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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10
Financial ConditIon of The Country.

While Congress is wasting the precious
hours of the session in the discussion of
questions which belong to the executive
business of the War Department, and the
sgitation of which can be of no sort of
benefit at the present time, the financial
affairs of the country are in condition
which eXcites the utmost anxiety and alarm,
In another week the Treasury will be with
out cent, and in financial and commercial
business of every kind the prospect is fast
precipitating matters toward a panic. Those
who have any thing to dispose of, and who
can realize it, are investing the proceeds in
gold or in foreign exchanges, so as to be pre-
pared for what seems inevitable. II is
evident that, unless Congress acts speedily
and energetically, not only will we be over
taken by a financial revulsion severer than
any we have as yet encountered, but the
credit of the Government will be DESTROYED,
and our army, which is being brought into
such fine condition, utterly demoralized.
The issue of irredeemable paper money, SO
far from helping to extricate US from our
embarrassments, will only render them
less easy of solution. A nation that has
recourse to such expedients is bent on
suicide. In taxation alone can we find the
means of providing for the burdens that the
war imposes upon us. Every article of lux
ury, every deed or paper relating TO the
transfer of real or personal property, promis-
sorry notes and bills of exchange-every
thing, in short that is susceptible of being
thus charged-shOuld bear its proportion Of
them, in the form either of direct taxes OF
stamp duties In this way revenue Of 9
couple of hundred millions could be raised
to secure the interest on the heavy war debt
that we are incurring, and to leave large
surplus to assist in Providing for the wants
of the Government. 1fCOngress isanimated
by the least sense of patriotism, and is de.
sious to spare the country the humiliation
of an annihilated public credit, as we'll as the
disgrace attending the triumph of the rebel
lion, it will at once apply itself to the adjust.
ment of the taxation necessary to accomplish
these objects.-NeV York Herald
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10
Railroad Accident.

The Chicago Journal, in recording the sad
accident near Hyde Park, on Wednesday
evening, by the Cincinnati express and ac-
commodation colliding, says:
Owing to the icy condition of the track
the express was half an hour behind time,
and the accommodation started for Chicago
ahead of it. This train consisted of several
platform cars loaded with wood, one baggage
and one passenger car, the latter being in the
rear. 1t had proceeded only mile this side
of Hyde Park, when, coming around sharp
curve, the passengers of the accommodation
we're Mortified at seeing the express thunder
ing along close behind, and in an instant it
was upon them.
rush had been made for the front plat
form of the car, and Judge Barron had got
outside when the train collided. The force
Oftbe collision drove the platform of the
passenger car under that of the baggage car,
so that the ends of the cars came close to !.
gether. Judge Barron was upon the plat
form, and by some means his body was
drawn beneath the baggage car platform,
where it stuck fast, while his head was cut
smoothly off and hurled along upon the snow
Both hands were also cut off just above the
wrists, one of which was found only after a
long search.
When the head was picked up, the eyes
were open, and every expression of the face
was as natural as when in life, save that uu-
earthly pallor which always attends such
cases. The head and face showed no bruises,
no marks of violence; it was as complete q
decapitation as though it had been intended
for that only.
Mr.. S. G. Bogue, of the Merchants Express
had one of his legs broken in two places
Mr.. H. A. Hopkins, a salesman in Byron
Rices commission store, sustained some se-
we're injuries in his back and head. Charles
Hitchcock, Esq., lawyer, was injured con
siderably, though by no means seriously. J
R. Root, Esq, also lawyer, was injured
considerably about the chest. Mr.. John Ro,
mer, Secretary to Superintendent Arthur, o.
the Illinois Central Railroad, was consider
| ably Injured.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10
Removal Of Gorernment Work.

