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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27

DEATH or CoLoNRL ELLswoRrH-The sud-
den sBd sad death Of Colonel Ellsworth has
esuEsd deephnd uniyersal s7rros-through-
ont he city. Bis rapid and briliiar course,
and 'the promise Which be gave Of future
distinction, have attracted the eyes Of the
entire people 70 him, and The brief tele-
graphic dispateh which annoaaeed his un-
timely fall, has filed AL hearts with sor-
row The flags at Camp Taylor and through
out the city we're on Saturday displayed=st
haii-mast, as token Of ofgrief and respect.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27
LANDS on uLIROIs

Nosiats Ia he Yas5 Of the Mississippi odsrs 90 great
an iRdueemsni 10 she satsr as he staie Of Illinois.
There Is portion Of the Wofd Ehsre al the condi-
tous q climate and soil 50 admirably combine 70 pro
duco fhose two great staples, COE and WaEKT as the
Prairies of Illi1Os- ~ 1i
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27
BANK NOTE hfsF.
CONNECTED BY c. A. READ : CO., B6yKlRs.
MAINE. WISCONSIN.

NJ Al \ l.
All Solvent Banks.... pai
Commercial BIZ, Bath 81
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
All Solvent Banks... par
VERMONT.
All Solvent Bsuks.-.. par
MASSACHUSETTS.
All sQlyen. Banks..- par
Bass River Bank...@- 30
RHODB ISLAND.
All Solvent Banks.... pal
CONNECTICUT.
All Solvent Banks. par
NEW YORK.
All Solvent Banks. par
NEW JERSEY.
All Solvent HAnkS.... par
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27
Mutton 80. , cWt -a-
PROVISIONS.

Pine, clearfM q MAPS 90
do I'd clear. % O1a22 70
do box .....,... --al5 %
do common. 20 0lal2 o.
Poplar, clear. - alh %
do sidine ALI %
llOistEScAntl'g 10 Olall %
Shingles Ofeve 4 25s--
do Mich &Cs 8 Uua 400
10 cut.......... -h-
Lsth ,sw dpiue 2 2sd-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27

Rev, Mr.. starkey, Of Trinity Church, on
Saturday presented 10 Capt. McIlraths zOu-
ave Light eusfds a number Of Prayer Books
on behalf Of Mrs, shelly, Mrs. VIM. J..
Boardman and Miss Mary shelly. Mr..
staTl,ey spoke briefly bIt fseiingiy to thesol-
diers, aud the present was gratefgiiy re-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27

5ss' Ess5 l;s P 9ss ss @ Il ID 3PsssGs sss .S.s e g
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27

review Of all com panies now IN camp
will bo held at O'Clock this afternoon, The
officers being in fun anifOFm and mounted.
tTo BEIk REGDrkEss. 4IaE41
A dispatch from Columbus to Gen, Fitch
on Saturday, directs the 18Th Regiment to
DO in readiness for inal ediate departure. -
Also to make ell possible progress in the
4stt
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27

A 'SSIGNEE'S SALE.-NOTICE
~ Is hereby given that L shall cNpose for sale Al
public auction the Auction store Of G. MOllen, l9f
Superior street, Cleveland Ohio Oh he sth day Of
June, 1851 a. two ocock p. NJ, the eutire stock ef
Goods assigned me By A. Mary MACK, consisting O.
Straw Hats and Trimmings, embracing every Varis
t. Of Straw Goods. Ierms-Cash.
JOSEPH S. GkAANiS,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27
THE soUTHERH pam

OF The State lies within the zone or the Cotton regoT
while She soil is admirably adapted 70 tho growth
TObaooo and Hemp, and he Wheat Is worth from S
90 cts more per bushe than that raised further ncrt
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27

3-A. II. Perry 4 Go. removed their
-coantng Room to the Office formerly occu-
pied by H F. Brayton, adjoining the Bank
Of Commerce. The business OF the firm viii
60 or as usunl, il spite OF their being burnt
out at The fire yesterday morning.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27

