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In the course ofa few days, which were de- voted to this festival. I saw twenty-one bulls thus brought into that amphitheatre, of which number one only absolutely refused to fight. The combat with each usually lasted about fif- reen to twenty minutes. The spectacle com- mences directly after dinner and lasts until eve- ning, so as to embrace the cooler part of the day. T.
Theological Debate.
One of those public debates which gather im- mense crowds wherever held, commenced in this city on Monday evening last, the 24th inst., at the Second Advent Tabernacle or Millerite Church, as it is popularly called. The deba- tants were Rev. N. L. Rice, of the Central Presbyterian and E. M. Pingree of the Univer- salist Church, and the proposition in debate, "Do the scriptures teach the ultimate holiness
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and salvation of all men," which Mr. Pingree affilms and Mr. Rice denies.
The Tabernacle is 80 feet square, and although, from its sides being but nine or ten feet high, seems an awkward building, has proved admi- rably adapted to public speaking. It is at one extremity of the city, and more than a mile from the centre of Cincinnati business, but such was the excitement of the subject, and the rep- utation of the disputants, that by 73 o'clock, the period of opening the discussion, the vast space was completely filled, numbers who had not seats, standing during the whole debate. And after the doors and windows had been blocked up with listeners, the roof was mounted and occupied by great numbers, to the danger, as I judge of the roof, which was not built of course with reference to this use of it. Pro- found order and decorum governed the debate which lasted nearly three hours. Judge Coffin, Wm. Green, and Henry Starr, Esqrs., are the moderators. The debatants treated each other with great courtesy, and the discussion itself, it is almost needless to add, was conducted with marked ability. It is expected to last during the evenings of eight days, and will no doubt, maintain to the last the interest it has already inspired.
The Egeria.
Years ago, and before the Cincinnati artists had built up a name for this city in the world of art, the favorite hope and purpose of some of our citizens was an Academy of Fine Arts here. Every new triumph of our young artists, gives fresh vigor to that hope and purpose, and I cannot doubt that our city, after sending her sons to the banks of the Arno and the Tiber, to study those beautiful visions of fancy, which have been embodied into form by a Praxiteles, a Lysippus, a Phidias, a Michael Angelo, and scores of names which will endure as long as the world lasts, and after furnishing New Or- leans, Boston, New York and Philadelphia with artists in portrait and landscape painting of mer- it sufficient to supercede their own, will in less than ten years erect a temple of the Arts in which shall be enshrined from time to time, the various chefd'oeuvres, which our sons shall exe- cute.
We havetwo busts from the classic chisel of Powers already in our city. One of Judge Bur- net, the other a fancy piece belonging to Mr. N. Longworth. These would make an admirable commencement. Last Saturday, the Egeria, by Nathan F. Baker reached our city from Rome, a tribute of acknowledgement to Professor O. M. Mitchell for past kindness. This is a bust of the nymph, who was the presiding genius of the fountains and grottos in thic vale of Italy, /
which bears her nature. Egeria, was the tutel -- ary goddess or nymph, to Numa the Roman le- gislator, and such was her reputation for wis- dom, that he consulted her on all occasions be- fore he framed and published those institu- tions which he confered on the Romans. The statue in a recumbent posture at the fountain of Egeria, is a headless trunk. Whether it was designed to represent a male or female figure is matter of doubt, and I believe Mr. Baker to be the first artist who has embodied classic my- thology in this case, and from the creation of his own fine fancy, given us in this western world, a specimen of the nymphs of antiquity. His full length statue, of this-same subject, is in his studio at Rome nearly finished, and repre- sents Egeria as a water nymph with the urn or pitcher of antiquity at her side .. Tho Egeria,. which has reached Cincinnati, as already stated,. is a bust merely, and is designed and well cal- culated to give some idea of the statue itself. I am no artist, and cannot speak of this charming specimen of art by rules, but it pleases me great- ly, and I believe it will gratify all who have taste for beauty, in any of its varied forms.
The Egeria, is at the dwelling house of Mr. J. Baker, at the corner of Walnut and Fourth sts. where it will remain a few days, for the inspec- tion of the public. It will, I am persuaded, ful- fil all the expectations raised by the sculptor's earlier performances, before he left home. I understand from Mr. Baker, that he will be hap- py to afford his fellow citizens, the opportunity. of calling at his dwelling to see this bust ..
Heroes of Tippecanoe ...
