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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22

A CANE-1NG AFFAIR.-On Thursday evening
of last week, sort of house-warmiDg enter
tainment was given by Conductor VIM S.
Crawford, at his new residence on Front street,
10 his fellow employees on the c. d NJ Rail-
road, and few other friends Superintendent
Rhodes was present, end received quite sur
prise, after supper, in being unexpectedly pre-
sented with handsome gOd-mounted cane,
bearing the inscription, "PrSented to Charles
L. Rhodes, Superintendent, By the Employees of
the C. d NJ r. r. This mark Of consideration
was rendered on behalf o. the donors, in few
neat and appropriate remarks by VIM. Braden,
Ticket and Express Agent at this point, and
was accepted by the worthy Superintendent in
feeling and appreciative manner. He express
ed his unfeigned surprise at so handsome a
mark of their consideration and respect, and
would ever endeavor to prove worthy OF then
confidence. 1t may be well to remark that this
presentation was no ''cut and dry" affair, so tal
at least as Mr.. Rhodes was concerned, but was
heart felt testimonial on the part of the donors
expressive of their admiration of him as maj
and an officer Youngstown Register.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
DIavfIower Sunday school Festival.

mayHOHef SuuuAg CCAOOA
In order 10 prevent intruders from occupying
the seats of regular scholars the Superintendent
furnished five hundred tickets which were all dis
tributed by the teachers last Sabbath. Owing to
the rain and mud it was feared by some that we
should not have misrepresentation of the school
but about 6 o'clock they began to crowd in and
continued to do so until every nook and corner
was filled to the number of six or seven hun
dred M Maynard, of Utica, who not only has
Emusic in his SOUL" but who when singing with
children always ''suits the action to the words"
took the lead of the musical department. l. T.
Handy, Esq Superintendent, was chief engi-
neer, and Rev Mr. EeIls, chief speaker. Hav-
ing opened the exercise with singing and pray
er, Mr. Eells told the children that there were
four things that prevented boys and girls from
becoming useful and happy as they might be
Ist They do not like to think.
ID They don't like to turn and pursue a
different course.
Sd. They get tired of trying.
4th They want to do it all at once.
These different points he illustrated with an
ecdotes and remarks that riveted the attention
of adults as well as children. Then came the
little song,
ave all love one another" with the chorus
"Sing on, love on, little band of living ones,
Sing on, love on, little happy band,' which
was sung as sailors say, "with will" Then
came recitation of two well selected pieces by
twelve girls, of from ten to fifteen years of age,
all members of the Sabbath School. The girls
did honor to themselves and to their teacher in
the Mayfower public school Their enuncia'
ton was clear and distinct, and emphasis cor.
rect To add to the variety few amateur
: singers sang "The beautiful star" ct Get and
and then came the chef d'auvres, distributing
the good things which had been so bountifully
provided. The infant department numbering
from l25 to $50, and taught by Mrs. Blossom
and two young ladies, was well represented al
though some OF the "wee ones" were supplied
to their hearts content with the good things
and sent home in the early part of the evening
After all were satisfied and had sung anothe
song, Rev. Mr.. Day, the Missionary, made few
remarks and pronounced the benediction, ant
to the credit Of the chi hidren, be it said that al
though they had been like swarm of bees ye
when the blessing of God was invoked they
were still as could be desired. When the child
rem had dispersed the ladies began to ''gathe
up the fragments" and they found that they
had many ''baskets full, not of broken pieces
but of valuable articles just as they came from
{ the hands of the donors. These after supply
ing some worthy families in the neighborhood
uusTrIaii 7ocho6I, and the Orphan Asylum
Thus closed one of the happiest gatherings O
the season. So far as we could perceive moth
ing occurred to mar the pleasure
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
DecIiue of slavery in Missouri.

