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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15
NUMBER I43

Desperate Fighting at Fort DoneIsOn-As-
snult Made upon the BrenstwOrks = Com
mOdors Porter and Gunboats Coming
Up.
ST. LOUIS, February l4.-Special to the
Republican and Democrat, dated Fort Donel-
son last night say up to that time our loss
was 20 killed and $50 wounded. The right
wing Of our army reached within sixty
yards Of one Of the rebel redoubts, the enemy
having been driven one mile. 20 rebels were
killed in skirmishes with Company G, Birge's
Sharpshooters. Captain Cutler got within
20 yards of rebel battery and completely
silenced it during the entire afternoon BY
killing every man who attempted TO work
the guns.
A desperate advance was made on one Of
the redoubts by the Seventeenth and Forty
ninth Illinois, under Colonel Morrison, Of
the latter regiment. They made two gall
liant charges, getting close to the eueuys
breastworks, but were obliged to retire in
both instances, under q heavy cross fire of
artillery and infantry. Both regiments suf-
tered considerably. Colonel Morrison was
severely wounded while very near the ram
parts. Great quantities of brush had been
piled before the breastworks, which it was
impossible to penetrate. Captain Broksw,
Forty ninth Illinois, was killed. Loss Of
both regiments about one hundred killed
and wounded.
A heavy rain set in tonight, which will
try the men severely, they having no tents,
and in many cases, owing TO their position,
not being able to build fires.
Colonel Oglesby says we came here to
take the fort, and we don't intend to leave
until we do it,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

"WHEN l AN GONE.'-Yor have said
good-by to a dear friend who has STAYED
few days with you and whom you will
not see again for n long time; and YOU
have for a long while felt the house verv
blank without him. Did you ever think
how the house would seem without your-
self! Have you fancied yourself gone, and
the place blank of that figure you know?
When I am gone; let us not say these words
unless seriously; they express what is, to
each of US, the most serious of all facts.
The May Queen has few lines which touch
me more than these:
"For lJirg broad awake, thought you and Eaie
raw you sitting in the house, and no Ion, er
heTe"
Lord Macaulay, a few years before he died,
had something presented to him at q great
public meeting in scotland Something which
pleased him much. 81 shall treasure it,"
he said, $50 long as live, and after I am
gone" There the great mans voice faltered
and the sentence remained unfinished. Yet
the thought at which Macaulay broke down
may touch many a lesser man more. For
when we are gone, my friends, We may
leave behind us those who can not wei
spare US. 1t is not for ones own sake, thn.
the gone, so linked with ones own name
touches so much. We have had enough of
this world before very long; and las Uncle
Tom expressed iD "Heaven is better than
Kentucky" But we can think of some for
whose sake we may wish to put Off our 20
ing as long as may be. sour minister"
said Scotch rustic, 'aye breaches aboot
gOin' 10 heaven but he'll never go to heaven
as long as he can get stoppin' at Drum
sleekie." ."-Frazer'S Mqgazine.
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NGaster and servant-The Duties of Each

