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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-11-14
ANNIVERSARY.

OsxALoosA. Kansas, Nov. II, 1860.
Pursuan. to previous announcement.
the first Anniversary of the Jefferson
County Bible Society convened in the
NJ. Z. Church. and MAS called 10 order
bv G B. Carson. President.
The services were opened by singing.
and prayer vas offered by Rev. Mr..
Spurlock.
The following is synopsis OF the
Secre,arys report including reports
made by can,assers:
Number Of families visited I97
Destitute of the Gospel &c
Testaments donated 13
Bibles =" II
Testamsnts sold 12
Bibles .' 5
Rev. Mr.. Arlington lad canvassed
lis district. but had made no report.
The following report was presented
by the Deposiior
To TIE Jefferson Coun:y Biolc So
cicty--l submit The following report
Received tor Books sold Sl9 81
I" from Treasurer 7.50
:" d" sale Of books AT 81. Louis l2.C6
Total 1910
Cr. By freish, paid on books S2i.o5
equire book for Depository so
" Amt drawn from books so
" paid NJ N. Campbell, Az. 9.lOl
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-11-14

Superintendent, Packet Line.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
Focal A0per,lscmeuts Gn.iluueo.
THE NEW BRICK STORE
rs THE PLACE TO BUY GOODS AT
A B a r G A NJ!

DO YOU WANT NEW ,GooDs!j =. il.e
, CALL At TIE NEW BRICK s7oRA!
DO YOU WANT CHEAP GOODS?
n.i C.iLL Attic NElT BRICK STORE!
DO YOU WANT GOOD GoOpss so
CALL ar TIE NEW BRICK STORE.
Where they arc constantly receiving,
and keep always On hand d we'll Sc
lected stock of .=....='i a,..5, i.-
STAPLE s. FANCY DRY GooDs.
of every descriptions Hats and Caps,
Boots and Shoes, and a splendid lot Of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
from the l1ast Fashionable Xoayey in
New Orleans. t......s.. ,...
Also, fine lot of JEWLLRY such
us Watches, Breast Pins, Rings, &c.
Also, small lot Of Choice Furniture.
Also, large and choice lot OF Gut
lery and Hardware, Brides and Sad.
dies, Books aud Stationery Also, Il
new supply of H'.' A'''
FA NlILY GROCER les.
and full Stock of Plantation Goods,
such as Bagging and Rope, Lowels
and kerseys, the very best article o!
Oak-tanned Russets, Blankets, &c, SC
All the above articles we will sell
at low prices and on libetal terms, t.,
those who may honor US with their pa
tronagc.
The undersigned pretend not to sell
their goods AT COST. They could not d,
that and live. Their object is to do /;
fair, legitimate aud honorable mercan
tile business. They do not profess /,
undersell everybody else j; but pledge
themselves to give satisfaction t>
every one who is willing to allow +;
reasonable profit. CALL and see us.
S. WE'LL & BROTHER.
Oct. l4th, 1858. ol4-ly.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
r, B = r N II E A r D T. j.,
Merchant Tailor,

NIo4foe, La.
WOULD respectfully inform ~
w the citizens of Monroe and llf.
vicinity, that he has commenced the
Tailoring Business i'll this place. He re
spectfully solicits your patronage He
hatters himself, that from his practical
experience in his business, Le will
render entire satisfaction to those
favoring him with their patronage. He
has very fine assortment Of Goods on
hand, which he will sell very low for
cash. His prices will be moderate, and
he hopes hut By doing tie uery best arox!,
at lo,o prices and strict attention 10
business to merit liberal share o!
patronage. z..=..=.
His shop is on the corner of Grand
and De Siard Streets
Monroe, La. Jan. Sd, 1859. ly.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
Il. SON, Jr. & Co