All the signs of the times ausplciousy mdi-
cate that the depressing institution of slavery is
dying out in the great State of Missouri
Among other causes for this gratifying deca-
dence, is the rapid increase of population from
the Free States and the Old World, especially
from the German portions of the latter, The
liberty loving Germans have been power for
sometime IN st. Louis, and are fast becoming
such in other portions OF the State Their love
of industry and thrift make them effective ad-
voeates of Free Labor by example as well as
preeeps. Liberty is an instinct of the Teutonic
mind, and the German influence on the ques-
tion of Freedom and Slavery is felt more and
more every year of the contest. In several Of
the Western States they present almost
united front for Freedom, and the industrious
Germans have established the fact that wine
making in Missouri, and cotton growing in
Texas, can be most prO6tably carried on by
free labor Scarcely German STAKEHOLDER can
be found in Missouri, and very few in Western
Texas, the seat of the German settlements in
that State.
So populous are the Germans IN Western
Missouri, and so popular is the Free State SEN
timent, that a new German paper called the
Missouri Post has Just been established in Kan
sas City, one of the most fourishing towns on
the Missouri River The Post is an out and out
Free State journal, and espouses the cause OF
the people with earnestness and ability. 1t
urges organization among the Germans with a
view to future contests, State and National,
and SAYS that sin st. Louis, ST. Josephs, Kan
sas CITY, and Hermann, the German population
is already great enough, to found, in connec'
ton with the liberal portion of the Americans
A permanent Free State organization; and ever
in Boonville, Lexington, Weston, and othel
cities on the Missouri, there are intelligent
Germans enough to open, in union with Amer
cans, debating clubs, where the question o
emancipation could come openly into discus
sion."
As a certain indication of great progress Il
freeing Missouri from its only incubus, we adj
an extract from the private letter of an observ
ing and gifted young Ohioan settled. IN st
Louis, to a friend and former associate IN tn
General Assembly of this State. The writer
"a gentleman of candOr, and one of the mos
promising of the multitudes of her vigorOu
sons Ohio has sent out to develOpe and bles
the farther West The extract is as follows :;
al am satisfied that slavery is much neare
its end here than is generally supposed. Ther
is silent undercurrent running very strongl
against it, which is doing much more than a
the surface work Shareholders are alarmed
aud are rapidly sending their slaves out OF tn
State. while none are being brought in Th
impression seems TO prevail with all Parte
here that slavery is dying out, which has Ii
effect"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
.ir-shins to Cross the Ocean

Some Of our ambitious sky-fiers are taxing
stems {, try and realize the prophetic flights
Grace Greenwood SO winged with Poesy IN her
recent lecture here. Mr.. Steiner, tie young
American asronaut, who made numerous balloon
iourpies last season, the last being across our
State on a WAGER of Championship with Mons.
GODDARD. the celebrated French eEonaut, has
been engaged for some time in attempts to solve
the nrobleu of aerial navigation, and, it is
thought. has succeeded He has got up plans
and specifications Of monster air-shiP, designed
to cross the Atlantic in sixty hours, for the con-
struction of which Mr. S desires to secure the
aid of Congress He estimates the cost OF the
craft at $4,000, and calculates that with head
winds speed of 40 miles an hour can be obtain
ed, and with favorable gales 100
The air-ship of Steiner is to be cigar shaped
like the Winans steamer, 800 feet long and 50
feet in diameter at the center. The bottom to
be of thin sheet copper, and beneath this bottom
is to be suspended by wire cables platform OF
the same cOnical shape as the balloon ITSELF
On the central part is to be placed the machine
~ of the air ship and the cabin for passengers
The platform, cabin, machinery, DC, are esti
mated at Is tons, leaving power enough to ele'
vste 81 tons of passengers, freight, and ballast
The balloon is to contain nearly 3 100000 cubic
feet of gas.
The ship is to be propelled by means o
large paddles or fans, to work in the air as th'
paddles of steamboat work in the water. Ont
fan or wheel on each side of the vessel, and a
the stern screw propeller, all to be worked BY
three steam engines placed at the centre of tn
platform The side wheels to fold up like la
dy's fan as they enter the wheel house above
and to unfold again as they strike the air in tn
desired direction. TO confne the balloon to
given height above the ocean, it is to be event
balIasted, and attached to a copper float in tn
water, connected to the platform underneat
the air-ship by coil of wire rope.
Mr. La Mountaine, another erOnaut, has mad
arrangements, it is stated, to construct balloo
in Boston with which he designs to make an al
tempt to cross the Atlantic next summer. Ih
balloon is to be of silk, and will carry life
boat stocked with provisions and four passer
gers The power to be employed is the gun
cotton engine, one of which has been tested an
r found to operate satisfactorily. A wealthy eli
zen of Boston is to furnish the money to max
the experiment
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
The State Treasury

