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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-04
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-04

First Diapatch.
WAsHIHaroE, June 8-IlP.H.
The Committee on Ways and Means was
making some revisions in the tariff bill
this morning.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-04

CLEVELAND BAZAAR-A FIsG
~ LOT Of nis- Cab. Gigs, and Persmbuiators
Also, WiieW Cabs, aud locking HoIses o. al sizet
and prices
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

AYEcDorE or, Aaron BURR.-A writer
in the N. Y. Leader tells the follow
! ing
Burr was one of the most intimate
friends of Isaac Clayson. He dined at
his hoifse every week.
The following anecdote was told me
by Mr.. John f. Delaplaine the father
of Isaac, our late Represepaative in
Congress. He was son.in-law of
Mr. Clayson, and after his death was one
of the executors of the estate
"Not long before his DEATH said
MIR. Delaplaine, speaking Of Mr. Cla-
son, ''he said TO Col Burr at dinner,
| have knotty commercial affair and
/ do not know but l shall be obliged
to employ you or some other lawyer
as council. If do, will so advise
you Col. Burr inquired tie names
of the perties, and this was all that
passed between them upon the subject
at that or any other time. A few days
after Col. Burr called at the counting
house of Mr.. Clayson, and remarked
that he was little short for few
days. and that if Mr.. Clayson would
lend him $500 for few days, he would
be greatly obliged Mr. Clayson drew
a cheek for the sum needed, remark
ing, that Col. Burr could return it
when it suited him to do so. Not
many months after this transaction
Isaac Clayson died. l., as has execu-
tor, noticed this entry of indebtedness
upon his books for $500 1t was noted
IN Che check book margin as loan.
The idea flashed upon me that Col
Burr was so notorious that he was
highly dangerous character TO be
known to young merchant. Still it
was my duty | owed to- ths estate to
collect it. / determined 60 look after
It, and called in person upon Mr..
Burr and stated the ease- He received
me with great politeness, SAYING. .Oh,
yes-that little matter shall be attend
ed to IN few days; L recollect all about
IT. The next week Col Burr called
upon me and presented bill against
the estate OF Mr.. Claysoa for $1,000,
fees for consultation Stating the ease)
as above, and crediting Mr.. Clayson
for 5000. My idea that Col Burr was
a dangerous man proved true. 1t cost
the estate $500, for j paid Col Burr
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22
Story Of Michael Angelo.

4 In 1908, Michael Angelo arrived at
the Vatican. The Pope received him
y with open arms, and inquired about
his statue. 1t was finished. As soon
2as the artist had taken some refresh
$ments his patron leaning on his arm,
+ led him ont to show him all that had
Abeen done in his absence. He point
4ed out the buildings of San Gallo and
$Bemante and the frescoes of Raffaelle.
SSllchael Angelo praised them unfeign-
Redly In the square of ST. Peter still
8lay the enormous blocks of Carrara
marble waiting for the sculptor's CHS
FL After having walked some time,
y ullus led his companion into the Sis
1lne chapel, and, raising his hand
9oward the vault, said, "Since my un-
f. death this beautiful building has
remained unfinished. / wish it to be
faid, julius ii. has completed what
fixtus ~. began. Behold your APP
pointed work; you shall be at once the
&fchitect, the painter, and the decora-
or Fill this immense vault with
rescoes and innumerable figures. |
III mat the world shall know that
iichaei Angelo is inimitable not only
IN I a sculptor but as a painter"
or moment the artist stood ST
80 ",'h amazement; then he said,
. oui hoiihess mocks your servant"
fotti 2" ~" 'i'S'er Duoiia-
Aiy business is to WELD the chisel
nu 'he mallet know little of paint
g, ana nothing of the mechanical
ai' OF frescoe work. How, then, can
su1ueniy at my age change my ca
ger but your holiness can not be
pbey." - ~ ~ 10 'iiiiie 10
ana tell your holiness that this
yea never came from Yourself. 1t is
infamous snare laid for me by nv
helaies. If l accept, shall certain
laA Wen, prefer enduring the
nSer OF your holiness to mourning
eaih shame. l shall instantly re-
nr m, to Florence"
Inns time Wen take good care "
'ru julius; and he retired abruptly,
e Ing the artist a prey to his mute
SPAR The thoughts that passed
aVuSh the sculptor's mind during
40. iohg' lonely night have ever re-
la'heu unspoken. But let us mag
nini whose mind was teeming with
Xolects' who needed but to strike the
- and glorious creations would
@'e Iorth, turned suddenly back in
osreer, commanded to forget his
Ape OF stone, and to evoke in their
80 nation of colored shadows, to
"Ss nom the summit of one art to
ao base OF another; and this to be
Emphasized in an hour, truly it was
nerce struggle, and strange tri-
'pn wrought by the indomitable hui
h on ,he morrow, julius found Mi
6aS ei angelo ON the spot where he
~ lett him; his arms were folded ON
y breast, his head bent in profound
eutauon, his cheeks were pale and
- eyes bloodshot, but the form al
en,qs beamed on his brow
Well9" said the Pope.
u submit to your wishes"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

