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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
Defeat of the Pre-emptiOn Bill.

The House Of Representatives refused by a
vote of 95 to 81 to order the Presumption Bill
intended to regulate applications for Pre-emp-
k' tions to Public Lands to a third reading The
az bill was reported from the Committee on PuO-
lie Lands and intended to arrest the fla
grant abuses so common under the present sys-
TEN by land sharks and spectators in bogus
pre- emplions The Democrats voted against
The bill almost in solid phalanx, and the Repub-
Gcans generally for the third reading.
While the bill was pending Mr.. Grow, of Pa,
=" moved an amendment providing that no public
land should be exposed to sale by proclamation
of the President, unless the same shall have
been surveyed and the return of such survey
duly fled in the Land Office, for ten years or
more before such sale This adopted by a
vote of 81 to s2-every Republican present
voling for it, with IA Democrats, while rs
Democrats and South Americans composed
a. tie minority against it. On ordering the bill to
r %. third reading, two Ohio Democrats, Messrs
Burns and Groesbeck turned their backs on the
poor settlers they had by their previous vote
shown sympathy for, and aided to kill the bill
In noticing Mr. Crows amendment, the Tribune
remarks g -..
The purpose and effect of this proposition is
to reuder our Public Lands accessible to Actual
Settlers and to them only, until the expiration
of ten years from the date of their survey and
g the return of that survey to the General Land
Office. After the ten years, they may be pur-
chased on speculation v. but not sooner.
Had this proposition been made feature of our
Land System forty years ago. it would have
saved not less than Two Hundred Millions mean
--tme paid by settlers in the new States and TeE Il
the opening of a newly surveyed tract for set
q tlsnlent Its adoption would have like
-s1f7a salutary effect
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 26, 1889.
knn.ns Anairs-.The LegisIntnre.

The femoval of the Legislature from LeeomP-
'+''' ton 10 Lawrence was contested point, and
Gov. Medary's approval of the bill exasPerated
-sG the LesOmptonites against him Lawrence
dates of the 18th state that Gov. NJ sent
ID. special message to the Legislature about the
20 es troubles in Southern Kansas the object being
TO throw the responsibility of action that
iody After discussion, the Legislature reported
f. the Governor willingness to aid him in every
iegal step he may take to restore order, or to
SH punish the marauders either side of the bOr-
der The Administration refused to let Gov.
Medary use the troops for his purposes, and
= those sent to Southern Kansas were recalled
and ordered to Fort Riley.
An act has been passed for the relief of tax
LAYERS The Territorial taxes are said TO be
heavier than the taxes of any State in the West.
Property owners are to be pitied in Kansas.
T. D. Thatcher of the Lawrence Republican,
y. ~ has been elected printer by the Legislature
Notwithstanding this, u s Secretary Walsh
s'7 3 llas farmed the printing out to Goodwin
.r Brown of the Herald of Freedom.
Gen Jim Lane, assuming to act as Major
General of Militia, rendered his services to Gov.
Medary in mediating tie border dificalties-
The offer was declined
A bill is pending to establish Territorial road
from Lawrence to Pixies Peak.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
Increased Rates OF Postnge.

The policy of the Administration to increase
the rates of postage is very generally disaP-
proved of by all classes of the people. Cheap
postage is one of the greatestblessings conferred
by Government; and if the Post Office Depart
ment cannot sustain itself after cutting off need
less expenses and retrenching mail routes that
pay nothing and are not pressingly required for
public convenience, let the general Treasury
make up any deficiency. At all events do not
add farthing to the letter and newspaper tax.
The subject is commanding general attention,
and we are glad to see that Representative Par
sons, of Cuyahoga, has brought the matter to
the attention of the House by offering the fol-
lowing resolution:
ResOlDed, By the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio That our Senators in Congress
be instructed and our Representatives request
ed to vote against any and all laws that may be
presented in Congress, which provide for raising
the present rates of postage; and that they use
all their influence to defeat the passage of any
such laws, because we believe them wholly un-
called for and undesired by the people Of the
United States, and in direct violation of the
rights and interests of the people of the State
of Ohio Laid on the table.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26

The Mount Vernon Fund.

