The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-18

Saturday Evenings EDITION.
FROaBEw YOEK.

New YORK, September l6
Thr Times Washington special says
the Buresu of rebel archives under charge
of the well known scholar and writer, DE-.
Francis Lieber, is now fairly organized and
st work on tha examination and classifca-
tion of the 500 boxes Of the archives.
These documents relate to every period Of
the rebellion, and cover a large part Of its
military history. Their classification by
such an sble gentlemen as DR.. Lieber will
put the history of the ~Confederscy in a
correct light before the pubic. The title
of the Bureau has been changed, and It is
called the Archives Office of the War De.
pArtmenL and it will be the custodian Of
sn immense portion of the archives of the
var, which have been forwarded 10 the De-
partmenk
There are now deposited in the Depart
ment the official histories of eight or ten
army corps as filed by their Adjutant
Generals. The Archive Office now occu
pies spacious roons on Front ftreet while
waiting the preparation of Ford's Theatre,
which will BE- In readiness about JAN
uary LIST
In addition to the Archives there will be
deposited there about seven hundred cap
tured fsgs, and numerous other trophies
which viii render it the Historical Museum
of the rebellion. q
The Post Office Department continues its
work of restoring the Southern mail facili-
ties. a dozen more post offices were re-
opened today, among them one St Dalton
and one at Americas, Ga, and one at Okla.
Ions, Miss.
The Herald's Washington special says
extensive and valuable discoveries of COPPER |
wealth are said 10 have been
made on what is known Is the Tyler farm.
Frederick county, Maryland. The copper
resembles the virgin ore of Lake Superior.
is often found remarkably rich in large
blocks. Prof. Henry ErLI chief Chemist
If the Department of Agriculture at
Washington, has visited the locality, and
Examined the specimens and considers
hem sufficiently promising to justify she
explorations 10 determine the real
nature and value Of the deposits. Should
hese prove satisfactory, the location will
Don command capital, and the wealth
THE State will be greatly augmented.
Lieut.. Col. Williams of the Freedmen's
who in June last was despatched
pom q tour of inspection through the
'AeSO9 "a AAA1Aooo anu MloeASnAHB1 Ahhob
report Of his operations, from st. Louis,
nder date of August 9. J
The main facts of general interest con- !
therein are that there is no lack OF
for the negroes ct twenty
ollars s month for males and fifteen Tor |
'males, with board, and in addition that i
large number are engaged in cutting {
God for the yards along the Mississippi !
liver, from which they are allowed, con-
derable profit, the residue'of the proceeds
ping to support the destitute of their {
IN rsce The negroes who have
nds for cultivation are required
pay the same rental that parties do who
opiy directly to the Treasury Department
n locality the Freedmen's schools es. ii
'blished in October last with an attsn-
nee of 300 pupils have increased to 500, :
it'll an average attendance of 500 scholars.
be number OF negroes requiring support :
the Government is reported to be every
here increasing. Teachers engaged in /
ost of the schools for the blacks are paid l
Northern societies and receive from $40
$50 par month. I