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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

on nthe ieth Of March the sloop Z. A. John
son. Cant George Butt sailed for Virginia for
a Iosa Of oysters. some days after she wss
found adrift near Long Island, svery,hinl from
tho rudder 10 the bow besmeased with blood,
aud indicating terrible struggle for life. The
crew consisted Of Capt. Burr, An. Hicks, the
mate. and two boys named s. and o. Watts
Capt B, had about 81 600 with him to pur>
chase oysters The captain aud two boys had
evidently been murdered and thrown overb Jard.
The murderer escaped to shore in the small
b5at,and was traced BY the police to Providence,
aud arrested. Capt. Burr's watch, and some
$500 in money, were found on the prisoner
He was brought 70 New York for trial. and
INSERTS his innocence Hicks has a wife and
child. aTa f
The second horror is Of like Kind. The
sloop Spray, Cap. Leets, was found of Barn-
sgah everything in-grsat disorder, and no one
on board. A Ohinaman was picked up from a
yasl 10 the vicinity, who claimed that the sloop
had been wrecked by collision The China
man, it is supposed, murdered Capt. Leete and
his brother, after having drugged their tea
The three sailed the sloOp, and Capt. L. had
considerable money, the proceeds Of his cargo.
Tho bodies must have been thrown overheard
in the Sound. as the Chinaman was seen to
pilot the spray through He'll Gate alone lie
had nearly s4OO in gold on his person when
arrested.
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OSerlln asitIs.

We well reeolIect when 0berlin was sim
gle log cabin in the beech woods Now it
has smart weekly newspaper and popula.
ion of some three thousand, exclusive of stu
detns; and Of these sludepts, the News says,
not less than one thousand are from abroad,
and brig with them annually not less than
$3.50, 900. which thay spend in obtaining board,
clothing, tuition and books. The News adds;
This annual outlay has been the foundation
upon which tbe business prosperity of oberlin
has been laid, resulting in establishing it as an
important point for the surrounding country, as
a market for produce, and as q mart for the
sale Of merchandise and supply Of the de-
mands Of community by the numerous mechan-
les of the village.
There are at present three general Mercantile
establishments, besides one exclusively devoted
to Dry Goods and Clothing, two exclusive Book.
stores, four Shoe stores, one JeWelry and Fam
cy store, three Merchant Tailors, FIVE Family
Groeers, Flour store, three Meat Markets, one
Stove and Tin Shop, two steam FIGURING Mills,
one Saw Mil, one Planning Mill and Sash Fac
tory, one Carriage Factory, two Cabinet Shops,
two Hsrness Shops, two Livery Stables, two
Hotels, and two Restaurants. Besides these,
Lawyers, Brokers, Dentists, Daguerreotypists,
Printers, BoOk>binders and Barbers, in short,
all things required to make up go ahead Ohio
Village, excepting grOg shop, is to be found in
Oberlin.
The streets, stores, public buildings, and
many of the private residences are now lighted
with gas, an omnibus runs regularly to the
depot OF the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad,
where there is Telegraph Office, and where
in summer ten, and ia winter six daily trains
Of cars stop to discharge their passengers or
freight.
Two active Fire Companies. and one Hook
and Ladder Company, are always ready for SER
vice at the cry of FIRE. sa
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Adjournment of the Legislature.

The General Assembly has adjourned in ac-
cordance with the joint resolution previously
passed The Senate at late hour on Monday
night, granted the request Of the House, for a
second committee of Conference on the bill
making appropriations fer the Canals. The
COMMITTEES on the part the Of Senate consisted
of Messrs Scheich and Cox, and on the part
of the House, of Messrs. Brown, Slusser and
Palrott. After conferring together, t..ey unan-
imously agreed on requesting the House to
recede from its amendment, and commended
an appropriation of the tolls received and
81, OOO per month additional for keeping the
Public Works in repair. This Recommendation
was finally agreed to by the House, by a vote
of 54 to As.
The General Assembly has been in session
eiphty-fve days The members were actuRted
by q sincere desire to do what they thoughtthe
interests of the State demanded, with q due
regard to economy and efficiency. They did
not pass as many bills as the last Legislature,
but they projected and passed some measures of
considerable importance. It is calculated that
by the new printing bill some SIS, 900 peryear
win be saved to the state. The loan bill be-
came a law on Saturday. The bill reorganizing
and regulating the Penitentisry, and a bill to
enlarge the Penitentiary, were also passed
The bill for building new Peniteniary,
together with large number of other bills,
were postponed tillthe first Monday in January
1851
The bill to lease the Canals was warmly
urged, though many members preferred q sale
to lease The msjority, however, came TO the
conclusion that, as it was matter of vast inn
portance, it should not be acted on hastily, and
that it was best, on the whole, 70 leave definite
action on it till next winter. The proposition
of Messrs Nugent, Miller and Robinson had
some advocates, but many thought that it would
open the door to litigation, and that the State
might in the end lose more than it would save
by acceding their proposition. The general
impression is, that the canals ought to be in
the hands Of private enterprise, and that such
a disposition Of them would be for the interest
of ali concerned. II is probable that q well
matured Oill either for their sale or lease, will
be introduced into the Legislature next winter.
State Journal, 2sfh.
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On be slooI of KepenIanee.

