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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-24

THE MANuSA6 A6S4var OF ARFIsieIAL GEMs.-
The Manufacture of fictitious gems is avery
curious department of art. Any one who
glances round a shop containing cheap jew
elry will at once see that no leonsiderable
portion of the assortment is Of this nature.
The brilliant transparency of the diamond,
the purple 0of the ruby, the blue of the
sapphire, the green Of the emerald the orange
tint of die by gclntb, the transparent blood
red Of tha garnet, the Variegated tints of the
agate and porphsry, the delicate subdued
Rhitenees Of The pearl-all are initiated.
Most Of these initiative gems are made ofglass,
called paste by the, artisans; il is Of this
substance that most artificial diamonds are
formed, aud, by mixing various mstaliie
c1iies with the paste, the coloTs of pther
geus aIe initiated r.iLf ~ a. slu
The paste Is not common glass, butt is
commonly made from a mixture Of rock
eryttal, potash, bOrax, and oxide of Had.
The oxides Of iron antimony arsenic, h3an-
qanese, copper, 0caromium, cobalt, 6cs are
employed TO give TO the paste the requisite
color for other gems. Many Artificial gems
are Adoublets,p and deeeiye the eye by q
curious contriVanoe. Two little fragments
of glass, previously shaped, are eemented
together with Venice turpentine and mastich,
eulored with carmine, lake, PrRssian blue
yerdigris, or some other pigment; an humble
I sort OF initiative gem Is produced by thh
method. A still humber process aud This
cheapest of all, consists in simply placing {
bit Of colored metal foil behind the tragmen
] of transparent glass.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-24

WHAT THEY ARE DoIKG AT TUE CAPggAL
OF THR SOUTHERN CoSFEDERACY.--Ad dispatch
from Montgomery to the RichmOnd (Ya.)
DispGteL, in speaking of the Southern Con
gress, says; g q gbE,1 90 MANU- (
''In regard to fluids for carrying on the
war, fifty millions win be raised, probably
one half BIZ Treasury, notes, onefourth by
customs, and one fourth by direct taxation
The Isising Of thirteen millions, says the
Louisville Journal, by direct taxation in the
seeded States viii be pretty severe opera
tion. In many places 1t will leave waste
and ruin behind II, But bow are thirteen
millions to be raised in the Confederacy from
customs when its ports are all blockaded
How can any thing at all be raised from that
souree7 VIII not the thirteen millions set
down TO the account of customs, have 70 be
added TO the thirteen millions OF direct taxa
ton, making the amoant twenty six mill
iops2 And will not that amount crush
every thing beneath it2
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-24

"
THE PRUDEEcg OF THE PRESENT ADMINS
TRATIoS.-I 1t is stated, says the Philadelphia
Press, that the Government is about to take
possession of Arlington Hights, which lie
directly opposite Washington, and which,
from their elevated position, so command
the city, that effective batteries erected upon
them could shell and destroy it. We pre-
sumo this will not be done until we are fully
prepared to resist any force that, could be
brought against our troops, and at the same
time to repel any attack that might be made
from other quarters upon the capital. News
paper speculation. on this subject, however,
as upon all others connected with the move
ments OF our army, are necessarily somewhat
unreliable, and it is better theyshould be so,
for with the freedom of our press unre.
stricted, and the circulation of mail matter
of all kinds only partially impeded, the
enemy would gain full possession Of all our
plans, if newspaper reporters were apprised
Of them, and they would practically become,
not merely agents for disseminating inter-
esting information among the loyal popula-
ton, but the most efficient spies that the
traitors could desire, Notwithstanding their
patriotic Intentions.
Fortunately, it is now well understood
that the Administration is remarkably skill
full in Keeping its own counsel, and that, in
most instances, the fEst authentic inf0FmR-
ton we bsye Of its intention to effect any
particular object, is only acquired when that
end is virtually obtained. 1t is not only
prompt, energetic, active and resolute in its
movements, but also secret and eircumspect
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AnIrIsh n sssIar's Rea,s on for hot Desert.
I- - u iaa with M. O0rcr .., rItt..F I


