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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
T,.e Departure orsir Norton PetO and

Tvw TUX HeTaId November "a
At one o'clock Yesterday afternoon the
party entered carriages at the hotel and
were driven to the foot of Thirteenth
street, North river, where a special steamer
was in readiness to convey them to the
Scotia, which had hauled out from her dock
at Jersey City, and, with steam up, was lying
at anchor in the stream. The smaller YES
sci was gaily decked with bunting, and in
addition tothe party about to sail had on
board anumber 0~fprominent gentlemen OF
this city, inclusive Of Major General
Hooker, Captain Comstock, Messrs. Cyrus
W. Field, A. T. Stewart and a number of
officers ard attaches Of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway. Arrived along
side the Scotia, Sir Morton Peto and his
party passed on board, where they were
greeted BIZ q large number of friends, who
had found their way in advance, via the
Cortlandt street ferry AT last the final
words of adieu were said, hands were hur-
riedly shaken, and, amid the waving Of
handl5erchiefs from the interested p%artici-
pants on both vessels, the smaller steamer
east loose her moorings. As she lowered
for a few minutes around the
Scotia, each Of the distinguished
party was called upon and greeted
with lusty cheers. Sir Morton, Mr.. Nc
Henry and Mr.. Kensall were thus respect
lively singled out and applauded-a
compliment which each gentleman re-.
turned with uncovered head. The steam
boat then went alongside Mr.. Kennard's
steam yacht 0ctavia, which received those
of the party DESTROYS of further acc ON
panying the departing capitalists. This
X-nleal Tt-aE a1en- nr1fsrcalu aorraraH with
bunting. At length the signal was given,
the cannon doomed from the bows of the
stC4rssh:1. and with Sir Morton Peto and
nor Leon Lilo side by side, looking
over .hC sIern-the representatives of the
wealth and the enterprise of the great
Anglo-Saxon and Celtic nations Of Europe
of England on the one hand and France
and Spain on the other-the' Scotia glided
down the river, thence through the bay
and out into the ocean beyond which lie
their homes. The yacht accompanied
them as far as Sandy Hook, where after
another interchange of adieus and wishes
of bon royage, the final separation took
place. TTa.-
TIE names of the gentlemen composing.
the party who sailed on the Scotia are as
follows. The original number of those
who arrived in September last has been
diminished by the intermediate return of
many who were unable to prolong their
stay:
Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart, NJ. P.
Mr.. John Goddard. feE
Mr.. Leon Lilo.
Mr.. James MeHenry.
Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite.
Mr.. II. Kelsall.
DIR. Slack.
Mr.. Morton Peto.
Mr.. Morton Belts.
Mr.. Michael Beleber. cL6--L
Mr.. A. W. Rixon. 7ltgrrr.u
Nj. William Grain.
Mir. Woodman. q
And the following Representatives OF the
London press:
Mr.. W. a. Woods, of the Times.
MrgE. w. MeDermott, ofthe Post.
Mr.J. B. Hewitt, of the Star.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
A Murderers Plan of Escape.

