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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

Bank RObbePs!!I
The most effectual method of rObbing
Banks has been devised by my competi-
tors, who for the last twelve years have
individually and collectively, as best suited
their convenience, availed themselves of
every and any means to injure the reputs-
ton of my Locks and Safes. From my
agent in Cleveland, and also by an article
in Cleveland paper over the signature of
James Sargent, I learn that they have at
last, in their opinion, accomplished their
object having succeeded in opening one
of my old locks. For the twelve years my
locks have been in use, there has never
been one dollar lost from their inefioiency
as against the pick-lock, and to their eff
cheney am indebted for a large patronage.
If my lock is unsafe, the large number of
Bank and other Safes of my manufacture
are nearly worthless, as there is no other
lock adapted to them, and none of the locks
offered by my competitors to the public are
two years in use, and consequently have
not been tested as protection or security.
For the patronage SO generously bestowed
upon me in the years past, shall not be
ungrateful and will now stand by my pa
irons, and as far as possible thWart the
endesVors of my competitors to sWindle
them of money sufficient to purchase Yale
or any other lock, which when applied to
my safes or others does not furnish equal
security with the lock reported to have
been opened or picked in four hours. 1
fully understand the operation and the
motive, and l assure my patrons that lam
prepared to meet it. Ihave improved my
lock to meet all s=ch emergencies, and will
furnish my ae0 locks to all Banks and
Bankers who have either my old straight
barrel or eonical barrel lock, for their pre-
sent lock, and less than one half the price
of any of the bank locks offered by my
competitors. My new lock can be placed
on all the safes Of my manufacture, the
barrel being conical as heretofore. will
make the following standing offer for the
benefit Of my competitors:
will furnish my new lock placed on one
Of my safes and send it to any city and
give my competitors liberal time for Op-
Grating upon it, and will put up any sum
of money they may choose to risk, from
$500 1--we hundred to $4,000 1--WE thou.
sand dOllsrs) do not expect to suooumb
after twelve years of unparalleled success
in the security have given the public.
have only to say to nay patrons, that
your money is safe from thieves, or pick.
locks, excepting bank lock pedlers who will
J swarm around you and rob you Of the pay
for lock worthless on one Of my safes
especially when put on by filing the lock
barrel hole through the door with le d and
making the key hole to their lock through
the lead, as has been done, $50 am in
formed, making q robbery easy in half al
hour by the most commonplace thief.
} LEWIS LILLE.
t Troy, N. Y, Oct. %, 1861.
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FROM PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ]

EHlkADELPHlAj Nov 1.
EN-. Davis, Assistant Q1artermaster an
der Gen. Fremont, publishes a letter in the
Bulletin, of this city, this evening, to Adju-
tant-General Thomas, making several cor
rectiOns relative 10 himself published in the
letter of Gen. Thomas to Secretary Cameron.
he entirely eIculpates Gen. Fremont from
ary concern with his purchase Of blankets,
and says that when the report Of the Board
reached Gen. Fremont be expFsssei great
displeasure, and required the blankets TO be
returned. i
They were not condemned as. rotten and
worthless, and the only fault that could be
found with them was the economy praeticed
in making them. The average price of the
blankets was ST, 40. They were part cotton.
Assistant Quartermrster Davis made the pur-
chase in his official capacity. He can only
account for the mis- statement from the fact
that while Ger. Thomas was in st Louis ne
was confined to his bed, and that General
Thomas presumed, from the reports he heard,
that he had the whole truth before him.
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READ @LILLIE'S DEFENCE.

visited our place last night, destroying the
business part Of our city, and as think
you would be pleased to know how the safe
| purchased Of you stood the contest, take
the liberty Of sending you n account of It.
As my family we're unWell IL was impossi-
BILE for me 10 be Rt my hotel, and there was
no attempt made to remove the Safe from
the burning building as was the case with
other Safes, and it was left to the mercy Of
the FIRE for more than nine hours; when l
opened the Safe, the money and papers in
the drawers we're In Is perfect a condition
as when placed there. The books were
all legible though the binding was some
what sOiled. am satisfied from exAmin-
ing the contents Of this and other manu-
facturers, which were in the FIRE, that you
make the best Fire Proof Safe, and should
start in business again l shall order one
OfyOurs at once. Truly yours,
(signed) NJ. GRIFFIN,
Proprietor of the Oshkosh House that was.
P. 8. As believe in giving honor to
whom honor is due, you are at liberty to
use this letter as you see ft.
(signed) NJ. GRIFFIN.
In reference to the certificate Of Mr.. Fol-
lett. His is a merchants small Safe, sold
including No 2 Lock for S95, and Mr..
FOllett conceded upon examining the Lock,
that 1t vas only set upon one figure, (S) and
all persons using our Lock, know that when
set upon one figure it is not locked upon q
combination.
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Agent for L. LILLE.



