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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-08
From New York.

NIw YORK, March 1.-THE bark Cora was
again seized to day. 1t was alleged she was
fitting out for SLAYER.
AT quarter past six this morning a FIRE
was discovered in the tenement house No.
l44 West Fortieth-street, one door west of
Broadway. The building was of brick, two
storits high and low attic. The woodwork
inside was of the most cOmbustible material
The stairway was unusually narrow, SO mar
row that egress would apparently be difficult
under ordinary circumstances. The flames
spread with astonishing rapidity. Mr..
Wood, an occupant, in endeavoring to rescue
his family, was suffocated with them. AS
sistance was as impossible as was escape,
the entire interior Of the building being in a
mass Of flames almost in an instant. The
names of one whole family who thus sud-
denly perished, were as follows: Henry
Woods Isabella, his wife, Henry and Walter,
their sons, Julia, their daughter, and twin
daughters, aged four months in all seven
persons. Mr.. Oakley, who occupied the
second floor, kept boarders. His wife and
son ard boarder named Luce were slightly
burned about the face. A disgraceful fight
occurred between engine companies One and
Eight on the ground of this disaster. Loss
by IRE not heavy.
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disastrous Fire In mIchIgnn-FIhy Build.
inas Destroyed.

DUNDEE, March 1.-The second disastrous
fire, for this winter, occurred in this place
last night, over fifty buildings being de-
stroyed, and only one store left in the town.
Among the stores destroyed are those of
Maltby h Mclean, groceries, dry goods,
&C., loss from $35, 900 to $40, 900, insured
Hamlin & Martin, dry goods, groceries and
produces loss $4,000 to $4,000 insured;
(tbeir new store was also insured Harpend-
irg's Tavern, loss $4,000; Eiias's new
tavern, $4,000, insured for $4,000; MUIR
docks hardware store, loss $4,000; insured
for $4,000 Cation hardware store, loss about
Sic. 900. I 80 II.
The Baptist Church was also DESTROYED;
loss $4,000, insured. A large number of
dwellings we're burned, mostly wooden.
Total loss estimated from 500, 900 to $780,
600, on which there is not much insurance.
Quite number of the buildings burned,
were those which had been rebuilt since the
ctnhagration of December, and like that
this was the work of an incendiary.
> There Wss sshigh wind at the time, and il
was impossible to subdue the Hames Several
store keepers removed their goods into the
street, but they were all consumed after re-
mOval.
Three or four arrests have been made of
persons suspected of having been the incen.
diary. There is great excitement among the
Inhabitants, who are fearful of another con-
fagraton, which would lay the whole town
in ashes. ..5.e III ......I. g.. I'D
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ST. LOUIS, March 6.-AmOng the resoIu-
tions offered in the Convention this morn
ing, and referredto the Committee cn Federal
Relations, was one moving that Convention
be called Of all Southern States, not otseceded,
to meet at Nashville, April 10, and another
providing for such amendments to the Con-
stitution Of the United States as shall secure
TO all States equal rights in the Union.
Another, declaring that no reason existed
why Missouri should secede, and that it
would be highly injurious for her to do so.
Another, declaring that States having once
bound themselves together could not dissolve
their connection at pleasure. Another, that
Missouri adopta policy according to her true
interests, and invite other Western States TO
join her in the effort to maintain a peaceful
and unbroken union of the States.
Colonel Doniphan offered O resolution
declaring any attempt to use coercion by
the Federal Government would inevitably
result in civil war and military despotism.
ST. LOUIS, March THE Convention met
at ten o'clock. A large number of resolu-
tions were read and referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
Among the most important, was one
providing for committee to confer with the
Border States as to the best means of keen.
ing the Western States in the Confederacy.
Another, declaring Secession dangerous
and political heresy; that the Constitution
has never failed to confer the blessings in-
tended by its founders; that the Southern
states have no excuse for seeding, and ask
ing Northern States to repeal all acts making
the rendition Of fugitive. slaves impossible OF
difficult.
Another, that, believing there is no excuse
for coercion, Missouri will furnish neither
men nor money for that purpose, and that q
National Convention be called, making
Crittenden's proposition the basis for action.
Another, that the General Government be
requested to yield up the Custom-housesand
offices in the seeded States to their people,
and withdraw the Federal officers and forces
now occupying them.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted,
rendering the thanks of the Convention to
Senators Crittenden and Douglas for their
efforts to procure peace to our distracted
country. ..1..
Judge Birch, candidate for the United
States Senate, made strong speech against
Secession; declaring in favor of enforcing the
laws, and expressing awillingness to support
the Government in its efforts to uphold the
Union,
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ANOTHER HUMAN SACRIFICE IN AFRICA
Thousands of Persons Slain.-Another bar.
barous affair has taken place at Dahomey.
The West African Herald publishes state
ments from eye-witnesses of the barbaric
custom just perpetrated at Dahomey. In
this fearful narrative we learn that, the re-
cent grand custom of Badahuug, King of
Dahomey, was one of the most revolving
which had ever taken place. Several persons
agreeing IN stating that the number Of per-
sons slain on the occasion was estimated at
1000, but another. correspondent gives the
number at 1000. He sayshe was present by
eompdlsion, and that the blood swept past
him like food into a large reservoir.
Another gentleman, referring to these in
human butcheries, says! ~ assure you it
made me quite sick, and at the salae time
felt stunned. The poor wretches met death
with perfect indifference The HerdRd,
which gave Government notice through its
columns many months since of the intention
Of the King of Dahomey to hold an Unusual
"grand custom" in remembrance Of the
death of the late King, concludes in the
recital of these butcheries by stating that
Consul FoOte has come out with full powers
TO treat with the King of Dahoney as to
the abolition of these human sacTifees.'' Y
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VIrgInia ConxentInn.

