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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-06
WASHINGTON TOPICS AND GOSSIP.


Anumber of the Western members Of
Congress left for their homes Friday
night on flying visits.
SCARCITY OF LOYAL NAIL AGENTS II Ala
BAMA.
The Government not finding a loyal
man in Alabama who would take the test
| oath. and become q mail agent over the
route from Mobile to the Mississippi,
imported a Philadelphia there. He
passed through this city on his Southern
mission to-day.
THE PRESIDENT AND SENATOR SUMNER
A report in general circulation to the
effect that the President had sent an auto
graph letter to Senator Sumner apologize
ing for his rude a]llusion to him by name
| on a recent occasion, has caused numer-
Gus inquiries to be addressed to the Sena-
| tor as to the facts. The nearest approach
to the truth in the matter is probably that
the propriety of such a course had been
suggested to the President.
THE IRoS AND STEEL INTEREST.
Tie delegates Of the Iron and Stael
| Convention were before the Ways and
Means Committee Friday, to urge an in
crease of import duty on steel and iron,
and a reduction of the internal revenue
tax on home productions. They declared
to the committee that unless something
was done they could not continue bust
ness. They presented statistics showing
that the internal revenue tax on the varl-
Gus branches Of their business is such that
the foreign duty hardly affords any pro-
lection.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-06

Mr.. ]. c. Derby, United States Agent
for the Paris Exposition Of 1887, has been
spending several days among the members
Of Congress, for the purpose of urging
prompt action in the matter Of the neces-
5ary appropriations for carrying out the
spirit Of the joint resolution Of Congress
accepting the invitation of the Imprial
Commission to become exhibitors as a M
ton. More than twelve hundred articles
have been entered at the general agency
in New-York, and, as the tno limit OF
time for receiving applications for space
is neal at hand, a speedy decision of
Congress is absolutely necessary. Senator
Sumner and Congressman Banks, the re-
spective Chsirmsn Of the Committees on
Foreign Affairs, are wide awake TO the
importance of the subject, and are urging
immediate and favorable action.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-06
MACKENZIE & PARSONS

Every description Of Gentismsn's Furnishing
Goods Of the best manufacture and most iasni'h-
able style. kept constantly on hand
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

MASSACHUSETTS IN THE WAR.-The Ad.
jutant General Of Massachusetts, has just
completed a very interesting document Of
1877 pages, showing the part borne by that
State in the war. Massachusetts, contributed
l5s, 1855 soldiers, including 90, ,270 three
years mon and %, 1853 enlisted in the navy.
Eleven million six hundred and eighty q 70
thousand nine hundred and ffty.ssven dollars
and sixty cents bounty money was distrib-
uted among a, 725 men,.
In the naval and marine service, bounties
were given to the extent Of 500, $40. 4s.
Five thousand four hundred and thirty eight
officers were commissioned by the State. OF
this number, Boston furnished l,2l4. OF the
Ill, 6Sl officers and enlisted men in the mill.
tary service, 260 officers and 3,27s mon were
killed; 104 officers and / ,ss2 men died oi
wounds: rs officers and 5,594 men died Of
disease; 3 officers and l, $40 men died iu
rebel prisons; 3 officers and 8, 22l men desert.
ed; 3i3 officers and II, 73l mon were dis
charged for disability 70 men were dishpn
orably discharged, and l,O26, taken prison.
ers, have never been heard from, but stant
as missing"
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

0RovER's Theatre was crowded last nigh;
with an audience of great intelligence. The
lovers of the old school of acting were pres,
ent in full numbers, and they were not dis
appointed in the acting Of Mr.. and MIC
KEKS. It was a revival of the Legitimate
drama, and in some parts of his mastery
delineation of Wolsey, CHARLES KEAS wa
truly great. We can imagine nothing fpO
than the wonderful expression Of KEAS's face
as he turns from the Courtier to the King, OIL
than his recitation of the sentence
"This candle burns not clear" &c.
Mr.. KEAN was enthusiastically received, ant
appeared majestic at outraged royalty. An
other treat will be presented tonight in thu
play of the Merchant Of Venice"
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
Frsedmen,s Ansir. In virsin,s.