MEETING To MORROW NIGHT.-We call at
tention to notice in our advertising columns
to day, calling upon the mechanics of this
city to meet in Union Hall, Catholic Insti-
tute, on to morrow evening, at half-past
seven o'clock, to take some action on the
proposed suspension and removal of Gov
ernment work in and from this city. There
are and have been about thirty thousand
persons in this city engaged for several
months past on Government work, and the
amounts received by them for this work have
been, in most cases, their only means of sup.
port. Many of those thus employed are
women and children, whose husbands and
fathers are now in the army The pittance
made by these employees has been sufficient
to keep starvation from their doors; but if
it is now taken away, hundreds aud thou.
sands will be thrown out of employment, and
doubtless great suffering will be the result.
1t has been remarked that there has been
comparatively little suffering in this city the
present winter; that most persons disposed
to work could find employment OF some kind,
although at reduced wages. This employ
ment was mostly in furnishing manufactured
articles for the Government. The largest
item has been the manufacture of clothing
and it is now said to be in contemplation by
the authorities at Washington to have all the
clothing needed by the army manufactured
in New York. Philadelphia and Boston. The
question comes at once upon every tongue,
Why this should be done? And it should
receive emphasis from the fact that in Gin
cinnati such work can be, and has been, done
as cheap, if not cheaper, and as well, as at
any other place in the Union. Our people
should, and doubtless will, speak out loudly
in this matter.
We gee that Judge Hoadly, Judge Carter,
Charles Anderson, Esq and Joseph E. Egly,
Esq, are announced as speakers.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

"TAR-BALLs" IN WARl-A new and most
efficient element of warfare-or ratheran old
one revived-seems to have been supplied by
that wonderful natural product of the earth
in Western Pennsylvania-the Petroleum, OF
rock oil. Unless the story is a cGnGrd put
forth by the spectators in that article, ii
will prove equally as terrible as the old
Greek FIRE, which carried destruction to
every combustible substance where it fell. A
FIRE she'll is said to have been invented, in
closing a small quantity of oil, which, as the
shell explodes, is scattered in drops and
streams of flame in all directions, and such is
the fearful inflammability of the substance
that it is inextinguishable by water, and can
only be smothered by the complete exclusion
of the air. The advantage which such mis-
sile would give us in combats at sea would 90
far 10 neutralize the naval power of Great
Britain in case of a war.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

A Boy OUTwITs ''SEcEs H"-The following
sharp practice of boy ten years old, son of
Mrs. Horine, occurred last week in Barre
County, No.: The lad and his mother were
riding colt on the open prairie when they
were met by squad of secesh from CRANKY,
who ordered them to dismount. The leader
on .ne
thought. Boy exclaimed, "Good," at which
manifestation secesh swore roundly. The
boy then appeased their wrath by saying:
Gentlemen, there is a curl on that colts
neck by which you can always know him"
They desired the boy to point out the mark,
when the little fellow stepping up to his fa-
hand and with tbe other sIinned % off the the brie e
die. Colt, as if understanding the joke
''skedaddled" over the plain, leaving the cap
tors perfectly astounded at being thus SC
easily outwitted.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

GENERAL TRIBUNE ORDERS. Rs.-The New York
Tritune has been trying for a month past to
kill off General Mcclellan, and to appoint
Ben Wade, Of Ohio, in his place. In a few
days it will, we expect, issue General Or
der to have the arms aud equipments of the
white soldiers in the army delivered up to
the negroes, appointing Fred. Douglass Com
we presume, issue another order, removing
President Lincoln and his Cabinet, and ap-
pointing the swsrthy Ex Emperor Of Hayti,
Solouque, as Dictator, with the responsible
editors" Of the "TFibuHe Company" as his
Grand Council. When things can't be done
to suit one, it is a great thing to be capable
to take hold and do them oneself.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