There seems to be considerable misapnre
hension in the minds Of many persons in re-
GARD to the relationship existing betye "a
servant and master or mistress. Cases of
assault and battery are tried in the Quarter
Sessions occasionally, where the eyidenca
discloses that the servant has become i'm
pressed with the idea that she is the mis-.
tress, and, when the head Of the family ex-
ercises the rig bit given him by the law, he is
met with prosecution for assault and bat.
terry. In a case tried on Tuesday, the iury
convicted gentleman of assault and battery,
preferred by his servant, who had been dis
charged, and who returned to the house and
abused the mistress. The defendant made
his own statement after the conviction, aud,
in passing sentence, the Judge laid down
some principles which it would be well for
persons concerned to ponder over. Judge
Allison said: IF the prosecutrix (the SER
vanD used improper language toward her
mistress, defied the proper authority OF the
defendant, refused TO leave the house when
ordered by him to do so, the law would ius-
tify him IN using so much force as was neces-
sary to put her out Of doors. 1t was yery
common impression among house servants,
that, instead of entering a family for the
purpose OF serving, it was their right to rule,
and set up an authority superior to that
OF their employers; and, from the depend
eDce of many persons upon this descrip-
ZION of help, the relations of parties be-
come substantially changed; the real and
proper head of domestic establishment be-
comes subject to the rule of an imperious,
hiPh.tempered servant. The sooner this class
of persons understood their true position in
the family, the better it would be for them,
which was, that they were bound to give
respectful obedience to all lawful commands
of their employers. If a servant, instead of
thus conducting herself becomes impudent
and sets at defiance the proper authority TO
which, as a part of her contract, she prom
ises obedience upon being taken into the
family, she may be ordered to leave the
house, and if she refuses, she may be put
out, and ali the force necessary to enforce
the ovder may be used, and the law would
hold person thus maintaining his authority
in his own house responsible only for the
employ ment of more violence than is neces.
sary to accomplish the object. But in case
of this description, where party is charged
with an assault and battery, court and Jury
ought not to hold defendant to q strict ac-
countsbiiity, for few things are more
provoking Than to be thus dsfied and in-
suited, and where q jury convict because the
strict limit of the law is exceeded, the light
est possible sentence ought to be imposed,
which | shall do in this Instance, by requir-
ing the defendant to pay fine of one cent
and costs. philadelphia Ledger.
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Commodore Foote in the puI,,,

1t seems the gallant Commodore of our
youpg Western navy is at home in the pnl-
pit as well as on the quarter. deck. A Cairo
correspondent of the st. Louis Dsmocrat
writes:
To-day Sunday, 9th,) Commodore Foote
attended the Presbyterian Church A large
congregation was in attendance, but the
preacher did not make his appearance.
general impatience BEGINNING to manifest
itself the Commodore sought the elder of
the church, and urged him to perform the
services The elder refusing, the Commo.
done, on the impulse of the moment, took
the pulpit, read chapter in the Bible,
prayed, and delivered a short discourse
from the text "Let not your hearts be-
troubled. Ye believe in God-bslieve also
in, u.s." The congregation was delighted.
On coming down from the pulpit, the minis
ter, who bad arrived just after the prayer,
approached and rendered his thanks, but the
Commodore rebuked him for his hardness of
duty, and reproached him for his neglect to
take the pulpit Immediately on his arrival.
This incident is illustrative of the Commo.
dore's energetic, earnest character and sin
CeIe piety.
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Further from the burnside Kxpcditiau

PHILADELPHIA, February l4-The Inquirer
hos special dispatch about the Burnside
Expedition, saying that the enemy were pur-
sued for several hours, and two complete
regiments, on their way 10 reinforce the fort,
were captured. Every road was lined with
the guns, knapsacks and clothing of the
wounded, dead and dying. General Wise's
son was shot through both legs and the
lungs, and died. The following day acting
Brigsdier- General Hill, and Colonels Shaw,
Gardner and Green were captured, with
large number of subordinate officers.
The Federal gunboat Commodore Perry
run down the rebel flag ship Sea Bird, hav.
ing on board Commodore Lynch. Cutting
her apart, our men boarded her. During the
encounter which ensued, portion of her of
ficers and crew jumped overheard, and others
had their brains knocked out with hand
spikes.
Later rebel accounts state that Commodore
Lynch has not been heard from. He was
pIobobly drowned during the fight.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Fox, has
also received q private letter, in which it is
stated that the number of the killed in our
navy is about 20, and that of the army about
90
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

That ILLINOIS CoFFEE.-When two weeks
ago we printed a paragraph about wonder
tul crop of coffee which was grown in Hi
nois, along the line of the Illinois Central
Railroad, by man named Huffman, from
seed which was procured in Australia we
took occasion ltol pronounce it "a sell of
the baldest kind" From some further &C.
counts from Mr.. Huffman, instead of being
coffee, it is some herbaceous plant and an
annual, growing like other crops of the
farm. 1t may be we'll enough TO make bot
coffee, the same as wheat or rye scorched
and ground. Coffee is not produced by a
plant, but from a shrub, or more properly a
tree, usually from six to ten feet hlgh but
when allowed 10 remain, though they are
not nearly so productive when old, they will
reach twenty TO twenty-five feet German
torn TeIegTdph.
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Orders from General Bal,eek.

