst principIes.

Mr.. Heinrich Jehosaphat Rolf, Counsellor
at Law, Wall-street, New York, offers to the
heirs Of citizens of that State, whose slaves
were emancipated by the Legislature, to es-
tablish their claims to the posterity of the
emancipated negroes and having thus estab-
lished slavery as an existing relation, he
thinks it would be easy to go little further
and include all the negroes
Mr.. Heinrich Jehosaphat Rolf states the
legal points which he proposes to make good
before the United States Supreme Court as
to the posterity of the emancipated slaves;
and if the doctrines already laid down by
that Court are law, it would be difficult to
overthrow his propositions. In brief these
are, that slaves are property recognized by
the Constitution of the United States. By
the Constitution, no person can be deprived
of propertys without due process of law,
which has been interpreted by the Courts to
mean, by proceedings in courts of justice.
The Constitution Of the United States is par
amount to all compacts State laws and con-
stitutions. The emancipation acts deprived
persons of their property without due process
OF law. 1t was not taken for the public use,
nor was 'just compensation" made; therefore
the acts were unconstitutional; therefore void;
therefore the condition of the negroes in the
Northern States is not affected; they are still
slaves, and the descendants of slave mother
follow her condition. ...
This settles the matter for the emancpated
negroes and their posterity. To provide for
the balance Of the colored population he goes
back to an original principle which, it seems
to us, covers the whole question, and super
sedes the constitutional theory. Thus: An
imals .ferG nature may be captured and
lawfully held as property. That is a law of
nature, besides being the written law of God,
given to Abraham. This right of capture is
deeper than the Constitution, and is the
foundation of the whole system Of slavery.
Our Constitution and laws can only confirm |
and protect this natural right Negroes are
animals .fere nature, therefore the subjects
of property. Their ancestors, at least, were
Wild therefore, they must be 30 still in the
eye of the law. In their natural condition |
they are the lawful subjects of capture for |
the use of mankind
We can not see how the logical positions
of Mr.. Heinrich Jehosophat Rolf can be over
thrown. We suppose that Heinrich Jehoso-
phat is of Hebrew descent. If so, his an
cestors escaped from the service of Pharaoh;
therefore he still owes service in Egypt, as
the descendant of slaves; and as his ancestors
were a long time in the desert it is probable
that they were tolerably wild, so that fere
adtaire they and their descendants might be
lawfully captured and made property If
Mr.. Heinrich Jehosophat is a conscientious
man, he will at once return to Egypt and to
the employment of his ancestors-making
bricks, furnishing his own straw. If he does
not it will be the duty of some descendant
of civilized race to capture him and reduce
him to seryitude
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20
ANOTHER BosroN SLAYER WREcKEp.-Ber.

ANOTHER Boston SLAYER WRECKED.--Ber-
muda papers of the 4th of July have the fol-
lowing intelligence:
On Monday evening last the signal stations
announced "brigantine on the rocks" at the
West End. Assistance from the shore soon
reached her, and she was found to be the
American brigantine Virginia, four days from
Boston, bound to the Coast of Africa The
captain, we learn, made bargain with the
commanders of the boats that went to his
aid, to pay them $500 upon their extricating
his vessel safely from the reefs. This pay
ment he proposed to make upon his selling a
draft on his owners for the necessary funds
but failing in his efforts to do this he made
up his mind to wait here until he could COM
municate with his owners
By next morning, however, the state of
affairs presented new aspect 1t was undis-
guisedly stated by some of the crew, who
came on shore, that the Virginia was SLAYER,
was fitted up as such, and had the usual pro-
visions for such voyage. In consequence
of this information she was overhauled yes
terday by H. Ms gun-boat Skipjack, the
Virginta having been previously extricated
from the rocks and taken into Murray's An
chorage by the pilots. The officer in charge
of the SkiPjack finding, as we learn, there
was no mistake as to the alleged character of
the Virginid-her fittings, &C., showing she
was a slaver-took charge of her, and this
morning towed her into the port of st.
George, where she now is, prize to the
SkipjGck.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20
Popular Institutions.