The LITTLE CHAIR. There is little
chair that occupies a silent nook i'll a
corner of lonely room 1t is never
moved out of its place, and only occa-
sionally touched by reverent hands.
which softly wipe erom its arms, and
little cane-seat, the atoms of dust, tears
dropping fast meanwhile, but wholly
unheeded. The little chair has not al
ways occupied its corner SO still and
solemnly; only a few short weeks, and
it was the constant companion, the
sharer in all the restless fancies of n
bright and busy child. Untiringly up
and down the little feet battered all
day long, and only at night the blue
eyes dropped YEARLY, and the loving
hands rested from their eager work or
play.
But, alas the blue eyes are closed
now, the lashes lay tenderly upon the
white check, the sunny hair curls light
~ over smooth, placid brow, and the
little hands lay peacefully at rest over
the heart whose quick pulsations have
been suddenly and ruthlessly checked
in the very beginning Gifts sweet young
life. Death has been there, that
fearful unrelenting destroyer, who
shows no mercy who annihilates even
hope with one icy glance, and leaves
to tender pity only the poor consola-
tion OF tears.
Has the reader known the anguish
of watching day after day, and hour
after hour, the fever throes and help
less agony Of little child?-of waiting,
with sharpened nerve and quickened
senses, for the least sign which could
revive hope in the almost fainting
heart ?---of catching eagerly ut some
blessed indication Of returning life, on
" TO see the last dreadful struggle be-
fore it dies out forever? o. TO hear
once more the sound of the pattering
feet, the broken utterance of the tiny
voice, more musical than music itself,
to see again the gentle look from the
pleading eyes, and be able to yield n
willing assent to the request of the ba-
by lips !
But, no, no heavy eyes may rain
down tears enough TO enshroud the
little form, the throbbing heart may
break with its weight OF sorrow,-but
it will not bring back the idol of the
household, or ill with its accustomed
occupant the small vacant chair
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

