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Burns, with all his errors in faith and practice was laid in hallowed earth, in the church-yard of the town in which he resided ; no one thought of closing the church gates against his body, be- cause of the freedom of his poetry, and the carelessness of his life. And why was not By- ron laid among the illustrious men of England, in Westminster Abbey? Is there a poot in all the Poet's Corner who has better rightto this distinction? Why was the door closed against him, and opened to the carcasses of thousands
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without merit and without name ? Look round the walls, and on the floor over which you tread, and behold them encumbered amd inscribed with memorials of the mean and the sordid, and the impure, as well as of the virtuous and the great. Why did the Dean of Westminster refuse admission to such an heir of fame as Byron? if he had no claim to lie within the consecrated procincts of the Abbey ,he had no right to lie in consecrated ground at all. There is no doubt that the pious fee for sepulture would have been paid; and it is not a small one. Hail to the Church of England, if her piety is stronger than her avarice. M.
Cincinnati Periodical Press.
A list and description of our periodical litera- ture, may serve as one indication, among others, of the progress of Cincinnati, and the extent to which, as compared with other cities, her popu- lation is brought within the influence of the press, at once the exponent and moulder of pub- lic sentiment.
At the commencement of the last year, there were thirty-five periodicals of all descriptions, in existence here. Of these the Sun, Commercial and Volksbuhne have become extinct or merged in other papers. The Cincinnati Washingto- nian and the Ohio Temperance Organ have be- come consolidated in one paper, bearing both ti- tles.
There are now published here 12 Daily pa- pers devoted to various objects as follows.
1. Tho Cincinnati Gazette, J. C. Wright and J. C. Vauglian, editors. L'Hommedieu & Co. proprietors.
2. The Cincinnati Chronicle, E. D. Mansfield editor. Pugh, Harlan and Davis, publishers.
3. Cincinnati Atlas, Guilford and Russell, ed. itors and proprietors.
4. Enquirer and Message, Brough & Robin- son, editors and publishers.
5. Cincinnati Morning Herald, G. Bailey Jr. editor and publisher.
6. The Daily Times, J. D. Taylor, editor ; Cal- vin Starbuck, proprietor.
All political or commercial.
7. Cincinnati Daily Bulletin, J. V. Loomis, ed- itor, Loomis, Browne and Young proprietors.
8. Cincinnati American Republican, E. D. Campbell editor ; C. A. Morgan & J. L. Brown proprietors.
9. The People's Paper, Swim and Pickering publishers.
10. The Volks Blatt, George Ritz editor; Ste- phen Molitor publisher.
11. The Freisinnige, J. Scho editor and pro- prietor.
Of these Dailies nine are in the English, and three in the German language. The Gazette; Atlas, Chronicle, and Republikaner are Whig, and the Enquirer and Message, Volks Blatt, and Freisinnige, are Democratic in politics.
The Bulletin and the American Republican are what are popularly termed Native American papers.
The Herald is the organ of the Liberty party.
The other two are generally silent on politics, on which subject they profess neutrality.
The Gazette, Chronicle, Atlas, Times, Enqui- rer and Message, American Republican, and Herald among the English, and the Volks Blatt, and Republikaner, of the German prints, also publish weeklies, and the Gazette, Atlas and Chronicle issue a tri-weekly edition.
13. Cincinnati Prices Current, W. D. Galla- gher editor.
14. Cincinnati Prices Current, J. B. Russell editor,
15. Cincinnati Prices Current. A. Peabody ed- itor.
16. The Western General Advertiser, Charles Cist editor and publisher, C. Clark printer.
17. The Watchman of the Valley, Rev. Epa- phras Goodman editor and proprietor.
18. The Star in the West, Rey. J. A. Gurley editor and proprietor.
19. The Catholic Telegraph, Rev. Edward Purcell editor; Daniel Conahan agent.
20. The Western Christian Advocate, Rev. Charles Elliott editor; Revs. J. F. Wright and Leroy Swormstedt publisher.
21. The Wahrheits Freund, J. J. Max. Oertel editor; Hermann Lehmann, publishers.
22. The Apologete, Rev. Wm. Nast editor; Rev's. J. F. Wright and Leroy Swormstedt pub- lishers.
23. The Ohio Temperance Organ and Wash- ingtonian, Walter Smith & Co. editors and pro- prietors.
24. The Western Midnight Cry, E. Jacobs editor; J. V. Himes publisher.
25. The Christian Politician, Dr. Wm. H. Brisbane, editor and proprietor.
26. The Disfranchised American, A . M. Sum- ner, editor.
Fourteen Weeklies unconnected with daily is- sues.
