Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-23

oepneionf anu tno euinCe was. well hlled
The meeting was addressed BY DR.. George
Cassaday and Colonel w. II. II. Taylor, In
short, terse and patriotic speeches, appro.
pirate 70 the occasion. The latter gentleman
alluded TO the fact that he was native o.
Virginia, which hitherto, he had been able
to say with pride; but since that boasted
mother Of States and Of Statesmen had dis
graced herself by that hast act Of infamy, her
ordinance of Secession, he felt as did Henry
Clay. when he declared that though he owed
allegiance to the State of Kentucky, he
owed still higher allegiance to the banner
Of his country. The stars and stripes were
placed on the rostrum, and every appeal for
the support of 'that banner of beauty and
glory" was met by the most enthusiastic
applause.
Hon. J. Scott Harrison had been an
nounced as one of the speakers, but was un-
able to attend the disappointment, how
ever, did not in the least dampen the ardor Of
those present. One hundred and fifteen
names were enrolled as members of the
Home Guard, though the population of the
village does not much exceed 3Oe.
The pupils of the Hughes High School will
raise the star-spsnglsd banner from thesum-
NIT Of the school-house this afternooa at four
o'clock. They will be addressed on the oc.
casion by Mr.. Tharin and others.
The Sarsfeld Guards, fine body of Irish
naturalized citizens, paraded our streets last
evening. The Sarsfelds are getting on their
war paint, and preparing to do efficient
service. See notice in Especial " column.
The students of st. Xavier College have
organized military company of forty. eight,
and elected the following officers: Captain,
james Mclaughlin; First Lieutenant, Glenn
ems Nelson; Second Lieutenant, G. Murphy;
Orderly, ]. Moriarty.
The Sodality of the Immaculate Concep-
ton are rapidly filling up a company, having
sixty men already enlisted.
The Poles and other members of Slayonic
nationality held meeting yesterday after
noon at the Arbeiter Hall for the purpose of
forming Slavonic military company. 1t
was suggested that the number of Polish
and Slavonic citizens of Cincinnati was too
small for military company, and that many
of this small number have already enlisted
in different organized companies. 1t was
therefore resolved not to form the said COM
pany, but that every Pole and Slavonian of
this city pledge himself to enlist in any of
the organized companies, and defend the
rights of this great Republic.
A letter from Troy says that two military
companies have been formed in that town.
An Irish company marched in body up
to the Superior Court, and were sworn in
by Judge Storer.
A meeting of members of the First Ward
met, and organized company expressly for
home protection, with the full understand
ing that they were to be home guard only
The following officers were elected: Cap
tain, Frank Ernst; First Lieutenant, John
McCune; Second Lieutenant, Julius Lowen-
stein.
Esq. Marchant swore in a company of
about 100 exclusively of Hebrews, on Sat-
urday evening. The Hebrews will fight.
Read the book of Joshua.
The people of Batavia, Clermont County
raised yesterday corps of eighty. eight
men, who are to organize Immediately, and
are ordered to rednezvous at Columbus on
Thursday. Theywill be ready.
The people of the Fourteenth Ward are
erecting house, fifty by 100 feet, on the lot
opposite the Cathedral, on Plum street.
Colonel P. J. Sullivan's regiment is nearly
full. Captain Warner Spencer, with his
whole battalion, Joined the Colonels regi-
ment yesterday afternoon. The enlistments
-aIe going forward very rapidly. The regi-
ment will report itself to-dAy, and organize
as soon as orders are received.
Our founderymen have turned their atten-
tion to the casting of cannon and balls and
the manufacture of shells. They promise a
bountiful supply in short time.
Yesterday, word came to the city that the
volunteers in camp were illy-supplied with
blankets. Boylan & Co. Immediately sent
out three dray-loads as contribution, the
boxes being decorated with flags. Other
firms followed suit. One merchant, unable
to procure other means of conveyance,
crammed carriage with blankets and com.
forts, and started out, amid the cheers of a
concourse of people who had assembled
while the carriage was being filled.
Vast quantities of provisions were sent out
yesterday, one donation consisting of large
wagon-load of bread.
UNIFORMS OF FIRST WARD.
The Home Guards of the First Ward have
adopted the regular United States uniform,
and will be equipped this week.