The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-31
VOL. XIX---NO. 2O7


Petroleum quiet and steady at S2aS2I
for crude, 5sa59 fer bonded, and 7OA7l fol
free.
The Express says: A large and dis.
tinguished party of foreigners will shortly
visit our shores for special inspection Of the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway, and
for q general inspection of the principal
railways ofAmerica. The party will number
about thirty gentlemen, including repre-
sentstiVes from some of the leading bank
ers OF Spain, and eminent Railway men of
England, Sll interested in the Atlantic and
Great Western and Erie railroads. The
party were to leave England in the steam
er Scotia on the 26sh instant and win
return in the same vessel from this port on
the 1st Of November. The Marquis of
Salamanca may possibly come with the
party, but it is not known for 9 certainty.
About 10000 shares Of Erie common
stock are held in England, which while
the whole number is one hundred and
sixty-four thousand. The Atlantic and
Great Western hold large amount of these
proxies, and viii probably be represented
in the ae3s meeting or the Erie OonaPaay.
HIsToRT OF THE SECRET SERVICE.
The Times Washington special says;
It is understood that the government will
soon publish complete history of the Sc
cret service of the various armies, psrticu-
larly that of the Army of the Potomac,
which, under the direction of Bre7et Brig
adler General G. Sharp, formerly of the
12Oth New York Regiment, and Col. ]. O.
BsbcOck, has obtained high degree of ef-
Acieney. The details of this service viii
embrace an entirely new system of es-
pionsgs upon the civil and military opera
tions of the enemy. The record will extend
from the campaign on the Peninsula 10 the
close Of the war at Richmond.
EXTRA BILLY sNITH.
The Tribune's special says: The notori-
Gus Extra Billy Smith is living quietly on
his farm near Wsrrenton, Virginia.
THE FIRST CIVIL COURT AT wARREEToE.
The first civil court held in Warrenton,
Virgins, since the opening of the war,
met yesterday, and was largely attended.
ALBERT PIKE.
Albert Pike, of Arkansas notoriety, has
applied to the President for pardon, with
an elaborate and spirited statement His
petition comes from Ottawa, Canada,
and is signed by 200 names of the Masonic
He denies having anything to
do with exciting the transit Mississippi In
dians TO take up arms against the United
States.
RETURNED.
The Hersld's special says Mr.. Risby,
Assistant Solicitor of the Treasury Depart
msnb has returned from Memphis
Brigadier General Geo. s. Dodge, of the
Qusrtermsstsr's Department, has returned
from an inspecting tour through the West.
Daniel W. Adams, the rebel General, of
New Orleans, srrived at the Metropolitan
last evening.
Annual reports from the remote dis
tricts of Oregon, Washington Territory
and Colorado have been received st this
city, containing matters of much interest
in regard to the progress of the public sur
vey, ana oJner inots reIzGIVo ~ Lno VaESsyaa
of different parts Of the country
within those districts. The Surveyor
Generals Office for Oregon is to bs located
at Eugene City, for Washington Territory
st olympia, and for Colorado at Denver.
Returns have been received at the Gen.
ersl Land Office, showing sub-diVisional
surveys have been made on Union river,
in the southwestern part of the State.
Meander and sub-divisional surveys have
also been received, duly plotted, between
Grand Island and Louis Fork, on Platte
river in Nebraska
AN APPEAL FOB FUNDS.
NEW YoRK, August 30.
The Sisters of Mercy Of Charleston pub
lish an Appesl for funds to replace their
buildings in that city, destroyed by FIRE at
the time of its evacuation. General Hatch
indOrses the spraal and says; During the
rebellion many of our officers and soldiers,
who were confined here as prisoners, re-
ceived from the kind Sisters every Atten-
tion within their power, without distinction
of creed. To their kind offices many are
indebted for their preservation from death.
MEXICAN NEWS.
The Worlds Vera Cruz letter says the
news received from the interior does not
show a disposition on the part of JuArez
and other opponents Of the Imperial Gov
eminent to give up the contest. No SOON
er is the struggle ended at one point by the
interposition Of French and Austrian bay
onets than it commences st another, and it
seems TO be endless The cause of this
chronic state of sedition is attributed by
some to the lenisncy shown by Msximilian
toward the leaders of guerrilla bands who
have applied for pardon, and having OBJ
tanned it, have shown their iRgratitute by
returning to their former svocations of
highway robbery.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
TRENTON, N. j., August 30.
The Democratic State Convention reas-
sembled at two o'clock. General Charles
Hsight of Monmouth was elected Presi-
dent, with Vice President from each
Congressional District.
The following were the candidates for
Governor: Nsjor General Matt of Bur.
lingtOn, Major General RunyaD, of Essex
Theodore ]. Randolph, Of Hudson, Moses
Bigslow of Essex and Samuel ]. Bsyardi
of Gloucester. On the third ballot RunyAn
was nominated. The nomination was then
declared unanimous.
The Committee on resolutions reported 6
series, charging the consequences of the
war on the election of sectional Presi.
dent and the fsnsticism of sectional par
ty and fAvoring the return OF the Govern.
rnent to its original purposes and objects
declaring and insisting onthe right of the
State to oppose negro suffrage emphaticAl
ly agreeing with President johnson that
the subject must be left with the States
fAvoring the use of gold and silver curren