Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-07
ITO the Chicago Trihune.l

Dispatohes 10 members OF the Admire
tration By Radical Congressmen elect an
nounoe that the citizens vote in st. Louis
gives a Radical majority of !, 400, and
that the RsdidHl majority in Blows dis
trict smounLs to 5000 The Radicals AMI
Unionists both claim the State.
The Treasury Department TO day re-
csived dispatches from California, an
nOunciDg that project is on foot to
build the great lines Of international tele-
graph-Ons from San Francisco north to
Victoria and British COlumbis; the other
from Pau frau south to the City of Mexi-
co. If the Treasury Department will con
sent to admit the materials for the work
free of duty, it will be undertaken at
once.
Brigadier General Steedmsn Of Ohio,
the man who turned the crisis at Chics-
maugs, by marching without orders TO-
ward the sound Of the enemy's guns, is
here. He had interviews with the secre.
tsries Of War and the Treasury, and the
President to-day.
A visitor cOngratulsting Mr.. Lincoln to-
day, on the prospects of his reelection, was
answered by that indsfstigsble stOrytellsr,
with an snecdote of an Illinois farmer,
who undertook to blast his own rocks.
His first effort at producing an explosion,
proved failure. He explained the cause
BY ezclaiming: "PshsW, this powder has
bsen shot once before.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided the following points: IA
ship or boat for purposes o. taxation,
does not include the value Of the sails,
rigging, or other tackle. Rope or cOrdsge-
makers are liable to duty Of three per
cent ed valorem, on all rattlin, running
rigging, stays, shrouds, ropes or cords, Of
whatever name or description, whether
made TO order for g particular vessel, or
made for general sale. All sails for veg
sells or water craft, are liable to duty of
three per cent. ed valorem. Tobacco cap
tured on the high seas by United States
cruiser, whether it belonged st the time
Of capture TO manufacturer or TO a pur-
chaser, if not subject to lien or Internal
revenue tax, in the hands Of the Govern
msnt, the purchaser at q Government sale
takes the articles, discharged of all claim
for internal revenue duties.
ITO the Cincinnati CommercialL
WASHINGTON, Nov. ..
Advices from the front show that there
is considerable activity in the military
line, but it is not probable that anything
of stirring interest, proper for publics-
ton, will be developed for some days.
The guerrillss seem to be rapidly in
oressing in numbers, and yesterday were
bold enough to come within our lines and
capture small wagon train.
The following is list of prisoners be-
longing to Ohio regiments, who have just
arrived at Annapolis, some Of whom have
died since from starvation and exposure
experienced in rebel prisons on James
River:
E. H. Morse, Corporal, Company F,
18Th Henry Kestuer, Company D, 49th;
James P. Cooper, Company H, 5lst, since
died; Corporal Jau.es Elliott, Company C,
SETH William R. Snyder, Company C,
seth; Francis KroiEer, Company C, S9thi
John BOtkin, Company C, 92d; Alfred W.
Harrison, Company F, 3d. Wm. Ksiser,
Company F, 92d; John H. Elliott, Com
pany G, 98th; Martin Y. Marsh, Company
B, IOOLhf Charles Downs, Company G,
Tooth, since died; Henry P. Smith, Com
psny Z, 190th, since died; Lewis Price,
Company F, 1Olst; G. Kimball, Company
C, 1O1st since died; William strcup, Com.
pany K, 12Sd, since died; Ambrose Curtis,
Middle Tennessee Volunteers, had died
previously.
Thousands on thousands, who were for
merly warm sympathi1ers with the rebel
lion, marched boldly to the Maryland
polls, yesterday, and took the oath re-
quired Of all voters whose loyalty might
be questioned, thus swearing, whatever
their previous course may have been, that
hereafter they will prove loyal.
A large meeting is called here by prom
insnt men Of the District TO take measures
to increase volunteering, and thus avoid
the draft under the late call for troops.
There has been no abatement among
wOrkmen on the public buildings here, and
in tAe Government printing. offices the
strike still continues.
Four out Of Ave COngressmen in Mary
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