RIcHMoND, Va, March Tin the ConVen-
tion to-day, Mr.. Carlisle made speech against
instrHcting the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions to report, pledging the State to resist
coercion. He upheld the right of the Gov
eminent to collect the revenues. He was
agTeeably disappointed by the tone of lin
coins Inaugural. He opposed any action
placing the State in hostile attitude to the
General Government and believed in the
power of the people to yet restore harmony.
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From Rhode Island.

> Providence, March 6.-The Constitutional
Union and Democratic Conventions have
nominated VIM. Sprague for Governor and
Vim. G. Arnold for Lieutenant Governor,
and the rest of the present State officers.
b The Democrats have nominated Geo. H.
Brown for Congress from the Western Dis.
trict, No other Congressional nominations
are yet agreed on. The Conventions have
adjourned till the 18th. The Republican
Convention meets tomorrow. =
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THE OoMMERoE or BELdIUM.-The Belgian
Moniteur publishes the official returns of'the
commercial movement of Belgium with for
imports show an Increase Of fifteen per cent.
over 1859, and Of thirteen per cent. over
those Of 1858. The exports have improved
sixteen per cent, as compared with those of
, 1859, and are twenty per cent over those of
1858. The articles Of import which show
the greatest increase, are coffee, raw cotton,
oleaginous seeds, barley, rye and -four, raw
hides and raw tobacco; and those of export,
flesh and salt butter, coal, nails, rails, ma
chimes and mechanical Instruments portable
arms, military stores, refined sugar, cotton,
woolen and linen tissues, glass and rough
zinc, gov
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MODE OF Relieving THa Poor IN ESeLASD.
The following fact viii fairly illustrate the
unwillingness of parish authorities in'En-
gland, to afford the poor relief during the
severe weather. An undoubted authority,
says; .a.u.sl. 81. r.1t -aF p-.s ..s ia
In arich parish the accredited agent of
our society informed me that the Poor law
authorities had refused relief where it clearly
ought to have been given. Acting on my
advice, he next day appeared with the ap-
plicants themselves before the authorities,
and asked them, note book in hand, their
reason for refusal. They looked at him, at
each other, hesitated, wayered and--relieVed
them l-l50 persons. Whatdoe this prove2
That the law by which the starving man is
entitled to be kept alive is eYaded, and that
in many cases it requires powerful interest
to enable ehim to enforce his right to existence.
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River News.

PITTsBURG, March T-M.-Riyer eleven
feet six inches by the pier. mark, and falling.
Weather clear. n1 tn 1 ~ ~
ST. LoUIs, March 7-M.-Riyer rising
slowly, with fully fifteen feet to Cairo. The
Upper Mississippi is rising, with FIVE feet on
the Lower Rapids. The Illinois is stationary,
with fourteen feet at Lasalle. The Missouri
hss good stage of water to St. Joseph.
WCatheI clear and mild. i-" =
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Graphic Picture Shipping Cotton on the
MIsBissIppi.

