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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-04

conceded, the Union is destroyed. If the
right Of secession, is id any way counte-
nancod by the settlement of this question,
the Union will no longer exist.
A Government which is at the mercy Of
thirty three, and more, turbulent sovereign-
ties, any one Of which can throw Il into
anarchy aud peril the property and means
of subsistence Of It's whole people, isps6t 70
exist. The other nations N the world would
have a right to intervene and establish a
stable Government. We have freely de-
clared this doctrine in our Presidential mes
saees, in regard to Mexico .tt
We have been eulogizing our Constitution
for near seventy years, as the best on
earth, bnl as the evidence Of divine supervi-
sion. .s, IA r..
What has happened that we must now tear
it down, and own that we have been trusting
to delusion and a snare2 What will our
Constitution be worth, if It is to be altered
and compromised at the demand Of rebelhon2
The talk of weak-backed demagogues that
our Union must be saved by constant con-
cession and compromise is the driyelling of
idiocy. When was rebellion or insolence
put down by granting its demands? The
Constitution was formed in justice. Justice
i, not compromise. The only rule that will
preserve Union fit to be preserved, is that
which jackson declared to be his motto
"To ask nothing but what is right, and sub
NIT to nothing wrong
There is no evil in this Government that
has not an adequate remedy under the Con-
stitution. There is nothing to compromise )
and no comprOnise that has been offered
touches any complaints of South Carolina or
of any of the cotton States, How can they,
when South Carolina herself has failed to
agree on a statement of herown complaints,
and has been unable to state any grievance
| except those which are founded on her own
! Justification of facts?
The question is whether the people have
virtue enough TO preserve the Government
which their fathers formed. The only way
to peace and a return Of prosperity il
Though the preservation of the Constitu'
ton, and we are confident that the working
men of Cincinnati will be ready to respond
to whatever may be required to preserve tn,
Government from the open treason a
bold conspiracy which now threaten 1t
destruction.
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CONVICTION NEWS.

MUHIclPAL ELECTIONS. Tomorrow an
election will be held in the city for the fol-
lowing named officers; City Clerk, Treasurer,
Attorney, Physician, Collector, Assessor
Civil Engineer, Keeper of Poor-house and
Jail, Market-master, Street Commissioner,
Inspector and Guager, Wharfmaster, City
Weigher, Wood-measurer, Chief of Fire De-
partment, President of City Council, one
Councilman in each Ward and one Trustee
in each Ward.
The following are the Inspectors appointed
to act in the different Wards: First Ward,
at Shinkles coal Office, on Greenup street,
opposite City Hall-Inspectors Messrs. JaclS-
son Sparrsw, Dan. Saville and VIM. Shrom.
Second Ward, at the City Hall-lnspectors
Messrs. Isaac Cooper L. O. Baker and Fred
Wise. Third Ward, at the Scott-street
School-house, between Fifth and Sixth
streets-Inspector Joseph Havlin, ]. H.
Perkins and z. Self. Fourth Ward, at the
engine house corner of Pike and Washing
ton. n.streets-Inspectors G. H, Rsiley, Henry
Myers and S. NJ. Henderson. Fifth Ward,
at the DroYers' Inn-Inspectors NJ. D.
Moore. Henry Schultz and l.. W. Winston.
Sixth Ward, at Cindell's carpenter-shop,
near Scott and Thirteenth-streets- - In
specto1s J. Hood, J. Il. Cindell and J. Du-
vinnick. Seventh Ward, at the engine
house of Western Fire Company No. A,
Main. street-Inspectors A. G. Rusk, VIM.
Reynolds and J. Pugh.
The following are the boundaries of the
Wards, showing where our citizens are to
vote: First Ward--bounded by the Ohio
River, Twelfth street, Greenup-street and
Licking River. Second Ward-bouuded by
the Ohio River, Twelfth-street, Scott and
Greepup- streets, Third Ward-bounded by
the Ohio River, Twelfth street, Scott and
Madison-streets Fourth Ward-boundra by
the Ohio River, Twelfth. street, Russell and
Madison-streets. Fifth Ward-bounded by
the Ohio River, Twelfth street, Main and
Russell-streets. Sixth Ward--all that part
of the city south of Twelfth street and Lex
iDgton-pike. Seventh Ward-all that part
Of the city west of Main-street and Le&ing-
ton pike.
Should our subscribers hold on 10 this
number of our paper, they will know where
to vote to morrow.
BEFORE THE MAYOR. Yesterday morning
man named Mooney Price was sent by the
Mayor to jail, for the term of ten days. In
giving his senteuce, Mayor Goodson re-
marked he wished it distinctly understood
that he should not be brought out to vote
! tomorrow.
CIRCUIT Co6RT.-Henry Slaughter, who
was on trial yesterday on charge of stab
biDg Henry 0verheuse, ,swas found guilty
and sentenced to a year and half to tht
| PenitentiaTy at Frankfort. The Grand Jury
was discharged without making public re
port, and the Court adjourped over to Mon
| day
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LrcrrRr or Mss EMMA HApp1NeE.-Mis.