In England contest has sprung up be-
tween the Commons and Lords, as to the
right to pass measures for revenue. The
Commons claim that the right to grant aids
and supplies to the Crown, is in them alone
and that accordingly the Lords have no right
to refuse their assent to bills regulating the
revenue. The House passed bill repeating
certain duties on paper The Lords refused
to concur; whereupon the House protests.
Resolutions declaratory of the constitutional
rights of the House have been introduced by
the Ministry. This is one of the ways that
an unwritten Constitution progresses with
the ideas Of the people. In this controversy
the people side with the Commons. 1t is
rather remarkable that in a similar con-
troversy in this Government, between the
House and Senate, the session before the last
in regard TO the rates of postage, and in
all previous controversies between what is
called the popular branch and the
Senate or Executive, those of the people
who boast most of our popular institutions,
have always sided with the departments
which are farthest from popular CONTROL and
now, when real enthusiast over the triumph
of the popular capacity for self-government
wants any thing to swear by, he never thinks
of the principle that power is safe in the con-
troll of the people, but he refers to the Su-
preme Court, removed from popular influence
by Executive appointment and life tenure of
Office, and moulding the Constitution by its
decisions, as the elimination of the popular
wisdom, the only safety of the Government,
and the highest evidence of the capacity of
the nennle for self-poYernment
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20
From Now OrIeans.

New ORLEANS, July l9.-Messrs. Real &
Co.'s loss by the fire last night amounts to
$50OoG uninsured. The adjoining buildings
were slightly damaged.
ing. Loss $685. 900; mostly insured.
The schooner Kate, from Ruatan on the
llth inst, reports that Honduras will take
possession of the Bay Islands on the Both.
The people will resist by force of arms
Gen. Walker left Ruatan on the 9th ult.,
with 100 men it is supposed, for Central
America.
The yellow fever was raging at Balize
Honduras
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

SAD TRAGEDY IN New YORK STATE.-The
Syracuse IN. Y. Journal contains the partic-
ulars ofa sad affair which transpired in Tully.
about twenty miles south of Syracuse, on
Saturday night. In the evening party of
young men residing at Tully village went
over to Traxton Hill distance of about three
miles, for the purpose of "horning" newly
married young couple. On their return
homeward, at about midnight, in passing the
house of Mr.. Edwin Markham, about a mile
and half from Tully village, and while, as
members of the party state, they were laugh
ing and talking freely, and one of the num-
Der was beating upon drum, Mr.. Markham
rushed out ofhis house, and discharged gun
at the party. The shot took effect upon the
person of Theodore X. Strait, son OF Amos
Strail, aged about sixteen years. He stag
gered about fifteen feet and fell dead. An
other young man, James Vail, was also in
jured by the gun-shot, but not seriously
1t is said that Markham has had a good
deal of trouble with his first WIFE from
whom he obtained a divorce about a year
ago, and has since married again. He has
not been considered of entirely sound mind,
and has labored under the fear that the
friends of his first wife would kill him.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20
A Northern Observatory with Southern


II is well known that our city has one of
these Lighthouses of the Skies, monu-
ment of the public spirit of our wealthy cti-
zens, and it was expected, of course, that it
would be on the lookout for an event so i'm
portant as the solar eclipse; but when the
time came, it was found that the apparatus
which revolves with the telescope had be-
come immoVably fixed in Southern aspect
and as, owing to the defective arrangements
of the eclipse, IL came off in the East, the
great telescope could not be brought to bear
on ii. -.. ...
This fixed aspect of the oracle of the
Heavenly bodies may be ominous of the course
of empire in this nation. The omen deserves
the serious attention of the people. Much
abused as the stars have been by quaek as
trologers, the belief in their influence ON hu
man destiny, and in their connection with
in all nations. At the dawn of the Christian
era a star directed the wise men of the East
TO the place where he was born who should
be King of the Jews. Now, at a crisis in the
political affairs of this country, which each
candidate verify believes can only be over
come by his election, the Lighthouse of the
stars points fixedly to the South. Are we not
bound to accept the sign and obey it as the
Wise Men did, by looking to the South for
the man who shall save the country from
sectional strife2 Is not the attitude of our
Observatory the only conservative, time
honored, national position-to know no
North
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

