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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05

As considerable attention has been at
traoted to the operations in The YazOO Pass
by cur forces, we extract the following
description of that place, and Federal
movements in that neighbOrhoOd, from one
of our Chicsgo exchanges:
The Yazoo Pass Is sort OF strait,
twenty miles in length, connecting the
Mississippi with the Coldwater river, Of
Northern Mississippi. It leaves the Mis-
sissippi river seven miles below Helena.
tits a very narrow and very crooked pass,
though adte deep. In former years trad
ing boats were accustomed to push through
here in the winter season, when the water
was high, and ply their vocation through
the summer on the system Of rivers with
which the Pass connects. But in 1856,
an act was passed by the Legislature Of
Mississippi closing up the Pass, on ac-
count of the annual inundstion it caused
throughout the lowlands Of the northern
part Of the State, and heavy levee was
constructed across it, parallel with the
Mississippi This levee has now been cut
by our troops, and, as the water in the Mis-
sissippi is very high, it flows through the
Pass In q perfect torrent. Back on the
levee. and to the lower end Of the Pass,
the enemy, on learning Of our intentions,
ATTEMPTED TO obstruct the stream by filling
it with logs, trees, and all manner Of OBJ
stacles. Our troops have now been en-
ployed fora week past in removing these
obstacles, and have now succeeded in get
ting to the end of the Pass but some i'm
pediment still exists in the upper end OF
the Coldwater river, which will occupy a
! the q peuTJf1n TIIT sam,
GAS mentioned above, the distance from
the Mississippi to the ColdWster River,
through the Pass is twenty miles. The
Coldwater is quite q small stream scarcely
navigable for steamboats,. From the mouth
of the Pass down to the mouth Of the Cold
water-or its junction with the Little
Tallahatchie-is thirty miles. The Cold
water and the Little Tallahatchie Rivers,
joining, forms the Big Tallahatehie. This
is navigable river, one hundred and
fifty miles in length. 1t then unites with
the waters Of the Yallabusha River form
ing the Yazoo River The YaZoo River is
two hundred and twenty miles long to its
junction with the Mississippi. Thus the
total distance to be traversed in going by
this route from the head of the Pass to
Vicksburg is four hundred and sixty
miles In this distance the enemy has for
tifcations at the junction of the Big Talla-
hatehie and the Yallsbushs Rivers; at Va
zoo City, one hundred miles above the
mouth of the Yazoo River; and at Haines'
Bluffs, near Vicksburg. 1t is probable that
the sole object of the expedition is to get
force into the rear Of Haines' Bluffs, to
accomplish which we have only to fight by
the fortifcations at the mouth of the Yal-
labusha and at Yazoo City. Our iron-clad
gunboats-those of them detailed for this
expedition-will hardly find any trouble
in reducing any works the enemy may
have OF these localities
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05
Destirutiou in Mobile,