We learn from the Ohio State Journal that
E. NJ. Colestock, Esq. of this county, has been
appointed by Gov. Chase to examine into the
condition of the State Treasury. Knowing Mr..
C. as we DO, we have no hesitation in Pronoun-
cling this most excellent appointment. A sp-
perior accountant and perfectly familiar with all
that relates to the State finances and financial
operations generally, methodical, close, shrewd
and wide awake, no man in the State is better
qualified to give the complicated machinery OF
the State Treasury a thorough Overhaullng-
We congratulate Gov. Chase on the eminent mt
ness of the man for the work.
We will only add that the appointment was
made without solicitation on the part of Mr. G
or any Of his friends. 1t is the result, purely
of the Cows knowledge of the mans qualifica'
lions, for the proper discharge of the duties as
signed him, and it is therefore high comPli
msnt worthily bestOwed.-Neao Lisbon Buckley
STATE
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Bishop Simpson.

1t will give great pleasure to the numerous
friends of Bishop Simpson, in this city, to learn
that he is slowly but surely recovering, his
health He is now SO much Improved that he
occasionally goes out among his friends, and
we are informed that he has gained some twen-
ty pounds in flesh.
In the plan of Episcopal visitations adopted
by the board, Bishop Simpsons. work begins IN
March, and there is good ground for hope that
by that time his health will admit of his enter
ing upon the discharge of his regular duties
Six Conferences have been allotted to Bishop
s., viz: Newark, Oneida, Vermont, Erie the
CuyahCga river tho western bOundary') East
Genesee, and Genesee.
The North Ohio Conference, with Others, was
allotted to Bishop Scott, and the Ohio and Gin
cinnati, with others, to Bishop Ames-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
Legislative summary.

| Mr. McCleary's bill to reduce the compensa-
ton of the Supreme Judges, was killed in com
mittee fthe Whole by striking out all after the
enacting clause. When the committee rose, the
bill and amendment was referred to the commit
tee on Judiciary. This is significant of its ulti-
mate fate.
Mr. Winans' bill, virtually prohibiting the use
of the jails of Ohio, for the incarceration OF
| fugitive slaves, under the act of 1906, was in
definitely postponed, by party vote.
The House resolution, to adjourn sine die on
the 10th of Februlry, was referred to a select
committee of three.
The House passed the bill to provide for the
payment of the claim of David G. Doan, of Guy
ahoga county. This claim has been before the
Legislature at different times for number of
years, but final action has been delayed uponit,
at each session, owing to cause other than oppo-
sition to the claim. 1t is a claim against the
State for failure of title to Grape Island, in
Maumee river, and for defending suits in the
courts of the State.
The House passed the bills to allow the village
of Kaida ard the village of Akron to borrow
money for school purposes.
Mr. Parsons introduced bill to amend an act
to provide for the creation and regulation of in
corporated companies.
Mr. Sperry introduced bill amending an act
to provide for the uniform government and bet
ter regulation of Lunatic Asylums, and the care
of idiots and the insane. This bill is simply o
correct an error in the 40th section of the pres
ent law, committed by oversight.
Mr.. Slusser introduced bill toprovide for
distrcting any county in the State where the
Commissioners of said county have failed to
do it,
Mr.. Dawes bill providing for normal schools
or colleges, was knocked about considerably in
the House, to. day, and the life nearly beaten
out of it. 1t was finally referred to select
committee of FIVE; and if reported back, it will
doubtless be tortured to death
The standing committee on Public Printing
rendered their resignation to-day in consequence
of the reference of resolution. to the judiciary
committee, which they thought properly belong
ed to them. Gentlemen explsined-the resolu-
tion was taken from the Judiciary committee
referred to the Printing committee, and the Of
tense was wiped out.
The interest question was got up again to
day, by reconsideration of the vote by which
Mr.. Hubbell's per cent bill was lost a few
days since. Like Banquo's ghost, it will not
down. Judge Rankin of Franklin, made
lengthy speech in support of the bill, and be-
fore closing gave way for motion to take re-
cess to 10 O'Clock to-day which was carried
State Jour, 2lSt.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22

An OLD BIeLnsr ARREsTED.-John Kid
man, alias Fletcher, an old, wealthy farmer in
Wood county, has been arrested and taken tc
Licking county to answer to the charge of big
amy, iu marrying Emeline Newcomb, on the
Ist of November, 1889, while having a wife
living in England. He has an interesting fam.
lily in Wood county, is about sixty years of age
and is generally esteemed. Like Lincoln, he
was thrust into the Columbus Jail while in
charge of Columbus officer, and the Statesman
says ~he appears very intelligent and regrets his
incarceration deeply"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22