The following dialogue took place be-
tween Lieutenant A. o. Cd, late of the
United States-Fezan Army, who deserted
with the traitpr General Twiggs and Pat
Fletcher, one Of the -privates of the Second
Cavalry, now at Carlisle, then near Fort
Bliss:
Oficer-"Well, Pat, amt you going to
follow the General 2'' (Twiggs.)
tletcher-"f Gineral Scott ordthefs us
to follow him, sir, begor Toby Pats horse)
eau Rallop as well as the best of 'emn
Uhicer-'1 mean won't you leave the
Abolition Army, and Join the free South ~
90, Fletcher-"Begor, never enlisted in the
Abolition Army, and never will. | agreed
: 10 sarve Uncle Sam for five years, and the
diyil pin mark was made in the contract
with my eOnsiDt, ever since. When my
time is up, if the army isn't the same as it Is
now. l won't join, it agin." 1870, - '.,
Gfhcer-"Pat, the Second" Cavalry was
eighteen months old when you and Joined.
The man who raised our regiment IS now
the Southern President; the man who lately
commaneed il is Southern General Can
yoG remain in it when they are gone 2"
Fletcher-"Well, yon see, the fact of the
matter is, Lieutenant g., | amt much of n
scholar; / can't argue the question with
dSNi Wv Whehe LuOtubE II L ub-
serted my color2 Oh, the divil give in
I'll ever give in now; that's the ind of it.
tried to run away once, few weeks after
eElistin'-but man wouldn't be missed
thin. It's quite different now, Lieutenant,
and | IN not goin' TO disgrace naither iv my
countries. g-l .Y ..s-ft.F g-1I :
0ficer-"Do you know thatyou will have
to fire on green Irish colors in the Southern
Tapks?p ..a.-. ...a M tI'F
Fletcher-"iAnd won't you have to FIRE on
them colors (poiDting to the flag at Fort
BlissA that yerself and five of us licked
nineteen rangers under ? Sure it isu't a
greater shame for an Irishman to FIRE on
Irish colors, than for an American to fire on
American co lors An the oath will be on
my side you know, Lieutenant"
0ficer-"D-n the man that relies on
Paddles, | ssy.p - -'f.r.1a rib ,1
FIetcher-YThe same compliments to de-
sarters yer hoporn - ..Et 4t NJ.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-24


IA SEoRssIoE EDIFoR's YEW OF Fort PIoK-.
= 7ENs.-The editor Of the Mobile Register has
visited Pensacola, and diseOurses of Fort
Piekens as follows: sm 30 sIOt aela
There is a difference among military mon
and civilians as to the policy of an attack
upon Pickens, even with The certainty of its
reduction. The reason for the attack is that
the United States flag insults, whileit flies
over a soil declared 70 be Independent Of the
Government 1t emblems, and that honor
demands it should be expelled at every cost
This is true; but it is also true that it is no
more insulting 70 day than il was two weeks
! or months ago, and If we have put up with
that insult for several months because we
/ could not help H. may We not do 50 for a
time longer if il is manifest advantage TO
the cause and our ultimate triumphl Those
against the attack urge that the presence Of
3 Federal army and navy at and of Pensa-
cola Is doing no earthly harm TO the Oonfed :
crate cause, while they might be employed
elsewhere 70 its injury. Pensacola Is not a
| city of commerce.; the dominion Of the en-
emy is confined to a barren island, and ex-
cept his hiTelings, he has no subjects bat
musqnitoes and sand flies l'ailslE5 iiiW
! lie is keeping that post at great cost in
convenience and priYation to the troops and
dsngsr TO the feet. As the hot season nd
vaDnes all this will become more manifest
Feyers viii attaek the troops, and the ineF-
liable August storm will compel the feet to
cut and run, or go ashore. ....-
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The Cause of y Secession Orgnn-Trait-
rsnir7 OFOuH PfincipIes Explained

