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pOunds-......,........5al 1856 $40 ,os8, COO, 900


We have thus raised up rivals in the
cotton-produeing business; and the ques-
ton is, whether they can complete with
us in price ard quality. The Commits
sioners have arrived at the conclusion,
which we think is a just one, that the ex-
ports from China and Japan were abnor-
NAL, and those of Turkey and Asia Minor
impossible, except under very high prices,
those of Brazil will fall off in consequence
of the competition with sugar and coffee,
especially in view Of the scarcity Of labor
consequent on the cessation of the slave
trade. The rivalry is thus narrowed down
to two contents, India and Egypt, on the
prospects of which the report says;
1.-THE crop of India appears to have
reached its maximum for the present, IS
famine prevailed in some parts of that
country in 1865 from the overplanting of
cotton. It must be remembered, in con-
sidering this statement, that famine may
prevail in some portions OF India, with
plenty in no very remote districts; for the
reason that, as but q small part of the pro-
ceeds of the cotton reach the producers,
they cannot afford to pay the excessive
cost of transportation on food that the
merchant can pay on cotton 1t should
also be remembered that India is not
true cotton country. Her crop is from
thirty to one hundred pounds an acre,
against two hundred to six hundred in the
United States; it is, moreover, of an infe-
rior variety, and it is believed no improve
ment in cultivation can make it equal to
the cotton Of the United States.
"Egypt is one Of the most formidable
rivals to the United States in the prOduc-
ton of cotton, which the events of the last
four wears have developed. Her crop has
increased from so, 600 bales in Is59-60 to
44O, 900 bales, of 500 pounds each, in 1864
But in that year so large an area Of land
was planted in cotton that the crop of
cereals became deficient, and the planting
was limited in 1865, by an ediet Of the
Pacha, to more restricted area of country.
In addition to this limit an unfavorsble
season has probably reduced her crop Of
1865 to 800, 900 bales. But as the quality
of the Egyptian cotton is superior to that
of the United States, except the Sea
Island, and as emigration is being invited
into her territory, it is probable that she
will continue to produce large crop of
cotton, and will hold at least her present
| position in the markets of the world"
As to our own facilities for supplying
the export demand freR this time for
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Indemnity for Loss of Life or BOdIs
~ InJury.-The original Travellers Insurance
Co., Of Hartford, Conn, insures against Accidents
of ell kinds. Cash assets, Sept 1865, 1852 3Tl.45
The Travellers Insurance Company of Hartford,
Conn is tho pioneer accident insurance company
of this country; 1t has issued THIRTI THOU
SAND policies, (up to November l,) and paid over
SIX HUNDRED losses-including the large sum of
SIS 600 paid to twelve policy holders within the
year, for LESS THAN $3.50 in premiums.
protective insurance against loss Of life or iu-
Jury by accident, anywhere and At all times. No
medical examinations required.
GENERAL Accident PoL1cIEs.--The best policy
for every man, whether he travels much or little,
Is General Accident Policy, which insures against
every possible form Of casually, at all times and
places.
ONE MONTH GENERAL ACUIDENT PoLIcIEs.-
[REGIsTERED. This Company now issues a very
convenient form OF One Month general Accident
Policies, st the rate OF 81 per thousand-with s5
per week compensation for each thousand insured.
These are much better than ticket policies, for
travellers and others desiring short risks as they
eau be taken in any amount frorA $500 to $1,000
They cover all accidents and each policy is reg esr
ed so that the insurance good in case the policy
is lost or destroyed.
For mechanics or others who can not easily
spare the amount of annual premium, but
would Ike to insure by the month, these short
time policies are ''juss tho thing" To any per-
son who insures each month, for six months con-
secutiveIy, policy for the remaining six months
will be given without eiarge, Except policy fee
| of one doIlar)
Policies issued and losHes r. n . paid by
| THAYER & - Asoats,
Park 9uIldln<. 4-Ai -aa;t House.
| Dc. 'siH; Cis.slaAi, Ohio.
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ward, the best authorities compute our
present stock ht 100000 bales. Under
the stimulus of high prices AL the cotton
will no doubt be planted next month for
which good seed can be found, and crop
is anticipated of from two millions to three
millions of bales. This point is, however,
extremely uncertain, and in presence of
the financial exhaustion and industrial
disorganization of the South, the revival
Of the cotton trade may be indefinitely re-
tarded by the new cotton tax, the imposi-
ton of which finds considerable favor,and
may sooner or later prove a substitute for
all our more vexatioE and iHquisitorial
taxation
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cnt1on nnd Colton producinr.

