Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-05


Dmp IN Fts BED-A notification came 10 lhs
Coroner's Office last night that Mr. VIM y Smith,
q native Of Cleveland Ohio, employed by the Ts.
hauntepec Company, had been found dead In his
bed yesterday morning. -Rew Orleans Picdvune,
March ~.
The above is not strictly correct Mr.. Smith,
while on bis way down The river from Memphis TO
New Orleans about two months since, fell from
the upper deck to the hold aud injured himself
considerably from the effects Of which fall he has
never fully recovered On the 2lst ult bis land.
lady at New Orleans found him asleep at late
hour in the morning. Not going out Of his room
atnoon, she went TO his room aud found him still
in bed and apparently dead. She called assistance
and he was taken charge Of by a physician, but
died in about four honrs after
Mr.. Smith was we'll known here as a talented,
active, business man, and heavy railroad con.
tractor He built the Columbus railroad from
Cleveland TO Grafton, and afterwards laid the sec.
ond track
He was the contractor Of the Tehauntepec Rail
road, and has since had some claim against the
Company for work done. He went South about
two months ago to commence suit against the com.
pany for some S3OO,OOO, and was engaged in the
suit when he died. His father and brothers live n
this city. He was about forty five years Of age
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LABoRDR AND FoRMEs GREAr CoNcRRT.-The
great concert Of these celebrated artists will take
place on Friday evening next at the Melodeon Hail.
under the management Of Manager Ulmau, direc-
tor of the New York Academy Of Music 1t is
hardly necessary to assure our readers that for the
number Of artists associated in this enterprise and
the unsurpassed talent concentrated by Manager
Ulmau in the company, these concerts will take
precedent Of any that have ever been announced
in our city.
Head and shoulders above all living basso and
OratOrlO singers, Karl Formes is in himself an at
traction likely to draw multitudes, while his pro.
found and dramatic style, the almost unlimited
compass and volume Of voice, aud the vigor and
strength Of his execution, rarely fail 10 create the
highest enthusiasm
Madam Laborde is acknowledged as the greatest
female singer that has ever visited this country and
the rest Of the artists, consisting of Mile Poinsot
Ernest Perring the great English Tenor, Gustavo
Satter the wonderful pianist, Theol Thomas, the
violinist, and Karl Anschutz, the musical conduc-
tor. The price of admission has been placed at
the low figure of 81, no extra charge for secured
seats. The sale Of seats will commence on Thurs
day, April 7th at Mr.. Brauards Music Store.
as(ps S
LIBRARY AssoCGATIoN.-At a meeting of the
members held at the Library Rooms for the pur.
pose Of nominating ticket to be supported at the
approaching election, the following gentleman were
reported by a committee as a suitnhe ticket and
received the unanimous support of the meeting
| PreSideHt-Wm. Case
Wee PreSideRt-Dr. Allen Maynard
Cor. See.-H. NJ Chaplin,
Rec. Sec w. Gardner.
Treasurer -Fayette Brown,
DreetOrS-W. +. Smith. VIM Bingham, Geo. A
Tisdae, Alfred Ely.
GEO. A. TISDALE, Chm.
c. G. Conn, Seo'y.
THE MELoDEoN-Rumsey 81 Newcomb's Min
strels played to a crowded house last night, an,
will do 50 again Tonight Theirs is good com
pany and will always draw. Their performers ar
all well calculated to please an audience and viii
always do so. iyou wish to pass merry hou
and have a hearty laugh so and hear them tonight
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Posi- OFFIcE.-A change has been made in th
hours of opening and closing the Post ONCE
They now open at half past A. NJ, and close a
half past P. NJ.
We notice that iine iron fence has been place
around tho rear Of the building, which is "useIr
as well as ornamental"