The first four, as their titles indicate, are de- voted to mercantile business purposes. The Watchman is New School Presbyterian. The Star in the West is Universalist. The Tele- graph and Wahrheit's Freund are Roman Cath -. olic. The Christian Advocate and Apologete are Episcopal Methodist. The Ohio Temper- ance Organ and Washingtonian advocate the
12. The Deutsche Republikaner, Charles F., Temperance cause. The Midnight Cry is Mil- Schmidt, editor and proprietor. |lerite; the Christian Politician is the advo-
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c ate of reform in morals, politics and religion ; ]her and the Fame. This movement brought and the Disfranchised American advocates the cause of the colored people of Cincinnati.
27. The Botanico-Medical Recorder, A. Curtis, M. D. Botanic Practice ;- semi- month ly.
28. The Ladies Repository and Gatherings of the West, same editors and publishers as the Christian Advocate. Literary and Religious.
20. The Missionary Herald, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions; George L. Weed publisher. Missionary.
30. Western Farmer and Gardener, Charles Foster editor and proprietor. Agricultural.
31. Facts for the People, G. Bailey, jr. editor. Liberty party advocate.
32. Counterfeit Detector, H. H. Goodman and Co. editors; Charles Goodman publisher.
33. Youths' Visiter, Mrs. M. L. Bailey editor. Literary.
34. The Western Journal of Health. Medi- cal.
35. The Western Lancet, L. M. Lawson, M. D., editor. also Medical.
36. The Semicolon, Robinson and Jones pub- lishers. Literary .
37. The Reformer and High School Messen- ger. Devoted to the elevation of the colored people, H. S. Gilmore and J. W. Walker, edit- ors; A. G. Sparhawk publisher.
38. The Western Literary Journal, A. Z. C. Judson and L. A. Hine, editors and proprie- tors. Literary.
39. The Retina, published in Cincinnati and Hamilton. New Jerusalem Church principles.
40. The Law Journal, Timothy Walker edi- tor; Desilver and Burr publishers.
There last thirteen are monthlies.
I doubt if any city on the American conti- nent can exhibit such an array and aggregate of intelligence, social, professional, religious and political, as may be found in this list. And in saying this, I do not include in the comparison, as might justly be done, the disparity in age, population, wealth and professional business, between Cincinnati, and Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore or New Orleans.
Of the Dailies of 1843, three no longer exist, and are replaced with two new ones. Of the Weeklies, two are united, lessening the num- ber one, and three new ones are added. The Monthlies have increased from eight in 1844 to thirteen by the establishment of five new ones.
Cincinnati Fire Engines.
On the 25th ult, the CINCINNATI Engine was taken out for trial by its members, at the corner of 8th and Elm sts .; she threw the distance of 212 feet through a pipe 6 feet long, being 42 feet further than at the trial by judges between
out the FAME, which after the Cincinnati left the ground, made her appearance there, and succeeded in throwing 202 feet. The Fame is the Philadelphia engine lately brought out to this city ; the Cincinnati is from the Engine Factory of C. H. Paddack one of our own En- gine builders. It will be recollected that the chambers of the Cincinnati, arc 84 and those of the Fame 8}, on the Boston scale of power af- fording an advantage of five feet at least to the latter engine; they are both 9 inches stroke .- The Fame cost the company who own her, two thousand dollars; the Cincinnati cost but six- teen hundred. At the trial by judges about a month since the Fame threw 16 feet farther than the Cincinnati, the latter engine reaching only the distance of 170 feet. Neither engine performed on that occasion to do justice to their respective builders.
The simple statement of these facts furnishes its own comment.
Quaker Ingenuity.
Innumerable are the stories told of Quakers. more properly Friends, and furnishing a com- ment on the half line of Pope -- "a Quaker sly." A Sailor, half drunk inquired the price of a hat, which a Quaker offered for sale. The price was named, and objected to as too high. As I live! said Broadbrim, I cannot afford it thee for less. Well then, retorted the sailor, live more savingly and be d -- d to you. Friend, rejoin- ed the hatter, I havo sold hats for five and thirty years, and thou art the first to find my secret out. Take the hat at thy own price.