An article appeared in Saturdays
Leader, written by one of our competitors,
concerning one of Lilies Looks, and that
those using them may not unnecessarily
lose confidence In our work, we have to
say that Mr.. Lille patented in l849 his
combination Bank Lock, without any key
hole, and into which therefore no pick or
powder can possibly be inserted. The only
objection our most bitter opponents could
bring against this old look was, that
person might in time hit upon the cOmbina-
ton. 1t has been in use upon ten thou
sand safes (ineluding merehants') twelve
years, longer than any other lock has
lived, without any stain upon its reputa-
ton. Such lock was tried upon the Bank
of Commerce, during the past week nearly
half day, by an expert lock pick, who
lost wager of S50-and such loek he
refers to in his article above mentioned, on
which he worked steadily half a day.
During the past five years, from time TO
time, Mr.. Lille has invented and patented
important improvements in his lock, in
creasing the combinations to more than ten
millions, and changing the manner of Oper-
ating it, SO that it is an utter impossibility
to open the lock, without first knowing the
numbers upon which it is set. To sub
stantiate this position, Mr. Lille warrants
the lock, as now manufactured, and such
as be has sold in this city to the Bank of
Commerce, City Bank of Cleveland, and
Messrs. Charles A. Reed & Co, Bankers,
and will refund the purchase money, if the
Locks can be opened without injury in
burglars time, and when he is allowed to
lock it, he will stake any amount of money
that it cannot be so opened. Bankers
using cur old Locks, which have stood so
long, and are standing so we'll, against the
efforts Of the most unscrupulous competi-
tors, Bank lOckpicks and burglars are
hereby cautioned against exchanging
them for worthless key hole locks,
which have never been tested (Or only to
be proved wOrthless) or are an infringe
mentupon Lilies patents, and bankers are
hereby again advised that Mr.. Lille will
hereafter, as heretofore, furnish the i'm
proved lock to those using the old ones, at
half price.
E. J. WooLLEY,
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~ YOMR mARKEr-Nor. I


FLOUH-MRrkat rules quite firm with fair de.
mani loT export and home conHum ptioR. Market
sales q 6 bbIs at S52Oa5 IS for rejected, a. a A
5o3 loE aaPernno Stato S3756p5s5 Tor extra state:
- o3es563 tor supernns Wstsrni S5,7036O Tor COM
men % medium extra western; S6,iO66,IB for shin.
ping brands extra round hoop Onto; S6.zOGs,75 f6r
CANADA FLOUR-Market a little frmer with
moderate business doing. sales sUJ bbs al S555aebs5
G isr suPerhnei Sa'sOG7tO for co@mon 70 choice ex-
RYE FLOUR-Mayket quiet and steady. Sales
flIJES SiiRAT.-In fair request. Sales go bbls
At $3.50 t0r Brandywine end chOle, western.
WHISKY-In moderate rrvuest sales 100 bbls
at 2J4 D2lc, chiefly at The inside price.
W a. EAE-MAEket I'm with moderate EXPORT
demand Sales ly so bush Chicago spring at 81 ,za
l,Z3i 1920 bush Racine spring Si2OaI al 81 COO
% SsR AlllHs95ee ~ el9t A. sl,3 ~ SoO1 oui am
90 70 arrive st t,25; 800 lush amber Green Bsy 81
4,Ssi lz92i bush red state az 3n@l3i; $500 bush
white Inaana IT 81 ,35; I42OJ bush amber Michigan
a. $,SsG l,S7i $3.50 white Ohio and Michigan II
Sl,4A9l,i6; 2bS' bush white Kentucky at 81 45nIsO
RSh-markeI quiet and hrm at 7S6SIc.
FEAEBBE-marSet without material CHANCE
Sales 6,lCO bush at 66G67c.
COhN-Msrket shade frmer with moderate de-
mand for export and home consumption and fair
speculative inquiry. Sales l4 O bush at co. 06Ic for
damaged mixed western; 63 for common do; 640645Sc
for good 70 prime shipping do, chiefly at inaids
price; CSC for do 10 arrive
OATS-markeI mOIo active at 9964Oc for Cana
diEni 4004lc Tor western and state Z n r
POkh-MArkst bTm and rather more active
odlbH IOu DDb ~ t9 uf0L9tbz ioE ness; t9,I51l0f0
Tor prime Total stock Of Old and new November
lst 1861: 32O32 bbsi same date last month, 1855
bbisi same GATE last yeaI, 2 '4l2
HEEa-MArket STE dy with fair busnes doing -
Sales COO bbls at S4,UU6a450 fr country prime; So
9J,5O country moss; Sll O9l2OO for repacked mess;
$500 for ezra ness. tOtAl stock of old and new
November lst 1861: g0Ol pk s same time last month
80 pagsi sam time last year, Il, ,946 pkgs.
PRIME mEss BEEF-MGrksG "a dull and
nominal.
3EEF HAHIS-Market quiet and steady at SIC
ali for western.
CUF HIERTs-SeIIing at 4@5c for shoulders; &C
for hams.
BACON-In moderate request. Ssles l2s hhds
smoked sides part 10 arrive at 6H07e.
LAkD-MGrkst rnles quite hrm with moderate
inquiry. Sales 1870 bbl5 at s51619kc, included in
gass 800 bbs deliverable In January or February
at buyers option on private terms.
BUTTE Il Market IN fair request Gl2c Tor Ohio
iZ1Saa Sc for state. -.---
.CB EEs E-More doing at 48@5Xc for Ohio; ~
97c for state.
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DErRo1r. Nov. 20. 1855