Capt. JoHN o. DwYER, Assistant Superin.
tendsnt Of the Affairs for Caroline county,
Va, reports to the Assistant Commissioner
for Virginia that at present nearly all the
freedmen are at work in tho county. Some
Of the farmers are without the Necessary
labor to cultivate their plantations. and they
are inclined to seduce the freedmen from
their contracts.
As to the state Of feeling existing between
the whites and tho freedmen, the Commits.
sion says IL Is distant and cold one-a feel.
ing Of distrust on both sides.
The whites, with very few exceptions, are
inclined to show the freedmen very little or
no favor, and only respect their rights when
they cannot help themselves. In some in
stances he finds tho freedmen claim that
their contracts were not read to them, or
that there was moro written in the contracts
than was read to them, and they offer that
in many instances to break them.
The Assistant Superintendent Of Freed
mems Affairs for the county Of Stafford, Va /,
reports as to the state Of feeling existing in
that county between the whites and blacks.
As a rule, he says that they have no good
feeling for each other, the whites nearly
hating the freedmen and the agent cites as
an instance one WIN. ARMSTRONG, president
of the board of overseers Of the poor for the
county, on being asked that in case the Uni
ted States ceased to issue rations to the poor
freedmen, whether the county would fnd
them, replied, "Not d-d bite will give
them; would choose HI FIRST "
The agent for Surry county, Virginia, re-
ports that the feeling of the white citizens Of
that county towards the freedmen is cruel
and unjust. He says that the whites, with
but very few honorable exceptions, arc dis
posed to be exceedingly disloyal, and nothing
but the fear of the power Of the United States
Government prevents outragss. The whites
have a report circulating in that county that
by next December they will have their freed
men again slaves, and act on this belief
They desire to keep the freedmen with them
by force, pay them as little as possible, beat
them, &c.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

NEW ORLEANS, March l7.-Gov Wells
having persistently refused to give oertif-
cate to the newly elected Mayor and the
other city officials, Gen. Candy was then ap-
piled to by their attorney. Gen. Candy took
the official returns. and promised to issue the
order requested either tonight or on Mon.
day.
The Legislature has passed series Of res
olutions inviting the cooperation Of Sena.
tors and Representatives Of the various States
bordering on the Mississippi and its tributa-
ries, with the Senators and Representatives
Of Louisiana, to urge upon Congress the i'm
portanco and necessity Of adopting some
practical plan to keep sufficient water at the
mouth of the Mississippi. Gov. Wells was
requested to correspond with the Governors
OF the States interested, and q special com.
mittee appointed to correspond with the
Chambers Of Commerce Of Memphis, Louis.
vile, St. Louis, Pittsburg, and st. Paul.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
From Mexico and Havana.

NEW YoRK, March l9.-The steamer Man
haitian, from Vera Cruz on tho 9th, via Ha-
vana on the 18th, has arrived,
The schooner Matilds, with 375 negroes on
board, had been captured and brought into
Havana. They had been to Cape San An
tonic, and 100 of them had been sold as
slaves. Some 1900 have recently been
landed there. The mortality among them
was quite heavy, and II was reported that
some eighty bodies were laying at the Cape,
food for cafrion crows
Gen. Dulce has sent his resignation Is
Governor General to the home Government.
A counter decree Of that requiring all cap
tured slaves to be sent to Fernando has been
issued.
City of Mexico dates to the LIST have been
received. The Belgian Minister sent to in
form Macmillan Of the accession of King
Leopold, was shot while riding in diligence.
The gunboat Rhode Island was at St.
Thomas. The gnnbOAt De Soto was at Cape
Haytien.
A French bark had arrived at Havana
with 200 coolies from Macao.
A conspiracy to burn the Office Of the
newspaper SigiO, in Havana, on the night Of
the 18th, was frustrated by the police guard
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

