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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04
COVINGTON NEWS.

DRUNKEN SoLDIERs.-Any number of high
privates belonging TO the Thirteenth Ohio
Regiment, now stationed in our city, were to
be seen on the streets this morning.
FEMALE PR1soN.-At last the prison for
females has been finished, and yesterday
received its first iDstsllment of occupants.
The female prison is one. half of the Work
house, adjoining the jail, psrtitioned of, and
consists of six oak cells, with ample space for
the inmates to walk about, and is vast i'm
provement upon the former female prison.
Our CoviDgton and Newport reports this
afternoon are very mesger, owing to the
sickness of our regular reporter.
COLONEL FoLEY's REGIMENT.-All the
companies attached to this regiment have
been paid off, and returned to this city.
Many of the men will doubtless enlist for
three VHars
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LATEST TELEGRAPH
NOON DISPATCHES.
A Sharp Naval Engagement
near Newport News.
John G. Breckenridge Expelled
from the Senate.

WASHINGTON, December 3.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury's report will not be sent to
Congress before Friday.
BALTIMORE, December 3.-The steamer
James Adger from Southampton, Uia Fayal
and Azores, has arrived here.
The Maryland Legislature met to-day. An
organization will be effected tomorrow,
when the Governors message will be de
livered.
WASHINGTON, December IA Branch OF.
fee having been established at the Capital in
the city Of Washington, the various distri-
buting offices are hereby directed, during the
session Of Congress- TO place all letters and
newspapers directed to the members of the
House of Representatives in separate pouches
from all other mail matter, and label such
pouches Congress, Washington, d. o.
Signed by order of the Postmaster General,
JN0. A. KASSON,
First Asst. p. NJ. General.
FORTRESS MONROE, December "a sharp
engagement between the United States
gunboats Hetzsl Seymour, Whitehead, Shap.
sene, and a rebel steamer, supposed to be the
YorktOWn, took place yesterday, about five
miles above Newport News. The bombatd-
ment lasted about two hours, commencing at
five o'clock in the morning. The rebel
steamer kept close to the shore, where q
| powerful battery assisted it materially, but
never venturing within range Of our guns.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04
ANIUsBMENTs.

PIKR's OPERA HoUsE.-Another brilliant
audience assembled last evening in this
beautiful temple of the DRAMA to give well
come to the great "Chief Metamora," which
was representa- by Mr.. Neafe, to the entire
satisfaction of all present. The enterprising
manager thus far has endeavored to produce
such pieces as would be most acceptable to
the public; his whole desire is to please and
deserve the patronage of our citizens. The
programme for this evening is a varied one
drama and comedy. The CoTSican Brothers,
in which Mr. Nesfe will appear as "Louis
and Fabian De Franchi,n and as "Don Caesar
De Bazan," in the comedy of that name,
supported by the best company in the West.
ern country. Who will stay away when
such attractions are offered2
SMITH Il NIxoN's HALL Concert To.
night a grand concert will be given at
Smith & Nixon's Hall by Reichel, Powers,
Sophia Werner and others, together with
the choir of the Catholic Institute. Reichel
is said to equal, if not excel, Carl Formes
and from the we'll known talent of the as
sistants, we can safely say rich treat ID
in store for all who attend.
WooD's THBATER - HdmIet.-J. Wilkes
Booth will appear tonight as Hamlet. Il
| is a difficult undertaking, but in Mr.. Booths
| artistic representations we think the insane
epTig OF royalty Will not suffer TO any grea
extent. Mother and Child are Doing Well
is the afterpiece.
NATIONAL THEATER-Thc English SteepL
Chdse.7 This great performance is attracting
large audiences, which are thrown in wonder
| and surprise at the excellent and natura
style in which the Steeple Chase is produced
The minuteness with which every detail i
executed, the daring and refined horsemsn
ship of the performers, renders it most at
| tractive.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04
City News,
INHLINGs.

