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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15
oswegO MarI.et-sIax u.

0sWegO MarIkel-May IL.
FLoUR-In good demand. Sales at go, 10. 80
for No l spring. Il ,759I2,o0 for red winter;
Sl4, so for Xxx.
Firm and dull.
terms.
CANAL FREIGHTs-SteadV.
INPoRrS-;53. OUO bush wheat; 5000 corn.
ExSoRTs-945 bbls flour; 16,7OJ bush wheat;
: ,GO0 oats $500 pess.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
John A. ElIsler Manager 3. H. Gesry..Trsaur
MISS JULIA DAILY,

Last nigh: but four of the engagement of [
popu'ar actress, MRS. WARREA
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15

Mrs. Edgarfon as Josephine" with Songs
Sam Ryal IN Ons Of his best Fares.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15
LOST.

T OST-Blsck AMI Tan Dog, medium siz3; ear
Ctrimmed 81 IT; ans weTs - tn name OF "frince :;
had on red leather coila-. with owners nam an
placr Of basiness. Liberal reward paid If returned
70 173 Superior street, u stairs. mayl5.3l6
NOR SSLE-TAYERN sTAND-A Tavern
Il Stand at the Centre OF La Grange. Lcrain Co.,
Ohio, within forty rods Of the c.. g & Z. Z B. De-
pot. Eo- partirulars inquire AZ the premises or q
JAS. X PELTON. nayI5:3li
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15

GTRAYED-A Black Horss, with = long Switch
= Tail; no shOes on. AEy persOE returning said
Horse 20 tn owner, 145 Lake street, will be suita-
BIZ rewardsd. mayl5-ft
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15
lew aoVERTIseMENTs.
sTRAYED.

MEI0DEONS TO R~ENT.-Enquire of KIN
W NARD, DREHkR 4 CO., corner Of Seneca and
Champaign streets. mayl0.Sl5
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15

DOR SALE-One steam Engine, 100 Horse
Il Power. Iron Bed Plate, Fly Wheel and Main Pull
ley; Engine 3 Horse Power, nearly as good as new
one Boiler Is Inches n diameter, &c feet long; large
1ounufg, Nestht- maygSO
EOlt SALE-HOuse aud Lot Tor sale on Edward
Il street. near reTry, and 3 lew rods from kius-
man strect- Price sl,AJ. InqUiEs on the premises
apl9.Sf9
EQR aALE-QIL-A fine lotof Petroleum Burn.
K US Cus ~ Tie Factory Uf n. }. uuLAD. On Ova'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-28

CsrPRFkE CDtHT
men and Cornnnsiy ~ the city - N~~ Y0rs rlass
aud sItsndng o. Ana Fuitsn stfesA
In he ~ few r0rk
Purpan 20 stasns ~ sash na1s ard pryvtssd ths
hsr.ey e.. "s,,s' TIA. Ih.y lntsse = .Iiy % ,ss 80
Term ~ said Court 10 b. hsd ~ ne Cly Han
q Ne cg q Ne- rors, On SATURDAY ibs sssh
,nss DAY thsr-sflrr ssans~f - h.sfd
sssssni n he above eusfsi~d that The sns
sr,sn. 81 Ne 1y.wersn hsr~ey tnsenns1 ~. -c~sss
snd srsndlng ~ sn1 Faitsn rtT
70 ns.n.r fsLewiss .hsl V 81 aa ~ sssihssy 90.
bots fss q Am sfrv~t t~tw~~n wf&. snf Off
ss "a bgts stss ~ ruissn svs~t p~s~~~a wism
Rrf~rs sl&o ~ rahra
sr-.. e~swssn gIs.s ssy SAD wssss s.ss as ~ -
nsvs~rty sfn~ ~ fnftrn wr~~f h~two~n rrsn se<
hos,h IN The ir " rsw rerf lsf sewn sa4 a.
hn@-s>d .sr~r mse rsf~ W kfwerf hoyi~ ciiy haT
vevsr 6i~ 0Min~ W ths 81 Cosnnnsa
CSanfa ~ tss ety ~ N~~ y@s
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-28
sHrPPING.

