Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-09
News Items.

Western corn, says the N. o. Delta, has been
coming the river for Montgomery and Esst>
ern eountie1, for many weeks. The crop Just
planted will certainly be a small one everything
IS now "tO cotton" What will people do in
1861
The State of Michigan, with population Of
about 600 900 and taxable property to the ex-
tent of SIO0, 900 900, has only four banking
institutions, with a combined capacity of only
S7s6.OOO circulation, 1921 900 loans $685.
600.
The young ladies of Hopedale, H., met to
trim church for some festival occasion, and
two young men named Findley and Mcdowell
getting into q fight relative to an alleged insult
towards on. of the ladies, Mcdowell drew a
knife and killed Findley on the spot.
A marriage consummated a few days since
in Providence, X. l., has developed something
partaking of comsdY and tragedy during the
honeymoon. On the day the marriage appeared
10 the papers, the City Marshal issued a war;
rant for the arrest of the husband for an assault
upon the wife, and she applied to the 0versesr
OF the Poor for assistance.
A person in Virginia, has invented new
method for applying steam to the propulsion
of canal boats. The principal feature of the
invention is, that the power is applied to two
alternating parallel rods, operating horizontally
within open submerged chambers. The length
of the stroke will be about twenty feet, and
the engine is to be constructed so as to apply
the power direct from the steam cylinders,
dispensing with crank and fy-wheel. The
water displaced does not flow to the sides of
canal, aud therefore the washing of the bank
is avoided.
The Washington correspondents say that
the government has evidence of an important
character as to the case of the SLAYER Wanderer,
not only tending to convict the officers and
owners of the schooner, but also duplicating
some prominent citizens Of the South.
1t is related that the Japanese thought the
ladies whom they saw at the Sandwich Islands
wearing crinoline, actually filled the immense
skirts They roared on finding out the mis-
take. Mr.. and Miss Japan don't indulge in
crinoline.
The New Orleans Picsyune reports the trial
of Ramon Martinez, keeper of q cOfse-hOuse,
| by jury of shareholders, on two separate
charges of selling liquor to slaves, 1t was
shown by the evidence that negroes were ad-
mitted into back room, and by an ingenious
contiivance, as soon as any one came into the
coffee house, bell was rung, the alarm was
given, and the darkies let out by back door
cases. and sentenced the accused to the forfeit
ure of his license, and $500 fine in each case
The appointments of Count Panine, Russian
Minister of Justice, to the presidency of the
commission for the emancipstiol of the serfs,
is regarded as an act that will retsrd the eman-
cipation. Everybody knows that Count Famine
has always been opposed to that great measure
The reason is very simple-he is ths OiD7sr of
q, 900 male serfs
Messrs, boswell, of Virginia, owners of the
celebrated horse, "Planet," some time since
offered TO bet $50 900 that "Planet" could beat
any horse in the United States The challenge
has been accepted by Messrs. jackson 4
Cheatham, owners of daniel Boon" and the
contest is expected to come off over the Ashland
| Course, in Virginia, next fall
A Texas paper says that Rev. R, P. Thomp-
son, = natiys missionary in that State, is
breaking himself of the habit Of swear ng,
nd reads the scriptures quite fuently."
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New Patents.
The following patents were issued to Ohio
inventors during the week ending with the LIST
inst
Frederick Seymour, of Cincinnati, for fire
Charles A. Wilson, of Cincinnati, for inn
proved steam boiler regulator.
E F. Jewett, of Plainville, for improvement
in car brakes.
J. F. Keeier, of Cleveland, for improved
device for adjusting clocks vertically.
Alexander Hanvey, of Steubenvile, for
improvement in wooden soles for boots and
shoes.
Grant B. Turner of CuyahOga Falls, for
| improvement in smut machines.
Arthur HemenWsy, Of Cleveland, for im-
provement In machines for bending fellies.
REISSUES,
O. Aultman & Co., of Canton, assignee Of
@. B. Brown, of GIiggsville, Ill; for improve
ment in grain and grass harvesters Patented
DecembeF 2, 1852. Rsissued May /, 1860.
BEATEN AGAIN Our English exchanges
bring Us intelligence to the effect that at the
New Merket Meeting, "Starke," one of Mr..
Ten Brooks American horses, ran il the race
for the Walton Stakes, and came in last This
is the second time "Starke" has been beaten
this year-a rather bad beginning for horse
Of his reputation.