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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02
The shenandoah AT Melbourne. Aus
IraIIa-AtTemPt al Her Destruction.

Australian Correspondence " Y. Heralll
Upon the arrival of the pirate Shenan-
dOah II league was at once formed for her
destruction. Information of the intention
was sent TO a certain number of hardy
Americans at the diggings. In an incred-
IDLY short time sufficient volunteers We're
secured to carry out the scheme. The
prominent parties chartered Il small
steamer in port and the volunteers were
ordered to report for duty. The men
came forward and received their instruc-
tons. Each nan was to provide himself
with a pistOlandan American axe handle;
the former to be used in case of extreme
necessity, but the latter for actual work
in knocking down the crew after board
ing, and sufficiently supplying them until
well secured and sent below, to prevent
alarm As soon as the boarding party
was in possession, the chartered steamer
was to tow the pirate down the bay,
meanwhile getting up steam, after which
the chartered steamer was TO be set adrift,
and the Shenandoah, with her new crew,
was 10 sail for an American port. Every
thing was in readiness for the work. and
was conducted with such secrecy that
even the owners Of the chartered steamer
were not aware of the service in which
she was to be employed. The next night
was the appointed time to make the at
tack; but, unfortunately, on the morning
of that day the pirate went into dock for
repairs.
Undaunted by this defeat, some of the
same party planned a new scheme. The
purpose now was to destroy the pirate by
a torpedo placed in front Of the dock. In
order to elude detection this means of
destruction was arranged in a more seien-
tific manner For instance, the powder
was purchased by different persons. in diff
ferent quantities, without the knowledge
of each other. The man who constructed
the case Of the torpedo knew nothing of
the n who was to charge it, and the
latter knew nothing of the persons who
we're TO convey II TO the wharf, and these
were to know nothing Of those who were
to take it OF, while those who planted it
were to know nothing Of those who were
to discharge it, and Others on the watch.
The scheme worked perfectly, and the tor
pedo was planted directlvi in the path of the
steamer as she would float out. Watch
men were on duty night and day, and the
person who was to set the torpedo of was
concealed within ont hundred yards Of the
pirate. Owing to delay in completing the
repairs the pirate did not leave the dock
at the time first announced, and for nearly
a week the men at the torpedo impatiently
awaited her. AT length the time did
arrive. The pirate swung from her sup
ports and slowly moved out. At the pro-
per time the lanyard attached to the tor
pedo was pulled but nc explosion fol-
lowed, and the Shenandoah rode safely
ont into the stream. The disappointment
of the parties was great but the ship,
even now, would not have escaped had
her departure been less sudden.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02
The Pre.Idenf,s Summarizes.

The spirit of the President 5 new sup
porters may be CLEANED from their pub
lshed declarations. At the recent John
son ratification meeting in st. Louis, the
principal speaker, alluding to johnson,
snid:
Fellow citizens, so far as 7 an concerned,
If he should fall on this contest, I lCOuld rather
that he pull dO,oH the pillars Of this Republic
aoith Inn than that my tei0w-citizeas, my
CouHtrymsa, my children, should Be subjected
to the Rercies Of deSpotiSE Of bigOtry, sup
ported BY bigotTy and Dtatigaitv, Such as no
PiUiLzed country, either ia ancient or modern
times, has eUer been cursed Jgitt.
That is the spirit of the "new party -
the same "rule or ruin" spirit which
caused the rebellion and which now
threatens TO destroy the country, unless
the rebels are restored to power.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02
Andrew johnson Rogers, Of New Jer-

Andrew johnson Rogers, Of New Jer-
sey, is the most malignant and pestifer.
GUS little Copperhead in either House OF
Congress. He was elected when New
Jar=ay Southern Confed-
erscy, and before she sealed her allegi-
ance to the Union by raJrryIng the Anti
H. C---s- -
this is how he happens 10 be in Congress
at all. But this same Andrew Johnson
Rogers is the leader and spokesman of the
Democracy in the House. This Mr.. An
drew johnson Rogers made a speech in
the House of Representatives on Monday,
in which, after enthusiastically defending
President johnson, he took occasion to
declare that "to prohibit the payment of
the Rebel war debt is the very emblem
and quintessepce of despotism and tyran-
n.y." This is one of the fundamental doc
trines Of President Johnson's new sup
portsrs, and it will doubtless be made a
plank in the platform of the " new party"
Holders of government securities will
please take notice.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02
A

The peroration of the late Presidential
speech is as follows:
when your country is gone, if Won are
about that place, look out, and you will
find the humble individual who now
stands before you, weeping over its final
dissolution"
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02
ChapIain Gaddis to the Rescue.