H. SON, Jr. & Co.
NEW LARGE BRICK STORE.
TT AVING removed to their new and
- spacious fire proof brick building,
have now opened and are still recciv-
ing their new Fall and Winter stock,
consisting of plantation supplies, such
as Kerseys, KY. Linscys, =
Jeans, russets, blankets,
en- Hats, negro clothing,
- Satinets and casimeres :;
GENTLEMEN's FURNISHING GOODS AND
CLoTHING-ovcrcoats,
Dress and frock coats,
Pants and vests,
w1 Boots and shoes, drawers
@ and shirts, linen and
Silk handkerciiefs,
Cravats, linen and
Flannel shirts, Hosiery and
Gloves, hats and caps.
A complete assortment ofyouth and
children's clothing
A new and fresh quantity of (lM=MgEA (SlM=gEA
general groceries, saddlely, sS
hardware, porks, cutlery and
stationery, medicines and cigars.
| Also very large assortment Of
Ladies' Goods,
Selected from the largest and most
popular importing houses of N. York,
Boston and Philadelphia, consisting Of
Fine and fashionable dress silks,
Cashmeres mcrinos, dclaincs,
Woolcn shawls, cloaks,
Bonnets, ribbons,
Embroideries,
Hair dresses, corsGttes,
Trimmings, pcrfumcry, hosiery,
Gloves, gauntlets,
Slippers and CATERS.
Also large and we'll selected stock Of
Gold and silver Watches,
Guard chains-ncw styles of .jcwelry
consisting of coral sets, Comeo anc
Mosaic, earrings, pins, rings, shir
and sleeve buttons, all Of which will
be guaranteed to be what represented
Their whole stock is one of the lar
gcst und best selected ever brough
to this place, and will be sold at mucl
cheaper prices than heretofore.
A call and examination of good
l and prices will satisfy all that we hav'
T. the ability to please and suit.
Strict and particular attention will
n be paid to orders from our friends an
II customers residing at distance.
e Monroe, La, Nov. 3, ls59-6m.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
Boots, Shoes and Russets.

MEMS thick double sole, calf waterproot
Nl Boots, grain horsemen's Doots. fine pump
sole calf boots, boys calf halt-welt and double
sole boots. ...
RUssETs-l0 cases mems and boys No.
oak tanned, which we are selling lower than
ever before offered.
Heavy brogans for men and boys.
Women's brogons and boots.
Mems fine calf Congress CATERS.
A large assortment of misses and childrcn's
shoes of all kinds
Ladies' goat. morocco. kid and cloth lace
heel boots, buskins and slippers, in every vari
city. at BiRNE y SHIELDS.
Monroe, November 3. 1859.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
From the New York Saturday Press.
'e A Ballad,
Bf 7. u. Al.pRlCu,

Y. .,I pf t. II. Al.pRlcu. ta
She was tall and fair, rs t'"t.
And in her Summers prime
Her feet were snowy feet,
Az faultless as a rhyme,
When, tits true; ...
A nd her eyes were made of heaven,
Fire and dew! 49,.
In the kirkyard let her lie! y ....
let the thistlcs and the hurs
Cover up the two-fold life
The little life and hers!
Well-a-day!
1T is sad to see flower
Dead, in May!
Now. Lord Nial sails the sea,
And laughs above his wine, ..
.p Aaa he never. never thiuks
OF the lilly of Loch-Inc. '
Mazy the storms F#
~ Smite him as he sails, and the sen
Crush him in its arms?
~
o, list. ye maidcns fair, &~
To the ballad that sing;
Go bid your true-lovcs fetch .s
The sainted priest and ring!
Best be dead
In some old kirkyard, Than to give
Your truc-loves all, unwed
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
Tobacco! Tobacco!!

A LARGE supply of the above article, ol
N every quality. on hand, which We buy di.
rect from manufacturers, and can furnish to
planters and the trade generally at unusually
low rates.
BYRNE j. SHIELDS.
Monroe, Oct. c, '59-tt.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
ADVERTISING RkTEs.