LECTURE OF Miss EMMA HARDIEGE.---Miss
Emma Hardinge delivered an address on
the "Signs of The Times at the Unitarian
Church, corner Of Fourth and Raoe-strests,
last night, the proceeds of which are to be
applied TO the benefit of the institution
which she proposes to found for the reclaim
alton of outcast females. The church was
filed TO its utmost capacity, an evidence
that the cause in which she is engaged has
the most cordial sympathy of our citizens.
Her speech, as a rhetorical effort, was
magnificent, but she betrayed great want
of practical knowledge Of events. She said
that the great watchword of the human
race now, was liberty-individual liberty.
Bit time would be necessary to effect the
great revolution which would surely coins.
In reference TO the great controversy in this
country, it must pass over without the she'd
ding of blood. The North had injured the
South RReatly, but deep would be her peni-
tence. In Gods own time, she contended, the
African would be free. This Union, she said,
was destined to last forever, and the next
generation, looking back at the follies of the
present would not repeat the experiment of
interfering with slavery.
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rInior Anderson,s POs,tlOn.

Fort Noultrie commands the outer en-
trance of Charleston harborr and if efficiently
manned, can cut off all communications or
re-en'oIcements from Fort Sumpter, unless
it can silence Fort Moultrie. As to that, the
number of guns which each can bring to
bear seems, by the published descriptions of
the forts, to be about equal, while Fort
MoIItrie, though not so conpiete forti6ca-
ton as Fort Sumpter, is of much greater ex-
tent, thereby scattering hombarding fire,
and isvery efficiently fortified,
II is reported that the South Carolinisns
are making vigorous preparations to block
ade the harbor and attack Fort Sumpter. IL
i5 probable that it is in a state Of siege now,
for batteries can be erected so as to cut of
egress into the harbor, and yet so far from
Fort Sumpter as to be but little, if any, ex.
posed to its fire. This is probably the forti-
ication 70 which the South Csroliniaps are
now directing their energies.
It is probable, also, that the site of Fort
Johnson, on the main land, opposite Fort
Sumpter, and within easy range, is being
fortified. We may then regard Fort Sump-
ter as in state ofsiege, and the South Caro-
linia1s making their preparations at their
own convenience to begin the attack, while
Major Anderson is restrained by his orders
from disturbing their operations.
As to the siege, the South Carolinians can
bring mO-e guns to bear on Fort Sumpter,
that it can respond with. Thanks to the
patriotic foresight of the Administration,
South Carolina is abundantly supplied with
guns of the heaviest caliber, and with anu
milton Fort Moultrie is thoroughly armed !;
and even Castle Pinckney, position re-
gsTded as of no consequence for the defense
of the haIbor, has within the last year been
furnished up and literally supplied with
ten-inch Columbiads, the most formidable
guns in our service. Fort Sumpter was also
made ready, and nothing but the unauthor-
ICED movement of Major Anderson prevented
South Carolina from now being in possession
Of that.
Msjor Anderson is reported as having
10000 pounds of powder, supply for very
short siege Ouly Of active firing. Thor
Oughly fortified as Fort Sumpter is, it is not
supposed to be invulnerable. A lombard
ment will cause constant loss of men, end
Major Anderson has no men to spare. The
South Carolnians have plenty of men, aud
are driven, by the cost Of supporting them,
to active operations. They believe that a
victory will draw all the Southern States to
follow her lead. Besides, they have heard
from the North the constant cry that the
first collision of arms will unite TIE whole
South with South Carolina; therefore she is
anxious to bring on a collision as soon as she
can do it with prospect Of success.
We are compelled to say that Major An
deTsOn and his command are in danger, anC
that gallant as his movement was, it coult
not relieve him from the position in whicl
the treschery of the Administration ha'
fIaoad him
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lcoMMUEIcATRD.l

