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The CABINET ORaAN 10 designed. both for tbs
church and, home-for the sacred and secular
for organ prsciice and the recreation q extern
pore playing combining oil the best qualities OF
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JAMES M'CAHON.
a TORN EY- AT-L Nv,
LeaVenwoFth, Kansas.

Will practice 10 the District Courts
{ Jefferson and Jackson Counties. 3tf
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AUTOMATIC SWELL.
Patented October q, 1852.

The capabilities Of the above instrument-ss
an organ within the reach Of oil who desire it
have opened for It an entirely new field. hith erto
unoccupied BY any musical Instrument and have
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No. 90 abinet Organ

-Four Octsves, two sets Of rees!s, automatic
swell, double bellows and knee stop. In elegant
Rosewood case highly polished.
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No. l91Cabinet Organ

Same cs No 20, in neat and substantial case
Of solid Black Wslnet or Oak. Acapital irsuu.
r,eni for Sunday School. Of limited means, and
next best to the No. q for private U.s..
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No lS--Cabinet Organ,

Five oc,aves, with one set Of reeds, automatic
swell and double bellows. In elegan, Rosewood
case highly polished.
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No I2-Cabinet Organ

Differs from No. II in case only For organists
who are inexperie need in the use Of pedals, this
is our best churce instrument. Being less CON-
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transportation, we can confidently recommend
it as very desirable for churches, public halls
and lodge rooms. Also desirable parlor in
str
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No. I6-Cabinet Organ,

Four octaves, with one set Of reeds, automatic
swell and double bellows. In eiegan, Rosewood
case.
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No. Organ

Contains six stops-three complete sets Of reeds
and one manual-a very excellent instrument
for churches OF moderate means, as il combines
much Of the power and ca bility Of the largct
inst uments- al q much lesscost.
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Same rs No. 10, IN Walnut or Oak case. An
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FROnmExIUO.

NEW 7 oRK, March 8,
The steamer Eagle, from Hsvans, with
dates of the 4th inst, has arrived.
Dates from Mexico to the 10Th of Feb
rusry are also received. -.
The rumored capture of OAxacs BY the
Imperislists is not confirmed.
The French claim q victory over AntO-
MO Rajss, killing Rsjss and sixty soldiers
besides capturing various munitions ol
war.
Romero is reported captured with one
hundred and sixty of men, and two hun
dred killed.
In New Leon the Imperislists claim q
victory over Meudre, at Baretal.
Advices from MszAtlan say thst 5000
fresh soldiers have been sent in haste to
pscify Senslos.
Juarez is said to be still at chihuahua
Some fifty emigrants, purporting to come
from Missouri, United States, had arrived
at Oriz4bs, and report that from 10000 10
$4,000 more are coming from the United
States to buy lands and settle.
The Imperial expedition to Youcatsn
hss been abandoned.
Pierre Soule and his family have arrived
In Mexico.
a number of blockade runners have re-
turned to Havana, having failed to run
into Galveston.
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FROM MAaEsfnGTON.
WAsH1NeroN, March,


Within q few days past, ten paroled and
escaped prisoners have arrived at Wash
ington Navy Yard. They came from Flor
ence and belonged TO various vessels, haY-
ing been captured at different times. The
escaped men state that when SterliAsn
marched toward Florence they were kasti-
ly placed in the cars and started toward
Wilmington, but when that place was
threatened they were taken back TO Colds
boro, where they remained short time
and were then sent back to Wilmington.
A flag of truce, it is said, was sent to Gen
eral Terry, asking if they could be exchaDg-
ed through him, 70 which he replied that
it could not be done for several days.
While they we're in Wilmington quite
number escaped and were hid by citizens
and these men say that several hundred
must have got away in this manner, by aid
Of the Union citizens. One of these es-
capped prisoners George Anderson, Of the
Monitor PassaIc, who was captured IN
Warsaw river on the 9th of December, es-
capped while being taken, with other pris
oners from Wilmington to Richmond. he
and fifteen others jumping of the train
when it was about thirteen miles from VIII
miQgLOls Two OF buSse ueH were SAOh "
the guard from the top Of the cars aud
killed, but all the others made their escape
and were in the city when our forces en-
tered.
There were about 5000 prisoners brought
away from the Florence stocksde, 1000
sick being left behind. This place had
been in command of Colonel IVerson, Of
the goth South Carolina, and it was said
that he was q prisoner in Richmond for
the same cause, when these men left.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi-
nation of Senator Harlan to be Secretary of
the interior.
This morning Hon. Hugh McCulloch
formally entered upon his new duties as
of the Treasury. The heads of
the several Bureaus waited upon him in a
body, and an address of welcome was made
to him in their behalf by Judge Lewis,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. McOulloch responded in an sppro-
prishe speech.
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FROM CHARLEsTON.

