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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
Yale CoIIere Raaatta

The regatta of the Yale College boat
clubs took place on Wednesday. The
rival clubs in the academic department Of
Yale are the Glyuna and Varuna, the lat
ter having held the champion flag for
"shells," as also for Hgigs," since the last
race. Glyuns challenged Varuna some
weeks ago to row for both these
flags over the course in the barber,
which is very nearly three miles in length.
At the appointed hour the shells were
called into line, the inside track having
fallen by lot to Varuna. Glyuna made
the better start, and led the other boat
half a length in the first thirty strokes.
Varuna, however, soon passed her, round
ed the buoy, and returned to the stake
boat in eighteen minutes and TWENTY-FIVE
and one half seconds, which is the best
time ever made in a Yale regatta. Glyuna
followed, making nineteen minutes and
thirty-two and one-half seconds. The
contest for the barge flag next came off.
The boats entered were very light, built of
cedar, forty-two feet long, similar in every
respect, and termed, in boating vernaeular.
eggs" In this race, also, the inside
track fell to Varuna. At the word ago''
both boats shot from their places with a
good start. Varuna very quickly took the
lead, kept it all The way, and returned in
nineteen minutes and hfty-fve seconds
opponent following her past the stake
seconds later,
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
The English Party ana the president

Washington (oct. I7th) Cor. Cincinnati Gazette I
The English capitalists arrived thi.
morning, in a special train over the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. At II O'clock
the party, accompanied by Hon. Robert j.
Walker, visited the Executive Mansion.
and were presented to the President by
MIR. Walker. The President greeted each
one separately, and the interview soon be-
came q most pleasant and social one. Mr.
johnson, IN conversation with Sir Morton
Feto, a member Of Parliament gave his
views Of the immense resources of this
country, and the advantages which thew
presented to capitalists eTery-where His
allusion to Tennesse attracted the atten-
tlon OF the entire party. He elaborated
upon the great natural attractions for can
lIal enterprise which every portion of
that State presents. The President cave
them some important information in that
respect.
He then alluded to the general condf-
ton Of the country, and the prospect of
the thorough restoration of the Union, and
the successful workings of civil power, so
soon on the heels of a gigantic conflict.
He adverted to the rapid spirit of enter
prise and improvement abroad through
out the land, and to the harmonious rela-
uons existing between this and the mother
country, The Delegation were very much
impressed with the Presidents converse
honal power, and gratifed at the informal
democratic interview. They expressed
themselves IN approval of his policy, as
leading to a permanent peace, and the
perpetuation of the Union. u1taf
The Delegation left for Baltimore to-
night, after having visited the objects of
interest about the city. Tomorrow they
make a trip over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, in a special train to Harpers Fer
~, Monoeaey, and Martinsburg, visiting
at the same time, some of the battle-helds
in the vicinity of those places.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
LORAIN COUNTY


The body of an unknown man was washed
ashore from the lake in Brownhelm on the
9Th inst. 1t was SO far decomposed as to
render Identification impossible, and was
buried by the authorities. 1t had evident
ly been in the water a long time.
The Ridgeville correspondent of the
Lordin County NeaOs, says that on the
farm of Jerome Lamphear, in the north
eastern partEof that township, coal oil has
been found near the surface, and quite
plcntifully. Boring has been begun, and
results will hereafter be noted.
Work has been begun on the new line
of the Cleveland & Toledo Railroad n
Meeting Elyria and Oberlin. A special
jury has assessed tie damages for land APP
propriated for the line at $500 to the Penn
Der heirs, and $3.50 to David Kenaston.
The right of way across the lands of Jabez
L. Burrell, was settled with him for 81 500,
costing about $500 per acre.
A man calling himself William Smith,
stole a pair of boots of r. S. Bastard's
son in Columbia a week ago last Sunday,
while the family were at church, and was
arrested the next day several miles from
there. with the boots on his feet. He was
"traveling.n Smith was srraigned before
Justice Downing, and plead guilty to the
charge of petit larceny, and was sentenced
to pay a fine of S., and be imprisoned in
the county Jail thirty days, to be fed on
bread and water only.
Mr.. Samuel Plumb, of Oberlin, has sold
his brick block and the lot of fifty feet
front, lying between it and Union Block,
to Messrs. Bunnell and Damon for the
consideration of $4,000. tits their in
tention to erect during the coming year
in connection with the proprietors of the
Union Business Institute-a new brick
block seventy-fve feet deep, and COM
pletely filing the vacant space between
Union Hall and the Bank building. 1t Is
proposed also to give the latter an addi-
tinnal story.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
The Masonic Grand Lodge.

