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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL
ScoTT.-A Richmond letter, of May 2, in the
Charleston Courier, says:
he found him in his Office in tho War De-
partment. He sat bold upright behind a
table, where be had been writing, and ap-
~parently his mind was as clear and strong
as ever. He complained Of swollen feet, and
said he could not walk far. In answer to an
inquiry, he said he had but a little while
longer TO live, but when he died it should be
beneath the Stars and Stripes. He said the
war should be prosecuted vigorously. The
administrator would not invade the South,
with the object of capturing Richmond or
Charleston or New Orleans, but for the pur-
pose of retaking the forts and public prop
erty. He mentioned several points that he
had determined to capture, naming first Fort
Moultrie, then Fort Sumter, Harper's Ferry,
&c. The last named place he should retske,
no matter what might be the cost of life
or treasure.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

EXAMINATION or Isaac J6cons ON A
CBARsE OF TREAsor.-Isaac Jacobs, liquor
dealer on Third. street. was yesterday taken
before United States Commissioner Holiday,
on a charge Of having purchased a lot o fpis-
tolls from Kittredge b Co., ostensibIy for
men in indianapolis and Chicago, but which,
II is said, were sent to the Seeded States.
Frem the testimony on the part Of the United
States, it appears that Jacobs went TO Kit
tredge's store, on Main. street. and produced
testimony of his loyalty to the Government,
which was deemed satisfactory, and pur-
chased sixty revolvers, for $2s each, which
we're ordered to be sent to e. A. Jesse, care
Of Granger Adams, Chicago, for which he
paid the cash. The goods were forwarded
per American Express, the sellers at the
same time directing their consignee to hold
them in his custody, unless.he was satisfied
that they were to be sold to citizens Of
Chicago. This was on the 9th or 9Th Of May,
but as yet nothing has been heard from Mr..
Adams.
On the 9th Of May, Jacobs purchased an
other lot of reyolvers, forty of the large
navy pistols, valued at $3.50, for which he
paid cash; and after taking out four he Or
dered the remainder to be sent to his Office,
on Third street, unmarked, but stating that
they were intended for a party in I~ndisnapo-
lis, and they were delivered accordingly.
A few days afterward, Jacobs made appli-
cations for another lot of arms, but as sus-
picions had been entertained by many that
the last lot had been sent southwark, he was
refused, the ground Of the refusal being
given. In order TO allay any suspicion, he
drew a letter from his pocket sigued s. Hop
wood and dated at Indianapolis, in which
the receipt of the arms in question was ac-
knowledged. This did not appear s~atisfac-
tory, however, and his request 10 make fur
Their purchases was not aeceded to-.
Mr.. Palmer, one of the Home Guard Com
mittee, was then called on the stand and
commenced his testimony as to how it was
known hat deception had been practiced,
but before he had gone far the Court ad.
journed till nine O'Clock to-day.
The trial is conducted by Messfs. Flamen
Ball and G. Z. Pugh for the prosecution, and
Alexander Long for the defense.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

a DENIAL FROM WrNANs OF B~ALTMoRR.-
One of the Winans firm in Baltimore, which
has been accused of ~loaning money and man.
ufacturing arm for the use ofthe Secession
lists, is out in q letter, in which he SAYS, III
with the present condition ofpublic AFFAIR."
The assertion in regard 20 manufacturing Of
steam cannons is declared to be unfounded.
Mr.. Winsns says he was employ ed by the
authorities Of Baltimore to furnish balls, aud
grape shot, when it was believed that the
peace of the community required the aid cf
the military, and a proper supply OF war
necessities was found necessary; but MAIN
was perfectly justi6able.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

TIE FAMOUS RAILWAY BATTERY. - The
iron car built by Baldwin & Co. for the Gov
eminent, and to be used on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, says
the Philadelphia ledger of Monday, was
taken TO Broad and Prime streets, on Satur-
day. 1t is a very formidable looking object
the sides and top being Of the best boiler
iron, warranted TO resist rine-balls. One
half of the car is furnished with port. holes,
non, which has been placed on a pivot. table,
SO as to be used at any point on the side or
fIont of the car. 1t has numerous holes for
look. outs, OF for the use of men armed with
rifles. With this battery in front of q loco
motive, and a cannon loaded with puncbings
from boiler iron, death will be the portion of
all Offering enemies.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
Character Of the EnneId and Mimic

