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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18
Change the Weapons.

We learn by letters from abroad
that the cafes of Paris and the pub
lie places of London and. other capitals,
are alive with loud-talkingI swearing
Secessionists. Sending Edward Everett,
Bishop Hughes and Thurlow Weed over to
checkmate these brawling negro breeders
will have no effect If the Government
would head off these fellows, it would send
over commission of short boys and shoul-
der hitters, armed with COW hides, instructed
TO whip Yancey and the other Secessionists
in every public place where they attempted to
talk treason. This would be the most effectual
way Of lessening the influence of these bold,
bad men, who are engaged in exciting the
sympathy of Europeans in behalf of. the
wicked rebellion. One man like Heenan
would accomplish more than a dozen such
men as Everett in silencing a staggering
Secessionist.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18
VARIETIES.

In the late fight in Western Virginia,
Rosecrans whipped Floyd-"by Gauley."
About fifty students from the four college
classes at 0berlin, or one-fourth of the whole
department, are now in the army,
The New York Sunday Times says there is
q shipping Office in Wall.street which takes
Southern letters and forwards them for S. a
letter.
Lord Palmerston has entered upon his
seventy. eighth year. He was born on the
goth of October, 1784.
A meeting of prominent merchants was
held in New York on Monday evening last,
to take measures for the preparation of 8
general bankrupt law, and its presentation
to Congress at an early day of the approach
ing session.
In response to Secretary Stewards invita-
tion to the several States to make fortifca-
tions for their principal cities, Governor
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, replies that he
thinks the General Government ought to
do it.
1t is to be supposed that a soldier will be
raw till he is exposed to fire.
The girls say that the times are so hard
that the young men can not pay their ad-
dresses.
''You ask, and receive not, because you ask
a. miss" said young lady to an old gentle
men who had popped the question to her.
A prohibitory liquor law is pending in the
Vermont Legislature-said to be the most
stringent thing of the kind ever gotten up,
1t confscates all liquors brought into the
State.
The ladies propose to knit mittens for vol
unteers. Is it right that beauty should ''giVe
the mitten" to bravery2 r.
Governor Morgan now receives $4,000
per annum salary-$6, 900 as Governor, from
the State, and $1,000 as Major. General, from
the United States.
The New York Tablet says that there will
not be less than one hundred thousand Gath
olics in the Federal Army before the close oi
the year. g
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

The city of Beaufort, which place has SO
suddenly become one of great interest to our
people, is said to be one of the wealthiest as
we'll as most beautiful cities of the South
The people ale aristocratic and exclusive,
ard endeavor to keep their skirts free from
contamination with the common herd"
The landing of our soldiers there has doubt
less caused fresh and general turn up" of
their sristocratic noses.
Some years ago the United States Govern
ment had some intention of establishing a
navy.yard at Beaufort recognizing the
beauty of the situation, the splendid harbor
and the vast unimproved advantages of the
site. A horror fell on Beaufort at the news.
Hideous visions Of creatures in red shirts,
smelling of tar, who got up early and worked
all day, foated before their minds eyes. A
dim premonition of the possible effects of vul-
gar industry upon the tone of society-a fear
full foreboding of the contingencies of Yam
kee association, came up before the genteel
imagination OF Beaufort TO haunt and harry.
A stern and indignant protest was written
in blue ink on rose-colored paper, whose
perfume was far more irreproachable than
its ortbography, in which the agonizings oI
narrowed sensibilities mingled with the
graceful escapades of exceptional grammar,
and was sent to the powers that were; and
the gentle seductions of the potent spirit Of
Cotton melted the heart of the Administra-
tion, and the blight of industry passed from
the air Of Beaufort. How infinitely delight
ful to the democratic mind is this swift in
Aux of invincible workingmen into the quie
of this exclusive town There is a Wilt
justice in history.
Not only in its poetry ard its fun is thi
thing notable. In effect it is great inciden
of the war. Here will be tested the South
ern ability to defend their coast If they
fail here, where they expected us, of course
they fail every where. If the Union troops
make good their lodgment here, no earthly
power can prevent the fatal Gordon of fire
from creeping around the whole periphery o.
the revolted States, and rendering resistance
as foolish as hopeless.
Here too, is to be inaugurated, or tested
at least, the great system of cotton exporta
ton. From this port probably will first &C
out the peace offering of cotton to an angry
world. This will hush the hungry murmur.
ings of Lancashire and the early howl of rio
in the provinces of France And here, too
will first be seen the unknown effect,of tn
linked shout of "Union and Liberty sound
ing into the dull ears of the waiting contra
bands
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18
The sliea Grorz Rriahter.

