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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-12
RIVER NEWS,

The Ohio has been swelling here with con-
siderable rapidity since our last issue, hsV-
ing risen, during the twenty-four hours end
ing lest evening, over two feet, making, ao-
cording to the report Of the Water-wOrks, q
chsnnel.depth at this point Of more than
eighteen feet. AT Pittsburg the River was
still receding yesterday, with nine and q
half feet water there.
The weather here was very wintery yester-
day; the river falling all the forenoon, with
a low temperature, which decreased toward
evening, though it was rather cold after
dark.
Business was very dull on the Landing
yesterday, more so than for two or three
days previous. and freights were decidedly
scarce at our last quotations.
The River was slowly receding at Louis
vile on Thursday evening, with six feet
nine inches water in the Canal. During the
previous twenty four hours il rose an inch
only at the head of the Falls. The weather
was cold and freezing hsrd last night.
At Memphis on Monday, the River was
falling rather slowly, with rather brisk
business in the cotton line.
The james Montgomery, that sunk at the
foot of No. Ten, in the Mississippi, has
been successfully raised again, and she is re-
ported at Paducah, where Capt. Montgomery
was about to have her hauled on the ways.
Three negroes, part OF the crew OF the
Platte Valley, were arrested by the River
Police, at Memphis, on Monday for being in
the State contrary to law. They claimed to
be free, and were without passes or papers.
The Mississippi is about stationary at st.
Louis, and very little ice floating past the
city. There are FIVE feet in the channel to
Cairo, and clear River, The gorges have
all disappeared, and navigation is fairly open.
Business is reviving in st. Louis, and several
boats LETT on Thursday for the Ohio River
and for New Orleans.
We have no late news from any Of the
upper rivers, which are doubtless all closed
with ice. There are seven and half feet in
the channel between st. Louis and Alton.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
AFriUdIs -Teleg graph, Louisville; Forest Queen,
Madison Magnolia, Maysyille Boston, Big Sandy;
| Silver Lake No. 2, Pittsbqrg sunny South, New
Orleans; Reliance, Dock Dunleith, Neville Boa
tona No. 2, Wheeling.
| Departures Telegraph, Louisville; Forest Queen,
| Madison Magnolia, Mavsville Boston, Big Sandy
| Duneilh, Heyllle Oorrier, Wheelingi Oommodore
| Perry, Nashville.
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MEETING IN THE FoURTH WARD.-An ad-
journed meeting of the citizens of the Fourth
Ward was held at the engine house last
evening, to make the necessary arrange.
ments to attend the funeral of Messrs. Hat
lam and Long. On motion, Mr.. A. O. Parry
was appointed Marshal for the occasion, and
was authorized to invite all citizens of Gin
cinnati to participate in paying the last
tribute of respect to our deceased policemen,
who met their untimely death in their eff
forts to benefit the public.
On motion, the following were appointed
a committee to procure music for the occa-
sion: G.. w. @. Johnston, L. Keeler, s. Ma
hony, ]. Pollock, and A. @. Parry.
The meeting adjourned to meet on this
Saturday at twelve o'clock M. at the engine
house on Vine-street, above Front, when il
is hoped that all citizens who can, will be
in attendance. ]. POLLOCK, President.
@. S. MAGUIRE, Secretary.
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cOVINGTON NEWS.

RENEWED HIS BAL.-Joseph Temple ap-
ared in the Circuit Court yesterday, and
he renewed his bail under an indictment of
perjury. His trial will come off at the next
Term of the Court in this city.
POLICE CouRT.--Before the Mayor, yester-
day, were arraigned Mr.. s.Drumperwhipple and
Abby Smith, on charge of peddliRg with
out license. They were fined each 80 and
costs. Just so much money taken out of the
mouths of their babies.
ELECTION OF OFFIoERs.-The military COM
pany known in Covington as the Indepen-
dent Rovers, had an election of officers on
Thursday evening, which resulted as fol-
lows: Peter Dillon was reelected Captain;
James Mclaughlin, First Lieutenant; John
Finnessey, Second Lieutenant James NJ
Kelley, Third Lieutenant; Henry Riff, En-.
sign; Thomas Whittle, Quartermaster, and
James Creighton, Orderly Sergeant.
A sKILLFUL dentist is DR.. D. W. Roude-
bush, Sixth street, ,COvington, Ky.
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BOARD OF Cry IMPRovEMENTs.-At the
regular meeting of the Board, yesterday, Mr..
Kiersted presiding, the following business
was transacted:
The Clerk was instructed to prepare and
transmit to the City Council ordinances to
pave with brick the sidewalks of the fellow
ing named streets:
Pearl-street, from Kilgour to Front.
Martin street, from Pearl to Third.
Third street, from Martin to Front.
Contracts were awarded as follows
To John Nolan, at 92X cents per perch,
to repair with broken stone, Front street,
from Millcreek Bridge to the west end Of
Sixth.
To George Barton, at cents per cubic
yard for grading, and 81 cents per square
yard for paving--to pave with powders Liv-
ingston- street from Linn to Werner.
To John Ryan, to grade and pave with
bowlders Livingston-s street, from Werner to
Baymiller, at 55 cents per square yard for
paving, and 10 cents per cubic yard fol
grading.
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LAW REPORF.
SUPERIOR COURT.