A GRANGE WANTED in s,--There
are strong indications that considerable
number of the gentlemen who represent,
or rather who fail to represent, their con-
stituencies at Washington, will at future
elections be laid quietly and permanently
on the shelf The exigencies of the occasion
call for the immediate adoption of finan-
cial policy, and we find ourselvs foundering
in a sea Of uncertainty-for the maturing Of
a system of defense for our ports and 'front.'
iers with the least possible delay, toward
which little has been accomplished-for the
creation of an effective navy, by construct
ing vessels capable of coping with those of
England, and yet beginning has not been
made. Enormous sacrifices have been made;
stupenduous losses have been incurred, in
order that the Union may be preserved, and
yet Congress will not give the attention re-
quired to make all this available and effect
i've. The people want action, and our pub
lie affairs certainly require prompt and en-
ergetic action.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

Is THIS WAR?-On New-Year's Day we
saw quite a number of Northern men briskly
perambulating our streets with passports to
ber of calls" Among them we noticed
DR.. King, the Rhode Island "lion," at the
Arlington House, at large, and in as high
glee as the Union men he has bean comforting
with. There is a somber aspect ON many
faces; and the belief prevails that if the wa
is not waged in earnest we are doomed, anC
that Virginia and all the border States mus
inevitably be reoccupid by the Federal au
thorities. But we differ with the faint hearted
in one respect of opinion. We think the
army will not submit whatever may be the
stipulations Of others.-Richmond Va.) En-
dmineT.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10
Gale Of Seats in Henry Ward Beecher's
Church.

The annual sale of pews and seats in Ply.
mouth Church, Brooklyn, took place on the
7th inst. The edi6ce was crowded to over
flowing, and the bidding was quite spirited
upon the occasion.
The business of the evening commenced
by few remarks of the pastor, Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher. 1t was fourteen years since
he (Mr. Beecher) had come among them.
Although that church might have been said
storms on :he outside, yet it could not but
be admitted that prosperity and quietness
reigned inside. They had never been with
out spiritual prosperity.
The sale Of seats was then commenced,
and proceeded rapidly, bidders being quite
prompt in speaking: The first choice was
knocked down TO Mr.. Dennis for 800, he
selecting pew No. 1873; second choice, Mr..
Graves, $40 third, Charles Gould, $75; and
so on in pre- portion. Bidding was as high
in every case as last year, and in some cases
higher. .-...
The appraisal sales bring in an amount Of
$l205o, and the premium $6,323.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

VIoIssITUDEs OF ADMINISTRATIONS Doug
las, Breckenridge and Rice built in Wash
iDgton city, two or three years ago, what
was called minnesota Row." three magni-
ture of Breckinridge was sold to pay his
debts that Of Mr.. Douglas was put up al
auction since his decease; Rice has vacated
the third dwelling, and the entire block has
been rented 20 the Government for a hospi.
tal. When those palatial mansions were
gay with music and festiyity, or when they
were council chambers for busy, ambitious
politicians, planning schemes OF greatest
react. and consequences, little could Il have
been imagined that, In few months, those
halls were TO be hlied with cots for sick and
wounded soldiery. '. -
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10
The Exped,tion for Cairo,

The great.expedition to start from Cairo, the
telegraph informs US is now ready to
move. The feet of gun.boats will start up
the Tennessee River, to what precise point
has not trapspired. 1t is also announced that
large body of troops will start at the same
time and proceed by land through Kentucky
intending to join the main army at theii
place of debarkation on the Tennessee River
Great results are expected from this expedi
tiop. Stirring news may be looked fol
shortly
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

General Halleck is described as being a
pattern of official bluntness. Perfectly ac-
cessible, he has nevertheless an effectual
way Of ridding himself of bores. Before
the visitor has had time to make either his
name or his business known, he salutes him
with, "HaVe You any business with me,
speeches in the bud; gives him prompt re.
ply; and bows him out. Once in a while a
man comes out of the audience chamber with
a suspicion that he has been snubbed; but
the great majority admire his direetness.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

Some lutteriug was caused yesterday by
the announcement that United States Treas
ury-notes were at discount of four per cent.
in New York. 1t is announced that the
proper committee in Congress has reported q
bill authorizing afur,her issueof $lOO, ,oOO, OOO
of these notes, but providing for their prompt
redemption by direct taxation. A consider
able portion of the currency of this city ii
made up of Treasury-notes.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