Character Of the Enfield and Mimic Rifles.
In these Piping times Of war says the
Scientific american, we see q great deal in
print and hear much nonsense talked about
the Enfield and Mimic rifles. II is most
generally supposed that the Enhelds and
MINES are peculiar rifles, the one French and
the other English, both invented by men
whose names have been given to these fire.
arms. The Enfield derives its name from
the place where il is made, namely, the gov
rnmen srmory, at Enfield, England, and it
is in most respects like the American Army
rife, made at Springfield, Mass.
The barrel of it is formed of the best char
coal from its length is 80 inches; bore, $50
of an inch; il has three grooves, Lie Of ar
inch wide and 500th of an inch deep. The
pitch of the grooves is s feet 6 inches. A
hollow conical ball, with a plug OF boxwood
placed in the base, is used in this rifle. A
graduated back sight, set for ranges, from 200
to 1000 yards, is fixed on all the Enfelds.
The Mimic rife derives its name from
Lieutenant Mimic, Of the French Infantry,
who first applied the hollow expanding
bullet to the army rife, and by whose exer-
tieDs il was FIRST brought into actual army
use. The French rifles have four grooves,
.02768 inches in width, .00798 in depth, and
one turn in 6 feet. The bullet is hollow and
%conical, and weighs 494 grains no wedge is
now used.
Formerly, elevating sights we're fixed on
all the French army rifles, but these have
been dispensed with so as to render the
arm more simple. The back sight of the
rife is elevated at .7s of an inch above the
barrel. A French soldier of the line aims
at the waistbsnd of the foe, and with his
fixed rife sight he is sure to strike him
within or at $50 yards distant. When
firing at a greater distance, ne uses his thumb
nail for a back sight, by placing it across the
barrel, and by long practice m judging of
distances by the eye, he obtains wonderful
precision IN his aim. The specisl corps of
Chasseurs and Zouaves have ~elevati0g sights
on their rifles.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
NEWS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Smith, of Greenup
County, KY, is forming a military company
to be connected with the Second Kentucky
wanted to complete it, and he hopes to OBJ,
tain them in Kentucky. Applications should
at once be made.
ALAG WANTED.-We have heard the de-
sire expressed by several persons that the
Home Guard Military Company should have
a flag. Would it not DO well for the ladies
Of Covington to take this matter into con-
alteration, inasmuch as they have been 50
kind as to present others With the stars ano
stripes2
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

MELANCHOLY TRAGEDY IN KENTUoEY.-We
learn from the Hopkinsville (Ky) Mercury
that while three boys, sons of Louis Withers,
Thomas Owen and Lud Payne, were return
ing home from a muster, young Payne pro-
posed to his companions to stand of and let
him snap a cap at them which he had Just
borrowed from one Of the company. Owen
presented his heart, while Wfthers sprang
back just as Payne fired. The former re-
ceived part of a load of buckshot in his
stomach, while the latter received eight
bucEshot in his side, six passing out and two
lodging in the flesh. Young Owen fingered
in great pain unit the following evening,
when he died. His companion is not dan
eerously wounded.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
Sundays Pie0ytfns remarks, respect
Saturdays Monetary matters:

ChhNe 6 ANRHNNNAAk
Saturdays Monetary matters:
There was nothing done in Paper to-day,
though some ninety days Paper, good, was
rendered at the rate of 8 per cent, without
commanding the needful. There were a
few small Loans, on flrst-class collaterals,
carried through at 3 per cent. per month.
At these rates we may as well stop, and say
there is no Paper market. The movements
about the Banks were confined to renewals.
Some few Discounts are granted for the
plantation uses, and occasionally a piece of
Paper passes the Bank parlor.
The Exchange Market had a better feeling
to-day. Applying only to Sterling, some
orders from New York were received. Sales
TO the amount of f35, 900 were offered at OF,
SO and $50. On the other hand, sales of
Sight on New York 70 the amount of $780,
600 were carried through at the round rates
of 2, ~ and ~ per cent. discount. The
counter rate for Checks ruled at a to q per
cent, discount, the inside figure being
uniform.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio has been steadily falling here
since our lest issue, and more rapidly than on
Tuesday, having declined during thetwenty-
four hours ending last evening, some sixteen
or eighteen inches; making, according 70
the water. works report, q channel. depth at
this point Of over twenty. seven and a half
feet. The River at Pittsbure was receding
yesterday, with seven and a half feet water
there.
The weather continued clear, bright aud
beautiful yesterday, and business extremely
dull on the Landing, though none was do
ing there on Monday and Tuesday. Rates
Of freight remained nominal.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier observes:
The river is falling again, with eleven feet
water in the Canal last evening by the mark.
On the Falls there were eight feet steam.
boat water, the river having fallen six inches
in the previous twenty-four hours at the
head of the Falls. The weather was clear
and pleasant all day.
The river trade is very dull, and pretty
much blockaded to all Southern ports and
Southern bottoms. Trade to the North is,
however, maintained, but that is Of very
slight benefit to this port.
Tuesdays Nashville papers report the
Cumberland River high and rising, with a
fair amount of river business doing. The
Silver Lake had arrived from st. Louis, and
the Gen. Anderson from Cairo.
Yesterdays st. Louis Democrat has the
following:
The rise in the River at this point was
three feet two inches in the twenty-four
hours ending at ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing, according to the City Engineer meas.
urement. This makes a total rise Of about
six feet, and makes near thirty feet TO Cairo.
The current, which is hourly becoming
more impetuOus, carries along a vast amount
of drift-wood. The rise is from the Usage,
Gasconade, and other small tributaries, hav-
ing their exit in the lower end of the Mis-
souri,. The late very heavy rains probably
will cause the Illinois and the Mississippi,
below Keokuk, to swell q little.
The Sucker State is the latest arrival from
st. Paul. She found the River rising there,
and for some distance down. Below Keo.
kuk, and for some distance above, it was
stationary.
The Lower Mississippi is bank full, but
falling. At last accounts there were four
feet in the Arkansas from Little Rock to
Napoleon.
The weather has become dry, mild and
delightful. Business is, of course, SIS dull as
the unfortunate condition of the country
necessitates.
/ STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Arrirai.-DaeotGh, St Paul; Telegraph, No. 3
Louisville; Magnolia, maysvills; Forest Queen
| MadisOD; Lancaster, NO. :, NeVllle'
Departres.-TeIegrayh, No. 3, Louisville; Forest
Queen, Madison; Magnolia, Maysvlle; Lancaster
No; I, Neville; Ohio, No, 3 Pittsburg; Daeotah
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
Additional Monetary.

p Yesterdays ST. Louis Dsmoerdt saya Of.
Tuesday; BOZ rar
Money Market very quiet; nothing Of
consequences doing, aud Exchange is at the
old figures Of the last three days. Eastern
Sight on New York AZ IL per cent. premium.
New Orleans out Of the market but quoted
~ Gas per cent. premium.
In the Currency line, the demand is above
the supply, and Bankers make no difference
in Illinois money and Missouri. The former
is now held TO be the best, and parties are
offering TO pay = slight difference in favor Of
Illinois for Missouri.
Last weeks New Orleans Bank Statement
compares as follows with that Of the previous
week.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

ARREST OF AN ALLEGED FoReER.-James
Green, alias J. H Patterson, was, last night,
arrested and lodged in the Ninth. street
Station-house, on a charge of obtaining a
quantity of bacon of N. W. Thomas, by
means of a forged order, purporting to have
been signed by Ex.Mayor Bishop. He will
be examined to-day.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

A New ENvELoPE,-Somebody-we don't
know ~who-handsd US, yesterday, a pack
age of envelopes, with q new device. A
stump-tailed bull. dog in a cooked hat, called
"Scott," stands guard over a tempting sir
loin labelled washington" while a lean
looking hound in a palmetto tile, called
"Jeh," looks longingly at the Wand, and
sneaks away with his tail between his legs,
as Scott inquiries, " Why don't you take it ?"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

CRY BOARD OF EoUALIzATIoN.-Auditor
Ward yesterday appointed the following
City Board of Equalization
Joseph W. Wayne, ofthe firm of Wayne 4
Son, hardware merchants, Main-street;
George II. Wolf, of the firm Of Charles Wolf
& Co, wholesale dry goods dealers, Walnut
Marcus Felchiemer, wholesale clothier, Wal
nut street; Benjamin F. BraDnonY OF the firm
of Tweed, Andrews & Co, wholesale grocers,
Pearl-street, and Jacob Waber, Of the firm Of
Waber 4 Aubery, commission merchants,
Front-street.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