The Managers of ST. Johns Hospital have
acknowledged the receipt of 800 from Mayor
Hatch, being the remainder of the proceeds
of the recent billiard match between Tie
man and Deery.
AT Union Hall, to night, Colonel De vii.
Tiers will give a public account of his i'm
prisonment at Richmond.
There are now about five hundred men in
the Indiana Railroad Regiment at Camp
Morton, indianapolis.
Mrs. General Mcclellan, with her infau
daughter, left her home in this city yestsr-
day to join her husband in Washington.
Elder D. R. Van Buskirk, of Indiana, will
hold series of evening meetings at the
Christian Chapel, on Sixth street, near
Smith, commencing to night and continuing
through the week.
The Young Mems Mercantile Library AS
sociation, will, at a meeting on Saturday
evening next, take the initiatory steps for
the election of officers for the coming year
The FIRST meeting of Soldiers Aid Asso-
citation composed of delegate from each oi
the Sewing Societies connected with the
churches of the city and vicinity, will be held
at ~ o'clock on Saturday afternoon next
in the lecture.room of the Second Presbyte-
rian Church.
Charles L. BrOWD, dudS ArIemus Waru
will lecture in this city, by invitation of the
Young Mems Mercantile Library Association
some time during the pres( mt winter.
About five thousand complete suits o
| clothing for soldiers are to be sent to Yves
tern Virginia to-day or tomorrow. Tel
| thousand overcoats have been distributed
among the regiments in this State within
few days. If the quality of the article i
| good, cur soldiers will be comfortably
clothed for the winter.
General Dumont arrived here last night
en- route from Western Virginia to Kentucky
where he has been assigned the command 0
a brigade consisting of the Third, Sixth ant
Twenty fourth Ohio, the Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth Indiana regiments.
A. G. Burt, Robert Hosea and Thoma
Shipley, have been appointed committe
to raise funds for the Cincinnati Branch Q
the u S. Sanitary Commission.
Messrs. Mead and Robbins have reported
the Sanitary Committee that nearly one-tent
of regiment in Camp King are upon th
sick list, the number being 81. Per contr
DR., A. Strothotte, Surgeon of the Tent
Kentucky regiment states that there are br
eleven inmates at the hospital.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

MAYOR HATCH IN THE POLICE COURT
Nothing could have struck the guilty cul-
prits at the Police Court this morning with
greater terror than the appearance of Mayor
Hatch as Judge pro TEN, in place Of Judge
Satin, who was temporarily absent from the
city. After the decision of the first case, it
was evident that the sentences would be
from three to ten times as heavy as under
Judge Satin for the same offense. Accord
ingly the lawyers urged continuance of the
cases Oh the ground of absent witnesses and
various other pleas.
The poor fellows who had no lawyers or
were not sharp enough to trump up reason
for continuance of their cases, received the
full measure of their deserts.
We think the Mayor, although he said
common sense was about all he claimed in
such matters" would make an excellent
Judge. Confirmed vagrants, drunkards and
thieves should not be allowed to come up
every week. The Mayor would soon cleal
| the court room of them.
George Bleser, who has several times beer
before the Court for abuse of family, wa
| fined $25 and sent to the City Prison for si1
months.
John Bretner, for resisting an officer in
srrestipg him, was committed for days anG
fined $25.
Lewis Shott, for striking the Bremen
street station house keeper and the office,
who had Britner under arrest, was badly
beaten on the head by them, and sentenced
to $40 fine and twenty days Imprisonment
by the Court.
Other cases were disposed of in simila
| manner.
The following cases were continued
Cbancey Couch, keeping a gaming house
Fred Hunderman, arson; Thomas Burke, as
sault with intent to kill; James Showers
shooting with intent to kill.
The last mentioned is a negro man, ant
the particulars Of the affair were given yes
terday.
Thomas Burke is charged with striking
his mother on the head with pistol at he
residence on Everett and Cutter-streets
The old lady was about sixty years of age
and is still feeble from the effects of the blow
| The case will come up on Friday next.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04
NEWPORT NEWS.

BRUTAL ASSAULT WITH TUMBLER.-
Frank Stoll, German baker of drunken and
ruffianly procliVities, assaulted Thos. Stein
hiser with lager beer tumbler, yesterday,
and beat the right side of his face almost to
bier was shattered, and pieces of the broken
glass were imbedded in Steinhiser's skull,
while the flesh of the forehead and temple
was filled with the atoms. Stoll is under
bonds for his appearance this morning, when
be will be examined before the Mayor. The
wounded man lay in critical condition last
night.
TAxEs.-The 18th instant is the limit set
for the payment Of taxes. After that date
all remaining unpaid will be returned delin-
quent, with fifty per cent. added as damages.
The Union Relief Committee commenced
the distribution of provisions to the families
of volunteers this morrilg.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04
A Champion Dance Between two Pnducnh
COnLrRbnuds.

