Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-26

COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET.
New YORK, Oct 25-The banqnent last
evening by the Erie Railroad Company to
Sir Morton Peto and his party was a most
agreeable gathering, replete with elegance
and social good feeling. Speeches were
made by Sir Morton and by Messrs. Robert
]. Walker, Geogre Bancroft, D. S. Dickinson
and others.
TRIAL OF ENGINES.
The first days trial of the engines of the
ALGONQUIN and the Winoosk ended with the
following results: The WinOosk averaged
II 9I-lO0 revolutions per minute, with an
average pressure of 20 pounds of steam; and
tthe Algonquin averaged Is 2-1O revolutions
per minute, with an average pressure
of 20 pounds of steam. The engines Of both
run very smoothly.
EXPENSES IN 1866.
NEW York, October 25.-The Worlds
Washington special says it is estimated at
the Treasury Department that if the War
Department succeeds in placing its estimates
proportionately low with those of the Navy
Department, for the next fiscal year, that
the entire expenses of the Government for
1866 will be about SlO0, 100000, exclusive Of
the interest on the public debt which. Is
now SIe5, 5,OO0, 900. 1t is claimed that the IN
ternal revenue will meet the total sum OF
expenditures, to say nothing of the revenue
to be derived from customs.
PRESENT.
All the members of the cabinet were pres
ent at the Executive Mansion to-day, except
Secretary Seward, who was represented by
| Acting Secretary of State Mr.. Hunter.
WILL RETURN.
Secretary Seward is expected to return to-
morrow.
REDEENING.
Last week the Treasury Department
stated that seven rational banks, three o
which are conversions of old banks, hav'
been redeeming their State circulation t.
the limit prescribed by the national eur
rency act, and have thus been delayed II
4 receiving their charters. The others ar
but lust organized on applications filed anC
approved prior to July lst.
PRICE.
The rebel General Sterling Price arrive
to-day on pardon missiens
SICK.
Governor Pierpont, of Virginia, is yer
sick in Richmond.
PROMOTED,
Lieutenant Colonel Bell was to-day mad
DItNtl NblOutA VI NilO 5oANA ~>4A
MILITARY.
The resignation of Major General Frank
lin, who is Colonel of the 5th Regular Ii
fantry, makes the regular Colonel Of th'
regiment in the line of promotion. The la
ter officer is i'll in Richmond.
, THE FREEDMEN.
' The Tribune's special says: Intelligent
has been received at the Freedmen's b
reau in this city that two agents OF t
Bureau, sent out to Berryville from the ga
n risou at Winchester to toinvestigate the affai
:. of the freedmen, were driven out OF town
. a mob of citizens of that place.
Il Many of the freedmen who had CO
/ tracted with their former master for sha
y of the crop, now that the harvest has be
e gathered have been driven away by th'
T. EMPLOYERS who refuse to pay them for tn
le labor. Measures will be taken by the F
.. reau to fully investigate the condition of
freedmen in that vicinity and to see tt
ample Justice be done.
70 Ex-eovEREeR DICK TAYLOR.
L. The Times special says: Ex-Goverl
Dick Taylor, who is here for the purpose
securing pardon, has been appointed
O. Derintendent of the extensive cotton gre
at ing company .Ofinorthern capitalists, "
u have taken several plantations near BoliV
If Miss.
VI FOUND GUILTY.
ST. P1THoLE, PENN, October 25.-The &c
ner's jury to-day found Simpson guilty
the murder of Macentee. There is cons
"A cradle excitement. The friends Of the
,ly ceased are endeavoring to obtain possess
ri of the prisoner with view to SUNNI
lot punishment, but they are not likely TO s
ceed. as the force guarding the prisoner
str ing enough to ensure his safety. He
leave tonight for Franklin.
ION SPEECH OF GEN. BANKS.
of Bosrox, October 25.-General Banks So
yer this evening in the town hall at Maiden
inc an immense audience. Much interest
manifested as to what he might say,