Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-04


HIsToRIoAL SOCEFTE.-Secretary Harry
Little reports the following donations to the
Society.
By Artemus Rard-The jackknife. (Thir
jackknife has been carried by homely men
fJr several centuries, and was presented tc
Artemus by Ossian E. Dodge a few years ago.
Artemus wishes it to be understood that he
simply deposits il with the Historical Society.
In conformity with the traditions ef the jack
knife he can only give it to SOM one home
lier than himself, and it is we'll known that
the members Of the Historical Society are all
handsome men-BOne belongs to it,
By z. ?. Handy, Esq.-The shovel and
wheel-barroW used by him in beginning the
construction of the C. C. & C. Railroad.
By a Stranger.-TWo Eve cent shinplasters
of the "0hiO Towing Company" One
three dollar bill Of " Kirkland (anti) Bank
ing Co." Two of " Clark's Checks" and one
of WendelPs," all very choice and we'll
preserved.
By Capt. Ben Stanard.-A full record Of
the sePtenniel tides in Lake Erie from 1892
up to date.
By an NJ. D.-A paste board skeleton res
cued from the mob at the Medical College
riot.
By Capt. LeUi Joknson.-TWo bastions and
a redoubt from Fort Hungerford. Also two
shells (clams) and one round shot IA pumpkin
picked up from the grounds outside. Also
the main top gallant ssi1 Of the first vessel
that ever entered the port of Cuyahoga.
By Morris Jackson, Esq.-TwO logs from
the old float bridge.
By The Same-Ths identical TN pan alluded
to in his song of 1910, the bottom being
broken out and the contents wasted.
By Wheel A. Johner-A photograph of o
musket submerged in mud while exercising in
the silent manue-ll838.
By a Friend of the S~ociey-Six shingles,
from the original Columbus street bridge,
and a rock blown from one Of the abutments.
Also, the muster-TOH of Captain Bill Richard
son when the entire militia was called out to
rePel invasion from our ~neighbors across the
lake.
From SiLas Merchant Three rails, two
axles, q cushion, white wood plank and
one wheel, used by the original Euclid street
horse railroad.
By Norman c.. BaLdViR.-A photograph of
the steamer and passengers, taken from life
while passing up the old river bed into the
lake-l837. A glowing picture.
By John Quinn, Esq.-A life like view of
ten sportsmen and four hounds after a two
days hunt, having holed the game, all eager
fer the brush, worming him out with ram
rods they discovered that they had run down
a small yellow dOrg.
By a Retired LiDery Keeper-Oneb bay horses
tongue, bitten of by himself, (the horse, pre-
served in pickle also a cord and ring, the
remnants Of an exploded pOwder-hask, used
for p%igeoning.
By an Original CieBeIand Gray-The plank
on which that famous company q" ordered
arms upon taking the Notifications of the
enemy at =" The Battle of the ScoW."
BIZ Josiah a. Harrs-One rat-taiI file.
By j. Kelley Esq--The original notice to
himself of President Jackson to retire from
the Cleveland PostOfiee. The first removal
that eternal President ever made-a rare
specimen highly valued.
By a corresponding member Of Summit Co.
One large sledge hammer used in charging
the freedom of the press in an eminently
moral and religious village.
By D. W. Cross, Esq.,-Thrse copies of
a." The Bald Eagle" newspaper. Also one
half sheet of " The Green Whistle"
By E. St. John Bemis, Esq, of BgfaIo.-A
full rugged brig that once made the trip from
to Columbus in FIVE days, through
the mud of the Wooster turnpike-Is4O.
Negotiations are being made for the City
Buildings, the last frame buildin ! erected
on Superior St., and the last to depart, a fire
structure of great beauty in its day.
If some of our younger citizens fail to see
the point in many of the above donations,
they must consult their elders. We are as
sured that they are all valuable historical
of Cleveland. Donations are still So
Tio;fad