Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-20
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0Cu- AAGAAAN IL A7Cf VI hSLAo 49,
permission from Gen. Grant TO visit any
part of the United States.
Gen. Robert E. Lees name does mo-
appear in the list of I27 ex-rebel generals
whe have petitioned the President fol
pardon.
Mrs. Andrew johnson lately sent to
Baltimore Fair for the relief ef the desti
tute women and children of the South {
beautiful basket of exotic flowers, cut from
the White House conservatory.
John II. Reagan, formerly rebel Post
master-G General, is busily working a farm
in Texas, laboring with his own hands
| He writes: al make fence. grub, and pile
| anf burn brush, plow, &c, and am a
thoroughly bronzed as other laborers.
Among the late arrivals at Savannah i!
Benjamin S. j. Losing, Esq, the histor
ian. Mr.. Losing has gone for the pur.
pose of procuring information in relation
to the part borne by that city In the war
1t is said that Mrs. Lucy Cobb, the par,
don broker in Washington, who is said tc
be still received at the White House, de.
! clares that blood will flow in the Capital
within the next tive weeks.
F. C. Way, a member of a prominent
| Boston family and young man of great
promise, died at Naples, Italy, on March
10th. His life was an adventurous one,
and he contracted his fatal disease, while
serving upon the staff of the Mexican
Gen. Doblado.
Anew York letter says: "An event
in the dramatic world is the sudden clo-
sing up of Lucy RushiOn's theatre, in
Broadway. A variety of reasons are as
signed, but. the one most commonly re-
ceived is, that Uncle Samuel being unable
to collect his per cents. from the box office,
laid an injunction on the concern, accord
ing 70 the law in such Eases made and pro-
vided."
One evening the late Bishop of London
was TO have dined where Sydney Smith
was q guest. Just before dinner a note
arrived, saying ne was unable to keep his
engagement, a dog having rushed out
from the crowd and bitten him in the leg.
When this note was read aloud to the
company, Sydney Smiths comment was,
IL should like to hear the dogs account
of the story"
Mr.. Richard Grant White, in the pre-
face to his EPoetry of the War" says
Hsome people ~complacently thought, as
they listened to that nonsensical farragO,
odd John Brown that here was proof
that the great popular heart of this coun-
try beat in unison with the impulses of hui
manity toward universal freedom But
the truth was that the alternate jig and
swing Of the air caused it to stick to the
uneducated ear as burrs stick to a black
berry girl" He finds proof for his theory
in the fact that "the song, already I'M
heard and passing rapidly into oblivion
with US, is now just as popular in London
as it ever was here
Seventeen highly interesting autograph
letters of Lord Byron have been recently
offered for sale in London. They are
mostly addressed to Mr.. J. Hodgson,
and contain numerous passages which
have not yet been published. One, for in
stance, contains this plain confession Al
hope you will find me an altered person
age; lido not mean in body, but in man
ner, for l begin to find out that nothing
but virtue will do in this - world. I
am tolerably sick of vice, which I have
tried in its agreeable varieties, and mean,
on my return, to cut off all my dissolute
acqusintanees, leave off wine and carnal
company, and betake myself to politics
and decorum." In another letter, dated
Athens, he says: II am living alone in
the franciscan Monastery, with q Capu-
chin friar, and q bandy-legged Turkish
cook, two Albanian savages, a Tartar, and
a dragoman."
A wedding took place in Baltimore last
week, which offered convincing proof that
all the money has not been spent yet. The
bride was a Miss Allaire and the groom q
Mr.. Walker. The bride was dressed in
white satin, of course, and point lace veil.
The interesting part of it was that on her
veil her father pinned ten one thousand
dollar g~reenbacks, and she was presented,
her wedding day, with sixty-two shares
Pacific Mail stock. This is considered
something sensible by several lately
married men who are reyeling in an IN
limited quantity of napkin rings, fish
knives and salt-cellars.
George Brown, of the Toronto Globe,
recently had a little experience as an am
ateur pugilist. Mr.. Capreol, Of the Huron
and Ontario Canal Company, brought
him q savage letter to publish in reply to
an editorial attack upon that corporation.
Brown said he could not possibly attend
to it, as he was very busy. Capreol in
reply said he was busy too, and that his
business was with Brown. He then called
him a id liar, and struck him with q
cane OR the mouth. Brown said, "You
little imp, why did you dare to strike me-"
Both then clinched, when Brown got his
assailant in chancery, and by a vigorous
use of his fist generally disturbed the ar
rangement of his facial features. The con-
were eventually separated, and
by pacific diplomacy peace was restored.
The Washington Star of the 18th says:
q This morning, the Sergeant of the Sec
Ond Precinct reports the case of Gen. Q.
S. Grant, arrested for fast driving, as set |
tied by the General paying the fine. We
are informed that when the policeman
went to the army headquarters and laid
his warrant on the table before the Cen
eral, that officer looked at it, and, turning
10 the servant of the law, remarked, i
you take pride in this p The
officer said: "No, General, 1 only 90 it
because it is my duty The General
pleasantly intimated that under martial
the tables might be turned, and the
lerver of the warrant sent to the guard
house. The officer replied that the Cen
raj might do as he pleased, but he had
performed his duty, adding, 4 also did
ny duty under you, General, at Vieks-
,urg, and you did not find fault with me
hem The General Immediately ae-
-nowledged the service of the warrant,
tppeared before Justice Walter, and paid
he fne."
Thomas Downing, the wellknown col
red caterer of New York, died in that
ity on Tuesday last. Ar. Downing was
'orn in Aceomac County County, Va, in
79l, and was IS years of age. He came
this city in 1919, where he has steadily
Iursued the business of an FISHERMAN.
lis old stand in Broad street was the re-
ort of thousands during the many years
hat he ministered to the wants of New
Iorkers. Mr.. Downing left Virginia in
9l2, and resided for g few years in Pnila-
He manifested great energy in
is business, and was highly successful.
lis only surviving children are George T.
nd Peter W. Downing. He was inter
sted in all movements for the elevation
f his people. Nj. Downingghad no edu-
alton, but he knew the value of il, and
aving taught himself, saw that his chil-
rem had the advantages which had been
to him. He sent them abroad to
,hool, and one of them attended college
| France. Nj. Downing had a very
ide acquaintancein New York city, and
Is generally esteemed.