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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

natures, stars, have no charm for him who
looks for purpose ever, who views the uni
verse as q mere machine, and applies arith-
metic 10 sngels and creation.
Beauty discards use n its general meaninej
il has higher and a broader aim 1.-The
education of races, the Illumination of CEN
turies, the elevation of worlds. ...
Cultivate the Beautiful, and thou need'st
do 20 more In It are all the heart the
mind, and the spirit can require. Faith aud
! work, poetry penitence and prayer, lie in
Beauty, and her temples are those Of Nature
ere Nature fell from the Ideal. i
Who loves Beauty loves Love and Unit
versal Good; who rejects Beauty disowns
himself, disavow Justice, and despairs Of hui
msnity and Heaven.
Beauty is the great teacher, the true re.
former, the God of the spirit. Through Il
alone, we live in the soul. Through it,
selfishness shrivels, bias decays, conforma-
man stands forth glorious in candor and
Independence, wise enough to be his own
priest and prophet, brave enough to despisJ
authority and denounce obedience.
Welcome, welcome Beauty, the many-sideC
| and multi-formedi In thee we recognize al
that is needful. Ultimate compensation i5 ii
| thy worship, though in another sphere
| Truth may rise or fall below the horizon o
circumstance but it is ever in the frma-
ment.
Beauty is the earliest of the cons, snt
| where IL is unclouded, Heaven shines ant
| blissful Eternity begins. 1t is the ineradi
| cable principle of every Paradise and no
| God himself has power to destroy the frui
his goodness planted, and whose taste
happiness and Immortality. JUNIUS.
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Especially Written for the Cincinnati Pass and
Blue Monday.l
ALIRMS.

The scope of astrology-horo-scope.
"A picture taken on the spot--a stolen
one.
Motto for cOrn-gatherers: "Lend me
your ears"
Honest wood-dealers ought always to
accord well. -....
Fine sleighiDg time-the massacre of
St. Bartholomew.
"A game once in favor in the Spanish In
auisition--Rack.it.
Motto for the street-scavengers
to ashes, and dust to dust.
1T is notstrange that rifle whisky should
steal away mans brains.
Many mems pedigree-sired by some-
one, and damned by everybody.
Every one has heard of the golden age !;
the present must be the age of brass.
When a husband calls his wife "my
dear" he is evidently making game of her.
1t seems settled that there is a mother
of pearl. Can any one tell US who its
father isl
I'm what country did Daniel, of the
Scriptures, perform his greatest feats2 In
denmark.
What we'll known city would man see,
if he thrust his fist through window pane
Glass-go. E
| No one who has seen the Venus de
Medici but must admit the statue is barely
beautiful. a.. rsE.
| Our commercial editor often quote:
whisky steady. Can he say as much for it
drinkers2
Why is lover who has witnessed hi
mistress's infidelity reptile2 Because he
spied-her.
Persons who indulge freely in mint
juleps are apt to deal largely in the coinage
of the brain.
If the wish is father of the thought a
often as it is said to be, it is the most prolific
ofparents.
Children born, as the phrase is, with
silver spoon in their mouth, often retail
the article in their character until thei
dying day. 4WE
Practice makes perfect, it is said bu
lying must be an exception; for we hav
noticed that the more falsehoods men tel
the more readily are they discovered.
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ArrivnI'of the NOrthern Light.

