Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-07
General News.
Thanksgiving.

DETRoIT, April 6.-Governor Crabbe has
by proclamation appointed the 18th Of
April as day for fasting, b humiliation and
! prayer. After alluding to the defeat of
| armed rebellion, the antagonism between
the ruling powers at Washington, and sp-
| prehension for the safety of the government
the Governor says let us seek Divine aid to
reconstruct the republic upon the broad
principles of right, humanity, justice and
eternal truth, when all men irrespective of
caste or color shall be equal in the eyes of
the law.
Arrested.
NEW YORK, April Give servant girls
who were employed in Bangs restaurant,
destroyed by fire this morning, were taken
by the police and placed in custody. They
are retained by request of the Fire Marshal
The Bank Panic.
ALBANY, April 6.-The bank panic at
Rochester continues. A. Karnes, private
banker of that city, who was not doing
large business in deposits, suspended to
day Tor the want of currency. His friends
are confident that he viii resume business
soon.
run has been made all day upon Pow
er's Banking house, but it has made no i'm
preston on his house. He has stacks of
money and will keep open till nine o'clock
tonight and resume at six in the morning
to satisfy timid people. Good business men
deposited with him freely to-day. The
pa-ic is regarded as q silly one by men best
informed in monetary affairs.
Passed.
The bill has been passed to incorporate
the Niagara Ship Canal Company by the
New York Legislature. Also the New York
Central Railroad fare bill.
NToua--
A dispatch from Rochester says that the
American Express Company brought here
this morning from New York over one and
half million dollars in currency, of which
about one million was for the banking house
of D. ". Powers The run upon Mr.. Pow
ers is subsiding and his deposits are equal to
what has been drawn out. 1t is thought
that the bank panic is nearly over here
From Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, April 4.-The Iron
clad Minantah, with the United States
steamer Desoto as convoy, started this
morning on cruise of four days towards
Bermuda Island, on her trial trip to test her
seageing qualities, after which both vessels
will proceed to New York.
From Cairo.
CAIRO, April GA movement is on foot
favoring the establishment of a bonded
warehouse in this city. The Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury has directed the Sur
veyor of Customs to ascertain if a suitable
place can be obtained.
ST. LOUIS, April 6.-The last rail between
Kansas City, Mo-, and Wyandotte, Kansas,
Joining the Missouri, Pacific & Union R. R.,
was laid on Monday last by the principal
officers of each road. On Tuesday, the new
board of directors of the Union and Pacific
Railroad, with a number of friends of the
road, took tour of inspection. The
present terminus of the line, 80 miles west
of the Wyandotte road, will be ready for
traffic to Fort Riley, early in June, giving
375 miles of direct rail west of st. Louis.
New Orleans Items.
NEW ORLEANS, April 6.-Crevasses con
tinue to increase The weather is bad and
laborers are'unwilling to work.
The Baltimore delegation to the Metho-
dist Conference was warmly welcomed in
an eloquent speech congratulating the Con-
ference on its unity and efficiency by DR..
Deans, the New York Watchman, who said
the Church was more vigorous and sound
than ever before since the war ordeal.
The Baltimore Conference replied sympa-
thetically, and the Episcopal address of the
same purport was read, which the Presby
terian clergy present warmly welcomed
The Agricultural Department SAYS that
the people of Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi are putting IN all the cotton
possible, but labor is scarce.
The people are confident AMI exubrant,
believing in in a splendid future. They are
inviting labor from the North and West,
which is fast coming in.
The cotton crop is estimated at 100000
bales.
From MatamOras.
MArAxoRAs, March 30.-The roads are
closed, and business is dull.
The Liberals are preparing for another at
fack