Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-09

General Iss's houss on Arlington Heiehts
--ThesFreedmnn's Village.
WAsHIEGToE, June 9th.
New York boasts of the cosmopolitan
character Of its population, it having re.
pres.ntstiVes from sl the various nation
alities Of the world. Washington, as the
political centre Of influence, and the seat
Of Government is rare mixture Of people
such only as aggregate during great
civil connections.
There isthe old population of Washington;
the property holders Of the city, many Of
whom are sympalhisers with the south
Then comes the army Of the attaches that
swarm in every department Of he govern.
ment Next, but not least are probably
1000 hangers on, whose business is
it to watch all the bearings Of Government
Legislation, TO wriggle in and out through
all the sinuOsities Of the departments Of
the government. Added to these are a
multitude Of small traders, nothing being
done on a regular scale. GOntrabsnds, ed q.
venturers, news boys and oDgrel horde
Of fallen Crestures make up the Oppo site
side of life here in the capitol.
NeWsbOysl sometimes get the reputation
Of being unWarrantably given to fbbing,
in order to dispose Of their newspaper
wares. The temptation to this species OF
the genus home flor ethnolOgioslly they
should be classified as distinct race Of
bsings) to work upon hopes and fears
of the people is remarkably strong. For
their hnnOr 1 must soy, however, that in
Washington they show signal abilities in
the way Of lying. They don't content
themselves with making cut new battle
daily; theyslloW their rimaginstions to play
and magnify The details. Asking q young
ster for the Tribune, with the most cool
effrontery he pushed the Washington Star
toward me, assuring me that it wss Horace
Gresley's paper.
Washington has novel mode Of sdVer.
Using it's places Of amusement. Passing
along Pennsylvania avenue, We met sim
guIar procession. An old white hoJe
was drawing wagon through the streets
whereOn was a huge square box, on which
we're pIaoarded the rich entertainment
known SIS Varieties.
On he sidewalk company Of three or
four musicians, followed by On escort of
fifty little boys, some OF whom carried
placards,to complete the sentimental effect
Of the scene. Sunday in Washington is
not observed SO strictly as in some other
cities. Although the street cars, with a
virtue almost amusing in the midst Of sur
rounding evil, do run on Sunday, the
people manage to locomote outside in
carriages with abundant industry quite
astonishing in 50 small place.
We visited in our Wnnderings the house
Of General Lee, on Arlington lights, and
the Freedman's village. The former is
| chiefly Distinguished as 3 STRUCTURE D1gu--
on q large scale hut unfinished. It's
walls are yet adorned with 3 number Of
oil paintings made by Custis, the father
in law Of Lse. It seems that CLstis had
g passion for painting the battles Of the
revolution. He had all the zeal with none
Of the skill Of o great sFtist. The figures
Of the horses and men are sl extraVs-
gsntly out Of proportion. Legs, arms and
heads are constructed without any refer
ence to the laws Of perspective or proper
tional parts. Every battle is peculiar in
having man in the act Of dying willis
leaning on drum. Each is sure, whilst
in artieEEo merits, to be rolling up the whites
Of his eyes in the most melO-dramatic
style.
The Freedmsn's village, on the old
plantation Of Lee, is place full Of curious
interest. Here the problem, What shall
be done with the negro is receiving some
attention. Two thousand or more cOntra-
bands are collected together, and with
these for making experiments, new light
will be thrown upon the whole subject
Each contrabsnd, when be arrives, is
lodged in some one Of the neat houses of
the village, where housekeeping is al
ready inaUgursted among the negroes.
Tae able bodied young men are soon ST.
tsohsi to the army in some way, while the
older men and the women are detailed for
such out door or in door employment O.
they are most capable Of performing. In
converting with the freedmen, you will
find them sill heartily rtjoIoing in their
new condition. Many OF them have
stories Of their own to tell which
are full Of romantic and touching g
interest As rapidly IS possible they
are detailed by families into the ser
vice Of some goot person who wishes their
services. Many farmers in the North
might here fnd excellent accessories to
their lsboring force.
Washington is already swsrming with
delegates 10 Baltimore. The chief interest
eenters in the platform TO be adopted. It
will undoubtedly be Of strongly radical
character. J. d. 4.
Northern Ohio siek nnd WouBded-
Tae following is a list Of the sick and
wounded in Northern Ohio regiments,
from sherman's army, received in Nash
vile hospitals, June 4th. 1t is compiled