After the battle of Tippecanoe, and in the an -- ticipation of the war with Great Britain, impen- ding at the time, the 4th Reg't. U. S. troops marched from Vincennes Ind.,. via : Louisville, and Frankfort to Newport, Kentucky, where they arrived on the 1st day of June, 1812. The remnant of that corps adjudged fit for service in the Northern Campaign, amounting to above 300 men, crossed the Ohio for the frontiers, and- on their arrival at Cincinnati, the commanding officer,Lt. Col. Miller received the following ad- dress. While crossing, they were saluted with discharges from an artillery company stationed on the river bank, which were acknowledged by the music of the regiment, and when they ascended the bank, a general shout and three cheers expressed the sense entertained by our citizens of their soldierly behavior in that battle, when their cool collected conduct, saved the body of the American troops, by giving them time to form in efficient order for defence, a- gainst the tremendous onset of their savage as- sailants. On Main street near 5th ; a triumphal arch had been erected. decorated with floral or-
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'naments, and enscribed, "To the heroes of Tip- pecanoe." Here they were again saluted by ar- tillery; and having marched about five miles out to encamp, they were there supplied with bread, beef and whiskey; as a contribution from the citizens, and the next morning procceded on their march to the lines.
To LIEUT. COL. MILLER :
Commanding the Fourth Regiment of the U. S. Army.
SIR :
The citizens of Cincinnati, impressed with a sense of the important service performed by the brave regiment (under the command of Col. Boyd at the battle of Tippecanoe) since their departure from us the last summer; sensible too of the great fatigues and privations which must ·have been experienced, most cordially salute you and each of the officers and soldiers under your command, on your return with your regi- ment, covered with glory. We cannot suffer you to pass us without presenting this tribute of our respect to the BRAVE. Your memories will live so long as we live, and will never be effa- ced from the annals of the western world.
As you pass to the northward at the call of your country, we are confident it will be but to gather fresh laurels. Our sons! will 'be by your side, composing the Militia of this State, destin- ed on that service, and now encamped at the general rendezvous. Teach them the art to còn- quer-we will vouch for their spirit. On your tried and brave troops, much reliance is placed, and we confidently expect to hear a good ac- count of the expedition.
Accept for yourself, and for the officers and soldiers under your command, this small tri- bute of respect, from the inhabitants of Cincin- nati, and their warmest wishes for your personal ! years of age, and over twenty-five, forming two welfare, as well as for that of every individual, of the HEROES whom you Icad.
Cincinnati, June 3, 1812.
A Lady's Age.
One of these hidden mysteries of nature which baffle human calculations and scrutiny, is that intangible, unascertainable fact, a lady's age .- When a lady gets beyond twenty-five, she be- comes what the French call of " a certain age," which I would correct by the phrase "an un- certain age, for 1 defy a census taker, or even a chancery examination, which is said to be the most searching process in nature to ascertain the exact number of years in the case.
Take the following example:
"In the course of the memorable trial of Lord Baltimore, at Kingston, in March, 1768, his lord- ship cross-examined the prosecutrix, Sarah Woodcock, when the following questions and answers occurred :
Lord Baltimore .- How old are you ? Sarah Woodcock .- I am 'twenty-seven.
Baltimore .- Will you swear you are no ol- der ?
Sarah. - J will swear that I am twenty-eight. Baltimore .- Will you swear that you are no older?
Sarah .- I will swear that I am that.
Baltimore .- Will you swear that you are no older.
Sarah .-- I do not know that I need to tell. 1 am twenty-nine, and that is my age: I cannot exactly tell.
Baliimore .- To the best of your bolief, how old are you?
Sarah .-- I believe I am thirty next July; I cannot be sure of that, whether I am or not."
I will add my own experience in the dis- charge of my duties as Census taker in 1840.
In the prosecution of my employment I called on a lady in the higher walks of society, con- siderably beyond the meridian of life, and made the usual enquiries. "How old is Mr. D-,' the husband. 'Sixty-one.' 'And your oldest son.' 'Twenty-seven.' 'And the next .' 'Twenty one.' ' And what shall I put you down ?' 'I do not know my age exactly, but it is about thirty.' 'Did I understand you, madam, to say that your eldest son was twenty-seven?' 'Yes.' 'You must surely then be more than thirty. ' She saw the fix.' 'Well sir,' replied she quite pettishly, 'I told you I did not know exactly, it may be thirty-one or thirty two; [ am positive it is no more.' It was obviously useless to press the subject any longer .
How extensively this feeling operated may be judged by my returns of the Fifth Ward, to which I refer as a sample. Under fourteen classes, there were two hundred and seventy- six males more than females, although in the in- termediate class from fourteen to twenty-five, there was an excess of one hundred and sev- en females over the number of males.
