Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-13
THE N EWs .

New Hampshire and Connecticut for tn,
&C Republican party.
TnE Oil City and Pithole Railroad wa
= opened on the 9th inst, and trains hav,
been running regularly since.
|. TIE Irish of New York are making ex
tensive preparations TO celebrate St. Pat
7, riek's Day, the 18th inst.
SAMUEL CoovERT, convicted of the Rooss
= !, murder, will not receive his sentence until
10 the 5th of next month.
r TIE statement is repeated that the
: Fenians will not be allowed to commit any
i violation of the neutrality laws.
I AN Albany telegram says it is believed
: Governor Fenton will pardon young Ket-
! ehum-On what grounds it is not stated.
; TIE price of gold tends downward, and
: in some quarters it is expected to fall to I25
within the present month.
TIE public will be delighted to learn that
Major Wynkoop has been successful in
making treaties with certain hostile Indians
in Arkansas.
JoHN B. COUGH was robbed last Friday
while stopping at st. Louis hotel. Most
of the property stolen, however, was re-
covered.
LATER foreign news says there is no
foundation for the rumor that Earl Russell
had asked of Her Majesty permission to
resign.
PRINCE NAPOLEON, cousin of the Emperor,
is plucky. He refuses to be reconciled to
His Majesty until the latter makes public
acknowledgement of his injustice.
TIE North Carolina Legislature, previous
to its adjournment, passed bill allowing
negroes to testify in courts in cases where
they were Interested in their persons or
property.
The trial of B. NJ. Green, of Hartford,
Conn, for the murder of his wife, was con-
cluded yesterday. The plea of insanity
was sustained. His family intend to con-
fine him in an asylum.
COLONEL JoHS HENRY, of Batavia, Cler-
mont county. formerly commander of the
5th Ohio Cavalry, has received the appoint
ment of Consul to San Juan del Sur, Mica
ragua, and left for that place on Saturday.
TIE President told a Congressman the
other day that he regarded Louisiana more
loyal now than at any time since her pur-
chase, and South Carolina more loyal than
she had been for thirty years.
Ii recent speech Wendell Phillips de-
declared that the President should be |
styled " Brandy johnson" instead of candy |
Johnson" The New York Citizen says that |
by that remark he branded himself an
ass
IT is expected that all the testimony for |
the prosecution, in the Gee court martial at |
Raleigh, will be received this week, when |
the court will adjourn for fortnight to
give the prisoner time to obtain witnesses
in his behalf.
TIE municipal election in New Orleans
came off yesterday. The " National Dem
ocratic" candidate for Mayor was elected |
over the Union candidate Three of the
four Recorders elected are Democrats which,
down there, means that they were rebels.
THE Fenian talk about raising regiments,
appointing this man and that to command
certain batteries, &C., is most ridiculous,
when the fact is understood that actual
fighting is not dreamed of by the sweenys
and o'MahOnys.
a TELEGRAM from Toronto states that the
Canadian volunteers are pouring in in ex-
cess of the call. The Commsnder-in-c chief
has issued an address, reminding them of
the value of discipline and expressing his
confidence in their ability to repel invasion.
LEGISLATIVE: In the Senate, yesterday,
the nominations Of DR.. VIM. NJ. Awl for
State House Superintendent, and S. G.
Harbaagh for State Librarian, were con-
firmed; number of bills were considered
but none passed. In the House, the joint
resolution authorizing the Treasurer of
State to sell the coin in the Treasury was
passed; bill was passed changing the
spring term of the courts in Summit and
Lorain counties to the sth of May; a reso-
luton fixing the time of final adjournment
was introduced.
ABoUr eighty members of the Legislature
went to Newark, and enjoyed the hospital
tiles of that place Saturday. Carriages
were supplied in abundance, and during
their ride over the surrounding country
eligible sites for an Agricultural College
were examined, upon which very favorable
comments were made. Granville, the old
fort, and other places of interest were
visited. At the former place an excellent
dinner was served at the town hall. Upon
their return in the evening, the visitors
partook of a splendid collation. at the City
Hall, listened to several shsrt and appro-
pirate speeches, and tripped the light fan
tastic toe with Newark's fair and queenly
bellies till it was time to start homeward.
CONGRESSIONAL: Mr.. Ashley introduced
resolution in the House of Representatives,
yesterday, directing the Library Committee
to inquire into the expedieney of purchss-
ing the portrait of the lamented Joshua R.
Giddings, now on exhibition in the Con-
gressional Library, painted by Miss Ran
som, of this city, which was adopted Mr..
Julian introduced bill to fix eight hours
| as days work in the case of Iaborers en-
ployed by the Government; Mr.. spalding
introduced a joint resolution concerning
| the la0aIlOn OF Oniteu otaJe5 notes, &c;
| Mr.. Schenck offered resolution to print
20 600 copies of the report of the Recon
struction Committee; objection was made
to the introduction of resolution opposing
the proposition to guaranty the Mexican
loan; several hiRs touching railroad inter
ests were introduced, one authorizing the |
building of a bridge across the Mississippi |
at Prairie du Chen; the House adopted a
resolution to take daily recess, except on
Saturdays, from half-past 4 till II in |
the afternoon. In the Senate letter was |
read from General Sherman, lin connection |
with the petition of citizen of Columbia, |
S. c., asking pay for property destroyed.) |
giving some additional facts relative to the |
burning of that town; several resolutions |
were offered to be considered when the |
question Of amen .lments to the Constitution |
comes up; the bill for Withdrawing goods
from bonded warehouses was passed.