Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-01
COVTNGTON NEWS.

CIRcu1r CouRr.---A special Grand Jury
was impanneled yesterday for the trial Of
Maria Finnicund, charged with stealing 81 80.
The accused plead guilty, and was sentenced
70 one years imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary. Monday next has been appointed for
the trial Of William Nichols, who attempted
the murder Of fDaffrey and Griffith.
ARRIVAL or SECESSION PRIsoNERs.-L
evenings train brought down Judge Curry,
Of the Harrison County Court Perry Wher-
ritt, Clerk Of the County Court, William
Glaves, ex-Sherif Of the county, and A. J.
Morey, lste editor Of the Oynthiana Ne,Os.
They were arrested by order Of Colonel van.
derYier, and are now quartered at the New
port Barracks.
REoovERINe.- Conductor woodall, who
was seriously injured by the late accident on
the Kentucky Central Railroad, at Livin-
goods Station, has 30 far recovered as to be
able TO walk about.
OAN'r GET IT RIeHT.-The Commercial
folks call Morey, the late editor of the Gym
thiana NetOs, now under arrest, 6ali sorts of
names" A few days ago they had his name
myers" yesterday "Mehra," and TO. day
they have It "Mosely." What next nei0hbor
Of the eight cylinder press and "metropoli-
tan facilities2p ~.
STILL THEY OoME.-The Thirty-first Ohio
Regiment, under the command of Colonel
Walker, crossed the river about ten o'clock
last night and marched to the depot Two
trains Of cars were in waiting for the troops,
and before eleven o'clock they were en- route
for the interior of the State. We presume
they will join the forces at Camp Dick Rob.
inson, now preparing to march against Cen
eral Zollicoffer.
PETITIoN.-The Grand Jury now sitting
have signed a petition, asking Executive
clemency in behalf of Maria Finnicund, con-
victed Of grand larceny in the Criminal
Court yesterday, and sentenced to one year s
| imprisonment in the PenitentiSry.
LEAvNG.-We understand that there has
been great stampede of Secessionists from
Harrison County within the past few days.
A letter from strong Union man of that
county to gentleman of this city, states
| that no less than six hundred men have left
the county during the past week, to join the
rebels in the southern part of the State.
MAYORS CoURT.-The only business trans
acted by Mayor Goodson this morning was
the disposiBg of peace warrant case, which
was of no Importance.
RATHER HARD.-We saw city official try
| ing TO dispose of five dollars worth of city
| scrip, at twenty-five per cent discount, this
we saw him. Our city officers are paid their
salaries in scrip, from which they find it al
most impossible to realize money, except at
a ruinous discount.
REs1sTED.-We are informed that VIM. B.
Glaves, one of the parties arrested by the
United States authorities at Oynthiana, yes
teTday, offered considerable resistance to the
officers, fourishiDg pistol and knife, but
was soon overpowered. "Nobody was hurt"
W. w. Clesry, a lawyer of Cynthiana, and
Secessionist, attempted to procure the release
of the prisoners ON writ of hdbeGs corpus,
but failed. Cleary narrowly escaped arrest
himself.
REoRUITING.-0uryou young friend ]. @. Hern-
den, Esq is recruiting a company for the
Kentucky State Guard. This organization
will be under the command of Brigadier-
General Crittenden. Captain Hernden's
Office is at the Farmers Bank, in this city,
where all who desire to enlist can find him.
CoETRADIoTED.-Passeng by this morn
ing's train from Lexington say that the re-
ported engagement at Bardstown between
five hundred Indiana troops and sixhundred
| rebels is all hoax.