Y. NJ. Mercantile Library Association.
To the Editors of hs Daily Press:
INDEPENDENT CANARD.-A report is in
dustriously circulated by interested parties,
to the effect that one or more of the candi-
dates on the Regular Opposition" ticket are
pledged to the support of the claims of a
certain individual to the office of Librarian,
in case they are elected. In reply, we, the
undersigned, take this method of denying
uneqatUoeally and eraphdtieaIiy that we nave
in any way, shape or manner pledged or
committed ourselves, either directly or by
publication in favor of any person for this
or any other Office.
CHAS. II. KILG0CR,
J.J. MCDOWELL,
w. L. MALLORY,
H. A. GLASSFORD,
ROBERT BROWN, JR.,
G. EDWIN HICKS,
PEARSON X. MITCHELL.
WIN. H. MOORE,
GEO. A. MIDDLETON,
AD0LPH WOOD.
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COMMON PLEAS.

SENTENCING. : The following prisoners
were sentenced by Judge Mallon;
John McllVaine, convicted Of the man
slaughter of Jacob Wagner, was sentenced
to three years in the Penitentiary.
J. II. Birch, having in possession plates for
printing counterfeit money, three years in
the Penitentiary.
J.McCarthy and Timothy Shea, two young
lads, apparently about sixteen years of age,
convicted of grand larceny, received each a
sentence Of two years in the Penitentiary.
Ferdinand King, convicted Of perjury,
swearing that a. certain person had robbed
him; three years. ......
Joseph Walton, stealing watches, one year
in the Penitentiary SCI.
Michael Scaley, stabbing three. years.
Patrick White, assault and battery, ten
days in dungeon and $3.50 fine.
John Osweiller stealing harness, three
years.
G. Lougee, stealing horse, two years.
James, Roarke, convicted OF passing $40
counterfeit bill. The prisoner was stated to
be in a consumption, and his appearance in
dicated such to be the fact. He was sem
fenced to one year in the Penitentiary.
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County MATTERs.-The County Auditor
was instructed to request all the county
officers to have their offices closed to-day, in
compliance with the proclamation of the
President of the United States, recommend
ing it as day of fasting and prayer.
The bond of DIR. Emmert coroner elect,
signed by ]. G. Baum, Sebastian Fey, f.
Kroebitz and Henry Brockman, was ac-
cepted. se
Orders were passed, amounting to $43 80.
Mr.. Ridgway caused protest, signed by
himself, 10 be entered on the journals,
against the order declaring the Office of
Sheriff vacant
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LAW REPORT.


RooMi No. L. Tafile, assignee, Va. She
Eagle Insurance Company. In this case, an
actiot on policy Of insurance taken out on
the German Institute, Of which an as sgn-
ment was made to T--and apublie sale Of
the building took place on the same dag on
which it was burned-the Judge held that a
mere sale before the title was executed does
not divest the right of the previous owner
to recover on the policy.
Sarah Bigler rs. J. X. Hunter. Demurrer
to petition overruled.
Stannus Us. Albro. An action for wages.
Defendant sets up an agreement with plaint-
if by which the latter agreed to take his
Judge Hoadley held that the plaintiff
could not be compelled specially topostpope
his debt. ....
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COMMUNICATED.
Union-SnVing Swearing.

Union-SnVing Swearing.
To Ae Editors Of the Daily Psess:
DEAR SIR-I wish to call your attention
to the order which the Hon. A. G.. w. Carter
has placed upon the minutes of his Court,
prescribing an extra judicial oath TO be ad-
ministered7 with process of naturalization.
The Judge requires the party to swear that
"He is in favor of the Union Of the States,
and will always, under all circumstances,
labor to make it perpetual" etc. What au-
thority is there for the administration of this
oath2 and why should judge be allowed to
make his political opinions matter of judia
cial record? If proper at all, would it not
treason exists? The subject is prolific, and
worthy of your able and fearless pen. Please
give the public your views and oblige an
admiring READER.
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MECHANICS AND MANUFACTURERS EX-
oHANsE-E2 Election of O6eers.-The annual
election Of officers of the Mechanics and
Manufacturers Exchange was held yester-
day, with the following result;
President-G. W. Runyan.
Vice -Presidents-Eli O. Baldwin, VIM.
Cameron, r. Creighton, r. B. Moore.
Treasurer-H. W. Stephenson,
Corresponding Secretary-J. B. Elliott.
Executive Committee-N. A. Britt, II. W.
Stephenson, H. Cummings.
Committee on Appeal-C. @. Whitson, j.
K. Green, ]. f. Wiltsee, r. B. Moore, VIM.
Long, r. NJ. White, ]. B. Davis, E. Ander-
son. -.f f.
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Thc Prcsidcn,,s : Fas.. nny.

