Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-21
STATE NEWS.

AN EMPTY JAIL-The Delaware Ga
7ette reports that the jail of that county
has been without a regular inmate for
three months.
Observation-Disclosures Hunt, the
old New York SILVER grey" lately gave
$1,000 for the support of Irish schools at
Toledo, Ohio.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LEAGUE
Hon. f. A. PARROT, President, announces
that a meeting of the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Union League for the State of Ohio
will be held on Thursday the I'D inst, in
| Columbus. Subordinate Leagues are en-
| titled to one delegate for fifty members or
less, and an additional delegate for every
fifty members. Associations OF soldiers
and sailors throughout the State desiring
to unite with this organization are re-
quested to send Representatives 10 the
meeting above called.
TORNADO IN NoRTH-wEsTERS OHIO
A most violent storm of wind and rain
passed over a portion of Wood county q
few days ago in the vicinity Of Bowling
Green. No less than sixty barns and
dwellings were unroofed by the violent
gale. In that village there were two
houses in the course of erection blown
down. Mr. S. a. Bopes received his share
| of the fury Of the tornado. His dewllirg
house was demolished, leaving himself,
wife and four children at the mercy OF the
storm. The parents each took up two of
the children and sought refuge in the
barn, but enjoyed its protection but a mo-
ment, when that building was unroofed,
| exposing them again to thepeltings of the
pitilcss war of the elements. James
John on, r, vas driving a team, and the
Storm overlook him a few miles from Por-
tage. He was returning home from a
Western trip. A heavy limb from a tree
fell on him on the back of the neck and
shoulders killing him instantly. The
tornado proved far more disastrous in the
central portion Of this county than it did
in this vicinity. Miles upon miles of
fence were leveled to the ground. The
largest forest trees were twisted off near
the root, as though they were elders.
| Orchards were injured in many localities,
fruit trees being torn up by the roots.
MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD. OF
School EXAMINERS.-The State Board of
School Examiners will hold a session at
GAINESVILLE, on the 9TH of July, in connec-
ton with the meeting of the State
Teachers Association. Candidates for
examination will be required to furnish
written vouchers as to their moral char.
acters from Boards of Education or other
prominent citizens, said vouchers extend
ing over at least the last five wears also
statements from the same parties as to
their ability to teach and govern schools
also certificates from school boards or di-
| plomas from colleges, and other evidences
of scholarship. Three grades Of certif-
Gates will be issued lst, the common
English studies named in the school law,
theory and practice of teaching, physiol-
ogy, Botany, Algebra, &c; I'd, Geometry,
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Univer-
sal History, the Constitution of the
United States, and Rhetoric; Sd, Trig-
onometry, Astronomy, Geology, Mental
Philosophy, Moral Science, Logic, Latin
and Book Keeping. Though Music and
Drawing are not placed in the schedule,
skill in teaching these arts is regarded as
a very desirable qualification in a teacher.
ONO STATE MILITARY AGENCY
James c. WetmOre, in charge of the
Ohio State Military Agency in Washing
ton, writes to Governor Cox, June Is,
sDlAb luNl5 CbLlttLtu Will lub agency,
which prove its utility.
The agency collected and RENTED to
Ohio soldiers and their families, during
the months of April and May, S5O,2S6.36
the same being for arrears Of pay,
fOuH.l, PeHsiUHsI etc. The amount that
the Agent was instrumental in cettinc
passed through the different departments,
winch was sent either direct to the claim
ants nw rhaTrE o-a-A-
quito vquai, II not more than the sum
named. During the month of April. the
agency attended &c the wants of 627 cor
respondents, and in May TO 73I-total
l,35S. The character of the business
arising out Of the correspondence it is diff |
fcult to give. The subjects of the letters
are of every conceivable nature-aIL.
however, relating to business with the 1
Government. For instance, a citizen of
Ohio has had unprotected title to lands
IN Arkansa running for more that TWEEN
ty years, which he wished cleared up.
Tins the Agent was able to do. Another.
a widow of a soldier of the Revolution, |
had a claim for q pension, which had
been running since 1854. This was OBJ
tanned to the amount of 81, 900. Another.
a large claim for cotton seized in Ar
kansas, &c. So on down TO matters of
minor interest, but all of concern to the
themselves.
Wool GROWERS MEETING.-The Wool
Association of Lucas county
purpose to hold a meeting in Sandusky on
the 23d inst, to discuss and decide upon
propriety of selling this seasons clip
immediately or holding on till later in
inc season.
A WRETcH.-A German named Calnar
recently arrived at Marietta, o., with his
and Two children and a young lady.
a short residence in Marietta he
lbandoned his family and eloped with
he young woman, bringing up at Wheel
ng, Va, whittier his vile followed but
allied to secure him. He took with him
II the money, some $500, and leaves his !
amily in a destitute condition.