Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-02

a child he who has a bad one has found
q daughter.
Never take a nap in the railroad ear.
riage, Cos why ? the train always runs
over sleepers.
Colonel ]. A. Mulligan, the hero Of Lex
ingtOn, formerly of the 28d Illinois, has
been promoted to Brigadier General
ship.
The cranberry crop in Barnstable coun-
ty, Mass, this year reached 1,525 barrels,
which were sold for Sl5,229 60.
General Hancock has been appointed
Commissioner for the exchange of prison
ers Of war, in which duty Colonel Ludlow
is acting as his assistant.
The attempt to raise the fares on the
Philadelphia city railroads has been aban-
doned, on account Of the popular displea
sure which itcreated.
&. W. Tayler, Auditor Of State, W. s.
Aennon, Secretary Of State, and J. h. Ri
ley Comptroller, constitute the Board for
the settlement Of military claims.
Commissioner Boutwell, some time ago
decided that the issue of bills of denomi-
nation less than one dollar, by municipal
.
act passed July II, 1862.
The retail liquor-dealers of Boston have
held meeting and agreed to advance the
price Of " drinks" TO the uniform standard
Of ten cents, and that Of brandies and
fancy drinks to 121 cents.
Mrs. Edwin James has fled her COM
plant at New York for divorce from her
husband, charging adultery. Mr.. James
denies the soft impeachment.
Annie Martin, female Of ill-repute,
was burned to death in st. Louis, on Tues
day, her clothes having been maliciously
set on fire by Alice Woodruff and Maggie
Wilson, who were arrested.
Richard S. Field, of Princeton, New
Jersey, has been appointed by Governor
0lden United States Senator until the
fourth Of March next, to fill the vacancy
occasiOned by the death Of John r. Thomp-
son.
Commodore Vanderbilt has a''pair Of po-
nies for which he says he would refuse
S75,OOOl He has a standing offer of $50
900 to any man who will match his team
for beauty and speed. New York is a
great place for fast nags
Somebody, describing the absurd appear
ance Of man dancing the polka, says:
He looks as though he had hole in his |
pocket, and was trying to shake shilling
down the leg Of his troWsers."
An eel, three feet long, was found on
Wednesday in the pipe that supplies the
Philadelphia Bulletin building with wa
ter. 1t was so tightly wedged in that it |
had to be cut in small pieces. OF course,
il had entirely stopped the hOw Of water
in the pipe.
A mother called to her precious son,
/" What are you doing there, putting dirt |
on your sister, head2" al am making q |
little garden for her under her hat, just |
like yours, mamma" replied the young |
observer Of the prevailing mode.
The Oldest '' old maid" ever heard of in
modern times, died on the Both ult. II |
was Miss Olive Fuller of Msrston's Mills, |
Maine, who had attained the great age of
103 years and seven months. She retained |
her faculties, except the sense of hearing,
to remarkable degree, up to the time Of
her death.
The magistrates Of Axbridge, England,
have revived the use Of stocks in that |
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stocks for six hours recently, under pep
pering storm, for drunkenness and abus-
ing his wife. His wife waited upon him
during his Incarceration, and held an um-
brella over her unfortunate spouse.
Colonel Washington A. Bartlett father
Of the diamond wedding" bride, has got
an insane idea that he can make an iron
war vessel, perfectly inVulnerable. He
calls upon the people to give him old pots
and kettles for the purpose, and besieges
newspaper editors and Government off,
cials with fearful number Of communiea-
tons
Hervey Ely, who died at Rochester, N.
Y, on the 23d inst, aged p years, was
one Of the earliest settlers and merchants
IF that city, and engaged with great sue
Tess in the milling business. he has sent
% market in a single year $4,000 barrels
of -four ground from his own wheat and in
his own mills. Mr.. Ely was native of
West Springfield, Mass.