This is the Presidents day Of fasting and
prayer for delivery from political troubles.
HI said that hopes Of human aid had given
out, and praying was the only thing that
could help us. AT that time he had virtually
surrendered the Charleston forts by an agree
ment with the South Carolina insurgents
that they should-remaif in condition to be
seized by them at their convenience. Major
Anderson did his duty, and cut that Gordian
knot at which human hopes greatly re.
vived. This shows that duty will go quite
as far as prayer in preserving the Union.
There is Reneralimpression prevailing, that
if the President would likewise do his duty,
there wouldIbe no necessity for taking to fast
ing and prayer to save the Union.
We might pray to be delivered from
wicked, unfaithful and imbecile rulers.
There seems to be cause enough for that.
But in this country the people elect their
rulers, and they can not ask God to relieve
them from the consequences of their own
acts.
MEN ought always to pray and not to
faint" But there are things which it is
proper to pray for, and others which it is
not. We have no right TO ask God to do our
duty. When we have traitors in the Cab
met, openly betrayipg the Government,
fasting snd prayer will not save it. There is
DO degree of gnawing at the stomach, nor
Of wrestling in prayer that will re-enforce
Msior Anderson, or relieve him from the
danger in which the treachery of the Ad-
miBistTation has placed him.
There are signs that the time is at haud
when men will haye not only to pray but to
keep their powder dry, to save the country
from anarchy. Let every faithful man inn
prove the Presidents fast-day by praying
for strength and determination to stand by
his country, and for patriotism to submit
to whatever sacrifices may be pquired tC
preserve our liberties.
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STATE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THR COMMERCIAL
HosPlTAL.-The following sums of money,
being a portion Of the taxes levied upon
goods sold at auction within the limits Of
Ciucinnnati townships, were contributed to
the support of the Commercial Hospital, dur
ing the years given. The law making the
appropriation was passed January %, 1891.
We were only able to obtain the amount for
eighteen years, commencing with 1886, and
closingwith 1853, when the tax was abolished
and siuce which time, the Hospital has re-
ceiyed no aid from the State.
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Union Meeting of the WOrISIng Men To .
NIRht.


The Working-men Of Cincinnati propose
70 express themselves on the state of the
Union tonight, at Sixth-street Market-space.
The merchants and the Democrats have both
tiled their hand at Union Meetings, and
stil the field is entirely open. Neither OF
them touched the real difficulty. The ques-
ton is not how much will the North give
South Carolina to forego secession now
but, have we Government2 Has any fac
tious member, no matter how Insignificant,
the right 70 throw this nation into the pangs
of dissolution at her pleasure, and to de-
stroy the prosperity Of this great people,
merely from the wantonness Of chronic re
bellion, or TO secure some political cOneessions
Is rebeIlioh 70 be established as eonstitu-
tionL means Of carrying on our Govern
msnt, and Of controlling our elections?
If these are to be established, if the Iigh'
Of State to secede for the purpose Of right
ing any grievstlcer either real or faasisdi :
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Auction SALE OF DRY GooDs.-If you
want the best quality of dry goods, attend
the sale this morning, at halfpast nine
o'clock, at the store of j. Graf & Co., at No.
l8 East Fourth-street There never has been
as good stock, particularly Of linens for
housekeepers, as are to be found in this as
snrfment
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City News.

MEETING OF THE WoRKING MEN TO Con-
s1pER THE STATE OF THE CoUNTRY.--This
meeting will take place at Sixth-street
Market.space tonight, at halfpast six
o'clock. Let the working-men of Cincin-
natl tur nout, and let them express en-
phatically that the liberties which were
won by the working-men Of l776 will be
safe in the hands of the working-men of
1861
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CELLARS OvERFLowED-Seyeralc cellars on
Front street, between Central.avenue and
John, were yesterday filed with water, but
from what source no one knows. A steam
fire engine was last night employed in pump
ing them out
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THE PosToFF1cE CLOSED To-DAY.-In COM
plance with the Presidents recommends
tion to observe Friday, January a. 1861, asa
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, the
Postofice Will close this morning at eleven
A. NJ, and remain closed the remainder of
fhn day -is
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ADAMs's EXPRESS CoMPANY.-We continue
to be indebted to Adams's Express Company
for valuable favors in the form of tile latest
Eastern and other papers, for which they
have our daily thanks.
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POLICE CoURT.-E. L. Lewis and John
Hope, who keep a gaming-house on Vine
street, between Fourth and Fifth. were yes
and fined-the former 500, and the latter
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MADAME ALVIN.