The cause of the Union never locked more
cheering than now. All the accounts which
reach US from the South are indicative of the
deep distress and sore Encouragement of the
people in the seeded States. Buoyed up for
a time by false hopes and delusive promises
of foreign assistance, and of humiliating pro-
posaIs of peace from our Government, they
are beginning to see the power of the Crest
Republic they have defed steadily closing,
like an iron cage, around them. Their own
sea- coast is being converted into an impene-
trable wall, through which they can gain
neither egress for their products nor ingress
for the numerous articles of consumption
they require; while the steady advance of
our armies, despite their spasmodic efforts at
resistance, and our occasional reverses,
clearly foreshadow the ultimate triumph OF
the Union forces, and teaches them that each
day must increae our effective strength, di-
minish the area of territory in their posses
sion, and while it adds to their misery and
distress, diminish their power to effectively
contend against the Union.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

JAYHAwKERs.-The origin of this odd
name is thus explained by the Leavenworth
(Kansas) correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune:
The term "Jayhawkers" has become so
generally applied in Kansas that some inter-
est may be felt outside to know its meaning.
1t first became general in the fall of 1857,
when, the troubles in South eastern Kansas
having commenced, the free State people es-
tablished squatter court, before which they
tried the men who were accused of foment-
ing disturbances. Their method of punish
ment gave rise to the name of Jayhawking.n
Men were fined for the offense of which
Judge Lynch found them guilty. On refusal
to meet the fine, they were visited by armed
parties, who, perhaps, frightened them by
firing, or took that which they considered
necessary to pay the claim. If offenses were
again committed, the Pro-slaveryites were
ordered to leave; that failing, the order was
inforced. 1t was emphatically system OF
worrying" The Missiourians say there's a
variety of hawk which does not at once
sweep on its prey, but, like a cat tormeuts
it awhile. This is known as the "Jay-
hawk" The similarity of proceedings
caused the name to.be applied to the guerril-
las of Southern Kansas. l do not know that
there is bird of these habits, and as the
books are silent, thereon, am inclined to
doubt it; but the word, as now in use in re-
lation to Kansas, had this origin.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18
A new system of Fruit culture,

A correspondent of the New York Journal Of
Commerce communicates to that paper the fol :
lowing interesting particulars Of a new system
of fruit culture, which was explained at enc of
the regular conversational and exhibition meet
ings of the Brooklyn Horticultural Society, on
Tuesday last:
"Mr. Alfred Chamberlain, of Newport, R. l.,
after years of patient investig has recently
succeeded in perfecting his plan of growing
fruits and flowers in small wire baskets, filed
with moss. He has received patent from the
Government for his invention, and this was the
first public exhibition Of them, In two of the
baskets were o miscellaneous collection OF
plants, such as are usually contained on flower.
stands. Here they were all growing in one
basket, in full flower and vigor, as if each was
trying to outshiue the rest.
"Ihere was basket filed with strawberry
plants in all stages of groWth-in flower, par
TALLY and fully ripe, Of an extra size and most
luscious in appearance, here in the middle of
November. What ornament can equal this,
with its beautiful green, glossy foliage and the
bright red berries, peepiDg out from their mossy
beds, away from the cold and damp of earth.
"rhe next was a grapevine, which had pro-
duced a dozen bunches of splendid grapes,
showing where they had been on the vine, and
that there could be no humbug about it. When
Mr., chamberlain was In washington ne pre-
sented basket, with vine in the same man
ner covered with fruit, to Mrs. Lincoln. By
this plan, every one could truly 'sit under his
own vine and fig. tree The nextwas peach
tree which bad produced ten large peaches, as
fine in color and flavor as any that are grown in
the ordinary ways, and was fully set with fruit
buds for next years crop.
"But the crowning wonder was pine apple,
also grown in the moss baskets, and which al
most surpassed belief. Mr.. G. stated that he
was growing large numbers o them in pots
and pits, in the ordinary ways, and mono OF
them were equal to this one. Mr.. Fisher Howe
stated that he had enlarge quantities of them
grown in England by the most skillful gard
ners, and also in the West Indies, and had
never seen any SO fine as this. Mr.. Chamber
lain stated that as be bad obtained patent, he
would tell them the ingredients he used, which
were moss, bore dust, charcoal and sand, and
that the plants were Watered with liquid ma
| nure about twice week.
"For the sick room and the invalid, what a
relief and source of interest these will present;
and for all who really love fruits and flowers,
how it will bring the choicest things Within
their reach This is one Of the greatest steps
in the progress of horticulture that has been
made for long time, and will do more to ad-
vance the science than any thing else"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18
LAW REPORT.