David Gibson Us. George Hatch and Mary
Humphrey. A suit to compel the sale Of
property of a principal and release the land
of the surety from the operation Of mort
gage. a demurrer to the petition was over
ruled by Judge Hoadey.
Foote Us. Bates. This is an action TO re-
. cover $6lO, the alleged contract price Of two
teTTa-cotta statues, one representing "Treg-
edy, y the other Comedy" which the plant
iff alleges we're ordered by defendant to be
nodded and manufactured for him by the
FL m Of Foote & Gisnnini, for the purpose of
placing them in inches in the National Thea
Ter. The defendant denies the contract, The
case is submitted to Judge HOadley.
NoTloE TO DISMISS sATTAoHMENT.-Swasey
vs We'll. Judge Storer decided this case
bolSipg in conformity with q decision re-
ported in IL Barber, 27l, that any conceal
ment to avoid process, whether for an hour
day OF week, will authorize an attach
ment to issue, and that it was evident II
this case the party concealed himself frou
the service of process. Motion 10 dissolve
attachment overruled.
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CowARDLY OUTRAGE UPON A You've
WoMAN.-A young woman, named Rhoda
Reeves, employed in the store of Mr. Cheese
man, corner of Fourth and Walnut streets,
was wantOnly assailed, and knscked down,
yesterday, while in the store of her em-
ployer, by a man named Alfred Hill. Hill
formerly occupied the building, and since
vacatiDg it has had some difficulty with
Cheeseman, and yesterday called in to see
him, claiming some articles that were there,
Mr.. G. told him that the goods in question
were retained for the benefit of Miss Reeves
to whom he (HilD owed $40; and that they
could not be taken away until that debt was
paid. Some more words passed, and 6
struggle ensued, when Miss Reeves ran out
and in an imploring manner, begged Mr.
Hill to desist In an instant he released his
hold of Mr. Cheeseman, and gave the CIR
such violent blow on the head that she fell
senseless to the floor, and was carried into
another apartment, and medical aid called
in. Hill was soon afterward arrested, and
lodged in the Ninth-street Station-house, to
await an examination to-day.
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Singular Clerical Caso in EngInRd-Purs
chasing n Cure of Souls.


