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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14
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GALVESTON, TExAs, March H. Houston
refuses TO recognize the Convention, aud
considers that its functions tetmiuatei in
submitting the Sectssion Ordinauce to. The
people. He tells the Convention that he n nd
the Legislature, (which meets on the 18Th,
will attend 20 The public questions now ar,s-
ing. He fsvOrs a new Convention 10 make
such changes in the S.ate Constitution az
are necessary. He is opposed to Texas join
ing the Cohfederacy.
The Convention, in reply, passed an ordi-
nance claiming full SoWers, and prom; sing
TO consummaie the connection Of Texas with
the Coniederated States, aud notifies, the
state OF this course. The Convention viii
require all officers TO take en- oath of alIe-
glance 10 the new Government, and to carry
out the Convention Ordinances b.. ...'...If
1t is said Mr.. Clark will he put in Hous
tons place, If the latter refuse 10 take the
oath. .. .r..Hf HHE
II is also reported that Governor Houston
is raising troops on bis own account
Fifteen hundred Texan troops are at and
near Browbsvile. ' .'
BRAzos, March Arrangements are made
for tue Federal troops to leave as soon as
transportation is provided
The Conven ton has passed an ordinance
TO continue the Custom. house officers on
duty uhtil superseded by the State Govern
ment or-by the Provisional Government.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

THE BoURBoNs A FAMILY OF ExILEs.-
Bourbons are now a family of exites, not
fewer than fifty. five out of the seventy four
who are the direct or collateral descendants
of Louis XIV being in exile The fifty. FIVE
are these: The Bourbons of Naples, con.
sistipR of King Francis five brothers and
four sisters; his Majesty uucles-Prince de
Copua and two children, Count d'Aquila and
two children, Count dc Trapani and five; /;
bis Majestys sunts-Queen Marie Annette,
widow of Louis Philippe; the Duchess de
Berry and the Duchess de Salerno; and,
lastly, cousin-german, the Duchess d'Au-
msle-to'al, twenty.six.
The BOurbons of Spain-tbe Infaute Don
Juan and twoa children-total, three The
Bourbons of France Count de Ghambord,
the Duchess de Parma and four children
total, six. The Orleans branch of the French
BGuIbUns-the Count de Paris, the Duke de
ChartTes, the Duke de Nemours and four
children, the Prince de Joinville and two,
the Duke d'Aumae and two, the Duke de
Montpensier and six-total, twenty. Nine
teen BOurbons are not in exile, namely
The royal family of Spain, sixteen iu mum
ber; The Empress of Brazil (nes Princess of
Naples); the Duchess Augustus of SAKE.
Co6urg Gotha (nse Princess 0rleans); aud
the Duke Charles III, of Parma, Infante OF
Spain, who abdicated.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

THE DECEASED GAMEsrRR- Extraordinary
Lasc. S'it in Germany "A curious Law case
was recently before German Court, arising
from the following circumstances :.
A gentleman sat at @ faro table in the
town Of Koethen, in Saxony, playing with
the usual attention aud silence Several
plays were made, and the cards which the
gentleman continued unchanged 10 put for
ward won repeatedly. The gold pushed
toward the winner by 'he croupier, how
ever, was not drawn by him, and after sew
eral more Accommodations bad made the pile
incoHveniently large. the keeper of the bank
rather aDgrly requested the fortunate man
t. take in bis money. With his eye fixed on
the card, The player took no notice of the
request,
Draw in gold uttered several round the
tsble. No snswer. 'Monsieur, you incom-
mode the other payers u said the croupier.
The same nrotiouiess silence. person sit.
ting next the offender ook hold OF his hand
| TIE vim er was dead. AS the body was
being removed, the croupier drew back the
money be had showed toward the dead body,
alleging that the game, based upon reciDrO
cal engagements, could not exist between
the dead and the living. The heirs of the
dtfuDct presented themselves the day after,
declaring that the winner had regularly
commenced ard continued the game The
question was carried before the tribunal of
Koethen, which decided that the heirs of the
deceased were entitled to his winnings.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