Tur BIGGEsT BABY. What is tho
reason of the singular passion which
mothers seem 10 have for enormous
babies. From the delight and triumph
with which a ten-pound baby is exhib-
tied, one would imagine that babies,
like Chinese wives, were valued accord
ing to their weight It makes mod
est woman, whose baby only weighs
six or seven pounds, feel certain kind
of modification, as if she had failed in
her duty in some way. In fact, to be
admired, it has become necessary for
baby, in some sort, to be a monster.
1t must have very large head, or a
development of intelligence totally at
variance with all received ideas OF baby
hood, or limbs which give promise Of
a young Hercules, or premature
beard to elicit ordinations of wonder,
surprise, and pleasure, which are so
gratifying 70 maternal instincts. a
simply plump, sound rosy baby, who
knows just enough to attend exclusive
~ to its particular baby business of
eating and sleeping, and does both
we'll is not half fast enough for this
fast age, 1t finds no special favor in
any but its mothers eyes until long af-
forwards, when it is found that the
baby faculty Of doing every thing well,
and at the right time, clings to it and
makes it useful and valuable as well
as pleasant member Of the family and
of society
~Prqyfo;' Papa p Happy the man
who leaves at home a little voice to
speak for him, in his absence. 1t is
only word, and half-spoken in baby
fashion, but it may act as talisman
to the heart Of the wife, when the blue
eyes close heavily, to hear it send up
its accustomed prayer for papa" be-
fore it is lost in the land Of dreams.
In casting up accounts, quiet day
at home is not uselessly spent. Wo-
men undervalue the round of small
duties which occupy their time, and,
because they make little noise, and are
sometimes, indeed, little thought of,
fancy they are of small Importance.
This is not true. 1t is these which
make up the beauty and attractive
grace of home--an institution more
necessary to the welfare of the Ameri-
can republic than the issue of hun
bred thousand elections, or the depre-
citation of the entire list of State stocks.
BY this one institution alone, God has
placed in the hands of woman a greater
power for good than is to be found
elsewhere in the church or the world,
and, if it is properly exercised, who
shall say that the lives of the hurnblest
have been spent in vain?
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

HUMoRs OF THE WAR.-Amongst the
guns in Grants camp is one which the
men have named the petersburg Ex-
press" 1t is a 30-pounder Parrot,
and is said to make good tine.
Recently, Gen. Sherman found the
rebel force opposite him retaining their
artillery fire for several days; and no
amount of artillery practice from our
side suf1iced to draw on the rebel gun
ners. Sherman was of opinion that
the rebel artillery was there, and that
johnson or Ewell was tempting him to
make an assault, and had secretly
massed his guns to inhict a numerous
repulse. How to discover where the
rebel guns were placed was now the
question.
All other efforts failing, Sherman at
last uncovered the rebel batteries by
the help of an ingenious practical Joke.
The railroad track stretched past a
part of our front, and down close to
the rebel line, which it skirted for some
distance. Sherman started locomo-
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

pss~ The Boston Daily Adrertiser, in
an article upon the delivery Of letters
by carrier, says: I'm London there are
probably a thousand persons who can
tell you the way to Day and Martin 5
shop, or to the Egyptian hall, for one
who can direct you to the city post
Office Nobody needs to know, in
fact, very few people do know-where
the London post-office is. The post
Office is only a place where mails are
made up for forwarding, and opened
for distribution. The person to whom
letter is addressed receives it in the
shortest possible space of time at HIS
own door. The writer of letter de-
posts it in pillar-box, or at station
in his neighborhood, and it goes safe
~ and swiftly on its way to the ends
of the earth,
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

JACKSON on SPECTATORS just be-
fore President Jackson retired from
the presidency, he told Hon James
Guthrie of his characteristic method
Of dealing with men who undertook to
deal improperly with the exigencies OF
their country Contractors followed
Gen. Jacksons army far into the In
dian country, and when the army be-
gan to suffer for provisions, some OF
these dealers began to ask fabulous
prices for their provisions. jackson
was at length informed of their extor-
tionate demands, and he summoned
them before him and attempted an APP
peal to their patriotism. He found
that soil perfectly sterile At length
he ordered body of officers to APP
praise the goods, and allow the own
ers liberal profit, and then he showed
these owners the appraisem6nt He
offered to taxed their provisions at
this appraisoment. They refused to
sell, and Jackson determined that his
soldiers should not starve, ordered the
rations to be distributed, and faithful
account to be kept.
As soon as the owners saw their
provisions disappearing, they waited
upon Gen. Jackson and agreed to ac-
cept his terms. Everything went on
until he offered in payment United
States Treasury notes. They refused
to take them, and demanded gold.
Ta.l-....,, ,.,,.,.,,q NIL. 4l....., ,,,,4:I l.
found they were memorable in their de-
mand He then ordered a file of sol
die1s to be detailed, two Of them with
axcs to place the unpatriotic owners
on the fatboats on which their goods
had been stored Gen. Jackson said
that after he had placed them ON the
boats, he made what he told them was
his last appeal, and Mt the last mo-
ment they consented to take the treas
my notes. He paused at this part of
tie statement until Mr. Guthrie asked
him what he intended III case of a per-
sistent refusal. The old patriot replied
that he would have ordered the two sol
diers armed with axes to cut the ca
bles, and the fellows on board might
have foated to hell or Texas, he would
not have cared which. He said. "a
man who would not trust his country
when engaged in war was not fit to
live We heartily say amen to Old
Hickory's patriotic sentiment. We re-
greet that he is not here now, to pack
unpatriotic currency gamblers on flat
boats and float them off to unknown
shores -LoujscWe Press.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

