Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18
COVINGTON NEWS.

PATRIOTIC ENTERPRISE The Union ladies
Of this city have organized an association,
styled the Ladies' Soldiers Relief Society,
the object of which is 10 collect means and
materials to make uuder-clothing for the
volunteer soldiers. The first meeting OF the
Society was held yesterday afternoon at the
| new Union Armory, when Mrs Quincy A.
Keith was appointed President; Mrs Heze-
kiah Young, Vice President Mrs. Harvey
Myers, Secretary, and Mrs. Amos Shinkle,
Treasurer.
A committee of ten ladies was appointed
TO cut out the garments intended to be made;
and another, consisting of fourteen ladies,
was also appointed to solicit money or ma
terials, such as cotton flannels, socks, blan-
kets, &c.
The next regular meeting of the Society
will take place on this afternoon at two
o'clock. All the patriotic ladies of Gov
ng are cordially invited to attend, and
end their aid and influence in this lsuds6le
nte rprise.
WILL LEAVE NEXT WEEK.-We learn that
the Thirty-ffth Ohio Regiment Colonel
Vanderveer, will certainly leave Camp
Frazer, near Cynthiana, early next week, to
Join the forward movement toward Oumber-
land, under General Mitchell. This will be
unwelcome news to the citizens ofOynthiana,
who profess themselves greatly pleased with
the gentlemanly department of the officers
and men of the Thirty-fifth. 1t is under
stood that portion of Colonel Bush Foley's
four months regiment will take the place of
the Thirty-hfth Ohio.
DIsM1ssED.-The case Of R. M. Anderson
and G. X. Snyder, of Grassy Creek, Pendle-
United States Commissioner r. A. Athey,
the evidence produced being insufficient to
convict the parties.
h. l., L.
Guilty in front of the Madison House on
Thursday night, mention of which was made
in our issue of yesterd day, were fined small
sum, and thus the matter ends.
ANOTHER BATTERY. -Ihe Fourth Ohio
brass battery, under the command OF H. ].
Oonkell, reached our city last evening, in a
drenching rain, and proceeded Immediately
by cars to the interior of the State.
ACCIDENTAL teamster, named Watson,
while on his way to the city yesterday with
load of wheat, had one of his legs terribly
crushed by the upsetting of the wagon.
CRY CouNcII.-The regularsemi-monthly
meeting of the Council was held last night.
Mr.. Wilcox presented the resignation of
DR.. w. D, Holt, City Physician on account
| of ll.health. The resignation was accepted
The Council then proceeded to an election of
City Physician, which resulted in the choice
of DR.. J. g. Blackburn.
The claims of street hands, amounting to
$40 so, were allowed.
Quite a variety of other business of an un :
important character was transacted.
HAVE WE City TREAsURER2-This ques-
ton is considerably agitated among inter-
est parties. Mr.. John Shrock, who has
held the office for some time, has accepted
the position of Ticket and Freight Agent at
Lexington, bat has failed, up to the present
| tirno IN canI in IN tho Donpn;1 hio
ton of the Office of Treasurer.
ARRRsT.-A young man named DeviIla
Timberlake was arrested last evening by
Marshal Butts, on the charge OF stealing
5000 from Mr.. Chris. Van Gundy, o merchant
of CoviDgton. 1t appears that Mr.. Van
Gundy sent Timberlake with check for
5000 to the bank. Timberlake got the check
cashed, but instead Of returning the money
to Mr.. Van Gundy, went to the depot of the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad and bought a
ticket for st. Louis. He was arrested by the
officer, however, before the train left. All
the money was recovered except So. Tim
berlake was arraigned before Mayor Good
son this morning, on the charge of felony,
and in default of $500 bail was committed to
Jail for further hearing.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL GUARDs.-This ad-
mirable company, under the command oi
Captain Condell, is stationed at Boston on
the Kentucky Central Railroad. This is an
important point, and Colonel Foley could
not have selected more efficient com pany
than the Guards to defend it. The members
of the company are all well, and enjoying
camp life hugely.
GROWING BoLD.-The Secessionists of Gov.
ipgton are getting quite imprudent of late
Last evening one of them had the temerity
to shout for jeff Davis and the Southern Con.
tederacy. Being demonstrated with by q
drayman, who is a Union man, Mr.. Secesh
drew pistol and threatened to shoot the
| drayman