New YORK, February BAH outward
European steamers sailed this morning.
The steamship Northern Light has arrived
from Aspinwall, with a triie over $l,5OO,00O
from California in specie.
Joseph L. White, of New York, was shot
January 5, after landing in Central America,
by q Canadian Frenchman named Gayett,
and died on the 18th. The origination was
dispute about India-rubber.
The steamer 81. Louis arrived at Panama
from New York, with Lady Franklin on
beard.
South American news unimportant, except
the defeat of MoSquera on the plains OF
Coyate, by Gen. Paris.
California news anticipated.
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ATHIRD ATTEMPT TO AssAssIEATE GEN.
ERAL- Many Persons Killed Undeterred
by the failure of two previous attempts, a
third attempt was made on the 23d of De-
cember to assassinate General Castillo, Presi-
dent of the Peruvian Republic, and to pro-
claim General Finuin Castillo in his place.
At six in the morning of the above date, the
Presidents house was suIroundedby soldiers,
commanded by Captain Enrique Lara. Some
civilians, also, accompanied the party.
The guard at the door was shot dead and
the conspirators made their way to the Presi-
dents bedroom. He was fred at, but es-
capped unwounded to the street. The Presi-
dents guards then rallied, and six persons
fell in the brief fight that followed. The
| chief conspirator, Lara, made his escape, and
under the orders of Colonel Arguedas, who
| lives opposite to the Presidents house, the
soldiers who had been led against the Presi-
dent quietly shot their own officers and a
citizen who had accompanied them.
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A CANDID DECLARATION IN THE SOUTH.-
Sam Houston, in an address to the people OF
Alabama, says; "Forty years ago, to prevent
the massacre OF her citizens, gave the first
proof of my manhood in devotion to the
Union. The flag that followed then was
the same stars and stripes which the sons Of
Alabama have helped to plant on many g
victorious field. Since then, Alabama has
risen from an almost wilderness region under
the care of the Federal Government, and OBJ
tanned position which, without Union, she
could not have achieved for ages, If ever"
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Fror WRshInsioy

WAsHING7SN, February 3s--Ihe ComFnis-
sioners from New Jersey, Ohier PeRnsyl-
vunia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia
( and Indiana, have arrived here, and to. night
are inteTchangisg views.
An additional body Of Federal troops
has arrived, aAd this mornings train
BROUGHT artillery, arms aud munitiongof war.
An effort will be made by member the
Committee of Five to report . joint reso-
lation, providing for a call Of a National
Convention for the adjustment of existing
difficulties. -.t
An oficiel copy of the Louisiana ordinance
of Secession has been received, and the dele
| cations from that State in Congress, with the
| exception Of Mr.. Boufgney, will, probably
withdraw from further deliberation in Con-
gTess tomorrow. He is the only one from
/ the seeding States who has taken part in
| the proceedings since the several ordinances
| of Secession have been passed.
| The names of all the members ofthe House
| from the seeding States continue to be
called VIXEN voting
Joshua R. Giddings Is among the iatestar-
rivals here.
Governor Hicks, of Maryland will be be-
fore the Select Committee tomorrow, as a
| witness concerning the alleged conspiracy
to seize Washington.
| Lieut.. Halls departure for South Caro-
lima, with official dispatches, has been post
poned for the present. BE expected to have
gone o-night.
The President, to day, sent to the Senate
the name Of Geo. McHenry, Of Pennsylvania,
as Consul to Liverpool
The Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans
refuses to give up the coin aud bullion in
the Branch Mint, to the amount of some
$35O,OOO to the order of Secretary Dix, on
the ground that the Branch Mint has been
taken possession of by the State of Louisi.
ana. On receipt of this news this morning
the President called an extraordinary ses
sion of the Cabinet, and the whole su6iec
was considered.
1t is understood that Senators Benjamin
and Slidell were sent for, to know if they
were aware of this transaction.
The Government telegraphed to the Col
lector anu Treasurer, to know the facts con-
nected with the seizure.
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IMPORTANT ARRESTS YEsTERDAY.-The po-
lice made an unusually large number of i'm e
portant arrests, yesterday, OF. which we
subiOin a few: III = III klF5 sitgE rslb.
Wm!O. Haynes and DC Williams, ar
rested some days since on a charge of
manufacturing and passing raised notes, but
discharged on account of the uon-appearance
of the prosecuting witness were again taken
into custody by Officers Brockington, Har-
mon and Patterson, yesterday and their
room, on Elm street, searched. About 100
figures, torn from the corner of bank-notes,
were discovered secreted in an euvelop
under the carpet, but no bills were found. A
coffee-house keeper from the Sixth Ward,
however, identified them as the parties who
had passed raised billion him, and he will
prosecute them to, day. They are at present
In the Ninth. street Station house.
ID VIM. Barney and Robert Lloyd, confed-
crates of Meyer and Smith, whose arrest we
noticed in our last, were yesterday lodged
in the Bremen street Station house, .foI
passing two-dollar counterfeit bills on the
State Bank of Ohio, at a lager beer saloon
over the Rhine.
John Edwards was arrested for entering
the house of Mr.. French, on Mulberry-street
| and stealing two coats, valued at $l5 each
He was lodged at Bremen-street.
A. Straus and Jacob Hibler, the former th'
! proprietor of and the latter laborer in, the
| furniture store which was partially con
sumed by fire on Fifth street, night befor,
last, were arrested on charge of arson, AM
held over for their appearance in the Polio,
Court to-day. Both were bailed out b.
Judge Lowe, Straus giving security in tn
sum of 81, 500, and Hibler in the sum o
$1,000.
A black overcoat valued atS22, was stolel
from the hall of the house of J. S. DAME
No. SO Longworth. street. between Vine an,
Race yesterday. The thief made his escap
without being detected.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