NEw YORK, March 3.
The steamer Fulton from Hilton Head,
9Th, has arrived.
Everything il progressing favorably at
Charleston. Traders are beginning to op-
en- stores.
General batch Is In command of the
northern district of the Department Of the
South. General Schimmelfenig is in COM
mand at Charleston.
The railroad is completed 70 Goose
Creek.
General Potter advanced to the Santee
River without opposition.
News has been received Of the total de-
struction of Columbia.
At last accounts Sherman had arrived at
Charlotte, North Carolina. Beauregard
was lowering in his front.
The 2lst regiment, recruits from Charles
ton, has been mustered into service
The lights are soon to be lighted on
Sumter and Moultrie, and the channel is
being buoyed for navigation.
Several incendiary fires have taken place
in Charleston.
The steamer Fulton, from Port Royal,
reports that the steamer Illinois had ssil-
ed for point Lookout with rebel prisoners
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8eaI GstaIe aaEasies.
mo. G. JENNINGS REAL ESTAT
D AGENCY
TY PRoPERrY FOR sALE.

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
Huntington street-House and Lot, So 900.
Greenwood Street-House and Lot, $1,000.
Lake Street-Houss and Lot, SI5OO.
ScoVil Street-Hou5e and Lot, 81, 900.
Lake Street, near Ede-Four Brick pwellingHI
Near Vineyard street-Houss, Saloon and Lsass
Perry sIrest-TwO Houses and Lots, $500
Wilson Avsnus-Large Brick House and Fivs
Prospect strees-Brick House and Lot, 5000.
Prospect street-TWo-story Brick HonBs and
Lot, 66 feet front, s, 800.
Prospect street-TwO-ItOry Frame House and
Prospect street-l1l Itery Frame House and
Huron street-l5S story Frame BouSe. $500.
Brick Hotel, known as the ''Stilimsn House,,
on Colambus street.
Good HUuse and Lot, No. I49 Lake st.
Cottage House No. 1Sl St. Clair st. Lot Ss1leo
Vacant Lot between River and Canal, near City
Mills.
Vacant Lot on old river bed, near Pontoou
Bridge-hrst rate for Dock or Manufacturing.
Vacant Lot on Euclid street, lOOx2O0 feet.
Vacant Lot on Prospect sta eet, 5OX2OO fest
Vacant Lot on Clinton street, near Kentucky.
FARMS AND OUT PROPERTY.
as Acres Of fine fruit Land adJosning Bratsn.
Ahl's two miles from tie city on the lake shore.
Several good Farms Of from 20 TO 800 Ares, 70
i 20 miles from the city.
A large and nice stone House, Stone Barn, and
20 acres well cultivated land, with great variety Of
Fruit, 7 miles from the city, Euclid p ank hoad.
Can be bought for less than the value Of the build
| tngB. JOHN g. JENNINGS,
Real Estate and Insurance. Agent,
Hebls Atwatsr BnildiHg-
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NEW YORK ITEMS.
NER YoRK. March 9.

