Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-17
SDecfaI dispatches,
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Special Dispatches to the Western Press.


The CHOLEhA-
NEW York. August l6.-The bark John
Martin arrived to-day from Antwerp with
eighteen cases Of cholera on board. She Is
detained in quarantine. 0 cases were
received in the hospital shin to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, August l6-The cholera
reports to the Board of Health up 10 noon
to-day showed twenty new cases, SIX OF
which proved fatal.
TIE SOUTHERN UNION CONVENTION.
The Union State Central Committee of
Pennsylvania sends greeting to their brave
loval brothers of the South, and extend TO
them g hearty welcome 0 II the occasion Of
their meeting in this city on Monday, the
Sd day Of September next. History fur
nishes no parallel 10 the patriotism, courage
and fidelity of those men who from the be-
ginning of the rebellion to the end, fought
the good fight and kept the faith. The
QUESTION 10 be determined is whether loyal
" is TO Be- prescribed and punished or
treason rewarded and honored in the persons
ofthe guilty authors of the rebellion. Shall
the loyal masses or the bstled aud defeated
traitors govern the country. Ia these great
issues eli arc virtually concerned, and our
Southern patriots have distinctly turned
towards the poin5 whence the great charter
of American liberty wss frat proclaimed.
and propose within the sacred shadow OF
Independence Hall to renew their
vows Of fidelity and allegiance 70
the principles Of that immortal creed
aud n take counsel with their Union friends.
In behalf Of the loyal men Of the common
wealth Of Pennsylvania this Committee
hereby cueerluiiy extend q cordial welcome
70 the patriots and friends from the Southern
States. An who come viii be received with
open arms and warm hearts. The Union
men Of the entire commonwealth sre cor
daily and earnestly invited to come here
and honor the occasion with their presence
and TO enable ali 10 confer together upon the
present and future Of our imperllled coun-
Try. II is also suggested and recommended
that our friends from other States send dele
gates on this important occasion not 10 sit
ia tho Convention, but to cheer and coop
crate with these tried champions Of liberty
from the South
By order Of the Committee.
ISignedl F. R. JORDAN,
Chairman.
The National Hall has been secured for
the sitting Of the Convention Of Southern
Unionisss to assemble in this city. The
National Union Club invite delegates as
they arrive 10 call at their rooms Al No. l0j
Chestnut stree. and register their names.
The Club place their rooms ct the use Of
the Convention as headquarters. Gov. A ..
Hamilton. OF Texas, and Thos. J. Durant,
of New Orleans, have already registered
their names.
At q meeting of the National Union Ex-
eculive Committee, a resolution was adopt
ed earnestly recommending 10 the friends
Of peace, unior, liberty and law in each
county Of the States AID territories, to bold
mass meetings !or the puopose Of ratitying
the action OF the convention, and 10 provide
~na.-a a rE1ra THa u-aaaaAFnwg IN the hands
of every citizen Of the Republic.
THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF I%srEESiL
EEvESUE-HIs uPIONION.
Nav York. Aug. I6-The Acting Com
missioner of Internal Revenue in Washing
ton, Las given his opinion that the coupon
tickets issued by-some Of the street rail-
roads in this city of the nature Of an agree
meut. aud as such require revenue
stamps. In charging two cents additional
above the legal tax, he say is evidence
of an intent on the part Of the Company to
ds!raud the public. Extensive frauds upon
the revenue are said TO have been made
among the dealers and shippers Of
tobacco. The quantity Of tobacco
seized in the city was 10000 pounds, on
which q duty Of S24,Go0 should have been
paid. Il was found that the packages had
the revenue brand upon them permitting
them 70 come free to this port and the par
ties IN charge Of it. The Necessary certii-
Gates bearing the name Of the deputy col
lector of the district in which DsnvIlle IS
situated; shows that the duty had been
paid.
This signature and stamp it appears were
forged. a leading Revenue Inspector has
made an estimate of the amount Of the
frauds on tho government in tho manufac-
ture Of tobacco. He says that the loss 10
the Treasury by the uo~n-payment or evasion
Of this tax IS about eight million dollars a
year.
RESOEISATED.
BnLFlsr, ME August I5.-Hon. =. 4.
Pike, the present Representative in Con
gress IRON this District, was reuominated
to-day.
QUEEN EMMA.
WAsnISGroN, Aug. IB.-QUeen Emma Is
still in Washington and employed her time
today in making 4 visit with her suit 70
Mt. Vernon.
N0WTNETTON.