A special dispatch to the Cincinnati
Commercial gives the following sketch o.
the proceedings of the Grand Lodge o.
Ohio on Wednesday:
In the Masonic Grand Lodge to-day, va.
rious matters of grievances, presented from
subordinate lodges, were considered and
disposed of. The charter of Forest Lodge
No. 294, in Hamilton County, was de-
clared forfeited, by reason of the member.
ship falling below the requisite minimum
number. Dispensstions were granted fol
a lodge at Paris, Champaign County, and
charters for lodges at Elmore, Ottawa
County; Jamestown, Green County; Kings.
vile, Ashtabnla County and Somerton,
Belmont County. Applications for char
tiers were denied, by reason of informali-
ties of papers, in the case of Euclid, Cuya-
hoga County; Salem, Washington County;
Edgerton, Williams County; and Point
Pleasant, Guernsey County.
A pleasant feature of the proceedings
was the reception, with the customary
honors, of Past Grand Master j. r. Bailey,
of Oregon, formerly of Ohio.
Grand Secretary j. d. Caldwell, on be-
half of Past Grand Master George T.
Jones, presented the Grand Lodge with
pieces of wood from Mount Vernon, the
grave of Washington, and received a vote
of thanks for the gift.
A report on finance showed a balance in
the treasury, after defraying all expenses,
of over seven thousand dollars.
The committee on the erection ofa Grand
Lodge concert-room in Columbus were
discharged from the further consideration
of the subject, which il regarded as settling
the question adversely to the proposition.
The suggestion of the Grand Lodge of
Missouri for a National Council to CON
slider the relations of Masons North and
South, growing out of the rebellion, was
aeeeded to, and the Grand Master author
lied to attend as representative of this
State.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
How TO Bafhe.

. # -
Erasmus Wilson, al eminent surgeon of
London, has drawn up for the proprietor of
a bathing establishment in England, paper
entitled, 1.-THE Bath, and how to enjoy It"
which contains valuable hints for bathers.
The bathers are told to undress quickly,
to immerse the head and body at once,
to rub themselves with the hands, or
swim about theoretically whilst in the
water; not to remain in too long, Judging
from their own sensations when they have
had enough to wrap themselves up in a
sheet or a large towel on coming out, dry
ing thoroughly the head first, then the
arms and body, and lastly the legs and
feet. Gentle friction after the bath Mr..
Wilson recommendation friction he
forbids. The use of soap enhances the
benefit derived from bathing; it acts as a
tonic to the skin, and, by cleansing it,
brings the atmosphere nearer to the blood
and nerves. Bathers ought never to dress
until perfectly dry, and then the clothing
should be resumed leisurely, in order to
give the skin time to feel and breathe the
air. The proof that the bath agrees with
the bather is the warm glow which follows
its use. Morning is the best time for cold
bathing-before a meal, OF three hours
afterwardc A person who does not swim
not to remain more than ten min
utes or a quarter of an hour in the water,
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
OIL Matters In TidIoute.

Aletter dated Tidioute, October 18th,
says that a one hundred barrel well was
struck last Thursday, on Dennis run,
Warren county, the royalty of which be-
longs TO the Tidioute and Warren Oil
Company and the Ralston Oil Company
of Pittsburgh. There are two or three
more wells on this run which will be
pumping soon. Oil is selling here at ten
dollars per barrel. This is the third flow
ing well struck on Dennis Run since July
all on the property of the Ralston Oil
Company of this city. Dennis Run is a
tributary of Gordon Run, and joins that
small stream about twenty rods from its
mouth. Gordon Run empties into the
Allegheny river just below Roup's hotel,
in Tidioute.
The town of Tidioute lies on the Allie
gheny river, about fourteen miles south of
the Philadelphia and Erie railroad. The
principal works in the place are the wells
of the Economics, long celebrated for
their continuous yield, while other wells
have driedup and given out. The follow
ing story is told of how the Economics
came to be concerned in Petroleum opera
tions. They had lent money to a farmer
hriAS near Tidinnta. whnfailea to perform
his obligation of payment; and his prop
erty consequently passed into the creditors
possession. About that time the develop
mont on Oil Creek began to attract stten-
ton, and as springs of petroleum had been
found at thesssurface of this property, the
Society decided to put down a well for
themselves. In 1861 the first was sunk,
and a fine quality of Illuminating oil was
struck at the depth of I35 feet. This
they called the A we'll, 5 bbls. B well
gave very feeble indications at first, but
now pumps 3Oa36 bbls C Is hbls; D
l5a2O bbls. They have been pumping at
this rate steadily every day since thev
commenced, except Sundava
them is sunk ovn- NOn of
this I4o feet, which makes
continuous and copious yield the more
remarkable. Below the Economic wells
are half a dozen idle works. The KOck-
enbury well pumped lO.bbls for nine
months in 1861, then stopped. G.. L. Stowe
well, sunk 1860, depth lao feet, pumped 8
bbls per day till last September. Moser
well and Rawlson well pump Z bbls per
day. There are no other wells doing any
thing of any consequence in Tidioute, ex-
cept those three flowing wells lately struck
on Dennis Run.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
EQUAL Suffrage In the District Of
Eovumhfa.