ALL PERSONS WISHING TO
AEA know their future prospects, can have
Fourth h-st., corner Of Ella, whore shs may be con
suited on all matten coneerning love- marrlagel
cOurtsips, law matters business ahAiFai and will tell
the name ol the lady or genteaaa theI will mArTyi
aEe Ia Bsals ot hss tlSlteSs. ds5es'
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WEEKLY PAPERs.-At Lewis's, No. 2s
West Sixth-street, can be had HarPsri
Weekly Frank Leslie, RiLkes's Spirit New
York. Clipper New York Hla,t,aIsS Hs''''
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FuRs AT AUCTIoN.-Call to-day and ex-
anime the fine assortment Of furs 70 Be sold
tomorrow Saturday by ]. Graf 4 Co., at
No. 10 East Fourth-street, 1t is the best lot
offered this season.
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IoOMsruSIcATED.I

To ne kdltoTs oT ne DaIIv FTess' -
THE Trustees of the German Protestant
Orphan Asylum, on Mount Auburn, beg
leave to express their thanks to those BATCH
ers, farmers, gardeners aud others who have
benefited our institution by their liberal dO-
nations, during the past year.
BY order Of the Board.
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EarClothiag renovated and repaired, 50 n. Third.
R~- A. A. EIsrER, Clocks, Watches sad JswelEy,
Nos sls and 2Tl Central-avenus.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

!, PrKNs 0PERA,HousR This evening is the
last but one Of Jossph and his Brethren, and
those who have moi seen this beautiful hiss
'torical arama should go BY all means, as Il
is ono of the most elaborate and attractive
epeclaelet ever produced in the country
The fsrcd Of TIE SiDedish Nightingale viii
conclude the Performance, Fanny Denham
Representing the soubrette role.
NATIONAL THEATER.- This evening the
popular and patriotic play of Horse Shoe
R6binSoa win be again produced, together
with the drama of Ndomie, at this hand
SONG theater, and those who desirelto be in
spired with an ameT pafrie feeling, which
seems 70 be quite spent, just now, should.
attend ri5-it t'
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PHYSICAL CuLTURE.-Dr. G.. B. Winship,
the strong man, delivers lecture before the
Marion Gymnastic Association, at Smith j
Nixon's Ha'l, Thugsdsy night next.
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MARRIED.

HIGHAM- SMITH-December "a, 1860 in NeW-
port, Ky, by tho Rev. s. s. BelYiIle, Mr., William
HiPham TO Virginia Ann Smith.
JONEs-ARMsTRONG.-Ja 2, 1861, by the
Rev s. s. Belville, Mr. Henry Jones, Of Louisville,
Ky, TO Harriet Armstrong, of Newport, Ky.
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DIED.

BARNARD I'm this city, on Thursday evening,
January 8. of congestion of the brain, Jess Eu-
Reniesy youngest child of Alanson and Sarah E. Bar
naTd, aged four years and six months.
Funeral from the residence Of her PARENTS l7O
spring.st at 2 o'clock this (Friday) afternoon.
Friends Of the family are invited to attend.
R1- Rochester IN. Y. y papers please copy.
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ALxxANDRE DUxAs NEARLY MoBgED ri
PARIs-Alexandre Dumas, the comic ele-
ment Of the Italian revolution, has just made
a flying visit to Paris, accompanied by the
rows, and perils, both by sea and land. The
hero was 50 coolly received by his friends
and hotly pursued by his creditors, that he
was fain TO take to his heels again IS fast as
possible. The sight of the fat, hoary, old
sinner in an open carriage with the young
Emile" by his side, SO reused public indig-
nation on The 5oulevsrds, that be narrowly
escaped pelting, and was obliged 70 drive
down 3 by-street TO avoid the storm ms
want of decency had conjured up. Since
the retreat Of Garibaldi, Alexandra has not
found the society Of Naples quite as indulI
gent 10 his aged folly, and be Is about to try
/! Florence with his fair companion,