ABAcHELoR' 5 HOUSEHOLD COPS When the
alarm of fire overhead routed out the dodgers in
several of the sleeping apartments of the Frank
lin House Block on Wednesday morning at
rather an unreasonable hour, an incorrlgible
bachelor, but otherwise most worthy gentleman,
was observed hurrying down two flights of
stairs with his checker-board under one arm and
his umbrella under the other So says Dame
Rumor
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
NIiIitary Establishment

Ll1AChAEdh
for 1858 s655RQf Adjutant General CurtOnlus
michigan to be los, $50 PERSONS PERSONS s.nobIo , Of %
-s arms The militia of the State is com
brSsd.i Sed IL nine divisions, including TWENTY-FIVE
companies in the State, five of them being in
Detroit. The aggregate uniformed militia is
4,2I7, of which only ,54S are privates. The
company non-commissioned officers exceed the
number of privates just four, and the commits
stoned officers member ll27-nearly two officers
to one private The quota of arms and stores
received from the General Government is valued
at sl3,923. Among the arms are % brass six
poupders
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
GRAND
instrumental and Vocal
CONCERT.
At the MELODEON, THURSDAY, Jan. 81, 1859.

PROGRA8INIE-PART lst.
l-OVERTURE-Frl lmthe Orchestra Of Nebuchalnezzar
by Nerdie-OTcheStTa.
2-LoNING AND ECHo-CVocal)-by Kreutzer-
Cleveland GeSangveTein
3-CORNETT SOLO-by AIiller-J Olker.
4-AIR-frOm the Opera (Sonlambua) Donizetti-Hecker
Brass Band.
5-.AIR oPERATIC-SolO for Alto (VocaD-NIiss Pau
liiia Peausneler.
6-SUUNDS FROM HOME-Master E. HessenmuIler
PART ID
ALERT HOSE cos GRAND HARCH-by Rein
hard-Hecker Brass Band.
TIE CHAPEL-Kucken-Cleve Gesangverein
9-YIOLlN SOLO-ROde-SIaster Ph Grotenfath
lO-AlR OPERATIC-SolO for AllO-[HOcal(-NIiss Pau
linz Beaumeller
u-PHANTASIE- for Violin and Piano-( (Wiliam TeII)-
Prof Abel and J Olker.
12-DUETT-ior Trombone and Cnrnett-from The Cuera
o. Lucrella Borgia-F. ReInhard and Olker.
q Doors open at O'Clock; CoLcert to commence at g.
Paraquete 5Oc; gallery 25c. jan22.5t2l5
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22

n There are 'givings out" in several guar.
ters, that Judge Mclean is about to die, or re-
sign, and several names are mentioned as ap-
plicants for his place-among them Henry B.
Payne, who it is said has fallen desperately in
love with the President and recently dined with
him. We suppose that when Payne was abu-
sing the President so violently about year
ago, he had no idea the Judgeship would be va
can't so soon Old Buck must soon begin to
have queer notions about Ohio Politicians. If
he wants sound Democrat, an able and hon
est man, and good lawyer, for that post, he
will ind that man in Hon. D. P. Leadbetter, Of
Millersburgh Democrat.
The Columbus Fact suggests Judge Ranney,
of Cuyahoga, for the place, should vacancy
occur, contingency not very likely to happen
at present as we are happy to learn. Judge
Mclean is now holding Court in Washington,
in the enjoyment of sound health.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22

THE VoIcE OF MAsoSRY.-This is the title OF
a large and well executed semi-monthly news
paper Just established at Louisville, Ky, by
RoB MORRIS, gentleman and editor well known
to the fraternity of the Union, at sl,OO year.
The Voice is to be mainly devoted to the inter
ests of the Masonic Institution. Mr.. E. D.
Cook, assistant Editor and General Agent, is
now in this citv.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22

VALUABLE AcoUIsITIoN.-Prof. Merriek Of
the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, has
rrynbassd-ti -.JrlI Tese5iU, UT 6c5TtcOrd;r N
H, and it is soon to Oe removed to Delaware.
The price paid was $4,000, and it contains
more than 10000 specimens, being the most
complete private collection in New England.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22

ANOTHER PASSENGER "A " likely" thousand.
dollar nigger, from Maysville, KY, passed
through here last Saturday evening, toward the
North Star. Several of our citizens endan-
gered the perpetuity of the Union, by cOntribu-
ting to aid his escspe-ConHeaHt Reporter.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22

q A returned Californian of the name of
Rice, tez years absent, passed through here last
Thursday, to his home in West Andover, where
he exhibited to the astonished and wondering
gaze of his aged parents, $4,000 in gold, which
he emptied upon the table His parents are
said to be quite PoOr.-COnneaut Reporter.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
Abolition of slavery in Kansas.