For ono square OFTEN aihcs, fhess, for first
For each additional insertion, Yer sqaaEes 80
ssrasf~ Liberal discount made to quarterly,
semi-aunual and yearly advertisers. E
.Eiss Steamboat Neticrss for the srasUn.s-ssyl3
s.ss--, Announcing candidates for Office tto be
paid Il, advanccJ. =. .,.,,... .,.,.,..s.,.s. $40
q Tss- Professional and Business Cards. (not to
exceed SIX Naos.l published twelveniohshs..Sl0
Gsse Cards of d PERSONAL. character can only
he published In ulisIpaper as aivertiscments,at
double rates, and paid tor in a.pasfa.f.'At.
| ssS~ Advertisements not marked on the copy
win he inserted until forbid aud charged ae-
corlhgly. @a #'t
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05

ROChNVvn!S:
in any style, and supply our customers
with any kind of Harness or Saddles
which they may call for. Carriages
warranted for one year.
We also do Horse.shoeing and plan.
tation work. Upholstcring and paper
hanging done here. We have engaged
good Eastern workmen.
HERRING e. ENDOM.
Feb. Sd, 1859. ly.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
Copartnership Notice.

YE THE undersigned have, this
day, formed copartnership in tlis
town, under the firm of Herring 1
Endom, for the purpose of carrying OF
the Harness and Carriage shop, op
posite the Railroad Hotel. We put vi
any kind Of a..
arriags, II.
Buggies
and
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
OTICE!! @
George Koehler, GunsInith,
1Tss'NT
@us~

GIVES notice, that he has permanent
" ly locatedsin Monroe. and is pre-
pared to maK9or repair
Guns, Pistols, sc.
An experience of fifteen years in the
most celebrated manufactures in Ger
many, enables him to do work superior
to any to be found in the Southwest
His work is already known, as a
residence of six years in Farmervillc
has given his work much celebrity -
All his work is warranted, and witt
proper care will last u generation
Lie keeps on hand ...
Guns, Pistols,
Hunting Apparatus
Generally.
Objective doors South Of p. o.
Monroe, March 10, 1859.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05

Bagging, Rope and Twine.
A FULL supply of India baggng and bcs
N machine-made Rope on hand and for sal,
low by BYRNE g. SHIELDS.
Monroe Oct G. ,5G-tf
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
Fresh Groceries s. Provisions

w complete supply of Family Groceries and
Provisions offered in this market, which we can
guarantee to be tresh-as follows:
FLorR-Extra st. Louis and Superfne in
barrels and half barrels.
SuGAR-Common. choice and crushed.
MoIAssEs-Barres and halves. H'
HAMs-Sugar-cured. Dulfield and Stagg and
Shay's. -.. .
BAcoN-Clear and ribbed sides and shoulders
Pork, coffee, pepper, spices. lard, rice, can
dies, soap wines, brandies. &C., for sale low by
BYRNE u SHIELDS,
Oct. 6, '59.-tf
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
Readv-Made Clothing.

0VERCOATS-D cloth, black aud blue
" beaver, pilot cloth and seal saqucs and
trocks.
Fine black cloth, dress, fancy cass, satinet and
tweed saques and frocks
NEsrs-Black and fancy silk. satin, cashmere,
black and fancy colored plush velvet.
PASTs-Fine black doeshin, fancy cashmere.
jeans and kersey.
Shirts, drawers. under-shrts, oravats, gloves
and geatlcmcn's furnishing goods generally.
nov.3. BYRNE & SHIELDS.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
Thcrc Is picture of Roger A. Pryor, a.

There Is II picture Of Roger A. Pryor, AZ y
'sojrr," in the Mobile Keslslcr. III is thus
described
Among the Virsinaps is frail delicate 1T
Tie fellow, viii u clear gray eye, boysh mouth
and huir parted in tbs middle, and falling be-
hind his cars, tight fitting sGrgcant's uniform,
with slvcl-hilled sword n sc,,rlct plume, and u
pair of bright gilt shoulder pieces. lie is their
cavil!cr their "bowld boy" md lis nanle ia
Roger A. Pryor, Orderly to the company of
Rillemnn from Petersburg. As he passed down
the line, head erect, toes out eyes in front four
teen PAGES, he reminded me of bohnle bit Of
woman dressed in unii0rm--us for caainpic,
Maria, Ia .GHe de EtgimsM Bat when he opensl
those pretty lips, and the round mellvy topiAs
trippcd out in true military grace--n soidlefeN
n soldicr-cvery inch soldier! lie is u sol
dicr. lie walks like one, talks like ore, and
looks like ono when he draws the shining blhd"
and gives Che command Of Ills superisys,s Hut
on rest, az he stands ncgligcntly at the hss1 ~
lIissqnad, he appears, as said befQys, \ y1
bouncing, spirited girl trimmed ont i0r VIII,
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
Nem Orleans Dirertorn. Il.
l. AND DEALERS IN
PAPERS AND SCHOOL BOOKS