Green mItrimied I g.
Green trimuIed. 4i4a-
Green salied..,,- 8 a6
Dry.,................... " az
Caliskn greeIn... . n y q
Calf5Biu dry. Il aio
5hcepskins....... . y q
Lambsllins......- 3Sa 81
SALT.
Coarse ...... 4. bbl I 4Sal 3
FiHe..........t bbl ] i5a =
Sacks u 1s....--.. l1HRlI
GOund aolar.....- a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-03
SEA SIDE VIEW OF FORT PULASKI.
end OF the line Of boats and while tho sailors be-
Ing got into line the ag officer and other officers

end OF the line Of boats and while tho sailors be-
lug got into line the 1ag officer and some other officers,
attended by few tars Up tile sand to thefort near
which we landed II is round tower about thirty feet
~ height and ton feet in thickness and in diameter about
thirty Bro feet, built Of concrcte oyster shells stone,
&c, oemented with lime, ], was arranged for several
guns, en- tdee and pierced for mnskciry Cose by
two or three Sheds recently erected for sablng cattle
houses
Tie usual shrubbcry of the district grows all
profpsion but the ground all the way TO the lighthouse is
hlly and sandy Atthe approach to the ahthouse is
recently constructed closed she'd sydsa,y intended for
barracks, but lever occupied u contained some bun
DIES OF straw hiiy or hundred barrels OF lime, and
several panks Of lumber while the floor was strewn with
shavngs There were two brick houses, enc story in
height, and enclosed patch Of ground which had bean
cultivated for garden purposes There were several other
sheds
The lighthouse bore evidence of recent occupation The
rooms al the various landings contained rude cote
sets oil drawers, while their floors were etrewn with
empty bottles and broken gllss. Here and there
stray pairs OF anmentionabes some only ragged SOM
only partially complete. We mounted the steps, $50 VI
number, with ocSaso landings, TO the top The lens
had been taken away ami most of the windows broken
come OF the remaining panes OF glass bearing evidence oi
having been pierced by musket balls.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-03
OUR HILTON HEAD CORRESPONDENCE.

HILTON head, 3. c., Nov. 20, 1861.
The Rebel Retreat from 7ybee Aand-Anoaer Hdybor Sc
cured 10 Or Feet-Sasanndh Riper ectually Blockad-
ed-Fbyt Palassi Besieoed-Eapedition 10 st. Helena
Sound-A Vessel Loading Cotton for Ne,o York--TAe
Steamship Winfield Scott, DC, dc.
After mailing my letter yesterday, sent per steamship
Illinois, the United States gnnboat Florida arrived from
Tybee Island. bringing full intelligence of the evacuation
Of the orhcatons by The rebels at that place under
stand that Commodore Dupont brief report OK the
affair to the Navy Department Washington. The island
was occupied at half past three O'Clock the Gath
by an expedition sent from here by Flag Ocer Dupont
report to the officer OF Savannah river The expe
don consisted Of the United States steam gunboats Flag
Pocabontas and Seneca under the respective commands
OF Commander Rogers Lieutenant Bach and
Lieutenant commanding Ammen The channel lead
ing from the to ths island carefully buoyed
out the vessels proceeded towards tho rebel FORTH
cations with cauton at intervals throwing shell draw
,he enemys nre. After firing several rounds without
any reply being made by the rebels concluded by
officers that the rebel works abandoned. Land
ing parties then placed in the gunboa launches and
start made for Shore As anticipated the rehos
were non est aud the work found almost entirely
dismsntled. The American flag was hoisted on the
lighthouse amid the loud huzzas o our Jolly tars.
The Hrst night The island was occupied by
a small detachment OF marines and sailors. The fur.
ther retreat Of tho enemy from Tybee Island Is but
a natural result of the capture OF this point and it's
strategic character. Tho fertilization on Tybee il
within sheing distance Of Fort Pulaski now occupied
by the rebels being two and a quarter nautical miles
from point point The occupation Of Tybee Island and
this island secures u sea and inland water communca
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-03
The firing began about quarter past eleven and ceased


After the rencontye the Florida proceeded to Port
Royal and next morning returned with Flag Ocer Hu
pont and Captain Davis, Of the Wabash board for the
purpose of visiting Tybee and Judging Of the TO which
It might be applied for military and strategic purposes
Signals were run up for armet crews TO come from all
the vessels to The Savannah and the different cutters
were soon manned by saworth tars armed with cutases
pistols and muskets. Each vessel also guard OF
marines. Two boat howitzers lowered into of
the Savannahs launches. About twenty four boats with
armed crews clustered around the Savannah and
PIT under command of lieutenant, while a leuten
ant OF marines took charge Of the members Of his
corps The Savannahsgg now put of towards the shore
with the flag officer and Captains Davis and Msroon
followed by the Floridas gig and Captain Gold borough
then Captain Rodgers OF the Flag Ammen OF the Sene
Ca and other commanders the other boats coming be
hind 10 ne abreast. was beautiful sight, and one
long TO be remembered, that limo OF boats pulling
for the shore, every Ia them showing the delight
with which he would press with his foot the "sacrsd
soI.''
The boats went far the beach they could and
We all got ashore with wettug OF feet though
raj oficers were carried "pckaback' and in "a lady
chair.o
We landed near the fort. The marines formed at one
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-03

