Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-12
LOCAL MATTERS.
[FFOm Last Evenings EditiOn.l

I From Last Evenings Edition.
/ ANOTHER Coal BURNER.-The locomo-
tive Alabama" Of the c., c. & C. Road,
which has been in the shops for several
months past being altered from a wood burn
er to 8 coal burner, was brought out yester-
day looking as good as new. It is believed
that she viii perform admirably.
4 MURDOCH AT NoRwALK.-The Whittle-
/ sey Lecture Committee of Norwalk, have en-
/ gagged the celebrated tragedian and dram
attic reader, MurdOck, to give one of his rare
entertainments at Whittlesey Hall, NOrwalk,
on Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th. We can as
sure the citizens of NorwaIk that a great
treat awaits them in hearing Murdoch.
Bound OVER FOR FoRGERY.-This morn
ing in the Police Court a young man, nine
teen years of age, was bound over to the
Court of Common Pleas in the sum of $500
for forgery. BE forged an order for groce-
ries on Walsh & Evans, grocers on Ontario
street, not long since, which was very naugh
ty, " especially in a young man only nine
teen years old"
BATTERY FOR CAPTAIN KoEKLE.-A
battery of artillery was shipped to-day, from
Columbus, to Captain Konkle, Company D,
1st Ohio Artillery, now in Tennessee.
Konkle's Battery was captured at Lexing
ton, kentucky, last fall. The men were pa
rolled, and few weeks ago they we're ex-
changed. They will soon have their new
guns and give " secesh - another turn.
CoURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-The cases
that we're on before Judges Bolton and Foote
yesterday are still being tried.
The Grand Jury brought in the following
indictments this morning: Eliza Hamilton,
grand larceny James Davis, grand larceny /;
Roswell Jackson, grand larceny; Benjamin
Ellis, burglary and larceny; Julia Quaeken-
bush, grand larceny. All the above plead
guilty. Theodore C.. Clinton, indicted for
grand larceny, plead not guilty.
No bills we're found against the following
persons: Oliver Anderson, horse stealing
George Frazette, burglary and larceny Jno.
ClerfOOte, burglary.
POLICE COURT, Feb. IIth. Alfred Swa-
ger and Joseph seadon, assault and battery,
fined IS each and costs. A case against the
Same parties for assault and battery was con
tinued to the 18th.
Christopher Sherman and George Tracy,
burglary and larceny, Case continued to the
10tb pbo,- ,-oro o~rn,to1 - -,.,;.;,, f
having been the men who stole the chickens
from the Shaker settlement. The negroes
who were first arrested for that ofrense, viz;
CondaIl, Long, Morris and Hinton, were dis
charged this morning.
SOhn H. Bate, drunk, fined 81 and costs.
Charles ROsskopft, assault and battery,
continued to 18th.
CoLoRED REanlESrs.-We noted the
other day a movement in this section to raise
eOlOred regiments. Similar movements are
going forward all over the North. The Buff
falo Express, of Saturday, says:
we understand that tho colored men of
this part of the State are considering the
subject of COlored Regiment, to be raised
in Western New York, with its headquarters
in this city. Fred. Douglass recently ad-
dressed the cOlored people of this city on the
question, and a good deal of interest was
elected thereby. What has since been done
we are not advised. If Governor Seymour
should not favor an application for authority
to raise such regiment, the colored people
should appeal to the General Government di-
rect for authority and encouragement. The
State of New York could furnish 10, 900 ef
trouble or delay, and that would greatly re-
lieve many Democrats who have trembed
for months lest draft might take them of"
WEST SIDE RELIEF.-Last evening" the
West Side Soeiable" held one of their
pleasant reunions. After the usual collec-
ton was taken up, it was found that there
were six or seven dollars over the expenses
Hearing of the distress of family by the
name Of Thayer, on the West Side, whose
head is a soldier in the 1O3d regiment, they
sent the money to them. Mrs. Thayer has
five small children, and no means of support
ing them. This act of thoughtful generosity
is very creditable.
We are reminded that there isno organized
Relief Association on the West Side, as there
should be. This neglect, we are convinced,
has not been oecasioned by any lack ofinter-
est in the war, or sympathy for the distressed
families of men who are doing battle for our
country's cause. There seems to have been
no one to take the lead and set the ball roll
ing. Let some of the prominent citizens
move in this matter, and we know the sym
pathetic and liberal natures of our West Side
friends sufficiently well to believe they will
give tho movement hearty cooperation and
support.
The West Side has sent great many men
into the field, and there are large number
of families in their midst who are left quite
destitute, and are worthy objects of charity.
Most of the wards on the East Side have
their Ward Relief Associations who make it
their duty to ascertain every soldiers family
in the ward that is needy and give them aid.
The West Side, we are confident, will not be
behind much longer in so charitable work.
FIRE ALARM BELL.-It is proposed to
erect tower upon the cupola of the new City
Building on Champlaip Street, for alarm
purposes. Mr.. ]. NJ. Blackburn, Architect,
has recently drafted a plan for the tower.
The proposed addition to the hight of the
tower would be "a feet, making it l5S feet
from the ground to the extreme point of the
tower. The hight from the ground to the
Z" look out" would be lis feet. In the base
of the addition it is proposed to place a bell
weighing 5000 lbs, to be sounded by means
of a lever reaching to the lookout. Itis be-
lieved that at the hight of the lookout
view could be commanded of every section of