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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25
Life in LnbradOr-A Dog Sleigh Ride.


Life In LabradOr-A Dog Sleigh Ride.
Here is an extract form the last number
of the Atlantic Monthly; r .r.gH
What is the jingle of sleigh bells and a 2.40
nag in comparison with a dog sledge ride
over the smooth frozen crust, in the gleam-
ing light of the aurora borealisi Not q
breath of air stirs. From the blue massive
armament of the magnificent stars are burst
ing out in intensified whiteness. Twigs snap
in the Arctic atmosphere, and the snow
sounds crisp under the football. From dis
tant points the dogs are bowling wol6sh re-
sponses to each other. Now divers call
sounds clear and full upon the still frosty
air" CohI COhl C0hP' and in an instant
the eager crew come dashing helter skelter,
scattering snow flakes as they run. With
praetised dexterity he quickly adjusts each
leathern collar, and fastens each dog to its
long sealskin trace, while they sit fidgeting
on their launches, or strain upon the leashes,
whining their impatience.
Now all is ready. Scarce time has he to
bestow himself in his ample robes, and seize
his whip, before the eager team dash away
| pell. nell, now to the right, now to the left,
crossing traces, and mingling in utter con-
fusion. But sharp "stSL" and flourish
of the whip, which brings q yelp at every
crack, soon disoiplines them to order, and
away they scurry, eight abreast spread out
like fan--the driver half reclining, with
the whip over his shoulder, trailing behind,
Ave fathoms long Ts0etl tl1etP on | on :
"OuA oHkP TO the rightl-"urraM urrdhP
to the left Trees and shrubs whirl past
with dizzy speed, the crisp snow sparkles as
it flies from the bone-shod runners, and the
lambent flames of the aurora bOrealis dance
to the music of pattering feet. What wintel
sport 20 eKhilsrsting as dog-driVingl
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25
The Fiendisb Plot to Destroy the Massa
chusetts Volunteers - Five Men Pol
aAuad

The Fiendisb Plot TO Destroy the Massa
chusetts Volunteers Five Men Pol
sOned. ..
The telegraph has already mentioned that
q diabolical attempt was made to poison
the Massachusetts volunteers on board the
steamer State Of Maine, while she lay in the
stream, off her pier, No. A North River, at
New York, on Friday evening, we believe,
by sending poisoned brandy on board. By
a providential circumstance, the character of
the brandy was suspected, and only one of
the volunteers has died-fOur or Eve others
being, at last accounts, under the influence
of the poison. Monday evenings New York
papers give these particulars:
While she lay in the stream, ready to start
for her destination, Fort Monroe, some boys
came on board with quantity of brandy in
bottles, which they desired to sell to the
volunteers. .-..-....
They offered it at dollar per bottle, but
the men did not buyi and after remaining O
considerable time on board without etecting
sales, they left. Bat after retiring, falling
altogether TO get money for ii probably the
Massachusetts, men suspected all was moi
right, they threw some bottles Of It on
board. &C.. t....t...-. 81.
This brandy was partaken of by five or sil
Of the soldiers but a substance resembling
il is said, sugar of lead, was discovered II
the LIQUOR, and word was passed around tha'
il must not be paTtaken of; that it was prob
ably poisoned, and whoever drank it did q
at the risk of his life. ll
But the poison in the case Of three or fon
who had partaken, proved its own anti
| dOte. 1t produced nausea and vomiting
! and their lives were saved. They are under
stood, however, yet to be in critical con
dition. Iai
Another one. who had drank less, hs
since died. None Of their names can be as
4 certained. 7I
1 Nr. Monroe, pilot of the vessel, has som
of the liquor in his possession, and the ma
terial facts. lie announced his intention I
4 our Informant Of prosecuting the matter q
soon as possible.
Being obliged to depart with the steame
this morning, he will be unable to do SO 9
present. -
But for the timely discovery of the oharat
ter of the brandy, which had undoubtedl
been sent on board with the design Of poisoI
ing, If possible, the whole regiment, the To-
of life would certainly have been very gres
The fact that the man who died dram
much less Of the brandy than the othe
shows how well they had done their wor
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25
The War sentiment in Rhode island.