The iron work supporting the lens bears the inscrip
ton, II Sautcr Cic constructors, Paris" but no
date.
From the lighthouse We bad splendid view Of the sur
rounding country The island appeared almost round,
except TO tho southwark where appeared to songate
and this part Of II Is covered with marshes.
In front, towards the river the vessels Of the
squadron riding at anchor Close 10 the beach two
dozen or more boats with their keepers in them longing
70 be ashore with their comrades On the beach march
ing TO the fort party OF eighty six marines and Off
GER and further winding around the base Of undu
ation OF the soil, some two hundred Union tars with
mhskets in ther hands, and itching to use them.
Fort Pulaski on Cockspur Island could be readily
1t ID penagonal fort, built Of brick and apparently
two miles distant think battery this point would
DO necessary to attack IT, and have doubt but that
the Union gun mounted the beach Fortress Monroe
or the dsmounted Floyd at its rde brought here could
DO made to do good execution in battering down
Fort Pulaski the taking Of which will be necessary before
Savannah can be captured. naval force would have
great deal Of difficulty in reducing Fort Pulaski
liable land battery at this point Of Tybee Island would aid
such an undertaking considerably.
should think gun as large az the Union or Floyd
could be mounted the marteio tower, which Is strong
enough to bear the weight and is only about thirty feet
high.
After making observations and trying to distinguish the
city from whence this lighthouse Is distinctly visible
acear day. tho party descended and the marines and
sailors passed in review before the Commodore.
The whole detachment then proceeded to the boats
The howtzers dragged through the breakers aboard
the floats, and the parties pulled for their respective
vessels.
There was not much OF intcrestou the island few rot
ten carcasscs Of buocks and live lame goat which
was shot aud an old wheelbarrow, all that saw
besides the buildings. should think this island would
doubt that General Sherman will soon send regiment to
cncamp here.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-03
Hir1oN HEAD, Nov. 90, 1851.

HiToN HEAD, Nov. ~ 1901.
Arrisal Of the Steamer Bienviiie-Cargo Of Sea Jof m
y Napy-Ldree and Welcome Mail, dc
The steam gunboat Bisnville, Lieut. steadman com
manding, arrived here yesterday from New YORK. She
brought cargo of shell for the Of the naval hee and
largo and welcome mail. The steamer May flower, Capt
Phillips. went alongside the Bienvle and carried the
mails to shore. Postmaster Sears had the mail ready
for delivery in two hours after It's arrival The Bcnvhs
brought large quantity OF New York papers, all Of
which were readily bought up by the soldiers The Nsw
tCoNTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGEl
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-26
Is KENTUCKY AnoL1r,oN.znn

Truly, NE are getting along. One after an
other, the pTO'SlaSsry columns come up, and as
they say in meeting, "giye in their experience, .
10 relation to This iniqnitOus rebellion. as they
ieel It now that it has destroyed their homes,
their happiness and almost their dear old
country. Ii has not heen long since Kentucky
prOfessed to stand neutral in this war with COZ. .
siderable Of leaning towards secession. Now
read what one of her leading papers says, con-
cerning slavery. We quote from the Frankfort
Commonwealth -
/" The policy indicated by bIr. Cochrane is ex
actly right, and in accordance with the usages
Of civilized warfare. We hope to see ii adopted
by the Government. II should have been at first.
Had it been, many lives of loyal citizens would
have been saved that we're lost through the
wishy-washy and anomalous conduct of the
Government toward traitors 10 arms. Since the
commencement Of this most unnatural war, il
has been safer to be rebel than to be loyal to
the Government. The extreme punishment of
treason has thus far been an '0ath of allegiance,
which rsbel will take with rs much sang froid
as he would d gin cocktail.
"Why should not the slaves of traitors in
arms he coniiscated TO the use Of the Govern.
mehtF TIE Dsmocrdt will not deny that slaves
are property, as clearly so as are mules Is il
rlght anu proper to confscate mule, and put il
to hauling transportation If it is, why is il
not equally right and proper to conGscate a slave
for a driver OF that mule Both are property,
and both are employed by the rebels in their
ieye in fighting the devil with ire The Sohsis
employ armed negroes, armed sayspes. ,bav
resort to all sorts of base means even 10 piraov
upon the high seas. They poison wells, ap1
| when they can-as at GuyandOtte--they resort
to assassination. 1t is all stuff to talk abou
fighting such an enemy on high points III,
J Government has been trying the experiment som,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-26
POOR SECEsH.