Thomas h Dawson, Esq editor of the Lou
isville Democrat, publishes bis valedictcry in
the last number Of that paper-st,ting in effect
that he had Published the Democrat two years
as amOderate Douglas organ, but that he can
do 50 no longer ''fOr conscience sake" He
purposes to start q straight out Republican pa
per in Clay county before the campaign is fairly
opened. He says:
To carry a double face during the coming
great struggle between right and wrong. in our
opinion would be highly criminal; therefore
We were very glad to sell out at the first oppor-
tuniiy, that Bs might have our limbs free to
fight on the side of right at the next election; as
also that e. ch party might have paper to rep
resent them. 7
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29
pnrtleulnru o rhs Cooils nrurIny.

A short despatch from Boston few days
ago stated that muliny on board the ship
Norway, of New YoIk, had resulted in the
death of 80, and the wOunding of 80 Coolies.
The particulars in brief are:
The Norway sailed from Macao, November
26, with about one thousand coolies on board,
and when five days out, at about six o'clock in
the evening, the captain being below at the
time, mutiny broke out among the coolies,
who set fire to the ship in two places, and en-
deavored to force the matches. Mr.. Simpson,
Of Boston, one Of the mates, had charge Of the
deck, and the watch, with the exception of the
man at the wheel, was aloft taking in SAIL Mr.,
Simpson rushed to the hatch and commenced
the struggle. The crew from aloft and those
below tried 70 seize the boats and leave the
ship, when the surgeon, an English gentle-
man, drew his pistol and threatened to shoot
the first man who dared to make that attempt.
The crew then rallied and went to the assistance
Of the officers and fight ensued, which contiD-
ued from six in the evening until after daylight
the next morning. Thirty of the coolies were
killed, and more than ninety wounded, before
the mutiny was quelled. The captain then gave
the coolies one hour to deliver up the arms in
their possession, if they did not, he Threatened
to cut away the mssts, set fire to the ship, take
the boats and provisions and leave them to
their fate. The mutineers soon came 70 terms.
Captain Major had his wife and two daughters
with him, and also a lady passenger and child,
but during the night the lady died Of Highland
in the morning the child also died.
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Ab,IIshlnr he Death Penalty.

Michigan, Wisconsin. and some other Slater,
have abolished the punishment of death, sqbsti-
.l ttting confinement in the State Prison fof life
Ia the States named the experiment has been
tested for years, and ali attempts 70 restore
haBging have found but little favor with the
people OF their representatives. The Assembly
of New YOsk has passed bill TO abolish capi-
tai punishment in that State, by decided vote
Ths bin is brief and simple, substituting for
death imprisonment for life with the effect Of
civil death. Offences now capital are not to be
BailaBle in any case. The person convicted Of
murder Is 10 be eOnsidefed dead to all intents
6shd purposes as respects matrimJnisl relations
and all civil and pr0perty rights
The certainty Of punishment, rather than its
extreme severity, operates to restrain the SAN
culinary passions of men. Penalties should Be
as moderate as the protection of society viii
admit Of, and these should invariably be execu
ted Although death is the penalty BY law fol
murder in the first degree in Ohio, and it is
often incurred, it is but rarely indeed executed
Hanging has become obsolete. Not one Of the
many murders committed in Cincinnati fol
years past has been thus punished, although
the perpetrators in nearly every instance have
been put on trial So Of this city and other
portions Of the st-te. Juries will not convict
% Of murder in the first degree SO long hs death
is the sentence which must follow. The death
er penalty has come 70 be regarded very generally
ss the relic of barbarOus age and defective
civilization. The protection Of society and
reformation o. the criminal enter less into the
extreme penalty than the motive of vengeance,
and with the Evening Post rejoice to think
that the days are nearly numbered IN which
. sOeis;y shall insist upon life for life.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