INTERESTING ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERIES.
Very interesting and important discoveries
in Egyptian antiquities have recently been
made al Memphis, under the direction of NJ.
Manette. Upon a lim~estone-slab were found
the names of sixty-three Kings, anterior to
pie of Edfon, the Oldest and best-preserved
In the whole world, has been exhumed, and
IL is 80 magnificent as TO excite the astonish-
ment of all who nave seen it.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

RECEPTION OF COLONEL ANDERSON. The
Committee of five appointed by the City
Council last night, to make arrangements
suitable for the proper reception of Colonel
Anderson, will, with Colonel A. q. Jones,
meet at the Mayors Office, at nine o'clock,
this morning.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

Tar IAPoHTANcE OF FAors.-A celebrated
Swiss savau, NJ. Nerdeil, has just published
an interesting volnme On modern Industry.
BE says that g precise knowledge Of facts is
the Indispensable basis OF 81 science, and
that the most suhtls dialeetics are poWerless
for the collation. ct a problem, ifthe facts are
ignored. The same writer says that modern
industry Is composed Of the triple interyen-
ton Of machinery, capital aud science.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

Bully WIGFALL TO COMMAND A REGIMENT.
1t is reported that bully Wigfall is to CONF
mand a regiment of a thousand picked men,
the regiment to weigh under one hundred
and seventy pounds, or be under six feet
high, or over thirty. six years of age. Each
man will be armed with in Enieldr rife, two
navy rovolvers, and a six. pound Bowie
Lpffa
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

TRIAL OF OGILvIB BYRON YoUNG.-Mr.
Cory, counsel for Ogilvie Byron Young,
yesterday made application in the United
States District Court for a speedy trial of
that individual. The Judge ordered all par
ties TO be ready on Monday, May 81.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

ARREsT or A TRIGAmsr.-JOhn A. Atkin-
son, an itinerant temperance lecturer, was
arrested At Peoria, Ill, a few days ago,
chaged with bigamy, aud in default Of bail
was committed to jail. He had, within a
few days married two woman OF that vioin-
sion Of his examination. He is supposed to
have still another wife living in England.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

PRINTING INK CoNTRABAND.-Printing-iuk
will probably be made contrahand. There
is not a manufactory Of the article south of
Philadelphia, and the people ia the seeded
States will be obliged to do without their
diurnal journals, if the Government carries
out its intention to stop the supply. ofthe
magic compound" of printers ink.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

An ABORIGINAL PArRIor.-George Cop
way, the Indian Doctor, is organizing a COM
psny Of picked men from, the Indians of
Michigan. They are not to be employed for
using the tomahaWk or s~calping knife upoa
the people of the South, bat as scouts and
runners for the army. They viii be young
men, Injured to hardship feet as deers,
shrewd and cautious, and win doutlass prove
Of great service to the army.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

County MATTERs.-The County Commits
%sioners, at the regular session yesterday,
passed an order for 500 to the Cincinnati
Fuel Company for coal. The application Of
the Guthrie Grays, for an appropriation for
the benefit of the regiment, was refused.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

FAMINE FIaUREs IN OHARLEsFoH.-A pri-
vate letter from Charleston says, that all
kinds of food were enormously high there.
Butter was selling at seyenty-iiEe cents a
pound, and hams and bacon weFa not to be
had at any price, The cattle and horses
were suffering greRtly from the want o fhay.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
R~ErESrASr snEER.- A washingtol

A REpRNTANT SREER.- A Washington
letter says;
A gentleman who saw Ex-President Bu-
ehanan, afew days ago, represents hat he is
in a most feeble condition, greatly depressed
at the situation of public affairs, and yet
earnestly In favor ofthe course ofthe present
Administration. He gives it as his uRqusi-
fed opinion thai no foreign Government
will recognize the Southern Confederacy,and
declares, with great emphasis, that those
in the lead of that movement should DO put
down If it led to q seven years war aud to
the expenditure OF hundreds of millions Of
dollars. He shodld have thought Of all this a
year ago.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