The English papers bring accounts Of q
singular case recently decided in the police
courts of London. The Rev. Mr.. Poole, not
being satisfied with his position in the Church
of God, was anxious to purchase presenta-
tion to a lucrative living. Seeing the cure
of souls in certain parish in Devonshire
advertised as for sale by Clerical agent"
he applied to said agent and after chatfering
ard biggling about the price, finally paid
f30O in cash, and obtained in return con-
tract emitting him to dispense the sacra-
ments and otherwise minister in holy things
to the flock over which he was thus secure
of being appointed religious ruler or rector.
Filled with a commendabe zeal to enter
upon the discharge of these new and ele-
waited functions, be hastened TO Spreyton-
the name of the parish hereafter to be his
own. he arrived at the reetory; found an
incumbent there who had inherited from his
father the little piece of property known in
English law as living, and who moreover
declared he never had entertained any idea
of selling said living.
The Reverend Mr.. Poole in his anxiety to
obtain possession of the temporalities and
| spiritualities. Of Spreyton, had fallen into
the meshes of an unworthy and worldly
parsonage who had not scrupled to ensnare
| him. In plain words, the Rev. Mr.. Poole
had been cheated; he had paid his f300
without there being possibility of his re-
ceiving an equivalent. Whereupon, in his
| lust indignation, our holy man brought
suit against the unrighteous enemy of the
Church, who had dared to inveigle one of its
| ministers. But alasl the courts of law de-
cided against him; the magistrate declined
| to order restitution of the G300, and the
would-be Vicar of Spreytonwas left to con-
slider the fact that he served a master whose
kingdom Is emphatically not of this world.
Doubtless his next sermon will illustrate
that chapter in the gospels which describes
the expulsion of money changers from, the
| tamnla
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DEATH OF WELL-KNoWN THEATRICAL
MANAGER AND AUTHoR.-The Palestine brings
ms intelligence of the death, by apoplexy, on
the goth ult., of Alfred Bum, who for some
two years past has been living at Boulogne.
Mr.. Bum IS principally known from his con-
nection with the stage. In 1926 he was the
manager of the Birmingham Theater, and in
1888 managed both the Drury Lane and Con-
vent Garden Theaters in London, continue
ing his charge of the Drury Lane till lS48;
During this long period Mr.. Bum produced
the popular series of operas by Balfe, while
he effected engagements with such perform,
ers as Malibran, Kean and Macready, and
our own Forrest was through him first
brought before an English public. Mr.. Bum
has written a weak book on America; three
sprighly volumes, entitled The Stage Be
fore and Behind the Curtain, and the libretto
to Balfe's Bohemian Girl, many of the songs
| of which are SO familiar in this country. In
private life he was much esteemed. His
death was very sudden, and he continued
writing for the London Era to the day be-
| fore his deeease.
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Indiana Legislature Gov. HammOnd's
Message.


IEDIANAPoLIs, IND, January 1I.--Gov-
ernoz Hammond delivered his Message to-
day at two o'clock, the Legislature being
in Joint Convention.
The Message relates mainly TO State affairs.
He says the law for the protection of the
ballot box against fraud is defective, and
recommends the passage Of law infiicting
heavy penalties for illegal voting. He recon-
mends the establishment of a sub-treasury
system, to prevent loss from the deprecated
condition of securities upon which our free
bank circulation is based. Referring to the
present condition of the country, he says tho
strength of the Federal Government rests
with the affections Of the people of the sew
eral States, and not in force. The alienation
of the affections of the North and South, is
attributable to the agitation of the slavery
question at the North, which has been mate
rally intensified by the jealous efforts of q
clan of political teachers belonging to the
ministry. 1t is the duty of the conservative
element TO interpose at once.
The differences between the free and slave
States are few, and those more imaginary
than real. The North has as much interest
in the welfare and prosperity of the South
as our Southern brethren. Equity and COM
mon honesty require that they shall have an
! equal right in all the Territories belonging to
the Government. The Constitution demands
| llaL Llelr luRlLlVo slaves SDOulu DC returned
| to them. Slavery in the territories will ulti-
mately be determined by climate, soil and
! productions. The present fearful commotion
! is the result of the late contest for President,
the South regarding the election of North
| ern sectional man as the solemn verdict oi
the people of the free States against her in
stitutions, and the instinct Of sell. preserve
| ton has produced that character of action al
| the South which threatens to destroy oul
| Government. There can only be peace be-
tween the sections when we of the free State:
are ready to stop the discussion of the ab
stract question of moral connected with thii
subject, ard look upon it only as politica
question.
He points to the facts that Indiana as
State has fully kept the bond of Union will
her sister States; she has never attempted Il
evade or avoid any constitutional require
ments of the Federal Constitution, and
the same could be said of every State, peac
and harmony would reign. This position, i
maintained, may not affect the action of tn
extreme Southern States, but it may d
much to bring abont Convention of th
border States, and their conservative actio
might cause the extremists of the North an
South to pause and reflect.
The House to day passed q resolution t
display the American flag from the dome {
the Capitol, and the firing of thirty-thre
guns in honor of the Union while the fla
was being hoisted.
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National Convention of Iron MOlders-
Fourth Day.