ST.. LOUIS, February l4.-General Halleck
has assigned General Grant to the command
of the District of West Tennessee, and Gem
eral Sherman to the District of Cairo. Com
mandeIs of divisions, brigsdes and posts are
directed to have an immediate inspection of
all their troops for the discovery of stolen
and contraband property and fugitive slaves.
General Order No 3, Of the series of 1861,
will be strictly enforced, and any officer who
has permitted it to be violated by his COM
msDd will be arrested and tried for neglect
of duty and disObedieucs Of orders.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

Without the girdle of truth, you may fall
into error. Without the breastplate of
righteousness, you may fall into lethargy
Without the shoes of the gospel of peace,
you may fall into dependency. Without
the shield of faith, you may fall into apos-
tacy. Without the helmet of salvation, you
may fall into despair. Without the sword
of the spirit, you may fall into cowardice.
And without praying and watching, you
may fall into any thing, however bad or
dangerous
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

THE FINE LADY's SHORTER CATECHIsM
What is the whole duty of woman2 To
piano-forte-to gabble French, and to pre-
side gracefully at the table. What is man 2
A thing to waltz with-to fiirt with-tO take
one to the theater-to laugh alto be mar-
ried toto pay ones bills-snd to keep one
comfortable. What is life2 A polka
schottische-a dance that one must Whirl
through as fast as possible. What 10 death
Him. something that it's questionable to
talk Otto whisper Otto think of-so the
less that's said about it the better.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

The pAILT CINCINNATI Press IL furnished reRu.
larry tnd promptly by our carriers for TEN OESrs
Rwsek-TIvE wEEEs for hntY cents The other city
payers osst fifty cents for -FOUR wErKs. The Pass
gives ALL the Regular Telegraph Dispatches; has
more City News than the others, and contains a
difoat ofal the current news Of the day--omilting
the lorg aud dry detsils In these times OF trial to
every body's pockets, the saving Of a weeks sub
seripiion each month is item we'll worth consid-
erirg. tits our intention to make the PREss the
Peoples Pdper. ADVERTISEMENTS Very Low.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

The Sabbath comes. How perfect and how
grateful sits silence Dumb is labor, and
hushed all tumult and care. Even the great
marts of trade are deserted, and cities rest.
Thevery birds sing a new song--and GER
tain, delicious soothing greets you at your
waking, and murmurs to you gratefully:
This is the day the Lord has made" Dull
and dead must he be beyond the dullness
and deadness of the mere sluggard, who does
not fe ell some awakening of the better man
within him at the hallowed advent Of the
Sabbath morning
To consecrate and complete the home.
there must be religion in it, and, as the
world and life are, Sunday must be looked
to mainly for the giving that conservation
and completeness. In itself the home is
sacred place. Its founder is God. Its oifls.
its possibilities are His The things sacred
to the soul and life are oft. 1t is the place
otbirtb, of growth, ofdeath-and these three
great mysteries these processes in our being,
sanctify it unto us. Distinctively religions
then should be the home made by us, and
every father and mother be known as the
priest and priestess of the domestic altar.
The old Levitical law should be revived
among u.s.. and every man "sanctify his
house to be holy unto the Lord"
The religion of home should be broad and
genial as religion in itself is, not confined TO
seasons and to tasks, not to catechisms and
articles Of faith, not to set acts and forms,
not to the Bible and devotion, but liberal
aud complete, enfoldiug aud touching every
thing, every position, relation, act-ioys,
as well as sorrOws--the least, the common,
as we'll as the greatest and the exceptional
1t should have all the reverence of the first
commandment, and all the scope of the sec
opd-and this secured by word and work, by
precept, by influence, direct and indirect,
not BY causing TO Bno v and do, but by lead
thing most to be apprehended, most TO
guard against, is distinguishing the members
Of the home with the subject of re)igion-a
thing many well meaning homes have
done,--J. r. W. Ware
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

l am not a prophet nor the son of a
prophet; but have studied the past, and
thus can anticipate the future, in some of
its certain wants. 1t will always want
Sarahs for its Abrahams. Rachels for its
Jacobs, and Deborahs for its Lapidoths.
While Samuels are wanted at the altar of
the Lord, there must be Hannahs in Ra-
mathaimzophim. Even while Samsons are
needed in Israel, there must be Mothers IN
Israel, like the wife of Manoah; and all
such wives and mothers must "bear the
yoke in their youth"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

