The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-18
To REsuME PuRncATIoN.

, unelyi Ous now cierk IN tne treasury De
! psrtment, attacked General Sol Meredith
with the intention of whipping him, at the
Metropolitan Hotel, at 10 O'clock Tuesday
night The General brought him to grief
though entirely unarmed, and, the young
man departed with bloody nose black
eyes and battered countenance. Ths
cause of the assault dates back to the time
General Meredith commanded the district
of Paducah. 5sr s-.
GEORGIA NEWs
The Times correspondent, writing from
Columbus, Georgia, says:
To one acquainted with this country be.
fore the war, who contrasts its former with
its present appearance, viii appreciate the
desolstion and destruction, which is terri
BILE. What the people along the road
from Chattanooga to Atlantis are to do for
food the coming winter is hard to tell
While the corn and oats crop of the Mid.
die States have suffered from superabun-
dance of rain, this region has been parch-
ed by drouth. What little corn there is
planted will net yield one half crop
From Atlanta TO Columbus it is but little
better, but more has been planted
The scarcity Of money and the pressing
wants of the people are shown by the
crowds of pale, sickly looking white WO-
men, of the ragged but more robust black
women, and by the. children of slI colors
grades and sizes, with baskets Of fruit, eggs
and pies to sell, which press about the trains
at every stopping place.
The condition Of the freedmen is pisiful
The feeling against them among all Glasses
is intensely hostile and bitter. .-,
The old leaven of slavery still works in
the minds of former masters, and they
comfort themselves in secret with the idea
that when the State Government is re-
established they will be powerful enough
to insugurste system of espionage which
will secure the old institution with new
nRmo. .-. 81.
PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION.
HARRISBURG August II.
The Convention Te-sssembled at 4 O'clock.
The committee onpsrmAnent organization
reported H @. Benson, of Crawford county,
for President with a Vice President from
each Senatorial District
Mr.. McYeight, Chairman of the Com
mitee on Resolutions, submitted the report
of q resolution expressive of confidence in
the administration of President johnson,
and endorsing his reconstruction policy.
Governor Curtin and Z. M. Stanton re-
commend the confscation Of property of
Southern rebels amounting to or over
100000 invslue, to psy pensions, sc.
Soldiers advert TO the revision Of the
revenue law to insure protection to Amer
icsn industry, endorse free doctrine and
maintain the claims of soldiers to offices
posts, profit and honor.
Mr.. Todd again offered the resolution
presented by him at the morning session
relative to the recognition Of soldiers
claims to offices, as q substitute for the one
on the subject presented by the Committee.
After considerable debate the substitute
was negstived. a-- essi' -......
The resolutions as submitted BY the COM
mittee we're then unanimously adopted. 4
The Convention then proceeded TO ballot
for Auditor General, which resulted as fol-
lows: General ]. Hartrauit, of Montgomery
county So; John A Hirstsnd, of Lancas-
ter, 80; B. B. Mscomb, of Lawrence, 20
General Charles Albright, Of Carbon, 3;
General james Selfridge, of Northampton,
5. The nomination of General Hsrtrsuft
was declared unanimous; ..a
The following is the result of bsllotiDg
for Surveyor General; Col. Jacob Camp
bell, of Cumberland, %; General Joseph
Nsglee, of Sehuylkill, 27. -u
Hon. james Cessna of Bedford, was
elected by the Convention as chairman of
the State Central Committee.
The members then proceeded TO indicate
their choice for members of the State Cen
tral Committee, after which General Hart
rauft and Colonel Campbell being present.
ed to the Convention, made brief addresses.
The Convention then adjourned si7s die. .
-..- Fl ANOTHER RECEPTION. -aa'
WASHINGTON, August II.
The President to-day opened his doors
to all visitors, one third of whom were
women. The throng was not as large SIS
yesterday. - o''
FROM AEDERsoHVILE.
Capt. James Moore telegrsphs from An
dersonviIle that he yesterday completed
the suitable intsrment of the Union sol
diers who died there. ----s--
RECEIPTS.
Receipts from internal revenue today,
amounted to nearly 81, ,OO6OOO.a i = =,
Moses F. Odell, member of the late
House of Representatives from Brooklyn,
has been appointed naval officer of the
port of New Yerk, to take effect the 1st of
September. ,--.- --rtst .s.i
,..-- ACCIDENT ALLY SHOT. a4
Last night at Camp Barry, near the city,
q sentinel on duty was ordered to fire on
some escaping prisoners, and in doing SO
accidentally shot Miss Mary Good and
Miss Eliza Ward, who were walking in
the vicinity with gentlemen. The wound
inflicted upon Miss Ward was slight; but
Miss Good was shot through the bsok and
lung, and her injuries are supposed to be
mortal. She is resident Of Baltimore.
sEREEADED. --.-
Msior General Curtiss was serensded To-
night and acknowledged the honor in a
patriotic speech. The serenAding party
then proceeded to the residence of Secre-
tary Harlan, and after the band had played