NEW YoRK, March 2O.-Flour dull-South
ern dropping. Wheat dull, and declining.
Corn active at 73a75 cents. Pork unsettled
Lard firm.
BALTIMORE, March 20.-Flour steady.
Wheat very scarce and firm. Corn active
white 7la72c; yellow 7Oa7lc. Seeds dull
Provisions f'm. Lard, 1871. Whisky, $2.28.
PHILADELPHIA, March 20. - Petroleum
very dull and dropping at 23la24. Flour
dull-Western extra $8. .60a9.25; Pennsyl.
vania extra 50. 51al0. Wheat quiet-Penn-
sylvania red $2.35; white $2.40a2.75. Corn
hrm-yellow 70. Mess Pork $27. Lard l9a
lst. Whisky dull-Pennsylvania 50. 24a2. 26i
Ohio 50. %.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
w.su,soros,s birthday was celebrated b

wAsHMGros's birthday was celebrated b.
n large and distinguished company Mt the
"Dantesque, new hall at Rome, under
the auspices of Messrs. Brewer, Claghorn,
Dexter, Griswold, Gray, Leavitt, Pendleton,
and Major Schuyler Mr.. King, of New York,
presided. Speeches were made by the presi'
dent, by his son, Gen. King, the Americ; n
Minister; by the Rev. Mr. Brooks, an elo'
quent Episcopal clergyman of Philadelphia
by Mr.. W. W. Story, the eminent sculptor,
and other gentlemen. Among the toast
were those to the memory of Washingtoni
the President of the United States; to Hi
Holiness, the Pope to the Unioni to thu
army and navy to the fine artsi to Rome
and the Americans, etc.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
SECOND EDITION
FOUR O'CLOCK. p. M .
A SUIT AGAINST A SOUTHERN
COLLECTnR 0E CIfaTnMa.


A short time ago the former Collector Of
Customs at New Berne, North Carolina, was
directed by the Commissioner Of Customs to
return to the Government the amount Of
money he had on hand at the time Of the
secession Of that State. He replied that he
deposited, at the time, the amount IN his
possession (si, ,o25) at the United States ds-
positoryat Wilmington, North Carolina, and
inelOses copy Of the receipt, showing that
the money had been deposited. The money
subsequently, was conhscated by the rebel
government, and he therefore claims exemp-
tion from the payment thereof TO tho United
States Government. The Commissioner Of
Customs, not satisfied with the reply, bas or.
dered suits to be instituted against his sure-
ties for the recovery Of the amount.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
THE TRUE REMEDY SUGGESTED.