PIKR's OPERA.HoUsE--This evening" the
effective and thrilling play Of the Women in
Whte, with many Improvements, will pc
revived at the 0pera-house, and will be
admirably put upon tho stage, and excel
lently performed. II should be seen by all
lovers Of the drama. Jo.Q o. f.sfel'
WooDs THEATER-The new play Of the
SilVer Knife, or the Hunter of the Rocky
MountaiHs, end the PTo.ean farce of In and
Ont Of Place with Fanny Denham in several
characters, viii he given this evening at this
neAt and ponnlar pleY-house.
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vermont Appoints Commissioners.

NEW YORK, February 3.-Governor FAIR
banks yesterday appointed the following
gentlemen as Commissioners from the State
of Vermont, to meet similar Commissioners
of other States on February 4. The delega-
ton left New York last night for Washing
ton. They are; Ex-Governor Hillard Hall,
Lieutenant Governor Levi Underwood, Gen
eral Henry Baxter, Hon. l.. A. Chittenden
and Hon. B. D. Harris. Governor Fairbanks
is at the Astor Hou o.
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Bosrox, February &c. II. Sprague and
G. G. Mann, of the firm of Sprague, Mann &
before the Police Court, to-day, and held in
$3.50 bail EACH on charge of attempting
10 defraud their creditors in New York and
Boston, of whom they had purchased goods.
1t is alleged that their recent purchases
amount to So, 1000, and they now account
fnr SOB nAn
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NEGRO SLAVES CRURCH-MEMBERs IN THE
SouTH.--The Educational Journal, of For
syth, Ca, gives the following as the number
Of negro "slaves" connected with the differ
ent churches South: Connected with the
Methodist Church South, are 100000; Meth
odist North, in Virginia and SMaryland,
$4,000; Missionary and Hard shell Baptists
$4,000; Old School Presbyterians, 10000
New School Presbyterians, supposed, 5000
Cumberland Presbyterians 10000; Protest.
ant Episcopalians, 1000; Campbellites OIL
Christian Churches, 10000; all other sect'
combined, 10000. Total colored member
ship, South, 465,00
tit is a safe calculation" remarks the samt
journal, 'to say that three for every one
connected with the churches attend divine
service on the Lords Day." In the extrem,
Southern States there are more, for tht
owners and overseers require them, in man.
instances, to turn out to preaching. The
465, 900 multiplied by three gives us 1895,
600 slaves in attendance on Divine service i
the South every Sabbath"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

Four KINDS OF NoVELs.-The London
Critic, speaking of novels, divides them into
four classes. There is, first of all, the novel
that has plot and characters; secondly, that
which has plot but no characters; thirdly
that which has characters but no plot and,
fourthly, that which has neither plot nor
characters.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

PECULIAR ADJOURNMENT OF KENTUCKY
CoURT.--In consequence of the straitene1
condition of the merchants and business
men of Louisville, the Jefferson Circuit
Court, on the petition Of the lawyers, has
been adjourned till May, in order that judg-
ments may not be rendered.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

APoLITIcAL SALOON IN PARIs,-The Prin-
cess Mathilde has established, at her house
in the Rue de Courcelles, sort of political
saloon, through which many secrets Of State
find their way to the public ear. 1t is a sort
of neutral ground on which the Government
and the people meet and learn each others
thoughts and sentiments.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

CoAL-FIELDs OF THE DIsUNTTED STATES
In addition to the great coal fields of Penn
sylvania, l5,40O square miles, Illinois and
Virginia possess together Ct, 1000; while Ken
lucky and Ohio furnish "a, square miles
of undeveloped coal, and Southern and
Western States yield -27, 100. All Europe
together has only II, 400 square miles of coa
surface, of which IL $50 belongs to Great
Britain; and of the 1000, 900 tuns annually
produced there, only 6,9l8,l95 tuns were
exported last wear, w-.
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From Nor1h Carolina.

