Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-21
ReDudiafed.

the PRESIDENT to Gov. Holden declaring tha
every dollar of the debt created to aid re
bellion should be repudiated finally anG
forever, and expressing the hope that the
people OF North Carolina will wash theil
hands OF everything that partakes in the
slightest degree of the rebellion so recently
crushed by the strong arm of the govern
ment.
A Union Triumph.
RALEIGH, n. c., October 2O-The State
Convention adjourned last night to assemble
again on the fourth Monday of May next.
An ordinance was passed preventing any
future Legislature from assuming to pay
any debt created, directly or indirectly. for
the prosecution Of the rebellion
This is triumph fer Governor Holden
and the loyal element. The Copperheads
and the enemies of the Government favored
the assumption Of the rebel State debt.
From Fortress Monroe.
| FORTRESS MONROE. October I9-Brigadier
General George S. Dodge, inspecting quar-
termaster, and Colonel VIM. James. chief
quartermaster of this department, returned
to Richmond yesterday, having made a
thorough examination into the condition of
affairs at this depot, with a view of still fur
ther retrenching the expenses ofthe govern
ernment.
Sales of horses, mules, steamers, tugs, and
other government. property have been made
as rapidly as possible during the past two
months, and the amounts realized have in
every case exceeded the expectations Of the
officers of the department in connection with
the reduction in the governments rxpendi-
lures.
The Commissary department is actively
engaged in following the example of the
Quartermaster's Department.
A large whisky sale took place few days
ago, and proposals for the same covering
10000 barrels were received. A sale of cat
tie has already been advertised. The Quar-
termaster's depot at this place has been made
the centre point for the receipt of govern
ment stores as fast as the various other de-
pots in the Department are broken up.
Closed.
CAIRO, October 2O.-The trial of Emerson
Ethridge closed yesterday The accused
submitted his case without argument, and
is confident of acquittal, except on one un-
important charge, to which he plead guilty.
Seven hundred and thirty bales of cotton
passed here for Cincinnati.
Kentucky Presbyterian Synod
LOUISVILLE, October 2O.-The Presbyte-
rian Synod of Kentucky yesterday adopted
paper touching the action of the late Cen
eral Assembly by vote Of, ayes 80, nays
As, noncommittal 2. The paper is substan-
TALLY as follows:
First, The acts of the last assembly on
Overtures Nos. 6 and I, and Resolution No.
4, on the report of the Committee on Board
of Domestic Missions, are condemned as
unwise, unconstitutional, and unseriptural,
and we hope the Assembly Will revoke and
correct these deliverances.
6econd-Yet none of the acts of the as
sembly, during the years 1861 to 1865, in
elusive, justify Withdrawal from that body
and we assert that the Synod will adhere !
with unbroken purpose, to the Presbyterian |
Church of the United States, and will op-
pose every effort to produce schism.
Third-The Synod disapproves of the |
declaration and testimony adopted by the |
Presbytery of Louisville, and enjoin upon
that Presbytery to forbear whatever tends
to disturbance and alienation.
Fourth-All under the Synod's care are |
urged to study the things which tend to-
wards peace.
No action of general interest took place
to o-day.
The Synod adjourned this afternoon, to
meet at Henderson,on the third Wednesday |
of October next.
Affairs in Texas.
New YcRK, October 2O.-The Posts Wash |
ington special of the Goth says that the |
Freedmen's Bureau received dispatches |
from Texas this morning giving very ia
vorable accounts of the condition of affairs. |
Only ten freedmen are subsisting at Gov
ernment expense in the city of Galveston. |
Labor is in great demand throughout the |
state.
ashore.
HrANSEs, Mass, October 2O.-The sehoon-
eT Alice, ooPtei,, CHASE from BOSTON for
Baltimore with ice, is ashore two miles from |
this place; also an unknown schooner.
From Boston.
BosToS, October 2O.-The steamer Fran
coma, from New York for Portland passed |
T ighland Light at Cape Cod at noon to
day.
The gale last night was very severe on the
coast.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., October 20.-The Rev. |
DR.. Nathan B. Crocker, since 1858 the old |
Presbyter of the Protestant Episcopal |
church of the United States, and for more |
than sixty years Rector of st. Johns church |
in this city, died last evening at the age of
eighty-four years His funeral will be sol
emnized on Monday.
Fire.
The Washington foundry, owned by the
Barstow Stove Company, was destroyed by
fir this morning. The loss amounts to about
$1,000. The insurance will probably cover
the loss.
From San Francisco.
SAN FRANcIsco, October 19.-The steamer
Golden City sailed to-day with I,000 passen-
gers and Si,244, 900 in treasure for New York,
S341 900 for England, 100000 for France,
10000 for Central America, and $4,000 for
Panama.
Miscellaneous.
The Herald's special says: The Secretary
of the Treasury has decided to receive de-
posits of gold, and to issue therefor certif-
Gates payable on demand on gold. These
notes will be receivable for customs, and
will be largely used in adjusting the balan-
ces in New York.
Fears of negro instructions at the South
have been brought to notice. These fears
are considered groundless, but an eye will
doubtless be kept on the matter.
The mysterious State prisoner, brought
some time since from the southwest is J.
W. Fuller, formerly druggistin Nashville.
He is said to have been a semi-spy, scout
and secret service employee of the govern
ment, and has letters from our Major Gene
rails Youching for his loyalty.