CAvANNAH, GEORGIA
- Every Saturday, from pier l3North river
EMPIRE SIDRWtlEEL LINE
The favorfte sidewhcel steamship
SAN JACINrO, wlnsiow I.ovoland Comm ander
will sail for Savannah direct from pier Is North river foot
Of Cedar street ON Saturday March promptly three
Of iadng furnished and signed the pier
SAN SALVADOR follows March 10
For freight passage having elegant accom- aons
apply TO GARRISON ALLEN. Agents,
No. Bowling ureen
Agent at Savannah,
b. II. HARDEE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-28

Dos SoRyoLE, CTR rorrr AND RicHxosD ,-THa
20 n1s from r<~r n. NORTH rgsr
sIhg4a. csrss,n cgs~k s-.sy sss.rfsy ssrs
hAkATO0A. Csp<stn xina every Wednesday, ats
o. flEfNEkEN PAfkOnE.
As-s. ssr rsrs saz ysrs4s $780,. co~sAas
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15
After the soldering has been accomplish.

After the soldering has been accomplish.
ed, the boxes have to be boiled in steam
chest. Those that do not bulge ont after
the boiling are condemned as "dead;" for
when the process is thoroughly gone through
the perfection of the cure is known by the
bulgiug out Of the boxes, which are Of va
rious sizes, according to the purpose for
which they are designed There are boxes
ofsix pounds weight and two pounds weight,
as also half and quarter boxes, with from
about twenty four to twelve fish in them,
according to size. Little kegs are also fll-
ed with sardines cured as anchovies. The
finishing process of the sardine cure is to
stamp the boxes and afix the brass labels
which are always found upon them. There
are little incidental industries connected
with the cure which may be noticed. The
debris is sold for agricultural purposes, as
is at home here, where the curers get a
few pounds annually for their ofal; then a
large quantity of oil is exuded from the
sprat during the process of the cure, and on
the total fishery this oil is Of considerable
value. ..... ...
The "dead" fish, as We have said, are
sold to the men, but the success of the cure
is usually so great that the "dead'' form
but very small per ceutage of the total
number of boxes Submitted to the test.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15

were to be made to believe that Congress
intended to reconstruct the Union. This
was Ga. tub thrown out to the whale" to
amuse them till the fall elections were over
Congress does not intend to have the States
reconstructed till after the Presidential
election in 1868. The Southern States
are to be kept out Of the Union till after
that period, in order to insure the radical
triumph. ..'... -.....
The object of the Radical leaders is to
prepetuate the power of their party. This
they think they can do by negro suffrage,
and by thatalone. But they we're afraid to
put that plank in their platform at present.
1t will be inserted two years hence. When
Stewart proposed universal suffrage and
universal amnesty, the leaders of the Radi.
cal party expressed their willingness to
adopt it. They were willing to forego the
pleasure of hanging rebels and excluding
Southern members, if this could be accom-.
plished.
l have thus, my dear sir, given you my
views in reference to the constitutional
amendment. Let me conclude by assuring
you that as feeble as South Carolina may
be, and as "powerless" as you say she is
"to protect herself" she is, nevertheless,
able to maintain, amidst all her expressions,
her honor unsullied, and will never, volun.
tarily, accept her own degradation.
/ am, with great respect, yours, &c.,
B. F. PERRY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15
The Manufacture Of Pens.

