Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-27
rollticnl nnd nlIseellaneoas.

A writer in the N. Y. Post eorreots the
common error Of saying of q ship: She
was to kavs sailed, instead of she was to
sail, this latter, according to GOOld Brown,
being the proper form.
scribner & Co. will publish in few
days work edited by H. 7. Tuckermsn,
and entitled America and her Comment
ators. It is to be a review Of the leading
works Of foreign travellers in this country.
The New York News, speaking of Longs
speech, thus justihes rebellion:
There is not one word of the above ad-
dress but what is extracted from "Speeeh
on Cancellation with America" delivered
by Edmund Burke from his plsce in the
British House Of Commons during our rev.
olutionsry struggle with Great Britain
Yet no sensible person can deny that the
cause Of the Confederate States IN the present
contest is much stronger, and their rights less
Questionable, than seere those of the thirteen
colonies IN their contest ioitk the mother
country"
Tae Shakespeare Tercentenary was very
extensively celebrated throughout the
country, at Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Washington, New York, and
at various other points. A monument lie
is be erected in the n. Y. City park.
1t is now claimed that the letters Of the
Indisns copperheads, copies Of which we're
read by Gen. Garfield in Congress, were
forgeries, and were written in Indisna.-
The matter needs further explanation be-
fore it can be believed.
Of Maximilisn's coming fortunes in
Mexico the Tribune says:
The prospects Of Msximilian are, there
fore, anything but brilliant II the course
Of events in Europe should cause the with
drawal of the French forces, or If Jusrez
should succeed in raising in addition to his
Mexican army foreign legion sufficient
ly numerous and able to cope with the in
vading army, the days of the Empire are
likely to be numbered.
The hotels at Niagara Falls are being
opened for summer business.
The Chicago Tribune cslls the wild. cat
money Of that city and vicinity the rrAg-
mill currency"
The statement that General Grant has
determined TO disbsnd the Invalid Corps,
and send the sble-bodied men to the front,
has turned out to be csnsrd.
A few days since Company G, Of the 9th
Ohio, was out on an expedition across the
Tennessee, in Alsbsma, and when near
kogersville we're surprised and captured
entire, without firing a gun. II is net
known who is to blame for this disaster.
The first military execution in New
York, during the var occurred at Elmira
on Friday, at which time the deserter and
murderer Stuart, was hung. The execution
was public, as The oulprit was convicted
by q court-msrtisl.
About $50 watches per day are nov
turned out at the WsItham watch factory.
The company are erecting large additions
to their works and propose to double their
business.
A Scotch traveller in Africa drank a lib
ersl potation of brandy and laid down to
sleep off its effects. A swarm Of ants fell
upon him and in tWenty-four hours moth
ing remained but a well-pioked skeleton
and few boot nails.
In 1860 1l5, 10000 bushels of corn we're
raised in Illinois. At 300 bushels to the
car, it would make train 2, 1896 miles in
length, and at 20 cars for each train,
would require Il, $40 locomotives to draw
it.
A. IazE o,o,r,,4o Cs.,-.t -. 81 Tt.
burg, on the Tennessee River, With force
of 5000. It is faa-od he VIII make 5 raid
on the Nashville and Decatur Railroad,
between Columbia and the former place.
At New York, beefstesks are selling al
25@3Oc per pound; veal, 15018c; NUT
ton l2930e; butter, 80@4So; cheese, Is
goo; eggs, S5c; spples, SS@4 per busbel;
potatoes, $292.25; osbsges, 25(93Oc; tur-
nips, 81 per bushel. 1t is thought that the
highest rates have been reached, and that
as the season advances the prices will
,hespen.
We recently gave an account Of young
sdy Of Palmyra, New York, who cores
bonded with young officer in the army, |
md was imposed upon by scoundrel who |
vent to that place claiming to be her lover, |
md piety It now turns cut that this Cap |
ain Sanborn, alias Jones, married and de-
erted in similar manner q young girl |
lear Troy.
A meeting of sewing women was recent
y held at Philadelphia, ct which the low
rices paid for the labor of this class was
nder consideration. It was stated that
rmy drawers that we're formerly made
or 10 were now made four and five cents
ash. They formerly received % cents for
laking shelter tents, now only l6 cents
7ere received, and only three could be
lade in day.
There appears to have been an immense
laughter Of the rebels in their recent at
sex on Fort Gray, near Plymouth, N. C.
he gunbosts poured their brosdsides into
he rebel columns repeatedly, making huge
rinroWs in their ranks. This engagement
as only equslled iu its execution and
laughter, by the great battle Of Malvern
ill, where the navy poured such rsking
olleys Of grape and shell into the enemy's
mes.
Enlistment of slaves In Maryland.
Colonel S. NJ. Bowman came here to-dsy,