A Champion Dance Between two Pnducnh
COnLrabauds.
The following is an extract from private
letter dated
PADUCAH, November IL.
My flute is getting to be quite an institu-
ton in the camp, and in the long evenings
l am very often called on by some squad or
other to help them pass the time round their
fire, or to furnish music for them to dance
by moonlight. We have quite a number of
contrabands" in camp-cooks, officers
servants, etc. Well, last night l got out
the flute and commenced playing, when
presently one Of them, o newly-arrived and
perfectly green country darkey, stole up to
the door of the tent to listen. A lot of the
boys found him there and nothing would do
but he must dance. So / played up q lively
tune, and he struck out, and such dancingl
l never saw the like. For u while an ir-
regular shutting of the legs and feet with
out time or step; then suddenly falling on
his knees; then sitting down, patting the
ground with his hands, and butting it with
his head; then rolling over on his back and
scrambling upon his feet, and so on over
again, getting more and more excited, until
it seemed he never intended to stop. In
! the mean time, Anderson, another of our
contrabands had come up, and was perfectly
Mortified at such dancing-he couldn't rest
satisfied until he had shown what he could
do So two or three of the boys jerked the
first out of the ring, and Anderson COM
menced. lie is really a fine dancer, and
put in some beautiful steps, which so ex-
cited the admiration and envy of the first,
! that he couldn't be restrained from initiating
them occasionally, breaking into the ring in
spite of the boys. They let him have his own
| way, and then followed such scene as was
never witnessed in minstrel hall. His
efforts to keep up with Anderson were so
extravagant and ludicrous that the whole
company was in q roar, and I had to stop
playing and laugh with the rest. The
darkeys were too excited, however, to no.
tice this, and kept on dancing until
"Greeney," in wild attempt to execute
some sort of double shuttle, slipped and
fell all in heap and was dragged out by
the boys. Anderson was satisfied with his
triumph, and left, while the crowd ar
ranged themselves in sets for cotillon.
And so ended the most uproarious evening
have yet spent in camp.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

BRARD.-Beard, the artist. is in the city.
Beard, as the world knows, is a wit as we'll
as an artist. He takes life with good deal
of Attic salt. In fact he doesn't take life
with any thing else. Having reached Louis.
vile only Saturday morning he of course
has been able TO taste but little life here, yet
even that little he has seasoned highly with
his favorite condiment.
We met Beard, for example, few hours
after his arrival, when, with an expression
of countenance at once satisfied and lumin-
ous, he suddenly informed US that he had at
last heard the political position of Kentucky
defined. "By whom said we, amia0ly,
"and what is the definition ?" 1t is our
disposition to make the way OF wits as
smooth as possible. 81 have Just come
from barber shop" replied Beard, "where
! happened to overhear a colloquy, be-
tween one Of the shaveIs and a quizzica
customer, that squarely hit the nail on the
head. DO you allow any abolition talk
here, said the customer to the barber.
Doesn't know what dat is, massa; never
bearn any, DO they allow Secession talk p
Not much, msssa.' We'll, how is it about
Union talkT You can go it on the Union,
mAssa--if you don't go it too strong" We
were not brute enough 10 refuse to laugh
with courteous gusto at this; but of course il
is all a malicious fabrication, as one need
only look at Boards naturally handsome
face to see that he hasn't been inside of
bsrber.shOp for the last quarter of centur!
at the lowest calculation.
Beard, however, protested unblushinRl!
that il was the truth to q hair, and eVeI
went as far as to declare that it was so purely
the truth that on his return home he mean
to have it published in the Cincinnati pa
| pers-as an advertisement. We hand owe
the ineorriRible wit to the journals will
which he has ventured to take this diab )li
cal liberty. And may Heaven have mere!
on himl-L LOUISVILLE JONrnah
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