PROSPECT FOR CORRECTING THB ABUsE OF
THE TELEGRAPH "A bill is now in progress
through the Virginia Senate "to prevent
abuses of the telegraph" 1t makes the
sending of "false statement" q misde-
meanor, and therefor iuhicts a fine of not
more than $500, nor less than $50 or by inn
prisonment in the common jail for not more
than three months, or less than ten days, or
by both, as the Court may direct. 1t also
provides that the telegraph company by
whose line such untrue statement" may be
sent, shall be liable to penalty of not less
then $50 nor more than $500; provided,
that if the company shall have kept copy
or record of the statement, together vita the
name of the person transmitting it, or csus-
ing il 10 be transmitted, and shall furnish
and disclose the same to the satisfaction of
the Court, it shall be lawful for the Court TO
remit such penalty. The iDformer is to get
the whole fine; and if he declines it, it is
then to go 10 the Literary Fund.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

The QUESTION OF WHITE LABOR AT THR
SoUTH.-It is often asserted that none but
The colored race can endure the heat of the
South. To this it is replied:
There is not one single rood of the South
ern States beneath a tropical sun. Every
acre Of our slave States lies within the tenn
perate zone, The issthermal line, which
passes through Savannah. Georgia, passes
through Madrid and Rome, where no white
man dreams ofany incapacity to labor 'Iu
the extreme South" says Oassius VI. Clay,
at New Orleans, the laboring men, the
steyedores, and hackmen, on the levee,
where the heat is intensified by the proxin-
ity Of the red brick buildings, are all white
men, and they are in the full enjoyment of
health" .-..
'Tbe steady heat of our summers" says
Governor Hammond, OF South Carolina, sis
not so prostTating as the short but frequent
and sudden bursts of Northern summers"
"Here, in New Orleans" says Dr. Cart
wright, ''the larger part of the drudgery-
work requiring exposure to the sun, such as
railroad making, street-paving, dray y-driv
ing, ditching and building, is performed by
white people"
Every well informed man knows that in
Texas, where the Germans will not employ
slave labor, these hardy emgrsuts from the
North Of Europe produce, with their own
hands, more cotton to the acre than the
slaves.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

PRBCoCITY AND GENIUS OF BLAIsE PASCAL.
Pascal WIS, at the time OF writing bis "Pro
vincial Letters" in bis thirty third year
In his youth he had made himself famous as
a student OF science. All the world knows
the story of his having, in hoy hood, before
be was taught any thing Of geometry, in
vented a First Book of Euclid Tor himself
and there was some excuse for the fable He
detected many important natural truths, aud
might, had be chosen tn prosecute his re
aud Descartes. But circumstances brought
him into close contact with all that was
woTibiest among the Port ROyslists
JacqueliDe, the sister whom be most loved,
was a member of the convent He was grad
uslly led to give up his science and apply
bimself TO theology, bringing to it all the
caustic wit and sbrewd common sense which
he bad formerly employed on other things.
Of this the Provincial Letters" are the best
possible illustration. With special refer
ence to the ground of ArDsuld's trial he be
gins by play fully describing how he went
smODg JaDsensts and Molinists TO gain in
struction upon the points at issue
We need not attempt to follow his argu
meDt or 10 enter upon the theological da 'ails
Every word has force, and every sentence
contains polished satire. Gradually his
language grows sterner He buddy de-
LOUNGES the casuistry of the Jesuits, asd
81 ows how it is equally ruinous to those
who use it and 10 those against whom'' il
isemployed. "The best comedies of Moilere .
wIote Voltaire, "have not more wit than the
first Provincial Letters Bossuet has moth.
ing more sublime than the later ones"
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Is lhe Anerlcan Goyeramenl a FaIInr.

