Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-11

made the change in the quota for this city
which has made himthe subject Of so much
hssty and und5ssrved reproach from many
of our journals. At least the present state
of f4c.s shows vastly in his favor.
vivid Description OF the Distribution
OF Supplies 10 the Poor of eavaH.
nah, Georgia.
Carleton thus writes from Savannah,
under da'e Of January 3lsb to the Boston
Journal:
This morning the poor of the city began
TO receive by systematic distribution the
supplies contributed by the cities of New
York and Boston. a registry has besn
made Of all who need assistance. f. stots
on the corner Of Bay and Barnard streets,
nesF the old stone market, has been taken
as the depot. 1 have passed the entire
morning IN Witnessing he distribution.
Stand with me there in imagination, and
behold the scene:
The air is keen. Ice has formed in the
cutters, and some of the Jolly young me-
sfU5s who lave shoes TO their feet arc en-
joying the luxurious pastime Of a slide.
Those who are barefoot cuddlo under the
sunny side of the buildings. There Is q
motley crowd In the street. Rome, in
time of the carnival can exhibit no such
spectacle. There are two doors to the store
one on Bay and the other on Barnard, sf-
fording entrace and exit. Several hun
dred persons OF both sexes, all ages, sizes,
c5mpleZiOns, costumes F.; gray-haired old
men, with canes, with bsgs, bottles and
baskets ole "Uncle Neds," who, just be-
fore death gives them liberty from hard
ship and sutfeTing, are msie 1reem 81 by
the mighty marcn Of events well dressed
wcmen wearing Grape for their husbands
and sons, who have fallen while fyhting
sgainst ths old flag, with pale and sunken
cheeks, stand there patiently waiting their
turu. There are women with
tattere1 dresses-old silks and sstins,
which years ago were in fashion, which
were laid aside as useless, but which hSve
become valuable through destitution.
There are women in linsey-Woolsey, demi-
white women wearing nr cloth, negro
women dressed in gunDy cloth; men with
Contedeoate uniforms, men with butternUt
clothes. There is boy in 8 crimson plush
jacket, made from what was once the up.
h5lstering Of q sofa. There are old men in
short jackets, little boys in long ones
the cast.off overcoats of soldiers the rags
which have been picked up from garrets
wearing the bOots and shoes which have
been kicked off and thrown sside, down
at the heel, out a. the toes open in the IL
step. There are old bonnets of every de-
scription some with white and crimson
flowers, some with ribbons once bright and
flaming, but now faded and worn, there
are shaker bonnets, sugar scoops" "Cos
scutties," hsts of every description, size
and shape worn by both sexes-Women
wearing mems hats Of palm-lssf or felt,
men wesri1g stove pipes battered and
bruised, felt slouchiug and torn, ventilated
by accident and not BY patent ventilators.
There is one which has no crown, worn by
q man who has red hair, reminding one
of a chimney on fire snd flaming out stthe
top. It is the rsgmsn's fair-rather the
ragman's Jubilee aod day Of rejoicing for
Charity, like kind angel, has suddenly
stepped into the ward of the wolf which
is bowling at their doors.
They come vita large baskets and bowls
eSch with ticket. Thus .eads one-"City
Stores Mary Morrell, u lbs flour, los
bs on, 2 qts vinegar, ? lbs SALT
AHdersonyille, Bell Isle, Libby Prison
and Miiien, stand forever in contrast with
this "City Store in Savannah" These
twelve pounds Of -four and seven of bacon
are flesh and clean and sweet. But the
thirty thousand War-worn soldiers who to
day are d dying in rebel prisons have daily
fare of ounces only of tsinted meat and
sour corn bread. True TO their instincts
true to their hate of the beginning-Jeff.
Davis snd the lesser leaders of the rebel
lion seek to destroy. Their Asg is the flag
Of destruction. Bat the old flag is 1he en-
blsm Of good viii to all msn. Those who
uphold it seek to save. not 10 destroy, aDd
yet whoever resists it meets with destruc-
ton.
Looking northwest from the city, I see
a bank of smoke lying along the horizon,
rising from the ruins Of houses destroyed
by tae men Of che West SIS they go march
lag through South Carolina. Destruction,
is oYer-aking that State, such
IS has not been heard OF during the war.
That EtSt9 is Tebellioas still. Savannah
hiss come back under the old flag, and prop
erty is respected. Every thing needed to
supply the wants of the people is given
freely, not only by the citizens Of the North
but by the military authorities.
Bus returning to the City Store, from
which we have strayed, let US take one
more lock. There are teams in the street
old, dilapidsted Wsgons-weak, broken
1ywn o horses-sorry mules, with rops
harnesses, 1t IS collection of odds and
ends. Ths artist of Frank Leslies Illus
trated Magazine, VIM. j. Crane, of Boston,
has taken q sketch this morning, which
will show the scene far better than any de-
of mine. 1t Is historic Il Is lit.
orally distribution of the bread Of life.
In Nc profane sense, but in truth and real
Ity, it Is a sacrament, given freely, and l
doubt not thankfully received. The recip-
tents, at any rate, are eager that the senti-
lels at the door s. times sre compelled to
present their bayonets to the crowd to keep
.he passage clear.
There will be some who will fail to re-
seiye the aid they need-persoDs who neY-
eF hsve known want, who will suffer silent
y rather than mix in the crowd which
hroDg the door. Others will obtain pro-
visions when they have an abundance at
nome 1t requires the utmost watchfuness
IN the part OF thoss who have the matter
n charge to guard against imposition.
Some are disappointed because they do not
.eceive butter and milk. A negro inquired
lst now if they did not give ouS condemn
ID milk
The seventy thousand dollars contributed
9y New York and Boston, and the fifty
supplied by the city, together
with what Will flow in from Philadelphia
1hia and other places, will help the needy
,veI the hard rub, which has come to them.
Many citizens are taking bosrders-!or the
.ity is full OF strangers-some who have
,ome home from the North expecting to
cap fortunes, but they have come to
)arren field.
Ofth9 twenty-five members of the lii
lios Senate, net one is a native of the !