At one house where I called, and was ac- quainted, I found the entire family, the parents excepted, in the parlor. Before I had time to announce my business, the oldest daughter ex- claimed, "I know what you have come for, but you shant get a word out of me about my age, I am determined." "Well, says I, I'll bet you a big apple on that." "Done," said she. taking her scat very triumphantly. Instead of asking her the question she expected, I asked and put down in the proper column the age of the parents, and then inquired, how many boys are there under five? between five and ten? and then -- girls be- tween five and ten? between ten and fifteen ? After recording the ages as given me thus far in the proper columns-and now, said 1, Jane
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and Eliza I suppose, are between fifteen and / the customer, I recollect I had a grindstone of twenty? Yes, said she, drawing a long breath. you about that time. Dat ish it, grunted Mike, unt I forgot to put a hole in de mitile." And you I suppose are 20? Yes. Another long breath. Very well, I observed, you are not thirty Ship Building at Marietta. I know, and I have now got all I want out of The frequent inquiries that have recently been made as to the number and tonnage of vessels built at this place in olden time, have induced us to copy the following memorandum, which we prepared and published four years ago. you. I guessed when I began you would not find the operation as severe as pulling teeth, which you thought it next thing to! A char- ming smile paid me for my politeness, and we 1800. | Names. [Ton.| Builder. Owner. - parted the best of friends.
Grindstone Sales.
I copy the following from the Boston Times.
"There is a certain merchant in one of our neighboring towns, a hardware dealer, who is a very shrewd and thrifty trader. Not long ago he had occasion to take into his employ a new clerk. The young man having been with him but ahout a week, was not thoroughly versed in his duty, when one day a person called for an article which the merchant did not happen to have in his store. The boy knew this, and there- fore when the question was asked, have you got so and so, he replied in the negative, and the customer passed out. Whereupon the mer- chant took his assistant "to do," in the follow- ing words :
"Henry, never tell a person you have not got what they call for, but bring them, if you have not got the article they require, the next near- est thing to it that you have got. Ten to one they will take it."
Henry was a good boy, and always did as his employer instructed him. The next day a per- son, a stranger in the town, called in and asked if they had any cheese for sale. Now the boy could not say no; that was contrary to his direc- tions. After scratching his head for a moment. a thought struck him, and proceeding to the back part of the store, he rolled out a moderate sized grindstone, as the thing next nearest to a cheese ! Now, singular enough, though the man had called for a cheese, he was in want also of a grindstone, and this one suiting his fancy, he took it! Nothing was said by the employer un- til tho customer had got the stone in his cart and driven off. Then stepping up to Henry, he said, you may see my boy how well the prin- ciple works! You have done well, and I will present you with a new suit of clothes as an en- couragement for your promptness."
Henry sported a new "fit" the next Sunday."
This reminds me of a story, I have heard told of Michael Gundacker, who figured in Lancaster as a storekeeper, some forty or fifty years since. He was a very illiterate man, having sprung from very obscure beginnings, and as he could hardly write, and employed no clerk until late in life, was accustomed to make his charges in various hieroglyphics, intelligible to no one but himself. One day in settling with a customer, who had a running account, and reading off the items, he called out, "a cheese 18 shillings- 2,40 cts .- I never bought a cheese in my life, said the other. By sure you dit. The custom- er again denied it flatly, and a quarrel might have ensued, had not Gundacker suggested "may pe it wash a grindstone." By George ! said
Brig ST. CLAIR ...
110 | S. Devol.
| C.Green & Co.
1801.
[& Co.
Ship MUSKINGUM --- Brig ELIZA GREEN-
126
J. Devol.
B. I. Gilman C. Green.
1802.
Brig DOMINIC -----
100
S. Crispen.
Schr. INDIANA . Brig MARIETTA Brig MARY AVERY --
150
J. Whitney.
D. Woodridge. E. W. Tupper. Abner Lord.
150
1 D. Schalinger | Gunn & Avery.
1803.
Schr. WHITNEY Schr. MCGRATH
75
J. Whitney.
75
J. Whitney.
Brig ORLANDO
150
J. Baker.
Abner Lord. Abner Lord. E. W. Tupper.
1804. Ship TEMPERANCE- Brig OHIO
230 150
J. Whitney. Devol & Mc- Farland.
Abner Lord. Mills & Frazer.
1805. Brig PERSEVERANCE
160
J. Whitney.
B. I. GILMAN.
1806.
Ship RUFUS KING --- Ship J. ATKINSON -- Ship TUSCORORA --- Brig SOPH. GREEN -- Two Gun Boats ---.