THE TRUE REMEDY sUGGEsTED.
In the reoent debate In the House on tho
Canadian trade bill, the proposed duty on
lumber being the special topic, General
BASxs, Of Massachusetts,, took occasion TO
show that vh,lsf helf~ {, the first necessity
of man, the business Of building is compara-
lively suspended in New England, owing
chiefly to the present high prices Of lumber.
As the proposed duties on building materials
can only tend to advance prices, the funda-
mental duty cannot be obvisted BY tariff
on foreign lumber. Would II not be wiser
for Congress 10 give some attention TO tho
new process for rendering oil such materials
imperishable7 ... .a.. rt--
We extract the following from the pub.
lished report of paper recently read by s.
B. BRIrrAS, M. D., before the Engineering
Section Of the New York Association for the
Advancement Of Science and Art:
In situations where II Is constantly ex-
posed to varying degrees Of temperature and
moisture, wood decays In q short time. The
sills and sleepers Of buildings that are In
moist pihces, Win htto or w ohouieboh VI
air beneath; tho fence posts set In the
ground, and railroad ties, seldom last over
Ave years. The decay Of timber employed
for these purposes Is Immense, SO great, in
| deed, as TO defy computation. In the few
cases which admit of accurate estimates the
results are truly surprising. Iu respect TO
| the timber used for railroad sleepers, we can
determine the annual waste-by the ordinary
proc ess of decay--with considerable preci-
sion. It requires twenty-five hundred ties
| to q single mile Of railway. These are fur
| nished at an average cost Of ono dollar, in
cluding tho expense Of laying down the
same. As they must be renewed as often as
once in Eve years, Il will be perceived that
the annual decay Is at tho rate of twenty per
centum on the original cost, or an
nually Eye dollars per mile. The so, 900
r,iI.s of raiiroad tyncks now in
the United States necessarily require for
their support 1875, 900, 900 Of slcepers. II
follows, therefore, that the annual loss by
the decay Of railroad ties alone, in this
country, Is $4,000, 900. From this single
;ter, va NAV infer that the aotual loss bv the
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
News from Sc. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, March 10 Cotton, $50 for
middlings. Flour and grain dull and heavy.
Mess Pork easy at $26.6Oa27. Prime Mess
$3.50. Bacon unchanged. Lard steady at
l6ia17lc.
General Conner arrived at Kansas City,
from the Plains, to-day, en- route to Wash.
ington. .....
The Missouri Legislature adjourned In'
die to-day. .-.-..
Gems. Brisbane and Wade reached Cairo
yesterday en route to their commands in
Arkansas.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

The great contralto singer, Miss ZELDA
HARRISON, offers a rich programme for her
concert at Metzerott Hall tomorrow, Wednes.
day, evening. on which occasion she will be
assisted by Mr.. EDWARD sEoUIs and others.
The critics in New York have bestowed
upon her singing the warmest and most unan.
imous praises.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
LO % AL A r E A IR ..

YoUNG MRS's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The regular monthly meeting OF this association
was held last night at their rooms on Seventh
street. The report Of the treasurer was pre-
sented and adopted, showing the amount re.
eeived during the year, 9l ,427,74; amount ex.
pended, q AL 25 due the association for rent Of
school room, s5oi association In debt $l3s, 70.
ns sspo'' 81 ats snS saon,s TSs 0
lowing named gentlemen were elected officers
for the ensuing year: President, A. X. Brown
vice presidents, B. II. steinmetI, II, II. Tilley,
spending secretary, A. B. Butts recording seere.
tary, @. II. Hartley; treasurer, W. J. Rhees
librarian, r. b. Taylor; register, B. II. Warner.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

CrRcuIr CouRr-Chief Justice CARTIER
This morning the case Of Frederick Stein vs.. The
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company
was resumed and the case given to the Jury.
After r, tiring to their room they returned and
rendered a verdict for plaintiff for o., 300. This
was an action to recover damages; the plaintiff
having had his leg broken while riding on the
front platform Of q car passing through the Capi-
tol grounds. A Jack was on the car which struck
against a post, catching Stein between the Jack
damages at $40, 900. The case has been on trial
for several days. II was shown by the evidence
that plaintiff got on the front platform although
there was plenty room inside tho car. Messrs.
Bradley and Marbury for the company. Mat
tingiy and Smith for the plaintiff. '
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
20, 1866
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS.

We are authorized to say that henceforth
only one reception each week will be given
at the Presidential Mansion. The ladies
will receive alternate Fridays, from to 8
p. m. There will be evening receptions al
tsrnats Tuesdays, from s to 10 p. m.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

san FRANCISCO, March 19.-The steamer
Golden Age sailed to-day, taking $S73, 1908
in treasure, Of which $7l0, 1853 goes to New
York. .-... ... %
The steamer Moses Taylor, from Nicara-
qua, with the passengers who left Now York
Feb, 20, has arrived
The funeral Of the Hon. s. II. Parken. was
yesterday attended by several thousand cit.
iEens.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

The last weekly statement of the Now
York city banks is as follows: Increase
loans, $500, O0Oj increase-oirculation $780,
OOOi iinorease-deposits, 1892, 600; increase
legal tenders, $4,000, 900; decrease-spe.
Gle, 81, SAT, 900.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

SUDDEN DEATH.-A soldier named Charles
Leibold, Of company Z, fourth artillery, mail
day afternoon for the mali after obtaining II he
went to a house on d street, near Thirteenth, and
complained OF feeling sick He was put to bed
and physician summoned medicine was given,
but he died about ten O'Clock Sunday evening.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
mh9olt aKoRdE SAVAGE, treasurer.