The War Sentiment in Rhode Island.
A Providence letter-writer SPEAKS as fol-
lows on the goth inst: . -...5 ..
A portion of the Rhode Island troops left
this afternoon, and the remainder will follow
on Monday. The military spirit in the State
having been dormant for many years, the
militia has not been enrolled, and the Gov
eminent and people being so eminently de-
voted to peace, it has been found no easy
matter to prepare alarge number OF men for
the field at short notice. A commendable
degree of promptitude has been exhibited in
every department; but notw outstanding all
the assertions made, it has been found i'm
possible TO dispatch more than half the con-
tingent tonight. In day or two all parts
of the military machinery will be in proper
order, and the States quota, Independent of
the 1900 men whoha volunteered TO Gov
ernor Sprague, will be speedily armed and
equipped and ready for the field. Rhode
Island may be considered good for 10000
troops, without resorting to draft.
The news from the South has had ten
deney to stimulate the enthusiasm here, and
the parting scenes to-day have been of an
enlivening rather than depressing charac-
ter. The friends of those who have devoted
themselves TO the cause of the country have
abstained from doing anything to create an
unpleasant feeling in those they love, and as
the companies formed in Exchange Place
preparatory to the line of march for the
steamer which was to convey them to New
York, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and
sweethearts could be seen in every direction
encouraging the soldiers with cheerful looks
and words; tears were by no means to be
tolerated on such an occasion, but patriotic
sentiments and words of cheer prevailed as
the order of the time. A more devoted peo'
pie than inbabit this State cannot be found
and the spirit which has been raised here
will not be at rest until the question o
whether we have government or not isIpu
TO rest forever. The prevailing sentiment il
to conquer peace, not to compromise, anC
secure at all hazards guarantees for the fu
ture that it shall not be again violated by I
| traitorous slaVeocracy.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

The SAFETY OF BAgTLR.--A great deal has
been said, observes the Louisville (Ky.) Jour
nal about the small loss in the fight at Fort
Sumter, but it should not cause much sur
prise to any one acquainted with such mat
fers- The combatants were screened by for
tihcations. It is well kneWn that Marshal
SAKE, high authority In such things, was in
the habit of saying that to kill q man in bat
tie, the mans weight in lead must be sx-
pended. A French medical and surgical
Qazette, published at Lyons, says this fact
was verified at SOlferinO, even, with the
recent great Improvement in FIRE arms. The
Austrlsns fred 8, 100000 rounds. The loss
of the French and Italians was 1000 killed
and 10, 600 wounded. Each man hit cost 100
rounds and every man killed cost "A 200
rounds. The mean weight Of balls Is one
ounce; thus, We fnd that ID required, on an
average, 27a lbs. of lead 70 kill man. II
any OF our friends should get into 4 military
| fght, they should feel great comfort in tbs
fact that 100 shots may be fired at then
before they are hit, and 4, ZOO before they
"shnfie of the mortal cOil.H
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25
Another Account from BaltimOTe-State
ment of the Mayor OF Buffalo.

Mayor Allberger, of Buffalo, N. Y, who,
has been spending some months in BalH-
more, where his relatives reside, arrived in
New York on Monday morning. He left
Baltimore on a canal. boat. Six gentlemen,
who chartered canal-boat there on Friday
for $500, also arrived at the Astor House on
the same day. ...-..... .---. 49,. 4
They report the condition of the city as
most fearful. Armed mobs parade the streets,
compelling all persons to unite with them in
impIecations against the North, the govern
ment and the Union. a
The principal streets are all barricaded,
and many of the houses furnished with shut
tiers, in which loop. holes are cut, for the pur-
pose of pouring deadly fire on any troops
that might attempt to march through the
city.
Mr.. Allberger, who has just risen from a
sick bed, was surrounded by a mob of q
dozen half drunken rufians at the EutaW
House before he left, who endeavored by
abusive language to provoke a word of reply
from him, intending, no doubt, to shoot him
on the spot, had he afforded them a pretext.
He could not procure revolver in the
city, every store having been emptied of
arms by the mob. A prominent citizen who
was known as a Union man, was compelled
to leave the city at six hours notice, taking
with him a family Of eight children. II is
believed that no Northern mans life will be
worth an hours purchase there when the
next gun is fred in the war.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

