Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-20
cHICAoo CORRESPONDENCE

CHICAGO, Dec. l4th, 1859
Eps LsADfa-Altheugh people here talk Of
dull times, yet the city wears a dull aspect -
The thronged streets-tesms passing--men
hurrying along with their usual business
haste--jenote that Chicago is still alive. A
stranger would cali it busy season, but this
is fast city, a. to its residents It seems dull.
Navigation has closed, and the river is barred
with ice One or two belated crafts had to force
way into port
The holidays have opened, end the fancy
stores are just entering upon their harvest
One of the large fancy goods stores (Bainums)
was burned ou, last Monday which makes the
third time the flames have devourcd his prop
erty since he has been in Chicago.
A course Of lectures for the winter was
opened last night by Hon l. ~ Arnold, before
the students of Bryant, Bell & Strattons Gem,
mercial College, and free to the public. Home
talent alone is called into requisition, among
which the daily and weekly press are repre>
sented by speakers engaged It reflects great
credit upon the enterprising proprietors, and
will doubtless be well appreciated by the
public
The exciting trial Of Jumpertz, for the muir
der Of woman, and packing the remains in s
barrel and sending it by Railroad to New York
| City as freight, has been concluded with his
acquittal The prisoner had been confined for
nearly two years, and as soon as liberated be
made straight line for a lager beer saloon -
The city and country papers neiqhborinR, unan-
imously maintain that justice has not had its
| dues in this case.
The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago R
| r. Co. seem to possess the lives of nine cats
they refuse to die As you are aware, arrange.
ments were made by some of the bondhol1e ers
before the U. 5. Court at Cleveland for the
appointment of a Receiver, as is usual in such
cases. Mr.. JOS X. Edgerton was appointed.
As soon as interested parties in Pennsylvania
heard of the proceedings at Cleveland they
made application before a local court of that
! State for the appointment of a Sequestrator,
which is another name for the same thing, and
Mr. Du Puy, an officer of the road, received
the appointment. Here was a medley. The
telegraph line was employed in transmitting
contradictory orders TO employees, much to the
bewildeIment Of the agents along the route;
! but, as if to make confusion worse confound.
| ed" the President of the road j. Edgar
| Thompson, and the Board of Directors set up
the claim that the road was still under their
control-the old administration and issued
orders accordingly.
Things begin to look dubious. All these
several powers claim authority to collect and
hold the monies of the road, and each have
ordered the agents to remit to them. Here are
three horns to a dilemma, and the agents are
yet undecided which TO take.
Mr. Edgarton, the Receiver is expected here
to day to make demand for the surrender of
all monies and property by virtue Of the power
| given by the Court at Cleveland, and if resisted
will probably make arrests for contempt of
Court After his departure from Pittsburgh
despatch was sent by the President positively
forbldding the surrender to the Receiver or any
other party, and it is understood that legal
measures have been taken TO enforce obedience
| to this order. P b