The question is beginning to attract con-
siderable attention, whether we are likely
to have any difficulty in regaining our old
monopoly as the cotton producers of the
world. The special report of the revenue
inquiry commissionersfurnishes some facts
on this subject which merit attention. 1t
tells US that in 1860 our cotton crop was
4,665,77O bales, which supplied about
seven-eighths of the entire consumption of
Europe and the United States. OF the
remaining eighth, about three-ffths came
from the East Indies, and the remainder
principally from Egypt and Brazil. How
the production fell off during the rand
whence new supplies are drawn, may be
seen bv the suhioiued table:
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The Denth Of uurhes.

From the New York World Of Monday.1
The account we republish of the scenes
attending the execution OK DR.. Hughes, at
Cleveland, will be read with painful in
terest. This man, who was intelligent and
educated, though of dissolute habits, de-
liberately murdered poor girl who had
married him not knowing that he had an
other wife living. He was sent to the
Penitentiary for bigamy, and, on being
pardoned out, sought his victim to induce
her to live with him again. She refused,
and he murdered her. His speech on the
scafold was & most remarkable production.
BE took the same view of capital punish
ment as Horace Greeley, and inclines to
Henry Ward Beecher's notions about hell.
That he should not be partial to hanging
was natural, while his disbelief in hell-fre
was certainly comforting. This mans
bearing in the face of death Is a strange
comment on our civilization.
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deemed It proper to say, however, that he
did BOT think this was proper time for the
consideration Of this subject He moved its
reference 20 tho COMMITTEES on Reeonstrac-
ton, and it was 90 referred
Mr.. WADE presented a petition Of the As
siTtant Assessors asking for an increase Of
salary. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Finsnce.
At one o'clock the Constitutional amend
menSwas called
Mr.. HENDERSON resumed the aOor frOm
yesterday.
Mr.. CLARK advocated the enfraechiss-
ment Of the blacks. He would not, 81 pres
ent, vote for tho admission of any State, ex-
eept, perhaps. Tennessee, to participate IN
the affairs Of the government.
IA bill was introduced making an apPro-
preparation for the survey of the Uppez
Mississippi between the falls Of ST. Law
renee and Rock Island, and Of the Mime
sofa river with a view to secure passage
upon the former, Of boats drawing four feet
eff water and reliable in slack water naviga-
ton upon the Minnesota river. Referred.
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ing rather to barbarous than TO civilized
people; that the Government being clothed
with power for such punishment. and being
itself the best and only judge of the same
All such petitions and applications are IN
called for and prejudicial to the true inter-
ests Of the country,
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John Austin Stevens, Esq., for fifty
years or more President Of the New York
Bank of Commerce, is said to have notified
the Directors Of. his intention to resign.
The late Strong divorce scandal has
probably had much to do toward produe-
ing this determination,
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THE AMERICAN
HOT-AIR COOKING STOVE.

fINIIE Utica Evening Telegraph of Sep
i tember 18th says Among the articles wor-
tiy Of mute exhibition at the air grounds is tho
"American Hot-Air Cooking Stove" manufactur-
Co., Of AL any. We have often heard this stove
spoken Of in terms Of praise, and on examination
we find it possesses many points Of great excel
lenoe and worthy Of the many encomiums bestowed
upoRit. his stove award the first pi emium
at oar State Fair in 1852, IsG3 and 1864. Iuring
the last spring and simmer It has been greatly
inprov d, and now Possesses mnre good points
than when the preniiHms were awarded We
would advise sIi in pursnit Of the very best arti
Gle ia this llne, and those srous OF seeing the
high style Of perfection attained in this stove to
e1arins il while on exhibition.
For sale by I'M. BAILEY CO.,
fsbl5 loo Bank etreef
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From New York.
The Concord Rank Robberv.