DETROIT, Nov. 20, 1858.
To whom it may concern: We have this
day sold to E. J. Woolley, OF Chicago, our
Bank Vault Lock, Of Linus Yale's Patent,
called the Bacon Lock, for one of Lilies
Patent $500. Locks. The Bacon Lock is
the same as purchased of VIM. ". Bacon,
of New Haven Conn, paying him for the
same $3.50, and he assured US it was one
of his best bank locks of the largest size,
such as be usually received $500 for. We
have nol1 no reason to doubt it is one of his
best Locks, but We have disposed of it for
the reason that we have seen his bank lock
picked inside of eight minutes, time and
again, and We believe any of them can be
rieked in like manner. Signed,
C. g. A.IVE5, Bankers.
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O5WEG0 lIAKKET-NOv. L.
FRY TrTpnRApH

FIOUR--Market steady.
WHEAT-Market dnll. Sales 2.4OO bush white
Canada at 81 i75
CORN-Maraet unsettled. Sales last night, 500
bush at 45c
BARLEY-In limited demand. Sales IA 900 bu
Bay Quints az 5U56015lc.
RGE-Market du'L Sales 300 buh Canadian
ct SIC,
tiANAL FRRIGETS- Unchanged and boats
very scarce; hOur 55c, wheat 2Bc 20 New York.
LaAKE ImP0kTS-S4 UOJ bush wheat; 1900
bush c0rn 3d. COO bush barley; 6,2OU bush rye; OO
bush oats.
CANAL RXPORTS-3,O4J bbls dour; 43, 200 bu
WhAat.
Like Imports for October were l3,2n4 bNls -four;
2O57454 bush whsat 4255T7 bush corn; 6S3 gl5 bush
Bari y; 1851 bush Bye; 80, ,569 bush peas.
Imports sinc3 tile opening Of navigation to Nov
lst-lO5 So bbs -four; 740{739 bush wheat; gO3 ono
bush corn: log g3g bush oats; 92h,05 bush barley;
25g, ,255 bush r. e; 6, 9,555 bush peas.
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For the Leader.
CLEVELAND, Oct. SOth,

CLEVELAND, Oct. SOth, 1861.
To the auxiliary societies sending boxes
of hospital stores to our care, We would
suggest that full list of contents be placed
under the cover of each box; giving the
number of all articles of clothing or bed
ding, and the s5sight Of lint, bandage, and
dried fruit; and that duplicate list be
sent us by mail Also, that the name of
the town and society from which the box
is sent, be distinctly marked upon the out
side.
Without these precautions 1t is impSs-
sible for as to make due acknowledgment
of our donations, and We are not willing to
receive so much valuable aid from our very
energetic branch organizations without
publicly expressing our appreciation Of
their generosity.
MRS. B. ROUSE,
(Per Sec'y.l
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

