Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-07


Ginness, who commands the Ordnance Depot
there. 1t comprises the following articles:
One I5-ineh navy shell (RebeD.
One stand l0-ineh Grape (holloW shot.
One sinch 4" (RebeD
One round /" canister CRsbeI.
One " s2-pound caniste
One " 12-pound
One Brooks shell
Two James :"
One Brooks
One solid shot
one WhitWorth solid shot
One shell
One Rebel mortar eleyating screw box.
Fragments Of shell and shot.
Another valuable relic is a rebel knspsack
found at Lookout Mountain, exhibited BY
Mr.. Chase.
An autograph letter Of Ishsm G. Harris,
the rebel Governor of Tennessee, is also on
exhibition, together with one of the cslsbrat-
ed pixies which he proposed to introduce as
s regular weapon for the Confederate army.
A great curiosity, recently received, is a
torpedo for blowing up locomotives, which
was taken from culVsrt on the Memphis &
Charleston railroad.
But We abandon in despair cur sttempttO
do justice to the vast variety Of rsritiss-ths
ten thousand curiOsitiss,-Of this wonderful
collection.
MORE EATABLEs WAITED.
Our friends in the Dining Hall still set the
best tAblss,-We say it with all due respect
to KirkwOOd, Ross and BrOckway,-tO be
found in town, and thousands daily psrtaks
Of their good cheer. But it is still nscessa-
~ to call upon all who desire to help on the
cause to be liberal in thOir contributions
Of satables. All varieties Of things edible
will be acceptable, but uncoOked dsesssd
poultry are especially in requiSitiOn.
THE oBERLIz AEFaHAN.
We are informed that this splendid article
has been sold to Mr. Joseph Perkins, for $500.
AUCTIONS.
An auction of donated Paintings will come
Of at Fine Art Hall, on Wednesday morning
at eleven O'Clock. The paintings consist of
nine pictures by ROssiter and four by Cloush,
with several BY other artists. A fixed value
has been set on the productions Of the first
two artists, half Of which will go to them,
the latter sum, therefore being the lowest
that will be received.
. Below We append the list of Rossiter's
paintings, with the lowest price which will
be received for them:
"Washington and Lafayette at Mount YER
non' 5000
" Domestic seene"-A family group of
5000 Slo
shakespeare and Ann HGthaWay..... S75
autumn scenes. S45
"Sleeping Innocence $50
"ln the SIS
arnold Taking Leave of his WIFE,. $50
Bfunette SIS
OeVotss SZO
Clough has placed his four gems Of paint
ings in the hands of the Committee, at the
price Of $500, certainly less than half their
value. The pictures comprise fine view on
the susquehAnns River apiOturesque bit of
wild, rough forest, from y ohm Browns Tract
in Northern New Y ork one of the artists lar
ger landscapes, "Camsl's Back Mount, Penn
Sylvania," and very pretty bit oflandscspe
without q name.
Paintings by COggsWsll, Wilson, CrOOker,
Markillie, Blythe and others, all of value,
will also be sold, The sale Is one Of sufl-
cisnt Importance to attract amateurs from all
parts of the country.
Auction sales Of War Relics are now com
ing of almost every afternoon at the Au-
dience Hall.
FLORAL HALL DANCE.
The last Of these pleasant gatherings will
come of at Floral Hall on Tuesday evening
at ten o'clock. Tickets 81.
By the way, the booths and railings Of this
fairy temple were covered, yesterday, with
fresh svsrgrssns, which renew the freshness
of their beauty.
THE RUSSIAN BOOTH.
A fair lady informs US that our reporter
omitted one or two names in his list Of the
attendants here. The ladies are Misses
Nellie Andrews, Carrie Bingham, Gussie
Mittlsbsrger and Clara Hurlbut, who, in
their fur-hned costumes, are the impersona-
tiOn and incarnation of the spirits of ell the
cEdrinas since Catherine. Their booth too,
reflects the prominent features Of Russian
life. Upon the evergreen bOughs that dsc-
Orste it, the frozen snow lies thick, lurs in
rich prOfusiOn line its sides, and the animals
Of the frozen cline are grouped in various
positions abcutthS compartment. The booth
Is as tasteful, and the lady attendants as at
traetive and as handsomely cOstumsd, as any
IN the Bazaar.
GOOD PoR MAssILLoH.
The MassillOn booth, has paid in at the
]ashisr's stand S846. Does any body beat
hat.
LETTERS WANTED.
Send in supply OF letters to the Post
'fioe: Lot them be witty, sentimental, po-
tical, cal,-What you II,-but at any
ate let there be plenty of them.