The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-22
VOL. XIX---NO. 179

! received. The following letter, received at
the land office, from Arkansas, q few DAYS
ago Is but fair sample Of the confident
expressions in this regard:
"The mineral resources of this State are
enormous. Coal, lead, silver and gold are
all represented literally, and an abundance
OF petroleum is undOubted. Results will
soon be developed that will astonish all.
Hitherto this wealth has been hidden un-
der cloud"
Statements In regard to pardons granted
from day to day are not strictly correct.
The names published are those of persons
whose cases have been passed through the
Attorney Generals office and their pspers
prepared: but y large proportion of them
are to be seted upon by the President
They will eventually receive a6solution,
but are yet not out of the woods. The
President is not disposed TO TO grant par.
dons by the whole sale.
The South Carolina Delegation are still
here concluding arrangements for the re.
construction of that State,
Governor Perry has prepared and for
Warded to his State q proclamation calling
convention to revise the constitution
Delegates are tn no elected tnu nrsT
Monday and the convention will meet OF
the third Monday of November next
The Herald's Richmond correspondent
says: The election in Richmond on Tues
day last resulted in the success of cAndi-
dates denominated secessiOnists who are
not suspected of any great love for or 10y
atty to the National Government. The
voting is said 70 have been done principally
by parOled soldiers of Lees army. It may
be added that the election to day has been
controlled by such man IS composed the
committee sent to President johnson TO
induce him to withdraw and nullify the
$40 900 exemption in the memorable Pro-
clamation.
The Tribune's Washington special says:
The statement in the Tribune some days
ago that JEFF Davis would be tried by q
military commission, receives confirmation
daily. A prominent Senator asserts that
it has positively been determined to try
the arch traitor by q military commission.
VIM. II. CrSnnel has been appointed
Collector of Customs at Rochester.
The object of the last visit here Of John
Minor BoGts has transpired. He came for
the purpose of procuring the pardon of his
former partner, Franklin Stearns, of Rich
mond, which was granted by the President
to-day. Mr.. Stearns, it will be remem-
bered, was, with Bolts, largely engaged in
tobacco speculation at the beginning of
the war, from which each realized hand
some fortune.
Major j. Osburn, of the Judge Advo-
cate Generals office, has lately returned
from visit to Southern prisons, where he
has been collecting evidence with view of
bringing to justice those who maltreated
IIninn nrisonars during tI-e --~---
Captain Wirse, late commandant Of An
dersonville prison, has been arrested and is
now lodged in the Old Capitol. Various
other parties, against whom charges have
been preferred, will soon be arrested, and
their several cases duly investigated.
The Times special says no official infor-
nation has been received by our suthOri
ties announcing decline In the health oi
| Mr.. Davis.
The Worlds special says Judge Advo-
cate General HOlE has gone to the White
Mountains, and it is thought that General
| Grant will make similar trip soon.
All caualru- a1-s--------A-s's - ShO 10
psftmenT Of Washington have been mus
tered out OF service, the last regiment tax
ing its departure to-day.