The CANADIAN STEANkRs.-The St. John
Morning News states that the actual loss on the
ffty-two trips made In 1889 by these steamers,
notwithstanding the Canadian Government sub
sidy of $225, 900, was, on the running expen-
ses, S345, 700. To this there is to be added
SIs6,O90 interest on the cost Of construction,
and 1886, 900 wear and tear. The Canadian
Government propose to increase the subsidy
this year to $4,000. In the weekly trips of
1859, the line carried 20 more cabin and 6SS less
steerags passengers than they carried in the
fortnightly trips Of 1858.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29
Utah to be Wiped Out.

A'''- Popular Sovereignty has done its perfect
work in Utah, despite the efforts of Buchan>
e an's oicial and army TO regulate and keep it in
check. Tho Federal Judges have again quit
the Territory and The grand army is soon 10
fsll0E. Brigham Young is supreme Sultan, and
ralss the harem and the Saints a: will Re
ianing 70 Be governed ct abby UncIe Sam, the
Territory Of Utah is to be wiped out after this
fashion
It e ssatsl that the Senate Committee on
Tsritores Ein provide Cor the Organization OF
the nsr TsIzisefisa Of Jefferson, Nevada, and
- DacOtah, and in doing 80 will cut Utah up
into liiess and attach each to a different Terri
= tory, thus erasing Utah from tue map and
destroying the organization which has given
the G0gernmsns 30 much trouble, and involved
iias the country IL millions on millions Of expsnss.
PnctcsIly. this scheme, Il carried out III
result 10 dividing one bad sore into three
Brigham 5 power viii be ieltstill
r Evsry attempt 10 regulate and Perseeute the
Mornons so far hes only worked for their good
s-, and increase If let alone in the first place,
the name and people would probably have been
extinct ere this The strange iansticifm has
been fed by she flames 60 frequently knaled 10
8 Is sons9me The prophet Smiih and be Latter
Day Saints szei - 6
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

From MARQUEITE.-The Journal of March
l4th says, "our Bay and HarbOr are entirely
free Of ice" and states that arrangements have
been made BY the Bay de N ,quet and Mar
quette Railroad Company for greatly extend
ing facilities for getting down ore, two new
engines of the most substantial cbar,cter hav-
ing been procured, to be sent on upon theopen-
ing of navigation.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29
GROCERIES.

7 WOULD call the attention Of my
Il former friends and patrons 20 the fact thai have
leased the large and cummodi1uS rooms,
163 ONTARIO STREET,
And have lust returned from New York, where have
purchased large STICK Of Groceries for cash and am
now prepared to supply retailers with any goods in my
line 1t New York ,bblng prices d .'g
NV retail department ia filed with all kinds Of
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS. FLOUR. &C.
And every necessity fora amily supply store, which vii
plesss "a 4 and ersrfns my stock. and will sndeaYof
to make tito your i1f crest % puEcnaHesas
Goods delivered 10 any part q the city free Of
cbs1e mars "a J. M. HOVER.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

The VoTE OF NEBEAsKA.-Full returns from
the Territory of Nebraska show that three
fourths of the Delegates elected to form State
Constitution are Republican, and that the peO-
pie have voted against State Convention by
about 200 majority.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

ENcoURAeIEs DIRECT TRADE.-A bill has
passed the Virginia House BY a vote of SO to
81, to encourage direct trade with foreign cOun-
tries. 1t provides that all -four shipped to
foreign countries on vessels, four-Rfhs of which
are owned by citizens of Virginia, shall be ex-
empt from inspection.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

YIRoISu.-The Richmond Enquirer Of the
oath says "two-thir5s of the districts having
elected delegates, the respective candidates
stand thus; Wise delegates, Hunter 8, Doug
las 2, uncommitted g."
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

= KIN " ara NaA4esANakehs "
Let the Republicans of the Sixth Ward bear
in mind that tO~night at their primary meeting
they must decide the question, whether the
present efficient School Director shall be sus-
tained ia maintaining the equal rights of all
children without distinction of color, race, or
'----n nation, in cur public schools. Teare inform
ed that there is no shadow Of opposition to the
reorganization of Mr. Foeo except on that
question. The Democratic papers have indus
triOuslY circulated the report which is used to
iRjure him with the German Republicans, that
be said he @prefers bis children to mix with
negroes rather than with Irish or Dutch" No
one who knows Mr. Foee will believe that
there Is word Of truth in such an assertion.
. :. Let every friend of equal rights be on hand
tonight.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29
MIN Rnrned nr RlrrIn.

