New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-12
PROsf KENTUCKY.
Down the ohie-Fisgs Flying I'm Louisviife
-ToIerstien Toward Rsbeis--ESpis-iVe
Massrials-The Rebels Wrnt wnr sosssnu-
nicntion with the south ~ ecktsFidg and
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LoUIsvuLtE, KY, Tuesday, July 2, 1851.
The Ohio River according TO John Randolph, ls dry
oneLalf Of the year. and frozen the other hsf
left Cincinnati on Sunday, by ,he mail boat Superior,
and found this to be the dry bali fo- lay sticking
upon a sand bar, opposite RsiDg Sun, Ind, from ,
O'Clock p. m. until midnight, At last the enormous
sIars, operated by steam, lifted huge cTaA, sud
walked her of the mpediment like pair OF stiil. aud
we came stelmins ON toward Dixie Land. Tho water
II by no means down 10 tho mark Of 1850, when u
friend OF mine crossed The Ohio in a buggy, just below
this city.
Judging from outward and yisble forms, Louisville
is cuphatcay loyal In walking i've blocks, from tie
river TO the Post Office, yesterday morning, counted
twenty.nine American flags dying some Of them very
laree, and Others peculiarly brilliant And on lDde'
pendence Daythe story is not new 70 you, but will
bear twice selling-a jeff Davis Tag, which traitor
display ed from his dwelling, taken down and torn
in pieces by the people. The city 10 sad to be for the
Union more than three 70 ono; but great tolerance -
manifested by the majority. heard an eXubsTant
cavalier hnrr.h for jed. Davis upon crowded street
to-day without receiving any special notice. soldiers
are openly recruiting FOR the Southern army and thoT
rendezvous il advertised in the papers. Imagine man
huzzling for Lincoln or opening Federal reccailiug
Office in any city where tho Rebels IN majority
He would lind IL "a yeiy direct rosd 70 Heaven OK the
other place.
You PISS, ON the sidewalk, group % msn who are
talking unconditional aud lighting Cno0 sentiments.
Half dozen yards beyond yoa encounter another knot
advocating just as earnestly and gret deal more bos-
eron.ly the cause Of the Rebels. You open one Of the
city pGpars over your morning coffee, and find L rank
with tr,ssOn, and noxiOus with ISLANDERS upon the
North and the Administration. Amer iis iaisehoods
cease 10 ,nuse, you untold another, published jast
across the street from H. and read intelligence thai the
Union men are aiming themselves; and thai auy Of
them who want 10 obtain irsi-alass navy pistols may
receive asuggastion for their benefit" by calling
mon the Editor. The hotel registers show greAs
many Southern arrivals aud Louisville perhaps comes
nea,er being neutral ground thir sharp contest IN an
any 0.heT CITY in the country.
In some counties especially in the vicinity Of Padu-
cab. uuOu men ars being driven out; tut The s'ste IA
general is very quiet. SIl, may be the calm that
prc.ages a tempest Kentucky ia full Of explosive ele-
n,ns. and theie are plenty Of traitors who wish 70
apry The match. TIE election for new Legislature
ogcur5 early in Ausuet. The Sscessionss kFoc thGt II
ptaco continues they have sort O prospect for cy
ng tho State; but they believe with how much trnlh
iti5 lIicllt 10 Judge, that if they nsayurste on
armed collision, aud start the cry OF Abolition inya-
,,on." u u6y ylocs the Legislature IN their hands.
IIenaa ,hey arc determined to precpitate a conflict.
THO Union mon, on the contrary, meau ~ avoid any
collision unless toy ans Absolutely forced into H. quite
couddsui b. tirey cam choose Unconditional Union
Legislature. and thus settle tbe question without blood.
| she'd They are snguiDe Of increasing largely lie
Union minority Of Inc Ae Couse s9ional contest, which
was AGO. votes. They ore bringing ther beet men
into the fold In this city they have nominated aoDg
others tho lion. NatnaDaol Wolfe, Of the atiesI
,r,n bar, % the Louisville bar and in The adjacent
coonty Col. John ". Harvey editorof TIE DeHoeyat,
10th men WHO believe in putting down treason in Ken
lucky oy bullets whenever ballots prove unaveilng.
No freigt mas been permitted % go South from here
by railroad for tho last three weeks and steamboat
transportation was cue of long before by the Cairo
blockade. The Robss make many attempts 20 snug
eo articles through 10 the tennessee line in Wagons
but le freight escapes the vigilance Of tho Federal
officers Leather has become extremely scarce In Sc
oessa and risen 20 almost fabulous prices throughout
tho South.West. Since tho Suspension Of the mails
the xpress companies carrying an inrnonse mum
Der OF tyAte stioFs between here and the South and
aao supplying the newspapers with exchanges Hen.
lucky Is sending good many recruits to the Southeru
! army on I'm average, am told nearly one hundred
men per day. As class they arc whsky.bibbors auo
adyonurers end the good citizens glad To spare
them They cannot foEent trouble in their al'se &C.
and they will not be here 10 vote ut the August
! election.
! The Padaeqh H.raid, violent bus fisnk Secession
! journal, says, editosialy;
a. Let us riako the 6s the Lesurs Lest De done
upon the fair Issue OF secssco ssesouo remain VITA
tho Abolition North or oia tho south.o rsmn sia'o STATE
or bosh Slavery Let bo honest We all -ehH e>oe'''Sa
Ma9eaa mean, IT, Bveckisr'ies ~s1H' g. F0Ds" VEGAS o.
Burae mesn,I. We all &. Then whJ NOS ny co. fnc
ooase 0al sud sdsocas u openly end herss'iyr