RALEIGH, n. c., February 2.-The State
Convention is the leading topic Of conversa-
tion here. Several members of the Legisla-
tuTe have gone home to prepare for the COM
ing election of delegates.
Volunteer companies are forming thrOugh-
out the State, to be ready for any emergency
eXcept coercion.
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ANOTHER STEAM TRAvELNe CARRIAGE.-.
The steam-carriage in which the Earl Of
Caithness has been travelling on ordinary
roads, through the greater part of England,
has stimulated NJ. Testu de Beauregard 70
the invention of similar carriage Of much
lighter construction, whose motive power is
furnished by the dilation of coal-gas, heated
in a new foim of boiler to 400o.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

ST. PAULs GRAND CATHEDRAL.-St. Paups
Cathedral, London, one of the most magni6-
cent structures in the world, was erected
under the superintendent of one bishop,
one architect and one mastet-mason, al
though the time occupied in building il
was thirty. five years. The cost f the entire
edifce was $40,000,000.
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is a rather singular fact, says an exchange,
that upon the same night on which Miss Cora
Anderson, belle of st. Louis, was married,
the Cora Anderson, named after the lady,
struck snag, about forty miles above Vicks-
burg, and will prove a total loss.
Both Coras lost at the same time but she
more hopelessly, moreirretrievably, than her
steamer namesake. rr. .. rH f.af.
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ABoLr11oNIsrs AGAIN MoBBED IN TIL

ABoLuIoNIsTs AGAIN MoBBED IN THE
NORTH. - The Abolitionists were again
mobbed at their meeting in Syracuse, n Y. !,
on Thursday. AS had previously occurred
in other places, the opponents of free speech
had made preconcerted arrangements, and
taking possession of the hall elected a chair
man, D. A. Orcutt, and occupied the entire
afternoon with their mobocratic demonstra
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

BURGLARS IN THE SIXTH WARD.--The
Sixth Ward appears, at present, to be the
fayorite haunt of a band of burglars. Five
or six houses, within few nights have
been entered by them, but, thus far, they
thing of value
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

men ARRESTED FOR HAvNG MONHY.-Two
men were arrested in Lafayette, Ind the
other day as suspected counterleiters. They
had in their possession considerable money
on the Bank Of Louisville, KY, and endea-
yored to pass 1t. A banker was called q
examine the money aud pronounced II good
aud the men were discharged. ''tss
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The NEW HAVEN MURDER.--fhe student
in the Medical College at New Haven, Conn,
Beldon by name, who was indicted a short
time since for killing George Stafford in a
street hght, has been admitted TO bail by
Judge Sey mour in the sum Of ~, 500. q. N
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

GARtBALDI's MISERABLE HABITATloN.--
Garibaldfs habitation at Caprera having
been recently photographed, the Italians are
so much shocked at its miserable aspect that
a subscription has been set on foot for the
purpose of raising funds to build him ahouse;
but it is probable that the General will re-
fuse this gift, as ne has refused so many
others
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

"A Snow Bound OITY.-The markets al
Luxembourg, France, have been so badly
supplied for week or two past owing &c
the difficulty of communicating with thai
snow-bound city, that food is excessively
scarce there, and everything eatable fetche'
fabulous Drices
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

A SECOND FRUIT ORoP IN ALGIERs.--All
the fruit trees in Algiers have blossomed this
Autumn, and second crop of fruit as abuud-
ant and healthy as the first is now in process
of ripening, and promises to be ready for
gathering by Easter. n
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

BosToN, February 2.-The House wens
into secret session to. day, to consider the
bill appropriating $780, 900 70 the emergency
funds. II is supposed that an important
communication has been received, as the bill
passed under a suspension Of the rule.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

