Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-11
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There are eighteen hundred female
slaves within the lines Of the Federal forces
81 Fort Monroe.
A poultry fsnoier lately procured q pic
ture Of faVorits hen, which was so natu-
raj that Il laid on his table for several
weeks. .l.a
The Presidents Message sent by tele-
graph to California, was published in San
Francisco on Thursday morning.
Florence Nightingale, in letter which
has found it's way into print, appears to en-
terrain but little hope Of her own recovery.
John @, Heenan, the notorious Benicia
Boy, has arrived in Cincinnati, with tho
intention, it is Fsid, Of raising company
for the War in she Southwest.
A merOhant lately advertising for q
clerk" who could bear confinement" re-
ceiVed one answer from one Whe had been
ten years in the State Prison, aud another
from the mother Of ten children.
The Cincinnati Enquirer learns that
Charles Anderson, ESQ., who recently sue
ceeded in escaping from Texas, while on
his way North, has been captured By Ben
l-oSGAvuSn AEes-uOVtcIbs
A young man, twenty years old, of
Bridgeport Vt, caught his foot in the belt
Of threshing machine, few days since,
and was thrown down and instantly killed
by having his neck broken. -
II has b en- prop osed 10 consolidate all
the oolonels, lieutenant colonels, majors
and captains Of Illinois, who have no men
under them, into full regiment.
JEFF. Davis message reminds Col. Forney
Of Rufus Ohoate's famous exciamation at
the predioameni of client viz: What
hands dripping with human blood, and not
dollar in your poeketP
A bemb has been invented in Cincin-
natl which contains eleven explosive shells,
and these inner shells contain each q num-
Der Of explosive bullets. It is said to be
the most destFuotive and deRth-dealing ar
ticle of war which has Jet been tried.
Spurgeon, the Barnum of the Gospel"
vas leoturing in London on "ShreWs and
How to Tame Them" His tabernacle rung
with applsuse.
The young ladies Of GlenWoOd Semi
nary, West Brattleboro, Vt, have made
and sent 10 the Sanitary Committee, ct
Boston, sixty-fve pairs Of WOelen socks
for the soldiers.
When is an Irish girl most disposed to
take compassion on her loVer2 When her
heart goes pity-Pst.
The great pontOOR bridge across the
Ohio is being removed. After breaking
with every rise and fall Of the river, and
seriously obstrueting navigation, it was
concluded to separate the boats, and they
now lie atthe bank.
A man who'll mahciously set fire to
barn" said Mr. Slow, and burn up tWen-
~ COWS, ought TO be kicked to death by
jaokass, and I'd like to do it." Slow is
very severe sometimes.
An exOhange-ssys another exchange
comes to us with the notice that Truth"
is crowded cut this issue. This is almost
as bad as the up-oountry editor, who said,
Fer the evil effects Of intoxicating drink,
see our inside"
A newspaper writer pays a queer COM
1liment "A Rhnln E-i--i '---se ?. =
the State not being large enough for a
race course, her people are not al yfait at
running.
Physioal troubles have their cOmpensa-
tion. A war correspondent Of western
paper writes thus: Did you ever have
the 'yRller jsnders q I've got few, and
could spare an assorted stock to a small
dealer. Better get some, for dime looks
like quarter eagle, which is pleasant
delusion."
SIT is at Brussels, says the Mouiteur
Vinicole, that the greatest quantity Of
beer is consumed; at Stockholm the most
brandy; al Madrid the most chocolate; al
Paris the most sbsinthe; at Consta ntino'
pie the most coffee; and at London the
greatest quantity of strong wines"
Camel coal has been discovered at Graf
Orchard, Kentucky, by the troops there
and the inhabitants are quite astonished
at it. One man said that several yesri
ago he had dug a we'll on an adjoining
farm, through the same sort Of stuff" bu
it had never occurred to him that it Wa'
camel coal.