PROVISIONS-A better demand for mess
Pork. with sales of ], 200 brls delivered the
next three weeks, at 50 30. Lard held
firmly at 72s971Sc. for prime Leaf, but mixed
lots are selling at 797Hc. Green Meats in
good demand at 2Ac. for Shoulders $3.50
axe for Sides, and 311@391c. for Hams.
GR0CERlES-There is no change in the
market. Coffee l7@lSc, and Sugar 949
l0Hc.
WHEAT-The receipts of Wheat continue
light with good demand, and further ad-
vance was established: we now quote prime
red at S5@S7c., and white at 90992c, the
latter rate for choice sales of 1890 bush.
prime red at &c, on landing; 1000 do. prime
red and white mixed at SSc 400 do. do.
red at sec, in bulk; l,650 do. choice white
at 92c., including use of bags to Wheeling,
and zoo do. prime do. at 9Oc, including use
of bags.
CORN-New is in active demand, with
but light supply, and prices advanced to
2sc. Old is firm at 28@3Oc. Sales Of 400
bush old, at canal, at 30c.
OATS are in good demand and prices are
29c. in bulk. Sales Rf 1900 bush. at 261zc,
to be sacked and seSed by seller, and 5000
bush. at 2Sc., part TO arrive.
RYE--Is in fair demand at 40@4lc. for
prime, on arrival: sales of $50 bush. at Ale.
BARLEY-Is in brisk demand at 4O@43I
for prime spring, aud 45@4Sc. for fall.
Choice fall can be sold at SOC.
HAY-The demand is good at Sl0@ll per
tuu for good to prime Timothy, in bales, on
arrival
CHEESE-A moderate iobbing demand
for Western Reserve at 5Hc English dairy
| is selling in small lots at 7(9T%c.
! BUTTER--A continued fair demand for
prime qualities of roll, and the market rules
| steady at ll@l2c. for prime, and l3@l4c for
choice; common qualities remain dull al
| Base
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arcby; guard your pure religion; maintain your
Iibertietf" These were what he held to be the
principles Of true conservatism. These were
the principles which he believed they all en-
tertained. These were the principles on which
they wished TO aot-not insensible to the ne
cel siiy Of progress, not insensible to the me-
cessity Of improvement, but determined to
guard those blessings which they enjoyed
under the constitution under whiohthey lived.
TOheern1
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

THE GUTHRIE GRAYs-Another squad of
twelve came up this morning on the mail
boat from Louisville. In conversing with a
gentleman from that place, he informed us
the Grsys, since their arrival in Louisville,
have been playing smash with things in
general. General Buel said to him if Col
Onel Bosley had telegraphed to the effect
that the regiment had been recruited in Gin
cinnati, he would have willingly gave his
consent for few days stay, as he was not
in need OF the regiment for several days..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

THE CUMMINsvILLE INCORPORATION QUEs-
TIoN.-A petition fol the incorporation of the
village of Cumminsville,. was extensively
than a year ago, and presented to the Com.
missioners of Hamilton County. 1t was not,
however, definitely decided at the time, and
in March last a remonstrance to the same
was presented by many of the signers of the
first petition, who had changed their minds
upon the question, fearing an increase of
taxes and for other reasons This morning
both documents came up before the Com
missioneTs who again laid it over for further
investigation. If the citizens of Cummins-
vile wish an incorporation, as probably
they do not, petition of little more recent
date should be sent to that effect
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04
COMMON pLRAa

D1voRcB.-Elizabeth Beranger Us. Matthias
Beranger. Decree of divorce granted by
Judge Carter on the ground of willful alb
sence. The defendant, after release from
imprisonment on a charge Of tarring o
house, left the city some three or four years
ago, and was absent ever since from his wife
In the criminal department Of the Court,
before Judge Mallon, forty-three witnesses
have been sworn for examination before the
Grand Jury.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

TENTH KENTUCKY REGMENT.-The Finnell
Guard, 10Th Kentucky Regiment, stationed
at Camp King, having received quite a large
number ofmen from Col. Foley's four months
regiment, desire but few more steady men
to fiji up with; persons desirous of serving
their country could not join better regi'
ment.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

COUNTY MATTERs.-The Board of County
Commissioners passed three bills this morn.
ing; VIM. Harting, breaking stone on the
Carthage road, $ll 63 Joseph & Brother,
clothing for County Jail, $33 So O. II. Wehr-
mann, bread for County Work-house, $32 A.
Total, SIT 72.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

ROAD SEssIoN.-The County Commission
ers have been holding their regular semi.
annual road session, for the past three days,
in the Court house. The only question that
came up was the petition for and remou-
STRANGE against the incorporation of Cum
minsville. The next road session will be
held in March next.
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Movement of Troops,