On Tuesday last the Reverend Mr..
Gaddis introduced the following into the
Ohio House of Representatives and
moved its adoption
"WHEREAs, On the evening Of the Dist
instant, the Union caueus passed a resolu-
ton containing unjust reflections on Presi-
dent johnson aud his policy, therefore,
"Rcs0lped, That the said resolution does
not properly represent the views Of this
General Assembly, and that we deem the
same as hasty and uncalled for"
This resolution is an effort to nullifythe
effect of the recent resolution passed
unanimously by the Union caucus, en-
dorsing the action of Congress. 1t went
upon the table, whence it will never be
taken.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02

After all, if we seek the pure well of
English undefled, We mus go South for
it. Senator Wade unwittingly sounded
it when he said in Congress he could
never BY his vote surrender the freedmen
to be destroyed by their enemies. The
Georgia Weekly Telegraph gushes out at
him in this fashion: 10 fanaticl o
numskuIli o base calumniatorl Base
viniAer! Dog of q Elsnderer," etc, etc.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02
BLARE OF THE RLAIRs.

Those fossilized nuisances in politics, the
Blairs, have been unusually Vi. operative in
their expressions toward certain members of
the Union party within the last five days,
their enmity being especially directed TO a
prominent Cabinet officer, whom they de-
clare must go out. The Blairs will have to
cool their heels In the White House lobby q
while longer.
1t is evident from the above that sup
porters of the President do not harmonic
as readily as might be hoped.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02

Andrew johnson, when a member of
the United States Senate, voted for
the expulsion of jesse D. Bright for dis
loyalty, though he had never raised his
hand against the Union. Now, forsootE,
this same Andrew johnson accuses Con
greSs of inaugurating another rebellion,
because it refuses to comply with his re-
quest that men who have fought in the
rebel army shall be permitted to take the
seats to which they were elected by men
whose hands were reeking with the blood
of the defenders of the Union.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02

Herbert Spencer, the author Of @The
System of Philosophy" has publicly an
nounced that as the circulation Of the
successive numbers of his work is insult
fcient to save him from loss, he contem-
plates disseminating them, and abandon
ing the further execution of his scheme.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02

How to secure a fereign appointment
wait forty-eight hours, and then "Lcg IL
for the veto!-Ohio State Journal.
The above means that General N. D..
Legsett is after a foreign appointment.
and to get it. swallows the rctol How
patriotic these Union gentlemen are !
Plain Dealer.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02

Little eopperhead Rogers of New Jer-
sey, the smallest but most venemous of
the tribe in the National Congress, created
much amusement the other day, indorsing
Raymond's Cooper Institute speech, and
abiding TO him besides as the noble hero
of liberty from New York. Mr.. Ray
mond deserves the eulogy of the Demo
crsts,
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02
Senator sherman's speech


JILL u -AA AAADAA@-I
Mr. Sherman, of Ohio. made a speech
yesterday in the Senate on the resolution
passed by the House excluding rebel
claimants from seats in Congress till Con-
gress shall have passed on the question Of
Reconstruction. Having attentively read
Mr.. Sherman's speech-so much of it as
the telegraph sends us-we are wholly at
a loss to know whether Mr.. Sherman Is
for that resolution, or against it; whether
he is for the Republican party, or for Pre-
sident johnson; whether is for Recon-
struction on the basis of Equal Rights, or
for Reconstruction on the basis of the
Union as It was. When the pablo opin-
ion of the country has manifested itself
decisively on one side or the other of these
momentous questions, we may perhaps be
able TO determine Mr.. Sherman's position.
Meantime, will be take the hint-thst the
days when it was profitable or safe to talk
on four sides Of a question are not these
days
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02