PAPERS AND SCHOOL BOOKS,
Law, Medical, Theological and Mis-
cellaneous Works, in all styles of bind
ing Libraries supplied on liberal
terms; Cheap Publications, Periodicals,
Magazines, received soon as issued
from the press.
Juvenile and Toy Books Of every
description, Games, Alphabet Blocks,
Transparent States, and A B G Cards
Blank Book Manufacturers, Printing
fBook Binding, Engraving and Litho
graphing Visiting Cards neatly, exc
cuted. -t
BLOOMFIELD, STEEL & CO.,
BOOK SELLERS AND STA7YONERS,
60 Camp Street, New Orleans.
Jan. 20, 1859. ly.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05
MONROE, La. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1860.
noeal aonrrttsemeuls.

IoCdI G0NrrttscWrlllS.
New Fall and Winter Goods !!
.aa BYRNE & SHIELDS,
A RE now receiving aud opening their extcn-
n sive stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
comprising everything needed in this section,
in the way Of Plantation supplies, Dry Goods,
Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, &c.
We have made our purchases entirely at the
North, and can afford to offer u
Considerable Reduction -
IN PRICES. We would be glad to have our
friends and the citizens of this and adjoining
parishes, come and see US and examine oul
stock. Ia -
| Monroe October G, lS59.-tf
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05

mr. Last week millionaire named Scott
purchased u small pocket-book ut u statioGyra
in Brompton. lie was served by lady II
great personal attractions. So s,nitlen was
Mr.. Scott with her beauty, that understanding
she was single he then and there made his fair
cnslaver an offer Of his hand and heart. The
sequel is to lc found in the marriage. announ-
ccd rs having taken place ut n church Of SONS
Pnscyitc notoriety in the neghborhood Inst
Wednesday, when the pretty shop-woman strl-
ped into carriage and 1000 year afier
courtship Of only one day Lo'.aoa C3url G,r
cAtar. .-= z....-=-,..s. .,I.s..
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-05

The Opposition members ofeDnculatine
Pennsylvania and New JersslGn Republican
a paper. requesting the ~ 1aneuagc of their
Committee to DBhvrntion to nominate n
rall ior Nal!Saeath IA manner as to emerge tn"
rr"s'aen1sf 'aGen1sfarty !" Of penntylVaniii AID tns
= S&eiiiftl q: Nn,N luranv. -. :. l.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-08
Great snecuIntinn ON F0ot.

Under this head the Cincinnati Commercial
devotes two columns to the discussion of a
claim set up to Green township IN Hamilton
county. It seems that the heirs of John Cleve
symmes now claim title to the entire township
based upon certain rights to the land once vest.
ed in Mr.. Symmes, but which are almost uni
versaIly supposed to have passed from him at
period long precedent to his death. A COM
pany of speculative gentlemen in the Esst,
represented by Thomas QuantrilI, of New York,
have recently renewed the attempt to procure
from the General Land Office at Washington
a patent for the lands comprised in Green
township, but the General Land Office has
hitherto uniformly refused to issue a patent to
the parties applying, on the ground that there
is no law requiring the Office to do it, The par
ties setting up the claim hope by persistent
efforts 70 succeed in getting the claim into
Court, and necsssitste counter measures by the
parties now in possession. Messrs. Pugh,
Gurley and Pendleton have addressed letter
to the President, asking that the Executive De-
partmsut will suspend action, either at the
Treasury or in the General Land Office, un.
til the parties in possession can be heard. Tn,
valuation of lands in Green township is over
two millions!
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-08
Legislative : summary.