The ITALIANS FOR THR UMog.-E Eco
qItaLa, New York journal, which has
always been strong Union advocate, ad
dresses a patriotic appeal to the Italians OF
New Orleans forming the Garabaldi Legion,
to refuse marching or lighting against the
United States, because they are bound as
naturalized citizens TO support the Constitu-
ton and also that the name of Gara6aldi Is
a watchword for freedom. " Eco dItaHd
invites ell the Italians to stand by the United
States Government and those residents OF
NewYork TO Join the mass meeting in Union
square with no other cockade butthe Amer
ican c0lOrs. .-..-.. ~ -st
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25
To the TypoeraphIeaIp pnio,

CHicAso, ILL, April 22.-Ths President Of
the typographical U ni0u makes the follow
ing published report, called out by notice.
signed BY Mr.. Walsh, Secretary, in last
nights Associated Press 'H
yNAll delegates from subordinate Unions
Typographical Constitution, viii meet at
New York on the 9th of May next.
.[SignedJ q JN0. M. FARQUHAR,
.fla6Y Pres't NATL Topographic Union.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25
The IatenrIon Of the seeesslsslsts.

CcSSooAe--A0%1s
A gentleman just arrived in New York
from the South says: -,. r'r.r.--E
II twas openly and repeatedly stated by
leaders of military companies throughout
Virginia, that it had been planned TO adj
vance on Washington with 10000 men, and
if they could not get the men, TO make q
"bold DASH any-how, by the aid of Ben
McOolleueh. The scheme was evidently a
cherished one in Virginia. They say along
the railroad that if they can get possession
of Washington il is all they waRt. They
tviH burn the Capital and retreat. This was
a generally understood plan, which our in
formant heard repeatedly expressed. The
feeling was one of the most excited passion.
Officers OF military companies argued in
earnest that under no circumstances should
any quarter be given. One of them moved
that every Northern mans heart should be
cut out, and said with a blood. thirsty ex-
preston that he was willing to do It. TO
get possession OF Washington would be the
crowning glory, even il they would be COM
PEELED TO evacuate and destroy 1t. M t
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

A MAN KnIED ny HIS STEP-BRoFHER.-
On Monday, in the vicinity of Fairview, KY,
Thomas Burns killed his step brother,
Michael Burns. The Flemingsburg Star says
that two weeks ago they had difficulty, in
which Thomas was badly cut BY Michael,
and so much injured that be was placed
under medical treatment, and before he-had
entirely recovered they met again and some
angry words took place, upon which Thomas
/ took mp shot gun, loaded with slugs, and
shot Michael, who lived only a few moments
| gftey he Was Ehot -' S42."' ',7lae'FI
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

!. THE DANGER OF MoBILE.-The Mobile Ad-
vertiser thinks it would not be difficult for
an armed vessel to reach that city, in spite
of the guns of Fort Morgan. tsays;
Any spirited commander Ofa light draught
United States steam vessel in the Gulf
can win laurels and promotion by rum
ming into Mobile Bay, in the night, and
sssailing this second city Of the Oonfede-
second in, point Of trade and commer-
ciai importance, if not in population. The
fact can not be denied, nor done away by
contemptuous comment when stated. II Is
as well known at the rooms Of the United
States Navy Department as il is anywhere
We are no alarmists, but firm believer that
" an ounce Of prevention 10 worth a pound
of cure" The defenses OF the entrance Of
the haTbor should be OF command here in
the city. Compared with the dagger at
tending the passage Of the channel At
Charleston Bay, it would be the safest kind
of travelling for steamers TO pass into Mobile
Bay. There are other routes, too, save that
under the guns of Morgan.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

NUMBER So.

NEW YoRK, April 24.-A letter from
Washington in the Tines says General
Scott sent orders to Fort Warrington 10
destroy tho rebel batteries below Mount
Vernon at oil hazards. ,s fi ~ -. /,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

CEsTERvlLLs In, April 2s.--The store
house and carpenter. shop, with their con-
tents, belonging to the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, At thisplac were burned
Believed 70 be covered BY Insurance. :.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

ExTRAoRDIEARY CAUSE OF DEArH. "A
young man named Brennan has just died In
Albany-the result of having swallowed a
set Of false teeth, plate and all. Some days
ago a friend with whom he was 'skylarking'
III Lin q light blow in the R.QRaeh.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

A QUAKER's OPINION OF TIE WAR.-A
Quaker merchant in New York City recently
said to one of his clerks;
"Wsll, friend ----, is thee willing to
enlist Il"
81 have thought of it," replied the clerk,
"but hesitated, because feared to lose my
situation
aIf thee will enlist replied the Quaker,
mot only shall thee have thy situation, but
thy salary shall go on while thee is absent.
But il thee will not serve thy country, thee
can not sisy N this store"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