Jacob Longstreth who I knew in Philadelphia many years ago as a dashing hickory Quaker, joined the Shakers at Union village, in Leba- non county Ohio. The Society dealt with Mr. James Jolinston, on Main street, who did their business for years, and perhaps still does it .- Longstreth had once brought in a lot of garden seeds, which he could not dispose of, the mar- ket being overstocked, and left them therefore with Mr. J. who failod that season to sell. them, on the same account. The seeds were forgot- ten by all parties for four or five years. Long- streth being one day at Mr. Johnston's store he was reminded of the seeds and requested to take them away as useless. Jacob said nothing, but putting a box or two under his arm posted along Lower Market street, and in the course of repeat- ed trips, disposed of the entire lot, realizing some three dollars a box on perhaps thirty boxes .- "Well James think what I got for these seeds," "a hundred dollars I believe!" Why, said Mr. J. you surely would not attempt to sell seeds that were too old to grow. Why, said Jacob,
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I exchanged them for dry goods-real old shop- keepers, and I should think old seeds are worth as much as old goods. "And did no one ask you it they were fresh." "Only in one place." -- "And what did you say?" "Say-why friend does thee think we salt our seeds ?. " That an- swer sufficed.
One of the Yarnalls of the Quaker family of that name in Philadelphia, sailed on a merchant voyage to one of the Mediterranean Ports. It was during our difficulties of 1805, with the Bar- bary powers, and the vessel was armed. This however was nothing to Yarnall, who was mere- ly super-cargo. I knew him well, although I have forgotten his surname -- I think it was Na- than. He was a brawny, broad chested fellow of six feet in height & strength, that for any thing else than lifting was flung away upon a man of his pacific principles. Off the Barbary coast they were chased by Tripolitan cruizers repeat- edly, but the good sailing of their vessel gener- ally saved them a conflict. In one instance, however, they were overtaken and fired into by a Tripolitan well armed and manned. The American vessel returned the fire with spirit .- In the midst of the engagement Yarnall was facing the deck with the spirit of a man deeply interested, but who did not think it right to in- terfere, glancing his eye occasionally at the fir- ing of the men on board his own ship, and watching its execution on the enemy. Satis- fied at length that one of the guns was elevated too much, he became uneasy, checked himself once or twice, and at length unable to stand it any longer, James, said he, thee is wasting thee owner's powder and ball. Dont thee see thee shoots too high ? James profited by the sug- gestion to the sorrow of the Turks, who perceiv- ing they could make no decided impression by their guns, after several abortive attempts, suc- ceeded in boarding their opponent. A despe- rate scuffle ensued, and Nathan finding the bat- tle likely to go against his friends, in considerable agitation accosted one of the Turks. "Friend, thee has no business here," and finding that the barbarian as might be expected, paid no atten- tion to the expostulation,seized him from behind, grappling him under the armpits, with as much apparent ease as a terrier dog would lay hold of a rat, and taking him to the vessel's side drop- ped him overboard, adding "I hope thee can swim .! "' After disposing of two or three more in this same way, the American sailors inspirited by this unexpected diversion in their favor, suc- ceeded in driving the boardera back to their own vessel, and in compelling them to sheer off, foiled of their object, Nathan could never tell whether these men got to shore or to their own vessel, and asit was in the middle of the Med- iterrancan, it was at any rate a charitable hope.
Christmas Living.
On Christmas day last, a show of beef was made at S. Berresford's stall, such as has rarely been exhibited any where. Think of a stand ing rib, 5₺ inches thick of fat in its thinnest part ; and the kidney fat 123 inches through. This extraordinary bullock was fattened by Douglass Lewis of Bourbon county, Kentucky, a region which produces as fine beef as any in the wide world.
I was shown last Friday at the same stall, a superb saddle of mutton also, which Mr. B. has since sent off to Columbus to fill up its measure of usefulness, and wipe off the reproach inflict- ed by Judge Wright in one of his senior editor letters, that no good thing can come into Co- lumbus, The editor who is not only a Judge in law but in gastronomy, will be obliged to re- tract, I suspect.
Statistics.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Chronicle of the 24th ult., having alleged that after coun- ting three times the buildings put up in 1844 for the Second Ward, they fell far short of the state- ment on that subject, in CIST's ADVERTISER cop- ied in the Chronicle, I addressed a note to that office asking the writer's name. This was retu- sed, on the ground that their correspondent wish- ed his name to be unknown. On Saturday last, the same article, substantially, appeared in the Gazette, and will doubtless go the rounds of the city press; the purpose of the writer, or of those who put him forward to gratify their private griefs, being obviously to provoke a controversy with me.