In the Senate, yesterday, the following bill
was passed To enable townships and incor-
porated villages to establish Cemeteries com.
mon to both. The Senate confirmed the fol-
lowing Executive Appointments; For Trustees
of Miami University for nine years from March
lst, 1860, VIM. n. Cory, Vim. s. Groesbeck,
R. Z. COrwine and John W. Heron, of Ham.
ilton county, G. NJ Olds, of Franklin, and Jno.
]. SchouleT, of Preble; also Albert Galloway,
of Greene county, to fill vacancy. Nothing
was done in the afternoon, the Senate having
been in session but a few minutes.
In the House the bill, "To repeal the act to
create one additional judge Of the court Of
common pleasin the fourth judicial district Of
Ohio" passed April IL, 1858, and the bill to
amend an act to further amend an act to pre-
serve the purity Of elections" passed March
20, 1871, failed to pass. The following bills
were passed: Further to define and punish the
crime of arson; To amend section 2 of Sn set
prescribing the duties OfgupeTyisoEs. andTIela.
ting 20 roads and highways, passed Feb. 49,
1853; To amend section IA of an act regulating
assignments in trust for the beneat Of eredi.
tors To provide for the keeping of streams
of water within the State of Ohio clear, Of
hood wood; To amend section 43 Of an act to
provide for the settlements of estates OF de-
ceased persons" passed Masch %, ls4O; To
amend section 81 of an act to provide for the
creation and regulation of incorporated com.
panies in the State OF Ohio, pasaed Nay J.
Is52.-iStatesndH, nh.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-08
1U1aiI ChicagO!

Chicago can 90 right up to the head! She
has fred the Republican signal Gun of 1860, and
in hand TO hand fight aOOred DOuglasism
and Buohananism combined, in the very citadel
of the Little Giant" John Wentworth is
elected Mayor by I24s majority over Gurnee,
the strongest and best man the united DemOo-
racy could bring into the field, and the RePub-
licans have swept all branches of the city gov
erument Honor to the unOOnquerabls RePubli"
cans of Chicago!
Toe pro-slavery Democracy had sworn to
recover the city. Douglas demanded it, and
his officers and rank and file entered the fight
nerved to desperation. Money and every APP
pliance of fraud were used unserupulOuslY.-
Voters were imported from far and near aud
domiciled in the wards where the ballot boxes
would be open to them The Chicago Daily
Herald, the Administration organ, changed cd
itors during the contest, and entered warmly
into the support Of the Democratic ticket. al
old grudges were buried, and one aim animated
the united legiOns, the crushing out of Rspub
Ecan rule in the municipal government. It wai
abatile for vantage ground in the coming Pres
idential struggle.
The Republican nomination for Mayor wal
distasteful to many active leaders and workers
in the phalanx of Freedom, but the serrieC
ranks remained unbroken. Personal preferen
ces and piques were cast aside, the general wsa
overriding all else. Nobly, from the highss
to the lowest, the indOmitable Republicans o
Chicago stood shoulder to shoulder, and ire
sistibly marched forward to a victory whicl
presages 8 grand National triumph of Freedom
and Right on the Ides of November.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-08
Yours very truly,
EDWARD TAYLOR.
How the Hungarian was wrecked.