They are certainly getting in very had way
down in rebeldum, about provisions, groceries
and other nscessaries We would hardly lie
surprised, to hear that the "chiyary" were
about ready to trade off niggers" for some
thing TO eat. The papers-aud the people loo
of Dixie are loud in their complaints abont the
high prices of Coffee, sugar, Soap, Starch, Can
dies and other such articles, and many of them
Wsni TO know iehy the prices of these necessa-
ries should be 70 high. They think it little
strange, that, while the price OF slaves is con.
s,anily going down, ,he price of provisions is as
steadily moving up. But the one is not yet
down as low as il will be, whether the others get
any higher or not and it would be rs well, per.
haps ior the rebels, in view Of this fact, to turn
their attention to some other method of obtain
Ing living than that of growing fat on the
labor and toll Of their enslayed negroes Ii
they do not, they:may, by the time the war is
over, lind themselves without any visible means
of obtaining livelihood for it is quite posi-.
Bile that with the en- of the war will also come
the end Of slavery.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-26
F0REIGN NEWS.

The steamer Btaa from Liverpool, with dates
to the 18th instant, arrived at New York on
Sunday
The British yessels.of.war were ready to sail
for Mexico, Tut had been detained owing to
stormy weather. The French ships were 10 sail
Immediately. 1t is reported that it WAS Mt the
nstigaton of England that the United States is
to he invited to join the expedition. The SpaE-
ish journals talk of a probable Spanish protect
crate as the result of the expedition.
The king Of rortgual died of typhus fever en-
the l2th The Duke of oporto has succeeded ia
the Throne,
The Times seeks to calm the dismay at the
short supply of cotton, and says there is no
ground for national alarm
The final obsequies at the iutermeut OF tie
remains of McManus took place Mt Dublin on
the 10th inst. 1t was an imposing demonsra-
ton.
The Belgium Chamber had been opened
The Kings speech was silent on the Italian
question, but the minister Of Francis the Second
has been notified that he will no longer entertain
official relations with him.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet
Of Holland has resigned.
The Minister Of Justice in the Vienna Cabinet
had resigAed.
Numerous arfests have taken place smong The
Jewi-h liaJbis at Warsaw.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-26
AMY SOAP FAT TODAY

IL war has its evils, it also has It's advantages
aod while ii deeides the power and destiny of
natlohs. it not nnfreQuently opens the way to
individual enterprises and fortunes which might
never hsve heen reached. In illustration Of this
lei US introduce. the. following paragraph from
the New Orleans Crescent, of the aih inst -
g For candles the poor folks have to ray 10 |
" to ~ cents, each at the corner grocery. Is II
i" not time that some Of our leading citizens
=" should take action aud move in the establish
" ment of manufactures for these and other
"ar,iclesS 1t requires but very little capital
Here is loud call 10 some of the "lsdsin8
eiisens'' of the rebel cOnlederacy, to fcrego the
traffic u human flesh and bones for while, and
turn their attention to the " soap fat and hieko-
ry ashes" business. 1t doesn't take much eapi-
tai; aud at the rate Of from 10 to 90 cents for a
taloW dip it will pay hugely. What an evidence
of patriotism, what love and regard for " the
mudsils of society" II will exhibit when these
princes and cotton lords of robeldOm- thes'
leading citizens shall consent to put on I
white apron, and with jack knife or bOwie-knii'
in hand, go from door to door ipquring, "an.
SOAP fat TO day :" in order 10 Obtnin material L
make light for the benighted ones who dwel
within their sristocratio borders. Where
Rhelt? Where is Yancey Where is Cobb
/ Benjamin and all the rest of the leading ciii
: aens" of the South There is evidently none.
in this thing; and they should be looking afIe
il. There may possibly be a little scarcity jus
= now in the fat market, owing TO the rebellio
4 having upset the genuine African article in tb
Dire; but then the deficiency can be made n
from The refuse material of skinned Yankee
4 whose oleagnous properties are said-by South
, rons who have tested them-to be of very su
perior order in Illuminating the black republic
BY all means let the tSlow factories go up in tn
South. They have got enough of captured Fed
eral troops to start the business, and no tim
should be lost in making them mp into " "lard.Oii
OF candles. The "pOOr folks of the confedeI
acy ought not to be made suffer any longer O
the rate Of from 10 TO 20 cents per dip, whil
the "leadipg citizens" of negrOdom have it j
their power to relieve them so easily
, II the war should last much longer aud ii
prices of slaves fall as rapidly as they have dol
since its commencement, we would not be at 0
- asiouished to find Southern aristocrats abaudO
: ing their trade iu human souls and seeking sou
= more honorable business, by which they mig
!" eventually raise themselves up to the dignity
, Northern nludsills.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-26
NEW oRLEAN gloNgY MARKET