The extensive FIGURING Mill owned by Mr..
Albert Ely, was burned the night Of the 9th
inst. Il was situated on the falls of the east
branch of Black River, was four stories, two
of stone and two Of wood, but had uOt been
occupied for mill purposes for few years past.
The building was set on fire, it is supposed,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

BEll PuLLs N NEw 1EASs.--In New Or
leans the bell pulls are at the gate. and not at
the door Ofths dssllings. lis REGARDED as a
silent admonition for loafeEs and beggars to
pass on.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

The MuRDERERs or Dr.. KEITT.- -Four more
Of the negroes engaged in the murder bf DR..
Ksitt, in Florida, have been tried. Two men
slaves were found guilty and sentenced to be
hung, and tive others, man end woman, less
guilty, were sentenced to Be whipped.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29
F0GG, ENSWORTH G. CO.'S
VILLAGE AND DOMESTIC
Gas Works.
TNHE UNDERSIGNED ARE NOW
Il manufacturing .
Portable Gas Works

OF sny desired capacity to light Private Dwellings Blocks
Of Stores sennanes and Public Buildings IN any part Of
Northern Ohio.
FROM or long experience in the Gas Fitting Business IA
large portion OF the dwell ng and stores aud nearly
under personal suoeTvsi0Hl, and from thorough
lighting apparatus in the E States we aim pr5c-
teal knew ledge on this subject thai sqsbles to conduct
this b. anch Of business wi energy and success.
The apparatus which now manufacturing adapt
ed for either COAL, ROSlN, or ROSIN OIL and it iswe
appearance and the safest aud most economical any
N use IN ths country tOI aWenss OF semlnsres out Of
pon viii exceed go cubic feet ROSIN Works
STs aa5 S M |aes for
tsges COAL Rosn Gas is If onehaf greater dens-
burning with superior bancy spd consequently qurox
works Of but half the capacity Valike Coal Gas it loses
all l. contains sulphur requires no prHg; thus
me apparatus a P9 and en- en- rely free from
large small scale nuisance to the neiEhborhoOd Work
ed upon large SCALE Coal Is undoubtedly the cheRper
for small works ROsn is for the named abJve by
far the nsaer AZ though costing little more the
The cost II Rsin by thsbb &, about cent per h. and
the production Of gas in our apnSTs US will guarantee
fling consumption of fuel Our Single Retort produces
about . G e. per hour Eh me attention q one person
be proper sat that conceivable DANCE from eXplo
othsrWise attends the production of gas in our
works. Ac dents are almost mPossble-thec chances Of
harm beng the same as would occur Ia the manag ment Of
The price Of our Single Retort Apparatus ranges from
80 500 Dollars, depending upon the size OF the gas
holder. .
For an ordinary dwenga elder Of 800 cubic feet eapa-
city would be sufficient; costing when complete and putup
for use about 500 Dollars.
Our Works built 10 the permanent durable and
substantial Manner aud be operated at tring eI-
for annual repairs In this respect claim that
they greatly superior TO some ether works in
Al the residence of OF tbs undersignei, No SO
Prospect IN this city apparatus is
ful producing gas that for bancy and purity Is ad
mtted By all 70 be far Superior that in ordinary use
throughout the city, manufactured from Coal We will
take pleasure shsw1g this apparatus any
one interested on this subject.
With practical knO Wedge Of every detail giving per-
sOual attention every apparatus put up md fully guar
eeng that it shall prove equal TO Representations
pay the subscribers iuyiie correspondehCe from parties
wishing more detailed Information.
FOGG, ENSWORTH CO.
Corner OF superior and Seneca streets,
marl5Rl0 .----- Cleveland, o.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

IN Carlisle. March 94d. Mr.. HARRISON 0ooDlNG
Of ElTrin, aud Miss AEGE GELtNE b. Ai4Lle
AZ Qniaie as. .cbsrn March a. by Rev. FsYste shil
houi, Mr. GEORGE e. BRAGOON, ct Puinskt New
1ofk, aud X TIE r.. ,ocoad daughter VI the oieialing
c gfgimun. ~
In F. IGlld Huroa Co. March 25ih, Mr JAMES
GRIFFIN, % Or enwieh. and Miss E. LAHNEARD. Of
, airhud.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