AN OFFICER EQUAL TO AN EMERGENcY.-An
English volunteer rife Captain, desiring to
cross field with his company, came to an
opening in the fence large enough to admit
two persons, but no more, to pass abreast
Unfortunately he could not remember the
words of command which would have ac-
complished the difficult task of filing through;
but his ingenuity did not desert him, and,
therefore, he ordered a halt, and then said;
Gentlemen you are dismissed for one min
ute, when you will fall in on tother side Of
the fence
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

whether to accept our invitation, than after
he has enjoyed our hospitality. Ordinarily,
people would not accept hospitality which is
burdensome to the giver, or is given grudg-
ingly, or is the cause of wrangling. We
might refer to the instance in the Ohio Leg
islature last winter, and in the New York
City Council now, about footing bills to the
amount of $l05,oOO for the entertainment of
the Japanese, as illustrating the force Of
what we say.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

A BOLD AND ADRoIr RoaUE.-On Wednes-
day man went into store in Boston and
asked to see some watches, The proprietor
took out several to show him, when having
his attention called off for moment, the fell
low grabbed five valuable ones and ran away
with them, In the afternoon the same per-
son called at neighboring establishmentand
asked to pawn a watch, which excited the
suspicion of the store-keeper and he sent for
his neighbor who had lost the watches in the
morning, and the customer was discovered To
be the identical person who had stolen the
watches in the morning. The Traveller says
The funny part of the story is, that the thief
got the consent of the owner, who should
have invoked the aid of policeman, to go
with him and recover the rest of the prop
erty, and after travelling through devious
windings in Nprth-street, of course gave him
the slip. After this the other four watches
will probably be non est.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20
The BenIcia Roy,

was created here to-day by the appearance of
Heenan and his trainer, Mcdonald, in the
streets. A great crowd of crop-haired and
broken-nosed citizens gathered around every
saloon which the celebrities visited, and the
air was vocal with shouts for the champion
of the world
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20
Arrival of the Teuronin.

New YORK, July l9.--The steamship Teu-
tonid from Hamburg, Uia Southampton, on
the 9th, arrived this morning.
There is no news except that Mr.. Ten
Broecks Satellite" won the Stamford purse
at Newmarket
The steamships Isabel and De Sofa, from
Havana have arrived. News anticipated.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

New YoRK, July l9.-The inquest in the
Walton-Matthews murders resulted in ver-
dict against Charles Jetferds, who was COM
mitted for trial
Nearly 5000 persons visited the Great
Eastern yesterday.
She makes an excursion on Monday to
Cape May, returning on Wednesday.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20
Tho Kor Wesl AfrIrnna.

New YoRK, July l9.-Key West advices
state that the ship CasaLlian sent out by
the Colonization Society, sailed June 80, for
Cape Mount, Africa with 300 captured
Africans.
The South Shore had 1853 on board, and
would sail soon. ~ 7
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

SHAKsPERIANA-An enthusiastic admirer
of the great dramatist in England made an
illustrated copy of his work, based upon the
text of Boydel's edition, and by the addi-
tions of choice engrayings extended the col
lection to forty-tour large volumes. The
series was recently sold by auction in Lon
don for $4,000. A goblet made from the
Shakespeare mulberry tree, belonging to tn
enthusiastic gentleman, sold for 500 ltJ
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

NEW YoRK Cry MORTALITY .--.The number
Of deaths in New York City for the past
week were 4t2, being an increase from the
previous week of IL. OF the number N
were mem 30 women; l49 boys; l3l girls.
Adults, 1872; children, $780,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

Prof Henry, of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion, recommends that lightning rods, in all
cases, should be CONNIE eted with the gas or
water pipes Of the city on the outside of the
building.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

AMERICAN SOCIETY FROM FRENCH PoIHr
OF Vmw.-Amiter, in the Courier des Etats
Unis, thinks that American society is not SO
pure and paradisaical as has been believed,
that the affair of Mrs. Cunningham, .he body
found at Jersey City and supposed TO be that
of Mrs Richardson, the causes Of the MUIR
ders Of Walton and Matthews, the conduct
of the populace ut the execution of Harden
and of Hicks, all prove it.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20
River News.

