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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-27
Our WhesIbarrOw.

"Idaho |" is the last cry Of the gold
hunters. When they 60 there and get
bsek, they may have eyed q hoe, but no
gold.
HYou sot Of fellow r exclaimed poor
woman to her husband, "you are always
at the public houses, getting drunk with
hot punch, while am at home with moth
ing but cold water"
@COld, you silly jsdep hiCcOughed the
husband, why don'ty you warm IL"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-27

A Richmond paper speaks very boast
ingly Of the iron collars, which, when the
war is ever, they viii put around the neck
Of every Yankee who desecrstss the soil Of
the South with his presence. About the
only collar which will then be worn down
South, except those in ordinary use, will
be Of hemp, snd they viii not impede the
breathing Of Yankees.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-27
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 20.
The steamer Illinois has arrived from Aspin-
wall, with dates to the 18th.
she LEFT in port the Champion awaiting the
California mail and passengers.
The report that the Frer oh Minister had
broken offfriendly relations with Ecuador is not
correct. Trouble continues IN the interior, and
it is feared the revolution is far fIom over.
The flag ship Palace had LEFT Panama for Aea-
pulco to enforce the blockade,
The United States trgate Lancaster was at
Acapulco watching the movement ofthe French
daaf
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-27
FROM LOUISVILLE.

LoUIBVILLEl February 70.
A special to the Journal from near Buzzard
Roost, Georgia, Of the 25th at $50 P. ii. says ::
General Graft is in The valley beyond Rocky Face,
where he found the enemy In heavy force, and
awaiting reinfozcements. Morgan and McCook
are feeling the enemy at BuzEard Roost snd
skirmishing lively.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-27

SAN FRANCISCO, February 70.
This brig Glencoe from KansgaWa, with dates
to January 18th has arrived.
private letter received by her, says We re-
gret to say the news concerning the Alabama
being blockaded at Annoy, is not confirmed. Il
is however, believed thst the Alabama is block
AIDED by the Wyoming, at or near Saigon, and
not in dock as was first reported.
The ship Henry Bridgham, from KanagaWa,
Japan, with dates to the 9th, has arrived.
She brought no later China papers than those
received per Glencoe, but private letters from
Shanghai to the 18th Of January are at hand
They contain nothing further concerning the
Alabama.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-27
PROW LOUIsVILLF.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. &c.
The court martial case Of Captain OrandAll for
killing Lieutenant Morgan is concluded.
The testimony substantially confirms the &C.
count published at the time his arrest.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-27
Immense Stock Of Spring Goods
IN THE SILK DEPARTMENT.

IN THE SILK DEPARTMENT.
Elegant Moire Antique,
Superb Rspped, COrda & Brocsde,
Droeuet, Poult de Sole,
Glseie, Chameleon,
Qusdrille, Brochet,
ChRngeable, Chameleon,
Armure, Corded,
Gros de Rhines,
- Gros de Naples,
GTos Grain,
Wstered,
Ta5ets,
Mourning Silks,
Evening Silks,
Foulsrd snd India Sfks,
Travelling silks.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-27
FOB CUB INCREASING TRADE.

bT which we are enabled to offer Inducements impos-
Eibe 70 Be presented By thoss Who conduct their bus
ins the old fashioned and high prics credit plan,
is strictly sdhered 20.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-03
ANOTHER DRAFT CONTEMPLATED.

The following correspondence between the Adjutsnt
General Of Vermont and the Provost Marshal General at
Washington is published in the Northern papers has
arisen from the explanations which have been made by the
Provost Marshal General in reference to the intent Of the
late proclamation Of the President calling for FIVE hundred
thousand additional volunteers Ii will be seen by the
annexed letter of Col Fry, which is the latest nsrpre-
taton We this subject that yet another call
for troops is contemplated by the Government:
FEBRUARY 13, 1864
Col JAMES b. Fay, Provost Marshal General;
Governor Gilmore has issued his proclamation stating
that be has official Information that all raised under
the draft and all raised under the call for three hundred
thousand volunteers to bs credited against the present
call for hundred thousa volunteers thus making the
total call under the draft only two hundred thousand and
that therefore New Hampshire has 10 raise This
has stopped enstng Vermont il reliable have
furnished s required and have large surplus II this s
not so and you would have entng resumed in Vermont
il is necessary that you inform me at once.
PETER i WAsHBURE,
Adutabt and Inspector General.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-03
THE PROPOSED NEW CALL FOR TROOPS