Pens, in the present stage of manufac
turing art, requires greater share of hand
labor than pins. At Mr.. Gillott's Birming-
ham (Englaud) establishment, known as
the "viotoria Works." 12o, 100000 pens
are made each year by machinery, guided
by 400 women and 100 men "Ihe steel, /"
says Mr. Measom, is sprocured from Shelf
field 1t is first cut up ioto narrow strips,
and is carefully picked by immersion in
diluted sulphuric acid and then reduced to
the proper thickness by being pressed
through metal rolls In this condition it is
fit to be made into pens, and for this pur-
pose it is passed into the hands of girl
who, with punch fitted into the screw of
a handpress, and a corresponding bed,
speedily cuts out the blank. The next
process, namely, that of perforating the
small hole which terminates the slit, and
removing any superAuous steel likely to in.
terfere with the elasticity of the pen, is also
done by woman. The incipient pens are
DOW in condition to have the maker
name and any ornamental device stamped
upon them. For this purpose they are an
nealed in large quantities iu a mufle, and
after being cooled, they are placed under a
large stamp, in which is held the device to
be impressed, cut in steel the hammer Of
the stamp falls, and the marking and orna.
mentation are complete. Up to this stage
the future pen is fiat piece of steel. tits
then transferred to another woman who, by
means Of press and dye, makes it concave
if it is to be nib, and forms the tube if it
is to be barrel pen. Hardening fol-
lows. By this process a number Of pens
are put into an iron box, which is placed in
a a"mufle )" when the whole is of uniform
red heat, they are plunged into oil, and
the superAuous oil is removed by agitation
in revolving cylinder. At this stage the
pen is as brittle as glass, but the temper
ing which follows imparts elasticity. After
that the pens are again placed in revolv-
ing cylinder, with pounded crucible sand,
or some other cutting substance, the abra-
sion of which the revolving cylinder, speed
lily discloses the natural color of the steel.
Next follows the grinding Of the nib, by
submitting it to the emery wheel. The pen
is then in condition to be slit, the Sitting
being the most particular of the many pro-
cesses of steel pen making. A chisel or
wedge with fiat side is fixed to the bed
of press, and the descending screw has a
corresponding chisel or cutter attached to it,
which passes down and is most accurately
fitted The pen is laid on the lower chisel,
the screw is made and the pen completed.
The last stage is the coloring, brown or
blue. This is. done by placing the bright
steel pens in revolving cylinder, under
which is a charcoal stove, until the desired
color is arrived at The final brilliancy is
impaired by immersing them in gum lac
dissolved in naphtha.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15

The Two VoIcEs.-When Guttenburg
the first printer, was working in his cell in
the monastery of St. Aborsgos, he tells US
that be heard two voices address him. The
one bade him desist; told him the power his
invention would put in the hands of bad
men to propagate their wickedness ; told him
how men would profane the art he had crea-
ted, and how posterity would have cause to
curse the man who gave it toithe world.
So impressed was Guttenburg with what he
heard, that be took hammer, and broke to
pieces the types be had so laboriously put
together. His work of destruction was on.
ly stayed by another voice, sweet and mu-
sical, that fell on his ear, telling him to 60
90, and to rejoice in his work; that all good
might be made the cause of evil, but that
God would bless the right in the end. So
to all of US still come those voices that came
to Guttenburg; the one calling us to work,
while it is called to day---to try to leave
this world better than We found it; and the
other tempting Us to give over and take our
sase-to leave the plough in mid-furrow,
and to rest on our oars when We should be
pulling against the stream.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15
Why Masons Celebrate st. Johns Day

Why Masons Celebrate st. Johns Day.
We find in an exchange the following
explanation of the reason why Masous eel.
citrate St. Johns day, 24th of June, and
publish it for the benefit of the uninitia.
ted, having heard the question frequently
asked:
Masonic lodges in ancient times. were
dedicated to King Solomon. Tradition in
forms US that they were thus dedicated
from the building of the first temple of
Jerusalem, to the Babylonish captivity.
From that time to the coming of the Mes
siah, they we're dedicated to ZerubLabel
the builder of the second temple; and from
that to the final destruction of the temple
by Titus in the reign of the Emperor Ves-
pasian, they were dedicated to St. John the
Baptist.
Owing to the many massacres and disor-
ders which attended that memorable event,
Freemasonry fell very much into decay
Many of the lodges were broken up, and
but few could meet with sufficient members
to constitute their legality. Under these
circumstances a general meeting of the
craft was held in the city of Benjamin,
when it was observed that the principal
reason for the decline of Masonry was the
want Of Grand Master to direct its affairs.
They therefore deputed seven of their most
eminent members to wait upon St. John,
the Evangelist, who was at that time Bish.
op of Ephesus, to request him to take the
Office of Grand Master. He returned for
answer that, though we'll stricken in years
(being upwards of ninety yet having been
in the early part of his life initiated into
Masonry, he would take upon himself that
Office. He did so, and completed by his
learning what st. John the Baptist had &C.
complished by his zeal After his decease,
the Christian Lodges were dedicated to him
and St. John the Baptist, both Of them
being regarded as eminent Christian patrons
of Masonry. Since then Masons have ever
celebrated the 24th of June in commemo.
ration of St. John the Baptist, and the 9th
of December in commemoration of St. John
the Evangelist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15