The Cause of = Secession Orgnn-Trais-
1sn17 OFOuH PfincipIes Explained
It is shrewdly limited that the New York
Daily Neps, which MIR. Ben Wood publicly
proclaims to be his personal organ, has been,
and is kept up to It's high Secession pitch,
IRON motives of pure policy! Mr.. Wood is
the part owner Of two lucrative lotteries in
the States of Kentucky and Missouri, which
have many years to run, and which net him
hard upon $3.50 900 a year. Until recently,
81 Mr. Wood was also the proprietor of a IA
nous lottery in Delaware, which by shreWd,
not 10 say sharp management, was made
highly remuneratiYe, till, in an evil hour for
Mr.. W., the legisturs interfered, and ruined
the Business by reVOking the charter, or re .
fusiDg 10 renew it. .ss5uli-
r5a A n attempt to run the machine in defiance
of legislative enactment, resulted in the in
generation of Mr. Eddy, one of the firm, and
il was only last week, we are informed, that
he emerged from Jail. The fear that, in the
present state of the relations between North
and Southlthe Legislatures of Kentucky aud
Missouri may follow the example Of Dela.
ware, and eIt off the tender ties which bind
them 70 Wood, Eddy 4 Co, ia said TO be tbs
reason Why the Daily ReIgs is conducted IN
the Secession interest. In this Vieg,, by
boldly avowing himself as the editor anC
proprietor, Mr.. Wood has exhibited master.
stroke of policy. 1.s5sa
OF course, the interests of one who champ
ions the traitors so stoutly win be duly pro
tected in the South, while Lis praises will b.
| sounded, and his policies purchased, by al
the hosts of Secession. If he could only. ad(
| TO his glory the achievement Of marty rdon
by melting an indignant populace 10 suppres
| his noxiOgs paper, he would reach the sum
NIT Of his ambition, While making hi
| business safe at the South, be would also Sc
cure heavy damages from the County Q
New York, for the destruction Of his news
paper property, We think, however, tina
the peeuniary project so far as this city
concerned, will not succeed. ... "a.
tits too bad, we admit, that such an orga
of treason and fomenter of discord should eS
list among us, simply TO enable its pfoprieto
to peddle policies in the .purlieus OF Thoma!
street and the Five Points; but II would /
a great deal worse 10 know that our city ha
been disgraeed BY an exhibition Of mob viz
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slave Insurrections In the seuth.
Tie New York Tgib,t,ae remarka.

= N
&c Not q paper cuanes.to as from. the South in
which we do not fiud anxious endeavors to
in ;nlcate the cunv5ctioa that the slavos are
trpstwoFthy Tsatisfied with their lot, ready
to tske RTms in defense Of the eyshem be-
meath which they ilahguish sin bondage.
Their masters declare that the enthusiasm
tof their human property has TO be erestrained.
and that only the necessities q home labor
,I<eveBt them from sending 20 tse war every
able bodied slave they possess. j Mean while
they organize strong guards, keep ever q
sleepless eye on the movements Of the ne
groes, and punish with more than ordinary
cruelty the smallest offense against the
,harshrules of the plantation ylaf Es
b The strange history of the insurrection re-
ferred to is full of suggestions which show to
tie people of the South quite as CLEARLY as to
us at the North how hollow and false is all
the bossted confidence the former express,
and what an appalling danger lies always in
wait at the tIeshoId of the Shareholder. If
there were ever negroes who could be
trusted by their masters, those engaged with
Vesey in his conspiracy were they. The
event showed that natural cunning, sharp
eped by an unconquerable and oveFpoWering
longing for freedom, was there, as it is now,
more than match for the vigilance of the
overseer, and that a seeming affection was
with them bat cloak for concealing plots of
diTest vengeance. Ls' ~ 1e-IfHrii ..H1
The system Of slavery-ever aecursed-
has not improved in these forty years. The
hand of the taskmaster has not grown light
or, nor are the bonds worn with greater
ease. The nature of the slave changes not,
nor does the instructive, God-implauted
craving for freedom diminish in force, as the
years of toll run on. The dark storm-cloud
bangs to. day over the South more awful in
its blackness than ever before, and the mo
ment of its terrible descent draws nearer
with each development in the rapid course
of passing events. The STAKEHOLDER, whether
on the plantation or in the populous city
knows this well, and writhes beneath the
knowledge with dreary anxiety which no
not break in frightful power, it will be only
because an arm mightier than the arm Of
man is outstretched 70 restrain it, U 3
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-24
Late Hnd IHtsresriss from Re6sacsla-l
Secession Acnnunt Of AnnIrn There.