NEH AOhh1 matCA ..
The revocation Of the passport order by
Secretary Seward, so far a. It relates to
Canada, has removed all restrictions on
through travel via Suspension Bridge and
Dstroit, and the unrestricted travel via
Great Western Railroad is now fully re-
sumed.
A number Of vessels, with cotton from
Savannah, have arrived, making thirty
seven in sll, bringing %, $50 bales. Other
vessels, with II, ,62I bales, are on the way.
Government has seized this cotton without
regard to private marks, because Savannah
was not surrendered with its garrison, but
captured with all its contents.
The Emperor Maximiisn, according to
advices received to-day from Mexico, has
received, at a special audience, Mr.. Camp
bell Scarlet, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plsnipotentiary of Her Majesty,
the Queen of England.
Mr.. Scarlet presented TO the Emperor
of Mexico several autograph letters from
Queen Victoria. The first of these letters
is formal one, accompanying the minis
Ter. The second is a repetition of the
first, but is addressed to the Empress
Charlotte--"My best beloved sister.
The third is sn acknowledgment Of q
letter sent by the Emperor to the Queen
in June last, informing her Of his accession
to the throne of Mexico. The Queen ex-
presses her interest in the welfare of Mex
leo, and her belief that the establishment
of the empire is the beginning Of q new
and happy era for the country. She con
graduates the Emperor on his elevation
and closes with the usual expressions o
diplomatic courtesy.
TYPHOID fever is raging in Zscstecss.-
The new Railroad has so fsr progressed tina
the trip from Vera Cruz to the city o
Mexico, can now be made IN four days :
Mexican papers publish long lists of diplo
matte and consular appointments made b,
the Emperor to foreign governments. n
appointments are made TO the Unite
States.
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CLEVELAND FRIDAY MORNING MARCH TO-, 1865

out or betrayed by them. Ancient peO-
pie had no law against paracide.
We, too, may not have proviied for some
crimes sgsinst our safety, suppOsing them
impossible but people will not consent to
be destroyed by them nevertheless. In
this contest victory is ours, unless We vol
unfairly forfeit it.
There is nothing in the situation TO de-
feat Us. We may say this on the highest
military authority. If Heaven in its wrath
were to curse us with meanness of soul
that would lead US to renounce the price
for which we have toilsd SO long, renounce
the liberties for which the noble army of
martyrs have died, and fling away the glo-
rious heritsge which our fathers gave US,
that indeed would be misery; it would be
disgrace, infamy, hopeless in the very
blackness of eternal darkness on our coun-
try and our names.
FLOOD.
LOUISVILLE, March 9.
Mldnight-snowing. The river IS rising
it lacks only feet of the food of 1s47, and
feet and 9 inches of that of 1882.
The Nashville upward passenger train
was fred into By about fifty guerrillss, at
half past one o'clock this morning, who
also fred the bridge. The train pass
ed over safely, leaving the guerrillss
in possession of the road, from which they
soon decamped, as the trains tonight
arrived on time, reporting no damage
along the road.
FROM NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, March 9.
The river is within three feet of the
food of 1s47. There has been snow, rain
and hail here all day.
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FIRE-BODIEs RECoVEREp.

MEMPHIS, March 6.
A fire broke out in the Bulletin office
to-day. It was soon extinguished. Loss
probably $4,000; covered by insurance.
Eight bodies have been recovered from
the wreck of the Watson. Twenty-seven
persons still missing.
The Arkansas river is full and is still
rising.
Guerrillss continue their outrages out
side our picket lines. General Washburne
has sent an expedition after them. Maj
Hawley, 62d U. S Infantry is assigned to
the command of all the forces on the west
side of the Mississippi river, from White
river to Morgsnzia.
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asRBEL EEWs.
WAsHfNaToN. March 8.

