Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-12
RnniIern IIema.

We extract the following items from late
Southern papers
The Richmond Examiner Of the 9Th says:
The rowdyism now rite in this city has be-
come intolerable, and demands immediate
suppression with the high hand, Acts Of
brutal violence, vulgar ruffianism, aud gross
isdecency, are Of momentary occurrence in
our streets. The most orderly citizen and
the most delicate lady are exposed to outrage
ard insult. No mans life, even, is secure in
broad daylight on our most public thorough
fares. To surround, knock down, bruise and
maltreat has become the pastime of the ruff
fans that thrOpg our payements. The evil
must be suppressed, or else society must
surrender it's authority to brute violence.
We must disorpaniEe the social system, re-
solve Ourselves into savages and prepare for
protection by the most effective weapons of
self-dtfense, or else we must assert the power
of the law upon the persons of the ruffians
and vagabonds that infest our streets and
alleys.
The Charleston Courier says all the suffer.
ers by the great fire in that city have been
sbundantly taken care of by the people.
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph says that Gov.
Browns proposition TO advance million or
two of the Confederate tax, if be can be al
lowed interest on the advance until due, has
been responded to by the Secretary of the
Treasury, declining the advance, as there is
money enough in the Treasury (Such as
it is)
The rebels of New Orleans and other prin-
cipal points in Louisiana celebrated the 26th
ult. ss their Independence Day, that being
the anniversary OF the secession of that State.
The Louisiana Senate has passed the bill
for loaning the cotton planters $40, 900, 900,
and the bill was returned to the House on an
amendment. The New Orleans Della says
the House will pass it, of course.
The Nashville Union says General Pillow
had Withdrawn bis resignation, having been
advised of change of circumstances at Co
lumbus. He would at once enter the service
| again under General Beauregard. .-.
The Wilmington a.. C.) Journal says the
| people along the coast are manufacturing a
great quantity of ealt.
The Mississippi Legislature has passed an
act to raise ten thousand volunteers for the
defense of the State; and if q sufficient nuns
ber do not volunteer, then they are to be
drafted. The Senate of that State has passed
bill calling Convention of the people o.
that State.
Colonel Naxey' g Regiment of Texas Infan
try reached Little Rock on the 9th inst Ell
| route for Columbus.
An article from the Knoxville Reqiste,
says that all the soldiers found retreatine
from the late battle in Kentucky through thu
country are at once arrested, and will bt
, | Qralte0 INTO regiments
In the Tennessee Legislature, on the 27tt
ult., resolutions mourning the late loss o
| General Zolhcoffer, and the heavy defeat il
Kentucky, were passed. 1t calls the defea.
sad and disastrous one
, The Richmond Dispdtch says the loca
editor of the Richmond Enquirer recently
/ visited Baltimore, and passed the Fedora
, lines without any difficulty. 'His report O
the prevailing sentiment of the people o
L
most encouraging. He represents that full,
nineteenth of the people of the State and @
the city OF Baltimore are earnest sympathiz
ers with the Southern views"
The Virginia correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier says "that out of the Fift
South Carolina Regiment, numbering eigh
hundred men, whose term of service is abou
expiring, but one hundred and seventy hav
sgnifed their willingness to enlist for th
war.
A local correspondent of the Norfolk Day
Book writes a complaining article relativ
10 the recent escape of slaves from that city
He says these escapes are made through til
irsuumeDtallty OF secret societies in Nor
folk, who hold their meetings weekly an
in open day. He estimates the value of tn
contrahands recently escaped at 500 600.
The Richmond market reports of the 5tI
inst. say: Heavy shipments of tobacco sti
command good prices, aud has, within th
, past two weeks, shown rather an upwar
8 tendency. This we think is mainly due I
8 the vast quantity Of money in the marke
/ seeking investment. Planters able to hol
3 their crops should consider this. Excep
real estate tobacco is regarded as perhap
! the safest investment now presenting. Bu
{ for the want of storage room in Richmond
/ we should expect to see tobacco continue I
l advance in price. Every available sal
D place in this city is, however, crowded to il
]. utmost capacity, and those disposed to bu
are restrained by this consideration.
f The Mercury states the white populatio
f Of the city of Charleston as follows;
0 Males, 1871;
Females, 1873;