PITTsRURG, July l9-M.-River twenty
nine inches by the metal mark and falling,
Weather cloudy, with occasional showers.
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MARRJED.

M0RT0N-MEARA-On the 18th inst. at the
residence Of the brides mother, by Rev. Edward
PURCELL, MIR, r. II: Morton, of Keokuk, Iowa, to
MOllie A. Meara, of this city.
POOR-GWYNNE.-O Thursday morning, 10th
inst, at the residence of Mrs. Mary Barr, No. 81
Mound-street, by Rev. W. II. Sutherland, Hon John
a. Poor, Of Portland, Me-, to Mrs. Margaret r.
Gwynne, SsCincinnati, o.
WoRTIhNG NGT0N-EDwARDS-At College Hill,
OHIO, on the 18th inst, by Rev 3. l.. Youree, s. w
Of College Hill.
Observation-Disclosures New Albany, Indiana,
on the 18th inst, Mr. Albert Brasher, Of CINCINNATI
Ohio, to Miss Amelia NJ. Snyder, of that city.
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DTED-

TELFORD. Monday afternoon, 10th inst at
the residence Of her father Gen. Joseph c. Totem In
Warrington ID. g., Mrs. Susan NJ. Telford, reict OF
the late Charles u. relford, ESQ, of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

R8- GALLERY CRowDED.-J. P. BALLS Gallery,
No. 80 West Fourth street. is daily crowded by those
in search Of good Likenesses. Call in.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

go" Examine the Photographs at APFIEaArE's,
corner Fifth and Main. Mark the place. je9-tf
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-20

ss- APPIEaArE's mammoth Gallery, corner Fifl
and Main. Mark the place. je9-tf
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-08-30
An Ordinance
Relatingto Fines and Imprisonmen

Relatingt to Fines and Imprisonments.
Section |. Be it enacted and Ordained by
the Mayor and Councilman Of the city of Cum
berland, That in all cases Of violation of amy
OF tho city ordinances, punishable by fine, where
said fine is not promptly paid the magistrate
shall, on demand Of commitment, commit the
party in default to the watch-house prison in
stead Of the county jail
Sectiou2. Belt enacted. That the cells in the
watch house be, and the same are hereby, con-
stituted the watch house prison for all the pur-
poses of the corporation.
Section 3. Be it enacted, That tho boarding
to he furnished by the watchmen at the expense
of the corporation shall be bread and voter only
ana whep SO directed by the committing mag
istrate none other shall be allowed to be furnish
ed to the party committed, and no fine or impris.
Of tho Council; Prorided, That in cases where
the fine docs not exceed three dollars, the mag.
istrate may fix the period of imprisonment not
to exceed six days.
Section 4. Be it enacted, That the magistrate
may. for violations of any of the ordinances
prohibiting indecency by wordf or actions, OF
for disturbance OF the peace by abuse of his or
her family, at his discretion punish by fine OF
imprisonment.
Section S. Be it enacted, That this ordinance
shall be in force and take effect from and after
the date of its passa &c, and that all ordinances
or parts of ordinances conflicting with the pro-
visions of this ordinance be and they are here
by repealed.
Passed August 6. 1850.
JOHN HUMBIRD, Mayor.
G. II. W. RorER, Clerk.
Auy 3O-3t
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-08-30
SENATOR CmrTEyDEy on THE UNION

