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Crinoline ciroumventea

The empress Eugene has Just adopted a
new style of petticoat, which is the despair
of nearly all the women Of moderate fortune
who are ambitious to bear on their persons
the latest novelty that is to be found at the
celebrated mOdisteS of Paris. Her Imperial
Majesty is not ambitious to popularize the
agremenS of the toilette. She detests eve
rything that is common, and lately begged
of her tirewomen to invent something in
the shape of petticOat that could not be
worn by every bOurgeOiSe. That marvel
l0us garment has been at last brought out.
1t does not altogether supersede crinolue,
but greatly circumscribes it, and its pecul-
lar virtue is that, get it up in the cheapest
manner, it must be as dear as seven or eight
ordinary petticoats, and cannot possibly be
washed and smoothed for less than as many
francs. Petticoats are a very sacred sub
iect, and in any case difficult things to treat
Of But the Jupon Eugenie, that is a sub
iect of serious disquietude to so many wo-
men, is particularly so. Nevertheless, as
it is destined to limit that terrible bore
crinoline-to try and make public its pecu-
liarities is task that should be attempted
Beneath a ball dress it produces an effect
so charming as to call forth a torrent Of the
most fattering adjectiyes Of which French
is capable. 1t certainly forms a graceful
contrast when its wearer dances to the light
skirts of some other lady coming in contact
with the stiff steel bars Of the cage she car
ries about her This wonderful petticoat
is said in most instances to be made of cam
brio muslin, so that washer-wOmen cannot
stiEen it too much. It's circumference is
six yards~at the widest point, and it is COW
cred by nine founces of still greater cir
cumference. The lowest Of these founces
is by all accounts a mere frill ; the second
few inches longer and considerably wider,
completely covers the first; the third does
the same to the second, and so on till one
great founce falls completely over the 9TH
er eight, each one of which, to arrive at the
standard of imperial elegance, must be hem
stitched like lady's pocket handkerchief,
and the outer one in addition be nearly COW
cred with the embroidery done by the wo-
men of the Vosges. This invention also
sets its face against the sewing machine, as
nearly every part of it must be handwork.
1t was purposely so designed to prevent an
immense number of seamstresses being sud-
denly thrown out CT work by the increas-
ing demand for machine sewing, which is
not yet capable of effecting hem-stitch or
embroidery. The empress new petticoat is
thus calculated to be at the same time a
very exclusive institution, and one that will
give as much employment to the poor need
lewomen as the new streets and boulevards
do to the blOuSeS.
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A Yankee has just discovered plan for
making ships of India-rubber, but Congress
uiscountenances the scheme because they
are afraid that such ships in crossing the
line would rub it out.
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HuMASON q ODELL.
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o. HUMAsoN. JAS A oDELL.
A TTORNIES AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
"A Dalles, Oregon.
Prompt attention given to collections and other
business placed in their hands.
March 20, 1862. 15ly
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DISAPPEARANCE OF BEEcHER.-At a
meeting Of the American Congregational
Union recently, at the Brooklyn Academy
of Music, our dear friend Beecher was ad-
vertised to perform, and was at the Acade-
my early in the evening but when sum
moned by the call-boy, Rev. DR.. Thomp-
son, this eminent artist was missing. The
audience was Immediately dismissed An
actor has no right thus to trife with his
patrons. The elder Booth used to do it /;
but Beecher, though good in his line, ISM t
a Booth and we advise this wayward son
of Thespis, when he next makes an engage
ment at a respectable theater, not to disap-
point the public.
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THE Cur OF COLD WATER.-A young
English woman was sent to France to be
educated in a Huguenot school in Paris
A few evenings before the fatal massacre of
st. Bartholomew's Day, she and some Of
her young companions we're taking a walk
in some part of the town where there were
sentinels placed on the walls. When a SOL
dier is on guard he must not leave his post
until he is relieved-that is, until another
soldier comes to take MS place. One Of
the soldiers as the young ladies passed him
besought them to have the charity to bring
him little water, adding that he was very
i'll, and that it would be as much as his life
was worte to 60 and fetch it himself. The
ladies walked on, much offended at the man
for presuming to speak to them, all but the
young English woman, whose compassion
was moved, and who, leaving her party,
procured some water and brought it to the
soldier. He begged her to tell him her
name and place of abode, and this s. did.
When she rejoined her companio'.s, some
blamed and others ridiculed her but they
soon had reason to lament that they had
not been equally compassionate, for the
grateful soldier contrived, on the night of
the massacre, to save this young English
woman, while all the other inhabitants of
the house she dwelt in were killed.
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A Low VOICE IN WOMAN.-Yes, we
agree with that old poet who said that a
low, soft voice was an excellent thing in
woman. Indeed we feel inclined to go
much further than he on the subject, and
call it one of the crowning charms. No
matter what other attractions she may still
have she may be as fair as the Trajon
Helen, and as charming as the famous Hy-
patia of ancient times she may have all
the accomplishments considered requisite at
the present day, and every advantage that
wealth can procure, and yet if she lacks
low, sweet voice, she can never be really
become fascinating. How often the spell
of beauty is broken by coarse, loud talk
ing How often you are irresistably drawn
to a plain, unassuming woman, whose soft,
silvery tones render her positively attract
i've. Besides, we fancy we can judge of the
character by the voice; the blind, smooth,
fawning tone seems to us to betoken deceit
and hypocrisy, as invariably as the musical
subdued voice indicates genuine refinement.
In the social circle, how pleasant it is to
hear a woman talk in a low key, which al
ways characterizes the true lady In the
sanctuary of home how such voice smooths
the fretful child and cheers the weary hus-
band How sweetly such cadences float
through the sick chamber; and around the
dying bed, with what solemn melody do
they breathe prayer for departing soul
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MISUNDERSTANDING your neighbor fol
not thinking exactly as you do,
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EXPERIENCE shows that the discharge
of heavy artillery is usually followed by
rain The battle Of the French armies were
succeeded by copious rains that rendered
small streams impossible, and at the battle
of Solferino a storm of such ferceness arose
that the conflict was suspended. The same
result has attended the battles of our pres
ent war. After Gen. McClellan's four diff
ferent battles there we're heavy rains on the
following days respectively, and Beaure-
gard in his report of the battle Of Bull Run
says that he was prevented following up
his victory by the heavy rains of the next
day.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02