y
NEW YORK. February 15.-Full details Of
the nl0d,Ls operdndi OF the detectives in Sc
curing the arrest Of the robbers of the Con-
cord Bank and their plunder, are published
here this morning. It appears that after
many unsuccessful attempts Of Messrs. Heat
and Hunt, Boston detectives, which included
trips 10 Philadelphia and other places. and
in which efforts they were aided by New
York detectives, they finally discovered
some of the missing bonds on a man in this
city, who was willing to sell them. Through
his confession and information, on January
22d, the detectives proceeded to Camden,
opposite Philadelphia; thence, during the
night, nineteen miles down the shore Of the
Delaware, TO a cottage near the village Of
Paulsboro, where lived the chief rObber, o
notorious eounterfeiter named Langdon N.
Moore, alias Charley Adams, who was
taken 10 New York and committed on a
charge of burglary. Nothing was found on
Moore. The house was thoroughly searched,
curtains pulled down. carpets ripped up,
desks broken open, beds examined, vain
soothing and flopring Of all the rooms exam
iDed, but search was unsuccessful. On dig
ging under the stable, however, they found
glass Jar Theoretically sealed, foot below
the surface which contained $1,000 in
bonds. They next dug some four feet below
the sill Of a water gate on the bank of the
river below high water mark. where they
found tin box containing SO, 600 in bonds
All the bonds have been identified bv bank
officers. Altogether some $780, ,43I of stolen
property was recovered and given over to
the bank officers Moore is here in prison
awaiting requisition from the authorities
Of Massachusetts,. By the statements made
by Moore he and an aecomplice watched
eight months for an opportunity to
rob the bank and succeeding in doing so in
broad day light by using false keys while
thecashier was absent st dinner. Moore's
accomPlice was Harry Howard, alias Eng
lish Harry, who has doubtless left the coun-
try.
City Items.
A conductor OF a horse-csr In this eity.
while drunk. this morning, stabbed three Of
his passengers.
The Post says dispatch was reeaived To-
day from Washington revoking the exequa-
tor Of Estaban as Consul of Chill.
The trial of Senior McKenna on the charge
of sending torpedoes to Chill, commenced
to-day.
Arrested.
NRw YoRK, February 14.-Msjor G. HaEy
Stone, Of the ST. Louis Detective force, ar
rived in this city this evening, having in
his custody Brig. General George Cool lbaugh
Of the Mexican army nOtOriety, who was
recently arrested at ST. Louis on the charge
Of swindling prefeet from New York. The
prisoner will be brought belo-0 the Court Of
=rnaial aaasiora N
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MUSICAL.
GOLD MEDAL PIANOS.
Rm. KnaBe & Co.'S Grand and Square
Pianos, at No. 8 Euclid Avenue.

am receiving = large stock Of the celebrated
KHABE PIANOS, which for power and sweetness
OF tone, easy and agreeable action, and beauty Of
finish, are BY the best Judges pronounced unrival-
led. Also, large assortment Of cheaper Pianos,
Cabinet Organs and Melodeons for sale AZ low
prices. Kvery Instrument warranted Eve yeara.
nA- Old Pianos and Melodeons taken in ex-
change. @. A. BARLOW, Agent.
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To Oil Refiners.-We are prepared to do all
kinds of Oil Refinery Plumbing in the most per-
feet and durable manner. Before engaging work
elsewhere Oil Refiners win ind 1t for their inter.
est to call on SMITH & COSBY,
Oil Refinery, House and Ship Plumbers,
nlG:2Ss HI Seneca street, opposite City Hotel.
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Funeral Of q Victim Of the
Carter Explosion.
Gold Closed last night t37 7-8.
From Columbus.
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland LrADrn.l
COLUMBUS, February II.

