Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-25
General News.
InsurreefiOn.

HALIFAX, N. s., October 24.-The Halifa1
| papers report negro insurrection in eastern
Jamaica. Her Majesty's steamer Duncan
with the 18th regiment and field battery
of Royal Artilly, leaves for Jamaica soon.
Arrived.
! The steamer Delta, with portion OF the
| Cireassian's passengers, arrived to-day. The
passengers were furnished with comfortable
quarters at the Doekyards. The Royalist
with the balance, is expected tonight.
| Ashore.
NANTUCKET, October 24.-The schooner
Eveline Treat, Capt Philbrick, from Phila-
| delphia for Gloucester with coal came ashore
Friday night on the South side of this island
The crew was saved, but the vessel is total
loss. A portion of the cargo will be saved
Fair.
PHILADELPHIA, October 24.-The fair for
the Soldiers and Sailors Home was regu-
larly opened to-day and has been visited by
thousands. The scene this evening is graft
flying TO all the friends of the wounded in
the late struggle. The Home has been es-
tablished nearly two years in Philadelphia,
sheltering 700 patriots, but as the aecommo-
datiOns are inadequate to the demand, the
fair is held TO furnish funds TO build and
endow an institution worthy of the object in
view-tO furnish home to every deserving
soldier and sailor seeking admission, as well
as TO the orphans of those who fell.
Massachusetts and New Jersey are repre-
scented at the tables of the fair, and the con-
gregations in every department are very
fine.
Convention of United States Assessors
ALBANY, October 24.-The Convention of
United States Assessors met in the Assem-
bly, Chamber this evening at o'clock.
About sixty Assessors were in attendance
from the States of New York, Massachu-
setts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connec-
ticUt, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and additional
delegates will arrive tomorrow morning.
Hon. Charles Hudson, of Massachusetts,,
was chosen President; General 4. Halsey,
of New jersey Vice President, and Henry
W. Eastman and c. C. Esty, of New York,
Secretaries.
The following resolution was adopted i'm
mediately after organization
ResolUed, That the proceedings and de-
to questions of practice under the existing
laws of the United States, and such sugges-
tions as may be deemed expedient for the
practical working of the law.
Invitations were extended to Collectors
anu Deputy COiiUet4~s. and also to the A.
sistant Assessors in attendance to take seats
in the Convention. Invitations were also
extended to Hon. James G. Brook, James A.
Briggs, D. C. Whitman, chief clerk of the
Revenue Bureau, and Messrs. D. A. Weels,
Stephen COlwell, and S. S. Hays, members
of the United States Commission, to take
seats in the Convention. --,
A committee was appointed to invite Gov.
FentOn and Secretary Harris to take seats
in the Convention.
The following committees were appointed
to report on Wednesday morning:
On manufacturers, ON licenses, on incomes
and enumerated articles, on general pro
visions of the law, on frauds and the best
manner of detecting them, on legacies and
on stamps and stamp duties, on
gross receipts and earnings, on distilled
spirits, fermented liquors, manufactured
tobacco and cigars.
The object and manner of conducting the
of the Convention elected quite
a full and free discussion.
Letters were received from Commissioner
Orton and Deputy Commissioner Rollins,
approving the object of the Convention.
Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts, read a eircu-
lar, proposed to be issued to the manufac-
turers, embOdying instructions as to the
of preparing their monthly state
ments of productions and sales, and setting
forth in detail the deductions allowed by
the law. Referred to the Committee on
The Convention then adjourned until
Wednesday morning.
Sentenced.
DR.. Cobell. an abortionist, has been SEN
fenced to two years Imprisonment.
Mexican Bonds.
The Commercial says one gentlemen ex-
pressed the intention of taking all the Mex
lean bonds of the smaller denomination as
soon as they are in the market. 1t is un-
derstood that the agents have aseertained
that the government will not interfere in
any way with the negotiation.
From Charleston.
A Washington special to the Philadelphia
Ledger says that a dispatch from Charleston
announces the election of Orr to the office of
Governor.
asMost of the delegates elected in Florida to
the State Convention are men of the same
type as those chosen in Mississippi and
North Carolina, of rebel tendency.
From Alabama.
Advices from Alabama point pretty clear
ly to the choice of Governor ParsOn for U.
S. Senator.
BOsToX, October 24.-Commodore John s.
AIissrOOn, United States Ordnance officer at
the Charleston navy yard, died yesterday.
He is native of South Carolina, and enter
ed the service in 1864.
The funeral services over the remains of
the late John Downs, of the United States
navy, who died at the New Orleans, Sep
tember 81, took place to-day at the residence
of his brother in this city. Numerous Off
GERS from the navy were present, including
Rear Admiral Stringham.
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