Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-04
LIVE STOCK.

, city, making total deposit of SIC, ,55s, ,7Ol
since the first coin deposit under the new
arrangement on Wednesday Nov. Is.
JUDGE YARMOUTH.
A Washington dispatch says: Among
] the arrivals from the South is Judge War
mouth, who appears as a delegate from
Louisiana. He was elected by constituent
cy of Aine thousand votes. most of whom
were black. 1t is thought he will be placed
on the same footing as other delegates from
Southern States.
WAR BETWEEN BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY.
NEW YORK, December "A letter from
Rio Janeiro says that the President of
Paraguay has been preparing for war with
Brazil, for the carrying out Of which pur-
pose he bought several steamers and estab-
lished a. foundry for the manufacture of
munitions of war, at Annuncio, which is
conducted by most skilful English en-
gtneers. Three years agU he went 70 Eu-
rope and returned with a considerable
quantity of arms and ammunition, and
when this was accomplished he embraced
the first favorable opportunity for COM
meneing hostilities.
The allied forces in full number about
$4,000 men, of which 10000 are BraziIians.
$4,000 Argentines and 900 belong to Bau
da Oriental The commander -in-ehief of
the allied army is General Mitre, President
of the Argentine Republic. The Brazilian
army is commanded by General Ossorio,
and the Oriental army by General Floriz
| The present number of Paraguayans op-
posed TO them is not known, but it is
thought that they cannot hold out long
against their opponents.
WHAT THE WRITER THINKS
The same letter gives a detailed state
ment of the disadvantages which emigrants
to Brazil are liable to encounter. The
writer thinks there are great obstacles to the
establishment in that country of colonies
composed of dissatisfied people from our
Southern States.
MARINE DISASTER.
Wilmington, N. c., November 29.-The
ship Aleyone, from Liverpool for Baltimore,
with salt, went ashore about sixty miles
north of Cape Fear, on Tuesday morning.
The ship is a total loss. The captain and
crew were taken off by the steamer Wash
ington, which arrived at this port to-day |
The Washington made every effort to get |
the ship off, but it was of no avail as there |
was heavy sea at the time.
The gunboat Tincum, Commander Tenn
pie, arrived at Charleston to-day to relieve |
the gunbOat Venable, Commander Phelps, |
which has been at this station since last |
Spring.
There was a heavy storm with a very |
high wind here, last night. A brig, name |
unknown, is reported ashore at the mouth |
of Cape Fear River.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, December about fifty
Alabamians were pardOned by special order
of the President. All belonged to the S2O,-
900 class
The War Department has Just directed
the muster out of thirty-three additional
paymasters, to date from December /.
The Navy Department to-day received
dispatch from st. Thomas, announcing the
arrival at that port of the feet on its way
to the Pacific coast. The irOn-clad Monad- !
mock behaved splendidly in the roughest
weather, displaying sailing qualities supe-
riOr TO the other vessels of the squadron.
There were large number of newly ar
rived Congressman at the White House to-
day for the purpose of paying their respects
to the President.
FoRr MONROE, December 2.-The first
loyal Virginia and ninth Vermont regi-
ments were mustered out of the service yes
terday at Norfolk. A schooner and brig.
names unknown, are ashore in Lynn Haven
Bay
WASHINGTON. December 2.-This morning
the Supreme Court of this District had be-
fore 1t petition for writ of mandamus,
brought by James and Richard Porter
against Hugh McCullOch, Secretary of the
Treasury. The facts, which have before
been stated, are briefly as follows: The pc
titiOns aver that on the 10th of May, 1864. a |
Judgment was enterd upon a claim in their
name for $4,000, for 33O head of cattle and
Is horses and mules impressed into the I
United States service in the fall of 1851 by /
Col. A. S. Johnston in command of the.Utah a
Expedition, of which sum only $3.50 has c
been paid. The certificate of judgment was /
to Secretary Chase, who refused, g
% order payment and also to his successor | I
Me Culloch. The case was ably a
lrgued by Mr.. Peck, of the firm of Hughes, O
Denver & Peck, for the petitioners, but be-
ore the conclusion of the argument the
'ourt adjourned until Monday next, 10 al !
ow the attorney to amend the petition in an t
important respect. After the conclusion of /
Mr.. Peck g argument the case will be ar 5
5ued by Hon. Charles Fans for the Depart- I
nent- The principle involved is very i'm (
'ortant, as affecting the policy Of the Gov I
with regard to the payment of b
)ubllc creditors, and will decide whether
he Secretary of the Treasury can be com
Yelled by writof mandamus to pay money
ut of the Treasury to public creditors after :
wards shall have been made in their favor \
'hOuld the decision of the court be adverse
the petitioners, the case will doubtless be
arrled to the Supreme Court of the United
tates for final adjudication. t.
MEETING.
meeting Of the Wilmington and Man
hester Railroad Company was held here to- Il
ay. H. NJ. Drane was elected President. C
Resolutions were adopted authorizing the d
tissue of bonds funding or capitalizing the G
interest now due, and that the President and Il
directors be authorized to raise funds by C
'an to thoroughly equip and put in running ft
rder the road This road running hence to c.
harleston is link of the great southern o
1ast route. c,
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. b
WASHINGTON, December 2-Republieans. d
} the number of l24 met in caucus tonight C,
the hall OF the House of Representatives. a.
o members were present from any of the K
lsurrectionary States. Hon. Justin s.
Ill, Of VI, was appointed chairman, and
on. Mr.. Donnelly, of Minnesota appointed CO
cretarY. dl
On motion committee of seven was ap- p
)inted consisting of Mr.. Thad. Stevens of
a., Mr.. Raymond of New York, Mr.. Spald- IN
g OF Ohio, Mr.. Washburne of Illinois, Mr.. W
ayne Of Wisconsin, Mr.. Boutwell, of Mass IA
'husetts, and Mr.. Blaine of Maine, who re- ac
'rted the following resolutions: tn
Resotved, BY the Senate and House of to
representatives. in Congress assembled, that Is
joint committee of fifteen members Of the gi
ouse and six of the Senate, be appointed pr
no shall inquire into the condition of the -
ates which formed the so-ealled Confed- an
ate States of America, and report whether ee
ey or any of them are entitled to be repre- al
nted in either House of Congress, with IN
ave to report at any time by bill. Until
eh report shall have been made and final ca
acted on by Congress, no member shall tn
received into either House from ed
y Of the so-ealled Confederate pa
ates, and all papers relating to the repre- ta'
natives of said States shall be referred to
ID committee without debate Ge
This resolution was adopted unanimously WI
d will be offered in the House by sci
r. Thaddeus Stevens, the chairman Of
9 Special Committee, who proposed it. WI
le caucus decided to refer the contested Pc
Sc of ROonts and CottrOth, of PennsylvA- en-
!, to the Committee on Contested Elections pa
The caucus then proceeded to the selec- no
n of candidates for the offices of the
'use, when Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of In sa.
ana was adopted for the Speakership by oil
clamatiOn and Hon. Edward Mcpherson an
Pennsylvania, for Clerk of the House. an
Sergeant at Arms 0rdway was also re- du
Col. Ingraham having with en-
avn as a candidate. Ri
The vote for Doorkeeper was: Goodenow to
New York, 66; for Hawkins, of Kansas. err
Mr.. GOOdenow having received the high
number of votes, his nomination was da
lde unanimous. Col. Gire was selected sq'
a candidate for Post Master in place of on