The New Orleans correspondent of the
Boston Traveller, writing on the sth ult.,
gives the following in reference to the con-
ditiOn of things in Mobile, gathered from
a lady, who, with her daughters, was re-
Gently driven from the city:
"sOap of poor quality was selling at
$l.75 per pound, or ST per bar; matches,
fifty in box, about half of which could
be ignited, 25 cents per box Flour, poor
quality, sour, and with plenty of worms in
it, $50 barrel. Tea, Sl5 per pound, poor
at that. Corn meal, S. per bushel But
ter of the poorest quality, S1.75 per pound.
Black pepper is not to be had at any price.
Sugar, brown, IS cents per pound Coffee
So 80 per pound. Salt 65 cents per pound,
or 500 sack. Coats spool cotton thread,
81 25 per spool. Homespun ladies dress
goods, $3.50 per yard. Mems boots, $50 to
$50. Ladies' sleeves, S25 per pair. No
lamp wieking was TO be had in Mobile,
and the poorest kind of tallow candles
cost 80 cents apiece. Flannels, poor quail
ity, such as formerly retailed for so cents
yard, now sells for $40.
"School books Commanded, like every
thing else, the most exorbitant prices. A
secondhand small sized geography sells
for $3.50. Lard is 81 per pound, and ba-
con Of poor quality 75 cents To show how
desperate a state the inhabitants are driven
to, it is only necessary to state that two
quartermasters who had, like some Of our
patriotic self-inoreasing, alias sacrificing
officers in that department, made good
thing, sent fSe thousand pounds of dam
aged bacon from Fort Morgan and Fort
Gaines TO some soap-boilers, TO be made
into soap. The soap boilers cut off all the
fat and sold the tainted meat for 80 cents
pound, and the people were glad 20 get
It at that price. A pair of infants shoes,
S5. Kerosene oil, poor quality, $50 per
gallon. Even the families who in peace
times were considered rich, have been com
.pelled to make their own shoes. Misera-
Bile old secondhand straw mattresses,
patched with every Imaginable color of
cloth, and in the most unimaginable forms,
sold for $3.50 apiece by the dozen, for SOL
a. - use in the hospital
he newspapers were advertising for
envelopes and paper, offering the highest
premium for them. There is scarcely any
paper in the State of Alabama, and in No
bile nothing is wrapped in paper BY the
storekeepers, purchasers being compelled
to carry baskets and towels to envelop
their purchases"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05

orresbondenss offhe Cleveland Leadef.I

3 Fcorrespondsn6s ofthe Cleveland Leader.l
GAILAT1E, TENN, Feb %, 1868.
see in your editorial on KsntEeky
Uaionisul," that you put a just estimate
upon il. General Rousseau, the uncOn-
ditional Unionist was repudiated by the
would-be loyal party in Kentucky. am
especially disguised with the people and
policy Of Kentucky. There is almost uni
versally among the people a self-com-
placency and feeling of superiority to all
the rest Of creation-a sort Of local self
esteem and self-grstihcsiOn, which is ex-
oeedingly disgusting tc all sensible per
sons.
Slavery, which is really the cause Of her
weakness, the bane Of her prosperity, and
the source of innumerable evils to the
State and people, social, commercial and
political, is looked upon as the corner
stone upon which is based all that is valu-
able in the State. Touch slavery, and you
touch the most sensitive part Of the body
polite. I verify believe, that II there were
not $4,000 bayonets from the Northern
States in Kentucky to-day, she would be
out of the Union in a month. Such is Ken
tucky loyalty.
What is true Of Kentucky is also true oi
Tennessee. We're it not for the military }
power, the State of Tennessee, Ike Ken
lucky, would be out Of the Union in
week.
The nation is engaged in ife-and-
death struggle with slavery, and IS thus
engaged simply because slavery has made
and still wages war upon the Republic
The Proclamation of Freedom is meas
ure Of selEdefence against this aggressive
war, and yet not one in hundred Of thes'
half-hearted Union men but would rathel
the Union would perish, than that slavery
should be harmed. He that is for slavery
is against the Union. It was misfortun,
that the slave States did not al go out o
the Union together.
A fleet of thirteen steamers and SIX gun
boats passed up the Cumberland river be
yond Nashville yesterday, evidently t
reinforce the left wing Of the Army Of tn
| Cumberland. You may expect when th'
next blow is struck in the West, 1t will b
decisive. ). ID.
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''sODs Of wasbingtOH Union L9asHes'D =.