JAMAIuA CoTToN.-S Specimens Of cotton
(tree cotton have been sent TO England from
( Jamaica, for examination, pronounced worth
thirty cents per pound. u is proposed to
plant ten thousand acres in May, the products
Of which may be in Manchester before the
cad of the year. -.i
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

TIE THREE Bars OF THs SOUTHERN Con-
FEDKRAoY FLAG.-The Southern papers are
particular, says the New Y York Evening Post,
TO have it understood by all the world that
the three strips of cloth which they call the
flag of the Confederacy are not stripes, but
bars. Let US make them emblematic, not Of
heraldic superstitions, but of stern realities
adapted to the exigency of the moment.
The red thar" represents the military
power of the United States, holding all the
most important forts along the sea, coast Of
the Confederates, and surrounding them on
the land frontier by Gordon of fire.
The white is the "barn Of iron intercourse
controlling every possible avenue into the
Cenfederacy, barring every mail, every tele-
graph, every railroad and every highway,
every steamboat and every ship and ferry,
and. leaving the rebels to eat their own cot
ton and tobacco, and clothe themselves with
the rags Of their negroes a-a
The blue "barn Is naval, of course, and
shuts up every traitorous seaport, so that
none shall 20 in or come out, and hangs at
the yard-arm every pirate that ventures to
raise the abhorred flag on the high seas
Hurrah for the "thTee barsl" ~"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

PiTTsBuRe, April 24-M.-River four feet
eight inches by the pier.maTk, and falling.
Weather clear. Mercury zoe. .al
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

The quantity of gold now in existence IS
estimated to be So, 600, 900, 600, which, welded
in one mass, could be contained in a cube Of
twenty three feet 10 i'' fiitIa Q
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25
ru,n nnInGE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is

II hereby given that sealed proposals will be re-
ohio up the 18th of April 1861 at twelve O'Clock
M for building the masoDTy and s1perstrqeture Of
New Baltimore, on the line of Crosby and Oolerain
Townships. Bids will be received either for ma
SoRry or superBtructure Alone for the whole work
combined. Plans and Specifications furnished TO
6Ona-eds bidders, at the County EDgineer's Once:
The most satisfactory evidence will be required Of
the mechanical skin, experience and competency Of
BY order Of the Board of ofCommissioners OF Hsmil-
ton County, Ohio. VIM WARD,
apiI.tt Auditor Of Hamilton County. Ohio.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25
The Campaign Opened.
sODA-wATER.

r. IH
SODA-WATE
WYE HAVE JUST COMPLETED THE
w rehttng Of our So1a-water apparatus, and
are now prepared to offer friends, for the
son, q pure, cold and refreshing drink onr syrups
are nnsurpatsed in quality and flavor; and can not
Which SSs been 50 popular the last two summers,
ALSO Blue Lick, Kissingen and Saratoga Wa
'''' Nv HANNAFORD, Druggist,
Bpl3-x W cor. Cantral-aV and Sixth st.
STEAM WEEKLY BETWEEN NEW
and emtarking passengers at QUEENS- y SAkRIAhss -
TOWN, IrelaDd. The Liverpool, New York a
Phfadepbie Steamship Company intend dispatch
ing their full-powsred Clyde built Iron Steamships
as follows: ~
0iTY OF WASHINGTON N.......,.. Saturday, May I.
may IL.
And every Saturday, at noon, from Pier "A, North
River, - go. ...-.-
First Cabin. $75 $50
FTat Cabin to London 80 Steerage to- lond 80
Storage Return Tickets, good for Six Msnths.. so
Bremen, Rotterdam, Antwerp, &o., at reduced
asS Persons wishing to bring out their friends,
can buy tickets here at the following rates. to New
S75, &s5 and $l05 Stserage from Liverpool, $40 |;
- hom Queenstown, S30.-
These Steamers have superior aocommodations
for passengers, and carry experienced surgeons;
They are bnilt in Water tight Iron Sections, and
have Patent Fire annihilstors on board.
Or, wifi. B ABHRRiYf, 3 o. Agents, ' -
ap22-tf Burnethouse Building, Cincinnati.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

Tke DeIense Of the National Capital-Bx-
tenstve Prepnratiens ofthe Governnent.
Mondays New York EVening Post OBJ
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

~ A BALpWIH. J.F BALDWIN.
Il .LDWIN 0sBALDWIk, ATTORNEYS
h AT LAW, Bank Building, No. West Third
Vtree' Oinoinnan' .trfS fr1f In 1r RimSH
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25
LATEST NEWS BIZ TELEGRAPH.
War and Rumors Of war.

