The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-14

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REDUCTION.
Yesterday further reduction wss mad
in the number of men EMPLOYED in tbt
Armory Department of Washington
about four hundred men being discharged
A few months since there we're nearly
three hundred men IN this Departmer
bat there are now less than fifty. A large
quanty of Springfield rifsd muskets had t
be cleaned and repsired and sent to Spring.
field, but there is now only q comparative.
iy small quantity Of arms to be fitted up
and repaired which is probably the cause
Of this reduction.
TRIAL OF wERTz.
The Worlds special says: The trial of
Capt. Vert, the commsndant of the An
dersOnville prison, will commence on
Tuesdsy next. The evidence for the Gov
eminent win be lengthy. Aside from a
good many witnesses, large number of
depositions of prisoners who have suffered
under him, viii be read. Ex- Congressms n
Hughes, of Indiana, Gen. Denver, of Kan
sas, and Peck, of Chicago are counsel for
Vert. .ti
-aa. HKRsCHRL JOHNSON.
The reported pardoning Of HerscheI
johnson is untrue. i.
THE NEW CONSUL TO PARIS.
The Hsralds Washington special saws:
The Department of State has received in.
formation from John G G.NicOlay, the re-
Gently annnintad- limited States Consul To
Paris, formerly the private secretary Of the
late President Lincoln, that he has arrived
at his post and entered upon the discharge
Of his duties.
RECEPTION By TIE PRESIDENT.
WAsHNeToS, August u.
The President to-day had general re-
cePtion, admitting without distinction, all
visitors who had business with him. He
appears to be in good health, though ex-
csedingly debilitatsd by the rush upon his
attention. Much of his time has been
consumed by the presentstion Of matters
comparatively Insignificant, but he seems
to bear the inAieIion with philosophical
Indifference.
I la- FRESH ARRIVALS.
The negro population of Washington
continues TO be increased by arrivals rom
Maryland. Entire families of new comers
carrying on their persons all their worldly
wealth, are frequently seen in the streets,
e-.. .-, ESTABLISHING SCHOOLS.
The Freedmen's Bureau has commenced
he work of establishing free schools for
,olored children. The Campbell Hospital,
which is now being divided into rooms, is
efficiently large to accommodate thousands
# such people.
DIsTRUsTFUL.
Old resident negroes look on the influx
with disspprObstion and Jealousy, fearing
hat the demand for employment may have
ne effect of reducing the present wsges
or labor.
THE TENNESSEE ELECroN.
NASHVILLE, August II.
The Press and Times of this morning
ontsin the proclamation of Gov. Brown
ow proposing certain questions to the
Jerks of County Courts and Sheriff., with
he view OF ascertaining whether or not
ne elective franchise act was fully COM
lied with in conducting tie recent elec.
ion. Information reached the State De-
that in some counties it wss err
oneously construed, in others 1t was will.
ully eVaded, and in some instances it wss
Otally disregsrded.
The Governor Invites all loyal citizens
uestioD. He assures them that no array
numbers however great no ceasure Of
lsfrenchised rebels however loud, no COM
ination of opposition to Union men how
yer respectful and valued, will prevent
he execution Of said law according to its
ubstance and spirit This Press and Times
lso publishes letter from ex.President
'ieree to Jefferson Davis, dated July 9Th,
SEQ in which be says: without discover
ng the right Of abstract power to secede-
nd 1 have never believed that an actusl
isruption Of the Union can occur without
lood-and if through the madness of
iorthern Abolitlonism this dire calsmiiy
lust come, the fighting will not be along
Jason and DizOn's line merely; it will be
'ithin our own borders, in our streets, be-
Ween the two classes of citizens to whom
have referred Those who defy law and
,Out Constitutional obligations will, if we
yer reach the srbitrament of arms, find
ur occupation enough st home"