The engineer and the conductor of the Gin
Michigan Railroad, which cOllided with the
Hyde Park train, near Chicago, on Wednes.
day morning, admitted, in their testimony
before the Coroner's inquest, that their train
was running at the rate Of twenty miles an
hour, around the curve, when the rules Of
the company limited the speed to ten miles.
The engineer said If he had been running at
the required speed he could have controlled
his train; but at twenty miles an hour he
could not. One man was killed and several
WcuLdtd b. the accident.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

The Abolitionists and Secessionists are
both displeased at the release of Mason aud
Slidell. They are equally anxious for the
ill-health of General Mcclellan. 1t will not
be long until they will both be equally zeal
ous for q dissolution of the Union. The
Abolitionists are working for that result,
but they dare not avoW 1t yet. They must
educate their Northern mind TO get up to q
liberation Of an avowal Of that opinion.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

BEAsLEs.--One chapter of the present re-
bellion, when it shall be written, will include
the measles. From every camp we learn
that the measles have become, if not favor
ite, at least universal adjunct. AS general
thing, however, the disease takes a mild
form, and the patient, if he takes care of him
self recoVers in a short time. What have
the "boys" been abont that they didn't
"catch" the measles when they lOers boys.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

SPUNKY GIRLs.-The township of Rich
mond, Clinton County, Ohio, having furn-
ished but two volunteers for the war, the
patriotically indignant women of the place
had a meeting, with resolutions, speeches,
&c. Seven young ladies, whose names are
given, stepped forward and requested to
have their names enrolled for service in de-
fense of the country, and said as soon as
they could be furnished with their uniforms
they would ledVs their clothing 10 the young
men, who lacked the mRnliness to volunteer.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10
General nIcCIeIIan md Corere.s

We publish to-day, from the New York
Post, the leading Republican paper in New
York, a severe article on General Mcclellan,
for his refusal to answer resolution of the
House, asking whether any steps have been
taken to inquire who is responsible for the
disaster at Balls Bluff.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

Governor DennisOn, of Ohio, talks as
coolly of reorganizing and dividing out
States as If there were no Constitution TO
observe. He is thorough blockhead. He
retires from the Office Of Governor of Ohio
by unanimous consent.-LOTisUitLs Demo
cTaI i'... III a. .....
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10
Tho vexed Question Of tho Per Capita.

So far as the courts Of this county are con-
cerned, the validity of the contract between
the City Council and the street railroad COM
pauies, by the terms of which the latter are
obargeable with per capita amounting to
one. fifth of their whole revenue, is ques-
ton now set at rest the Superior Court to-
day having sustained the contract as within
the provisions Of the general railroad law
under which the organization of the compa-
nies took place.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

Az order from the Paymaster. General has
been issued, directing that Major Mcdowell,
head quarters at Columbus, pay all troops
in Ohio and Michigan; Major McPhail, head
quarters Wheeling, pay all in Western Vir-
ginis; and Msjor Larred, headquarters Lou
isville, pay all in Kentucky. To these,
ranking paymasters, all others in their De-
partments will report.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

Eight soldiers OF the Wayne County IN.
" regiment, stationed at Lyons, were pois-
Oned last week by Secession groceryman.
He put strychnine into the liquor he fur
nished them. The soldiers recovered, and
tho q OGtrJ keeper WAS put in prison.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

Advices from the Sandwich Islands to the
23d OF November state that the coffee crop
promises an unusually large yield this year.
The natives of Kau are extensively engaged
in planting cotton, for which the traders pay
eight cents per pound cash.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

The New York papers say that Fremont
YVES strongly opposed to delivering up Ma
son and Slidell. A war with England was,
in his opinion, preferable to such humilia,
ton.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

We learn from Washington that the House
Committee of Ways and Means have deter
mined to provide by taxation for raising
during the current year the sum of one hun
dred and fifty million dollars
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