National Convention of Iron MOlders-
Fourth Day.
The Convention met at the appointed
hour, Vice-President Thomas in the chair.
The minutes of the previous day were read
and approved.
The following resolution, on motion of Mr..
Abro, of Indiana, was adopted:
"Resolved: That no members speak twice
on the same subject, and shall not speak but
FIVE minutes unless permitted by the Con-
vention."
The Committee on Bylaws and Cousttu-
ton reported the adoption of the following
amendment of Bylaws offered by JOHN
McDonald
Section l, article IL. The election of off.
GERS, except the Vice-President shall be held
Immediately after the reports of the Com
mittee on Credentials and the officers of the
preceding year, and said election shall be
| by ballot, and it shall require majority of
| the number of votes polled to constitute an
| election.
The following resolution, offered by Isaac
| ]. Neall, was adopted:
"Resotped: That the Chair appoint COM
mittee of three for the purpose of report
ing to this body some plan whereby an agi-
tation of the eight-hour system may be
brought about"
Article fourth, section sixth, of the Con-
stitution was amended to read as follows
'That it be the duty of the Financial Sec
retary to make report on the lst of every
month to the Corresponding Secretary o
oil moneys received by him, the names and
amount received from each local Union"
Article fourth, section fifth of the Oonsti
tuition was also amended as follows:
To insert after words, Several Vice-Pres
idents," the following "And the report o
the Financial Secretary also the names
the local Unions that do not pay their as
sessment"
William R. Burgess offered the following
for amendment TO section fifth, of artcl
fourth of the Constitution, which wa
adopted; ...
After the word month, as last mentioned
add, "and expenses incurred by him be de
frayed by the Molders Union, he have powe
to draw upon the Treasurer for the same.
Adjourned till two o'clock.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention was called to order at
Mr.. Beck, of Brantford, @. W., offered a
resolution that q Financial Committee be ap-
pointed at the annual assembling of the Ma
tional Union, for the purpose Of auditing the
books of the Financial Secretary, and that all
accounts against the body shall be referred
to them for approval before pay ment Re
ferred 20 the Committee on Constitution.
Mr.. Gallagher, of Jersey City, offered 3
resolution that each local Union be requested
to apply TO their State Legislature for ar
act OF Incorporation. Referred to Committed
on Constitution. 3rl -ss
The Convention then adjourned to giVI
the Constitution Committee time TO prepare
their report.
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Neyw YorIr Ae.omhIv.

ALBANY, January ll.--In the Assembly
this morning, after reading the journal, Mt.
Littlejohn took the hoer, Mr.. Bingham in
the chair. $500.
Mr.. Iittlejohn said: "Mr. Chairman, the
information we have received this morning
over the telegraph wires, points out the
period when the partisan should be swal-
bowed up in the patriot. therefore ask
consent ofthe House TO offer at this time the
following preamble and resolutions, which
beg leave to read in my place, and which |
hope may be passed without debate.
"WHERBAs, The insurgeut State Of South
Carolina, after seizingthe Postotiice, Custom
house, moneys and tortihcations OF the
Federal Government has, by firing into
vessel ordered by the Government TO con-
vey provisions and troops to Fort Sumter,
virtually declared war; and whereas the
forts and property Of the United States
Government in Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana
have been unlawfully seized with hostile in.
tentions; and whereas further, Senators and
Congressman avow and maintain their
acts; therefore,
Resolved; If the Senate concur, that the
Legislature of New York, profoundly i'm
pressed with the value of the y Uuion and de.
| termined to preserve ii unimpaired hail with
! 10y the recent firm, dignifed and patriotic
special message Of the PresideEt of the United
States: that we tender to him through tht
Chief Magistrate of our own State, whatever
aid in men and money be required to enabl
him to enforce the laws and uphold the au
thority of the Federal Government and il
defense Of the more perfect Union which ha
conferred happiness and prosperity on tn
American people, renewing the pledge give
and redeemed by our fathers, we are read
to devote our fortunes, our lives aud our sa
cred honor in upholding the Union and tn
Constitution; that the Union-loving citizen
and Representatives of Delaware, Maryland
Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mis-
souri, and Tennessee, who labor with devote
courage and patriotism to withhold thei
States from the vortex Of Secession, are enti
tied to the admiration and gratitude of tn
whole people.
"ResolUsd: If the Senate concurs that tn
Governor be respectfully requested to for
ward forthwith, copies Of the foregoin
resolution to the President Of the natior
and the Governors of all the States Of tn
Union"
The preamble and resolutions were adopt
ed-llT to 2.
Messrs Cozzens and Varian asked to be ez
cused from voting on the ground that Will
approving of the firm stand of the Genera
Government, they did not deem it wise o
patriotic for the State of New York to de
clare in favor of coercion, or to do any act t
hasten the uDsheathiDg Of the sword.
The Senate concuTred in the resolution
passed by the House-23 to /; and Coz
Morgan telegraphed them in full to Presider
Buchanan to night.
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Queen Victorin and the Young Lady
pIeasant AuecdOte