We fnd in ths Utica papers the following letter from
Mr.. HERMAN, the Representative in Congress from the
Oneds district of New York. explaining the character of
the Provost Marshals construction of the law aud the
probability Of new conscrption:
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY l8, 1864.
DEACON DooLITTLE: Your telegraph OF the 10th
reached only last evening after the War Department
closed.
Have just returned from seeing Col Fry He directed
to telegraph you that the drafted in August last
and the combinations then paid would be credited on
quota under call for 500 900 men but that you
had better continue to raiss while Government paid
bounty, there might be another call have Just so
telsgraphed you
Az understand him they mean to credit on the call
for 500 600 men, sl the raised in disfict since
june or July last by draft by susutes by volunteers
ccmmuaiions hus the quota OF each district under the
call for 800 600, will bs creditei with the above mem
toned In doing this, they will bring the various States
and Districts TO equality under the present call and
any district has raised the above ways than its
quota under the present call the will be credited
TO it on the next call which Col Fry thinks may be
Yours truly. F. HERMAN.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-03

In defence of the Constitution the laws and for the prsssr
vation a the u iar 1h4is still its true and proper OBJ
ct a+d ." this, il 10 ud took for an early and stable
peace me nne'straiiua must return.
lswa srrof uaddened error as we'll as treason 10 the
N9ui seeding as remedy for her grievances. Groat
Voutons ar. OILY justified by great expressions. The
Souh should have rensiaed in tde Union and fought her
battr with the abolition phslanx under the agis OF the
Cons utoo She laid the nund alton Of the Geyornmen Mt
aud reared It's superstructue and the broad folds of s
dag furnished her ample protection She should have
done this from patriotic considerations and ancestral ro
collections and sterny discarded the gnis f4tuus couu.
ses of her Yanceys. But lot New England remember
that the South in this sebeen but acting out doc
trines occe maintained 10 all sincerity by herself Let
her mber that Southern slavery planted by her
own enterprise her ships respng nearly all the profits of
the slave trade which the Constitution protected till
1908 These reflections should incline u.s. while still pro-
scouting the war for the support of the Constitution and
the integrity OF the Union, to moderate demands ac
cordng to the standard of justice Let all remember
that is easy thing to destroy but long and difficult
one to build The struggle fer the establishment OF
human rights upon positive basis Of itutional law
have read of knight Of the middle ages who was the
possessor of shield Of extraordinary richness and work
manship The material Of the finest gold and the
device embazoned with the rarest skill Of the artist
The whole OF natchless beauty 1t yet disRured
by single bemish In evil hour its p0ssessOr listened
to the persuasons of arcer who proposed 70 remove
it by again subectng it TO the heat Of the furnace The
experiment made but the heat which removed
the stain destroyed also the image upon the shield and
the whole reduced to shapeess 10 the crucble
He might make shield OF the gold, but the one so
cunningy uptured and highly priced gone alas
forever. The people OF the United States in the posi-
on of the knight, and their priceless shield s their con
st tutonal Government The STAIN if you will ia the in
suon Of slavery In the fires of civil to which the
empirical artists have resorted to it, it may be
but the Government itself under the opera
tion, will be dissolved New Governments may indeed be
formed of the materials, but that of tho American
fathers will be more.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-03

ocered from generals down TO subaterns and the armies
are in splendid condition, much superior TO their condition
at any other period of history The spring campaign
ID now opening and although the rebels may have some
advantages OF elmat, and OF earlier pr parauu have
undoubtug faith that 10 triumph. and ha tho con-
ing year Is TO crush cut forever hH btay -" ~ h9
rebellion.
The question having been taken the proposed amend
ment (aboye inserted it adopted by the following
vote
YEAS-Msssrs Clark. Collamer. Conness Davis, Dixon.
Foot Foster Grim Hardin Har an, Harris
Henderson, johnson, Lane Of IudianL Lae OF Kansas
Morgan, Morrill,, Nesmth, Powell Ramsey, Sprague: Sum
@ss ne Ten h''f' Van "'nkis whey WILSON, anu virgin
NAYS-Meesrs Buckalew Carle, Chandler, Dootte
Hale Howard, Howe, McDougall, salisbury, Sherman
Wade, and Wilknson-l2
Mr. CONNESS then proposed to amend the first sec
ton by inserting, after the words lieutenant general
the words: who shall be commander-inchief OF the
armies Of the United States under the direction of the
President and who shall remain in chief command during
the pleasure of the President"
This proposition rejected by the following vote
YEAS-Messrs Buckalew, Chandler, Connes, Dooittle,
NAYS-Messrs Garlic, Clark Coamer, Davis, Dixon,
Festenden, Foot Foster Harding, Harlan, Harris Hen
derson Howard, Johnson Lane of Indiana, Lane OF Kan
sas McDougal, Morgan, Morrill, Nesmth, Powell saus
bury, Sumner, Ten Eyck Van WinBle Wiley, Wilson and
Wright-28.
The bill was passed by the following votes
YEAS-Messrs Chandler, Cluk, Collamer, Copness,
Dixon Doolitte Fessenden, Foot Foster Hale Harlan,
Harris Henderson Howard Howe Johns Lane of Indiana
man, Sprague, Sumner. Ten Eyck Van Wiukle Wade VIII
kinson, Wiley and v ison -3l,
NAYS-Mesrs Buckalew Davis, Harding, Powell Sauls'
bury and Wright. g.,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-03
FrseuARy IA 1864