A Spy or THE REvoLUTIoN.-In the
year 1776, when Gov Clinton resided
in Albany, there came IA stranger tc
his house one cold wintry morning
soon after the family had breakfasted
He was welcomed by the household
and Hospitality entertained. A break
fast was ordered, and the Governor,
with his wife and daughter employed
in knitting, was sitting before the fire
and entered into conversation with
him about the affairs of the country
which naturally led to the inquiry o.
what was his occupation.
The care and hesitancy with which
the stranger spoke aroused the keen,
sighted Clinton. He communicated
his suspicious to his wife and daugh-
ter, who closely watched his every wore
and action. Unconscious of this, but
finding he had fallen among enemies
the stranger was seen to take some
thing from his pocket and swallow it
Meantime, Madame Clinton, with TIL,
ready tact of women of those trouble
some times, went quietly into The
kitchen, and ordered hot coffee to bs
immediately made, and added to it {
strong dose of tartar emetic.
The stranger delighted with tn,
smoking beverage, partook freely of i
and Mrs. Clinton soon had the salts
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

FROM GEN. SHEMNAN's ARMY.-A spe-
cial dispatch to the New York Times,
from Washington, says respecting mat
tcrs in the Southwest:
The latest dispatches are dated at
Marietta, which our army reached at
the opening of this week. The real
defensive line of the rebels in Northern
Georgia is now the Chattahoochie river,
some half dozen miles north of At
lanta, though Johnston will, of course,
obstruct our advance to it for as long
time as possible. sherman conf
IDENTIFY expects to force the passage of
the river without much loss, and with
much less labor than it has cost for the
mountain strongholds Of the rebels,
which he has in succession captured.
Atlanta is deliberately fortified after the
fashion of the first line before Peters
burg, and the works around Richmond.
tits very defensible, the region around,
though not mountainous, being billy,
and furnishing many commanding po-
sitions 1t can be hanked after we
command the crossing of the Chatta-
hoochie, by moving short distance
down the north bank Of that stream,
and then striking for Fayetteville, but
that operation would be a perilous one
for Gen. Sherman. Were the invest
ment Of the place feasible-and per
haps by rapid and slillful movement
and with our large army, this may be
accomplished the whole problem of
the war in the Southwest would be
greatly simplfed
1t is now known from captured doc
uments that it is 10 Johnston's pur-
pose to retreat from Atlanta as soon
as it appears that the holding of that
place would be too perilous or costly
And it is not probable either that his
retreat will cover as great sweep of
country as has generally been supposed.
1t has been thought he would make
for Augusta as soon as he found it
necessary to leave Atlanta. But this
would uncover the whole State TO us,
and the rebel Governor Of Georgia.
with whom jeff Davis is in perpetual
hot water, and whom he greatly breads,
peremptorily objects to this, and IN
sists on defending the State capital to
the last extremity, under threat Of re-
bellion against the confederacy, and
assuming control of all the Georgia
and other troops he can find to defend
the State. Johnston, then, though he
may be compelled to evacuate Atlanta
viii retreat but short distance east
ward, when his policy will be to retard
any further advance by Sherman, by
operating upon the very long commun-
icaGons Of the latter with all the cayal-
ry he can command The whole Of the
Georgia State militia are now in the
army of Johnston
The situation III Georgia is consid-
cred to be on the whole both strong
and hopeful, If General Sherman can
bring the army Of Johnston to gen
eral battle before the close of the
month, there is confidence that he viii
succeed in practically breaking it up"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