Fanny Kembe gave the following answer to
a committee of New York ladies who solicited
from her series of Shakspearian readings, in
aid of the fund to purchase Mount Vernon from
the degenerate man and ShylOck to whose pos
session it has descended:
Ladies, 1 respect your motives, but have no
federation for the means you are resortmg to to
perpetuate the memory OF George Washington.
If your country is too poor, or too mean, or too
ungrateful to take upon itself. through the Ma
tiOnal Legislature, so obvious duty, better that
Mount Vernon be sold for cattle market than
that it should be purchased by the proceeds of
charity balls, flash newspapers, and quack doc
tors. Ny humble abilities are at your service,
but with the proviso, that, whatever amount of
money they may yield, it shall be presented to
Congress as the first donation to enable them
to discharge duty which ought to be discharged
by them, or not at all
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
The virginia Oyster Fundum

Virginia has two commodities that give hel
a much trouble to keep-negroes and oysters
The first steal themselves away, and the latter
sAAaa are stolen by ster dealers So her Governor
appointed one Wm. H. Parker Chief Inspector
of both, under the law of 1856, for ''the better
protection of slave property" and in his report
to the Governor of the Commonwealth he men
b ltons the seizure of two schooners with runaway
q negroes on board and then piles up the Stats
tics on escaped oysters" He emakes the num-
& Der ofbusheIs stolen for the year from sacred
Virginia waters to be 8, SOS, ,492 bushels, which
taxed at only three cents a bushel would place
in the collapsed State Treasury the snug
of S264,254. This Parker is rare Virginian;
for the Richmond Enqairer in clarifying the
Oyster Fundum ecOmmendation of Gov Wise,
glOrifes still more his faithful Inspector, and
after this style
And never man better suited for place
than W. H Parker for Chief Inspector. Bold,
fearless, intrepid, undaunted, he has been
''iathful over few things" Virginia will
-'make him ruler many vessels for catch
= "a ing snkees stealing negroes and oysters.
But taxation, unrelieved by upwards of a
quarter of a million Of dollars, must continue
to weigh down the energies of the people, until
a subsequent Legislature can enact this most
wise and necessary. law Another 1000, ,0O0
bushels will be pillaged from Virginia, untaxed
and unpaid for, before relief come.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
Yours Truly,
Legislative summary.

In the Senate, resolution of Mr. Garfield, rel
ative to the purchase of a farm for the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, SO that pupils may be instruc-
ted in agricultural and mechanical matters, was
considered in committee of the Whole, occupy
ing nearly all the morning session. 1t was
finally laid upon the table, for the present, as a
report is soon expected from the joint commit
tee appointed at the last session as to the best
manner of conducting the Benevolent Institu-
tions. In the afternoon nothing of importance
was done.
In the House, Mr.. Leete introduced pream-
bic and resolutions, instructing our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to take the
proper steps for change in the mode of select
ing Judges for the United States Supreme Court,
so that they may be elected by the people
They were laid on the table and ordered to be
printed Mr.. Leete is dissatisfied with their in
reference with our State rights in nullifying
the Bank tax law.
Mr. R4ymond's resolution, providing for the
repeal of the postal laws, occasiOned some dis
cussion in the House yesterday, and was II
nally referred to the committee on Federal Re-
lations.
Several bills of local nature were passed.
The Senate bill allowing gymnastic associa-
tions to become incorporated was got through
after considerable difficulty.
Mr. Paine's resolutions calling upon the State
House Commissioners for information as to work
done on the State House, expenditures, &c.,
came back from the Senate amended, SO as to
make the inquiries less specific. The House
refused to concur in the amendments, and the
matter is now before conference committee OF
the two houses.
Mr. Dobmeyer's bill to prohibit police Off
GERS and watchmen from receiving witness fees
in criminal prosecutions before police Judges,
Mayors or Justices of the Peace in cities of the
g. - aA~-r,4- alaAapfa4 aslA-a1- 80 ia. an
STATE Jour. 25th
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
The Important European New. .