AN APPEAL TO THE LADIEs.-As yet no lint
nor bsndages have been furnished to the SOL
diers at Camp Clay, and as the regiments
stationed there are to move to the seat of
war soon, we hope a supply will be furnished
by the benevolent ladies of the city.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

A Coon ARRAHsEMEET.-The OonRecticus
troops are supplied by the State with regular
army wagons, large and strong, horses and
harnesses, fifteen 70 each regiment, with ana
balances also. This looks like work, as
without these our army can not move one
foot into Virginia or elsewhere.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

PHoToGRAPHIEG TnE BoFToM on rHR SRA.-
A photograph of the bottom Of the sea Ia
Weymouth Bay has been successfully taken,
by means of In ingenious apparatus. The
utility of this atteuapt IS, that the condition
of piers, bridges, piles, and other structures
under water, may row be readily ascer-
tanned,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
COMMUNICATED
a Gard.
CAMP HARRISON, May Is, 1861.

CAMP HARRISON, May 10, 1861.
To The Editors Of Che DAILY Press:
Sins: An article in your paper Of yester-
day, headed "Cutting it Rather Fat" in
which l am accused of receiving double pay
from the city for my services as Clerk of the
Police Court, and pay as Lieutenant in the
United States Militia, is q false statement,
calculated to iDjure me with my fellow
soldiers and the community generally;
therefore, presuming that you will do me
ask leave to make the correction through
the columns of your paper. The facts of the
case are these: When the call was made for
volunteers resolved to respond, and made
arrangements, with approval of Council, to
put a substitute in my official position. /
selected my father, frem the fact that he was
acquainted with the routine of my business,
and that could entrust it to him with all
confidence. Subsequently, g friend CT mine,
without my knowledge or consent, offered
and secured the passage Of a resolution by
which a salary of $500 per year was given to
my substitute and my own salary secured TO
myself. Hearing of this l requested my
friend to have the resolution rescinded,
which he did. l rave not entered the army
for mercenary purposes, neither do | desire
to speculate Of Of my fellow.citizens- On
the contrary, when my country no longer
needs my services, if alive, | contemplate re-
turning to my official duties, having paid
my substitute with my W money.
Yours, respectfully,
THos. S. ROYSE,
Second Lieutenant Company B, Independent
Guthrie Gray Regiment.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
MANTsI WANTsII

II you want a Servant, advertise in
THE DAILY PRESS.
II you want q House, advertise in
THE DAILY PRESS.
II you want to Sell any thing, advertise in
THE DAILY PRESS.
II you want to Buy any thing, advertise in
THE DAILY PRESS.
In fact every want can be supplied by advertising
In THE Daily PRESS.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

BELLIsERANT ED1ToR.-George P. Buel,
Esq, of the Cincinnati Daily Times, yester-
day invested 1875 in a fine revolver, and en-
listed in the Queen City Flying ARTILLERY
Company. Bully for George
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

Somebody sends us an anonymous letter
from Tennessee threatening 70 assassinate us
for what we have said Of John Bell. We
hope he won't. We want the use of the
whole remnant of our three score and ten TO
repent properly Of our vote for Bell last
August.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
HAMILTON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.

Hefner and Chapel Vs. Cassidy and Nash.
Action on a note giyen by defendants as
partners. Cassidy claims he was released.
Verdict for plaintiff for 1911 80.
Arnold Us. Smith. To recover for services
as clerk. Verdict for plaintiff for $28f19.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
AsorHrR SECESSION CANARD.-The South

srn Coafedraey says;
We have learned from the most reliable
authority that parties are now in Montgom-
cry from Europe, who have proposed 70 loan
our government from fifty 70 one hundred
millions Of dollars. This is & voluntary pro-
position, made by parties sent here for ths
purpose, by European capitalists who desire
to invest their money in our Confederate
Bonds.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

A NEW SENsArIoN.-Persons in search of
q new sensation will find it by trying one
of DR.. Samuel Silsby's Turkish steam baths.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
LOST.

n Qs T-SPEOTACLES-On Monday noon, on
~ Eleye9th. ST. between Russell and Madison, q
on leaving them at Mr.. ELLIS's, on the corner of
Madifon and Eleventh, CUviugton, Ky. myl5-b"