Pleasant Anec0Oto.
The following admirable trait in the char
acter of the highest parsonage in the realm,
says an English paper, is not generally
known. When Princess, Victoria is said to
have frequently amused herself by going
incognito in carriage to different shops, and
derived great entertainment, when divested
of the appendages attendant upon royalty,
in observing, as a passive spectator, the ln-
finite variety of incidents and occupations
with which London abounded. Being one
day at Rundell & Bridges, she observed,
among many other objects that attracted her
attention, one that fixedit.
This was a young and intelligent lady,
who was most sedulously employed in look
ing over different gold chains for the neck,
which were alternately presented to her for
inspection. After she had admired several,
she asked the price of one which seemed to
have peculiarly struck her fancy. The price
was named. "Could it not be offered
cheaper2" "Impossiblel" The young lady
| seemed Disconnected, examined the chain
again, took it ap, and when she laid it down
| a second time appeared TO part from il with
| reluctance. However, she admitted that the
| price was far too high, chose much cheaper
one, which she ordered to be sent home, and
went away.
The young Princes Victoria, who had
| silently observed the different works Of the
| mind of the young lady as displayed in her
countenance, inquiSed who she was, and
| upon receiving satisfactory information, or
dered the firm 10 pack up the gold chaiu
which had so attracted her attention, with
the one she had purchased, and sent it with
a carr, signifying that the Princess Yictoril
was so well pleased with Observing that tn
young lady, whohad been go much takeI
with the beaaty and workmanship Of tn
chain, had yet SO much the command of he
| psRsions as not to suffaf these to OVercom
her prudence, that she, therefore, IN token Q
her approval, desired her to accept the chall
! which she so much admired, In the hop
. | that she would always peIseyere in tha
! | laudable line Of conduct upon which femal
I happiness so much depended
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A OoLossAL OHR1srMAs PIE on WAERLs.-

A COLOSSAL CHRISTMAS PIE ON WHEELs.-
Before plum pudding was invented, nlam-
moth pie for Christmas was considered in
dispensable in every English family. An
old writer says of il; 1T is great nos.
most learned mixture of meats, tongues,
chickens, eggs, sugar, raisins, lemon and
orange peel, various kinds of spicery, &c"
Another writer mentions that the chief in
gredient of the pie was always goose.
There is an account Of an enormous Christ
mas pie made in ITO for Sir Eenry Grey.
1t contained two bushels Of nodr, twenty
pounds of butter, four geese two turkeys
two rabbits, four wild ducks, two WoOdcocks
six snipea, four partridges, two meats tongues
two curlews, seven blackbirds and pigeons
| II was nine feet in circumference, snt
weighed about 1853 pounds. 1t was fttet
upon a case set ON wheels, 80 that il could b
easily passed about the table TO each guest.
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MEETING OF THE PRIVATE PoL1cEMEN.-At
a meeting of the private policemen of this
city, held in Henry Alms's Building, Mr..
Williams acted as chairman and Mr.. g. w.
Armstrong as Secretary. Resolutions were
adopted expressive Of the sense of the meet
ing in regard to the recent murder, and re-
turning thanks to the Chief Of Police and
the press of the city for facilities extended
them. 1t was also decided to attend the
funeral of Hallam and Long to-day. The
private watchmen of the city are TO assemble
at the City Building at twelve o'clock to-
dav
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ARREST OF A HoRsE-THIBF.-A man named
Samuel McCrohart, who recently stole
several horses near Portsmouth, o., was
yesterday arrested at Milford, by Officer
Riggs, and lodged in the Hammoud-street
Station-house. One of the horses was found
the owner. McCrohart was taken to Scioto
County for trial, last night.
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FxcIrement In Rocheater, N. Y.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, January l1,-Rev. Mr..
May, Susan B. Anthony and others of that
stripe attempted to hold meeting here to-
night. 1t was broken up by the citizens,
and resolutions in favor Of the Union were
passed, and cheers given for General Scott
and Major Anderson. A flag bearing the
was not allowed 70 be suspended across
Buffalo. street. The authorities prevented a
General riot