Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-15

A Coon THIEG.-We notice g petition to
the City Council, in behalf Of the Sanitary
Fair, asking = pOstpOnsmsnt of St. Vslsn-
tines day to the 22i inst. The object is a
good one, being to enable the Fair, through
its POstOfics Department, to get the benefit
of the multitudinOus interchange Of missivss
which that day usually brings forth. st.
Valentine, it is understood, has come down
gracefully and consented to the postpone
msnt.
We append aoOpy of the petition, and hope
all our young people, Ie,ospscisIIy,Hil take no
ticO and reserve their fire until the Fair
opens, and then sOnd their tender or spright-
ly biIlets through the Fair POstofice, in the
greatest numbers possible.
PETITION.
To the HoHOrGbls the City Council Of the
city Of Cleveland:
Your menorislists respectfully represent
that on the 22din is to be opened in this
city the Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair, to the
PscunieEy success of which it is desirable
that every thing be made tributary.
Your memorialists further represent that 8
prominent department Of the Fair will be 2
PostOfice, with sll facilities for the conven-
lent and rapid interchange Of correspond
enes. And fog the greater convenience of
these who intend to avail themselves Of the
privilege Of St. Valentines day, and for tho
increase Of the Bazaar POstofice revenue,
your Honorable body is respectfully request
ed, BY ordinance OF solemn resolution, TO
postpone the 14th of February for the pres
ent ? ear, to the 22d inst, snd 70 enjoin upon
all loyal citizens the duty of patrOnizing 81.
Valentine through the medium of the Bazaar
POstoliee. And your memorialists will ever
| pray go. SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.
FoUETH WARD REoRUITIEG MEETING
At meeting Of large number Of eitizsns
Of the Fourth Ward, Saturday evening,
George Crowell, Captain smithknight and H
N, Hall, wers appointed s Committee to re-
| port the number Of men necessary TO COM
pleto the quota of the Ward, under the re-
cent Proclamation, of the President, the sT-
rropEiato amount of money requisite to pro-
cuse recruits, the prospect OF raising the same,
and, generally, as to the course advisable tc
6s pursued in responding TO the Proclamation.
a resolution was adopted to ascertain the
HuAiD0I hAV "puiH p-Ff O. AS@s- va oviA"Ae
each, especially those subjsct to the draft,
/ with reference to thus raising a fund to OBJ
/ tain volunteers and Il. VI. Han, Ezra Thorn
as, Henry Blair, A. 7. Brinsmsds and G
Bradburn, were appointed Committee fer
this purpose, and for that Of submitting a
| plan Of organization.
The visws Of those present sssmsd dsei-
dsdly 70 be, that those enrolled must prompt
Iy contribute to this fund, If they would
avail themselves OF the benefit Of it and that
/ tue business Of the Ward should be 50 con-
| dueted that this intention may be carried
/ into practical effect This disposition vas
/ strengthened by the fact that under former
! proclamation, the labor contribution Of ys-
| rious means has fallen OF comparatively few
| individuals. Th0s5 disposed to contribute,
/ can signify that fact to sny member Of the
| COmmittse before Wednesday evening, or et
/ the meeting on that evening, wkea Enal
dstsrmlaatiOn is expsetsd to be made.
i noIion was carried requesting the Com
/ mittse on motion Of the Trsssurer) appoint
/ ed at tho Last nesting Of the late Recruiting
/ Association, viz: n. B. Clark, Dr.. ]. E.
/ Robson and z. N. HempE; to examine his
| accounts, to submit the result to the
meeting on Wednesday evening.
Adjourned meet st the Engine House
Oa Huntington strsst, Wednesday sysning,
! February l7tb, at IL O'Clock.
CHA5. BRADBURN, Chm.
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