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The Sea IsIands.

The following is General Sherman's let
ter to President johnson explaining his
famous order locating the negroes on the
Sea Island lands. 1t is especially inter-
esting as bill has passed the Senate and
is now pending in the House confirming
the titles of the lands thus conferred for
the space of three years:
"WAsHINaToN, February I'd, 1866.
''To Andrew johnson, President of the
United States;
"SIR-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt last evening, of your letter of
February /, and in compliance with your
request, inclose herewith a copy of field
order No. Is, with this brief history of its
origin, and the reasons for making it. The
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War,
came to Savannah soon after its occupa-
ton by the forces under my command, and
conferred freely with me as to the best
method to provide for the vast number of
negroes who had followed the army from
the interior of Georgia, as also of those
who had already congregated on the
island near Hilton Head, and were still
coming into our lines. We agreed per-
fectly that the young and able bodied
men should be enlisted as soldiers, or en-
ployed by the Quartermaster in the neoes-
sary work Of unloading ships, and for
other army purposes. But this left on our
hands the old and feeble, the women and
children, who had necessary to be fed by
the United States.
"Mr. Stanton summoned large number
of the old negroes, mostly preachers, with
whom he held long conference, of which
he took down notes. After this confer
ence he was satisfied the negroes could,
with some little aid from us, by means of
Islands and along the navigable rivers,
take care of themselves. He requested me
to draw up plan that would be uniform
and practicable. made the rough draft
and we went over it very carefully, Mr..
Stanton making many changes. The
present order, No. Is, resulted, and was
made public. knew, of course, we could
not convey title to land, land merely pro-
vided possession titles, to be good so long
as the war and our military power lasted.
1t merely aimed to make provision for
the negroes who were absolutely depend
ent on us, leaving the value of the pos
session to be determined by after events in
legislation.
"At that time, 1855, it will be remem-
bered that the tone of the people of the
South was very defiant, and no one could
foretell when the period of war would
cease. Therefore 1 did not contemplate
that event as being SO near at hand.
al am with Oreat resOaot
"Your obedient servant,
[Signed] "W. 7. SHERMAN,
"Majer-General."
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time had come at lastwhsn all compromises
81 81 human rights should cease, especially
there should be no three handed coynnro-
mise which, after degrading the coustit1
tlon, renouneed bene6eent power. and
lastly, borrowing an example from the times
Of Pontius PLATE turned out whole race 10
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vIRaINIA LEGISLATURES.
a nLynehburgh 70
LEGISLATIVE.
VILE, GA, Feb
u rnLnnl IL Iii
RaYmond Used Vp.

The correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette describes thus the way in which
Thad. Stevens hayed Henry j. Raymond
in his recent closing speech on the amend
ment question;
In closing, the speaker turned upon Mr..
Raymond. 1t is exceedingly doubtful
whether, in the history of Congress, any
man has been so completely annihilated
as Raymond was. The position that no
constitutional amendments were needed
was held up to the scorn ofan. Butwhen
the speaker read and replied 20 the final
paragraph of Raymond 5 speech, in which
he made such contemplate bid for new
party influence, in placing the rebel dead
and the rebel soldiers upon platform Of
brotherly equality with the Union dead
and Union heroes, and speaking of all the
dead as the nations dead, and all the cour-
age as the nations glory, stiffness set
tied over the House, such-as attends the
arrangement of a public execution, and
had Mr.. Raymond been the victim of such
scene, the falling of the drop before
their eyes and the dangling Of his stifened
body before them would not have convey
ed to their minds O more distinct impres-
sion of his death than the hearing of the
last sentences of Mr.. Stevens speech. 1t
was the political execution of Raymond
in the sight of all the House. sa %
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Indemnity for Loss of Life or BOdi.
Iy IDjUry.-The original Travellers Insurance
Co., OF Hartford, Conn, insures against Accidents
of all kinds. Cash assets, Sept. 1865, 1852 37I45.
The Travellers Insurance Company of Hartford,
Conn, is the pioneer accident Insurance company
of this country; it has issued over TRIRTY THOU
SAND policies, (up to November ~ and paid over
SIX HUNDRED losses-including the large sum of
s3s 900 paid to twelve policy holders within the
year, for LESS THAN $3.50 in premiums.
protective insurance against loss Of life or in
jury by accident, anywhere and at all times. No
medical examination required.
GENERAL ACCIDENT PoLIcrEs.-The best policy
for every man, whether he travels much or little,
is General Accident Policy, which nsures against
every possible form of casualty, at all times and
places.
ONE MONTH GENERAL ACCIDENT PoLICIEs.-
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Policies, at the rate of $1,per thousand-with S5
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These are much better than ticket policies, for
travellers and others desiring short risks, they
eau be taken in any amount from $500 to $4,000.
They cover all accidents and each policy is reg itr
ed so that the insurance is good in the policy
is lost or destroyed.
For mechanics or others who not easily
spare the amount Of an annual premium, but
would like to insure by the month, these short
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Policies issued and losses promptly paid by
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Park Building, next to Court House,
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The Protection orCiyI R,pbts.