300
J. Whitney. W. McGrath.
A. Lord.
320
W. McGrath.
M. Jones. C. Green.
1807.
Ship FRANCIS
350
J. Whitney.
Snip ROB'T. HALL-
300
J. Whitney.
Brig RUF. PUTNAM-
300
W. McGrath.
Brig COLLATTA ····
140
W. McGralh.
A. Lord.
1808.
Schr. BELL-
100
J. Whitney.
[D.Woodbridge. [B. I. Gilman &
1009.
Schr. ADVENTURER
60
J. Whitney.
J. Whitney.
1812.
Sch. MARIA --
75
J. Whitney.
B. 1. Gilman.
7 Ships ; 11 Brigs ; 6 Schooners; 2 Gun Boals.
There were then no facilities for towing ves- sels to the ocean, and no canal to enable them to pass the falls. Two of the ships built in 1806 were injured in passing the falls, and at about the same time one had to lay by several months before she could pass them, on account of low water. These facts very much disheartened those engaged in the enterprise, and finally the embargo preceeding the war put an end to it .- The barque MUSKINGUM-250 tons burden -- is the first fruit of the resumed enterprise, -- which we trust may be prosecuted with success.
STEAMBOATS have been built here and in Har- mar, every year since 1821. The total number built since that time is thirty-eight. Their aggre- gate burden is 6285 tons .- Mar. Intel.
Our Municipal Elections.
There will be ample room for choice, doubt- less, for the citizens of Cincinnati, in selecting candidates to fill the various local offices at the Spring elections. Four regularly nominated sots of tickets will be offered by as many par- ties. The whigs, democrats, native Americans, and liberty parties, besides volunteers who will nominate themsolves beyond all doubt. If my voice could be heard in the din of the approach- ing battle, I should plead for my ism which is Anti-hucksterism. Let no man receive a vote
[& Co. B. I. Gilman
320
100
A. Miller.
75
J. Barker.
E. W. Tupper.
B. I. Gilman. B, 1. Gilman. A. Lord.
230
J. Devol.
75
G. Shreve.
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for councilman who is friendly to the licensing hucksters to sell butter, eggs or poultry .
Many people appear puzzled as to the propri - ety of giving or withholding these licences. A few remarks will, I think, set these doubts at rest.
The articles to which I have referred, injure in flavor, if not in soundness, by keeping . If then, a class of people be permitted to exist, who can offer the same article for a week or more for sale, under circumstances which render them independent of their customers, the cquality of «lealing, which has existed heretofore between the country producer and the city consumer is destroyed. While the farmer was compelled, as it were, to sell what the purchaser was com- pelled to buy during the day in which the arti. cle was brought into market, a proper state of things existed. But if the huckster anticipates the purchaser, and compels him to buy of him at second hand, stale or spoiled, or re-manufac- tured provisions, all the ends of a public market are defeated, the more so, because, we cannot even go to grocery stores to buy of responsible men, those articles which are now monopolised by the hucksters.
Another simple principle on this subject, will commend itself to the judgment of all. If we must buy of hucksters what we formerly bought direct from persons attending market, are we not compelled to supply the means of living to a useless 'class, the expenses of maintaining whose families are clearly and distinctly paid out of our pockets, besides large sums on the score of profits.
There are sonie hundred and fifty hucksters and the expense of supporting these with their families, will average to men of small property, a sum equal to their county taxes. What must it be aocordingly, to renters?
I hope these fellows will be swept from our markets, and their apologists and patrons from- the Council board ..
The Wise Men of the East.
Innumerable are the stories "going tho grand rounds" of the American press, in which the ignorance of the West is set forth in bold relief. I am. aware that the sun rises in the east met- aphorically as well as literally, and we must ex- pect most light where it first appears. But there are dark spots east as well as west, of which the following are instances. There is this differ- ence however in the cases. What is said of the west is usually given without specifications of individuals referred to, or the testimony on which it rests, while here we have the names of persons, and the authority which states the facts.
on Education. in the Senate, informed that body that LOUIS PHILLIPPE, was the son of Napoleon. At another time, while debating certain resolu- tions on Agriculture, which he had introduced, he asserted that the duty on soft soap was fifty , cente a pound. Several gentlemen corrected him, saying it was fifty cents a barrel. Dr. Gard- ner would not stay corrected, but read from the tariff the provision, fifty cts. per bbl. "Now," said the Doctor, "if bbl. does not mean pound. I will thank some gentleman to tell me what it does mean !"
