Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-12
MORNINGLEADER.


An sorts Of Paragraphs
he Ladies' Fairst indianapolis, Indi-
ans, recently held, realized twelve thOus-
and dollars for the benefit Of soldiers fam
lilies
Nsvieaiion on the Mississippi and nli-
aois rivers, Dorth Of Mereodosis, has been
closed. The Illinois river Is completely
frozen over at the latter place.
There are four hundred and nineteen
prisoners IN the penitentisry. at Albany.
Daring the last year one hundred and for
ty-four we're received from Washington
and fifteen from eourt-msrtials. There
have bseu bat eight deaths in the peniten-
tisFy during the year.
A bill has been introduced into The
Missouri Legislature TO sell out the Pa
ciho RSilrosd TO John G. Fremont snk 9TH
era for neven million dollars, payable in
State bonds. L was passed to the first
reading in the Senate, by 8 vote Of thir-
teen 70 nine. Ths parties are to be re-
quired to give bonds to complete the road
% Kansss City in eighteen months.
At the recent Suunyside disaster on the
Mississippi, 8 man swan up to woman
who, together with her child, was strug-
Cling with the waves, snd said, al can
save one Of you, which ?" "Ssve my
daughter, " said the mother, and the dsugh-
ter was saved and lives as q witness to the
unselhshness Of mothers love.
There is pretty little horsewOman at
Washington, who rides chesnut charger,
and wears Z1usze jacket No one know
eth who she is, but all admire her riding,
and the fair ZouaVe" has become one
Of the regular sttracisnE Of Pennsylva-
mia Avenue.
Amsn ffty yesrs of age, the proprietor
Of 8 rag shop in New York, attempted, on
Thanksgiving Day, to elope with young
Miss Of thirteen years, the daughter Of o
wealthy resident of Chicago. He got her
ss far as the Church, and was there con-
frSRted by the girls indignant brother,
who summsrily broke up the scheme.
A case has just been decided in New
York, in which carman had his license
taken away for asssulting q person who
removed horse from the crossings, the
driver having taken upa position to cover
sfhe crossing place. The Mayor said the
right Of pedestrians to cross the street
mu1N uNN W pDuGAf II NEAlE Au1 uuhy u
the csrman to give way. Tne practice in
many cities is just the reverse.
4 Are department has been organized at
Beaufort, South Carolina.
a ere in large laundry in Washing
ton yesterday destroyed the olOthingof the
officers Of the Russian feet.
A New York baker made loaf Of bread
eleven feet long, twenty-five inches wide,
and ten inches thick, as Thanksgiving
present for. chavilsble institution for
children. It ccraprised whole barrel Of
aOur, Hgi weighed 29O pounds.
Ehe New York ladies, representatives.
Of wealth and fashion" asisnished the
Russian officers while they we're at New
York by begging from them everything
which might serve ss souvenirs. Snuff
boxes, cigar cases, and silver coins in par
GeulGr were cOnfscsied without mercy Hy
the dear creatures.
Robert Toonbs late speech was alusst
Wholly taken up with the exposure If the
szbitrsry and financial abuses Of me rebel
government He stated that the deprecia-
lion Of the Confederate money, from
March 1st 10 July 1st, had been at the
rate Of i've per cent. per day.
Some Of the deer In Logan Square Phia-
Bdelphis, have become vicious, and sevessi
persenO hsVe been injured h.y them. The
animala are to be disposed Of. The deer
have increased SO rapidly that the author
tiles have determined TO present number
70 the authorities Of Baltimore, who have
expressed desire to obtain them.
The Smith family is numerous in Balti-
more There are esq persons Of that
name recorded in the city directory just is
sued The Browns stand next, numbering
297, and the Ioneses third, numbering
254. The city has 100 churches, I49 sta
toned ministers, S04 physicians, and S9l
commission merchants.