Hs-Mrs. Frances E. w. Harper will
lecture in Fifteenth street Presbyterian Church
TUESDAY evening, March 20. Subject; LES
sons Of the Hour and Home Influence. - s,-r
Tickets, % cents. Lecture TO commence at 7k
o'cloek. ... mhl4-6ts
AS-Brecch-Loading Arm.-The Board
for the Examination Of Breech- Loading Arms, Of
which General Hancock Is president, Is now In
session at No. bl winder's Building. ..
Arms will be received daily, between the hours
OIL a. IN. and p. m, until further notice.
Inventors are requested to submit their arms
In person or by agentto the recorder Of the board
W. OWENS,
mhi2.tf Reeorder
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

On the morning OF the l7th inst, Of cousump-
ton, 6RoRaK W. sou Of Robert and Martha A.
Clarke, aged II years and Is days
Friends aud aoquaintAnces are respectfully In.
yited to attend HIS funeral on Wednesday after
noon, the 2lst inst, at three o'clock, from the
residence Of his parents on X street south, be-
ween Eighth and Ninth streets east, q.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

ORPHANS CouRr-Judgs PmeeH.-Let-
ters Of administration on the estate Of John W.
smoot were issued TO Mary B. smoot, she giving
bond In the sum OF els, 600.
Letters OF administration on the estate OF Lieut.
NJ. J. Miller were issued to Edward NJ. McCook.
Letters Of administration on the estate Of Rob
ert W. Hamilton were issued to w. A. Carter, he
giving bond In the sum Of 42j, 200.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

DEATH or ANOTHER INDIAN.-Ye Yesterday,
St. Germain, q member Of the Chippewa delega.
tion now in this city, died at the rooms Of the
delegation, on street, near Third, Of black
measles. Several other members OF the delega-
coVery are entertained. They persist In taking
medicine Of their own, and viii not heed the ad :
vice Of the physicians attending them.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

THREE men broke into the vault Of bank
in schuylervills, New York, last Friday
night but they were scared away before they
got the safe open.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

REAL estate suit, which has been in the
Prussian courts three hundred years, was
lately decided. That suit must have been
worn threadbare.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

GRAND LARCESY.-A colored man named
Rhinehardt Smith was taken ont Of Jail on Mon
day by Oncer sprague, and taken before Justice
Handy, on q charge Of stealing two watches and
two coats from Frank Chapman and David Ross.
After hearing all the evidence, Justice Handy
sent him back to Jail to answer the charge at the
present term Of the Criminal Court.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

PAYMAsrERs TO BE MUSTERED oUT.-The
War Department has ordered the honorable
muster out of fifteen additional paymasterS,
TO take effect In this and next month.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SOL Regular Meeting OF the Work.
ing men Is Convention will be held at City Hall,
Council Chamber,) on WEDNESDAY EVENING
NEXT, March 81, at eight o'clock.
By order Of the President. mh20-H
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

AcCIpENr.--0n Saturday last, as several
labOrers were digging near the gas works, in the
First ward, the bank gave way and fell upon
one OF his legs broken above the knee. He was
taken TO his residence, on South Capitol street,
and DR.. Todd summoned.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
BY TIE EGRAPH,


NEW YoRK, March 2O.-The subscriptions
to the o'Manohy headquarters amount to
over $l2, 900 day. The bonds Of the Irish
Republic are still selling rapidly.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