II
All men not heretofore credited whetber raised by vol
unteetnQ or drafting will be credited the quota Of FIVE
hundred thousand AnoeT call may hopeueT, made at
any moment and il would be exceedingly unwise in any To-
cay 10 lis efforts to rase volunteers especially
while Government bountes last IL excess should be
raised by any town it would only be providing when the
labor light for call that will when amucb greater
effort would be necessary TO answer it, Your general
order some time since s sound and wise that am led
10 hope there will be abatement in your
State Tor some time to come JAMES b. Fry,
Provost Marshal General.
To Gen p T. WAsHBURN
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-03
REBEL WAR NEWS.

he snhjoined items copied from the Richmond Er.
aminer Of Saturday last, the 9th We do hot know how
to interpret the auson to Gen. Sherman otherwise than
that he was not at that time moving on Mobile GenS
Smiths cavalry who to have Joined his forces have
returned TO Memphis having been unable to effect the
desired junction 1t is reported however that Genera
Lagans cavalry, from Huntsve Alabama Joined General
Sherman at Selma
GEORGIA
An official despatch received by the President from
Cen Johnston yesterday, stating that the enemy was
skrmlshGg all along his lines northeast from Dalton II
s not doubted that the enemy making general advance
in Georgia.
FLORIDA
There are no details Of the victory of Gen Finpesap
Our recent Florida has far resolved i'm our
favor what most important crisis that part of the
Coniederacy The enemy had made sudden landing at
Jacksonve he had penetrated the interior and he
had succeeded without oppostion, in advancing to within
few miles of Lake City. His progress was checked in
the late battle At last account, he retiring towards
Baldwin Gen Fnnegan appears to be resolved to drive
the enemy back to hs ships He has published an appeal
Ia the people Of Florida to combine themselves efficient
military organizations of mounted troops if they have
horses and Of infantry If they have not and report to him
Tor temporary military service with such and equip
ments as they have.
NOZZLE
Now that Shermsns force is dispersed or Withdrawn
there appears to DO but little anxiety to any thing Far
raguL may accomplish with his feet of Mobile He would
fBd very difficult get his vessels through the shallow
waters Of he passes and thc fords The Mobile Register
remaks Hartford frigatss and his monitors can have
no place in the picture and we have nets enough set for
bis smaller crafts lie must come here, them with large
army aud he must to encounter the beat Confede-
ratio troops behind the best strongest works that have
been erected in the South t#
Gen Braxton Bragg has been assigned TO duty at Rich
mond, and under the direction Of Gen Davis h charged
with the conduct Of military operations in the armies of
the C6nederacy
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-03
PREPARATIONS FOR THE DRAFT
The following order in reference to the Forthcoming
draft has been issued by the Provost Marshal General
1t is designated Circular N0.7:"
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
PrODost Marshal Generals Office,
Washington, FebTu7 7ru IS. 1854.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pr0Dost Marshal Generals Office
Washington, February 25 1864. 8
Boards Of Enrolment will at once commence TO pre-
pare cards for drafted enrolled including the second
class. The cards will be uniform in shape sze color
with those OF the first class and will contain the name
and residence of the persons enrolled with the number
which is opposite his name on the enrolment lists.
H. The names OF persons stricken from the lists either
of class or 2 under the provisions of circular No. IOl
dated November H. 1863 for manifest permanent physical
disability and residence will not be placed the box
wheel the names of those who drafted and
held to service, or paid commutatOn furnished sub
sttute under the preliminary part Of the draft in 1868
The of those known to be sctually 10 service at
the date of receipt of the order for the draft will be
left out Of the box wheel The of all other per-
sons enrolled will be put i'll the draft box.
JAMES Fay,
Provost Marshal General
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-03