HABEAs CoRPUs-A Soldier in Colonel Tdy-
L6r's Regiment Alleges he has been Seduced
into the SeTVice.-R. T. Scofeld, who enlisted
in Colonel Taylors regiment, was before
Judge Carter to-day-a writ of habeas corpus
having been sworn out by John Crawford,
late Captain in Colonel Taylor's regiment,
alleging that said Scoield was illegally de-
tanned in the regiment.
The answer of Colonel Taylor averred that
Scofed was regularly mustered in, and was
now held by him (Col. T. } by virtue of his
commission, as Colonel of the Regiment.
Mr. HUTCHINSON appeared for Scofeld, and
claimed that he was entitled to his discharge
under this writ, from the fact that at the
time of enlistment false representations were
made to him, to wit: that his pay would be
$l5 per month, (while it was in fact only
$l3) and that he would be entitled to $l00
bounty at the end of the war and a land
warrant.
The counsel admitted that any man who
voluntarily enlists, and takes the oath, was
bound by the contract; but this, like any
other contract, could be vtiated by fraud.
The Government did not desire that soldiers
should be obtained or held in that way.
Colonel Taylor denied that any fraudulent
inducements had been held out by him. 1t
was supposed at one time by him, and per-
haps every officer in the country, that the
pay of the soldiers was raised all round.
Mr.. Hutchinson rendered as evidence q
large poster, to show that $l5 month was
offered to the men. -,-
Colonel Taylor said the bill produced was
not his.
Mr.. H.-!Tt is an act copy the original is
lost"
Colonel T.-"The bill at any rate was ad.
vertised by Mr.. Crawford, and can he take
advantage of his own wIongW
Captain Crawford was then sworn. He
states that he was commissioned by Colonel
Taylor and Lieutenant. Colonel Heath, and
under the authority of Colonel T., had made
representations that the men would receive
SIS month, besides $l00 bounty and land
warrant at the end of the service. Scofeld
was appointed Sergeant but he (Orawford.
was consolidated out of the regiment, and be
did not know now what was Scofeld's posi-
ton. Several of the meR in his company
went to Lexington; he did not offer them
! inducements to 90.
1t appears from further testimony in the
case thai Scofeld was under arrest on {
| charge of desertion. He was himself sWorI
as a witness, and was under examination
when our report was written.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18
General PrIce,s PropLesy.

The rebel General Price told Colonel Null
igan that all the battles that would be fought
after the 18th of December, would be waged
north of the Ohio River. Not having shoes
and clothing enough to keep them comfort
able even in the "sunny South" the chival-
rous Southrons would have a fine time of it
marching through the SHOWS and facing the
bitter blasts Of northern winter. But if
several more naval expeditions are sent
South, Prices prophesy may nevertheless
prove true, for the rebellion will be crushed,
and no more battles fought "afterthe 25th of
December"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

THE SPIRIT OF THE WAR IN THE SOUTH
The Providence Journal thinks the war has
done more to develop the ingenuity and Guilt
Vate the industry of SOutherners than years Of
peace. 1t has forced them to do a great deal
of manual labor, more than they have done in
twenty years previous. The useful art Of
shovsliDg was never so widely understood in
the South before. Various mechanical pur-
suits have suddenly risen to new honor. A
skillful worker in iron or an accomplished
ship carpenter all at once finds himself in re =.
pute. In this time of distress he is found to
be of about as much Importance as the man
who raises cotton, which can not be eaten, sold
or used in any manner except as q bone Of
contention between Mr.. Memminger and the
planters. The art Of making shoes We see
spoken Of in Southern papers with evident re-
sPect. All this betokens q great change al
ready in Southern modes of thinking upon
certain subjects. The rebels have shown an
unexpected Tesdihess to modify their notions
in the stress Of circumstances, and an nount
of industry and enterprise In the aceompiish-
ment of severe physical labor, for which We
should have hardly given them credit at the
beginning of the contest. We see how much
they might have done heretofore if they had
not cherished 50 absurd ideas about ndeehan'
| ical pursuits. ".
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