secession Account Of Affairs There,
The Mobile (Als.l Advertiser has q letter.
under date Wednesday, 10, from which we
quote. Speaking of the arrival Of President
Davis the correspondent writes: 70
UnheIalded President Davis, accompanied
by Secretary Mallory and, Mr.. lWigfaIl, ar
Ilyed in the early train Of this morning.
While here, be is the guest Of Secretary
Mallory. Without pOmp or circumstance"
he made his way to the steamer Time, on
which he embarked for the Nayy.yard, and
the headquarters OF General, Bragg. AS we
ore now in ameasrre shut off from the yard,
shall be able 70 give but. little, II any, &C!
further than the Booming of cannon, which.
as usual, startled the = rass'I OF Fort Pickens
from their ptopriety; they scare at their
own shadows. 1t has been some time since
| saw the President and at frst glance took
him for Governor Winston. He was very
plainly dressed, no insignia denoting the
chief Of agreat nation. lie leaves tonight
for Montgomery. The object of his visit has
not been officially made knownj many asso-
ciate it with some great event aud Pm in
clined TO that opinion myself II allowed to
express an opinion, he has found in General
Bragg an able soldier; one calculated to con-
duct 10 successful conclusion a campaign
OF great magnitude. sr.
The Fifth Regiment ofAlsbama volunteers,
under command of Colonel Rhodes, have ar
rived, and are quartered in the city limits.
They are,supplied with battery of six pieces,
VIZ; two large twelve FOUNDER rifle cannon;
three twelve FOUNDER howitzers, and one
six FOUNDER cannon their caissons are to ar
rive to night. They are the most perfect
Specimens of light battery ever saw-not
excepting Bragg famous battery ITSELF
have just learned that some gentlemen of
Mobile have preferred to furnish with ve0e-
tables for one day, the entire command of
General Bragg, free OF. cost The best move
sof the season; and hope other parties will
keep it up. Vegetables are scarce here, and
command outrageous prices.
Since Captain Adams notice of blockade,
THE vessels now in port are hurrying aboard
their return cargoes. They complain bitterly
'of its terms. Some of them will have TO
leave half loaded, or fight their way out.
The John Bulls are down on Old Abe, and |
hope their government is, too.
The vessel of the feet have been amusing
themselves the last two or three days in tar.
get firing practiciDg for the rebels" H.,
LATER-.Mr, Russell and spndry Mobilidas
are Captured by the Fleet but finally reach
lIeRsdcola ~ Safety--Tke' AdUerhser fur
nishes the annexed dispatch, dated the 18th:
b, Mr.. ,Wm. II. Russell, correspondent of the
Lopdon Tunes, in company with Messrs. Ra.
sesies, Lynes and Batfe, of Mobile, have ar.
Tlyed here safely. The schooner on which
they came was boarded from the fleet aud
he whole party spent several hours on
Doard the Sabine. They werepOlitely treated,
and were afterward permitted to go on to
their place Of destination without furthar
nblestatioh. 10y 1 ~, T,
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Anolher Rec.rennt unIon Lover. m


Hon. W. O. Rives, who was firm for the
UnionIuntil he received the appointment of
Commissioner of Virginia to the o. s. A.,
made the following speech at Atlanta, Ga,
ON May IA: ..ssv
feel highly complimented by this call
from the citizens of Georgia to say few
words. suppose you do not want to hear
speech from me, but that you do want to
hear from Virginia. [''Thats it" and cheers
from the crowd She is all right I am
most happy to inform you. She is heart and
hand with Georgia in this struggle, and will
faithfully do her part. You have been ac-
eustomed, in political matters in time past,
10 follow our lead; but now we will follow
your lead in this great movement for the
maintenance of the rights and independence
OF the South and her Institutions Our
rights and liberties are assailed, and must
be defended. Our cause is q Just one, and
brave hearts are rushing to uphold it. In
the meantime, you may rely upon old Vir-
sgiDia. Whether she Is to lead or to follow,
she will se along and giyes good account
of herself.
am nbaphy to meet With yon, my feIlow-
citizens-for, though lis the first time
ever had the pleasure of looking on your
faces, l feel in Georgia like was at home in
my own State, Many Of your citizens are
emigranis, or the children Of emigrants from
our State among whom are the Gilmers,
Lumpkinsrs Forsythes, Earlys, Meriwethers,
and many others. 20 ~ = iuI . ss,si Of.
sI hope you win excuse me. from making
any further remarks, out of respect for the
dsy. IsUppose you only wanted TO hear 8
word about Virginia There some one in the
crowd asked him If there were any Federal
troops in Alexandria.1 No, my friend, said
Mr.. lRives, there are uone at that point
! There are no Federal troops on any part o.
the soil of Virginia, except Fortress Monroe
Yinnot say they are sfsaidzt 10 come into
Alexandra, but Twill say that we have q
| trap for them into hich they win fall when
ever they attempt to come into that city
Thanking you,for this manifestation Of yopl
feeling toward Virginia, now bid yor
| adieu. -.
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SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BIZ re
= CEiNkD BY the uudersignsd TIL ~ NJ, on the
25th inst for The delivery, At Caiapl Denni11n of
Three fhousand Cords Of Wood
The who'd nuat be good, marcha ntebie, hard wood.
auch points ON he Camp Ground as may b dssig-
hated BY the Depot Quartermaster. Delivery 70
commence on the hrst day Of June, aud be a -tha
rate q thirty eorda or more Per day nnt delivered.
Bonds 10 the amount Of $500 will be rohnlrsd.
Proposals. will be marked afPfoposaia flr Woad.if
JNO, III DICKERsON, !.
% sou Captain ana AasiHtant Quar- lal master.
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 90, 1851, ! iny3i-f
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lence s'ofaf VS. the paper is concerned its
power fer good Or evil passed away when
the real proprietor and ostensible editor pub.
llshed his card at the head Of its columns.
Heneeiorth, II may safely be allowed to finger
q constant burden TO those to whom IL be-
longs, III Becnpiary pressure, OF the process
OF the District Attorney bring tito a natural
termination, ...t..g = LIE
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-24