+, Not the least important of the many
measures by which the good men and true
of the present Congress are laboring to
conserve and'pefpetuate, in the interest of
freedom, the result of the war, is Judge
Trumbull's bill to protect the liberty and
civil rights of all our citizens, and to fur
nish the means for the vindication of
these rights. The following are the first,
second and last sections of the bill:
"SEc. l. Allpersons born in the United
States and not, subject to any foreign
power or tribal authority, excluding In
dians, are hereby declared to be citizens of
the United States.
"SEC. 2. There shall be nc discrimina-
tion in the civil rights or immunities
among the inhabitants of any State or
Territory of the United States on account
of race or color, or previous condition of
slavery, but the inhabitants, of every race
and color, without regard to any previous
condition of slavery or involuntary servi-
tude, except as punishment for crime,
whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted, shall have the same right to
make and enforce contracts, to sue the
parties and give evidence, to inherit, pur-
chase, lease, sell, hold and convey real and
personal properties; to the full and equal
benefit of all laws and proceedings for the
security of person and property; and shall
be subject to like punishments, pains and
penalties, and to none other, any law,
statute, ordinance, regulation or custom to
the contrary notWithstandinr
"SEc. 10. That it shall be lawful for
the President of the United States, or such
person as he may empower for that pur-
pose, to employ such part of the land or
naval forces of the United States, or of
the militia, as shall be necessary to pre-
vent the violation and enforce the due ex-
ecution of this act"
It will be seen at once that these pro-
visions recognize the colored people of the
country as citizens of the United States,
and as such guarantee to them and pro-
tect them in the exercise of all civil
rights equally with other citizens. No
State or local authority can oppress them
or subject them to disabilities or indigni-
ties withouttransgressing the Constitution
of the United States. The bill thus full
fils all the pledges given by the Pro-
clamstion of Emancipation, and provides
for making effective the Constitutional
Amendment of last session. 1t has passed
the Senate by vote of SO to II, Messrs.
Cowan, Norton and Van Winkle voting
with the Democrats against it. 1t is now
pending in the House, and will undoubt-
edly pass very soon by an overwhelming
majority.
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XXXIXth Congress
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, February 5.-Mr. BLAME
introduced bill, which was referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction, providing for
taking census of the United States prior
to the first of October next.
Mr.. ROSS, of Illinois, offered resolution
for the amendment of the rules so that one
day in the week should be devoted exelu-
sively to public business and be known as
the white mans day.
On motion of Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illi-
nois, the resolutions were tabled.
Mr.. mcclure, of Missouri, offered a
resolution instructing the Reconstruction
Committee to inquire into the expediency of
reporting bill to levy contributions on the
seeded States to defray the expenses of
keeping up standing army to preserve the
peace. A debate arising the resolution went
Mr.. briggs, of Michig.,e nFered reso-
luton which was ador.cl .5tructing the
Committee on Reconst uc -i11 TO take into
consideration the subject of r,moTi wing the
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-06