........ mlShlbbAppls
The following vivid picture is from AH
the Year Round: r .'"H '-.
by this time some dozen men, in allyarieties
of flannels shirts, wide-awakes (aslouched hat,
so called in England and general bandit.
looking felt head-gear, are by twos and
twos lnggipg and dragging the cotton bales
"a large percentage of them are Paddys and
Murphys-a few mulattoes) carries strong,
doube-pronged steel hook, something like
the hook hop dealers use, or the movable
hooks for hanging meat employed in our
butchers shops. With these calthrop imple-
ments they dig into the sacking of the cot
ton bale and drag it downward, or delay its
progress, as the cotton-loader who uses it
may think best ..... ......-
when, now and then the sacking breaks from
anovice's hook, and runaway bale, founder
ing through the ranks of the deck. hands,
blunders with tremendous speed down the
forty feet of steep, dusty earth bank, and
alights with crash-after telling several
people with its very wind-almost at the
waters edge. l observe that the old hands
are rather afraid of these stray bales, and
give them, as sailors say, "a wide offing."
There are floating legends among them,
reckless as they are, of broken limbs and
loss of life from such accidents, and they
avoid them habitually as veteran soldiers
dodge spent balls.
The hooks, tearing at the sacking, made a
peculiar ripping noise, which one soon learns
to associate with Mississippi eotton-land- :
ing. Sometimes the men, when the landing
is precipitous, drag the bales to low part Of
the cliff, and then tumble them over with
crash and a smoky cloud of frightened
dust. In other cases, when the banks slope
more gradually up from the river toward the
cotton plantations, they stick in their hooks
and jolt them over and over down to the
landing planks, where the mate and others
of the crew wait to receive them. 1t is won
derful to see the agility and dexterity with
which the older hands steer the cotton bales
with their hooks, even when leaping and
trotting at their highest speed. They hold
on, running, twitching them alternately
right and left, taking advantage of every
inch of advantageous ground. Sometimes
they get fall, but generally hold on and
drive the bale straight to its destination with
half the trouble that the other men exert.
The greener hands take quite twice as much
out Of themselves, TO use the trainers Ian
guage, and with only half the result. The
bales won't lift with them, and, when they
do lift, exert ponderous conservative Ois
inertie, or go tearing away into some mud
pool quite in the wrong direction, or vex.
atiously, out of sheer spite, precipitate them
selves headlong into the water, amid the
laughter of the older hands, and the vocifer-
Gus curses of the experimenting mate.
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Nav APPESDAGE TO An ARMY.--The EN-,
peror Napoleon has decided that movable
Photographic establishment shall be attached
10 each regiment in the French Army; under
the direction of an officer, 10 be- perfectly
versed in all the technical details Of the art.
Great advantages, topographic and historic
graphic, are expected from this measure.
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ENGLISH CRITIcIsM OF AN ANERIgAN Book.
Inc London Athengnm speaks Of DR.. Hol-
lands story, Miss Gilberfs Career, as a work
Of talent, good sense and good feeling iliusl
uative of American lite, but that the figures
are bard and stiff and that il Is the author,
after all, who makes The speeches. I, Il, -
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The JoURNALs OF Misunderstanding to
Official statistics the issue Of the leading
journals Of Berlin is as follows; Peoples
Gazette advanced liberal) 26,2 200; Gazette de-
Voss, $4,000; National Gazette, 8,0O0i Ga
Eetts de e Cfroiz Clerical and reyrogradel'
$500; Passian Gazette, 2,OOO.i The Berlin
lIsAseB, Riaddsradatseh, has the largest cir
celetion Of any selling regularly $4,000
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NUMBER I3.

being sent from Galveston to re enforce
Colonel Ford, who was at Brownsville. I.'
MoNTeoMyRY, ALA, March 6.--Oongress
confirmed John H. Reagan, of Texas, POST
master. General, in place of Elicit, of Missis-
Sippi, declined.
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10 From DerrOHs. ID.