Albert l.. Starkweather, the young man
charged with the murder of his mother
and sister at Manchester, Connecticut,
and now confined in the Jail at Hartford,
recently planned his escape thence at the
sacrifice of the life of the TAILOR. The
Hartford C0urdnt of Monday gives a
lengthy history of the affair, from which
we learn that Starkweather made a conf
dant of q fellow prisoner, whom he at
tempted to bride into completely in his
scheme, and the man explosed the plan to
Mf. Fem, the %jailor. Starkweather was
confined alone in a cell on the east side of
the Jail, and recently the jailor took him
in a pail o. water to battle his feet, ON ac-
count of a complaint Of illness. The
scoundrel noted that Mr.. Fem put bis
head well into the door ofhis cell when he
left the pail, which doubtlessly suggested
the plan he determined to pursue. The
Courant says:
Or. Friday evening last, Starkweather
called to Leonard ibis fell6W-eehEict, who
attended on the p%risOners(, who went to
his cell, and found him in unusual good
spirits. He was n good deal more "chirp"
than he had been. After some unimpor-
tant conversation, he said "John, do you
know what 1 want ?' "No." @Caf you
keep q secret" Eyes, if it is not a
bad one; but if it's bad 1 don't want to
to hear it" Finally Starkweather un-
bosomed himself, and said substantially as
follows:
0Doyou know the reason I wanted you to
get me that rope? l didn't want ito hang
clothes ubofi. And do you know the rea-
son 1 didn't want to be moved aroui1d to
the other side of the jail2 The reason
was l was thinking about getting out of
here. l want to get out some way, for l
know that Eye either got to be hung or go
to the State Prison for life. MI. Fem
brought me water once to baths my feet
in, and he will do it again, and I'm all
ready for him this time. Now, I'll tell you
and you mustn't say a word about it. To-
morrow Saturday night I'm going to
send for water again.
dFenn will britg il up here. When he
opens the door he will reach in and set the
pail down as he did before. When he does
this 1 am going to take that stick IA center
part to his bedstead, made of oak, about
two inches square and two feet long, max
ing an ugly weapon), and knock him with
his face down on to the bottom of the cell.
Then l shall put a towel into his mouth,
and with the rope tie him down so that he
cannot nov or make a noise, if he is in
clined to. I'll get his key out of his pocket
and when 1 get outside the devil himself
can't stop me. Now, what I want of you
is, to keep out of the way. If you get in
the way it will be the worstthing you ever
did. / shall take the club with me. 1
don't want to kill you, but if you are in the
way I shall get by you in some way, but
Ill put a towel around the stick before l
start, so if you are hit it won't kill you !
You can keep out of the way if you want
to, by going to the other end of the jail,
and you needn't know anything about it"
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
OIL NEWS.
PIthOIe Items.


The Pool well Company, No. "a, on
Wednesday declared a dividend of $4,000
for six months, or $4,000 for the month
of October.
The Grant Well Company declared a
monthly dividend of 81, 900 per sixteenth,
on the lst of November.
On Wednesday morning, about two
o'clock, Brownies Exchange Eating Hotiss,
No. Ill Holmden street, was broken into
and several boxes of cigars and other arti-
cles to the amount of about $50 stolen.
The money drawer was opened but there
was nothing in it. The entrance was eff
fected by breaking out one Of the large
panes of glass in the front window. Nc
trace Of the burglar has been discovered,
though there are parties suspected.
The six inch oil pipe from Pithole City
to the mouth of Pithole creek on the Allie
gheny is nearly completed. The work
has been rapidly pushed forward under
the management Of tie e~titerprisibg Pres
ident of the Company, Judge Casey.
The Pithole Record of Thursday says
Yesterday morning at half-past five
o'clock the engine house of well No. I36
Baldwin Lease, Morey Farm, caught fire
and. was burned down. The particulars,
as nearly as we can get them, are as fol
lows: The engine was being rtn by the
burning of oil which was supplied from a
barrel near the engine house, the oil being
conveyed to the hue by a pipe in which
was a valve for the purpose Of regulating
the. supply. This got out of order by
some means and the oil ran into the fire
SO rapidly that it soon spread beyond til
intended limits and set fire to the engine
house. The men working on this well
and l39, Immediately adjoining, did all
they could to prevent the spread of the
flames, and by almost super-human exer-
tions saved the tank and derrick of the
latter well, even after the fire had COM
menced running up their sides. The tank
of139 (Armstrong lease) contained about
100 barrels of oil, the well now being
pumped and producing in the neighbor-
hood of 30 barrels per day.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
The Gale at Key West.

Key West was visited by hurricane on
Sunday, October %, the most severe Of
M since 1856. A number of houses and
wharves were blown down, and nearly all
the cocoanut trees destroyed. A brig
drawing fourteen feetof water ~wentashore
near Fort Taylor and was driven up into
water only three feetdeep. Three s%chooners
lying in the harbor were carried over the
wharves a considerable distance into the
town and there deposited. Tho United
States steamer Muscoota, was blown on
shore and blown off again during the
night. The hurricane commenced from
the eastward and ended from tbs south
west. fasting about twelve hours. Some
twenty-five vessels N~sreFwrerked on the
reefs neal Key West, and a great destrnc-
ton of property, of course, was the result
The wreckers of Key West are having a
lively time. at is an i'll wind that blows
nobody good"
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
GREAT FIRE AT MEANWHILE.
Destruction of HuidekOper's WOODEN
MiIis-LOss About 100000.
tFfotu the msad7ire Republican of Friday.