CLEVELAND, Nov. 26, 1869.
EDITOR LEADER;-The editor Of the
Plain Dealer, whoever he may be, which
appears to be somewhat doubtful, seems to
be afflicted Nth too much Greeley. Every
number of that delectable sheet is devoted
more or less, to the abuse of Greeley, or the
Tribune, much to the disgust of decent
people, and very little to the injury of the
parties attacked.
Yet in the face of this the aforesaid edi-
tor, whoever he may be, is compelled, in
order to make his paper at all readable, TO
copy articles from the Tribune, but with
characteristic meanness he withholds prop
er credit for the same In proof of this, see
the paper issued this evening. All the
lengthy articles in said paper which have
been copied from other papers have been
properly credited, with the single exeep-
ton of the one from the Tribune. Itseems
as if the fellow has some little sense of
shame left for he is not willing to let his
readers know that he is indebted to Gree
ley's paper for matter to help fill up his
own, while he is heaping unmeasured
abuse upon poor Greeley's head. It may,
however, be but another phase Of his un-
V1NDFX.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02
BIOudin Outdoue.

One Olmar, who has appeared at the AL
hambra Palace, London, has put Blondin
and all other trapezists in the shade. A
part of his performances are thus de-
scribed:
"a more wonderful piece of dexterity
followed, when 0lmar mounted the trapeze,
still higher up, and balanced himself on it
on one foot without support of any kind,
the trapeze oscillating the while, and rem
dering the maintenance of an equilibrium
a matter of wonder to the audience. It
was this feat which placed his great merits
beyond doubt. Ascending higher still,
to a distance of between seventy and eighty
feet, we believe, 0lmar reached a large
square platform, in outline dotted at inter
walls Of about three feet with rings, to the
number of two-and-thirty. Turning about
at this giddy height, with the will of lion
and the supleness of cat, the artist sud-
denly threw one Of his feet into the first
ring, and holding on by his toes, traversed
the series of rings, head downward, tower
ing over the heads Of the bewildered spec
tabors. Descending from this platform,
Olmar was called before the audience five
times, and received quite an ovation. Won
ders seem to have ceased in this singular
performance. 1t would appear that phys
ical strength, skill, and daring had cul-
minated in this new conner. Like Leotard,
Olmar is prepossessing in appearance, and
his symmetrical frame is also model of
strength"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02
The RumseIlers arc AbOIitionists.