The news from the Old World by the Europa
which brought adviccs to the sth inst, is the
most important received of late. Warlike por-
tents are plenty, and the Tribune thus conden-
ses the details:
From Italy the news is alarming. In Milan
an outbreak was hourly expected, and the SOL
diers were suspected of sympathising with the
people, to whose cry of 'ViDe PItalia'' some of
them had responded The University of Pavia
MaS ab9pt 9pttP tP be P npsEAd p.d h hpth h haihn3gh the
place was almost in state of siege. The agi-
tatlon IN Genoa and Modena was increasing.
There was difficulty between the Hungarian and
Austrian regiments forming the garrison of Gre
mona, the Hungarisns having shouted "Vire
tItalid." The Sandman Government is pre-
pairing for war. Fully 10000 men, from the
Austrian army have left for Italy, making force
OF nearly 100000 there. Alarming reports were
still rife respecting the significance of the re-
mark BY Napoleon to the Austrian ambassador.
but the Moniteur officially denies that they are
authorized by facts. Still the impression gains
ground that Europe is again on the eve of q |
general war. 1t is said that Prince Napoleon |
has assured Lord Cowley of the willingness |
oi France to abandon the present system of
negro immigration, if Great Britain will assist
her. in obtaining coolies from the British pos
sessions. A telegram from Corfu states that
the Ionian Republic is determined upon union
with Greece and will appeal to the powers who
signed the Paris treaty, in case England refus-
es her consent. In consequence of serious dis
turbance in Spain, re-enforeements from Con-
stantinople had been sent for Ferukh Khan
had been made Prime Minister of Persia, and
the Sha had deereed reforms in the State. We
produce from the Madrid journals a full ac-
,0unt of the debate in the Cortes upon the Gu.
ban question. 1t did not need this debate to
assure any sensible person that the Presidents
bullying demonstration is regarded by every
Spaniard as a studied and fragrant insult to a
lation which, if no longer ranked among the
greatest Of civilized nations, has at least pre-
erved its self-respect and its sensitiveness to
'stentatious indignities That the recent course
+ our government has precluded all possibility
f the peaceful cession of Cuba by Spain-if
here ever were such possibiity-is as plain as
hat insolence is not diplomacy, and the role of
state esman not necessarily identical with that !
L ick Turpin or Captain Macheath, even
7hen those characters are merely assumed for
1uncOmbe
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
The CoshOcrOn treasury Robbery

The Coshocton Democrat of the 22d inst
states the facts of the robbery of the Sub Trea-
sury of that county TO be as follows:
Last night, at about ten o'clock the Treasury
of COshOctOn county was robbed of about SIS,-
600! The Court of Common Pleas was in ses-
sion; trying three men for recent burglary in
WalhOnding. A large number of witnesses
from Dresden and the west part of this county
has just been discharged-and to accommodate
such of them as desired to 90 home on the /
O'Clock train, the Treasurer had, unfortunately,
as it now appears, kept his office open to cash
their orders. He was about closing the office,
when three men entered, one of whom asked
the amount Oftax on lot in West Carlisle,
town near which several witnesses reside. The
Treasurer turned to get the tax duplicate; when,
suddenly, large shawl was thrown over his
head, his arms pinioned and his body forced to
the floor. He was instantly gagged, his arms
tied behind him with a cord, his legs also tied,
and his eyes kept blindfolded He thinks one
man locked the office door and stood sentinel,
one stood over him, while the other took the
keys and unlocked and robbed the safe. They
then re-lOcked the safe and took the keys with
them All this was done before the arrival of
the eastern train of cars. and Mr. Ketchum
heard them come in after the robbers left, and
they had time to get upon that train.
Mr.. ketehum remained in this painful condi- |
ton for a long time before he worked the gag |
from his mouth. When he did, he commenced |
hallOoing for help-but people were generally |
in bed, and it was near / o'clock when he was |
heard by Hiram Taylor, who reused the Sheriff |
and breaking in the door, found the Treasurer
led upon the floor, nearly exhausted, his face
black from the effects of the gag. The cord
lad cut into the flesh of his arms-his legs
Fere so benumbed that he could scarcely stand,
md he would have died before morning unless
cleased
The Treasurer is unable to describe but one
I the men; the one who spoke to him, who is
bout 35 or 40 years old, black, straight whis-
,ers over all chin, high cheek bones, gentle
manly IN appearance, and about feet or 10 +
1ches high. Such man has been noticed in
Tendance on this trial. and no doubt belongs
D the same gang. We learn that reward of l
1000 is offered for the robbers, and So, 900 for
be recovery of the money. !
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
COLUMBUS CORRESPONDENCE.
COLUMBUS. Jan. d. SO