Ed H
tFrbin the Meadvi1le Republican Of Friday.1
About eleven O'clock last night the
alarm of fire was raised. .Huidekoper's
Wooden Factory was discovered to be IN
flames, and although the fire engines were
on hand promptly the fire had gained so
strong u footing that they were powCrless
to arrest its progress. Every effort was
made to a W the building and its contents,
but the flames advanced SO rapidly that
those engaged in the work of removing
articles were driven away.
In less than q half an hour the build-
ing was a sheet of flame, and the heat be-
came so intense that the fremen were
compelled to seek another position.
In a short time the flames commune
Gated with the long frame tenement block
on the west, and the house of james
Douglass on the east. BY superhuman eff
forts the fire was prevented from extend
ing beyond the Douglass house, although
the building was rendered almost a wreck
Tie entire tenement house was soon il
flames, and presented a grand and awfu,
spectacle. The most the engines could dc
was to prevent the fire from spreading t
other buildings.
As we write, the factory n the ions
row of wooden buildings on the west tt
Second Street are reduced to smoulderins
ruins.
The loss falls very heavy on Messrs. Il
S. & F. w. Huidekoper, but not so fear
fully as on the twenty or thirty familie
WHO are rendered homeless.
At present writing it is Impossible 70
us to give a correct statement of the los
by this disastrous fire, but we have littl
doubt that it will reach $4,000 to $4,000
and perhaps eve more
As we go to press the flames are still
|, raging, but are pretty well subdued, an
it is probable they will not extend to an.
other buildings.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
COUNTY

Prof. Fairchild, of Oberlin, has been in
vited to spend the winter at Andover,
Mass; where he might obtain leisure apd
quiet for writing out his Moral Philosophy
which he intends to prepare for the press
this year.
The religious interest in Oberlin is deep
ening and Increasing. On q question put
by President Finney, of the LIST Church,
on a recent sabbath, as to who were ready
to become Christians, almost the whole
congregation rose to their feet.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
The Democrats Book of Martyr

The Democratic Book of Martyrs.
The Democracy, having apotheosized
Valiandingham and canonized Mrs. Sur
RAFT, are evidently planning to add Lewis
Payne to their calender of saints and mar
tyrs. Hitherto they hardly attempted to
say muchin praise of the bold butcher who
fought his way so fereely to a sick mans
bedside, and ~endeavored to murder the de-
feneeless man who lay there. But Payne,
orsooth, was hung by a Union administra-
ton, by a @Stantonian ediet,n upon the sen
tcnee of one of those terrible tribunals, a
military commission and of course he must
be heroized sndreverenced. Accordingly
we find letter from the UNHAPPY father of the
criminal, which assuredly was never meant
for the public eye, thrust before the people.
The telegraph has referred to it, and We
reprint it in another column. Its state
ments will undoubtedly be caught up and
heralded by Democratic orators and the
Democratic press. This kind and tender
hearted assassin, who experienced religion
at twelve and attempted murder at TWEEN
ty; will make an excellent companion for
Saint Yallandigham and Saint Odds in the
Democratic calendar. The presses and
speakers who attacked Mr.. Seward while
he was yet PROSTATE from the blows Of the
assassin, and who now follow him with
such incessant yituperation, will not hest
tate to champion the n emory ofhis would
be murderer.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE.

From the MeadviIle Republican Of Saturday.
In buildings, machinery, stock, &C. the
Messrs. Huidekoper sustained a loss OF
nearly $4,000. They did not so much re-
| gret their financial loss as the destruction
of their new and splendid machinery!
which cannot promptly be replaced, ana
they feel more keenly for their suffering
employees than on account of their own
loss. They had a largo number of men
and women employed, most of whom lived
in the tenement block, and these are not
only thrown out of employment, but are
absolutely homeless and have lost a good
portion of their household effects. Owing
to the general scarcity of houses and rooms
in town, it is q serious question hOwsthese
people are to be proved for. Over twen-
ty families lived in the block, and several
of these kept boarders. The occupants
numbered, men, women and children.
After the fire had been raging nearly
half an honr, the intense heat "got up
steam in the boiler room and set some OF
the machinery in motion. The noise
made by the escaping steam caused the
crowd to fear an explosion, and a general
rush was made from the neighborhood. But
the noise soon ceased, and no explosion
occurred.
The safe containing the books, papers
and money was opened yesterday, and the
contents were found unframed.
How the fire caught is not known. The
utmost vigilance has been exercised in
guarding against fire in the factory. All
fires and lights had been put out at halt
past nine o'clock, except the fire under
the boiler, which was deemed perfectly
secure. A suspicion exists that it was the
work of an incendiary, and there are cir
cumstances that seem to confirm the idea.
Fortunately there was no wind stirring tc
spread the flames, or We would have tc
chronicle the burning of a large portion
of the town.
The Messrs. Huidekoper, we under
stand, intend to rebuild their factory, and
erect substantial buildings on the site Of
the fire. The total loss cannot be less
than 100000.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
The New York Election.


Though five Embellishments
New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin and
Minnesota-hold general elections to-mor-
row, general interest seems to be conferred
on the result in New York. This is rather
because of its doubtfulness than Gifts special
importance or significance. In Massa-
chusetts, Minnesota and Wisconsin, the
Union ticket is perfectly sure of being
successful, as it always has been in the
past, while in New Jersey the Union men,
headed by Fitzpatrick, have made
such a raid among the Copperheads,
that there is actually a strong likelihood
that that old Rip Van Wrinkle of a State
may awake from her slumbers, shake of
the Camden and Amboy despotism, re-
verse her Copperhead majority, and wheel
into line for the Union and the anti-slavery
amendment. But in New York, where a
Secretary ofState and other officers are &c
be elected by general ticket, and an entire
State legislature chosen, the contest is un-
deniably a very close one
The Democracy have made a most
desperate attempt to attain victory by
stealing a Republican platform and nom
mating Republican candidates. They
have succeeded in duping a few good Tn.
ion men into supporting them; and as they
have an adverse majority of only gas
to overcome, they may succeed in getting
into Office. Should they do so, however
their victory will have no political signif.
canoe. But we have confidence that the
voters of New York will see through theil
disguise and cover them with the defeat
/ they merit.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06

Adjutant General Coweu of this city,
who holds the rank of Major in the regu-
lar service, has been promoted to Brcvet
Brigadier General of Volunteers, by the
Secretary of War, lin the language of the
order) "for faithful and m~eritorious ser
vices during the war, but more especially
for calling out, organizing, &c, the hun
dred days men, in 1864, as Adjutant Gen
eral of Ohio" This is a high compliment,
but one well deserved. General Cowen
entered the army in 1861, as a private,
and wal rapidly promoted to Major, for
Valuable services.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
Travel In the OIL Regions.

The Meadville Republican says; There
is quite a falling off in the travel on the
Franklin Branch Railway since the bad
weather commenced. However earnestly
people may be troubled with coil on the
BRAIN" they dislike the idea of going on
an excursion through the mud-hole from
Oil City to Pithole or intermediate points.
Still there is no scarcity of passengers. If
they are not q~uite-so numerous as during
the summer months there are enough for
comfort in the cars, and the traffic would
be deemed immense on most railways.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
JOHN G. JENNINGS,
INSURANCE
Real Estate Agent,
ATWATER BUILDING.
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
CEDAR sTREET.-For sale eleven acres on
Cedar street, with House and Barn and ~ acres
of grapes. Also other fruits. One mile from city
limits.
KINSMAN sT.-Two.s story House and Lot, $500.
CASE AYENUE-Two-story Cottage and Lot, 5Ox
277 feet, $1,000.
CHESTNUT and Lot, 5000
GARDEN = and large Lot, $500.
KINSMAN ST.-Large Brick House and 10 acres
Land, with fruit, &C. q very desirable resi-
denoe.
OHIO ST.-TwO-stoTy House and Lot, $500.
SCOVILLE ST.-HOuse and Lot, $1,000.
LAUREL and Lot, $3.50.
LAKE ST.-Brick House and Lot, 81, 800.
CEDAR ST.-Store, Dwelling and Lot, $1,000.
KENTUCKY T.-HO and Lot, 81, 100.
DETROIT and Lot, 81 900.
MILL ST.-House and Z acre, $500.
MILL ST.-House and l acre, $1,000.
YORK ST.-Near the Circle, House and Lot, S 5000.
LONG ST.-In rear Of 100 Superior street, vacant
Lot, 65x7O feet.
DETROIT ST.-Nea Pearl, good Brick House and
Lot, 5000.
VACANT Lotion Scoville street.
BRIGHT0N--Two-stOry House and 8 acres Land,
3 miles from Court House, $1,000.
Also, a large number Of desirable Farms and out
JOHN G.. JENNINGS, Agent,
AtKateF Building.
octl6
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
GEAUGA COUNTY.