With an individual who thus skulks, I can have no controversy, nor will the assurance of the publishers of the Chronicle, that he is a man of responsible character, suffice me. Responsi- bility and no answer are contradictory terms. as Webster's dictionary as well as common sense, and usage of words will satisfy every one. A man may be wealthy, of general intelligence, and of great influence in society, who cannot be responsible on this subject. Unless he is fa- miliar with it, and too honest to misstate, he is not responsible, even if known : much more ao, while unknown.
It may be said, it does not require special qualifications to count houses. I admit it: But there are other things in issue. The Second ward has been repeatedly changed in its boun- daries, and the last change has added territory to it. How do I know, or any one else, that ibia writer knows ita boundaries. It is necessary also to agree upon some common principle of com putation, so as to determine what belongs to thi year, to the last, or to the next. It is then ne- cessary to apply these principles or rules to a la-
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borious and patient ascertaininent, what build | They brought him five cents each. The affair ings enter into the erections of 1844. These and other preliminaries must be settled before an is- sue of correctness can be made up by me with any one. How are they to be adjusted between two persons, one of whom is unwilling to be known to the other, or to the public ?
What the testimony of the writer is worth may be told when he gives his name; what his reasoning is worth may be judged by one of his arguments, which 1 give as a specimen of the case. A block of houses may have several tene- ments, it ishowever, but one building. That is to say, that the rows on Fifth street, between Race and Elm street, at the corners of Walnut and Fourth, and Plum and Longworth streets, and others of the some character, are each one building, and must count accordingly. I shall not waste argument or timewith such reasoning. When our eastern cities, who put up their 1200 to 1600 houses per annum,a large share in blocks of thirty to fifty, reckon by this rule, I will agreo to adopt it.
I do not feel myself called upon, at this time to vindicate my statements on this or any other subject, and am willing that the public shall judge whether myself or an anonymous accuser be worthy of credit.
Fancy Squirrels.
It is well known that cats and rats are exten- sively used in some countries as articles of food. The olla podridas of Spain and Italy, are compo- sed in part of cats, fattened for the purpose; while rats and other vermin are regular articles of consumption in the Canton and other Chi- nese markets. But it is not so well known that these articles are in use in many parts of our own country, principally by foreigners. Dr. T. a physician of Butler county, Penn., and a na- tive of Holland, was extravagantly fond of cats which he fricasseed or smothered in onions .-- Although as honest as steel in every thing else, it was notorious that he had slight scruples in making free with his neighbors cats, which dis- appeared rapidly, most of them being traced by the pelts and loose fur to the Dr's. residence .- The ladies of Woodville, near which he resided inade a general outcry ou the Dr's. taste as well as lamentation for the fate of their feline in- mates, and wanted their husbands to interfere. These however did not think it worth while to quarrel with so useful and necessary a man as the Doctor for the sake of a few cats; he being a very pleasant and popular neighbor otherwise.
I am reminded of the circumstance by a rum- pus kicked up in the 5th street market a few days since. It seems that a farmer from Cole- rain township brought in a lot of rats which he gold for squirrels a few market days since, --
leaked out in the neighborhood, and a man of the same name being accused with it, it almost occasioned a fight. I should like to know who bought these squirrels; that the problem might be solved whether public prejudice deprives us of an addition to the existing luxuries of our Cin- cinnati markets.
An Aid-de-camp Extempore.
On the 18th of June, the battle of Waterloo was raging fiercely. Napoleon and Welling- ton were in the midst of their "great game," and each intently regarded the "moves" upon the complicated and chequered field. Squad- ron after squadron bore down upon our gallant infantry as the big waves rise and break upon our level shore, and then retire in unavailing fury and dispersing foam. Then followed the devastating fire of artillery, rending our bravo and living masses in gory fissures, which were closed as soon as made, or avoided by a change of attitude, aud then again came the fierce rush of the horse and enthusiastic foe, with cuirass and uplifted sabre, to be as often repulsed by a steady fire of musketry, or checked or routed by our own resolute and strong armed cavalry.
Confident in the strength of his numbers and the success of other days, Napoleon departed not from his favorite and furious system ; as firm in purpose as conscious of the unfailing means which he possessed for supporting it .- Wellington saw the devastating havoc made up- on his advanced battalions, while he coolly dis- patched aid-de-camp after aid-de-camp from point to point-from position to position prepar- ing for various consequences-to remedy unfa- vorable aspects-availing himself of casual re- sulis or fresh intelligence-until his whole staff had left him. The directing spirit of tha Brit- ish line sat, apparently as upon a review day, directing his eagle glance over the field, as though penetrating the dense smoke which arose from hard fought encounters, and distinguishing in- dividuals among the countless figures mingling in the bloody conflict. The handglass was con- stantly at his eye, and his favorite charger "Co- penhagen," seemed conscious of the importance of good behavior upon that momentous day.