IMPORTANT ARRANeEMENT.--Just previous
to his removal by the Administration, Gen.
: Fremont had consumuhated an arrangement
with General Price for the confinement Of
hostiities to armies actually in the field. He
as Major General commanding the Western
Department, had signed the papers aud sent
them to General Price, a few hours before
bis removal. Subsequently, as we now learn,
Price sent back the papers, which he in
dorsed. II is hoped that General Hslleck
will accept the arrangement, and that hence
forth the villanous system Of guerrilla war
fare and Vandalism will be prohibited in
Missouri
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

There was some dispute among the sailors
of the Wabash, whether the Georgia or the
South Corolina chivalry made the best speed
on the landing of the feet. 1t was generally
sgreed that the South Osrolinians were q
little ahead but that fact did not prove
that they were the fastest il only showed
that they had got rid of their knapsacks
swords, coats and guns, earlier than thu
others' All arrived together at SeabrooI
about tie same time.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

10. F.-Ths following are the officers Of
the Grand Lodge Of oddfellOws of the State Of
Kentucky: J. M. Armstrong. R W: G: Master,
tsndepj j. F. Fisk; R. W. G. W., oovingtOn;
VIM. White, r. W. g. g., LOuisyiIIei Geo. W.
Morris, R W. G. T., Louisville; R. r. sumer-
well, W. G. M, CoviDgtOni W. R. Hydes, W.
G. O., Louisville; II. L Newell, W. g G.,
MaysVillsj A. H. Calvin, ". G. Chaplain, Lex
ipgtODj ]. B. Hinkle, G., NJ, Louisville. The
Grand Lodge adjourned on Thursday, the 7th
Of November, and during its session there was
enacted many laws which will have a healthy
and wholesome influence for me order IN the
jurisdiction of Kentucky.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

IMPORTANT 0RDKR,-Genera Buckingham
has issued an order to commanding officers
in the field, asking a monthly report of the
position, strength, condition, etc, of their
regiments. he adds; ~
when sick soldiers are sent from their
companies to hospitals on furloughs, they
should be furnished with descriptive list
in duplicate, copied from the last muster roll,
so that the surgeon can give them the final
statement in case of discharge, or that they
may draw their pay if necessary, while alb
cent fom their companies.n
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

FINED FOR KISSING WoMAN.-Frederick
Layton, an officer in the British army, was
fined 95 few days ince in Bristol, Canada,
for kissiug Mrs. Elizabeth R. Martin, passsn-
ger en- the railway train between Gloucester
and Bristol. The defendant and the lady were
the sole occupants ofthe car, and during the
passage tho former engaged in conversation
with her, and suddenly kiss.d her twice. The
defendant said he was eIated and excited at tue
zine the affair took place, but immediately he
dt covered that the lady was really outraged, he
VAS most an XiOus TO aPpeass her aagsr ana 10
Vfsr any sort Of apology.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18
AKIpdpess mot FORGOTTEN.