This may be standing assertion, and
contrary to all our previous ideas, but the
following abstract of their creed by an ex-
change, shows that they are abolitionists:
"1st They abolish the distinction be-
tween the proper and nourishing use of
the corn, and that which destroys health
and life.
"2d. They abolish the distinction be-
tween high-minded and honorable use of
time and means, and that caters to the lows
est passions and appetites of the worst of
men, for the purpose of gratifying a money
loving spirit.
Sd. 1t abolishes the distinction be-
tween sober, honest industry, and loafng,
lazy drunkenness, degrading to humanity.
d4th. It very often abolishes the sacred
marriage relation, by converting the hus-
band into beast of man, and leading him
to abuse his wife, so she must, for self-pro-
lection, leave him.
"5th. It abolishes the relations and care
of the parents to and for the children, by
sending them out into the world, degraded
by having a drunken vagabond of father.
"6th 1t abolishes the law of the Sab
bath, for every distiller that know of, at
tends TO business on the Lords day.
" 7th. It abolishes the Eternal distinct
ion which God has made between the
righteous and the wicked, and takes every
distiller TO glory, who imagines himself a
child Of grace; and might go on with this
abominable Abolitionism and fill pages,
but this will do for the present"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02
West virginia.

Among the unfinished business which
will come before the House of Represents
tives, at the present session, will be the
admission of West Virginia The bill pass
ed the Senate at the last session and would
probably have passed the House had it
not been for the traitorous efforts of Sena-
tor Carlile, who succeeded in delaying it
in the Senate until almost the close of the
session, when it could not be properly dis
cussed in the House before adjournment.
The people of West Virginia are exceeding
ly anxious to have the matter put through
and decided, feeling that now or never is
their time They have no community of
interest with the slaveholding districts of
Eastern Virginia and desire to make of
the western portion free State, with all a
free States advantages. In this they have
the sympathy and good wishes of all the
lovers of freedom, justice and progress.
This bill provides for the erection of for
ty-eight counties into a separate State TO
be called West Virginia, of which the
counties of Mcdowell, Mercer, Monroe,
Greenbrier and PocOhontas form the South
eastern tier of counties, the boundary
thence crossing the mountains and inelud-
ing Pendleton, Morgan, Hardy and HamP-
shire. It gives the new State three mem
bers in the lower House of Congress. It
provides for gradual emancipation by a
provision that all children born of slave
parents within the limits of the State af-
ter the 4th of March, 1863, shall be free
from birth, and that all slaves within the
State at that time under ten years of age
shall be free when they become twenty-One,
and that all between ten and twenty-one
shall be free at the age Of twenty-five; and
further, that no slave shall be permitted
to come into the State for permanent resi-
dence.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02

Massachusetts and South CarOlina --- An
Instructive Confrnat.
The December number Of the Atlantic
Monthly has an article by Hon. R. J.
Walker, in which the respective positions
of the States Of Massachusetts, and South
Carolina are set forth clearly and fOrcibly,
the statements being based upon statisti-
cal facts. These conclusions are most dam
aging to the advantages claimed for slave
ry. A most astonishing and convincing
fact developed by the last census is that
Massachusetts,, with free labor and free
schools, produces three hundred dollars
per capita yearly, while South Carolina
produces only ffty-siz. To this, Mr.. Walk
er adds a table showing the average pro
duct of savage tribes to be fourteen dollars
and sixty cents per capita. Maryland pro-
duced ninety-one dollars per man. Thus
it appears that Massachusetts,, with free
labor and free schools, produces per capita
three times as much as Maryland, and five
times as much as South Carolina; and that
Maryland, with few slaves, produces near
ly twice as much as South Carolina, with
many. But the most astounding disclO-
sure is the fact that Massachusetts, in this
respect, is further in advance of South
Carolina than the latter is in advance of
the savages. Mr.. Walker makes, on this
basis, three divisions in the progress of
civilization: First, Massachusetts, the most
highly-civilized community in this cOun-
try, and in the whole world. Second,
South Carolina, semi-civilized; and Third,
the barbarous savage tribes.
Another significant fact is the relative
circulation of newspapers in the three
States. The annual circulation of news
papers and periodicals in Massachusetts, is
one hundred and two millions, Maryland
twenty millions, and South Carolina three
millions So much for the State that pro-
poses to instruct our own country and 9TH
er nations in the great problem of Govern
ment. Mr.. Walker shows, by his tables,
that if each State and Territory in the
Union produced as much every year, per
capita, as Massachusetts, our whole annual
products would exceed nine billions of dol
lars
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02
VINDEX.
Imporrant from Richmond.