SYRups FOR CoEDs The following
excellent remedy should be known:
Bon one ounce of flax seed, in quart
OF water for half an hour, strain, and
add to the liquid ths juice of two lem
ons and n half pound of rock candy
Ii the cough Is accompanied by weak
ness and loss ofappetite, add half
an ounce OF powdered gum arabic; set
this to simmer half an hour, stirring
1t occasionally. Take wineglassful
when the cough is troublesome
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

Bay- Who is old? A wise man will
never rust out As long rs he can
move and breathe, he viii do some
thing for himself, his neighbor or for
posterity Almost to the last hour Of
his life Wellington was at work. So
were Newton, Bacon, Milton and
Franklin. The vigor of their lives
never decayed. No rust married their
spirits. 1t is foolish idea TO suppose
that we must lie down and die because
we are old. Who is old Not the
man of energy; not the day laborer in
science, art or benevolence; hut he
only who suffers his energies to waste
time, and the springs of life to become
motionless; on whose hands the hours
drag heavily.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

VERMIN RADIANCE. Half an ounce of
soap boiled in pint of water and put
on with brush while boiling hot, in
fallibly destroys the bugs and their
eggs. Flies are driven out of the
room by hanging up a bunch of the
plantain or feawort plant after it has
been dipped in milk. Rats and mice
speedily disappear by mixing equal
quantities of strong cheese and pow
dered squills. They devour this mix
ture with greediness, while it is innoc-
uous to man. When it is remembered
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

new pair Of dark cloth pantaloons
changed to light brown below the
knees, by riding on a load of fresh
lime in a storm. ooh you have ru-
med your clothes was the cxclama-
ton; but he deliberately procured n
cup Of vinegar, and sponging the cloth
gradually, completely restored the
color, and then again sponging off the
compound, left them rs good as before.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

ung out the first rejoicing on the
,assage Of the Declaration Of INDIE
,enderce
ny s. 4. r.
In the belfry sat that white-haired man
From the morning dim and gray,
Holding the rope in his eager hand,
As the long hours rolled away.
The July sun poured his fcrvent heat
On the lofty state-house dome
Why did the boll-man stay his feet
From his sheltered cottage homo?
Why did he lean from the window oft,
Eager to catch some sound
Why was his footstop hushed and soft,
Pacing his narrow round
Why did his firm heart fail him 70,
As the lightning shadows fell,
And he whispered earnestly aud low,
The.motto Of the bell
whispering. Grant, o, God, it may be my
hand
That shall waken the mighty voice,
Proclaiming Liberty through the land
Making JUS l'NiW ftlNi't'
Hark a springing step on the creaking stair;
"Ring, ring was the joyful shout;
What peal Of glory then and there,
From the molten tongue gushed out.
Rising mp louder and yet more clear,
Each thunder tone than the last,
Proclaming the tidings far and near,
That the glorious act had passed.
You should have seen the old bcll-man then;
His arm had giants power,
And his heart was the heart of nation when
She stands in her proudest hour.
Il matterod not that the threads Of white
Lay his darker locks among;
You could have told by his brow that night
That the Old mans heart was young;
And the thoughts that flashed from his
steadiast eye,
And lived in his very breath,
And the thunder notes that the bell rolled
high,
Were Victory, or death"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

tive down the track at full speed
towprd the right
They heard its shrill shrick, saw it
with amazemont come tearing down
toward THEN brcastworlis, and suspect
ing they did not know what trick. at
last, unable to hold in any longer.
blazed away with their whole line OF
batteries at the mysterious monster.
That was all Sherman wanted.