D. W. Garfield, ESD, has purchased of
his late partner. H. X. Smith. Esq the
residence lately owned by MIR. CALVIN
Knowles, in Chardon.
Mr.. Seth Edison has been employed to
conduct the highest department in the
Chardbn schools, commeheing with the
Winter term.
An interesting literary contest came of
at the Burton Institute on Thursday, Oct.
27th, between the students, who were di-
vided into two sides, and competed with
each other in literary exercises. The sides
were designated respectively by the names
oNorthern STAR" and Evergreen" The
contest was an animated one and resulted
in victory for the Evergreen" On Fri
dav evening GA ontel talIuIutrt- was fur.
nished BY the vanquished party, of which
both partook with much enjoyment.
The thion Musical Association held q
meeting ut Kirkland Oct. 10th and goth
1t was q success,
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06

John Van Buren, has written a reply to
Secretary Depew. The joke is all taken
out of John, and he is very limp. He
charges Mr.. Depew with violating the con-
ifdence of private intercourse, but contends
that he is blameless for doing the same
thing. He says in conclusion, that what
ever may be his relations to Ex-Governor
Seymour, they have never led him to
doubt "the great Intelligence and singu-
lar personal and official purity" of the ex-
Governor.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06

1t is understood that, before the sailing
ofthe English capitalists, they signed pre-
liminary papers Of the perpetual lease OF
the Atlantic and Great Western company
of the Morris and Essex and the Catawissa
railroads.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06

In New York it is rumored that a So
ciety of single gentleman is in formation
there, for the purpose of discountenaneing
the habits of extreme luxury and extrava-
gance among the young ladies. 1t is well
known that the society attempted last
year, by some ladies, failed most misera-
bly,. New York seems to be rapidly APP
preaching the Partisan condition ofmorsls,
and all the attempts hitherto made to re-
deem it have resulted in utter failure.
Hence the novel method now said to be
taken, which is modelled after a similar at
tempt at Marseilles, France, where six
thousand single gentlemen banded together
and swore not to marry until the ladies
abandoned their present habits of extraya-
gance.
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NORTHERN OHIO NEWS.
AsHTABU1A COUNTY.


President LOOMS, Of Allegheny College,
was aihoifnGed to preach DIT the Methodist
church in Ashtabula lately.
Rev. George NJ. Tuthill was installed as
Pastor of the Congregational church Of
Ashtabula on Thursday, October 27th:
The sermon was by Rev. j.. A. Thome OF
this city, the installing prayer and charge
to the people by Rev. a. Bartlett, of Aus
tinburg, the right hand of fellowship by
Rev. w. W. Woodwork. of PainesyIlle,
and the charge to the pastor By the Rev.
C. ". Torrey, of Madison
The Ashtabula Telegraph says that y,
W. Gary of Ashtabula was brought before
Esquire Sherman of that village on Mon
day last charged by n. A. Wiley. with
threatening and violence, and was bound
over in bonds of $500 to appear before the
Common Pleas. While the bonds were
being drawn up-in open eourt-sPmte
words passed between the parties, when
again raised the ire of Gary, and he actu-
ally pOuheed dpo1 Wiley with his cane
an enormous one by the way-and a
Wiley taised his arm to ward the blow. ht
received it upon his side, injuringthe ribs
as was testified by DR.. Harrington. A
clinch followed, but the parties were sepa'
rated. For this assault and actual battery
a fine was imposed upon Gary of SlOO ant
! costs, amounting in all to some SllO OF
4 si15. He plead guilty, and paid the inc
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