TaB GREAF SEORET.--It is admitted BY
en phyHicisns that the grand secret Of health and
tane lib lea In keeping the blood and various hu-
f1s o. the body in . high degree oi huidity. When
yau issl continued pain in tbs head or bowels. or
z1y continusd uneasiness in any organ or other
1fts o. the body, you prevent serious Eieknsss
BRANDBETH's PILLS.
Biesdsng may give m0mantary ease, because the
elood Isst viii have more room. But a. the body is
uads fron the blood and sustained by the blood, to
Vasss our blood is to GHsts our life, and ruin Our
eonstitution. But Brandreth's Pills relieve the cir
sulatf0n e readily bleeding BY only taking away
what it can well spare, and THY NEVER HURT.
HTE. Hooper, OF Barnsteble, Mass, was cured Of
q. VituE' Danes, Goneral Debility, pOorness Of
Blood aud oOstiveness Of many years standing, by
Ertnarsths Pills. Theoa at length Is published
d ne pamphlets,
Sold by A. Gardner, 22O Superior street, Clsvs
M. Ohio. Gnd By all respectable dealers in medi-
sinsa. seplsR25
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FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. Nov. /
The ship Kate Dyer, lately arrived from
Europe, was seiz,d last night by order Of
Surveyor Andrews. The Dyer is owned to
the extent of one-fourth by Jas Phillips, 8
resident Of New Orleans. When the share
owned South has been confscated, the vessel
will be released.
A Washington letter % the Commercial
says the Incorporation Of the Ira Harris cav
airy into the regular army, is a deserVedly
high compliment.
Thu Massachusetts 25th, Connecticut 10th,
and New Hampshire Battery, passed through
to-day for the seat of war.
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FROlI washington.

--F WAsHIaGToH, Nov. y, =
Gen. Mcclellan issued an order accepting
the command as chief Of the army, and ed-
logisiBg Gen. Scott.
From a contraband who has Just arrived
from Manassas, We learn the rebels hsTe
extensive Notifications at Centervills, and an
army of 10000. Their camp extend within.
2 miles of Fairfax G. Il. At Manassas there
are about 10. 600 troops.
The piekets Of MeOalPs division were dFiF-
eu in last night, indicating an adTanes Of
the enemy. A large force il being sent to
meet them They rstreated.
The Naval Court Of Inquiry meets here on
Monday to inquire into the causes Of he
failure Of Commander Scott of the Keystone
Sat9, TO obey orders to pursue the pirate
Sumter till definite information was obtained
OF her whereabouts, falling in this to report
to the Gulf squadron. s1 o
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

ELECTRIC BATBs.-Dr.G .GibsOn's new cleo
trio baths cure general debility, rheums-
tism, neuralgia, disease Of the brain and
insanity. These baths equaliEe the eircu-
lation and remove almost every disease in
amsnner truly astonishing. No other bath
in the world give such universal satisfse-
ton to the sick. The pleasantest bath
room in the city for ladies-a female OPer-
atOr in attendance. Ofiee No, III Ontario
street. jy8
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

PEFRoLEUN.-Messrs. W. C. scofeId & Co.,
as will be seen By advertisement elsewhere,
are turning out very superior quality Of
Petroleum Oil at their Great Western Works.
As will be seen there, dealer at Wellington
says it is the best oil ever sold there. Messrs.
W. C. s. & Co. turn out l2O barrels per week
of refined oil.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

FIOUR-stsady without sales Of importance
WHRAT-T'he only sales were 2ears white, sod
On 'chaugs at Sl,OO On track. Buyers oGe.ed g.,
while holders dsmaE ded Csc. The want Of vessels
restricts purchases.
C8RN-Quiet at 90. No salsl. 8Ll Hl
OATS-salss Of car ct sso. f-r
HIGHWINEs-fsls slss Of 50 ibis at I6o.
EGGs-Stea1y at lsc
Eosales OfOthar articl,S report d. Market gsns-
rally quiet and unchanRsd.
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BUFFALO nIAKKET-NOv. 1

Market quiet and steady

RLOUR-Markst quiet and steady.
WHEAT-BiRrke' STEADY wit b fair demand. Sales
10000 bush No. Chicago spring st 97c; 2l 00 bush
do club az 81 20; I2O 0 bush Port Washington CLUB
at SO2 6,00J bush red winter at 81, l,0sE sos bush
white winter Ohio at 81 u.s..
CORN-Market steady with good demand. Sales
5000 rush az 42c.
Other grains quiet.
CANAL RiEERGHTS-Firm and unchanged.
LAKE, I1IPGRT5-l3,VO bbls HOUR Is, ,uOO bu
wheat; 3l,loO bush corn
Anal, EXPGRTs-2,OOO bbls -four; $4,000 bu
wheat; $4,000 bush corn; 1904 bush barley,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

STILL AL1vE.-Captain Kirby, of the 18th
regiment, who received severe wounds abe ut
the head at the fight ct Alliance few nights
since, was at last accounts alive, though but
little hope was entertained Of his recovery
he was not party to the fight, and when
struck was engaged in the endsavOr TO adjust
the difficulty.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

BLEND TNE.-The train on the Cleveland,
Columbus & Cincinnati road, due here at
1885 yesterday afternoon, did not arrive till
between and o'clock, having been de-
tanned at Wellington in consequence of the
breaking of crank of the engine.
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Bank Lock Controversy.