COLUMBUS, Jan. "a, SO.
MORNING LEADER:--For few days past it
has been cold, Saturday night the coidest night
of the season. How many of the human family
unfortunately destitute of suitable apparel, and
perhaps also of sufficient food, are at such a
time to be remembered and aided by those in
more comfortable situations. What an oppor-
tunity is given at such season to obey the re-
quirement to feed the hungry, and clOthe the
naked.
The legislature has done but little the past
week and it begins to be the enquiry, is
the General Assembly to do at this adjourned
session Is it not high time to know for what
purpose this session was held ,and what practical
benefit it will be to the State!
A bill was up on Saturday which led to a
witty exhibition from the speech makers in the
House. 1t was bill allowing gymnastic assO-
Citations to become incorporate companies under
the general law regulating other incorporated
associations. 1t was amended so as to exclude
from being directors or participants in the bene-
fits OF such associations all persons weighing
over two hundred pounds. Now if that is not a
direct blow aimed at some of the members from
the Reserve and at least one-half of the men,
bers from old Cuyahoga, then l am mistaken
Tke facts are that those Tremendous Black Re-
publican Cheesedom members, knowing they
are right, and acting accordingly, any one at all
conveTsant with the laws that govern physical
beings, ought to know that such men have not to
undergo the excrutiating remorse of conscience
that should, ifit does not, deprive the African
Democracy of all right to q good physical de-
velopment Well, wish you to understand that
l shall exert all the outside influence l can in
favor Of the passage of the bill out of pure sym
pathy for puny, ricketty specimens of humanity,
hoping that the next Republican legislature will
SO amend as to permit those that are physically
giants to have equal privileges.
Much anxiety has been manifested about the
report Chat is to be) from the Democratic Smell
ing Committee. AS near as an outsider can
guess at the matter, it will be lean affair when
it does come. "Great cry and little wool' as
the old adage reads.
Vorra Tr1lv w
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
No Trust to Governors.

We clip the following from thelegislative cor
respondence of the Leavenworth Times:
But here 1 must tell you an anecdote which
the Governor relishes, as much as you will
,'Hls Excellency" went into barber's shop at
Lecompton to get shaved. The barber is a
black man, and belongs to Judge Gilmore, for
ours, as Buchanan says, is slave soil.
As soon as seated, the following dialogue oc.
CURED =
Gov. NJ. an shave by the month"
Barber. Don't know, massa, about thstn
Gov. ''Why not, Tom !"
Barber "Case, massa, you Gubunurs ay
mighty short time in Kansas Can't trust YOU
to four weeks. Too long q time for people of
your color"
Of course Gov. Medary paid up. There was
no help for 1t Mr.. Darkey had the argument
with him
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
Fnr NesRo Nl,Rkrr.-Tbe demand for Degr,

PHE Memo MARkET-The demand for negro
slaves in the cotton and sugar States was never
more brisk, and the Virginia F. F. VS. are sell
ing off their families at a profitable and rapid
rate. The prices for field hands, boys and girls,
range from 81, 1000 to $500, and we see no.
tees of sales in all sections of the Northern
Slave States During the months of Novem-
Der and December, 1858, no less than 1886 ne.
groes were shipped over the Petersburg and
Weldon railroad for market in the cotton, su-
gar and rice fields of tie South
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
A Skip BniIt in the Interior.

The bark h E Howe, which touched at this
port yesterday, consigned to Carl Epping, and
was ordered to Dobey Island, was built at
Cleveland, Ohio. and took from taat place
cargo of 500 tons timber to Europe. passing in
her route over the lakes and the st Lawrence
river. When loaded with 500 tons freight her
draught is only ten feet, and when she passed
here in ballast on Thursday, she was only draw
ing six feet-SaUanpah (Ga) Republican, sth
inst ~ '- ."t t
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
Auditor Wright

The announcement that the present efficient
Auditor of State positively declines to be can
didate for reelection, must be received with
general regret by the people of Ohio. No Off
Ger connected with our State government has
discharged his duties with more ability, fidelity
and honesty. than the Hon. Frank NJ. WRIGHT.
who finds his salary too small to pay the cost
of residence at the capital-State Journal.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26