DETROIT March 1.-The Democratic State
Convention met in this city to-day, and
nominated Charles ]. Walker of WAYNE
County, Justice of the Supreme Court.
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NEW GoLD FIELD,-Kit Carson is reported
to have stated in Santa Fe, thata new gold
field has been discovered at San Juan, much
richer than any thing Of the kind yet dis
covered in California. The snow being at
the time vdFy deep, operations had to be sus-
pended until SpriDg. San Juan Is about 280
miles northwest Of Santa fe,
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NOn.arrivaI Of the North BrItou

PoRTLAND, March 6 P. M.-There are no
signs of the steamship NORTH BTiton, now
due, with European intelligence to the 22d
ult. II u..---- .II rL IL u ~ " !
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$R6
FAMILY SEWING MACHINES |

- ROOM for the West In the new Commercial
Building, NO 1914 RAcE-sr., three doors from
These Machines have no rival. They combine
cheapness and excelIcRce with simplicity, durabtl-
ity and noiselessness of action TO degree not an
preached by any others. ~ 20
They demonstrate that as good machines can b
made for S25 have here tofOre been sold for S75
Our machines range from $2a TO Ss7, according to
style ard finish yet, for all the of Family
Sewing n achine our S25 style is Just as good and
reliable the more expensive ones, and better
not be made by any body. fHta fFf
Families and dealers are requested to call and test
our machines, which are warranted and kept in
repair for one year free Of charge Terms cash.
Agents wanted Throughout the West and South.
mh6-cm ...I|0 IWTHHIAMSiA 0RVTSl
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THE UNION MANUFAOTURING CO.
No. 90 west Fourth-st.,

NOW SELL AHANDsosrE $50 Look
~ STITCH FAMILY SEWING MACHINE for
$40 heavier Machines, for cloth aud leather work,
at $50, SIS and $780, b. n
These Machines work on an entirely NEW PRIN-
ClPLE, and are highly recommended by all who
use them, as being muEh superior to the old claa1
OF Shuttle Machines. Bemmers and Binders, 81
extra. We also manufacture and sell the celebrated
"SL0AT ELBIPTFO'' SEWING-MAOHINES,
Which make the stitch alike on both sides, and
which combine every good quality and advRntaRo
Of all other Machines, without their Objectionable
and over-seRms, simple and easily managed, are
given with each Machine. Prices from $50 10
ton guaranteed in all cases. Also, the Sloat shat
tie Machine-price $50.
Agents wanted Address 81 eo- p 8
UNION MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Cos
fel9 SO West Fourth.st, Cineinnati, Ohio.
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A ssIGNMENT or a. W. NEFB a. co.
n The assets Of A w Neh Co, consisting Of
eupdry notes, book. accounts aud Judgments also,
aundry parcels Of real estate, WILL BY order OF the
Probate Oouft e Hamilton County Ohio, be offered
f1r sale al tie Rotunda Of the Court ouse IL Gin
eiupati on TUESDAY, the 18th day Of March
i'Oi, y si'''1 JOHN sIMPKIEsOE,
feaO.dWed ssiRnee Of A. W. keh Co.
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There are no better maxims for ladies
who give tea-parties than these; u'
Cream is thicker than water. 0ft
Large heaftneyer loved little cream pot.
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~ WHITEHEAD, H0RSE DOCTOR
NLO AND sHOER, having had thirty "a -
years experience with an extensive prac- StafII
lice In the Veterinary art and Shoeing kf+143A
combined, begs Leave to in form the public NV
thai he can he found at all times at his
place Of business and Eesidelee, No. 4 4 Richmond
street All kinds OF Horse Powders, Ointments and
Iiniments, constantly on hand. fe6-h
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FRUIT TREEsI FRUIT TREES!