1t is said that the delightful family
mansion presented to Gen. Grant by the
citizens of Philadelphia, is become such a
museum of trophies that there is no room
therein for the domestic circle.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02

A curious story of a New York Custom
House official finds its way into print.
Not long ago al English optician firm
manufactured for the Microscope Society
of New York an object glass having a
focal length of one-ffteenth Of an inch,
and which was regarded as a triumph of
art. The box containing it was marked
"Glass instruments, with great care, ard
consigned to the Secretary OF the Society.
On reaching New York, n of the Gus
tom House officials, in examining the con-
tents, took the combined lens for a bit of
cemented glass, and, imagining it to be
worthless, tossed it overheard. By this
m~omentary folly a years labor was
thrown away.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02
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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02

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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02
SUNSET" cox.

Sunset Cox was the first speaker and
went of in a TRADE against Congress and
the Republican party, He said Thad.
Stevens had been sent from his Satanic
Majesty fourteen barrels Of sulphur and
matches to get up a hell on earth. Misses,
groans and applause mingled. He in
dorsed the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
which again drew mingled expressions.
He denounced Congress as disunionists as
black as JEFF Davis or hell itself. Zap
plause and Kisses. He said he was no.
going to talk aboutthe Freedmen's Bureau,
for be had talked enough about that meas
ure when he was in Congress. This con-
test is, whether the people of the whole
United States shall vote next time for An
drew johnson for President or not. Cries
of " That's SO" GIVE EN- hell, applause
and Kisses.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02

The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial made the follow
ing statement on the 18th inst:
1.-THE Bureas bill was originally prepared
by Gen. Howard, and revised in consulta-
ton with Senator Trumbull. II sras then
srbm iiied 20 tie President, s0k0 examined II
,eiH considerable euro, and approved II cor
diatg."
Eight days after this letter was writ
ten the President vetoed the bill. The
question naturally arises: Whist influences,
if any, were brought to bear upon the
President to induce him to oppose it?
The Government advertisements have
been withdrawn from Forneys paper at
Washington. The President doubtless
thinks that as Forney is a "dead duck -
he ought not to insert his "bill in the
Treasury.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02
The Theatre Copperbead
Meeting nf ThurSdnY Inst.

The Growers Theatre COPPerbead
Johnson Meeting OfThursday Last.
We have as yet been able to obtain no
detailed account of this remarkable assem-
blage. The following, from the Chicago
Republican gives a brief resume of its
proceedings;
At Il O'Clock the building was crowded
with a promiscuous audience, and upon
the stage were collected about forty rebel
svmpathizers. The City Councils, and a
delegation of the Treasury clerks, headed
bv one McCloud, chief of a division, en-
tered and took reserved seats. Then
came in upon the stage Tom Florence,
Montgomery Blair and father, Mai. Gen.
Bartlett, ex-Mayor Barrett, "Sunset' Cox,
Cornelius Wendell, Congressman Green
Clay Smith, Myer Strouse, Order, Foucke,
Kerr, Ross, Eldridge, Thornton, Rider,
Shauklin, Coffroth, Hogan, Nicholson,
Marshall, of Illinois, Anconai Senators
Salisbury, Riddle Hendricks, McDougal,
&c, sc.
Il was soon evident that but half Of the
audience were with the meeting.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THEMEETINC.
The meeting was finally called to order,
and one Philip Fendall, an old man OF
doubtful record, was made Chairman.
He said that they had gathered to indorse
the Presidents policy for restoring all the
States. Applause The wal has ceased
nearly a year since. Congress has been
about two months in session, and yet the
people in eleven States are not represented
in Congress; still they are estimated as in
the Union, except as to representation.
One of the principles which severed Us
from the mother country was taxation
without representation. He vetoed the
Freedmen's Bureau bill. Applause.
The voice which shall go forth in this
blilding to-day will soon be echoed
throughout the land, that the Union shall
be restored. TApplause-Q
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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02

The next speaker was Kinney of Utah,
who went the whole length of the Demo-
cratic doctrine, although it looked at one
time like a row before the meeting would
hear him. Because he vas not on the stage
they thought he was a guerrilla.
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MONTGOMERY BLAIh.