tlfeinn view OF the Question.
The Richmond Why OF the 9th instant,
in referring TO the stability of the Union,
saJsi
When a bank or other corporation has
been badly managed-when clerk or teller
bas proved dishonest, and the stockholders
in Consequence of such mismanagement or
such dishonesty, have sustained heavy losses
IL Is not usual to burn down the bank, or to
destroy all that remains of the invested
capital. The usual course is TO turu out the
d'sbonest or incompetent officers, to over
ham the books, TO rectIfy what is wrong, aud
to restore the corporation to its Legitimate
position.
We are told that the Union has proved a
failure. IL can not be denied that il sue.
cetded admirably well, at least up to 1927.
InltbHt year General jackson, in his letter
to the Leg stature of Tennessee, fer the first
tine called The particular party that supported
him the Democratic party 1t is true it
was not at all like the old Republican party
of Which Jefferson wes the head, and which
in its day had borne that distinctive appella-
ton. Nevertheless, the name stuck, aud the
patty in question have borne it ever since.
They have done morA. They have had the
ceDuol almost absolute, of the Government
eFer since that period For one mouth ouly,
from he 4th ut March to the 4th of April,
bal during the Presidency o. General Har-
riSoD, have ibe Whig party had the reins in
their hands. On the last mentioned day,
M. TS len succeeded, by virtue Of his Office,
ard soon threw the Wing party overheard
For the remainder of that Congress, the
Wings had the majority in bo'h Houses, but
they could carry ou' 30 iine of policy, be-
cs0se The President was against them Dur.
ing the Administration of Taylor and Fill
more, a large majority of botu Houses was
against them. 1t may he said, therefore
that he Democracy bave coutrOl ed the Gov
erDu ent, With an ihterval of on,y one month
fer ihrty.'wo years Ia that time The Gov
eminent has been brought to the verge of
ruin
Who is responsible? Is the Government
failure, because the party that has had it
in beeping has failed? Because Cobb de
stroyed its finances, Floyd involved it in
millions of debt, Thompson betrayed its
ceursels@ because Twiggs surrendered its
whole army upon composition that puts
Arnold to the hlush-are we to con ider that
tie Government hss failed? WoGd il not
b. more correct to say that the Democratic
President has failed2 Aud because a Demo-
cratic President fails in his duty, are we to
jump at once to the conclusion that the
Government is a taimre2 Is every Govern.
ment that has the misfortune to be cursed
with Incompetent or dishonest officers TO be
regarded as fallure2
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myrteriOns aud horrible Occurrence, "A
Nude WOBnB Locbed in her Dwelting q
and Covered with Wounds.
A correspondent of the Alexandra Ga
zette, writing from Harrisonburg, Virginia,
says:
This whole section of country was shocked
last week, by the mysterious, melancholy
aud horrible death of Mrs. Cooley, the wife
Of b. b Cooley, who lives uesr Middletown,
Frederick County From negro woman,
the bousemaid, who has since been arrested
at the instance OF DR.. Sbipley, a brother of
the unfortunate lady, most of the following
particulars have been elected: Mrs Cooley
left The house about Two o clock on the even
ing of last Tuesday week, TO visit some of
the neighbours as she (the negro girl) sup
posed; but her (Mis U.is) child, an infant,
becoming very restless, the woman thought
1T best to send to the Deighbors' house for
her, hut at none Of them could she be found,
nor at any of them had she been
Darkness approaching, ard the lady con-
tiDuing to be absent, caused, us may we'll be
imagined. considerable alarm, and The hands
who bad then come in from the field insti
tuted n search On spproa hing the meat
house, grosDs were beard emanating there
from, and ss the key could not be found,
attempts to break down the door we're be.
gun; but while these were in progress the
key was found in The dwelling house, the
door opened, and the lady in a complete
slate of nudity, was found sitting on the floor
with her hauds covering her face, and per-
f.ctly unconscious. -
Some of her clothing was hanging from
the u eat hooks in the rafters, and some was
siTewed about the floor saltiug tray was
ALMOST filled with blood, apparently freshly
spilled. Marks, resembling those made by
the pressure of fingers, were upon her arms,
and her head neck and sides were horribly y
Dutilaied by what appeared to be blunt
pointed punctuIipg instrument Her shoes
and stockings were found under her bed ia
her chamber, saturated with blood. Me1i-
cal aid was promptly procured, and every
thing done for the unfortunate lady that
science aDd skill could suggest, but all was
of no avail. She fingered IN the same hope.
less condition in which she was tonnd until
Saturday last, when death came TO her re.
lief
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AMERICAN ARTISTS IN PARrs.--The Parli

AMERICAN ARTISTS IN PARIs.--The Paris
correspondent of the Crayon writes:
Our American artists keep busy save
Bouphton, who has been very sick, recovered,
had relapse, and is again better. He has
b been most attenrively cared for by Colman
who has neglected his studies to act as nurse
Colman has some thought of going iato
/ Lsmbinet's ate!ier tor a month or SO, Just to
see bis way Of doing it," and no donbt there
will be interest in it for him. But he is paint
ing some pictures from his Spanish sketches
that have finer qualities than Lambinet ever
got, as far as ! can see. There are several
jaDdscapists here, whom | think superior TO
Lambinet, 6ue as he is. Daubiguy is one;
Corot is another | saw apicture by the lat
ter the other day with finer qualities of air
in il thar | ever saw before in art. His man
ner is very broad and simple. Rousseau is
another of my favorites.
Dana is at work on coast scenes, some of
which are fine studies Of effect. Oranch is
reproducing some of his Venetian material
May progresses with his large picture of
"Columbns," and Yewell is steadily inn
proving.
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? CAREIEgssIss OF PEDIeREE IY AMERIoA :