The Holy Spirit will work without the
fire of Providence, in changing us into the
image of Christ just in proportion as we
look with open face to the glory of Christ,
for the express purpose of initiating him.
Yes; let his glory change us from "glory
to glory" and from one heavenly virtue on
to another; and whatever conformity to the
divine image we gain by this purifying
process of holy contemplation will lessen
the necessity for severe purifying disci-
pline. -
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

JUST IN TINE The Charleston Is o.
papers announce an abundance of green peas
in their markets. The Union troops on the
coast of that State will doubtless have an
opportunity of partaking Of them before the
war is over. -rr.
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Rebels RvaouRtins Bowling Greea- Gen
Mitchell Advancing uPOn iE.

LOUISVILLE, February l4-The first con-
siderable snow of the season fell last night.
and the mercury is six degrees lower than
before this winter Gt
The Southern train, just arrived was re
taIded by transportation of troops. II
brought Major Helveti and Captain r. r..
Prime, exchanged Federal prisoners.
Troops were seen at Bowling Green as
they passed, but the general impression was
that Bowling Green was to be evacuated.
General Aitchelps Division of four Brig
ades was advancing, and was met half way
between .AuptoEdyills and Bowling Green,
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A man in Troy has a dainty calf which
affects linen and cotton goods as an article
of diet, instead of dry hay. The other night
the animal got to work upon the contents Of
a clothes line, and swallowed his worth of
sheets, towels, shirts, pOcket-handkerchiefs,
&c. He still lives. a..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15
$4,000 Worth Of COntraband Goods Cap
tured,

CHICAGO, February l4.-A special dis
patch to the EUeniHg Journal says. Sort
Henry, Feb. l2,-The expedition under COM
mand of Colonel Riggin returned to Fort
Henry to-day, from up the Tennessee River,
baveing captured seventy five thousand dol
lars worth Of contrsband goods at Paris, Tenn
They also found the tents and camp equipage
of troops that left Fort Henry. Troops have
moved from here and will probably attack
Fort Donelson tomorrow.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

There is an interesting Grim. con- case in
progress in one of the churches of this city,
an erring brother being hauled up sentiment
ally to the bull ring for loving not wisely
but too we'll Full particulars will probably
appear in a day or two in the Indianapolis
American, the Rev. Parson Goodwin, editor.
Indianapolis Sentinel.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

Once gentleman who had the marvellous
gift of shaping a great many things out of
orange peel, was displaying his abilities at
a dinner party, before Theodore Hook and
Tommy Hill, and succeeded in counterfeit
ing pig to the admiration of the company.
dozen oranges, gave it up, with the excIams-
tion: "Hsng the pig. can't make one"
"Nay, Hill" exclaimed Hook, gancing at
the mess ON the table, eyou have done more;
instead of one pig you have made litter"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

To overawe the colonies, to tyrsnnize over
the oppressed peoples, to gain new aequisi
tions, TO achieve commercial ends, the pow
ers of the Old World, and especially Eng
land, have exhibited adegree of persistency,
energy and zeal which has challenged uni
now showing that to preserve the noblest
Government that ever existed, they too, can
encounter and triumph over terrible obsta-
cles, and display Herculean strength.
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seorotary stanton OonvaIe,o.Dt,

WAsHRGToN, February l4.-The Senate
confirmed O. 7, Smith as Brigadier General
of Volunteers.
Secretary Stanton has nearly recovered
from illness, and was at the War Department
to. day. ..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

King Richard III, in the hour of battle,
cried out in despair, "My kingdom for Q
hoTse;" but General Wise, less ambitious and
less brave, was content to seek safety BY
clinging to Nag o Head.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

"Give dog bad name" saith the pro-
verb, "and you may hang him" Punch has
put moral insult upon the so called
Southern Confederacy," by publishing some
dog verse, in which the name of Mr. Slidell
is made to rhyme to-Jfadle.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