sGsOus Of washington Union LenGues'"
In the LEADER Of Saturday last, some
arguments were presented in favor Of the
oYpauizatiop Of Union Leagues throughout
the country, to counteract the insiduous
efforts Of the ooppsrheads- We see that 1t
is proposed to establish National Order
or Society in the Northern States, TO be
known as the " Sons Of Washington Union
League" the primary object Of which shall
be the consolidation of the loyal strength
Of the country without regard to party, in
such a manner as to pace it in condition
10 render nest efectuaI aid 10 the Govern
ment The order will be Of a quasi mill
tary character, embodying in its objects
the instruction Of its members in the man
nal and school Of the soldier, and the
places Of meeting are to be known es the
Barracks" Loyal citizens who are will
ing to unite in furthering the objects Of
the organization, viii be admitted by initi-
alton.
As has been before stated, this is intend
ed as no political move or party. When
the time comes for discussion of local State
politics, the establishment Of this Organi-
cation need stand in the way Of no meas
ures thought best to be instituted 1t is
only natural arm of defence against
traitors at home and in the army.
The movement has been inaugurated al
Rochester, and the following gentlemen
appointed 3 Committee in chsrge: Hon
J. ChumaserO, D. NJ Dewey, George Shell
ton, HI. Achilles, Jr, ]. H. Nellis, W. S
Little and Geo. S. Parker, to whom parties
desiring information should spply.
This is an important work, and no time
is to be lost. The country is in danger
from home traitors whose movements need
watching, and whose poisoning influence
must be neutralized. And if the Copper
heads see danger to themselves in the
plan, and fear the safety Of their OWE
precious necks, so much the better. It If
time for them to begin to fear something
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05
hpoRTAEr 10 TIMALIs.
DIR. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS.

The combination Of ingredients in thsse PilIl An
the result Of long and extensive prsotios Thoy
mild IN thair operation, and certain In correcting q
irregularities painful MsnHtruations removing al ais
structious, whether from cold otherwise, headache
pain In the side, papitation Of tia heart, NAies ~
nervous affections, hystorios, fatigue, pain in tha
back and limbs, So. disturbed sleep, which Ari1ai
from interruption Of nature.
DR.. OHREsEKAN'a PILLS
vas the commencement Of new ain the treatmen
Of those Irregularities ard ObstruotionI which hAI
eouuignsd 50 many 70 premature grave. No ismsls
can enjoy good health unless she IL regular, Aad
whenever an obstruction takss plAos the EsnsEAI
health begins to decline.
DR.. OH1EslMAN'B PILLS
ere the mcBt eeCruai remedy ever known for all con
sanls peculiar to Females. 70 all classes they aEs
Invaluable iucsuding With certainty, periodical reg
uIarity. They ers known to Thousands, who hAYs
used thsm at different periods, throughout the eOun
Try having the sanction Of some Of the most sminsRt
Physicians IL Amsrioa.
H--IisEs ai-sotions, stating Whsn thsE lh0uld X
be used, with each Box. Ths price, SI,OO pr Bcr
containing from 20 10 80 pull.
Pills sent By nail, promptly, By renting % q
Pr0FristOr. ssld b. Druggists EsnsEaIIy.
B. b. HUTOHINGss ProDrieeoF,
% Csdar-st., New YORK.
~ Sold Wholesale and Retail IN Cleveland b
sIBOAG 4 AkmSIROhQ. agri4:eogRl
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05

Having had over twenty years. experience in the
treatment OF Chronic Diseases of every character
peciAy the Throat and Lungs, will give perfect sat
isf-ciOn 10 ali who may apply for reisf Having had
a successful practice In the above named places for
several yeaTs with unparalleled success Of which sat-
isactor reference can be given At any Of the above
named places.
All medicines prescribed, and not operating salts
factory, the money shall b. re1 ded for all such med
icinus returned. Price Of Medicine for one month,
from s2 0G @ IS 90.
n-i he DOcsOr can be consClted the last two weeks
Of every month at his residence. No. % Garden
Cleveland, o.. Pest Ufhce address-BOX III.
febz3: R2S- ltamdkw 4 a. CLARK MD
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Of the necessity at the present time OF
anne authority for privateering, there is
,,sree g question in the public mind. We
ave bv no means sure Of continued peace
With foreign nations, and there is nothing
that tends more to preserve peace than
thorough preparation for war. The Snowl-
edge that every port on the Northern Coast
could speedily be made Navy Yard from
which would issue, on the word, light
drsupbt and aeet-winged cruisers Of war
vould do much to deter any foreign power
from throwing down the glove to such
ssst The history Of the Alabama shows
what single privateer can accomplish
under determined officers.
Let, then, Northern privateers be autho-
rizsd. and where the Confederacy sends
out one, the loyal States will commission
sftv. The commerce of the world would
be at our mercy, while the blOokading feet
would be so strengthened that as it has
been truly said, not a pound Of cotton could
20 to England or France unless by balloon.
Theinfuential press has spoken unre-
Gle advocating the Letters of Marque sys-
TEN, says:
aThis is only less important than the
Conscription act in that list Of great
measures now maturing in Congress to IN
sure the integrity Of our nationality
against whatever assailants. More Than
a1v other measure recently favored by the
Government aud Congress it ordains and
insists upon an American polieyi policy
for this country, recognized as peculiar
andneedful to our position as free na
tionaiitv, and quite at variance with those
ruonarohisI traditions the governments Of
Europe would fores upon the growing Re-
publics Of the Western World, the more
certainly 10 cripple and restrain the lat
ter in their march TO greatness. Could
those designing despotss and the Govern
ment experts who are the bond-slayes Of
their oppressive policy, the servants to do
their bidding, compel as as a growing Da-
tionality to lie down upon the bed Of
Procrastus they have prepared for one an
other. no doubt we should be duly COM
mended as doeile aud subservient to the
required degree; but the time has come
noW-if ever-to teach European rulers,
one and all, that balance Of power doc
trines are forever to Us an exploded idea
and that come what may, we are prepared
to resist dictotion Of any kind from the
other side of the ocean, and TO the last
man"
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BosEos CORSEas, n. Y.l