No attach, ,Yst on Fort Nc Hsnry-No ,Vir-
ginio Troops on Arlsngton Hights-BaIti-
more BanErUpt-Reportsd Capture Of Fort
Rickens-- Martial Law % be Proclaimed in
Washngton-Anothsr Large Loan for the
Aaministratior-- TIE sSostksrn Co1stederaey
to Mareh tcithd Great Army-The Destrue-
Yton at N0selk, Va, o0mPIets-- General
Scott Believes Warrington Ewpregn0bls-
RumOred Erection Of Secession Batteries on
the POtomac--,Ie6. Davis san dtqAoat,
gOmery-P President LiHcOla Threatens to
Lay Baltimore in .Ashes-Proteetion Of
GovsTnment Troops ThTO'sgh AEylagd . :
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

Coal and Coke, Friedrich and Clay
once and Yard-I9z East Front ST., south side,
between Butler-st and Miami Canal.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

The residences of Bishops Polk an
Elliott, near University Place, Louisiaut
were destroyed by FIRE on the llth the FAM
lies barely escaping with their lives.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-11-20
DeIusiOns as 10 bayOnet wounds.

The popular idea OF soldiers in bayonet
charge, struggling hand 10 hand and face 10
face, Win fixed bayonet-, is likely to be ex-
ploded like many other delusions. We find
10y referring TO Gulhrie's Commentaries on
Army surgery, that ihese struggles never
occur. We quote from that eminent auihor-
i,y:
A great delusion is cherished in Great
Britain on the subject OF the oayonet-a sort
OF monomania very sratifying TO The nation
al vanity, but noI qure in accordance with
matter oil fact. Opposing regiments, wheu
formed in line, aud charging with fixed
bayonels, never meet aud struggle hand 10
hand and foot 10 foot and this for the very
besl possible reason. thar one side turns
round and runs away as soon as the others
come close enough TO do mischief doubtless
considering that discretion is the better part
OF valor.
Small parties OF men may have personal
conflicts aher an affair has been decided or
in the subsequent scuffle, if they cannot get
out OF he way fast enough. The battle OF
Mazda is usually referred TO as a remarkable
instance of bayone; fight nevertheless the
sufferers whether killed or wounded, French
or Eueli-h, suffered from bullsts, MOI bayo-
nets. The late Sir James Kempt comman-
ded the brigade supposed TO have done the
the feat, but he has assured us that no charg
with the bavone, took place, the French
being killed milne by The fire of m 1Sksfry a
fac: which has of late received are remark
able confirmation in the published cores
pondeGce OF King Joseph Bonapane, in
which Gen. Regner, writing 10 him on the
subject says.
the First and Forty-second regiments
ch arged with the bayonet until they came
they turned ct p irent IN truils The second
line, composed of polished troops, had al
foady done ihe same"
4 Wounds from baYohets were not less rara
in the Pennsnlar war 1t may be that all
those who were bayonened were killed,yet
their bodies were seldom found, A certain
( fighting regiment had The mis- sfoEltne one
! very misty morning 10 have large number
I OF men carried off by charge of Polish
lancers, many being also killed.
The commanding officer concluded lher
must a be killed, for his man poss ssssed
Exactly the same spirit as a part OF the
French Imperial Guard at Waterloo. They
might De killed but ihey could not by any
possibility De taken prisoners" He return
ell them all dead accordingly. A few days
Afterwards they re-aPpecred, to the aston
i>hment Of ev sryb body, having been swept
oil oy the cavalry, and had made their es-
cape in the retreat OF the French army
thGongh the woods. The regiment from that
day obtained the ludicrous name of The
. ''Be direction men,"
The seige OF Sebastopool has furnished
many opportunities Tor partial hand 10 hand
bavone contests 10 which manv have been
killed aud wouaded or all sides, bul do
no. earn that in any engage ments which
have taken place. regiments advanced
against each other in line, and reallG cross
ed bayoneis a. body, although The indi-
vljual bravery OF smaller parties was fre.
quently manifested there. as well as in the
war in The Psninsuar Times.