Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-11-19

CeTtly yours JOHN NJ. DOTTS.
News and Miscellany.
re- In one of the Hon. Mr.. Vinton's
speeches in this State, that gentleman said the
threat OF secession reminded him of the man
in Buffalo who attached his old scow to the
stern of a lake steamer to be towed up the
lake. After the boat had got under head
way, the wheels of the steamer threw the
water into the old scow, and she was in dan
ger of sinking. The owner cried out to the
captain of the steamer, "Hold on, therel if
you don't stop throwing water into my craft,
III make you" "Well, " says the captain,
" what will you do?" "Do ?7 shouted the
enraged man, "PU cut the rope here and let
your Old steamer go to thunder
B6% A distinguished merchant of Mobile,
when making his fall purchases in New York,
about ten days ago, was asked, GLOW are you
going to vote ?' He replied, al shall, of
course vote for Breckenridge, but l believe
Lincoln will be the President, and for one
reason ] shall be glad of it." When asked
for that "one reason" he said, "Because,
next spring, when l come to the city again,
l shall be free to buy my goods where l find
the prices lowest, and when l go back there
will be no questions asked and no persecu-
tons to be endured.
The WINANs STEAMER.-The Baltimore Sun
says that the Messrs. Winans, of that city,
are now making their arrangements to begin
at an early day the construction of another
steamer after the model and construction of
that which for a year ortwo pasrnas attracted
the attention of the marine world. The new
steamer will be 700 feet long, and will be
propelled by two wheels driven by eight
engines of immense power. She will have a
space two hundred feet long and thirty feet
in diameter. The main shaft will, according
to the specification, weight thirty tons. The
new ship will be constructed with high-pres-
sure engines, and the builders entertain no
doubt Of her success.
B% a French and Spanish Creole dancer
both appeared on the stage together at Mel
bourne, Australia, some time since, when the
creole drew thunders of applause, to the pre-
judice of the Partisan. The Partisan fell to
the floor in distress, was enraged, and the two
frll upon each other, tore hair and scratched
until the poor creole was carried bleeding and
s~enseless from the stage. Then there was a
ow, in which the instruments in the orchestra
we're broken and other damage done, while
he ladies screamed and tainted.
B9@ A whip taken from the SLAYER, Erie,
was exhibited in New York last week. 1t is
made OF dried rhinoceros hide, having two
thongs or lashes made by splitting the ma
t'riaI to within eightinches of the end, leaving
ne balance for a handle. The lashes are
about two feet long, and twisted into the hard
ness of iron. There is the evidence of its use
all along the ridges of either thong, in blood
stains.
B@ Quite an excitement exists in Guernsey
Co, over the disenterring of the body of Mrs.
John Dugan on the oath nit, for dissecting
purposes. The body was found concealed in
a straw stack, not yet dissected.
Three persons, DR.. W. Fleming of Sewelz-
VILE, Belmont county, Joseph II. Anderson,
a stadent of DR.. Mcpherson, Fairview, and
VIM. Garvin, a blacksmith at Sewellsville,
were arrested and tried. Garvin was dis
charged, Anderson has given bail, and Fleming
has fed.
Ia Hog cholera is prevailing again, and
fatally, in portions of Harrison County,
Indiana, the Argus says and the Hessian fly
is doing a good deal of damage to growing
wheat in that region. Hardly a farmer is
seen but complains of its ravages as unusual
for the season.
Bs@ The Great demand for enameled cloth
which has been caused by its adoption. for the
uniforms of the Wide-Awakes has given an
impetus to that branch of manufacture. We
learn from the Bridgeport Standard that the
preparation of the enamel, OF compound ap-
piled to the cloth, is the all important part of
the process. The substances, or the proper
tons used in forming the enamel, are known
to those only who are engaged in the business,
but evidently oxides of lead or other metals
are used. Various coIors are given accord
ing as they are required. Some of these, the
brOnzes, are very ornamental. The process
does not differ essentially from that used in
the enameling ofleather. Almost any kind
of cloth can be used, but thin fabrics carefully
smoothed are preferred. An even coating is
given by passing the cloth under a roller, and
this is done with great rapidity a hundred
fold faster than it could be done by hand
The cloth is then stretched for a time in the
drying room, ata temperature of 100 or I7S.
After it has been rubbed and smOothed to
renderit perfectly pliable, another coating
and drying is given. Four coatings are applied
before the final vanishing. To give the
grained appearance the cloth Is passed under
a steel roller with a very strong pressure
The roller or cylinder is marked or lined as if
for engraving, aud is in itself a remarkable
specimen of hand work. The process of
enameling requires five or six days.
RalCOl. Lewis W. Washington of Bel-Air,
Jefferson county, Va, was married on the
9th inst, to Miss Ella N. Bassett. It is a
fact that the groom is the great
grandson oftwo brothers of Gen. Washing
ton, while the bride is the g~reat-grand daugh-
ter Of the only sister of Gen. Washington, and
the great-grand-daughter of the sister of
Mrs. Gen. Washington.
New CANADIAN PARTY.-A new party has
been organized in Canada, with ]. Il. Came
ron at its head, which seeks the support of
the Orangemen by taking as its first princi-
pie, protestant union at the polls and in
Parliament without compromise" to which
added suffrage extension, the restriction
IF reciprocity with the United States, insect
lrian education, by which Catholic public
would be abolished, and other meas
lres popular among the Canadian Protest {