CoLuxBus, February H.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day bills were passed to
provide for clerk in the Attorney General S
office, at salary of 5000; TO amend the act
locating bitches, drains, &c; to amend the
act for the inspection of petroleum, oil, &c,
aud to authorize the removal of prisoners
from the Penitentiary for trial on an indiet-
ment for murder in the first degree.
The Agricultural College was discussed at
great length in the Senate to day, which re-
suited in favor Of resolution for one col
lege, located at q point equally accessible
from all points Of the State, by vote of 70
to }.
HOUSE.
In the House to day the bill to authorize
Trustees of townships to build Town Halls
without submitting the question to a vote OF
the people, was rejected by a decided ma
jority.
Two bills to amend the act to provide for
organization of cities and villages, &C., were
passed. Also the Senate bill TO amend the
act concerning the relation of guardian and
ward.
The resolutioA TO provide for the printing
OF tie report of the Commissioner Of Soldier s
Claims was indefinitely postponed.
FUNERAL.
4 very large eoncOurse to-day attended
the funeral services of Mrs. Morris, wife OF
Rev. E. D. Morris, lost on the G. ". Carter,
on the Mississippi. The body arrived here
last night.
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COttreIl q Diekey.-cOttren 3 Diokey,
Commission Merchants and Wholesale dealers
Flour, Grain, Pork, Lard, Butter, Eggs, Potatoes,
Seeds, Green and Dried Fruits, &C., No. CO Mer-
win ST reet, Cleveland, Ohio. Refer. to National
City Bank. JRni:BlO
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"MOst OF tho Young Men in my neigh
bcrhood golng to the Union Business Institute,
0berlin, Ohio, when they attend Business COL
lege," said friend Of ours, the other day.
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oFFIsE OF THE COMMERCIAL MUTUAL ISs. Co,
Cleveland, February 9th, 1886.
The annual election of this company for the
choice of five Trustoos to serve three years, and
three Inspectors Of the ding annual elect
will be held at the Office o. the company cn Tues
day, the goth inst Tbs poll will open at o'elOck
P. m. GEO. 4. TIsDALE,
feb6.299 Secretary.
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SENATE.

Mr.. GRIMES presented the petition Of
Messrs. Cooper, Stokes, Maynard and other
representatives elect from the State of Ten
nessee, setting forth the facts connected with
the reorganization Of that State, and asking
that the present State government be recog-
nized as the true and proper government of
the State, omitted to tho same immGnities
aud prtrogatiyes as it was endowed with'6y
virtue Of the act Of June, 1916, until rela-
tions with the general government were dis
turbed by the Reasonable conduct Of some
OF her citizens. The petition was referred
TO tho Committee of Fifteen.
Petitions for the abolition Of distinction in
civil rights on account of color, were pre-
sented by Messrs Chandler, Sumner and
Crane and others. Referred to the Commit
tee Of Fifteen.
Mr.. SUMNER presented a petition FROM
the women of New England asking that no
distinction on account ofse be made in the
bestowal Of elective franchise.
Bir. Sumner said that Re presented the
above because it was. sent to hiR. Hs
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JAMES DIGNAN.
Cleveland, o.. Feb. 10, 1856.

"dOWn-east" A" debating club has been re-
Gently arguing the question: " Which is the most
effective agent in the reduction Of tho population
of civilized countries-War, Cholera, switehmen
or Bilious COmplaintsi After warm ami ami
mated debate it was decided that tbs latter had
proven by far the most disastrous, until the dis
oovery of the now celebrated Stomach Bitters and
Scandinavian Blood Purifier aud Blood Pills. The
club, therefore, aetuated by spirit Of philanthrc-
py, have determined to reconm=n nd them TO the
public as preventive Of cholera, aud ce tain
for all diseases resulting from Billious a'ecti n
and to inform them that tAey aFe prepared by
Prince, Walton & Co., Nos. ST, s., 90 and 62 East
Sd street, Cncirnat and are for sails by all re-
spectacle druggists. febl2.
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S. NJ. PETrExenL L Co, Newspaper Ad
vertising Agency, 81 Park Row, New York,
and 10 State street, Boston, are agents for
the LEADER in those cities, and are agents
for all the newspapers in the United States
and Canadas. They are authorized to take
advertisements at the same rates that we
charge at this office.
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Bryan Qulnn-You still owe me that sum
Of money 1 loaned you to defray the expenses of
yOurIelfand bride from Cleveland to Franklin.
You must have Thought me as much Of an ignora-
mus 3, yourself when you sent by ysur acquaiut-
snee acertaln amount OF counterfeit and uncur.
rent money to liquidAto your Indebtedness to me.
Then allow state here that the letter Of your
compeer, Mathew Wynne, to the proprietors Of
the Weddell House, had just about IS much effect
on me as wator has drowned mouse. These
gentlemen too familiar with my career here and
elsewhere to be Prsiudiced sg inst me by any such
y ing and Sanderous stories you or your as-oci-
stes can hatch concerning me. All your threats
and false reports will not deter me, assure you,
from branding you as kuave, prone to resort
to tho mesnest lodges TO syade the pay
mont of what you are in honor bound 10 pay But
have concluded that thu iiea Of you having any
HONOR is a farce.
If the debt you owe me is not paid forthwith,
you will wake up ono of these ino mornings aud
the public places Of Franklin embellishod with
posters calling attention to your knsvery in Ian
guage that will not be very agreeable to your
call0us understanding.
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TERMINATED.