This will ever be matter of conjecture, as no
one escaped to reveal the mystery. Her lights
were seen from the shore towards morning,
and soon after day light the last mast disap-
peared in the storm. The Toronto Globe thus
Puesses at the circumstances under which she
was lost
That she went to pieces with frightful rapidi-
ty we may safely conclude, The boats found
with the oars lashed to them, tell tale of s~
lent death--of death from which there was no
chance given to escape. The crash seems to
have been sudden, unlocked for even by the
brave men who navigated her. The ship
touched the iron bound shore and was buried
beneath the destroying wave. Nothing to
? went the spread of water when the first
breach was made, she sank, or unable to sup.
port herself on the rock, parted in the ceEtre
and became hopeless wreck.
How was it she was on the western side of
Cape Sable Had something happened to her
machinery which caused Captain Jones to al
ter his course and make for the nearest land !
Was the vessel leaking, and did he drive her
onward, desperately hoping thatin that stormy
night some hospitable beach would enable him
to save the lives of his crew, and of the pas
sengers committed to his charge, even though
the ship was lost This may have been, but
there are other theories which will bear some
thought
In the first place there are the cOmpasses.-
Is it, or is it not a fact that when near the
northern coast those usually carried by iron
vessels are useless-that the captain has to
guess his way-that the much Wanted "true
as the needle to the pole" fails in truth thele
We imagine that the allegation is not alto
gether false-and can only hope that if human
ingenuity has invented any means whereby the
error can be counteracted, it will be enforced
by the owners Of ocean steamers wherever they
may trade.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-08
New Penirep,inry Report.

The report Of the Penitentiary Commission
eFs shows pressing necessity for a new prison
to accommodate the rapidly increasing number
of conyicts. Taking the average increase of
the last ten years as basis, the number in
1864 will be I,s74 The enlargement of the
present prison to the capacity of accOmm 'da-
ting 1000 eOnvicts is contemplated by the
Committee, and this is all it can be enlarged
There are now 93S convicts on hand, which is
29S more than there are cells or workshops for.
By the tims new prison can be erected, there
will be at lesst 400 that can neither be secured
or employed.
Messrs. SpOOner and Jarvis recommend San
dusky as the proper location, and Mr.. Franklin
suggests Hamilton, Butler county. The RAPID
increase in convicts is attributed in great
measure to the greater facilities Of detection BY
the use of telegraphs and railroads ROguei
have got to be adroit indeed to escape when
once officers get on their track.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-08

Senator Douglas, in his ill judged reply to
Seward, in order to get rid of the charge that
the Missouri Compromise led to the more recent
agitations of the slavery question, replied that
"he had been willing to extend it to the Pacific
Ocean, and to abide by it forever, and the entire
South, with one exception in this body, was
willing to abide by it. But the freesOil element
was so strong as to defeat that measure, and
thus the slavery question was opened anew"
But Senator Douglas holds that the Supreme
Court has decided that compromise to have
been unconstitutional, and the inference is that
he and his party were in favor of abiding by an
unconstitutional law "fOreyer." That kind oi
reasoning will not dO.-N. Y. Post.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-08
Execution of ste1eus--COst of the War


At the request Of the friends of A. D. Stew
ems, sentenced to be hung at CharlestOwn, Va.
on the 10th inst, Col John T. Wait, of NOr>
wich, Conn, visited Richmond to endeavor, if
possible, to have the Executive authority of
the Sta1e change the punishment of Stevens
from death to Imprisonment for life. The
Norwich Aurora states that the mission was
e fruitless one. Though Gov. Letcher ex-
pressed his willingness to hear anything that
could be said in behalf of the prisoner, his
death on the galows was resolved on. Vir-
ginia still thirsts for blood.
The aggregate expense paid by Virginia on
account of the John Brown raid is SIs5, 5,567.
OF this sum ssl, ,l4O was paid to the military
Gov. Wise called out for general training pur-
poses Tie war on John Brown was also a
benefit to the railroads, the Baltimore and Ohio
coming in for over $4,000 on transportation
account
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-08

The MONSTER GUN.-The largest cannon
ever. cast is being bored ont at the Fort Pitt
Works, Pittsburgh. It was cast on the hollow
principle, aad weighs some $4,000 pounds
The bore viii be Is inches in diameter, and
Is Il. 9 IN. In length. Il has IS inches Of
solid metal at the breach, making its extreme
length I4h.6in. A. the breach the outside
diameter is 4 feet as the muzzls % inches -
itUill 5roiest a ball Of 42l pounds distance
Of figs'e * niles, with a tOlerably accurate
range 81 iouF niles The largest Englishgups
are made Of iron slaves, banded tOgethsr--
Soma brass pieces Of greater length have been
cast, but no gun Of more than IL inch bore
Ex-GOv Wise should own the Pittsburgh
pocket pistol.