INoRRAsE OF ExFRAvAeANcE IN PARgs.-
The PaTisian Iassion for display has not, il
will he readily believed, been abated By the
general Identification Of their dwellings,.
The rage for splendor of equippage, estab
development given Of late years 10 the ele
gapee Of the houses and the tyrannOus
vanity Of SPECTATORS that compel5 you to
Z "dweh in gilded halls, and, alas, to pay
for them, whether yon will or not. n Ia
dress, especially, the extravaganza of the
time is such that everybody prophecies
bankruptcy for his neighbofs, and fears it
for himself; while the jealousy Of real OF
apparent superiority, which forms so con-
TO devote every available resource 10 the
noble aim Of emulAtiBg 10 the utmost the
eapricious extravagancies Of the leaders o.
| fashion.
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Arms ON their way to the south.

The Nashville (Tenn.) Union and Ameri-
can says: s-sr{ ,-,rar>,c srsr-s.-,
=; There has been considerable discussion
within the last few days, with reference to
the number of arms at the command of the
Government of Tennessee in the present
.perilous emergency. We can state suthen-
tically that there are now in the arsenal and
in the hands of volunteers about fifteen
thousand good arms, consisting of Minnie
muskets, old patent muskets, aud Mississippi
rifles. The fint-loek muskets are rapidly
being altered to percussion locks. There
are scattered throughout the State several
thousand more, which are now rapidly
coming in under the vigorous measures
prosecuted TO reclaim them. 1t is hoped
that all who know Of any of the State arms
in their districts, win assist in the work of
returning them to the arsenal Immediately.
In addition to this inventory, it has been
aseertaiped that there are about seventy
Eve thousand sporting rifles in the hands of
private parties, which may be easily con-
yerted into frst-class arms by the raised
sight and the Minnie bali.
We are also authorized TO announce that a
telegrsphic dispatch was received last night,
that an ample supply of arms will be ship
ped here in few days. "a.
The public solicitude on this subject may,
therefore, be at once dismissed. .s,....,
Our brave volunteers will be Well agmed,
and with arms in their hands, they will 60
forth to battle, clothed in the panoply Of in
Vincibility.
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SHALL THE UEIoS MEN OF KENTUCKY SUB
NIT TO CoERcIoE 2-The Louisville Ky,

Journal sRyss as' gE3o,h rel lF. g - %
Notwithstanding the people of our State,
in the recent election, by an immense ma
ioIity, voted for neutrality in the Union, a
small majority, composed Of most energetic
sgitators, are ceaseless In their efforts to
plunge us into civil war. Companies are
being formed and actively drilled in various
parts of the State, by avoioed SeeessioNists,
end the men are pledged By Secession odths;
bands Of excited and energetic disunion lead
ers, and even secret agents from abroad, are
filing the lobbiss and acting upon our legis-
latois at Frankfort. Members of that body
sent from districts where the Union aud
neutrality vote immensely predominated,
are working Continually in the cause of the
Southern Confederaey, in defiance of the
expressed wishes Of their constituents. State
officers, pledged by oath to support the
Constitution and the laws, are openly vio-
lating both, and endeavoring 70 excite q
lawless spirit tending 10 disuniou; and from
a hundred significant indications there can
scarcely be doubt that secret organiza-
ton exists, pledged to plunge our loyal
State into civil war, against the win OF the
majority of the people, openly and sOlemnly
expressed. There Is danger that some sud
den move to ooerce the peaeeable and law
abiding citizens into disunion will speedily
be taken.