TIE steamer Carter had 200 passengers
l25 of whom were lost. A Vicksburg dis
patch gives some additional names of tn
killed.
TEE steamer Mary Benner, with 500 bale
of cotton, was burned at the mouth of Rec
river on the Sd. Fortunately the crewsand
passengers were saved.
A RAILROAD freight car and street pas
senger car collided in New York yesterday
result, two dead horses and a badly fright
ened load of passengers. ------ e
ABIILTARD tournament is soon to come of
in Memphis. Roberts, the champion player
of England, Kavanagh, Foster, and other
great players are to take part.
A STEAMER, with loo head of cattle on
boardy sunk in North River, at one of the
New York piers day before yesterday The
cattle were drowned.
GEN. scaoFIEID was the recipient of
marked attention at late ball at the Tue
iiries, and was highly complimented by
Napoleon.
organize the State government. 1t is pre-
sided over by the President of the Conven-
ton which "seceded " Texas from the
Union, and a majority of its members are
The cattle plague in England is on the
increase. So far, upwards of 10000 cattle
have died with the disease or been killed
after taking it. Vaccination is now resor-
ted to, but time enough has not passed to
show results.
BENNO sPEYER, a well-known business
nan of Cincinnati-banker, immigrant
lgent, gold speculator-recsntly absconded,
having borrowed far beyond the depth of
lis collaterals. Creditors seem to be of th.
Pinion that he has started for Europe.
aking with him several thousands of re-
entity borrowed funds. He leaves here a
Tife to whom he has been married only
bout a year.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-06

Books are great helps, but there have
been great men who were never helped by
them. Patrick Henry was no scholar,
and read scarcely anything. On visit to
jefferson one fall, he told him th at he had
been thinking he would read the coming
winter, and asked him to lend him book.
Jefferson lent him a volume of Hume's
Essays. The next spring he carried it
back unread, saying that he had tried to
read it two or three times, but could never
get through more than e page or SO before
falling asleep.
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The work Of Congress.

-four great measures, for the purpose of
making secure and permanent for freedom
the results of the war and the passage of
the Constitutional amendment, have been
originated by the present Congress. None
OF them have as yet passed both branches.
Two were originated in the House; two
IN the Senate. Each body has adopted
the measures originated in it, and is now
engaged in the consideration of those
passed by the other body. They are as
follows:
1vvPr0pvHVuUTVo neIIey DIII 10 eEUaUITnn
equal suffrage in the District of Columbia.
Passed the House January 18th; yeas 1l6,
nays "a. Now pending in the Senate.
The joint resolution, introduced by the
Reconstruction Committee, proposing an
amendment to the constitution excluding
from enumeration as basis of representa-
tion all excluded from the elective fran
ehise on account of race or color. Passed
the House January alsti yeas 12O, nays
46. Now pending in the Senate.
Senator Wilson's bill to enlarge the
powers of the Freedman's Bureau. Passed
the Senate January 26th; yeas 81, nays
10. Now pending in the House.
Senator Trumbulls bill to protect the
liberty and civil rights of all citizens of
the United States. Passed the Senate
February I'd; yeas 80, nays IL. Now
pending in the House.
1t will be noticed that all of these great
measures passed by more than two-thirds
vote. Should they pass the bodies in
which they are now pending by as strong
avote-and there Is little doubt but thew
will do so-the question as to whether the
President will or willn sign them be-
comes of Importance only in reference to
his own position, as they can very easily
be passed over his head, should he veto
them,
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General News.

Fire.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.-A fire, this afternoon,
partially destroyed the building I59 west
Fifth street. Loss about $4,000.
A Steamer Burned.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5.-The steamer Mary
A. Benner, with 800 bales of Gotten, was en-
tirely burned on the Sd, at the mouth of
Bed river. Her passengers and crew were
saved. -
All the merchants at Matamora are
trumping up claims to be presented for loss
in the Bagdad affair, believing that the
United States will pay them all reported.
The:Steamer Carter Disaster.
VIcKsBURG, February 9.-There were 200
passengers aboard the steamer Carter. One
hundred and twenty-fi lost at the lowest
estimate. Eight bodies were taken from the
river yesterday and to-day. Among them
Mr.. 0sterman, Mrs David Noel, of Texas,
Mrs. Morris, and Major Brewer, Paymaster,
of Ohio, were all that were identified. DR..
Goals Bonnes, of Yazoo City, DR.. T. Wick,
and Lieutenant Williams, of Vicksburg, are
known to be lost John Johnson, of Texas,
injured, died to-day.
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=. OOIe MHHuIacIurersI New York.
ooia oy all Druggists. dec27:R RIO

