Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-25

miscellaneous ItenlB,
Commissioner Boutwell, has decided that
it Is clearly the intention of the internal
revenue law to tax each carriage Of iv-
ery-stable keeper separately, and irrespec-
tive Of his license.
The st. John Globe says that the New
Brunswick ship-yards present degree of
activity unparalleled at this season for
many years-some of the yards having
contracts for two or three vessels.
The editors of the Erie Gazette, it is
said, received last week an anonymous
letter from Paris, containing draft for
one thousand dollars, to be applied to the
use of the Soldiers Aid Society.
A British vesssl lately touched at San
Francisco, having on board 246 emigrants
for Vancouver's Island, Of whom SO were
unmarried women, whose passage had
been paid by colonization society in Eng
land, for the purpose of supplying IN
happy bachelors in the colony with wives.
There were seventy-fve ocean ships at
the port of Montreal, on the 10th inst
This is a greater number than there were
harbor accommodations for, and the Mon
treal papers call for more increased facil-
tiles to keep the foreign trade from going
to Quebec.
Mr.. Story, the American sculptor, has
sold the splendid statues of Cleopatra and
the African Sybil for 5000 guineRs. The
purchaser is Mr.. Morrison.
The secession prisoners lately trans
ferred from Washington to the Albany
Penitentiary, ere already more than earn
ing their living making army shoes.
The Golconda (Ill) Commercial says that
Buckner and Tilghman were exchanged
for a blind teamster and a lame mule
The Yankees always were sharp at bar
gain.
Archbishop Hughes administered the
right of confirmation to four hundred SOL
dies of the Corcoran Legion, at Cmap Scott,
near New York city, on the 18th instant.
The wild boar is one of the most dread
full animals in nature-except the tame
bore.
The Seymourites in Albany fired salute
last Friday, in rejoicing over the copper
head triumphs in Indiana. They have
never done as much in celebration Of 8
Union victory.
A gentleman who had been victimized
by a notorious borrower, who always for
got to pay, called him one of the most prom
ising men of his acquaintance.
A bull fight is to come off at Paris next
month, under permission of the Emperor
Napoleon. He intends this elegant sport
to compensate the French for being de-
prived of the drama of "Les Miserables." !"
Some of the creditors of the city of
Hamilton, have tried to raise portion
of their dues by selling the furniture Of
the municipal chambers, and the pictures
presented by the Prince Of Wales to the
city. But the sheriff could not get BIDS
that would pay, and the sale was post
poned.
Rear Admiral Foote has lost another
child-the third within the last half-year
His daughter, Maria Eudocia Foote, aged
seven years, died at New Haven on Mon
day, the 2Oth inst. He has the heartfelt
sympathy of every lover of his country,
for few have served it so well.
There are eight hundred and seventy
five men now employed at the Philadel-
phia arsenal, in various capacities. Be-
one hundred men.
Another of those distinguished affairs
called Hprizs fights took place Monday
morning on Long Island, between Elf
Walker and Billy Smith, alias "Smoothy."
Ninety rounds were fought, occupying two
hours and twelve minutes, and Smith
| came off winner.
A Young husband at Syracuse New
York, thought he would frighten his wife
the other day, just for the fun of the thing.
He got under the bed just before she was
going to her room to dress and suddenly
reached out his hand and took hold of her
leg. The surprise was so great that she
uttered one loud shrek and fell senseless
to -tl,e- floor, and it is thought if she does
not die she will be a maniac for life. Some
men have queer way of showing their
affection for their wives.
A young lady in Newburyport knit
pair of stockings, and they were carried
away with other articles given to the
needy soldiers. In these stockings she
placed the request, with her name that
whoever should receive the result Of her
efforts and investment, would address her,
stating who had received it and to what
regiment he belonged. The desired letter
has come to hand, containing all the in
formation requested, and many thanks
for the kind attention and unrequited ex-
ertions of the donor.