BALTIMORE. February 14.-The Mount
Hope Asylum conspiracy case was brought
to a termination to-day. The Court sus-
tanned the point made by the defense against
the admission of evidence prior to 1865, upon
which the prosecution abandoned the cause.
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Hair Dressing without u Particle
OF Grease.-GLTCERIA dresses the Hair beauti-
fully, communicates a delicious cooling sensation
to the scalp. elesnses it from dandruff, relieves
and is absolutely free from all grsasc
as not to sell the finest fabric.
CASWELL, MACK & CO.,
Sole Manufacturers, New York.
Gold by all Druggists. dec27:Rle
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Clover and Timothy Seed-Fun stock
at 80 Msrwin street.
fsbl6:2s9 J. G. SIMMONS a 90.
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XXXIXth Congress
HOUSE.


WAsuISGFoS, February 14.-The HOUSE
passed the bill authorizing the Secretary OF
War and the Secretary of the Navy TO place
gratuitously at the disposal of the New York
Commissioners of quarantine such vessels
or hulks as are not required for the uses of
the Government in anticipation of the chol-
era.
Tho bill introduced by Mr.. GARFIELD
to establish the National Bureau Of Eduea-
tion provides for a commissioner who shall
make an annual report exhibiting the con
dtion Of education in the States and terri
tories and difiusing such information as
will promote the cause of education through
out the country
The Committee on Currency and Banking
was instructed to consider the expediency
of amending the National Banking Act SO
that the interest bearing legal tenders are
not to DO included as part Of the lawful
money required to be held by the National
banks for the redemption oflabiIities.
On nmotiOn Of Mr.. SCHENCK the Ways and
Means Committee were instructed to inquire
into the expediency of graduated tax en-
the relative value Of cigars or other manu-
factured tobacco or to make the same an
advalorum tax SO as 10 apportion the bur
den more justly,
Mr. ALLEY, from the Committee on the
Postofice and Post roads, reported bill
authorizing the Postmaster-General,w when
the public service shall require, and until
the 18th day of June, 1865, deposit postage
stamps with such persons as ne may select,
for sale and circulation, under instructions
of the Pos ostmaster General, eompensat on,
not exceeding per cent to be allowed; per-
sons thus elected are to give bonds and Sc
eurity, and to be subject to all penalties
already provided by law. A debate followed
but no action taken. The House then re-
sumed the Michigan contested election case,
Baldwin against Trowbridge. The House
voted to keep Mr. Trowbridge in his seat
The Speaker announced the select Com
mittee on the proposed Bureau OF Education
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PIANO FoRTEs.

ITO THOSE ABOUT TO PURCHASE
Il Piano Forte wonld say consider geH before
F0s PNrcL0ss, do not throw your money away
any Oi the cheap aud worthless Instruments that
food the market, there are hundreds of srGueI-
isg psdiers now roaming The country and ying to
force their wo thls-s Instruments on the public at
any Trice; in the end you will lnd IL economy to
buy the best.
The Pianos now aclInowledged to be the best in
the world, are those Manufactured by
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NEW YoRk, February 14-A letter from
Hamilton. c. w., says the Fenia1 alarm in
the British provinces is over for the present,
though the government authorities are still
continuing the extension Of warlike prepa-
raliOns. It lie believed there that the ap-
parent split in the FeHian camp IS merely a
ruse to deceive the British governments. and
that the periodical aia-In along the Cana
dian border is designed % serve the same
purpose.