WAbh1H6IONi 4AoAOA y
The Charlotte, North Carolina, BUHett'
of the 2sth, ssys:-Bverything we heal
tends to increase our confidence, and hf
our hopes from doubt in which for several
weeks they have been buried.
Our authorities are alive to the emer'
gency, and although ths tsski HereutsaD
we believe that success will reward its
completion.
This Richmond Enquirer ssys:-It il
stated that few days sgo General Long
street communicated with the enemy, IN
der flag of truce, and that the object OF
the communication was to effect an ar
rangement for the return Of desertsrs on
both sides.
The question of srming slaves is expect
ed to be decided to-day in the Confederate
Congress.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

fOUGHKkEPsIbI n. - MaFcn 3
A freight train bound north, on the Hud-
son River Railroad, about o'clock LAST
evening, ran into the Peekskill drswbridge
smashing several cars and killing the en-
gineer and fireman. At the time of the
accident sloop was passing through the
draw, and the necessary signals were visi-
bic. The engineers name was John Hef-
land, that of the fireman, VIM. Lewt. The
body of the latter has not been found; the
body of the engineer was found on the top
OF the boiler, four feet under water.
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The News frOm Wilmington.
FROM COLUMBUS.
Proceedings of the Senate
The Arkansas and Louisiana
Question Postponed,
FROM COLUMBUS.
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland LEADER ]

Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland IEkDEH
COLUMBUS, March g.
The War Department authorizes the
raising of six new regiments in addition to
the ten already organized.
The House was quite busy to-day.
Among the Numerous bills passed, were
House bills, increasing compensation Of
claim sgents, and to provide for the elec-
tion of Clerk of the Supreme Court.
In the Senste, Mr.. Williamson intro
duced bill for the equalization of the as
sessment of the property of railroads.
The House bill to authorise County
Commissioners to erect orphan ssylumg,
was passed.
senate bill permitting an increase in The
tax for bridge and road purposes of one
tenth Of 8 mill, wss passed.
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SOUTHERN NEWS.

WAsHINeToN, March 9.
Richmond papers of the 7th inst. are at
hand, but they are entirely destitute Of
news from any quarter.
The Goldsboro Journal Of the All inst
saws From Kins on we have the sssur-
ance thst all is quiet, and not only has nc
advance been made by the enemy, but is
now thought doubtful by outsiders if there
is any large force at Newborn.
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FROn UAIRO.

CAIRO, March 9.
II is reported that the Court Martial, at
Paducah has acquitted General Paine of
all the charges preferred against him.
General Paine having accused DR.. Alex
snder, Of Paducah, with giving false testi-
mony before the Military Commission, last
fall the latter gentleman attacked him on
the street yesterday with q revolver, but
was worsted in the encounter.
DR.. Alexander was arrested and lodged
in the guard house.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Nrrr OprrAnrs March 1
NEW OhLhAHSj mhICu 1,
VIA CAIRO, March 8.

General Candy and staff leave here to-
dsy for the vicinity Of Mobile.
Acting Rear Admiral Thatcher arrived
yesterday, and to-day assumed command
Of the West Gulf Squadron, vice Com
mauder Palmer. The latter officer will
command at New Orleans.
The steamer Arizonis, just fitted up as 8
flag ship, was destroyed by fire, thirty miles
below here, Monday night. Five of the
crew persisted, and several of the officers
lost all their effects. The Arizonis was
one of the finest vessels in the feet, and
her loss will be severely felt.
The rebel General Assembly adjourned
on the I4th ult after three weeks session.-
Manufactures are started 81 different
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a Herald OrrespOndentbe becomes Cap
tain Of Negro Troops.

a Herald respondent becomes Cap,
tain OF Negro Troops.
A correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Press writes IS follows to that paper In re-
gard to the appointment of Herald cor
respondent rs captain of colOzed troops;
Wonders will never cease. Mr.. Brady,
the correspondent Of the New York Her
aid, and not unfrequently spoken of as the
best one from that establishment in the
Army of the james, has slresdy signihed
his willingness to lay aside the quill, buckle
on the sword, and accept, from preference,
q csptsincy in some colored organization.
We may well exclsim that the world meves,
when an attache of the Herald, who so long
underrated the character and qualifications
OF the negro, consents to occupy such 3 re-
lation with him. How long Mr.. Brady
may have been in arriving at this concln-
sion am not prepared to ssy, but even at
this late day he is to be congratulated for 8
! choice which some Of Americas best SOL
diefs have long since made. Such con-
version is we'll worthy . special dispatch,
bat concurrent items have deprived Mr..
Brady Of that distinction.