Equal Suffrage tn the District Of
Columbia.
We are glad to see that the earnest
friends of equal rights in the District of
Columbia are organizing to bring the
matter of equal suffrage in the District
before the attention of Congress. A Suf-
frags Association has been o~rganized.in
Washington with S. ]. Bowen, City Post
master, as President, and Lewis Clephane,
Internal Revenue Collector, as Vice Pre-
sident. The object of the organization is
to remove the last vestige of slavery from
this portion of the national domain. Six
thousand of the colored men in the Dis
trict have signed their names to a petition,
which will be presented to Congress next
winter, asking to be invested with the full
rights of American citizens.
The proposition to extend the franchise
to the colored. men of the District will
allow Congress and the President to record
their views on the suffrage question pure
and simple, without involving at all the
disputed point as to the power of the
national government to make an impartial
ballot a condition of reconstruction. Con-
gress has sole jurisdiction over the voting
regulations of the District of Columbia,
and a bill to admit men of color to the
ballot box will enable that body to de
clare whether in its opinion the negro
should be permitted to vote. There can
be little doubt that such a bill will be
adopted by a radical Congress and signed
by a President who only a few days ago
welcomed the soldiers of a colored regi-
ment as fellow countrymen and citizens.
We hope, therefore, that the subject may
be acted upon at an early period in the
coming session, in order that the influence
and example of the National Government
may be felt upon the right side of this
great question.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
senndaI from San Francisco.

A story has been circulating in the Cal
ifornia papers to the effect that Gottsehalk,
while in San Francisco, so won upon the
heart Of a young lady belonging to one OF
the "frst families" of the Gate city
whether by his mastery of sweet chords
or by the,magie of his melancholy eyes,
the report does not allege-that she con-
scented to an elopement with him. The
story further goes that the %imprudent girl
was rescued from the sad-eyed musician,
and returned with uniniured honor to her
home, but that Gottschalk will henceforth
carefully avoid San Francisco. The
friends of this gentleman, however, deny
the truth of the scandal, and declare that
the whole matter was nothing but an
innocent though absurd Irritation. The
absurdity of the affair is manifest-its in
noeence is not so apparent. 3
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
Anew slorr Ahout ahe Fenians.

LUnion Nationale processes to hsve
grounds for believing that the Fenians
contemplate a raid on Canada. It sets out
by quoting a statement to this effect, from
the Dublin correspondent of the London
Herald, and then goes on in corroboration
of this story. 1--WE learn ssys L Unio"
Rationale, "from a good source, that our
Government has been, or is, on the point OF
being, put in possession of facts OF the
.hi-ha s4 n,nnr4anoo o. 9o~e
notglve us the precise facts; but there is
not the slightest doubt that the Canadian
authorities have been or are on the point
of being officially informed by the Cabi-
net at Washington that it is the intention,
more or less resolute, of the Fenians to
invade Canada" L Union Rationale, af-
ter d~isclaiming the idea of becoming an
alarmist proceeds to prescribe how this in
yasion ought to be met. 1t is ITO demand
that England shall break the colonial tie
that exposes US to so many dangers, with
out giving US any Influence or any force
sufficient to keep those dangers at a dis
or to overcome them"
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
JAMES GoRDoNBENxErT, ESQ.
Another Charge Against General sIO


