Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-21


NE. CARA, Of that excellent paper the
Erie Gazette, makes the following pleasant
notice Of recent visit to this city;
A V1sIf TO CLEVELAED.-AIthough Cleve-
land is neighboring city, within few
hours ride by Railroad from Erie, yet We
confess that we had seen but little Of it until
j Friday last, when, in company with two or
three friends, we passed through its besuti-
| fully shaded streets and witnessed its prom
nent places Of interest.
Cleveland is justly distinguished for its
pleasant parks. tastefully arranged yards
and gardens and handsome residences but,
We think, its manufactures and commerce.
and its various public institutions, constitute
still more noteworthy feature.
In our ramble we FIRST called at the rooms
Of the Soldiers Aid Society Of Northern
Ohio, where We spent an hour quite pleasant
ly, and where we found the active managers,
Mrs. MeIhinch, Miss Brayton and Miss Ter
~, busily occupied in their respective work.
These ladies, with the President, Mrs.
Rouse, DR.. NeWberry and q number Of 9TH
ers whose names We do not remember, have
signaliEeS themselves by their exertions in
behalf of sick and wounded soldiers.
Theirs is admittedly one Of the most efficient
and useful branches Of the U. S. Sanitary
Commission. 1t is characterized by great
energy and the most perfect system, serving
to facilitate the transaction of business and
to seeurs accuracy both in the receipt and
disbursement of Hospital Stores.
Permitted to examine the books Of the Re-
cOTding Secretary, we do not hesitate to say
that they wouId reflect credit upon this de-
partment of any banking or commercial
house in the country. The value of the goods
sent of since the Society was organized in
the Summer Of 1860, is estimated at $500, 600.
We are persuaded that its marked usefulness,
and the widespread interest manifested in
its operations, is in a great measure owing to
the frequent reports contributed by the Off
GERS TO the city papers. As often as once a
week the Leader. and Herald contain COM
munications embracing Acknowledgements Of
/" receipts" and a full statement of facts
showing the condition Of affairs and the pro-
gress making in the good work Of supplying
the wants of the noble men engaged in de-
Tending an imperilled RECOMMENDATIONS
presenting an example worthy Of imition by
similar organizations in Erie County and
else Rhers. Our columns are open to all re
ports of the kind that may be rendered us,
requiring only, as condition precedent
thereto, the observance Unreasonable bTevity.
Whe next visited the U. s. Hospital, IOcat
ed ABOUT q milo Out Ol luG City VI Nl0NHNeN
ground, commanding fine view Of the sur
rounding country and securing to the in
mates the benefit Of the fresh breezes from
Lake Erie. We could not, by any words
we might employ, Overstate the neat
ness and comfort which characterize this in
stitution. Erected under the direction OF
DR.. MoClerg, of the Regular Army, it GER
tainIy constitutes model in its way, and af-
fords a striking proof of the spirit Of interest
manifested by the Government in those who
are fighting for its defence. The various
apartments have an air not only Of neatness
and comfort, but absolute taste, seeming in
their arrangement to have anticipated all the
possible wants of the sick or wounded soldier,
and to shield him from the misery too often
incident to such places. We found, in the
aggregate, about one hundred patients, com
prising some twenty taken from the return
ing Port Hudson Regiments, all Of whom bore
decided testimony in favor of the excellence
Of the Hospital and the attention and kind
ness Of the Physicians and nurses. In the
cases of Port Hudson boys with whom we
conversed, we were impressed, and at the
same time grstifed, first, by their ardently
expressed desire to reach "home, and nextDy
their avowaIs Of gratitude t. Major-General
Banks for the patsrnal care he had exercised
over them since their departure rom New
England for their assigned field of action in
the far South. May they all soon get back
to tSa "lOved ones at home" and to the
noble New England which claims N. P.
Banks as one of her best, bravest, most illus
trious sons.
Leaving the hospital and returning to the
city, We took one Of the street cars which coz
Quoted US some two miles out to an extensive
forest, behind which, on the South side, we
found DR.. Seely's Celebrated Cold Water In
stitute. At this place charms of scenery and
an invigorating, salubriOus atmosphere from
material helps to the learned Doctor in restO-
ring to health the hundreds Of patients com
mitted to his charge. It seemed to us that
in such a spot, with such surroundings, so
much pure air, so many inviting walks, 80
many inducements to bodily exercise, and
such variety Of innocent amusements, com
bined with wholesome diet and an abundance
of Water to refresh internally and cleanse eX-
ternally, the feeblest can hardly fail to re-
cover lost vigOr, and the numerous ills flesh
is heir to " to find paDaeea. In the throng
of health-seekers we met several Erie ladies,
who seemed pleased with the regime of the
institution, and especially with the Opportu-
mites afforded for recreation and enjoy ment,
and who Except, perhaps, in one easel ap-
peared to be speedily recovering under the
treatment laid down by DR.. Seely. An i'm
portant addition is about to be made to the
in the form of Turkish
Baths" for which purpose the proprietor is
erecting a eommodiOus brick structure con-
tiguous to the main edifce.
Situated on an inviting piece Of ground |
fronting the street leading back to the city, |
and a few hundred yards from DR.. Seely's |
Institute, is the " Cleveland 0rphanAsylum."
Here are nearly fifty children, ranging in |
ages from five to thirteen years, enjoying, |
through the voluntary benevOlenee of the |
sound moral and religious training.
We were pleased with the kind, philanthrop-
ie, truly Christian spirit, exhibited by the
Matron. while we sympathized with her
amid cares and labors to which she seemed
inadequate. But yet We venture
to predict, in view of what we witnessed,
that her patient endurance will overcome ali
obstacles, and that, under her benign, soft
ening influence, aided by Power from
above, the rude, undisciplined little ones en-
trusted to her guardianship will be subdued
into gentleness and loVeliness and qualified
for spheres Of usefulness. The Asylum is
conducted by Board Of Lady Managers, of
which Mrs. Rouse is President. Based upon
the purest and brOsdest philanthrOphY, it
must ever stand as q noble monument to its
and supporters.
We would like to speak more particularly
of objects and places of interest in Cleve.
Iand-of its manufactures, its commerce, its
elegant and tasteful dwellings, its churches,
its public ediEoes, its schools, its hotels, its
majestic Perry statue, its Electro Thermal
Baths, it's Soap House turning out one hun
dred cans Of Concentrated Soap per day for
the use of different branches Of the U. S.
Sanitary Commission, its prominent men,
(among whom is John BrOugh, the Union
candidate for Governor its gifted lady Ar
tist, Miss Ransom, in whose studio may bo
seen strikingly faithful portraits of Senator
Wade and Joshua R. Giddings-but time and
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