Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-25
Wn.hInnten Now. and Go..Ip.
wAsHIssrOS, Jan. %, 1862.

WARRINGTON, Jan. ~ 1901.
The fact that the President is charged with
inaccessibility by Senators and others has
led friends of Mr.. Lincoln to make inquiries
of him and his Private Secretary, as to the
facts in the matter. They are what every
body supposed them to be-that the Presi-
dent has not the time to see every body who
calls upon him--that he must deny some
body. To a gentleman who called to discuss
the matter, the President remarked, 81 have
not looked into newspaper for month"
"Therein you have made an immense mis-
take" was the reply. whatever and who
ever else you neglect, do not fail to under
stand public opinion, and the wants OF the
people, and you can not obtain this knoWl-
edge except through the newspapers"
This incident calls TO mind the practice of
Secretary Marcy while he was in Washing
ton. He steadily employed an intelligent
clerk George W. Newall-to look over all
the prominent journals, friendly and un-
friendly, extracting the particular passages
which should be noticed. One hour OF each
day Mr.. Marcy devoted to this newspaper
clerk, who read to him striking passages,
and in an article prepared by him gave a
brief history Of the journalism of the day.
In this way the Secretary kept himself con-
stantly informed of the position of his po-
litcal friends and enemies.
The President informed a Senator last
evening that the original plan of the Burn
side expedition had been given up, because
the ebels had got hold of it. The attention
of the new Secretary of War has been di-
rected to the fact that Secessionists in this
District are in constant correspondence with
the rebel leaders, and that rebel spies reside
in Washington. A prominent citizen yester-
day gave information that well known
| rebel army officer is secreted among his
| family friends here. He has not yet been
| discovered by the Government detectives
| but the fact that he was in the city last week
is established beyond doubt.
| ORDER RESPECTING Suffers.
By General Order No G, issued to-day
paragraph of General Orders No. 49, dated
June q, 1861 is rescinded, and paragraph
2ll, Revised General Regulations, is modi
fed 10 read as follows:
Every military post may have one SutleG
TO be appointed by the Secretary of War, OF
The recommendation of the Council Of Ad
ministration, approved by the commanding
officer"
This provision is in accordance with oil
regulations. Latterly the appointment hs
been made by the Secretary of War alone.
, GENERAL sIGEL.
The President is said to have declared t
day that he appreciates the very great serV
ices rendered by General Sigel, and tht
, Justice will be done him by creating him
General of Division. Also, that Colon
KooTner, of Iowa, will be made Brigade
2 General.
. STEALING TYPE.
A A iourneyman printer, named Bigare
, | employed in the Government Printing OffiC
who obtained his situation through the i
, terfereDce of one of the Cabinet officers, h
u been detected in stealing three or four hul
dred weight of new type, in papers, as
came from the foundery. Bigarel former
published paper in Indiana. He fed lea
q ing behind very estimable wife in destitu
- circumstances.
i NEWSPAPER TAX.
The defeat of Mr.. Colfax's bill against b
q newspapers, in the House yesterday eve
IS ing, probably disposes of the entire subje
= for the present session. 1t was generally
lieved that his bill would pass the House AZ
II be defeated in the Senate A tax will be Ia
upon all newspapers in the general tax b
soont to be reported from the Ways and Mes
Committee, and it will probably pass bO
r branches of Congress. The amount of tax
Ie ton proposed it is impossible TO ascertai
A prominent citizen of New York yesterd
asked a question to obtain information
IT this kind, of member of the Ways al
'r Means Committee, who replied, "Sir 20
n question is indecorous." The members
Congress from the large cities are ovt
70 whelmed with letters from portion of tn
constituents, asking for specific informati
respecting the character of the torthcomi
le tax bills. The commsttee take the grOu
rs that such information is to be used by speC
Iv lators, and they will withhold it till th
y bills are reported to Congress.