Pierce Bsyles, a notorious guerilla cap.
tain, who has been such an annoyance and
terror in the vicinity Of Caldwell County,
KY, was assassinated in the streets of
Princeton on the 9th ult by one Of his own
gang OF Confederate TufiAns.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

THBaB are said to be six hundred patients
in the Military Hospital at Alexandria. The
telegraph announces an unsuccessful attempt
to blow up the building last night.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

The Albany Journal says the people will
stand by General Mcclellan against all pre-.
cipitationists, intermeddling Congressional
ton aRitators. -.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

The wholesale druggists in Boston, in i'm &.
itation of those in New York, have resolved
to copfine all their sales to cash or four
months credit.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

On Christmas Day couple were married
in the Jail at Cleveland, Ohio, by clergy
man who is also under arrest there.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

Stupid people may eat, but shouldn't talk
Their mouths will do we'll enough as banki
OF deposit, but not of issue.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10
DIEI1.

AMICE;I,January 9, Alexander Amick, in the
forty eighth year of his age.
0RR January 9, at j O'Clock A. NJ Rosauna,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. p. Orr, aged four
years and four months.
SHIFFLETE.-At Camp Dennison, Ohio, Jan. 7,
John Shiffiete, member OF Company II, Fifty. sec.
oDd Regiment, D. V. U. b. A., in the forty-ninth
year of his age.
BIBBINGER AT Camp Der nison, Jan 5, of in
fammation of the brain, Charles W. Biebnger, a
member OF Company II, Fifty second Regiment. o.
V, Us A, native Of Bavaria, Germany, formerly
of Illinois.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

The New York Sun is again under the
editorial control of Moses 8 Beach.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

1t costs $llO per day to maintain the pris
oLtIs ~ FOIt Warren.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10
HOME INTEREST.

RE- A. s. EYsTEB, Clocks, Watches and Jewelry,
No. 27l Central.avenue. Cash for old Gold aud
Silver.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10

EVENING, JAN. Is.
Scotch, Irish, French, Dutch, Yankee and other
PEI sonations.
New Union Debating Society OF Arkansas Char
acters-New President, too diiident to be useful,
who must be seen and heard to be Appreciated Mrs.
Door Sammer, Mr.. Barrell. hr. Brick, Ferocious
Fire Damp, Uncle Joe and Mrs. 0'Dowdy, speakers
for the evening Union or Secession Disorder the
Joes song-Valedictory by the President.
Scissors Sharpener. Four characters.
Stray Leaf from an Editors Life. Five char
acteTs.
The Haunted Room; or, The Contraband Darkey
from Secehh. Six characters,
Old Captain SWingletree aud his son Enam or,
Landsmen turned Sailors. Two characters,
The Police Court. Five characters.
Native 1rishmani or, The Boxer and Dean Case.
Six different characters.
limitations of Public Speakers-Hon. Mike Walsh,
Of New York Hon. J. Onion, of Weathersfsld, ct ;
Hon. Wolf jim of Missouri. Three characters.
The Old Bachelor and his Poor Relatives -Four
characters.
The Californians Return. Eight characters,
Landlord and Travellers. Six characters.
The Menagerie or, The Old Woman seeing the
Elephant. Three characters.
Mypheer Johannes Yonslipenbid alcowvenhowyen-
snauffer's Travels in New York, in Search Of his
Son in the East Indies, and Dutch Song, "IYe peen
O Patchelor." One character.
Canal boat Sketches. Six characters.
Steamboat Sketches Eleven characters.
French Servant. Five characters.
Tickets, 25 cents; to be had at the door.
Doors open at quarter before seven; to commence
at71z o'clock. jalO.H
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-10
UsHERs WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE.

N. B.-The sale of reserved seats, for either the
frst or second entertainment, will commence on
THURSDAY MORNING, January l6, at 9 o'clock,
at MessTs Smith Hixon's Piano Rooms, adjoining 6
the Hall. jRl0-tt