Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-16
MORNING. LEADER.
T1TD1Y ETORNrye, Jan. 16. 1898.

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FaTD1T m0RNTye, Jan. 16, 1sss.
075TRED AwAY.-Lieutenant h J. Ben
sson, of the United States Revenue Service
sWboWss on board the Cutter Floyd at Detroit
lst fan, has been ordered to the Cutter
HTOusy," at castine, Maine, AMI will leave
On Monday next. BIS home is in Paines-
vile. ,,a
MAE1sE.-A Toledo paper says " The
Propeller Ontario, Of the Northern Trans
porlation Linz between this portland ogdens-
bufFh the past season, is receiving thorough
repairs at osHegO, and on the opening Of
nsyigation will be one Of the staunohest
sssamer1 on Our Lakes"
In SD REarEESr.-This regiment, Col
Posts. now at Camp Cleveland, has been ex-
shsaesd saa ordered to Kentucky. It will
rot leave before Saturday. The regiment
ranbsrs $50 men, under command of Colonel
Bspj. 2. Potts. Robert H. Bentley is the
Lisutenant Colonel. There is no Major at
present, the Major having resigned. The
men have been paid of up to December 3lst,
but the oikcsrs have not been paid; they
win be before they leaye, probably.
Loss OF LIFE on THE LAKEs IN 1862
The total loss ofhuman life on thelakes dur
ingtbe sesson Of nayigatiOnin in 1862 was 156,
against ,Io7 in 1861. There were few great
eatas1ophes. The greatest loss BY any one
disaster, occurred November ID, by the wreck
.ofths propeller Bay State, on Lake Ontario,
near osRego All on board, q in number,
WsreiOst. The day following, u lives.were
Lest by the going ashore Of six seOws at Port
Colborne. There was a loss of trralvo lives
By one accident, on Lake Superior, and two
schooner crews OF seven each, by going
ushOre on Lake Erie. The balance Of the
l5s we're mostly lost singly.
G. C. & C. RAILROAD CoMPANY.-The an
nuEi meeting of the Cleveland, Columbus /
Cincinnati Railroad Company was held yes
tsrday At the Office of the Company on Bank
Street. A dividend Of ten per cent. was de-
dared ont Of the half years earnings of the
Road. This makes cash dividend of fifteen
psf cent, AID stock dividend of Eve per
ssut. during the twelve months, leaving
surplus Of s427, 900.
The net earnings for the year amount to
ever one million dollars. The percentage of
RAINING expenses to the gross earnings was
only 37s< per cent.
The Stockholders elected the following
Board Of Directors without opposition.
John n. WOOlssy, David DOws, Erastus S.
PrOsssr, Martin B. Scott, Samuel William
son, Amasa Stone, Jr., stiIlman Witt, Lean
dsrM. Hubby, Hosea Williams, John Miller,
ssssPE Perkins,
subsequently, the Directors met, and re-
elected ths officers Of the Company.
Cairo HospftaI---Obio Soldiers" Major
spauIding.o
- In yesterdays communication, some items
ef interest to the ''Aid Society and others,
xsrs omitted.
The hospital at Cairo is at present under
the charge Of Dr.. Taggart, formerly of Phil
adslphis, skilIful surgeon and kind-heart-
4 cd and Efficient man.
In allits departments is found systematic
order and perfect neatness, reminding one,
at arst impression, of Rrst-elass, well-kept
boarding house,
The wards are thoroughly ventilated, under
ths care Of soldier nurses, supervised by-thTse
gentle "sistars of Charity" 1Oho, dressed ~
1osei nsatness, move gently about the various
apartments as angels Of mercy, miDistering
70 the physical wants Of our poor soldier boys.
Meanwhile, the well-apPOinted chaplain, (E.
Folsom, like his Master, is constantly min
g,ser;n, N hath bna-r a-,i -a-1 - -----t'- '-Na7
ed.
In recent case, where an exceptional and
Ssla1h subordinate appropriated some Of the
comforts and luxuries sent by the Aid sOeie-
u for the famishing sick, to his own delight
ed palate, he was promptly dismissed by Dr.
Tsggart, and ordered to report himself for
duty on the field of Mars.
In this hospital I met some Of our Ohio
BOYS, from the vicinity Of Cleveland, suffer
ing from different causes. But all seemed to
be cheerful and grateful in the Appreciation
Of 80 many comforts here afforded them large
ly-fruits Of the Aid Society.
vas peculiarly pleased to see with what
enthusiasm and love they spoke OF their ia
Torite officer, Major Zeph. Sparkling"
With moistened eye, they described hin not
only as q gallant officer in the field, bat as
peeuliarly kind and afable in camp, aEsOng
his men, especially to priDates. Here they Gp-
prosched him with familiarity and conf
denee, when he always listened to them and
conferred with them as a brother, who did
not fear the loss Of his dignity BY this SEEM
Ing forgetfulness Of his favored shoulder
straps, but the rather showed genuine pa
triotism and humanity by "condescending to
men Of low estate"
Such marked expressions Of attachment
ana devotion to 8 superior officer from honest
soldiers, who had often and fesrlessly faced
death on the bloody field, under his com
mAnd, I must say made me feel truly proud
that sneh an officer led our brave Ohio boys,
and that he hsiled from Cleveland.
Nay his life be preserved, and in due time
may he be hidden to " go up higher"
]. 7. A.
Cleveland, January IA, 1858.