CARELEsssLss OF PEDIaREE IL AMERIoA.-
DR.. Curtis, in his last State Registration Re-
port, speaks of marked neglect of the
American people as follows;
z More attention is given in this country to
the pedigree of animals than Of human be.
ipgs, and many persons can tell the exact
geDealOgy of ifayOrte horse for several
generations, who do not know the maiden
names of their own grand-mothers. nor
would it be possible for them to ascertain the
fact from any legal records. IL would prob
ably be impossible for large portion Of the
miodle aged men and women 10 the United
States to prove that their own parents were
ever married, and that they have any leeit
innate right to the name they bear.
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Affairs in VIrsinIa.

RICHMOND, VA, March l3-Mr Somerss
speech was the abest of the session, and
produced profound effect. The Uui6nists
consider his arguments unanswerable
There is but little doubt that the Border
State Conference proposition will be adopted,
bot that the peace propositions will be taken
as a basis of adjustment is doubtful.
Some Secessionists admit the i'm possibility
OF adopting an ordinance of Secession, but
say that Virginia will ultimately secede, un-
less her demands are granted.
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lBy the Pony Express.l
Lnfor from CnIIfo min.

Fort KRARNEy, March l3-The Pony Ex-
press, with San Francisco dates to February
q, passed here at half past six o'clock this
morning na
The Legislature bad adjourned over from
the 2lst to the 26th. The sessions continued
to be occupied with discussions Of Union
resolutions.
The reconstructed Democratic Party
caucus, composed of the Brerkinridge and a
portion of Douglas Democrats. met az Sacra-
mento, on the 26th, only forty four strong.
1t was reported that majority of the
Douglas Democrat aud all the Republicans
were endeavoring TO induce McDougal to
Withdraw from the contest, when an effort
TO elect some compromise candidate will be
made i.i
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

4 A NOVEL JUDICIAL DEoIsIoN.-A few days
ago, during tile session Of the court Of Hen
rico, Vs., Nj. Cooke introduced his law
as On attorney. Mr. Rosser refused to take
the oath 70 support the Combination Of the
United States. The question was argued by
MessTs Cooke and Rosser, and the Court
unanimously decided that the applicant
should not be required 10 take the oath, nor-
YithsiaBding the earnest request of the COM
mOnWearb's attorney to continue hemotion
till next day, in order'to examine the argu-
ments presented
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Transfer of Psrts, &C., to the Southern

SAVANNAH, Ga, March I3-The Georgia
State Convention has transferred the forts,
arsensls, arms and munitions Of war 10 the
Gov srnment of the Southern Confederacy.
An ordinance has been passed appropria,ing
$500, 600 to the support of the Government,
and authorizing the Government to issue
seven per cent. bonds for that amount. ri
The report Of the seizure of the Northern
stock in the Macon and Western railroad is
denied. The President of the road, Isaac
Scott, Esq, says there is no foundation for
the renOrt. IL ----- .----. IL
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

WoMAN's DIVINE FoRGIyENRss.--Iu the
Hartford (Conn.) Police Court on Friday,
John Martin was convicted of beating his
wife in the most cruel manner, first with a
heavy strap and buckle, aud afterwaTd with
middle of the room while be dOused pale
of water over her TO wash off the blood.
Yet the woman interoeded for her husband
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

MoDE OF DEPosITNG METALS BY ELEUl
TRIClTY-T. Morris, of Birmingham, En-
gsnd, places a closed reservoir, containing
the exciting acid, at a lower level than that
Of he battery A syphon from the top of
the reservoir communicating with the top Of
the liquid in The battery, and pipe from the
bottom Of the battery communicates with
the bottom of the reservoir. As soon as the
acid in the battery becomes charged with
zinc, it passes, by virtue of its greater dens-
ity, into the reservoir, and an equal volume
of acid passes from the reservoir to the bat
terry. The position of the reservoir is fixed
according to The density of tie saturated so
luton. The method is found to work well.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