0 A correspondentof the Boston Atlas says that Manly B. Townsend, formerly Senator in Maine, was so much of an ass that upon his reaching the Capitol, he could not distinguish between the State House and the United States Arsenal, but actually went into the latter build- ing and claimed his seat, and upon signing the papers presented to him by the commander, found himself regularly enlisted for seven years in the United States Army !
Building in Cincinnati.
Statistics are like other things which go the rounds, accumulating like a rolling ball of snow in their progress.
Not long since, I obtained at our brickyards- the amount of bricks manufactured in 1844 for the consumption of Cincinnati. It was given me carefully, and I believe accurately, amoun- ting to 80,000,000. As I had been accused, --- anonymously however-of overrating the num- ber of buildings put up annually here, I was not only careful to ascertain as correctly as pos- sible the quantity of brick made here, but hes- itated to publish the result, so largely exceed- ing the product of former years. Ou deducting however, what was judged to be the consumption of brick for paving side walks, building foun- dations, cisterns &c, and dividing the surplus by the number of buildings erected, it appear- ed to me to be about reasonable, and I publish- ed it accordingly ..
I have since seen 225;000,000 bricks given in one, and 350,000;000 in another of our city pa- pers as the manufacture and consumption of 1844. The most amusing feature in these state- ments being, that this last was made in the same print which gave currency to the charge against me of exaggeration in the number of the houses. built in Cincinnati during the same period .- Making due deductions for other purposes of ten per cent., the quantity last alluded to, would suffice for 4500 buildings estimating each to re- quire on an average seventy thousand bricks- a high average-or 5250, if we allow sixty thow- sand bricks to a house, which I deem a fair av- crage. Many of our erections being houses of moderate size, requiring not more than from
"The reporter of the Boston Courier says. that Dr. GARDNER, Chairman of the Committee I thirty to fifty thousand bricks to a building.
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Military Order.
During the troubles which grew out of the conflicting claims of Connecticut and Pennsyl vania to land title as well as sovereignty to that part of Pennsylvania, lying between the 41st and 42nd degree north latitude, a state of law- less violence existed, of which the following document illustrates a slight portion merely .
The order is endorsed, "these people disarmed, and their arms depositedin the State Magazine." Such documents as these are valuable, as mate- rials to form what does not yet exist, a full and accurate history of the State of Pennsylvania.
In consequence of reports, that a number of the Connecticut claimants at Abram's Plains appeared under arms, and ordered a number of the good and peaceable citizens of this State, from their settlements, and are preventing others from settling on their lands, to the great terror of these persons.
You will therefore proceed with fifteen men to Abram's Plains, and disarm all the Connec- ticut settlers in that neighborhood until further inquiry can be made into their conduct.
Should they behave peaceably, and discover a good disposition to the interests of this State, and its citizens, every security is to be given to their persons and prosperity. But in case of op- position, your own prudence must direct your measures, avoiding if possible the effusion of blood.
I am your ob't. serv't., J. MOORE.
CAPTAIN ARMSTRONG. Fort Dickinson, May 11, 1784.
Relics of the Past.
Lieutenant Jno. Armstrong to Col. J. Hurmar. FORT PITT, March 12, 1784.
SIR :
A Mr. Leith, a man in David Duncan's employ, arrived at this place on the 6th June, from an Indian town on the Muskingum, twen- ty miles above the Tuscaraway, one hundred and forty from the mouth of the river. The ac- counts brought by him were as follows. The Dela wares came to his camp, observed that sev- eral parties were gone to war-that he belonged to that family, and that if he would come and live with them he & his property should be safe. That a party consisting of 100 warriors who had marched against the settlement of Kentucky- had brought off several scalps. with the loss of a principal Chief, called the Black Wolf, and five of his party, who were killed by a party of whites, who pursued them. That a large party were then preparing to revenge the loss of their brethren. Mr, Leith and Mr. Robbins, a part- ner of D. Duncan's, on consultation, thought best
to consult Duncan respecting the removal of their property, which was by the latter directed to be brought to this place. Mr. Leith set out immediately for his camp ; when he arrived there the friendly Indians were much alarmed for the safety of Leith and Robbins. As a Mr. Daw- son and McClane who had, during the late war, lived and traded among the Indians under Brit- ish protection, had been plundered of a cargo of goods which they took from Wheeling on this river some time since, and had arrived atY oung Woman's Creek, four of the men in their em- ploy were killed. The Delawares and Wyan- dots took charge of Mr. Duncan's property, and directed Lieth and Robbins to proceed to the commanding officers, and give the necessary in- formation. They arrived at McIntosh some time yesterday, and this day Mr. Leith arrived at this place ; the former, it is said, proceeds to the Salt Licks on Beaver, in order to bring off some traders that are at that place.
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