A special to the Cincinnati Gazette says
that the Philadelphia Inquirer has what
is considered reliable and important news
from Richmond, to the effect that the rebel
leaders had calculated that the Virginia
campaign had ended for the winter, and
LOngstreet, with a portion of his corps,
was withdrawn to operate against Foster
in North CsrOliAa. The removal Of McClel-
Ian, however, and the movement of Burn
side, convinced the rebels that the winter
campaign was not ended, and threw Rich
mond into panic. Longstreet's men were
put into the works around the capital;
Lee was ordered to throw his forces on the
Rappshannoek, and Jackson was recalled
from the Valley. Other occurrences and
apprehensions served to increase the panic.
This report states the'rebeI force at Rich-
mond 25,OOO, and $4,000 north of that
place. This estimate is probably not far
from the truth.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02

AMC EEEAAuGnA-H AAGsHaECs
We have, by telegraph, brief abstract
Of the Message of the President, present
ed to Congress yesterday. From that ab-
strsct it is needless to attempt extended
comment. The President says that if our
foreign relations are not as satisfactory as
formerly, they are more SO than might
have been apprehended Amicable con-
yentions and consultations have been
proposed to foreign governments whose
subjects have considered themselves ag-
grieved.
Nothing has been done as yet in the way
of colonization, no foreign States having
expresseda willingness to receive the col
cred emigrants.
The President considers the financial
necessities Of the Government, and urges
the reorganization Of the banking system
Of the country by act of Congress, making
United States notes secured by United
States bonds, the basis of circulation. This
system of national banking he considers
well adapted to give financial stability.
BE fsvors the early completion of the
Pacific Railroad, the enlargement of the
Illinois and Michigan Canal, and the At
lantic Telegraph.
The Postofice Department shows an i'm
proved condition from last year
A change of the business relations with
the Indians is suggested.
We shall doubtless have the document
in full for tomorrow.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02
The south as seen by the Army.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ca
gstte, writing from Nashville, gives an in
teresting resume Of the condition of the
South, as found and commented upon by
the men of the Federal army. The colOrs
Of the picture are dark and its features for
bidding. Yet the assurance is given that
It faithfully represents the scenes that
three-quarters of a million of Mon soldiers
look upon every day. The South has long
appeared to the crtdulous eyes of the North
as aristocratic, cultivated and refined,
with chivslric hosts and beautiful and ac-
complished women. That there are such
TO be found here and there is not disputed,
but 50 far as the mass Of the people are
concerned, there was never a greater sham.
This false-glory has fallen from the gaze
Of the soldiers of the army and they see in
its stead bsrbarism, ignorance and vice.
The views Of the writer have been formed,
he says, with the Army of the Ohio upon
its long marches through four States,
marching in all directions, crossing its
richest tracts as well as the mountain
regions, and moving alike through its
wealthy districts and its poverty. And with
ell this experience before him, he asserts
that the army will bear him out in the
statement that the South is farther behind
the age in everything that belongs to true
civilization, than the Sandwich Islands.
These are his general conclusions. Some
facts leading to them will be of interest.
OF all the houses passed by the army, more
than three-fourths were Of logs, and most
Of them poorly constructed. The writer
does not remember of entering house
which contained either carpets or cooking
stoves The plows, harrOws and other ag-
xieultural implements are made Of wood.
The army has passed through sections
where the inhabitants never saw a wagon.
Utter "shiftlessness is written in unmis-
taxable terms on the face of all things.
As to public intelligence, there is nothing
that deserves the name. A majority of
those who visit the camps for the purpose
Of getting certified accounts of property
taken, cannot read the papers presented to
them. The mile posts of the South are
constructed for the benefit Of the mass who
cannot read. Instead of stating how many
miles it is to the points indicated, there are
a number Of notches cut in the posts, but
no marks exist to show whether the
notohes indicate the distance passed over
or that still in advance.
Il is from such evidences as these that
the mind of the writer and of the army is
madeup. Can it be wondered at? ofcOurse
there are exceptions, as in the North there
are exceptional cases who cannot read, but
these facts show the all-pervading ig-
norance and decentralization.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02
LEGAL NOTICES,
SALE.-In Dursuan,