WM- ID. GRECO s Co-Gents; freely give yeu lib
value Of Constitution Water, when can recommend
In the highest manner:
Ny wife, who was attacked with pain in thu shoul-
ders, whole length Of the back and in her limbs, with
PalpitstiOu Of the Heart, attended with Falling OF
the Womb pysmenOrrhe, and Irritation Of the Biad-
der called 3 physician, who attended her about
three months, when he left her than he found
her. then employed one Of the best physicians /
could find, who attended her for about nlnS months,
quite much pain; he finally gave her up aEd said,
her case was incurabe." For, said he, ''sbe has
such combination OF complaints, that N edicne Civ
an ior operates against some other OF her dicul-
ties" About this time, she commenced the Use Of
Opu5titutiOn Water, and TO cur utter sstonishmen
almost the first dose seemed 10 have the desired ef
tect, and she kept on improving rapidly under lis
treatment, and now superiutends entirely her do
nestle Affairs. She has not taken any OF the COnsti-
tuition Water for about four weeks and are happg
70 say that It has produced a permanent cure.
WIN. n. VAN BENSCHOTEH,
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Origin of tho Term COpperhead.

A writer in the Springfield (OhiO) Re-
publican suggested soon after the outbreak
of the rebellion, that the Rattlesnake-
South Carolinas emblem-was a more
magnanimOus reptile than the COpperhead
snake, as the former gives notice before
he strikes, while the latter, beside being
more insidious, strikes you without giving
you any warning and applied the term
Copperhesds to all the traitors and rebel
sympathizers in the Free States. Other
papers Onadopted the term, and it has be-
come very general. 1t certainly fits like
glove. -g .rl
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05

A Liverpool letter of February 9, in the
Manchester Examiner, noticing the arriy-
81 OF the American fOod-ship George Girls
void ct Liverpool, mentions, as showing
the way in which some people reeiprOcate
the sympathy Of our transatlantic breth-
rem, the fact that as the George Griswold
was coming into port with sueeor for our
distressed operatives, the steamer Dolphin
was sailing out with cargo Of munitions
Of war, etc, en- route, via Nassau, for
Confederate port.
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FOR SALE OR ETCHANGR.