DEATH or PoETEss,-We regret to learn the death
of Adelaide Ann Proctor the daughter Of Barry Corn
wall !" and the author Of Legends and Lyrics" Her
poems marked by strongly religious and phanttrop
npt have had considerable circulation in this country
MONSTER ICEBERG.The English steamer Olympus
on her last voyage from Liverpool, reports passing
iceberg hundred and Fifty miles long, the 9TH al.
timo, Ia lat AZ, long 4940.
The Nova Scotia grindstcnea now largely super
seeded by those obtained in Ohio which, for all the differ
ent varieties 81 grit either for wet dry grinding are
pronounced equal il not superior to the best English
stone
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-03

AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL BANKING LAW
The principal amendments proposed to the National
Banking Acts by the Comptroller of the Currency which
were sent to the Ways sni Means Committee on Friday
and referred to subcommittee for examination are
stated to be as follows;
National Banks 30 be required to redeem their oir
calang notes IN the city Of New York, at small dis
count uniform rate of interest (7 per cent is to be-
established throughout the United States for National
Banks.
The lawful money that Is to be kept hand s
TO b reduced from % to Ia per cent for country banks
AMI irom25 TO 20 per cent for city banks Provision is
also made for the closing OF banks whenever the owners
Of twohirds Of the capital stock shall deem it expedient
Banks cannot be organized with less capital than
100000 in the country, with lers capital than
$500 600 in cities.
II will be made imperative that amount Of hoods,
equal to ouehird o the capital stock paid up, shalt be
kept depos with tho Treasurer Of the United States
wht ther banks take circulation for them not.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-03
MR.. PoMERoY,s CIRCULAR

The Washington correspondent Of the New York Times
under date Of the 25h instant says Senator Pomeroy
returned to-day and appearing in his seat was congrst
uated by number Of seDators the celebrated Secret
Circular He the authorship Of it. and say. he will
stand or fall by it,"
The weekly union record., 1864-07-09

PsovsRB.-A Spanish proverb Gays: "A
little 10 the morning Is enough; enough at
dinner is but little; but little at night il too
much The Indian philosopher, equally pro-
found, held that "too much run is just
enough-"
The weekly union record., 1864-07-09

The great and good OF heaven and earth are
looking with breaihess interest upon our con-
duct in closing up the struggle. There must
be no yielding new. The Conflict must go on
until the imperilIed principles Of freedom and
justice triumph. There is but one great and
paramount issue-aod that is the permanently
Of the republic. Let all other issues be subor-
dinate TO this "fhe hour cometh and DOW is
when every man must take his stand for or
against the UuioD. This mighty struggle Is
for national existence. Freedom j. on the
march the world over; let it not halt or retreat
on this continent Let us again, and yet again.
resolve that this Union shall be preserved. Yet
little longer, and the victory vii. be with the
army of the republic. Yet a little longer, and
our nation will go forth greater and more glo-
rious than in the past. Then will this unhoiy
war mark the greatest epoch OF history; the
palingeaesis of Freedom. as it comes forth
glorious from the struggle Of faithful,
righteous and mighty patton
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-10-13


v.,,.,,on ,nrred upon the Southern country,
.nd snony other things | spoke OF the dit.
I.rsocs bciveen the State Pairs South and
North "a AT the former they we're principal'
iy made up Of horse racing, mule racing'
iackass racing, aud negro raoLs
and then related little amus
ina incident which took place az q
s,s,. Fair In North Carobna, wmsn vss
s;mn,v ,bis. Af,er they had had tne'r
Lor.n ,.c,ne. mule racing, jackass rieing
nj ,s,,o racing. fsrOke TO n negro, 10,
rho lid btcaght large opossum to the
al, In n,ser 70 get big price iroin msssa
eap 'posum supper" said i."Jo take
- vout ipcasom and trot him round The
ring. believe the judges will award you
n nice premium, " you can succeed IN rot'
ting him around the ring. This exactly
suited Jo, aud he got out his opossum, and
started for the track, but the BOYS gathered
thick end fast to see the" Possum Trot "
The old fellow trottcd pretty well until he
had gct near the Judges stnnd, where we
prcssufe lIecame too great, and NJ cOhcludcu
To 'possu,n for the amusement OF tue crowd /.
DO kicked him and he twisted hs hi' ana
gapod, aud the more Jo kicked the more he
twisted his tail and gaped opossom. Now
thia Ia the sum and substance OF the story
and this Is where and how little Johnny ob
tanned his bright ideas about my having had
such u job OF "trotting the negro and oEOs
sum together round the ring nj STATE fair
in one OF the Southern states q few years
ago." And eurcly this Is the effort Of a
mastar opoesum spirit, and ! thou lniDk ne
would soon beQin 10 twist bis tall and gape.
lie certainly has manifested some symptoms,
aud would no doubt uceecd, VI " was not
for the strong tendency which he ha- Ia
"Kil Kenny Cat" IL certainly must have
taken n great stretch of thought Tor the
Urnrr all and little Johnny u have gotten
ur this idea, and the Gcncr all's grand idea
that he would lay me low IN the Columbus
Prison, and r. 4. Stickncy e. Co.'S hrsl
great thought, that the liquid soap article
would be = Ishect smisber. Reader cat
yen Imagine anything moro Ridiculous Tot
great minds. Surely natures JourneymaI
must have been about when thcse two sam
pies were made. yet liquid soap may brinl
them out. see IL has improved their Ell
aur,, 50 that they are cnablcdto cal thei
clients "Indics," and " they are able 4
stand this dose, there is some hope, but !
they ehould happen 10 "opossnm" and "cat,
il will leave a very small species whicl
might be callcd OpOss.o .cnttcty,
Reader, | now bid adieu TO the Rcpubli
Sanitary Fair Of February last. What
have done, has been done ~ duty which
owed "thc sick aud wounded soldier. an,
should occasion ever require INC again 20 dc
lcnd their cause against the low machina
tions OF a set of miserable sycophants an,
pcttifoggors | Shnlld do 40 without the slight
est hesitation, feeling that u will take mel
ol better morals, truth aud yeracity than L
= Slickney ORD. S Smith TO ever injurc IN
much with their ia lse representations.
IRA REYNOLDS.
Republic, Sept. 90, 1891.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-10-13
Look ont for the Women.