A few paces in the rear of his Grace, and mounted upon a Flemish nag, sat an unpreten- ding young man, with a ruddy countenance and in ''multi," deliberately contemplating the scene of human strife in which he took no part, nor in which, from his demeanor, one might im- agine he was very deeply interested. He wore a dark surtout. with drab trousers and buff gai- ters; a hat of less dimensions than was the fash- ion of the day, inclined a little over the left ear, from under which, for it was firmly fixed upon his head, some wiry, sandy colored hair, just shewed its edges. In his hand he held a stout cotton umbrella with which he ever and anon evinced his dislike to the slightest cur- vetting on the part of his horse by a thump on the flank.
Here was an odd figure of peace and quiet- ude, in strange contrast to the surrounding din of war and conflict .. Occasionally he would rise in his stirrups, as fresh shouts of onslaught reach- ed his ear, or sudden peals of cannon from a fresh quarter attracted his attention. Then set- tling down in the saddle, he would wait com- placently the result, or watch, with an undis-
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turbed countenance and amazing "sang froid," the course of a stray shot, furrowing the earth a few yards left or right of his person.
Suddenly his Grace turned quickly round as though seeking somebody to whom he would deliver an order, when his eye rested on the unmilitary personage whom we have described ; it then glanced in other directions, and again returned to the daring but passive spectator.
"Who 'and what are you, sir?" inquired the commander in quick, authoritative accent.
"Me, sir ?" replied his companion out of arms, bestowing a blow upon the flank of his animal. "My name is Jones. I am travelling agent to Smith and Jenkins, of Holburn, in the hard- ware line.
Here was a pause, during which the Duke seemed for a second, "but" a second, to with- draw his mind from the immense responsibility of his situation, when the last speaker continu- ed :
"I was at Brussels for orders and understood there was to be a fight, so I came to sce it. I am rather thinking if I don't mind, I shall have to pay for this horse which I have only borrowed for the occasion. There," pointing to some scat- tered earth, "that shot would have spoiled my day's pleasure; but I shall see it out." .
"Mr. Jones," said his Grace, "I want an order conveyed to a certain position ; would you serve your country and oblige me by delivering it ?"
"Oh dear, yes!" instantly replied the bagman, with another whack upon the beast. I don't mind giving it a bit, what is it ?"
Hereupon the Duke pointed out the quarter, bidding him inquire for General - -, and communicate to him a certain command.
"But it is a question whether he'll believe me," observe the bagman, half doubtingly.
"Take this ring," added the Duke, giving him a signet, and a minute after the traveller was on his way amidst the battle, with an order in which the firm of Smith and Jenkins had no par- ticipation.
The General's eye followed him as he esca- pcd the bullets, and took his course over more than one field, and many hundred dead and dy- ing. In due time, the effects of the order was manifest, and the "service" was done. Noth- ing more was seen of the adventurous bagman. The Duke made many inquiries for 'Mr. Jones,' but in vain, and he at length came to the con- clusion of his having fallen with other "good men and true."
Many years had elapsed when a servant at Apsley house announced the name of a visiter, one Mr. Jones. The Duke happened to be dis- engaged, and gave permission for him to enter his presence, when who should present himself but the "civil" hero of Waterloo, who with scarcely any change of costume from that which was worn on the memorable day, advanced, say- ing-"I am Mr. Jones, if your grace remembers a :rifling service." "I reinember a great and personal one, my dear sir," said his Grace, in- terrupting him and shaking his hand, "how can I serve you ?"
"Why, I am of the firm of Smith and Jenkins, in the hardware line, and the honor of your patronage, and government patronage"-
"I shall not fail to exert myself in your be- half," said his Grace; "but what became of you immediately after you delivered your order to General
"Why I can scarcely tell." Mr. Jones look- ing up to the ceiling. .. At first I got into the
corner field among one regiment -- then over the hedge among another-then into the wrong re- serve among the French-then my horse was killed-then back again among a square, whilst the fight lasted between your horse soldiers and Bonaparte's horse soldiers, (and yours beat 'em fairly.) and then I got out of a charge, and "hid up" a bit! and after that I was sometimes in one place and sometimes in another; but had nothing to do with the "fight," and so I did'nt much join one side nor the other.
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