Among the wounded brought some weeks
since from the Kanawha Valley to Cincin-
natl, was Thomas ]. Scoville, of the Seventh
Regiment, who was severely and danger
ously wounded at the battle of Cross Lanes.
Mr.. D. E. Bierce, student in Lane Sem
mary, situate on Walnut Hills, found Sco-
vile in his helpelessness, at the Marine Hos
pital He walked back to the Seminary,
some four miles, procured a carriage, and
returned for Scoville, taking him to the Sem
mary, and placing him in his (Bierce's) own
room and bed. More than that, Bierce bsthed
the sufferer, put clean clothes upon him, and
by his prompt and samaritan care undoubt-
edly saved Scoville's life.
For some weeks Scoville was cared for
there, clothed and fed and nursed and
cheered; the students, the faculty, snd the
women contributing in every way to his
comfort and convalescence.
Scoville's father-Mr. Nelson W. Scoville,
of this city-was written to, and went to
Cincinnati to nurse his son. He too was
taken in at the Seminary, staid there until
his son was able to be brought home, and it
was with difficulty the father was permitted
to pay even his own board at the Seminary
clearinghouse. Every thing that kindness,
care and profuse generosity could do, was
done for the suffering soldier, and no remu.
neration permitted, and we ask the Cincin-
natl papers to thank those good people, not
only in behalf of young Scoville and his pa
rents, but in behalf of this city for their kind.
ness. This kindness is doubly felt by the
parents, as they have another son-AndreW
J. Scoville-who wastaken prisoner at Cros:
Lanes, and is now in rebel hands at Rich.
mond.
The names of those so kind to Scoville are
as follows:
Ofthe students at Lane Seminary Messrs
Bierce, Little, Bushnell, Beach, Lyman
French, Thorndike, Blakesley, Montgomery
and Emory.
Of the Faculty, Professors Allen, SmitI
and Day.
Of the ladies, Madames Guild, Allen, Day
Emory, Brown, and the Misses Roll and Mis-
Clark Cleveland Herald Of the 9Th.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

NINETEENTH ILLINOIS REGIMENT.-A corre-
spondent, writing from Elizabethtown, says;
The Zouaves of this regiment issue a pa.
per- entitled the ZouaUe Gazette. Its edition
is three thousand, and is published in the ot-
fee of tie plsyed-out Elizabethtown Demo-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

SENsIBLE.-General Mcclellan positively
declined to permit proposed concentration
Of bands to give welcome to his wife. He
has set face of flint against that kind OF
thing. He is sensible of the fact, if some
Others are not, that these are not-piping
times of peacen =
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

How THEY LRl-The Richmond Examine
tells with solemn horror that "Lincoln's sol
diers" at Hsrpers Ferry amuse themselves
by lying in wait and shooting the little fair
haired girls of the village, on their way Il
school. 1t mentions the names of two O
three innocent little victims, and tells tn
vile lie with such an air of sincerity that n,
doubt many Of its readers believe Il.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

THs W1NANs STEAMER IN RUssrA,-The st.
Petersburg journals state that an iron
steamer, in the form of an enormous cigar,
eighty feet long by eight wide, has just been
constructed at the mandatory Of Alexau-
drowski, and is about to be seat from st.
Petersburg to Cronstsdt. 1t has been built
on the plan of Mr.. Winans, at the expense
of some Americans, who intend to offer it to
the United States Government.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18
BOOK NOTICE.

THE CAUSE OF THE UNITED STATES
AGAINST THE REBEL C0NFEDER-
AOY AND THE CAUSE OF JEHOVAH
IDENTICAL.
We have received from the author PAM
phlet of some forty pages, with the above
title. 1t is sermon, preached in the church
of the Covenanters in this city by the pastor,
William Wilson, D. D., LII. D. We have
not read this sermon, but propose to do so at
our earliest leisure. In the mean time we
commend it to such of our readers as may
feel attracted toward it by its title.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

DEsERTERs IN DANGER.-It is intimated
that move will shortly be made to arrert
all deserters from the Federal Army, includ-
ing those who have been discharged upon
writs of hdbeds corpus by the Courts, except
of guardians.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

The War Department has received dis.
patches stating that two thousand and fifteen
prisoners were take at the battle at Piketon.
State Journal
Wonder if those dispatches" were official
If $50, there is "whopper' out somewhere.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18

It is said that Territorial Government is
to be set up in South Carolina wherever our
forces hold possession, TO be continued until
the United States obtain full possession Of
the State.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-18
Five Weeks for FIItv Gents

The DAILY CINcINNATI Press is furnished regu.
lary end prom pity by our carriers for Ten CENTS
a week.-mrs. WEEKS for fifty cents. The other city
Pagers cest fifty cents for -FOUR wELKs. The Pass
gives ALL the Regular Telegraph Dispatches; has
more City News than the others, and contains a
digest of all the current news Of the day-omttipg
the lor and dry details. In these times Of trial to
every body's pockets, the saving of weeks sub.
tcription each month is an item we'll worth consd-
ering. It is our intention to make the Press the
people's Pdi,er ApyERTIsFyEHTs VERY Low.