The FREE LABOR SYSTEM IN NORTH
ERN VIRGINIA. recent Washington let
ter to the Herald says:
Residents of the adjoining counties in
Virginia-Loudoun and Fairfax--make
very favorable reports of the free labor sys-
tenn in vogue there during the last year.
In Fairfax county particularly, great many
small plots of land have been taken up by
white men from the North and freedmen,
who have been very successful the present
year in raising crops, for which a. ready
market has been found in Washington,
Georgetown and Alexandria While not
many acres have been cultivated as before
the war, still the aggregate yield has been
greater, for the small plots in the hands of
practical farmers have been more thorough.
ly cultivated. The immediate effects of
the new labor system has been to increase
the value of lands. Indeed to such an ex-
tent is this the case that some of the old
planters say they are amply rewarded for
the loss of their slaves. One large owner
of unimproved lands, who held bis land
before the war at the nominal value of from
50 so to SIS an acre, has been selling the
same land since the war at from SIS to $40
per acre. He considers himself doubly
compensated for his loss of property in
slaves. Another large land holder set
lot of negroes to work clearing tract of
one thousand or more acres, and sent be-
tween 60 and 10 cords of wood per day
into Washington during last winter and
spring, netting some So per cord, which is
clear gain, the land being worth more with.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15

ANEcDoTE OF ADMIRAL FARRAaUT.-
When Admiral Farragut was ten years of
age, his father, then an officer of rank in
the United States navy, and high in the
estimation of the Government, said in his
hearing that when he (the boy) was old
enough to make compact and keep it, he
had bargain to offer him. The son rose
up and asked his father to state the terms
of the contract. ... 81. .t -
The Admiral said The proposal that
I intend to make is: If you will not smoke
nor chew tobacco, nor drink Intoxicating
drinks, nor strong wines, till you are twen-
ty-one years of age, l will then give you
81, ,OOO.'
i am old enough to make that bargain
now said the young Farragut, Il will &C.
cept the ofer,' 'fas.
The bargain was closed. And on the. at
taintment of young Farragut's majority the
cash was handed over.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15
The Payment Of the Confederate debt.

The Payment Of the Confederate debt.
The New York Tribune daily tells its
readers that if the radicals are beaten in the
coming election, and the Presidents party
prevail, "the rebel debt will be declared
valid, and the tax payers will have to pay
it." Its Washington correspondent is in
structed to shape his 'snews' so as to boil
ster up this theory. Accordingly the crea-
ture writes on Sunday last: ,r.- =. So
Very many letters are received al the
United States treasury from citizens in the
South enclosing Confederate money and
asking if it con be redeemed: The basis
of their impudencs is their claim that the
surrender of Lee and johnson was treaty
with the Confederacy, and that two years
after the 2lst of April, 1866, the date Of
the Appomattox surrender, these notes and
bonds, issued for the support Of treason, are
virtually marketable, as they read, nThis
note is redeemable two years-and some
six months-after the ratification of treaty
of peace between the Confederate States
and the United States" The latest appli-
cation of this kind is as follows 49,. mad,
GREENSBORO: Ga, Oct. 22, 1866. -
Hon, F. E. SPINNER, United % States
Treasurer ,.r
Dear Sir: Enclosed please find one $500
note, which is payable two years after the
ratification of peace between the Confederate
States and the United States. l wish you
to remit me $500 in greenbacks and take
the Confederate $500 note, as it has been
rendered useless in this country by the &C.
ton of the present United States Govern
ment and as this comes under the clause
of the Constitution, which says no private
property shall be taken without just COM
peusatioD, I wish you to take the bill afore.
said and remit me $500 in greenbacks, just
compensation as aforesaid. The United
States interferred and broke up the exist
ence of this fiscal institution, and requiredal
its checks to be handed in, and in confor-
nifty to that understanding have RENTED
you the $500 note, believing that you, as
agent of the United States Government,
will award the just compensation by return
mail. might expect it in specie. If so
reclaimed, please forward by express
BARNEY DEMMIsoN, JR.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15