The Chicago Press of the Goth states that
private alvices from Lawrence are that one of
the several bills before the Kansas Legislature
for the abolition of slavery will certainly pass,
accomplishing the object conclusively.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22

FREMONT AND INDIANA RAnRoAD.-We learn
by the Fremont Journal that the iron on this
road, will be laid down as far as Fostoria in a
few days, and that in the spring the work will
be recommended with vigOr, and pushed for
ward to completion. A train of cars will be
run between Fremont and Fostoria daily.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
The OIdeu Time singing and Music.


The Rev. J. A. THoME, of this city, is nov
one of the editors of the Oberlin Evangelist
and he thus closes notice of the performances
of Father Kemp's Old Folks Choir from Mas
sachusetts, in Cleveland
But aside from these novelties the music o.
this choir is very attractive. lti chiefly sacred
music of the good old sort, from which, for the
most part, our modern singing has so sadly de.
generated. Bridgewater, Majesty, Denmark,
The Dying Christian, Ocean, New Jerusalem,
Sherburn, Complaint, Mount Zion and such like
tunes of the Olden time, were sung with great
power and solemn effect
At the request of the leader, Ithe audience
joined the choir in singing Coronation, and the
effect of a thousand voices joining to
Grown Kim Lord of ALL"
was most inspiring. Mr. Kemp Cthe leader
said he had never heard Coronation sung so
well in any place. That one mighty anthem
from thousand tongues, was worth going a
Sabbath-day's journey to hear. 1t was a loud
argument in favor of Congregational singing
The influence of this Troupe of singers, pass
ing through the West, and awaking wherever
| they stop, such genial enthusiasm, will we
hope be happy, not only in creating a relish for
the sterling old church music which spectators
in note books, and Amateur Choirs have con-
spired to bring into disuse and disparagement,
but also in giving a fresh impulse to the grow
ing demand for Congregational Church music.
The monopoly of the choir is one of the crying
evils of onr generation. We rejoice that it is
losing its prestige. 1t viii be day of Jubilee
when the people of God, no longer shackled by
an abused custom, shall open their lips in the
sanctuary, and make loud noise unto the Lord.
1t may be that the Lord has sent forth Father
Kemp and his Old Folks, in their antique raj
ment, as the harbiDgers of this reformation
Let them 60 into every city and village sounding
the strains with which the hills of New England
rang two hundred years ago, and calling out the
people to join in singing
"An hail the power of Jesus namel"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
Praise God from whom all blessings fow."

PASTORAL REsIGNATIoN.-Rev.F Frederick II.
Brown, on Sabbath morning last, very unex-
pectedly rendered his resignation to the congre-
CATION of the Presbyterian Church of this place,
in farewell sermon. We have not learned the
grounds of the resignation A committee has
been appointed to secure minister to FIJI the
vacancy at as early dateas possible Youngs-
olrn Register.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22

DIsAPPEARED.-Jarvis Clement, produce deal
er at Lakeville, Holmes county, some two
months ago started on trip through the ad-
joining counties to buy clover seed. He was
last seen at orviIle, COshOcton county and since
his arrival there no tidings have been had of
him. 1t is feared that he was waylaid and mur-
dered, and the Millersburg Republican says in
tense excitement prevails through the western
portion of Holmes county on account of the
mysterious disappearance of Mr.. Clement
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
American Colonization Society.

The annual meeting of this Society was held
in Washington, January 18th. The Secretary S
Report states the receipts last year at $4,000,
and represents that there is an increasing dis
position among the free colored persons in the
Northern States to emigrste to Africa, The
general interests of Liberia are improving, and
the opinion is confidently expressed that the
opposition 10 African colonization and Liberia
will fail to arrest the progress of the Society,
from whose efforts great events are anticipated.