Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-05
miscellaneous Items.

A bear weighing three hundred and
twenty-four pounds, was killed on Thurs
! day last at Irasburg, Vermont. It was
sold for eighteen dollars and half. 1t is
reported that the Lears are making great
havoc in that vicinity.
The people Of Arkansas have bigger
tooth-picks and just now less occasion to
pick their teeth than any other fellows
alive.-PFeatiee.
A writer in the Edinburgh Review es-
Inmates the property of Great Britain and
ireland in 1858 at twenty-nine thousand
millions of dollars, which is about 81, 900
to each inhabitant.
The capabilities of the Springfield
armory have been steadily increasing, and
next month it is expected that at least 90
900 guns win be turned off.
All the rebel officers, civil and military
make Confederate script just as they hap
pen to want it. John Morgan manufao
ured $4,000 of the shinplasters in Lex
ington in a single day, and circulated it
among the people and the form upon which
he printed a huge batch at Danville is still
standing at the Tribune office in that
town.
1t is said that the Mrs. Bishop burned
to death at St. Paul was the wife of the
landlord of the City Hotel, and not Mad
anne Anna Bishop, the celebrated singer.
The Republicans have been abused for
putting the harlequin Train out of Faneuil
Hall, in Boston, while he was disturbing
their Convention. Mayor Wightman,
(Democrat) announces that it was not done
by Republicans at all, but by policemen, at
his order, after the Republican meeting
had closed. Train will have to blow a diff
ferent blast.
Ayoung lady in one of our rural dis
districts" was once escorted home from
q party by a young man to whom she
was not particularly partial. On taking
his leave he remarked: "I guess I'll come
and see you again next Sunday night
Well, Bill Smith, replied the lady, "you
can come as a friend but not as a feller."
Bill didn't go either way.
Mrs. Esther Nickerson died at Elyria on
the 18th inst, at the great age of 90 years.
She was born in Pittsfeld, Mass, and for
81 years lived constant member of the
Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Corwin, the American Minister in
Mexioa, is very i'll in the Mexican capital.
and it is thought he cannot long survive.
His health is reported to be quite broken
down.
Mr.. Copelin, of Keokuk, has been ex-
perimenting with the cotton plant this
season, and says it can be raised in the
southern part Of Iowa. He will plant
seven acres next season.
Senator James A. Pearee. of MARYLAND.
who now lies very i'll and is not expected
to live, has been six years Representa-
tive in Congress, and nineteen years a
Senator. He is about 50 years of age,
and has devoted himself to law, arricul-
ture and politics.
An afflicted husband was returning from
the funeral Of his wife, when afrieud ask
ed how he was Well he said, pathetic
ally, think feel the better for that lit
tie walk
The New York Post says that at least
three pianos have been stolen by our army
officers at Alexandra, and sent to their |
friends at home. Such disgraeeful con-
duct should be severely punished.
A couple of weeks ago party of gentle
men chartered the British Navigation |
Company's steam-tug at Panama to 90 to |
Cocos Islands, to bring away the fabulous
amounts Of gold and silver said to have |
been buried there by the old buccaneers.
They came back poorer than they went.
The Ironton Register publishes the
names Of twenty-hundred and seventy
eight volunteers from Lauranoo ,,,,,,.-,saa