M ASTERS SALE.-In pursuance of
Nl decretal order issued from the Court of
Common Pleas, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, in which
A. S. Parlze is plaintiff, and Benaah Barker, ct.
al. defendants, to me directed, shall expose for
sale at the door Of the Court House, in the city of
Cleveland, in said county, on the 18th day of
December, 1862 at O'Clock P. N. Of SAID day, the
following described lands and tenements Piece
of land, No. l, situate in the township of New
burg, being gnumber in the 18th range of town
ships, which is also in the county OF CuyahOga,
State of Ohio, and is known and described as fol-
lows viz Sub lot number seven, "a containing
79-I00 acres of land also sub lot number eight,
(S) containing 6 acres Of land in original lots
numbers 33l and 332. Reference Is hereby made
to Cuyahoga county records, book W, page 72l;
also another piece of land in said NeWburgh
township, beng l2A acres Of land and known as
the northwest part Of original lot 329, described
as follows: beginning nearly in the centre of the
north end of said lot 329, thence running south
chains "a links to a stake nearly in theiceuter of
the high ridge between the two ravines, thence
south S6o west chains and links; thence north
80 west chains G5 links, thence south 79o west
chains % links to a beech tree inches IN dame
ter, thence north So west chains p links to a
stake in the center of the west end of said rid ge
thence north 70 east chains 81 links to a stone
standing in the northwest corner of said lot,
number 329, thence north s914o east, u chains
and Al links to the place Of beginning. APP
praised at S6,500.
Also, the following tracts or lots ofland, situate
in the city of Cleveland, State of Ohio, known
and described as follows: being lots number 26,
u, IN Barker ana otedInan allOtmenti OF part OF
ten acre lots number AZ and 43, as recorded in
volume 2 Of maps, page 5, Cuyahoga county re-
cords, be the same more or less, but subject to
all legal highways. Appraised at $1,000.
Also, the following tracts Oflots Of land situate
in the city of Cleveland, State Of Ohio, known and
described as follows being lots number % and
% in Barker and Stedman's allotment, of part of
ten acre lots number AZ aud 43, as recorded in
volume Of maps, page 8, Cuyahoga county re-
cords, be thesame more or less, but subject to
all legal highways. Appraised at $4,000.
WM. V. TOUSLEY, al-
Master Commissioner.
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02
Fiahtinr strerrth Of thesOuth.

AeAAAhAA GlENh8NA " -
That the South is exhausted ofits fight
ing men correspondent of the New York
Evening Post is fully persuaded, and gives
the following fact in proof; The county
ofeooss in 1860 threw over 2,2sO votes. It
has sent to the war over 2,8OO soldiers I
And this is the case in almost every neigh
bOrhOOd. The negroes are very calm in
themidst Of the terrOrs Of the war. In the
very beginning they said This war is
going to kill up all the white men in the
Soufh, and leave the land to be titled by
the negroes BE says they are confident
they viii be all free, and that, as people,
they are at this moment far better fitted
to take care Of themselves than the poor
poor whites.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02
GRAPES.
MUSIC LESSONS.

OTuov-Fo. 81 Honman's Block, opposite the Post
omca, tup ltsirs,l Cleveland o, iYs:Rl2