TUNHE SUBSCRIBER would CALL
n the attention OF those desirous Of planting
Fruit and Ornamental Trees TO his large stock.
He has for sale this spring fine assortment of
Apple, Nectarine, Strawberries,
Pear, Apricot, Blaokberries,
Peach, Ounce, GOOseberries,
Cherry, Shade-treeB, Cranberries,
Plum, Currants, - Raspberries, etc.
Grape Boots and Cuttings. = .
Also, large stock of Greenhouse Plants, Ever
green, Deciduous and Ornamental Trees aud Shrubs.
ALI tho above Trees, Shrubs and Stocks are now
growing and ready for inspection, in my Walnut
Hills and Wbiteoak Nurseries. II
All orders left at No. 20 Fifth treet will be
promptly filled.
Descriptive Catalogues, with prices anneTed, will
be cent, application to j. 8. COOK, Walnut Hills
Nurseries, Cincinnati.
p. S.-0mnibuses pass the Nurseries every hour,
starting from Luer's Steam Bakery, 119 Syoa-
'mOIe-st., four doors above Fifth, mh2.u
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The Doctor is the only physiciAu now living who
can kill and cure Cancer without instruments OF
pals. He also curea Piles and ali kinds of Sores,
Rheumatism, etc. Office, 9S BaIr-st., corner OF
Gutter OHiee heurs, A. M to9 7. NJ. .--
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LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Interesting from Washington.

Douglass Construction of Lineoln's Ipaugu-
roI-Reeeption Of buchanan at Lancaster,
Renna.- What w,H Prove Satisfactory to
Tennessee-John j. Crittenden to Become
Supreme Judge-Mgor Anderson 10 Sue.
coed General TViggs- Carl Schurz Minis
ter to Sardinia-Ths Southern Commission
srs in the Federal Cty-LatsSt from Fort
BrofpD.
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N1RIYATE, M K DICAL CONsULTA-
III TIOHs FREE-Drs- JACKSON, HRBBERT
co. treat with, success all Confidential Diseases,
male or female, on the latest scientific pans there
by insnripR quick and permanent cures, at low
charges Send for hfteen large Lea rpage Oirou-
lar frees Also, ali Chronic Adecttons Of long
standing requiring private medical aid. Ofioe aud
Consultation Rooms, I67 SycRmore-st between
Fifth and Sixth, Cincinnati, Ohio. mh2-ems
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MIsCMLLANEous-
GaI's Patent Black YarnIsh.

EQR SHIPS, HULLS, STEAWtERsD
y Pines, Iron Railings Railroad-car Work, and
Iron Work generally The best and cheapest IN use,
one coat OF being equal TO two coats Of oriinar
paint and will protect Iron from rust much longer
IL Intensely tlack and ustrous and will NOT foSa
its color or luster by exposure TO the weather. For
painting Ships, IL il superior to any thing in use
and much cheaper than Oil paint II will protacf a
Ships bottom from barnaeles and marins.v worms
more efectuaily than any chemical prepNrafion
az ordinary paint or varniahs and may be appiisd
BY any common laborer. For sale in barrels half.
barrels and tin cans, by - --1 "A
GAY 4 KING, Manufacturer.
mhl'em ava sBcam0re-Ht Cincinnati
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rAlMrR,s oosMErIo LorIoN
yaNHRRE Is NO sUCH THING As FAN

EHNHRRE Is NO SUCH THING As FAIL.
n ClNeIsNATI January 81, ls6L6out Of Justice
to myself and the suffering community, and a duty
/ owe TO DE- }. REBERS, / make the following
statement Ny son has been troubled with rose
cancer on his ear and side OF his head for three
years and during that time tried the most skill
ful ph siciaDs OF this city aud they effected moth
Ing; Il % the lSth instant ealleli and saw Dr, =.
three or four weeks, aud in less thap three weeks
my son was ep tirely WELL end is now going TO
Vine aud Walnut and Sixth aud Seventh-sts. My
plece of bntinefs s Qabtain Of No. hngine Co., or
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GREENRAN q rRUEss IRTpR0vF1
~ koiseless Lock stitch Shuttle SaWing.slal !,
chimes, OF Howe 4 Roper Patent, warranted TIA
best in market. Also, Blake 4 Johnstou's Hem
mers, at Wholesale. 8. I. GARRISON, Agent,
HEAgents wanted in every town. town "S'' ssa jaa.SS
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LAME &s BODLEY,
Foundersand Engine builders,
CIRCULAR saw MILLS,
WOOD WORKING MACHINERY.
Corner John AAd Water streets, Cincinnati.
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But no such sacrihceis required. A few applica-
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scious beauty and blooming health In the place of
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MEDICAL.

A 4. NEWTON, NJ. D.-OFFICR, NO.
We 90 West Seven hist, between Vine and
Race. Residence 102 West Seventh ST., between
10 az 2, NJ, I to p. NJ.