Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25
CONVICTION NEWS.

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Cry COUNCIL AN adjourned meeting Of
the Board convened last night. Mr.. Mooar,
Chairman of the Committee on Law, to
whom was referred the petition OF Hugh
Barr, asking a reduction In his assessment OF
$l6,S00-that amo1nt as surplus being IN his
hands as guardian for Hester A. HOLSTER
reported adverse to the petition. The report
was received and concurred in.
The long contested claim of o. Butts, City
Marshal, Of 1914, for making arrests, was
finally disposed of by allowing the claim.
An ordinance was then passed, liking the
price to be allowed the Marshal for arrests at
| 81 each.
On motion of Mr. Wilcox, the Office of
City Treasurer was declared vacant, and
| Council proceeded to an election to I'LL the
vacancy, which resulted in the choice OF DIR.
D. b. Miller.
On motion of Mr.. Summerwell, the Com
mittee on Ways and Means was instructed to
receive bond of the Treasurer-elect, and be
be permitted to qualify. The Committee was
further instructed to settle with the late
Treasurer Immediately.
CAPTURE OF Communications fugitive
slaves were captured near this city, this
morning, while making their way to the land
of freedom. One of them belongs to Joseph
Wingate, of Lexington, two to Mr.. Stone, Of
Scott County, and one to Bennett Branham,
VI JU6 Sdlu6 COuubJs luO u6kIOcS I6BIO-
sented at first that they belonged to John @.
Breckinridge, hoping by this story, it is pre-
sumed, that they would be helped along in
their fight. We learn that there as'been
quite an exodus of slaves from Fayette, Scott,
and adjoining counties, lately. Five have
been captured in and near this city, and re.
turned to their masters. Those arrested this
morning offered considerable resistance. Two
of them, when confronted with their master,
who had reached here in pursuit of them,
denied knowing him, and persisted in saying
that they belonged to the rebel, Breckin-
ridge.
THE UNION ARMoRY.-This building is des-
tined to become quite an institution in Gov
ington. Arrangements have been made by
| which regiment of soldiers can be fed at
one time in the armory, without inconve.
nience. With fifteen minutes notice, eight
! tables, ninety feet in length, can be prepared,
| which will accommodate not less than one
| thousand men. An apparatus for boiling
coffee and soup has been introduced into the
building, which will prove great conye-
nience. The spacious hall is heated by sew
eral large stoves, and altogether, the soldiers
will find the Union Armory good place to
stop at when passing through Oovingtop.
The Armory is used for drilling purposes
on Monday and Thursday evenings, and on
Wednesday and Friday afternoons by the
Ladies' Soldiers Relief Society,".
ELECTION OF OFF1cERs.-On Monday, at
Camp King, an election for officers of the
Henry Clay Rifles, attached to the Tenth Reg.
iment Kentucky Volunteers, took place. ]
O. Foy was chosen Captain, unanimously
W. h. Mundy, First Lieutenant, and A. b
Thompson, Second Lieutenant. The com.
pany was then mustered into the service o.
f the United States by Lieutenant Oglesby U
. S. A. The Henry Clay Rifles is composed o.
men recruited principally in Boone and
Kenton Counties. A few more recruits will
, be received into the company if application
J is made at once.
t PAYING OFF.-Quite sensation was pro
duced at Camp King, yesterday, by the ap
: pearance of the Paymaster, who proceeded a
, once to shell out the ''yellow boys" to tht
soldiers. OF course the greatest satisfaction
prevailed on account of this unexpected pro
ceedinP,