We are gratihed to hear that Mr. H. s. STE-
WINS consents to serve the city as Trustee from
the Third Ward. He possesses rare qaaTdcA-
lions. and we trust the people viii avail them
selves Of them. -.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-29

Growing Of fruits has become a great bust
ness in the West, aud is rapidly increasing
without danger of being overdone The whole
lake region from Ontario 70 Michigan Is par
slehlaTly adapted to fruit growing, especially
the most reliable and valuable of fruit crops,
the apple. In many sections Of the Lake vi
entities peaches and grapes do well and yield
abandanty Both find ready markets and
largely rsmunsraling prices. The apple crop
of several counties in Western New York is a
source of great profit q the farmers and TIE
Lake counties Of Northern Ohio yield nothing
more profitable o oultiyators, The fruit Is
shipped West and South, and this Spring some
shipments Of apples are being made from
Michigan to Cincinnati, Louisville &c The
climate of the Middle, and Western States is
in tue main well ada pied to. fruits, and the
young orchards and vineyards are being sT-
tended and multiplied beyond former Prece-
dent. The best varieties of apple, peach,
cherry. pear, grape, &c, are sought for, and
the progress of Horticulture fully keeps pace
with the other improvements of the country.
Southern Ohio stands first as the wine sec
ton. Brown county has 525 acres in grapes,
of which 3l5 are in bearing. In 1859 the
Brown county vineyards produced l04, 500 gal
Ions of wine, or nearly $50 gallons per acre -
Hamilton county produced about $4,000 gal
Ions. The Cincinnati Gazette estimates the
wine production of Ohio at half million of
gallons, with prospect, in good seasons, Of
soon reaching million.
In 1866 the fruit trade of New jersey,
through Perth AmbOy alone, exceeded $780,
600, and three OF four other places employed
steamboats, for the export Of peach es in the
fruit season. The Gaz ito Civ es the table Of
Perth Amboy exports and remarks:
Now, the whole value of these fruits exceed
ed $500 900. It will be seen that the Jersey
man, like q true economist, has perfect idea
of what his soil and climate can do. He
knows that in that country huekleberries and
hickory nuts are not 20 be deSPised, any more
than cedar posts, pine wood and peaches. he
makes half million of dollars on land which
an Ohio farmer would be sorry to rent at ten
cents an acre This is one of the great secrets
of horticulture A vine will grow wherever
there is crevice in the rocks, and peaches and
sweet potatoes grow well on sand plains, which
are detested by corn and wheat. Let no man
who has gravel field despiss it, let him plant
sweet potatoes and plIms there. Let no man
undervalue his white clay land 1t is poor
enough for corn and meadow. But let him
sub-soil and drain it; then plant peaches,
plums and cherries, and send them to Oincin-
natl, and he will find no corn field produces as
much Horticulture is now an advancing pro
fession in this country; and, with moderate
share of common sense on the part Of the eul-
tivator, may be made very profitable. How
fast the market progress of hort culture goes
on, may be known BY referring to the fruit pro
ducts Of two Stales--Hew Jersey and Ohio
in 1850:
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The Republicans Of the eleven Wards of
Cleveland have an important duty to perform
this evening. Il Is 10 turn out en- masss to the
primary meetings to be held at the usual places
of holding elections in tn, several Wards, at
n O'Clock, and nominate for each Ward one
Trustee. one Assessor, and one Member Of the
Board Of Education, and also elect delegates to
the Republican City COnvsutiOpss provided IN
the call oftho City Republican Central Commit
tee.
The importance of good selections of can.
ddatss and delegates we need not urge upon
Republicans. The best interests of the city,as
vel Is the success Of the ticket, depend very
much upon the action Of the primary meetings.
Let them be well attended and fairly con luoted.
-. The terms of the following Trustees expire
3 this Spring; GIL rrE FEr H
. First Wara-L j. RlDxR, Democrat
Second LOO. M OwATT Republican.
Third g --aANDALL CRAwFoRD,
Fourth &c. S. RANsoM,
O. Ftffh j" &C. H. DETMER, Democrat.
sixth L. c.. THAYER, Republican
Seventh L" --THos. THoNPsoE, Democrat
Eighth d" CHS. WINsLow,
Ninth -. 4. SARGENT, Republican.
Tenth g j. U. MASTERS,
Eleventh 4" --ALEx. McLkNE, Democrat -
The nominations to be made by the City Re-
publican Convention on the sOth are, one Trus-
tee Of Water Works, one Director of the In.
81. 6mary, one City Commissioner, and eight
Constables.