THE BLOODY TENTH The prospects for
the departure of this regiment are much bet
ter to day than at any time since its arrival
here. The steamers Lebanon and Hazel Dell
have been chartered to carry the men to
Louisville. The boats will probably leave
this evening with the regiment, but should
the entire regiment not be on hand, one Of
the boats will startwith all who are on board,
leaving the tardy ones to follow on the mail
boats. The men are fast turning up, SEEM
ing well pleased with their stay.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

BIvALvULAR IETELLIGENCE.-We have fire.
quently referred to Maltby's unrivaled Balti-
more Union Oysters, but from late expert
ence in tasting their quality, we don't think
we have ever done the subject justice. We
are unequal to the task. Call on Robt Orr,
No. IL West Fifth-street, and try them.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

OFFICERS, ATTENTION were this
morr ing shown an apparatus, termed the
Soldiers Friend" 1t is an entire set of
tent furniture in one piece. 1t forms cot
six feet lOng, can be turned into lounge,
and fually into chair. When folded up
for transportation it occupys but a small
space, and weighs only twelve pounds. Off
GERS will find il to their advantage to call at
Sc West Fourth. street. Messrs. Fennick IL
Co. are the agents.
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lBy TELEGRAPH !


NEW YoRK, December 3-Stocks dull
and lower. Money easy at 596 per cent.
on call. Sterling Exchange steady at lOsA
@lO9. Chicago and Rock Island, 59Hi
Cleveland and Pittsburg, To- Panama, ll0]5i
Michigan Central, 4s1s New York Central
77N; Erie, 3l2s; Erie Preferred, 53i Harlem,
IL; Cleveland and Toledo, 1925; Illinois Gen
trail Scrip, 6O9S; Michigan s0g!5eT1, ii11i
34II: Erie First Bonds, l03; Brooklyn Wa
ter Loan, 81; Hannibal and ST. Joseph Bonds,
81; Tennessee Skies, Al; Missouri, 4OA /;
Treasury TWelves, 100; United States Flves,
IA; Coupons, 821z; Skies, 81.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04
LAW REPORT.
suPHRIoR CouRF.

GENERAL TRRM.--Mowry and others Us.
Drum and others. A proceeding to reverse
an order setting aside an attachment.
SPECIAL TERN Boyer b Kendall Us The
Htna Insurance Company. Case gone to
the Jury.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

PERsoEAL.-J. ]. Montagnier, formerly of
this Office, and now Lieutenant ofa company
in the Guthrie Gray (SiIth 0hio) Regiment,
has arrived in the city on = short furlough.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

Ifyou want good Boots to defy the cold
and frost, you should go to SO Fifth street.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

CAvAGNA IN THE FIELD.-Families desiring
a supply Of excellent oysters, would do well
to call on Cavagna, 81 West Fifth. street He
receives none but the very best. and con-
sequently always renders satisfaction to his
patrons,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04
PROBATE COURT.

Alpheus Smith, volunteer in the First
Regiment of Artillery, being minor, under
sixteen years Of age, was discharged on hd'
beds corpus.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

The Knoxville (Tenn.) Register of the 22d
ult says that the fortifcations at Cumber-
land Gap are now completed, aud are amply
sufficient to defend ii from any force from
any quarter.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

PIITsBuRG, December 4-M.-River eight
feet and half by the pier-mark and falling,
Weather clear and cool.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

We are informed that Company O, Of Free
ViCnty s pSd $ r1IT Ssra 80 p1y c ana
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

SUDDEN DEATH.-The Coroner has been
called to hold an inquest this afternoon upon
the body of James Grisdom, negro man,
residing in Grandin-alley, who died last
night, suddenly, probably from the effects of
dissipated habits,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

For cheap boots and shoes, go to Lawson
& Co., SO Fifth street, near Vine.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

For cheap boots and shoes, go to Lawson
& Co, So Fifth-stTeet, near Vine.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

Ladies' fine Lasting Congress heeled Gait
ers only 81 pair, at Lawson & Co.'s, No. SO
Fifth-stIeet, near Vine.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

Boots and shoes, wholesale and retail, at
Lawson l. Co.'s, 96 Fifth street, near Vine.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04
PERSONAL.

nBRsOHAL-Mr COWARD SHELLEY, late
II of England, will peuse cali a Al Walnut
St, whore he will bear Of dOmpthipg to his adVau-
tage. BROWN, STOUT & BUTLEk. de3 dS
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04

For cheap boots and shoes, go to Lawson
& Co, 96 Fifth. street, near Vine.