The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-03


themselves for the purpose of generally in
forming the Northern peopIeof the induce
ments of climate, &c. Before long author
lied agents will go to New York for this
purpose. aal
( FROM CHARLESTON.
The Times Charleston special says: The
steamers from New York bring parties
who are desirous of engaging in the cot
ton and rice trade SedAators have
agents all over the State. slEsfy of them
are coming money. Holders of cotton
have been deprived of the luxuries of life,
and they willingly dispose of their proper
ty at heavy discount from market rates
within the past three weeks. Cotton is
selling in the interior for twelve cents per
pound. The only difficulty purchasers ex-
perience is getting the cotton to the sea-
board, where it can be shipped North.
ENTERPRISE IN CHARLESTON.
The ChsrlAton Courier says that an
enterprizing citizen of that city proposes
establishing a land company, with about
a half a million acres oflsnd, for the pur-
pose ofinducing white emigrants to settle.
This company is to form the basis of cap
ital for forming banking and emigration
company. The movement meets with
favor on all sides. One man offers to let
any white person have all the land that
he wants for ten years.
MEXICAN NEWS.
The Herald's Brownville, Texas cores
pondent has letters from the rebel General
Slaughter, and others, showing the hsr-
monious feeling between The rebel force in
Texas and the Imperislists in Mexico.
General Slaughter says that the Impe-
rialists at Bagdad have agreed to permit
all the srms, Sc, to pass over the river
from Mexico into Texas, to the full extent
desired by the Confsderscy. In addition
to this, it is officially stated that an I'm
perial officer asserted that he had received
private information TO that effect From
this statement General S. thinks the cause
in Mexico is identical with the interests of
the Confederscy. .-.,...,,z at I.o
Co,a-Al cI,--o---OI Iurtner sIAses bhAs Ao
received message from the Imperislists
that bearer of dispatches from the Jusrez
party to the Federal government had pas
sed into Texas, and he sent out scouts to
intercept him. And, in another letter, he
saws he had arrangements with Generel
Meiis for sending Confederate cotton into
Mexico and selling it.
NEW ENTERPRIZE.
The Herald's correspondent says it is
proposed to build railroad, at the expense
of the government, between BraEOs and
Brownsville.
PROTEST.
The Tribune's Washington special says
another protest against the appointment
of Judge Parsons as Provisional Governor
of Alabama has been sent to the President
and Cabinet. -
APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
About fifty applications a day for ap-
pointments as clerks and messengers are
received by the Treasury Depsrtmenttrom
soldiers who have been disabled during the
war.
The War Department announces that no
applications from any source can at pres
ent be favorably received, as no vacancies
exist.
THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH.
The President, although still indisposedi
is considerably better.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION.
The South Carolina delegation applied
for another conference with Presiden
johnson, but did not obtain another.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
A company from Kansas have hle'
their claim for the possession of the brancl
of the Pacific railroad in that State. Tn
right of possession of this road has slresd,,
caused dispute between the ex-Secretar.
of the Interior and presen! incumbentSec
re!srv Harlan, and the claims of tho----'
eVHP Ps'- FoRD's THEATER.
I At meeting of the Board of Trustee
for purchasing Ford's Theater held yesteI
dsy, the following resolution was passed;
= Resolved, That the board appointed 6
the convention of the Young Men
Christian Association at Philadelphis, q
the suggestion of parties not residing i
Washington, relying upon the eo-oper'
ton cordially promised them, entered INT
negotiations with Mr.. Ford and obtained
ee4mal refusal Of the property until Il
Ist of July. Their appeal to the publi'
80 far as it has been possibl
to make in the time allowed thar
has mai with 90 IistIe encouragement IN
! thew do not feel authorized to close Il
bargain by making the first PAymen
They do not relinquish hope. With th
obi.,ct firmly in mind, we will only retul
their subscriptions to those who desire
Ford intends reopenidg his theatre a ws'
n' ST. LOUIS, July 2.
FROM MISSOURI.
Raliable advices from Jefferson Ci
state that the new constitution is adopt
by 1852 msjOrhy. The railroad or
nance is also adopted.
The steamer Olive Branch, with
tacbmens of the 9th Illinois cavalry, SUI
sbout one hundred miles below this eli
A captain and four Privatss, names U
known, were drowned. Out of 100 hor'
about 10 we're drowned. The secidenS
: CURED in the night, and sunk in q feWrn
: ments in 35 feet of water.
r One thousand three hundred bales
n cotton passed Cairo for Cincinnati q
It Evansville, and 300 for st. Louis, DUR
70 the past two days.
CoSuwdOv NiGhfS knnOPt.