How infatuated must he be, whose reli-
gion begins with hearing and ends talking of
"the truth as it is in Jesusp That truth is in
tended to rule both the tongue and the tenn
per; to subdue both the love of the world
and the love of ease; to turn sloth into &C
tivity, and selfshness into cheerful benevo-
lence; and thus to make all whom it blesses
"a blessing TO others, to the full extent Of
their ability. ...,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

A good story is told of Barney Williams,
who at one time $50 report goes) lived by the
which shows he was subjected 10 a Sc
we're temptation during one of his Dscatorial
excursions, but whether he fell into the
snare laid for him or not we can not say
perhaps MIS-. Barney Williams can. 1t seems
that belle Of that ilk, named Kate, put the
following leading questions to him:
You're rare hand at fishing" says Kate.
"Its yourself, dear, that knows how to hook
'em;
But whenyou have caught em, sgrah
Don you want young woman to cook
lem ~
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15

The Burnside version Of an old saying
Wise you are, Wise you be, bat you are not
Wise enough for nae,
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PIKE's OPERA USE.
u II III Hi E1 Z IT
-oP THE
Police Benevolent association,
On Saturday Evening, February Is,

When G.and Miscellaneous Programme will be
presented for the occasion consisting OF beautiful
Military Drama, number OF Classical Tableaux,
Histcri blythOlngical aud Patriotic One Hnu'
dred Young Ladies having kindly volunteered the
services, variety of Dancing; and concluding with
q grand Musical 0liO, 10 which soma of Uhs very
cient OI5hGstrs is engasd .nd will b. under the
able dirention of UERR STBFFEN
The @, mmitgee res pee fully announce that no
pains will be spared to make the enturtainme one
Of the most pleasing ever siercd 10 Cincinnati
rublic ard they sincerely hops that the first appeal
OF the Police Benevolent Association will n6t be
forgotten. III
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HHy q q DIS a IL E At f. is
w Corner Sixth and Vine streets.

Mar ageT, Geo Wood Stage Manager, G, Il. Gil bert:
Treasurer, q. T. Collins.
PRICES TO SUIT THE FINES Dress Circle and Par.
Quette, 80 cents Gallery, . 5 cents.
THIS Saturday BVEhING, Feb. Is. last night
of the celebrated Comedian,
MR. CHARLES BASS,
Who will appear as " Dande Oinmont," in tho Mu-
sical OraU of
GUY MA 9NFRING.
Mile Aubrey.
Drum Solo."".,........ ....."..".Master Eng ish.
Fifth and last night Of the most successful Mu.
tical BurlesQue, entitled
P0OAH0NTAS;
On, TOE GENTLE SAVAGE.
Monday, first night Of the engagement of Miss
KIMBERLY.
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RATHING-ROoMs AND GYMNASIUM
Home Demand a Sure Test.

CINCINNATI, November :, 1851.
MIR. J. y. BUTLRR, AGENTs 80 VINE
V1 STREET: Please send US IAO dozen, quartz,
pnls, etc Of your EXCELSIOR REO0RD FLUID
kOBHRT CLARKE a CO.,
..- Wholesale Statlon0rs.
FAY's TAaI HHBR REMEMBHR- dfSO-f
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A Wise course Getting sick before bat
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Book Papers.

A III. THE RRGULAH SIZES, FROM
N the best quality 70 the cheapest, on hand aud
tor sSle b. NIXON, OHATFELD 4 WOODS.
Dos ~ and 30 Walnut'st.
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gNNHR WEEKLY PRESS new ADV
n oontainine the News Of the Week. q Foreign
sleeWhere, MP TO the hour Of going % pIess
For HAle 1t tRs CoARtinE-g0en. PTtoe eeRiA
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THE DAILY PRESS.


PuBIIsHHD DAILY, EIcSPr SUNDAYS, Br
THE CINCINNATI PRESS COMPANY.
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The following extraclo from letter writ
ten by Brigade Surgeon in the army of
General schoepff give graphic description
of that part Of battle which comes under
surgeons notice: