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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-04-05
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Rich
mond Enquirer of the 9th inst. contains
a special dispatch, dated Petersburg,
March %, which says: Generals Bush
rod johnson and Gordon stormed the
enemy's breastworks on our left this
morning, and drove the enemy one mile,
his works and 500 prisoners, in
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-04-05

B&r BY the recent death of Governor
Cannon, Of Delaware, his Office viii de-
volve upon the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives, in that State, Mr.. Sauls-
bury. He is Democrat. Cannon was
Republican, and was chosen governor
by military interference at the polls.
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THE Louisville Democrat says: A
scribbler from Charleston has sent some
relics. from what he calls slave pen in
that locality, to Boston. It ought to be
placed side by side with relic of slave
ship, in which the Yankees carried the
negroes they stole from Africa and sold
South.
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MORE MEN NEEDED.

New York, March 29.--The Com
mercials Washington special says: The
public impression that the present draft
is unnecessary in view of the impending
end of the rebellion, is not shared in by
men in authority here. Although the
military situation is eminently favorable,
there is no intelligent belief hsre that we
shall be enabled to relax our eSorts or re-
duce our armies for at least year to come.
The full number of men called for by the
President will therefore undoubtedly be
required, and are even now needed in the
field. .Bia
Gen. Grant will modify the cotton trade
prohibition. The pressure. upon the au-
thorities in reference to it has been i'm
mense. bsf gs aa .s.3s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-04-05

JOHN G. HEENAN, the great American
pugilist, is now in a reduced state of health
and is but shadow of his former self
One Of his lungs is almost if not entirely
gone, and the man that stood six feet two
in his boots, and weighed two hundred
and thirty pounds, now weighs but one
hundred and sixty-fve pounds.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-04-05

D0r The Central Ohio Railroad was
sold last week. The purchasers were the
President of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road and the President of the Little Mi
ami Road.
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ARMY OF THE JAMEs--pREs1DENr LINCOLN
AND. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. &


AND PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
New York, March 29.-The Herald's
Army of the james correspondent says:
In the Army Of the James on the north
side of the James river affairs remain un-
disturbed. Last Sunday President Lin
coin, Gen. Grant, Admiral Porter and
other distinguished gentlemen reviewed
the Oath and 25th corps Of this army.
The Herald's Washington special says
President Lincoln did not return to-day
as was expected. 1t is uncertain now
when he will be here. There is report
in circulation here tonight that he is de-
tanned by propositions for a renewal of
peace negotiations. While there is moth
ing to confirm this report, it is not impre-
bable that he may, before his return, ar.
range with Gen. Grant for the reception
and consideration of any propositions that
Gen. Lee may have to make, looking to
a cessation of armed opposition to the
Constitution and laws.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-04-05

KINGSTON is twenty miles from Colds
borough, thirty from Newbern, seventy
from Fayetteville, and eighty from Will
mington.
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Cry PoIKT, March 25.

81 Viii OiN IA iOA Hc.
Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:
The battle of the 25th resulted in the
following losses on our side: I'd corps
killed, 81; wounded, 1862; missing, 3O2.
9th corps-killed, 6S; wounded, 33S; !;
missing, sos. Our captures by the I'd
corps were 361 by the 9th corps, 469,
and by the 9th corps, 1,049. The I'd and
9th corps pushed forward and captured
the enemys' strong entrenchments and
turned its guns against him and still held
it. In trying to retake this the battle
was continued until o'clock at night,
the enemy losing very heavily. General
Humphreys estimated the loss of the en-
emy In his front at three times his own,
and General Wright, in his front, as
double that of ours. The enemy brought
flag of truce for permission to collect
his dead, which were between their picket
line and their main line Of fortifcations.
Permission was granted.
[Signed] U. s. GRTNT, :
Lieut.. General
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BULLETIN NO. 2.
WAR DEPARTMENT., !
WASHINGTON, March 25. (
Mai. Gen, DIX:

Maj. Gen. DIX:
Later reports from Gen. Grant, which
are subjoined, show that the operations of
our forces this morning were brilliantly
successful The rebel prisoners already
secured number 2,500 The rebel killed
and wounded Gen. Grant estimates at
probably not less than 5000, Our loss
is estimated at 500, and may prove less.
[Signed] Z. NJ. STANTON,
Sec of War
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SENTENCE OF DEATH.

Judge Russell then proceeded to pass
sentence. He said, Roger Lamb. you
were indicted for the murder of your wife.
On that Indictment you were tried and
convicted of murder in the first Degree
The evidence in your case was SO conclu-
sive that there could be no doubt of the
intent on your part. The judge then de-
tailed the circumstances of the crime,
which he said were horritying. He had
slain his wife, first assaulting her with a
board, and when poor woman rushed in
between them threw her aside, and rush
ing on his victim, who was sitting down
with her little girl on her lap, you said
"I'll hang for you yet, and plunged the
knife into her neck.
The jadge then sentenced Roger Lamb
to be hanged by the neck till he be dead
on the 9Th day of May next, and "May
God have mercy on your soul"
READING THE DEATH WARRANT.
After the passing of the sentence, Mr.
Vandervoort read the death warrant W hict
was handed to Sheriff Kell. Lamb, wht
appeared to be almost stupid with feal
and who was livid from agitation, wa.
then removed from the court room, escor
ted by the sheriff and his deputies.
It is understood that the case will b,
carried up by prisoners counsel on tn,
exception taken during the trial.
l
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sentence ofROger Lamb. the
Wife Murdered.
uouRr OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Judge RUSSELL.

Q I
At the opening of the court Assistant
District Attorney Bedford arose and
said:
"May it please the eout, it now becomes
myspainful duty to move for sentence Of
the court upon Roger Lamb, convicted
during the present term Of murder in the
first degree"
Roger Lamb was then directed 90 stand
forward, and was placed next his coun-
sci, Messrs. W. T. Knitting and A. S.
Cohen.
APPEARANCE OF THE PRISONER
Lamb is a man over seventy years of
age, with short gray hair; he was meanly
clad in an old blue military overcoat.-
He was perfectly white with fear, and on
reaching the bar convulsively clutched the
railing.
Mr.. Henry Vapdervoort, the clerk of
the court, then cecited the proceedings
that had hitherto taken place, and con
cluded by asking.
"Roger Lamb, what have you now to
say why the Judgment of the law should
not be passed upon your"
4
WHAT HE HAD TO SAY.
"Mr. A. S Cohen then stepped forwared
and said: go 'aAa'Hs s'
eff your honor please, after conversa
tion with this unfortunate man, and after
ceasultation with my associate, Mr.. Kint
zing, We deem it our duty that I shsulc
here now, in prisoners behalf, reiteratt
the statement he made to as. He strucl
his wife in a moment when half-crazed by
jealousy, and frenzied by passion The
consequences of that unhappy blow b.
never intended, nor its effects. Rogel
Lamb has made his appeal to man OF
earth, that plea has been disregarded, ant
it now only remains for him to appeal t.
that power which is higher than us ALL
At this time and place the prisoner ha
nothing further to say why the judgmen
Of the law should not be passed upol
him." asi-
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28


TIE RAILROAD SwINDLE.-The svindle
and sksdaddle of the contractors, Sage and
Eaton, for the construction of the connect
ing link of railroad between Elyria and
oberlin, continues the chief topic of talk in
Lorain county. The Oberlin Nclgs, of We'd
ncsday, says:
at is not likely they will ever be Over
hauled, and if they are their transactions
were Of such a nature that the law would
not get much satisfaction outof them. Many
OF the leborers accepted the offer from the
c. & 7. r. R. Company Of a free pass to 9TH
er "diggings" in Pennsylvania, and some
have scattered about in this vicinity, at
work at odd jobs and muttering dark threats
against the railroad company. There has
been some fear that that their Indignation
might take shape against the property or
trains Of the company. One of the "shan-
ties" was burned to the ground last week
by the incensed "gemmen on the road, on
account Of a levy by attachment being made
on the same at the suit of other creditors.
The attachment was soon dissolved without
any formal motion for that purpose, AID
without the knowledge or consent Of the
court. The Patrieks Issued, served and re-
turned fuai process oil in one night. It is
said how that the railroad company have
concluded to pay ct Least some proper
ton of the claims Of laborers and
of the persons who boarded them,
if none others, according to the proportion of
their several claims to the amount Of the
estimate yet due Sage and Eaton by the
railroad company. Chief Engineer Will
iams has Just been here, [Elyria] making
a new estimate of the amount of work done
upon which to base their calculations, n.
b Gates. Esd, of EIyria, has accepted SER
vice as the authorized agent of the COM
pany-the company considering itself gar
pis6ed by such acceptance. They are do
ing an they can to relieve the needy credi-
tors of those, who. by their scoundrellsm'
Tbera ia no doubt that justice, as far as can
be, viii be dealt ont to all entitled to it, as
We are told that work viii not be renew
ueTed on tbs asT road until spring,
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FINANCIAL q COMMERCIAL.

" "H 81 aN- III -|.".-.
WEDNESDAY, EvEEHG, Dec. p, 1855.
7 Local money c~iicles were quiet to-day,
aud in is general features the market ex-
perienced no change, closing with the gen.
eral report by bankers of an easier situation
as to currency. The demand for money by
merchants was never perhaps lighter than
at present, and there is no call whatever
from packers, as is usual st this season. The
stagnation in trade, however, has kept down
balances, and while the January statements
Of the banks will probably exhibit a COM
paratively weak loan account, they will
show q more decided falling off in deposits.
Exchange is without improvement in sup
ply, and the market remains close and firm
at par buying and Ito premium selling.
Financial matters in New York are quiet.
Money is in steadily increasing ease, and 6
per cent. on call is becoming a common rate.
The ease, however, seems to excite no oper-
atoms of a speculative character. Railroad
stocks are unusually dull, and rather weak.
Governments are in good demand and firm,
with an upward tendency. Gold is steady,
closing this afternoon at l454. Business will
probably show very little vitality till after
New Year, and business men may await the
financial action of Congress before entering
into new operations.
~
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Coin and governments rated as follows in

In Cincinnati the demand for currency is
active, and the market works close. Elk
change is abundant.
It'll understood that the recommendation
ofthe. Comptroller of the Currency, that the
Oi-ouIati0n Of Gle national banks bv extend
ed to $500, 600, 900, will receive the prompt
attention of Congress after re-assembling.-
The necessity of such an amendment to the
law, in order that the South may lave a fair
representation in the national system, will
be strongly urged
The Chicago Tribune states that the whole
number of hogs packed in that city this sea-
son does not exceed 1000 head, a deficiency
as compared with the same period last year
of half million head. 1t is estimated that
up to this time the entire packing of the
West falls short of 500, 900 head.
Local commercial circles continue very
quiet and present nothing Of interest for
comment. Flour is in demand only by ba-
kers and interior dealers, and millers are
doing very little; prices are maintainek at
the range quoted for the past month. There
IS some little inquiry for choice grades of
Wheat, stocks of which are very light, but
transactions are generally withheld low
grades are entirely neglected. Corn was in
rather better inquiry to-day, and steady at
SIC fer new shelled. Oats are dull at 4Oc.-
There is nothing of moment doing in Rye or
Barley, and prices are nominal.
In the Provision line prices are steady,
but the market is dull, though a little better
inquiry was shown for mess Pork to-day
There is as yet no extensive movement on
the part of packers, and we have nothing
new to report in this connection.
Produce is quiet. There is a moderate
trade demand or choice Butter at 35c. We
beer Of nothing doing in Cheese, and deal
ers report an uneommonly dull market
Eggs are in very moderate request.
Groceries are steady, and we note very
little change in prices since our last report.
Sugars are a shade lower.
Highwines are dull and lower. Alcohol
and Spirits lower.
Petroleum is dull. There is some little
inquiry from the West, but not sufficient to
impart any life to the market. Prices are
steady at 73@74c for refined free.
There is an improving inquiry for Clover
and Timothy Seed at our quotations.
The receipts and shipments at this point
Of Produce and Merchandise, during the
twenty-four hours ending at Z o'clock this
morning, were as follows:
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oILsWoRKS.
OPTICAL.

T s. PERLEY, the reliable Oplicisr, stli
- continues to give universal satisfaction in tn
pfactice-of his prefession, No. ISS Superior stree
johnson House Building. r-
~ 1t Is to the advantage Of all, when sodeli-
cate a sense s. that Of sight Is concerned, { deal
with ons Of aoknoWledgsd skill Eko make no false
pretensions also . full Assortment Of Optical and
Mathematical Tustfumsb ~ s217P 581 suIyTol
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28


CRuIE on THE INcREAsE.-Disguise it never
SO much, crime is undeniably on the in
crease in our midst. Old Cuyahoga has sent
thirty-three convicts to the ~penitentiary,
within a few months, and 10 ten more can
didates are ready for transportation to that
fortress of depravity. The Police Court
binds williams over faster than the Court of
Common Pleas can dispose of them. Judg-
ing from visible results, there seems to be a
mania throughout the county to get to the
State prison. Knaves rush into easily de-
tectable crime like politicians for caueuses,
conventions and lobbying places. In eourts,
after joyful arrest, they are full Of strife to
see who shall secure the highest seat in the
penitentiary. Their envious efforts resem-
bic the Shiny wrigglings of serpents in
Egyptian pitchers to lift their heads one
above another. How avail to break the
power of this infatuation? A little more
iron in the administration is needed, and
less sentimentality. Cease sprinkling rose
water in the faces of c~rocodiles. When a
highway garroter and robber like Bill Bed
ford, is arrested, try him, and, if guilty,
fay him alive a Ia Marsyas. Perehance
garroting would cease, were three or four of
that school pinned up,like a naturalist's in
sect specimens, against the public buildings,
where crows might have a sense of them.
Make crime "odious." And impress Williams
with the fact that, if they would keep whole
skins, it were well for them to avoid the x
eeeding great folly of crime.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28

HUNTED DowS,-The, Grand jury have
slipped the leash and like pitiIess houDds
are still hunting down the liquor sellers.
Indictments were returned yestsrday
against eighteen more offenders. This
swells the number TO over eighty-6ve, the
parties having been fned from s12 so, each,
to $50. We are not at liberty to publish
the names of these fugitives before they
have been ~arraigned- The a~rraigpmsnt
hangs fire, owing to the immense pressure
of other business. Henry Micklish and F.
Carr, liquor sellers, were arraigned yester-
day, plead guilty, and were fined fifteen
dollars and costs, each,
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28

GrOeeriesEThe market is steady, scarcely
any change having occurred in prices since our
previous report. Sugars are 6 shade lower. Trade
is quiet. We quote
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28
LOCAL NOTICEa

Rebellion in b Human Interior
Relations are not confined to bodies polite. They
break out in our own interiors as well as in the
"bOwels of the land" The natural law Of our
bodies is health, bat we misuse thems and they re-
volt. We subject them to exposure, we. oVertask
them, we overload the stomach, we neglect the
bowels, we plunge out Of rooms hotter than the
tropics into an atmosphere below freezing point,
and in various other ways trihe With onr health.
But these frames off ours are wonderful ma
chimes, and We can, by the use Of tho PRoPERl
MEANS, SO ~INYIG0RATE and REGULATE
them as to render them almost proof against tho
ordeals to which, in our rechlcssnees, We subject
them. . -a7serGr4uE 74iHtN suaT aFal
Nothing that has ever boon known or heard Of as
a tonic adds SO much to the resistant power of the
human system under circumstances guHfhvorable
to health as HosTETTER's STOMACH BITTERs.
If yOu would escape the hternittsnt fsYesN tgl
Of indigestion, bilious stack, and how'd cOs.l
plants, Of which cold and damp are the frequent
causes, use the BITTERs as "a PROTECTIVE
MEDICINE. This is the wisest course; but If
already an invalid, try the preparation as a RE-
sTORATIYE. In either case full reliance may
be placed upon its efficacy. Sold eveEywheFe-
Sunday Mercury, Dec. 18th, fs62 n dss21
-H
$1,000 RcWard.-The above reward viii be
given to any person who can furnish q ~prescrip-
tion for Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, Asthma
and Consumption, which is equal to Dr. striek-
tanks MelHfuous Cough BaIsAm. This balssn
will cure the above complaints, also spittingOf'
blood and night sweats. One bottle is sufficient
for any one to try. The1worst cases Of. chrenie
cough, asthma, whooping cough and primary cases
of consumption are cured by-Dr. Strickland's Mel
.lihuous Cough Balsam. 1t can be be had at any
Druggists. a. a. - q
BENTON 4 DUNBAR, Agents, Cleveland %.
MFRS
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28

FouSD GuILrY.-Robert S. Williamson,
indicted for grand larceny, was found gull
ty yesterday on trial before Judge Bolton
The value-of the property. stolen was esti-
mated at s195. Bob goes to tho pcniten-
tiary. S. I, Adams, Esq, prosecuted the
case while N. S. Castle and 7, ]. Carran,
Esqrs. appeared for defendant.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28

sCHRisTHAs GIF1s.-AmOng the lucky ones
yesterday at the Metropolitan Book Store
was A. NJ. Hazen, of the firm of A. & A. NJ.
Hazen; who drew a magnificent piano. The
drawing is perfectly fair and the proprietor
is fulfilling his contracts to the letter.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28

1CHRIsTMAs FEsT1vAL.-A Christmas festi-
val will be held in the Erie street Baptist
Church, this evening. The proceeds will
be devoted, to charitable uses. Admission
fifteen cents. Those who go may rest as
sured Of having a good time.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28
Adecree was granted

PAR1oR DRAMAs.-The tragic drama,
g Yesterday and To-day" and the comic
drama, "A News Agents Experience" will
be presented BY an amateur troupe, tonight,
in Sons OF Temperance Hall, 1s4 Superior
street The plays will be interpreted with
choice instrumental and vocal music. A
refreshment table will spread on the Occa-
sion. The proceeds of the entertainment
will be devoted to the relief Of the neces-
sites of the freedmen. We have no doubt
that it will be as pleasant as tits novel.
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REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
JOIN g. JENNINGS,
INSURANCE
-
AND
Real Estate Agent,
XTwATER BUILDING.
80 PRopERTY ZOE SALE.

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
LoRATE sT.-zT acres, $50 per acre.
KaSsAIAE SE.-5N acres, anda variety Of farms.
EINSMAN Sr.-Two Houses and Lots; price,
Ss,b5bto 81 500.
PERRY sT.-House and Lot, s5, SEQ
SUPERIOR ST.-Residence on Superior-st., west
nf Ems, SIaoo0. si n. f-r f-
SUPERIOR sT.-Valuable business property on
Superior-st-
CHESTNUT and Lot, 5000.
GARDEN sT.-House and large lot, $500.
ELESMAN ST@Iarge Brick Huuse and 10 acres
Land, with fruit, Sc q very desirable resi-
rdarrf FA or ta aHf etH. III taittf
CLIO ST-Ewo-stery House and Lot $500. .-r-.
sC0NILLE Sr.-HOuse and Lot, 5000.
AURHU and Lot, 81 $50. Hl ErlaI-
LAKE ST.-Bric House and Lot, g., 500.
Lone sT.-In rear Of 100 Superior street, vacant
Lot gx70 feet. . co5er.e srr L.--
DETROIT sT.-Nea Pearl, good Brick House and
Lot. 5000. -L-tu
VACANT LOT-0n ScoEile street,
Also, q large number OF desirable Farms and OUT
800 JOHN e. JENNINGS, Agent, ss.
eae = ,ra asssissAtWater Building
ney22
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28

FEsTfvAI.-The Trinity Free Chapel Sun
day School will hold a Festival at CARROTS
Hall this evening. The entertainment will
consist of singing, speaking, tabiaaux, &c.
The proceeds will be for the benefit of the
Sunday School Library.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28

The following were the closing prices at 4:50P:N.
Ohio & Mississippi certificates 2s3s, New York
Central 955s; Erie 95H; Hudson River 1861; Read
ing lG6lai;M iehiga9 southern 7S72i Cleveland p ana
Island 1867; Southwestern So; do preferred 6l74;
Fort Wayne ~ -Hr Er
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FOREIGN MARKEYs.

J6Su6E. December 1S.-fhs discount market
lirht and the demand for money 81 the bank Was
yerV active. In view Of an expected advance in
rafe. owing TO the confirmed drain OF gold, funds
were stiii dropping. consols st noon On the 18th
were qactsd at s61s9S71s. Gli imm 30 r
BreadstuGs urn. 81 b. lr+ ntf go nii1-.
Sugar firm, al as b1isia-a7l
Coffee firm. a =
T Ts Ssessyi 9I OF lsa Nr d7av slI
PetroIeam 3s6d. . f,-t11e -ii 90 szaiuol
December H.-Oonsola closed at sT6sIk. e5irfcl
United States 5-20s 63Z@63H. ..I4. .dt IA L.
Illinois Central Railroad 5oH9SH- . :
Erie Railroad 57H957H.
LIVERPOOL, December 3.@Cotton saIes for three
days, including Wednesday 1900 bales, Of which
$4,000 were to spectators and Exporters. The
market is strong and tending upward. American
I'D dearer since Friday. The Manchester market
is quiet and firm.
Flour inactive and unchanged.
Wheat in limited demand and unchanged.
Corn fat and in some instances 80 lesef3 nixed
.30s@30sSd.
m bsef there is more demand for old prime heE
mess 120s9I20s3d.
Pork quiet ; no American IN stock.
Bacon 2s63s lower. $50
Ta1IoE quiet and ~partiallv 3@6c lower.
PRODUCTS quiet aud unchanged.
Decembef 144C0tton sales to-day 20;00o bales,
including 1000 to SPECTATORS and exporter. The
market closes buOYant with q lHrtbef Sight Cd
vance 81. rr. z.
Breadstuhs quiet and steady.
Provisions steady.
Bacon fist. .fr