BILLIARD MATCH.-Seereiter, Tiemann and
others will play match game of billiards at
The Melodeon Hall, this evening, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be placed in the hands
Of the Mayor, to be appropriated to such
charitable purposes as he may designate.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

ST. LOUIS, February 3,-The Salt Lake
correspondent of the Republican says that
the memorial about TO be presented to Com
gress, for the admission of Utah into the
Union, with Constitution as the State Of
Deseret, will be the last appeal on the part
If the MOTmoDs
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LATEST NEWB 81 TELBQRAFn
Sunday EveninG Dispatches.

H UUhum
BosroN, February IA greet and eHihusis
astic meeting was held last night in the City
Hall at Charlestown, over which Hon. y. r.
Thompson presided The speakers included
Messrs. Everett, Galtonstall, James Dans
Richard Frollingham. ....t .t,.
The following resolutions were eadopted
"Resoleed: That this meeting concurs
most heartily in the sentiments OF the dis
tinguished Republican leader aud premier
Of the incoming Administration, VIM II.
Seward, viz; that the question Of slavery is
not now TO be taken into account; that we
are to save the Union, and then that we save
all that Is worth saving.
"RtsolDed: That we earnestly hope that
the proposition Of the Hon. John J. Oritten-
den, of Kentucky, will be adopted as a basis
of settlement Of the impending perils Of the
United States; il being the only practicable
plan that all sections can fairly and houor-
ably adopt, and which is all that human
wisdom has been able TO offer to our dis
tracted country.
"Rssolued; That the proceedings Of this
meeting be forwarded TO the Hon. J. }. Crit
tendeD, with the request that he will pre-
sent them to the Senate Of the United States
/ rs The voice of the Union men of Bunker
Hill" -.-.9 /,
A call has been issued for mass Union
/ meeting Of the people of Massachusetts, in
Paneuil Hall, on Tuesday night.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

SECESSION SAGAoTY.-A Charlestonian,
who was called upon few days ago for con-
tribution to the State, offered a $1,000 State
Bond. This was refused. The Seceders,
like sensible doctors, don't like their own
medicine.
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RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio continues TO swell slowly here,
having risen, during the twenty-fOur hours
ending last evening, some five or six inches,
making q channel ldepth at this point Of over
seventeen and half feet. s gti a
The weather was cloudy and cold yester-
Ivy, though mild enough for the season,
with few snow fakes falling occasionally.
Business on the Landing was nearly sus'
pended, as usual on Sunday. There were
fewer ,Soats at the Wharf than there have
been recently, and none of them were re-
ceiving Fl leight. .a.
Saturdays Pittsburg papers remark: a
The River has Ioeeded siqce our last report about
in ches 10 Tie ehRnnel. The weather, yesterday
eTated copAi iersbY, with steady rain all day
Tho MonunEahelai and AlleHheny nivsrs are putt ne
out consider able Se but u IL net snhcisnty heayI
10 stop fbo boats frcm running. Tho y. o. Bakel
was the only depart re yesterday. She experienced
heavy ice on her up Up .-. r-s. 10 .
No later Louisville or St. Louis papers have
been received than those extracted from in
our Sunday s issue. .4 .r.-s. .t rc
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

THR LOUISVILLE WATER-WoRKs.-The Lou
isville water-works have been in operation
since the l6th Of last October, and there are
as yet but $50 consumers--scareely enough
to pay running expenses.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

ALBANY, FebEpary 3.-rhe Republicans,
in caucus this evening, on the tenth ballot
nominated Ira Harris, OF Albany, to succeed
VIM. II. Seward in the United States Senate
His principal opponents were Horace Gree
lev and VIM. III. EVarts.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

PHILADELPHIA, February IA new aud
dangerous counterfeit on the brignton MAI
lei Rank Of Brighton, Massachusetts,, ap-
peared tina aftefnoon. The counterfeits are
Of the denomination OF tens.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

CosT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PARIS
Some idea may be formed of the extensive
works for the further embellishment of Paris
which are to be Undertaken during the pres
have to be paid by the municipality, in the
month of January, for appropriations only.