B-ick Eouse and 81 acres Ofland adjoining CITY linn
its near Wilson Avenue, acres Of grapes in goo
bearing Ordfri 50, ,0OO, mostly on time.
Nine Lots on EOrgst-St near kinHman, very chesp
House and Lot on Lake-St elI5O
steam saw Mill and Iwenry-fy. acres land on Flank
Road, IS miles from city.
lOi acres on Cuyahoga Riyer, 10 miles from the city
part Tiver bJttomi good h use and barn. Pay y
IN city property, baan on time.
Several Grst and saw Mills IN diisl ent locations
Exchange Tor Yarns or Iart Western lands.
House and Lot on Tracy-st. Exchange for past West
ern land.
A acres on Detroit Plank Road, miles from Court
hOulei handsome Building Lot. Sell one-haIf
JHO. G. JENNINGS,
marLnLa 2ll smnarinr-sk
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05

NOTICE.-THE SUBSCRIBER WILL
sell some 43 acres OF Land in East CleV, land In
Viginal hundred acre lots Nos 37y and 3S, through
which sup riOr street Extension runs, and it can be
dWd into small portions suit purcha ers. On Il
are two small Houses In epanlabie condition. several
frut pa chess soe bearing good fruit water cOnve-
nlent, all cleared, drained aud ht for cultivation
Viii be sold on favorable terms.
AlsOz2 acres in lot Sl south OF the above parcels
House and coed BAN, good Fruit and under a STATE
Of CULTIVATION. VIII be sold in like terms.
inquire Of JAMES RICHARDS, on the premises
E.ar llnEaLand Eah L. Iss3.dErrIaI
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05

Sir William Armstrong Of Armstrong
gun fsnehas resigned his position as Chief
Engineer Of the Royal Gun factory. he
was piqued at the transfer Of Government
work from his private mandatory to the
S9yal factory at WOOlWich, snd sent in his
nsslgnaaOn which was promptly accepted,
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National Finances.

In themidst Of the provisions made for
the issue of United States Notes it is diff
cult TO understand the financial situation.
The following gives the several lots Of
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05

The character of Kentucky loyalty is
exemplifed in the reply Of the Louisville
Journal to Wendell Phillips assertion that
the country must choose between anti
Slavery and the success of the rebellion.
The Journal says that choice between the
two is like letting criminal condemned
to desth choose between a rope and a grape
vine, Nc more direct enforcement Of
Slavery above country and all else, has
been written by any rebel since the war
begun.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05

has proved Itself equal to the task that has devo7eI
upon IL.
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EEAD-READ-READ.


?
DR.. WM. 4. GREGG-Dear Sir: In February, 1851,
afflicted with the sugar diabetes and for months
passed more than two gallons OF water in twenty
four hours WAS obliged to get up as often as ten or
twelve times during the night During the month Of
July 1861, 1 procured two bottles OF Consultation
Water, ald In two days after using IL experienced
relieI, and afisr taking Two bottles was entirely
cur~1i soon after regaining my usual health.
Fours truly, J. v L. DEWITT
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A FRlEND IN NEED-TBY II.

=
Or. Sweets IhFALhIBLEL IHIMEHT ii ursu.rs
from the recipe Of Dr. stsPhsn Sweet Of Connectisr
the great bone setter and has been used In his prao
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healing and powerful strengthening propenatiaE a
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05

The Army Of the Potomac is now being
supplied regularly with fresh bread, which
is much relished By the troops after their
long diet on "hard tack The bread is
baked in the eneampments, two sets of
men detailed for the purpose, rue ..il. Z tne
ovens night and day. Each gang con-
sists Of two bakers, two assistants, and
two helpers. The ovens are generally
made about seven feet wide and ten feet
long, Of simple pine logs and mud. Each
soldier is entitled to pound loaf every
other day.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05

Dr.. VIZ. ID GREGG-Dear Sir: I have for several
years been afflicted with that troublesome and dan
gFrous disease, Gravel, which resisted all remedies
and doctors, until / took Constitution Water, and
you may BE- assured that / was exceedingly pleased
with the result 1t has entirely cured me- aDd yru
may make any use Of my name you may see At IN rs-
gard 70 the me1icine / have entire confidence in
It's emcseY. Yours truly, FOND STRONG
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FOR SAFE.

Mulrson -st-Large two story House and Lot with
Barn.
la &c Brick House 10 good style with water and gss
and lot 5OXl5O leet, kinsman near Erie 81.
l20 acres good Land in Janada
Two LOIS on PrOspectSt., Hudson go Per foot,
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