Tue New Orleaus resent Vi November, l SAYS:
The Canal Bank hes also mode u new issue
Of lives and receiyea all halves at their value, aud
allows any holder of five to ont IL in two nieces
Therefore, any holder Of five desirous of
making change, can call for the scissors and ont
u IN hnlSes. The hank recognizes every hall.
We heye new table Of currency, and il 10 pub
lished for tho boneit Of those Tho choose 10 cut
it out for reference.
10 omuihug tickets make half n dollar.
Sehelkc's beer tickets make a man drunk
If invested in lager
10 krosts beer tickets make ouc city shin
plaster
] hNudfnl Of sbinplesterd (witl The pictures
wore off) mike man cnss.
~ half dollars make fool ufu Door man.
% beer tickets (soAeke's or Krost's make
cling
40 beer tickets, 10 omnibus tickets, handful
OF sbinnlasteFa, aud nary half dollar, make
an honest man steal
If they don't we should like to know what
will.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-26
--ssse-

ALARMISn.-ln late Sundays paper the
alarming announcement was made that the
Spanish Minister at Washington expressed the
greatest indignation at the ''outrage" of inter.
national law, in the stoppage Of British mail
steamer, and the arrest Of the rebel "mnsters."
He is said to have expressed regret that it was
not Spaii h vessel thnt had been overhauled, as
in that case Spain would Immediately declare
war against the United States The idea Old,
eltete Spain getting her ''dander up" 1t calls
10 mind the answer which Yankee skipper made
to one Of his Spanish friends in Havana, when
war between the two countries was talked Of on
former occasion. The Spaniard wished to
know "what the people Of New York city would
do il ten thousand Spanish soldiers were landed
there some fine morning." "Dol" said the
Yankee, "why nobody would hurt them if they
behaved themselves, but it they did not, the
police would put them in the station houses ~
Brooklyn Times.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-26
A BIT OF HoMANcE

n III 1 UT hOMANtE
1he Br0o6iyA Times is responsible for tIe fol-
lowing
"Capt. Wilkes, the bold responsibility. assum.
ing COmmandsr OF the San Jaointo, who caused
gun to be fired across tho bows of the pritiqh
steamer Trent, brought her to mud relieved her
0l Messfs Mason aud Slidel aud their Secre-
taries, is now about 81 years Of age. Conse-
Quently, rs Jack Bunsby would say, he was once
younger than he is now Though every inch n
sailor, and not often given 10 the melting mood.
the blind god once succeeded in sending one ofhis
shafts clear through his rough sou u'wester, which
found Judgement in his honest heart. The bow
from which The shaft was sped hung iu the eyes
Of a fair girl, and straightway the jolly tar fell
head over ears in love. lie prosecuted bis suit
with vlg0r The girl Nas n lass who loved
q sailor'-and so smiled up0n him, and consented
to become his wife. But the young sailor had a
rival in the son OF n respectable tallow chandler,
welI-to do, called Slido, and young Slldell feel
Jog considerably cut up by being refused to
accept tine mi'ten but not having spunk enough
to throw duwn the glove TO his sailor rival, con.
tented himself witb 'pi ellpg the mind Of the
stern parient Of tie iair one until he refused
hiB consent TO hla raughter's marriage with the
bold Chnllir Wilkes, and insisted upon hrr
giving her hand TO young Sndell, WHICH, after
many prGtestHttous ana the customer, amount of
tears AMI hytterics, she did, nnd became Mrs
John eni.'4' 4hS bOld Charlie Wilkes did not
peat AMI pune, or let his melancholy feed on his
weather beaten oh,eks, but went to ecu aud
smoter vd 's .'is' II attending 10 duty aud
sustaining ne lnhpr q h's aat Jns dag, never
eeelug MS 'irny AS uRa'n, nlr meeting his
sucee'elu lre er hr mi oui heart, until
he saw hiil pieudlaT ~ ugr Oh board his
snip, l. traitor to lis co4nty and a rebel
q a U.s. ihe ilag tie hoasat tai hAd spent his
lifein defending Such Is tho romance Of war.
We ccngfaui"te ths bo a Clarea upon having
at last got more THAI OVEN"