Correspondence of the Chicago Republican,
ST.. LOUIS, Mo, October 10, 1865.
I have read the letters of your Vicks-
burg correspondent describing the great
cotton fraud in which General Sloeumls
name makes such a sorry figure, and l
must confess to a great deal of surprise,
not at the story-because 1 was at Vicks-
burg when the facts narrated in the lettnr.
occurred, and / know the narrative In ba
true,-but at the circumstance of sncb .
s%tupendous fraud having 30 long escaped
public notice. 1t was no worse, however
than a certain whifky operation, of which
L a V good reason to know the particu-
lars, and which, like the cotton business.
was notorious in the locality in which ii
was carried out.
In August or September, while General
Slocum was in command at Vicksburg,
that eminent patriot gave a permit for
TWO steamboats, to Loaf with whisky and
proceed up the Yazoo to trade with the
rebels for cotton. Whisky was then as
much eontraband as q~uinine, and as the
rebels were very thirsty it was said that
they would gladly exchange a bale of cot
ton for & barrel of the spirits, even when
they would not sell their cotton at all for
any less attractive commodity. The ex-
petition sailed, much to the disgust of
other cotton buyers, who could not obtain
the privilege ofsending vessels even with
out the whisky. The boats were detaided
up the 1azoo for a long time, and it was
reported that the enemy had helped them
selves to the liquor, and then burned the
vessels. This, however, proved not to be
the case. The expedition finally returned
with a large quantity of the cotton.
In the meantime Major General Dana
had arrived at Vioksburg on a special in
spection. The disappointed cotton-buv-
ers reported the whole affair to him. and
he probably gave an account of it to the
War Department in his official report. AT
any rate, Slocum was superseded, and
when the whisky men arrived at Vicks-
burg with their cotton they found General
Dana in command. He at once ordered
the boats and their oargoes to be seized.
II what finally came of them 1 do not
know. L have understood that General
Slocum e~ndeayoFed to excuse himself by
alleging that the parties to whom he gave
the permit had been in the government
employ, and he wished to recompense
them for important services, but that the
quantity Of whisky taken BY them was
more than he had authorized. Howev,or
this may be, as the permit was extreI, ,eIv
valuble and as no one else could OBJ DIN i
there is no reason to be surprised that
people should have talked . Good deal
about it.
When | read of the nomination of Slo-
cum l told soma friends who were Inv
mat the democrats had caught a Tartar
theJ would be glad to let 90 before
the election, but 1 did not think they
Would have found out their mistake so
soon. Being a democrat myself 1 was
disguised that they should have taken III
a renegade republican, and 1 can shed n o
tears now that the party has come has
TO grlet' A CoTTON BUYER.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20

e A most mysterious murder was eomm7t
ted in Jefferson county, n. Y, aboVt a
week since. An old lady named We .rdell
was found dead one morning in the cellar
Of her. house, in the town of T<odmon.
with her head horribly cut and mangled'
In the bottom of the cellar WIS ! snrinc
on the curb of which she, sat her head
allen to one side, and her feet resting in
he water. By her side Icy a heavy Club
used for packing butter. On the large
nd were MARKS Of blood and shreds Of
hair, while On the handle prints of bloody
we-Ie plainly d~iseernible. The old
ady's bead showed the effects Of several
earfrl blows, while across her brow was a
org cash, evidently inflicted with a knife.
clue to the murderer has yet been OBJ
- - A. Hau.--
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20

done the Secretary of the Navy great in
justice relative to the construction of the
Monitor. The committee of naval com
manders, appointed by the Secretary to
decide on the plans of gunboats, laid be-
fore the department, occupied me less
than two hours in explaining my new
system. After their favorable report had
been made to the Secretary 1 was called
into his office, where l was detained less
than five minutes. In order not to lose
any time the Secretary ordered me to ego
ahead at once" Consequently while
the clerks of the department were en-
gagged in drawing up the formal contract,
the iron which now forms the keel plate
of the Monitor was drawn through the
rolling mill.
lam respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. Ericsson,
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20

Governor Hamilton, of Texas, has re.
ceived from John H. Reagan, lately at For1
Warren, N address to thepeople of Texas,
which he sends to the Austin Gazette fol-
publication, accompanying it with a letter
cordially recommending it to the consid-
Grafton of the people of the State for its
correct and manly tone. Mr.. Reagan
c%ounsels complete acquiescence inthe new
order o thihgs and the burial of past ami
mosities-
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
OIL NEWS.
strike on the McCIintock Farm

strike on the MeCIintOek Farm.1
EDITOR LEADER; A flowing well was
struck on the McClintock farm OF Satur-
day last. 1t has flowed since it was struck
af the rate of $50 barrels a day. John
Mckinley, Esq, is the lucky owner.
H. j.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20

Everywhere the greatest activity pre-
walls in the school book trade. The de-
mand from the Southis especially prom
sng. Old accounts running back prior
to the war have been honorably settled,
and publishers are filing new orders ex-
eeeding any former purchases This is
creditable to Southern merchants, and
shows that honest and fair dealing have
-@--T:L~4 --;+L. .ha Nov
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
NORTHERN OHIO NEWS.
LAKE COUNTY.

The gainesville Telegraph says, that the
Congregational Church in that city was
filed to overlooking Tuesday evening
the ladies were largely predominsting, Of
course-to witness the marriage ceremony
of H. Blish Steele, eldest son of our
worthy Mayor, and Mary E, daughter OF
Lord Sterling, ESQ. The happy couple
have the well wishes of our entire com
munity.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-20
WANTED-l,o9 AGENTEsSmoITEgH Ssny \

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RO 000 MONEY ADVANCED

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CEAuGA COUNTY.

The boys of the I'd Ohio Cavalry eele-
brated the anniversary Of Sheridan's vic
tory by a grand ball yesterday evening,
at the hotel in Chardon.
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