MONTGOMERY BLAIR.
Montgomery Blair was next put forth,
and said: Now we see a party in Congress
who threaten a new outbreak to keep the
Union sundered, which is more dangerous,
if possible, than the rebellion Just put
down. They were afraid, if the people OF
the South were re-admitted, that they
would join the Democratic party of the
North, and thus obtain control of the Go
vernment. VIII the white people of the
North permit the blacks to eat up the sus-
tenance of the country loud cries of
mo. Every sensible mar says that Sc
cession was the death of slavery, and, this
having taken place, they now seek TO in
augurate a Government which Will result
in the death of the freedmen. See Mr..
Williams speech, in which he charges
that every man asking for repre-
sentation for the Southern States il
Gisloyal. Have we not reached Il period
when there should be a cessation of this
feeling Every great President has had
occasion to check the party spirit Of those
who elevated him. Abraham Lincoln put
his foot on the excrescence which these
men ~endeavored to fasten upon the eoun-
try. Every one who can see, can see that
we are hurrying to a wal Of the races.
This meeting augurs well for the country.
Applause and Kisses.
SENATOR HESDRICEs.
Senator Hendricks said We are now
at a time when the work of the Nation i
to be done over again, and the question is,
Can We perform it A voice-"Andrew
johnson can do it.
"Nn MARYLAND DICK
He continued in the same strain, and
was followed by r. T. Merrick.
ROGERS, or NEw JERSEY.
Rogers, Of New Jersey, made a most
violent and Incorporate harangue, as
sailing Lincoln's administration, as he
robbed the South of millions of dollars in
setting the slaves free and now they
have set up an odious act to keep the
South out of Congress. He was loudly
eheered and Kissed by turns.
GEN. MARK, OF INDIANA.
General Mark, of Indiana, was called
out, and said he would not speak from the
stand that had been used 10 SANDER Mr..
Lincoln. Kisses and applause
BOYER sTRoUsE or PENNsVLyANIA.
Boyer and Strouse, of Pennsylvania,
then kept haranguing till the meeting ad-
journsd.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-12-14

STATISTICs.-iIancock County, accord,
ing to the Census table of lS6O. had 29C
farms of between 3 and 10 acres each
ga of between 10 and 20 acres; 1890 be-
tween 20 and 80 acres 6j1 between 30 and
100 acres; and llJ between 100 and 800
There were no farms between 500 and
1000 acres and none above 1000 acres.-
Hancock county has more Of the small
farms than any other county in the state.
York county comes next. Aroostooh cOuI-
ty has farms between 500 and 1000 acres.
Cumberland |, Franklin ;, kcnnebec !,
Lincoln |. and York /. Oxford has one
with more than 1000 acres.
Maine had 55.6!,S farms of all sizes in
1860, and 2,70i 1913 acres ofland under i'm
provcment; of this number of farms there
were 1920 in this county. and Of improved
lands l02724 acres. The farming nipple
ments and machinery ofthc state were val
ued at 50 2JS ,3l1, aud those of thi, county
at sos. ono.
The number ofhorses in the county $40 Il;
the number of mich cows 7.443; of work
ing oxen 1850; other cattle 5.343. Sheep
were estimated at 26 .l67; swine 2.25i. The
estimated value of this stock was Sti4i.3l0
while the value of all such in the state was
not quite fifteen and half millions Of dol
lars.
The number of families in the county q
900. exceeding all other counties. except
Cumberland. kenneboc, PcnobscOt, Wal
do and \ ork.
The value of the real estate Of the couu-
~ in 1850 was S5.S39.333. The personal
estate was valued ut S3.S9a.7G4. This
amount falls below. in real. that of An
droscog"in, Cumberland, kenncbec, Knox
Oxford, Penobscet. Sagadahoe. Somerset
and Washington. The total valuation OF
the state. real and personal. sl23. 25t .22l
that OF real being sl39, rs ,75l. and of per-
s0nal So. 502410.