Young mcn keep your eyes open when
YOUR after tho women. IL you bite a
naked hook you aro grccn. Is u pretty
form or dress so attractive, or q pretty
face event Flounccs. boys, are no sort OF
consequence. a pretty faco will grow
old. Paint will wash of. Tho sweet
smiles of the ilirt will give way To the
scows of the tcrmagant. Another and
Tar different being viii take the place of
the lovely goddess who smiles and eats
your candy. The COquc,tc will not
shine in the kitchen corner, and with the
once sparkling eye aud beaming countcn-
ancc will look daggers at you. Beware,
keep your eyes oren boy, when you are
after the women. II she bushes when
found ut her domestic duties sure she is
ono Of the dish rag uristocracy, little
breeding and good deal less sense. IL
ycu marry a girl who knows nothing but
how to commit woman slaughter On the
piano, you have got the poorest piece of
u,isio over got up. Find one whose
mind is right, aud then pitch in. Boy,
don't be hanging around like n sheep
thief M though you were ashamed to be
seen in daytime, but walk up like u
chicken to the dough pile, and ask for the
article like mau.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-10-13
ACoMrLErE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE
TIMES.
HARPER'S WEEKLY.
SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED.
Critical Notices Of the Press.

Its fresh leaves, Its clear type, Its entertaining
Nsnsty,t severe but Just erueisms upoa the follies
Of tho times, its elegantly written aad ins,Tueuvs
articles. aud its sbl. adsnos, all eombias to
make Il the msdei Newspaper Of our county, snd
one thai svsry fanlily must prize. Its condensed
weekly summary OF foREtas AND DoNEsrro isrBL.
LiagSes Is altogethsr superior TO that eoetainsd In
any other joutaal. Being publshsd. too, IA . fora
ior prsserston and binding, " taksa care Of u
deserves 10 be, IL will be found In fstsrs year s
wslcems . companion for the family sad 6Tssids as
Evening Post. '.
We ~oslj not 70 otea call attention to HARPsss
wIExtY II We were not we'll satisfied that u 10 the
best Family faPet published In the unitsd States,
aud for that rsaseh, and that slons desire
Il uadermins and root out a certain kiad Of htsn,
lure too Pteyaleat, which blunts the morals Of it
readers, vtiatss their taste fot sensible fsadps and
ississadY bad In Us shse,s.--Ssw Londoa Advsrl.
ser -..
Wherever We so-is sil-esss aud steamboats, =
We kaJ II seized with eassfae,s, bsestss Of its spit
iied sketches Of Psssins events. We all hks 20 look
atths faces Of have read of and a. ships sna
fetts ths, have iysred "a the bloody Of war
o al saeh men aAd place., and sysnts, this psssr
fornishes the best thusustioas Osr faisrs his,on.
ans vi saHeh thsuissivsseste OF hAsFssS WsEkLr
loas amer wHtsIi. snd pan,sr,. aaa puhli.ks,s are
issssd to ds,,.-ss~ YOrk Evsassii,L