SENATOR CmTTENDEN on THE UNION. -
Senator Crittenden made a speech in Lou
isvillc KY, last week. After reviewing
the position of the various candidates
for the Presidency, Mr.. CrittcRden said:
But whoever be elected, he should ba
sustained. No State, or set of States
should start up and rebel, and resist BY
force of arms President of the U. States
elected by the people of the u s. No mi
nority should act the dictator, unless
they are ready for revolution and anar-
chy! If our President misbehaves, let
us call him TO account in legitimate way
according to the constitutional forms Of
our government, and displace him at the
constitutional time. The agents and
administration of the Constitution and
the Union may do wrong! The Consti-
tuition themselves are harmless They
must not be toucheil No indemuitles
could be got out of their rules for the
wrongs which they had been t I'm down
The destruction of the Union would be
remedy for nothing, and the great Of
all evils May this Union be firm and
enduring as the mountains. Take care of
the Constitution and the Union, and
they will take care of us.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-08-30

ity these four immovable pillars: Cheap Cot
ton; Cheap Coal and IRON; Cheap Food; Tenn
perate Climate
1t is not unworthy of remark in this con-
nexon that the leading "staple" feature Of
the cotton industry of England consists in
spinning our raw cotton iuto thread or yarn
and re-exporting tho cotton thus spun to the
continent of Europe. The leading feature Of
cotton manufacturer France, Belgium Swift
zerland, Germany, and Russia consists in the
weaving or cloth-making department.
Now, here is an established demand, an
open market, and fair field. And, what is
more to the purpose, the people in France,
Belgium, Germany. and Switzerland have an
equal strong interest in uniting with us upon
basis of reciprocity, by which they can find
direct and profitable market for their man.
ufactured goods in the South snd West. ]
use the term South and West" purposely
bee ausc they go together, and are naturally
bound together. Ono furnishes the food, c
other the cotton. Baltimore, through her
commanding commercial position, and by the
aid of her great railroads, is the key" of both.
the breadstuffs and provisions Of the gIeat
West, eqally with the cotton of the South
west, can be brought to Cumberland by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at the cheapest
rates. Here the cotton, increased in value
by the addition of the coal and food and la
Dor and capitol involved in its being spun,
but condensed at least fifty per cent. in bulk
passes over the remaining section Of the road
to the city Of Baltimore. Nor are we once to
suppose that ence the cotton-spinning indus
try of Cumberland is fairly established, the
manufactures will stop there. As cheap
coal and cheap food are to the raw cotton, 50
is the cheap cotton thread combined with the
others TO textile fabrics. A diversified man
ufacturing interest will grow up on tlcse
| would suggest to those interested in the
matter that commerce cannot exist without
manufactures A manufacturing seat, near
Baltimore, or tribulatory to that city, is a
thing in which every man, woman, and child
in Maryland has an immediate interest. Such
development of industry, wealth, and pop
ulation at Cumberland would cover the
"Glades' with residences of Cotton Lords. "
In vain would the Pennsylvania Central or
the New York roads strive against king Cot
tom sitting on his throne Of cheap coal AID
iron, and wearing as his crown the "cheap"
and golden dread harvest of the West. |
feel justified in appealing personally to Mr..
Garrett to turn his administrative genius and
the energies of his great mind to measure
which will give to the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad an unfaling aud immediate source
of wealth. HOME INDUSTRY.
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The Cn Rflpnign.

As tho time for holding the presidential
election comcs on aroce the notes Of prepur-
alton are being distinctly heard in all parts
Of the country; in some sections more life,
energy and enthusiasm prevails than in 9th
err, but it is expected before the important
day arrives that sufficient interest will be
walked up 10 bring ont tho entire vote. The
Union Central Committee of this county have
issued an address, and sent it forth to the
more prominent men in each election pre-
scinct, urging prompt action in the work Of
organization, and it is to be hoped that their
suggestions will be attended to without de-
lay 1t is very desirable to know when and
where clubs have been formed, and what the
prospect is for such vote as Allegany coun-
ty ought to give in q contest Of character,
so momentous as that upon which we have
entered. We hope orr friends MS soon as they
have organized will send us the names of their
officers &C., for publication.