Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-14

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Ave, sho undersigned, in reply 10 Capt Sweets
statement In last evenings plaindealer saying the
passengerso or tickets were limited 10 six hundred,
would most respectfully deny having made any
such contract aDd, furthermore, no tuch limiia-
uon was mentioned in any Of our conversations,
Capt W. R. sIuuoNDs
NIX. McDoLE.
The undersigned, being present when The con
tract was made, would state that there was no
Limitation Of The number Of tickets.
j. Il. sANFoRD,
Captain Cleveland Light Guards
Capt. Sweets statement as regards my telling
him TO leave as soon ss we gos our gun on board,
Is a gross mistake, ns bad no such conversation
with him. W. X. sINnoNDs,
Captain @, L. A. Co. A.
We, officers and members Of Cleveland Light
Artillery Co. A., will testify, Il necessary, that
Capt, smmonds did offer Capt. Sweet morey TO
60 back, bot Capt. Sweets statements through.
out We consider gross peryersiou Of facts II
is true Captain simmonds did not oner him
stated sum, but he did tell Captain Sweet to name
his price and 60 back for the passengers to Put
in. bay.
With this we let our case rest, satisfied dis
eliminating public can judge tightly between 10.
terested steamboat racers and Que Of their Oldest
Military Companies. Lieut.. ]. 7. ROBINSON,
Sergt r B. DOUGLAS,
SAMUEL JONES,
j. NJ. GREENE,
Cleveland, Sept 10, 1859 J. A BEsJAHiN
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THa MAsoNs AND rHE NORTH sTAR-"Iris'
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons Monday night
passed the following Resolutions in relation to the
conduct Of the officers OF the North Star at the
Pot ia Bay Celebration, ard ordered them printed
in all the city papers
WHEREAS au erroneous opinion has been formed
by portion OF the public IN regard TO the respOn-
sibility OF the Masona OF Cleveland for the man
agement, or rather the waut Of IL, at the Put-in-
flay Celebration on the 10Th OF Sept 1859; aud
WHEREAS they were induced TO take passage
in the North Star by being repeatedly assured that
their wants and conveniences should be respect
ed; and
WHEREAS the North Star left Put-in-Bay dur
ing the laying OF the corner stone, leaving over
two hundred of her passengers behind, thereby
separating among strangers, husbands nom their
wives, old men from their daughters, young men
from ladies under their charge, and small children
from their parents; aud
Whereas there was no reason why the North
Star should leave when she did--hayug no con
nections to make in Cleveland, aud It being we'll
understood that the trip should be one for plea
sure, instead OF being for the purpose Of beating
other boats into port; and
Whereas the Nasons of Cleveland were invited
to attend the celebration, to assist in laying the
corner stone, and were very uniraternally in-
formed at the close Of the ceremonies, that being
landed on Gibraltar Rock, they must get TO their
own boats as best they could, or take passage for
Sandusky; be il therefore
Resolued, That we consider the treatment that
we have received from Capt. Sweet OF the North
Star, as insulting aud dsgraceful in the highest
degree e. and that we cannot hereafter recon.
mend the North Star while under the COM
mand OF Capt Sweet, as boat worthy the conf
dence and patronage of the public; aud
Resolved, That should We hereafter be invited
to attend and participate in public celebration
we shall take especial pains 10 ascertain the names
Of the officers and manage. before accepting such
Invitation; and
ResolUsd, That we cordially return our hearts
! felt thanks to Commander Lanman, Of the u s.
steamer Michigan, for his kindness in sending
small small boats to our relief and taking us from
our Imprisonment on Gibraltar Rock in season to
secure passage home on the Metropolis. May
Queen ard Gov. Cushmau.