Half Million of Sunday School
BOOks.-Ingh'm Brsgg have sold over half
a million of Sunday School Books Some years
since they entered largely into the Sunday School
and Religions book trade, and have kept pace with
the demand or this class of books, keeping the
largest assortment in Ohio Of all the Religious
Publishing Societies, and fuI nish them at PUBLISH
ERs' PRICES The b:Oks published by other houses
for Sunday School use may be had of them at the
lowest rates They have now received their spring
stock of all new ones issued with maps, question
books, revised tickets, &C., at 1871 Superior street
fsbG:266
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french and LiternInre.-pr

French and Literature.-Prof. Albert
De Lie Foret, a graduate from the University of
France author Of g The Method of Learning and
Teaching French" and Instructor seven years
since in Oberlin College, begs leave to inform he
public that he has just made arrangements to
teach his native tongue the coming year in Cleve.
land and in obsrlin as follows: Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday in Cleveland; Thursday, Friday
and Saturday in 0bsrlin. Further inquiries can
be made or orders left with NJ, M Holden, Clarke
Wilson, los Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio.
feb3:286
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Claims from The South Cut OH-The
PresIdeht's LcVee.


Especial Correspondence of the Cleveland LEADER.
WAsHIEGToN, Jan. 81, 1866.
A very i'm portant resolution, submitted
by Mr.. DelanO, of our State, who is the
chairman of the Committee on Claims
passed the House yesterday by very
large majority. 1t provides that until
otherwise ordered, the Committe on Claims
be instructed TO reject all claims referred
to them for examination by citizens of any
of the States lately in rebellion, growing
out of the destruction or appropriation of,
or damages to property by the army or
navy, while engaged in suppressing the
rebellion. This cuts off at one blow
class of claimants now here whose name
is legion. Mr.. Deiano informed the
House that it was almost impossible to
distinguish between loyal and disloyal
claimants, and if the door was once OPEN
ed there would be no end to these claims,
and the country would become bankrupt
IN consequence of them, and reputation
follSw. This may work hard to some.
whose loyalty cannot be questioned and
who have lost all their property during
the war, but at present there is no hope.
By this decision of the House the innocent
will have to suffer with the guilty.
The Presidents leEee last evening, or |
rather we should say niSht-for these re-
ceptions do not. commence until many |
honest people are in bed,-was as usual a ]
success in the way of pressure and crowd
ing. The pressure does not commence
until about ten o'clock. The cotton de-
LANES from the country and outskirts of
the city, unacquainted with fashions and
Washington etiquette arrive about, eight
in the evening, and the woollen delaines.
who are partially in keeping with city
forms and White House customs, arrive
about nine, and at ten and so on until half
past eleven the silks and satins are usher
ID in, and sometimes pressed in and pack
I'd together among Lords, Ministers, En-
yoys, Senators, Judges and other honor
1bles, Cabinet officers and Bureau Off
'ers, Major Generals and other Generals
# all grades, Colonels, Doctors and
lawyers, high privates and low pri-
-ates with their ladies and attendants, all
o see and be seen.1
To give you more particular account a
f Washington fashionable society will be 5
~ task in some future letter. a
FRANITrr Z
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Jan. 10Th, 1865.

To Oil Refihers.-We are prepared to do all
kinds of Oil Refinery Plumbing in the most per-
feet and durable manner. Before engaging work
elsewhere, Oil Rehners will find it for their inter-
est to call on SMITH COSBY,
Oil Refinery, House and Ship Plumbers,
nl62S6 III Seneca street, opposite City Hotel.
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TIE steamer Mary Benner, with 500 bales
of cotton, was burned at the mouth of Red
river on the Sd. Fortunately the crewsand
PASSENGERS were saved. ~
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yeu can also have corns, warts, buniens and in
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