KIDNAPPING IN LEAvENwoRTH. - Charley
Fisher, mulstto, free from his birth, having g
wife and child living in Leavenworth, was kid
mapped by some Missouri men stealers, on the
night of the l4th inst, noned and taken across
to Missouri in canoe. he was taken from his
barber shop, gagged, and run off before alarm
could be given. The affair created much feel
ing, and meeting of the citizens on the SUBJ
ject was to be held on the evening of the 18th.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
Death of Mr. Freds rick A. sterling

This estimable man died last evening, (Mon.
day, 24th,) at his residence on Kinsman street.
lar. Sterling was the father Of DR.. Theodore
Sterling, of this city, and brother of John NJ.
and E 7. Sterling The deceased was good
man-eminently so-in all his relations of life,
as husband, father, brother, neighbor, and citi-
zen. What greater eulogy need be spoken of
any mani AS Christian his example was un-
ostentatious, but pure his walk was not proud
but it was exemplary of course death had no
terrors, and he passed away with the well root
ed hope Of blissful immortality.-Hsrald.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26

SMART THIEF-Among the criminals who
escaped at the general jail breaking in Frank
s8Fo IN county some days ago, was Milton Dudley
sa When out he stole valuable horse belonging
to the Sheriff, but was caught with the horse ct
Palestine, Ill Sheriff Park went for him, and
thief and horse were returning to Columbus by
railroad, when Dudley again escaped by Jump
ing from the train under full headway. Sheriff
g P. has his horse but the bold thief is at laroe
.a and probably is on horseback again ere this.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
The Broken Hearted.

We publish to-day terrible picture of sin
and remOrse, written as is supposed by DR..
Dean, Missionary in Asia, who visited Ceylon
at the time of which he writes. The characters
Z Ia this real life drama are easily recognized as
Harlow Case, the defaulting Collector at San
dusky, and his victim, the wife of Mr. Francis,
the clerk of Mr.. Case.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26

CASE OF REv. DR. DAILY-The Ecclesiasti-
cal investigation ofthe charges against the Rev.
DR.. Daily, at indianapolis, resulted in his sus-
pension from his ministerial functions and
church membership until the meeting of the
Conference, to which he is attached He has
rendered his resignation as President of the In
diana University The Journal says
The conviction of Dr. Daily, though not un-
expected, will produce marked effect through
out the State. 1t is proof that neither posi-
tion, nor influence can always avert a just judg-
ment from the offender
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26
MARRIED,

At Tnlep 'ndenae, Jan. :, by the Rev B F Sharn Mr.
MARTIN V. McKiSSEN of Northfeld, TO Miss 3 NETTE
A. ELDRIDGE, of the former place
At windsor Conn., on the Ilih Of January inst by the
Rev. DR.. GoOdWin, Hon RUFUS q. SPAULDING OF this
city, to Miss NANCY SARGEANT, eldest daughter of
DI. Wm- PiersOn, of the former place.
Jan. 49, in Townsend Rev BURTON W. SMITH of
Manetts Wisconsin, and Miss SARAH l.. LOWE assist
ant tescher in NOTwak Union School, and daughter OF A
Lowe of Townsend
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26

A FLEET OF CANAL PsopEL1ERs-Tbe But.
falo Express states that no less than ifty-three
PrOPeers are being built for navigating the
- New York Canals next season. The most of
60 them win be ready for service by the first of
60 June - H=-@- @
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26

A despatch from Augusta, Georgia, the oath,
states that Sores, the owner of the slave yacht
.WandereT, has surrendered himself to the au-
Ghorfties, and entered bail to the amount of S5,-
900. '=.-.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26

RED RIVER AND SAsKATcHEwAN NAv1eArroy.
Capt. Blakely, pioneer of steambosting on
the Upper Mississippi, last season visited the
Red River OF the North to inspect its capacity
for stesmbOating. He is satisfied that there is
sufficient depth ofwater for steamboats, through
out the season from Lake Winnipeg to the
mouth of the Cheyenne River, distance of
about $50 miles, and that the Saskatchewan is
steamboatable distance of 700 miles above
Lake Winnipeg.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-26

CHRONIC DIARRHGA.-We have in our pos
session the certificate of rspeectabls citizen tssying
that he entirely cured of this dreadful disease by using
BGRHAvE'S HOLLAND BITTERS.
We shall take pleasure in showing the certificate any
person doubling this statement.
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