Ex-PREsrDENr BUCHANAN, being in hi
aneOdotage, spends his time in telling storiei
about the dead ducks who Aourished during
his administration. ~
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

ar The bridal Ohambor, an Essay o.
warning and Instruction for Young Men. Also
JhnsTy and sexual systems, sent free, N
SSaisd envelopes. Address, DR.. ekiLLIM
aoUdHToN, Howard Association, PhiAdsiPhis,
"a. nhA'y
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
The Missouri OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NJ 0ener,la

sr LOUIS, March l9.-The Missouri L.
gislature adjourned ane de to-day.
Gems. Brisbane and Wade reached Cairo
yesterday, en- route for Arkansas.
\ Gen. Conner arrived at Kansas city, from
the plains, to-day, en- route for Washington.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
The Courts.
SUPREME counr or THE UNITED STATES.

TUESDAY, March 2n, 1850.
No 2S5. Alexander p. Garesehs, plaintiff In
error against The State OF Missouri and .EEi
No. 292 J. A. Cummings, plaintiff In error
against The State Of Missouri. The argument OF
these causes was concluded by Hon. Reyerdy
Johuson for the plaintiffs In error.
No y. Thomas II. Newell, master, and the
said Thomas II. Newell, and others, claimants,
OF the steamboat n. r. W. Hill, ct. al. , appel
lauts against Alexander Norton, libellant The
argument In this cause was commenced by Mr..
Ashton for the appellants, and continued by Mr..
McPherson for the appellee. ..a.s. ..t.0 ....
Adjourned until to morrow morning ut eleven
o'clock, .... ...
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

No MEErIss.-The meeting of the corpo-
rators Of the Washington and Point Lookout
Railroad Company, which was announced to be
held at noon, did not take place, bnt two Of the
corporators-Messrs. r. NJ. Hall and Samuel
Norment-appearing. II Ia thought the other
eorporators will be present this evening, I'D the
business will be transacted. The hrst action
will be to appoint agents to go through the
lower counties Of Maryland for the purpose Of
soliciting subscribers to the stock.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

NATIONAL U0L0RED HOME ASSOCIATION.
"A meeting Of the association for the relief Of
destitute oolored women and children was held
yesterday morning at the rooms OF Postmaster
Bowen, Mrs. Senator Wade in the chair. The
report Of the board Of managers was read and
adopted. Mrs. OraDdall submitted her report as
treasurer, showing that during the year 1865 the
receipts were t2,S56 20, and expenditures
s2,77o.4e, leaving a balance Of S76.74 In the
treasury.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

Circuit Court yesterday, Jno =. Norri', Bsq.
presented resolutions adopted at q meeting Of
the members Of tho bar In respect 10 the memory
Of the late WIN. A. wharton. Appropriate re-
marks were made by Mr.. Norris, Mr. Miller, and
Chief Justice Cartier, Nv.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

SELLING LiQuoR.--Ann Carson was ar
rested on the Island yesterday for selling liquor
without license and for keeping bagatelle table
without license. She was taken before Justice
Handy, who fined her $40 on the nrst charge aud
tl0 on the second. ....... o..
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
BY 1HLEGRAPu
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
nor Of Rhode Island.

Providence, March 2o.-Gen. Burnside
was nominated Governor by aoclamation by
the Union Convention.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20
Death Of n Daughter OF Gen. Piack.

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 16.-Harriet
Pinckney, aged ninety years, n daughter of
Gen. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Of Revo-
lutionary fame, died in this city at o'clock,
last evening The deceased was everywhere
known and beloved. Possessed of an ample
wealth, she bestowed II with IN unsparing
hand, and was thus tho means Of doing
vast amount of good to those who were in
need of assistance.
Daily national Republican., 1866-03-20

The celebration on the 18th inst. was very
small. The Fenians say all their able e-bodied
troops were sent to the frontier during the
week. ..l.