CuMoUs STATISTICS OF ARRESTS. We
CLEAN from the annual report of the New
York Metropolitan Police force the following
items:
Actors arrested during the year 1850, So !;
artists, 2Ol alderman, ] (only one D; bar
tenders, ia; clerks, 1,49l; custom house
officers, 8; deputy sheriffs, 81 editors, 8 (nad
ers, "a (yery moderately; prostitutes, 4l473 ;
priests, 8 proof readers, 2 DIETER men than
priestsD; reporters, IL (fairD; servants,
359S; lawyers, 30 (mOre than all the editors,
proof readers, reporters aud printers e9m-
hined y; Telegraph. operators, (exactly as
bad as editors y; vOcalisIs, A.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

QUEEN. VICTORIA AND THE KING OF PRUs'
sIA-Queen Victoria has signified her inten-
tion to enroll the King of Prussia ia the list
OF soyereigns who are knight Extraordinary
Of the IllustIious Order of the Garter. A
noblemau Of high rank, will proceed 10
Berlin 20 assist in the inyestiture of His
Majesty William |.
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Onward Round.

NFw YoRK, March l3-The steamship
Adriatic left her dock at eight A. NJ. for
Queenstown, Southampton and Havre, with
eighty passengers, including Thomas Butler
She anchored at quarantine, on account of
the fog.
The Adriatic sailed at four p. N. The
frigate POl0hattOh has arrived.
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RATHER AN UNRRAsosABLR DsMAND.-Th,

q RATHER AN UNREASONABLE DBMAED.-The
following hit at the "Oil fever" is from the
New York Vanity Fair:
A man from Cleveland, who had been
locking for spot to sink a well in, returned
to the hotel after days search, and was
asked, what luck 2 He replied that he found
one fifst-rate spot, but the landholder held it
rather high. "He wants all the oil, 5000
bonus, and requires that l shall paint both
heads of the barrels. told him | would
paint one head, but that I'd see him hanged
before I'd agree TO paint both" SO the par
ties could not agree, and the territory man
still holds on TO the site.
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nInr,Innd srn,e Cnnfprrne,

BELTihoRE, March l2,-fhe State Confer
ence assembled again to day, Attendance
suan. The Chairman said he understood
Governor Hicks was still unwilling 20 call 8
convention and il was evident the seuti
ments of members were somewhat modified
d Itis thought Committee will be appointed
to confer with the Virginia Convention. Ad.
journed till tomorrow.
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Extrn sesrIop Of the united stntea senate

AN<ANe "a -cSoANh W SultGu SGnuNes
WASHINGTON, March 13.-SRNATE Mr..
Douglas offered resolution calling on the
Secretary of War for information as to the
Forts in the Seeded States; if it is necessary
to reoccupy the same, what force will be
necessary for that purpose, &c.
MessTs. Wilson and Mason objecting, the
resolution lies over.
Mr.. Fessenden offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Senate to strike
from the roll OF the Senate the names of the
Senators from the Seeded States, who have
declared they are no longer members of the
Senate.
After the Executive session, adjourned.
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Aani,s M 1IoDtsowerx

MONTGOMERY, March I3 Nothing of pub
lie interest was done to day. A recess is
daily expected, which will be brought about
certainly during the week.
President Cobb has sent to several State
Conventions certified copies of the perma-
nent Constitution. 1t is expected Alabama
will ratify it Wednesday.
. Mr.. Stephens has gone to Charlottesville.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

SANDS, THE CmOUs MAS.-Richard Sands,
the Rorld-renoWned circus proprietor, died
recently at Havana. His remains reached
New York on Monday. He leaves family,
who are amply provided for, as the deceased
leaves large fortune.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14
NaM Hnmnahire EInnrinn.

CONCORD, N. H., March l3-0ne hundred
and ninety-six towns give Berry (Republican)
for Governor, 6,O65; Clark, (Democrat) a.
5G9; scattering lo4. The Republicans have
elected to the Legislature ll5, and the DEM
oe1ats 80 members. r...
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-14

HARRISBURG, March IL There are thirty
one nominees in the House TO fill Cameron's
seat in the Senate, The principal are David
Wilmot, Thaddeus, Stevens, Morton Nc
Michael and Richard Vaux
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RosToN, March l3.-The brig Robert Wing,
from Nuleze, Africa, 2lst ult, reports that
in latitude 800, longitude 66:50', she fell in
with the brig Joanna KroOstsr, from New
castle, for New York, and took off her crew
and brought them to this port.