Bank LOCK GontroVersys
We came here desiring to have the Bank
Lock question tested upon fair basis,
That is, to have all tests and experiments
made upon such Bank Locks Ss each COM
petitor Is MotO manufacturing, instead Of old
locks that neither party are selling, and
to that end We gave the following chal-
lenge; .....
CLEVELAND, Oct 25th, 1851.
To james Sargent, Esq, agent Of L.
Yale, r.:-I hereby propose TO open q
safe door, with L. Yale, jr s best lock on 1t,
quicker than you can one of L. Lilies,
both TO open through faults in the lock,
and both to use tools adapted toa burglars
use. Each to furnish the other the safe and
lock for him to operate on. The party who
drst succeeds shall receive One Thousand
Dollars, which shall first be deposited with
c. A. Reed & Co, Bankers, Five Hundred
by each party. The test to be made two
weeks from to-day.
(signed) Z. J. WooLLEY,
Agent for L. Lille.
The above challenge 'Ods refused. Our
opponents preferred to publish certificates,
relating to our old locks, Merchants Fire
Proof Safes, So, which have no reference to
the Bank Lock question at issue. Follow
ing their example We publish few certif-
Gates concerning Bank Locks, that our
competitors, now here, have been selling
and all locks referred to in these certiH-
Gates are now in use on bank vaults in this
city.
DETROIT, Oct 20, 1861.
This is to certify that we had on our vault
Safe one Of Linus Yale Jrs. Bank Locks,
the price Of which was one hundred and
dfty dollars, and that Mr.. 8. R. Woolley
with the help Of one man, forced the bolt
of the lock, and opened the safe in less
than ten minutes.
L. NJ. MASON,
Vice Pres. Farmers s. Mechanics Bank.
DETROIT, Oct 20, 1861.
E. ]. WooLLEY, Agt Lilies Safe;-I
have this day sold to Farmers g. Mechanics
Bank one of Lilies Neg Locks to take the
place of the Yele, Jr, Lock on the safe
which opened, without the keys, without
injuring the safe and in a manner feasible
to burglars, in the short space of ten min
utes, as shown by their certificate above.
Yours Truly,
S. r. W0oLLEY,
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PRnnI PHILADELPHIA.
PH-LAnErpHrA. Nov.

-~---N-A--4Al lA--l WV -
The Baltimore News Sheet publishes a res
olution which is to be offered in the Episeo-
pal Convention arraigning Bishop Whiting
hall for inviting the Tyngs and Beechers Of
the North, and for favOring those engaged in
the slaughter and subjugation Of the people
of Maryland.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

TIE LAKE SHORE RoAD.-COncerning this
Road, tho Erie American says: " The Bufa-
10 and Erie and Cleveland aud Erie railroads
are not only the best paying roads in the
Union, but are probably the best managed.
Mr.. Nottingham of the Western vies with
Mr.. Brown of the Eastern in securing the
greatest possible perfection Of Management.
They higgle at no outlays that will insure
permanencs to the line or safety of travel
and transportation. In proportion to the
business done, fewer serious accidents, prob
bly,, occur on the Lake Shore railroad than
upon any other line of equal length in the
country. The oil shipments on the Eastern
road constitute o heavy item"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

DRuMNED OUT OF CANP.-Twenty eight
members OF the Fusileer Regiment organic
ing at Marshall, Mich, were drummed out
of Camp day before yesterday for refusing to
take the oath, certain regulations not suiGing
their notiens.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

REvoLvERs.-Mr. H. Hattersley, at IO2
Superior street, has Just received quanti-
ty of Colts reyolvers. Persons desiring
these weapons can find no better place to
purchase than at Hattersley's: Go at once,
if you would secure one.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

@ Baker, opposite the Post Office, keeps
constantly on hand choice selection Of
books for Sunday reading. Also all the
New York daily and weekly papers of the
latest dates. Give him call before pur'
chasing elseWhera.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-02

LILIES IMPROVED LoOK.-We wish it
distinctly understood that no certificate yet
published refers to our latest Improved
Lock, such as we are now selling and have
recently sold to the Bank of Commerce.
City Bank Of Cleveland, c. A. Reed s Co.,
Bankers, 8. W. Crittenden & Co., Bankers
E. J. WooLLEY,
Agent L, LilHe.