The CIRCUS. Castello's Big Show
has come and gone, carrying with it more
of our loose change than We could conven-
iently spare. Truth and justice require US
to state that it was great humbug, and
that the procession and. huge yariegated
posters comprised pretty much all that was
worth seeing. We were there of course,
under the deluson that the last six years
had developed some novelties among the
heroes of the saw.dust ring. We were dis.
appointed. We saw the same old feats Of
horsemauship, and listened to the same stale
jokes, familiar to our eyes and ears when
boy. The presence of soldiers, armed with
muskets and bayonets, was offensive and to-
tally unnecessary. We are not barbarlans,
and the presence of the numerous ladies in
attendance was sufficient to repress any
riotous tendency in Q Southern audience.
Chester Standard
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15

HoRRIBLE.-The French Academy of
Medicine at Paris has lately brought to light
a horrible state of affairs in regard to the
habit of sending children to the country to
be nursed and brought up. Every year
twenty thousand babies are sent out of
Paris under the care of these peasant nur.
ses, and of that number only five thousand,
on an average, are returned to their moth.
ers, the other fifteen thousand having died
of cold, starvation and bad treatment. 1t
is calculated that three hundred thousand
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15
Pleasing Incident.

We extract the following from the New
York Watchman, aud take pleasure in say.
ing that we know Captain Pitzer we'll thai
be is still living at or near his old home in
Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, and that
the incident related is an appropriate illus
tration, not only Of bis own excellent char
acter as Christian, but of very large
GLASS among the officers and soldiers of our
noble army during the war In book
entitled "Our Boys" by A. F. Hill, of the
Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves, we find this
pleasing incident. .. ..- .
In one of those conversations that the
soldiers of both armies so frequently took,
with the Potomac rolling between them, the
following occurred.
'May we ask inquired the Federal sol
dier, ito what regiment you belongP
Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry
you are one of its oficers?'
Yes; I am Captain of Co. c, my name
is Andrew L. Pitzer'
To repeat all the conversation that fol-
lowed would be a task indeed. The wal
was talked of-tbe soldiers life was discus
sed. Jokes were perpetrated freely; but
one little circu instance occurred during the
conversation which made an impression on
my mind that time can never etface. II
was as follows
One of our boys held up pack of cards,
and called out:
DO you know what this is 2
Several other rebels had by this time
Joined the officer, who acted as spokesman,
and continued to carry on the conversation
Il cannot see what it is at this distance,
he replied.
'I'll tell you p said the owner.
What?
The history of the Four Kings was the
significant reply.
'Oh! yes-that's-yes-I understand
now. Cards, believe
yes
MAY I show you the history read?
asked the rebel.
yes, sir, if you please
Placing his hand to his breast, the rebel
officer drew fir, IN side-pocket the most
blessed of all books, a small Bible. All
what reproach Not that it was meant
as reproach, for it was the Innocence and
simplicity of a child; but to witness such
an exhibition of superior morals in one up
on whom we looked as being rebel-an
iusurgent-was truly abasiug. How J. would
like to know whether he is yet living. Many,
on our side, who came to the rocky brink
aud conversed with him on that day of ar
mistice have passed away forever.
I do not remember who the soldier was
that exhibited the pack of cards to the rebel
officer but there is one thing I do remem-
Der, and that is, that he felt the reproof so
sensibly that, after standing for moment
gazing vacantly upon the cards as he held
them in his hands, and listlessly twisting
the corners he threw them over the brink,
and away they went sailing and Auttering
as they slowly descended to the green wa
ters many a fathom below.-Lynchbury
Neus.
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out than with the wood upon it. By
another year it is believed that nearly all of
Fairfax and Loudoun counties will be in
possession of small farmers, who will culti-
vate the soil to its utmost capacity. The
same state of facts holds true 10 regard to
Montgomery and some other counties in
Maryland, where the demand for real estate
in small quantities has caused greater rise
in value than was ever dreamed possible
before. ..... ..-.......
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15

of the nurslings have perished in this way
during the last twenty years. These coun.
try women make no scruple of exchanging
the babies entrusted to them, and uuder-
take to nurse several at time. They write
letters to the childreu's parents describing
in pathetic language the rosy cheeks and in
creasing charms of their infants, dead weeks
before the epistles we're indited, and re.
ceive clothing and money for the little ones
for months after they have been 10 sheir
graves. @.... -a s..: aa7
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pg. Artemus Ward boasts that his family
is descended from the Puritins, who nobly
fed from land of dispitism to land of
freedim, where they could not only enjoy
their own religion, but prevent everybody
else from enjoyin' his. ...