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The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
PoII1icnI GenrranhY.

The Plain Dealer is sore displeased be-
Gauss, as it says, a msjority of the candi-
dates of the Union Ticket live north Of
the National Road. We are sorry that it
does not like the arrangements made by
the Union State Convention, but really we
supposed that body selected the ticket to
suit the Union men Of the State, and had
no especial reference to the wishes OF the
Plain Dealer. If that journal is not salts
FED, it must go unssiisAed.
While on this subject it is worth while
to say a word about the utter folly Of
maintaining in Ohio politics any
such dividing and separating lines
as the National Road. WhsteVel
may have been the case in former days
there is now no difference in fact and there
should be none recognized in wiring Oh
talking in the sentiments of Union mel
living on the Lake shore Andthose Of theil
brothers nearer the Ohio river. There i
no more reason for making the Nstiona
road 9 line of division, than there woulc
be in drawing s separating line between
Eastern and Western Ohio. Such line
are moi only unnecessary but positively
harmful We have seen what Mason anC
Dixon's line bas done for the nation-le
Us avoid initiating the bad example il
Ohio. Meantime, cur ticket is well AM
fairly distributed. Every section is repre-
scented on it, and the .Unionsts of ever,
section are pleased with it. If the Demo
Gratis don't like the distribution, go mueI
the worse for them.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
rnIhior,a WeIeoma.

The following pleasant anecdOte is told
by the New York correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazette:
An interesting and touching incident oc-
CURED the other day in the great thorough
fare, while enc of the New England regi-
ments was marching by. A very hand
some young lady, a dWeller IN Lexington
avenue, was gazing out of the window Of
her carriage drawn up near the sidewalk,
and as she heard the band she stepped up
on the Russ pavement while her face
lighted up with enthusiasm 81 the approach
of the brave soldiers. As they passed by
her, she waved her embroidered, perfumed
handkerchief, and exclaimed, "GOd bless
you all for your heloism. You don't know
how we have all loved you and prayed for
you while you were fighting the battles Of
the country"
As she stood there, her cheeks sl Rglow,
quite 8 boy, who looked pale and hsggsrd,
tottered by and almost touched her robes.
He attracted her attention at once, and
seizing him by the hand, she took him, all
dusty and sOiled IS his garments were, in
her arms and kissed him. HMy dear boy"
she'said, ayou resemble my beloved broth.
| er-he was sbont your sge-who was killed
in Virginia; and I love you for his sake,
Tell me, can lido anything for your Here,
take this" and she thrust her purse into
his hand, while the tears started to her
eyes and his, and those of s dozen of his
companions in arms who witnessed the
touching scene.
Nocle fellows, they had laid in the dead
Iy trenches of Petersburg, and had charged
the enemy's batteries again and again be-
fore Richmond, with firm lip and un'
blsnched cheek but they could not look
unmovsd upon that earnest, generous girl
with her gushing tenderness toward those
who had endured sv9Ty sacrifice for ths
sacred cause Of freedom.
A stately dowsger in the carriage, who
deemed it Unnecessary at this juncture to in
terfere, went to the side of the excited girl
snd drew her, all bushes and tears, shat
served only to highten her charms, bach
to the soft cushions she had abandoned, sDc
the liveried coachmRn drove off amid the
cheers of the delighted soldiers.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
Hard 10 swallow.

Recent sets of the administration indi-
este thst it has somewhat strangely over
looked the existence of an act of Congress
passed in July, 1862, prescribing an oath
for all Federal officials. That act provides
that hereafter every person elected or sp-
pointed to any office of honor or profit un-
der the Government of the United Ststes,
either in the civil, military or naval de-
psrtments of the public service, excepting
the President of the United States, shall,
before entering upon the duties of such Of
fee, and before being entitled to the salary
or other emoluments thereof, take an oath
in which he swesrs, among other things,
that he "neither sought nor accepted, nor
attempted to exercise the functions Of any
office whatever, under any authority, OF
pretended authority in hostility 70 the Uni
ted States"
This is very comprehensive. No Office
holder under the Oonfederacy, or under
any Of the States in rebellion can hold any
civil, military or naval office under the
United States. This excludes several o.
President Johnson's recent appOintees 4
Office in reconstructed States. The Atten.
ton of the Government should be called
to this matter 81 once.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
En-dor WIN a1n1

Our readers will remember the account
published by US q few weeks since Of the
assassination Of the Hon. Burr Burton,
8 respected merchant of Syracuse,
who wss shot In bis residence IN
that city, on the I'd OF May last. The
perpetrators Of the crime have been dis
covered by the confession of n of them.
Their names are Michael Welsh and
Thomas Daily. They we're arrested re-
Gently and convicted Of 8 burglary com
mitted q week before the assassination.
Daily hiss since turned States evidence.
The Syracuse Journal gives the following
as the essential facts revealed by his con-
fession:
From Daily's statement it appears that
he and Welsh arrived st Syracuse about
the last Of April last. A few days after,
they robbed the Syracuse House, sold the
goods and were on their way to New
York, when, learning that the police were
on their track, they returned and concealed
themselves in the house of an accompllee.
On their second venture for the cars, they
stopped near the residence of MIR. Burton,
to count their money by the gas-Gght, and
finding they had but $l4, Welsh re-
marked:
1--WE shall have 70 hang up some one
before we get to the depot. There is
good house TO crack it looks IS II w
might get some silverwsre, If nothing
more; let's crack it Any way"
Welsh then entered Burton's house, snc
the attempted robbery resulted in the dealt
Of Mr.. Burton, as mentioned. The two
then made their escape on q freight trslr
to New York, where, after other robberiel
committed in that city, they were arrested
and brought 10 Syracuse 70 answer for the
first burglary committed there.
Welsh Is an old criminal, 8 CincinnstiaI
by birth and q deserter from the rebe
army. DAily is a deserter from cur Owl
army. .
The Journal says the most singular fes
ture of the case is: AS Walsh has beel
convicted, sentenced for ten years TO thu
State Prison, and is now suffering tn
penalty, it becomes q question of interes
how ard where he is 70 be tried for tn
murder of Mr.. Burton
1T is claimed by som lawyers that b
may be brought of the State Prison on
writ of hGbcGS corpus, TO stand his trial fo
murder, but this opinion is not e%oncurre
in by the judges. The only way i
which his case can be reached, it is evi
dent is through q pardon by the Govern
nor, and the question is raised whether tn
Executive would be justified in p%ardonin
this hardened criminal under sentence {
ten wears for high crimes, to encounter th
uncertainties of a trial for the other offenC
charged upon him, even though it be tn
/ greater crime. If he is not soon brougt
TO trial for the murder, the witness
against him may die or be scattered, an
in either event the prosecution might ia
to secure a conviction"
Altogether it presents as singular q ca
= IS ever occurred in criminal jurlsPrudenc
IS we'll as q veriicstion Of the old sdss
murder will out"
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
A Southern VersIOn Of the Capture OF
Davis.

a EOut0eEn vernon u the (aPAuNC "a
Davis.
From the Houston Telegraph
Lieutenant Elsan, of Company K, Oath
Texas Cavalry, was with Mr.. Davis when
he was captured, and has kindly recounted
TO us the details OF the affair. From his
narrative we derive the following:
Mr.. Davis, Judge Kesgan, Colonel Lub-
buck, and Colonel johnson, were en- route
TO Texas, expecting to continue the strug-
ole here. Mrs. Davis and family were
travelling TOWARDS Florida with 8 view of
running the blockade from the Florida
coast. It was Mrs. Davis intention TO
take the children TO England, and then to
reioin her husband in Texas, where they
hoped to protract the struggle.
Lieutenant Elssn was n of the guard
of Mrs. Davis party. They were In Will
: cox county, Georgia, May Z, when the
/ President Joined them. They travelled
together that day. On the morning OF the
9Th he parted from them for Texas, on
horseback. After travelling twenty miles,
he learned that a band of jsyhaWkers had
been organized to plumber the party left
behind h their train. Anxiety for the
safety Of his family induced him to remain
till they came up, which they did on the
evening of the 9Th.
RThey travelled in company on the 9th,
and s~ikeamped together that night. Mean
while the 4th Michigan Cavalry had been
on their track. On the night Of the 9th
this regiment surprised two scouts who had
been left in the rear to watch for pursuit,
but who had been overcome by fatigue
and hsd fallen asleep. The pursuers rode
all night, and at daybreak on the lOEh
surprised the encampment, and captured
the whole party without firing q gun.
On the surprise, Mr.. Davis threw I
f&l 6qse5 q sBSu his 8J SR99Hll6atfFFss laag8a AIAFtsseaht Al
he set out Mrs. Davis threw a veil over hi
hist. He had got but q few steps when
csyslryman rode up, and presenting hi
gun to him, cried out az know you, yoI
Old scoundrel; I have seen you before
surrender" 1T seems that he had lives
in Richmond since the war began.) As b
! stopped Mr.. Davis, Mrs, Davis ran to him
and throwing her arms around his mech
begged them to spare his life. Oolohe
Pnchard, the commander OF the pursulnI
cavalry, now rode up, and assured her n
should not be hurt.
: From this time the party were treste
, with marked politeness. They were take
: to Macon, Mrs. Davis being allowed all he
transportation except an ambulance, whic
was taken for some Of the wounded.
Lieutenant Elsan say the entire amour
, of specie the party had with them ws
; about eleven thousand dollars. Of tn
Mrs. Davis had two thousand dollars, he
! own private funds: Mr.. Davis about fou1
! teen hundred, which he carried in his no
! sters, and the balance belonged to Judg
Reagan and the balance of the party.
The party left Macon on the evening
I 18th, under, guard, for Washington Git,
I all in good health and quite hopeful
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
The state prisoners at Fortress Mon

l. roe
The Fortress Monroe correspondent Of
the Philadelphia Inquirer says:
|. HJef. Davis has fully recovered his health.
He has not yet been returned to his first
diet, the army ration. His food Is prescrlo-
ed by DR.. Craven, and is such as will con.
duce most 10 his health. Since the tone OF
his rhysicsl health has been restored, he,
too, has taken to putting the Indian weed.
He uses an elegant meerschaum pipe which
he brought with HIM into the fortress. The
bowl is wrought in the semblsnco Of 8 tur-
baned head a Ia ZOpGve.
kHAs not q word is allowed to be said to
Davis, he speaks very little. No n is al
| lowed to see him. Occasionally a highly
imaginative or positively mendacious indi-
vidual, passing through here, gives out that
he has seen JEFF. Davis. These statements
are utterly false; no n whatever, except
ing only the guard, and General Miles, have
looked upon the fallen Lucifel' since his
incarceration. Cabinet officers have visited
the fort since Jeff's imprisonment there,
but not even 70 them was accorded the
| privilege of looking upon him. Passes to
| enter the fort can only ha obtained by par
SOM well known here, and these must have
| most urgent business.
GJohn Mitchell is treated very much in
the style of the more important rebels. He
subsists on Government army r~Ations, is
closely guarded, and is net allowed the
vherewiIhal to manufacture reasonable
newspaper articles; nor is he furnished
with papers or any reading matter, save
the Bible or any prsyer-bOok that he may
desire. John wiles away the weary hours
of his prison. life with smoking. He
brought 5 pipe with him, and is allowed
tobacco. No conversation is permitted
with him, nor does he court any. Thus far
he has shown himself rather taciturn than
otherwise
GClay smokes with ~philosophic indifEer-
ence. He occasionally addresses pleasant
remark to his guards. As a prisoner he
has given very little trouble From the
beginning he has subsisted on the army ra-
ton. He eats but little, smokes 8 great
deal, and has evidently made up his mind
that neither fretting nor grumbing will
help his case, and the best course to be
pursued is to take things easily and
quietly"
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
Feeding a Patient through a Doctors
MOutb.

The Rev. r. A. F. Barrett, of Kings
college, Cambridge, England, would have
US believe it possible. BE tells of his being
called TO see a woman who for twelve
wears bad to remain in q horizontal posi-
tion. He used to mesmerize her, and
states on one occasion, when she was suffer-
ing severely in the throat he ate some
black currsnt paste, which, she said, moist
ened it before you ate" she said, "my
stomach was contracted; nov the stomach
is its full size, and does not look shrunk."
(She was c~lsirvoysnt and could see her
own internal condition. Doctor-"Bu
YOU could not get nourishment SOP Pa
Yes, 1 could get all my system
wants" In the evening" says Mr. Bar
rett 81 kept her asleep one hour, and took
tea for her. I ate dinner and she felt
stronger for it. I kept her asleep two
hours and 8 quarter in the morning and
one hour in the evening, eating for her as
ususln Whist q blessing and 8 saving it
will be if people can really eat for one an
otherl No more destitute pauPerismi no
mora starvation.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29

The Ohio Statesman is engaged in the
IsudsbIe endeavor TO excite Jealousy be-
tween the Northern and Southern portions
Of Ohio, by psrading in its columns indi-
vidual sentiments of Republicans North
and South of the National Road, as ad-
verse principles, indicative of irrepressible
antsgonism between the sections. It is not
strange that 3 paper, whose every express
sion indicates its modification and dis
plsssure at the suppression Of the rebellion
BY an anti ~.Copperhesd administration,
should endesvor to excite new sectional
division, in the hope that its party may
profit by the division. y The people have
studied the history Of the past with Little
profit if they can be deceived by such
iugglery, or again misled BY traitors under
he guise Of q DemocEacy,"-0bSrEiH News
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29

DR. @. B. LIGHTHILL'S first visit to
Ohio was inducedby numerous applications
for treatment from parties unable to visit
New York for that purpose, and who can
not be successfully treated except after a
personal examination. His practice has
been so successful that he has repeated his
visits to Cleveland several times. Still he
finds that it is almost as difficult for some
parties desiring his service, to visit him at
Cleveland, that in compliance with the re-
quest of many citizens, he has consented,
before returning to Europe, to visit several
central points in Northern Ohio, making
Cleveland his headquarters SO that all who
desire can consult him.
For the past twelve years DR.. Lighthill
has paid exclusive attention to the treat
ment of deafness and cstsrrh in its vari-
Gus forms. He has practicedi in New York
and other principal Eastern cities, where
until a few months past, he was associated
with his cousin, DR.. L. b. Lighthill, and
together they have acquired a standing
which has earned for the "Lighthil In
~stitute" its present great reputation.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29

a. suspices of the future, made that grand
onset which terminated with the occupation
of Petersburg and Richmond and the ex-
pulsion Of the Confederate Government
which thenceforwsrd hoped from place to
p!sce like the Memphis appeal. Flhahy
lee surrendered; and then all said mat
the backbone of the rebellion was broken.
Accordingly gold fell almost IS raplely as
il had bounded upward during the previous
months of June and July. On the oOth oil
March It had fallen to 100, and on the IAN
of April (the day Of President Lincoln's
sssassinAtion) TO 1851. Then it rose to l5S
on the 18th, from which it fell back to \
former price by the end of the month. On
the 9TH day Of May it was l423i on the
9th, 1871; and on the 18th, 1S0. Since
then it has been gradually "msking up
ward,n on some days making IS much as
three or four per cent. in the wrong direc-
ton. an
before General Grant had begun TO more,
was the announcement by Secretary Nc
OuIloch that the policy which should
henceforth be pursued would be non-ex-
psnsion Of currency in the first place, and
actual contraction, as fast as the condition
of the country would permit, in the Sec
oud. This, followed by the almost lmme-
diats ABSORPTION of the late seven-thirty
loan, proved that the government was
able, as we'll as inclined, to institute re,
form in that direction. The capture OF
both Lees and Johnston's armies, with tne
cities Of Mobile, Montgomery Selma, ano
other points in the extreme South, ola no'
produce 3 greater shiver among the sPecu'
istors than did that simple missrVe Wnlcn
proclaimed the return to right principles
in the management of our finances.
Nothing could more clearly prove tna'
the lsmentsble appreciation of gold, or de
probation of currency, which took place
earlier in the war, was due-at least IL
part-to the Issuing of two dollars Wner'
only one vss actually needed. With Tbs
co-operated disaster in the field, calls for
and levies of troops, excessive importation
at times, creating heavy demands for gol
in payment of duties. The last was tn
least important Of all and even the In
portations were largely produced by u
fictitious prosperity which had been ere
ated from 1861 to 1864 by means OF cul
rency infstious. This temporary demanI
, for gold was the principal cause of the lat
advance; but it was due in part also to tn
oscillations of the GOLD market, alluded
above, carrying the price as often below
above IFS legitimate value according to u
: law of supply and demand.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
From the Reu. B. z, WeLeA, formerly Pas
tor of the Pearl Street Raptist Church.
Albany, Ne1O York.
N--,o,ryrrr- NJ, IN IQEE

From the ReU. B. T. WeLeh, formerly Pas
tor of the Pearl Street RGptiSt Church,
Albany, NelO York.
N~EwToNVILLE, Nov. 10, 1865.
DR. LIGHTHILL-Desr Sir: Allow me to
express my grateful thanks for the skill
and kind attention rendered to my dsugh-
ter, whose BARS have been badly affected
for many years, and for someImonths past
has been nearly deprived of hearing. The
loss of this important sense is certainly 8
sad deprivation, painfully embarrassing,
have experienced it. If, therefore, there
be a remedy Tor this great evil, the cause
of humanity obviously requires that it
should be universally disseminated. l feel
it my duty, therefore and it affords me
much pleasure, to give my testimony to the
happy effects of your treatment and reme-
dies. My daughter has suffered from deaf
ness since early childhood. The left ear
has been badly diseased. The right ear,
also, for several years, was seriously Affect
ed, and the disease apparently increasing
threatening the entire loss OF hearing. 1t
was with extreme difficulty that she could
participate in the conversation of hel
friends, and for two years has been de-
prived of this source of social enjoyment
Happily my attention was directed to YOU
advertisement, and I was induced to place
her in your care. Your treatment, under
care of 8 kind Providence, has been sue
cessful. Her hearing, 50 fsr as l can judge
sppears to be perfectly restored. Wheth
er this restoration is permanent is q CUES
ton time alone can determine, but present
results are certainly very gratifying.
lam, dear SIR,
Truly and gratefully yours,
B. T. WALCH, D. D.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29

General Sherman vs.. the Democrats.
The Columbus Statesman Cleveland
Plain Dealer and other Democratic papers
are labOring zealously toprOduce the I'M
preston that General Sherman will be a
candidate for nominstion TO the Office of
Governor beforethe Democratic State Con-
veniion. The Buffalo Courier, Demo
cratic) on the other hand, having q realiz-
ing sense of the disgrace which will attach
to the candidate of the party which two
years ago supported VAllandigham, de-
clsres that those who connect General
ShermAn's. name with the Democratic
aszniaAAinn-far GnzaEnaz-a1AL~
enemies. General Sherman evidently
thinks 50 himself, for he has taken the ear
lest opportunity to declare himself in favor
ofthe Union nominee. he will support Gen
Cox warmly and steadily, and will MOI
be led to his own destruction by the Wilei
Of a party which denounced the wal as
failure.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
NOTICES.
SALE OF ARMY MULES.
QUAETIEHAsIsR eE.IaAL's oIIIcI,

Q-UARTEBMAsTER GEEIBAIs OTIIoH,
WAsHIHaros, d. O., May g, 1855.
MANY THOUSANDS OF MULES are beng us
posed Of at public sale, a. Washington.
The sales win continue until the umberofanimal
is reduced in proportion to the reduction Of tke
armies, now going on rapidly.
There are in the armies Of the Potomac, Of The
TepnssSee, and Of Georgia, probably F0UB ThOU-
SAND OF THE FINEST SIX MULE IN
THE WORLD.
MANY Of thom we're bought in the beginning Of
the war. as young mules, accompanied the armies
IN all their marches and camps. and are Thoroughly
broken, hardened BY exercise, gentle and familiar,
from being 30 long surrounded BY the ~SoldierI-
The whole South e stripped Of farming stock and
the NORTH has also suffered from the drain OF AMI
mails, taken to supply the armies.
These animals are sold At public suction Tnk1
WILL NOT BRING A6YTHIHa LIKE THEE
True VALUE and such opportunities for farm
ers to get working animals to stock their farms.
and for droverB and dealers In stock 70 make good
Tpeoulations, by purchasing them and disposfng Of
them in the South, VIII never occur eg.in.
Ts N. o. MEISs,
QuArtsrmastsr GENERAL,
inns.29a Breyet dAior General
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
sandIake.

They are to celebrate at Sandlake on
he Fourth Of July: Says the Albany
raThsy intend to have a big time at
SandlAKe N the Fourth Of July. The
day opens with s serenade by two flies
and 0 violin, and closes with the explosion
of q charcoal wagon, g horses and all"
SsndIAke intends 70 do or die"
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
M Indiana Railroad Accident


The dispatch of the Superintendent Of
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad denying
that any accident had taken place on that
road proves as false as the one which
placed the killed at fifteen and the wound
ed at one hundred and fifty. An accident
certainly took place on that road on Thurs
dsy last but the loss of life is differently
reported. We shall soon get the Psrticu-
lsrs by mail, and will then publish them
Meantime we cannot too strongly condemn
the apparent effort to hide from the public,
BY Whist was st best an e~quivoque, the fact
that a serious accident did occur. The
public has a clear right to know the exact
truth in all cases Of this description, and
It must be told them.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29

The Wheeling H~utsHigenesT, the leading
dsilv of Western Virginia. and q sturdy
cbsmpion Of Unionlsm and emancipation,
comes 70 us in 8 new and very attractive
dress. We are pleased to note this evi-
dence of its prosperity, and wish it we'll in
the future IS in the past