CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1862 - Mr. Addison of Kelley's Island had six fine sheep killed and five more badly bitten by dogs. See also Horses ANNEXATION & EXPANSION (1) See also Admission of States; United States Territories & Possessions ANNIVERSARIES 131 L Jan. 25:3/2 The Burns anniversary festival at Chapin hall last evening was in every respect a success, and was a most happy occasion. 132 L Sept. 12:3/2 On Sept. 10 East Cleveland celebrated the anniversary of Perry's victory with a meeting for promoting enlistments. The speakers were the Hon. James Mason of Cleveland, the Reverend Mr. Henderson of Louisvilla, Ky., and Senator Robinson. Mr. Henderson said that Kentucky is loyal to the Union. 133 L Oct. 10; ed: 3/2 - The Rev. S. B. Webster and his wife celebrated their silver wedding anniversary last week. "May the next twenty-five years be passed as pleasantly...as the past twenty-five." See also Holidays (1) (6) (4) ANTI-SLAVERY MOVEMENT. See Slavery ARMAMENTS 134 L Jan. 15; ed: 1/1 - The New Englanders are as busy as bees, over war munitions. At Buffalo, Wasson and company have a contract to make 1,000 mortar shells for the government, to be delivered at Governor's island in 20 days. Each shell weighs about 200 lbs. L Jan. 17:3/2 - See Lectures & Speeches (7) 135 L Feb. 14; ed: 2/1 - "By our special dispatcher we learn that the Committee upon a new National Armory at first decided to locate it at Broomfield, Pa., but through the urgent representations of New York and New England men, concluded to locate it upon the Hudson River at some point in tide water. The naval depots and other manufacturing establishments of the Government will be distributed among the Western cities." (3) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1862 Abstracts 136 - 140 ARMAMENTS (Cont'd) 136 L Feb. 22:3/3 A meeting of the citizens of Cleveland will be held on Feb. 24 at seven-thirty o'clock at National hall, south side of Public Square, to determine whether it is advisable to make an effort to secure the location of a national armory or foundry in this city. (3) 137 L Feb. 24:3/3 Let our citizens meet together at National hall this evening to discuss the matter of asking the government to establish a national foundry in Cleveland. Let there be as thorough an expression of opinion in relation to this as possible. (2) 138 L Feb. 25; ed: 2/3 - The steam ram is the name applied to a warship constructed with a strong projecting horn of iron, extending several feet forward under the water from the bow. The object of such a ship is to strike the hull of an enemy's vessel, knock daylight into her timbers, and send her to the bottom. Such bunting war vessels have received the high approbation of Mr. Ellet, civil engineer. "We believe that all iron war vessels should be built with strong iron bows, to employ them when proper opportunity may occur for running down vessels." (8) 139 L Feb. 25:3/2,3 - In compliance with the call made by C. S. Ballard, chairman of the committee appointed by the council to memorialize Congress for the establishment of a national foundry in Cleveland, a considerable number of the most prominent citizens convened at National hall last evening to consider the matter. The meeting was called to order by the Hon. John Crowell, who was appointed chairman. S. F. Reeler was elected secretary. Judge Spalding moved that a committee of seven be appointed to act in unison with the council committee in relation to a national foundry, and that it be instructed to take all steps necessary to promote the object adopted. The committee will meet at 11 a.m. at Ballard's office in the custom house. (20) 140 L Feb. 26:3/2 Pursuant to arrangement, the council committee and citizens' committee, appointed to take the necessary steps for presenting the claims of Cleveland for the proposed national foundry to be established in the west, met at the office of C. S. Ballard in the customs house. Mr. Ballard was chosen chairman and A. B. Stone secretary. The following resolution, to be submitted to the council by the chairman of the council committee, was then adopted. Resolved, "That it is expedient to send immediately a committee to the seat of our National Government to there represent to those who may be entrusted with the duty of locating Armories and Foundries, the advantages possessed by this city, and the reasons why this, in their judgement, would be the most desirable place west of the Allegheny Mountains, for the establishment of such manufactories." (10) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1862 Abstracts 141 - 146 ARMAMENTS (Cont'd) 141 L Feb. 28:3/2 A large meeting was held Feb. 24 for the purpose of determining the best means to secure the establishment of a national foundry at this point. Some of the speakers said that an effort should be made to get a foundry; failing in that, to present the claims of the city for a naval depot; and if those claims were not recognized, to keep on until something was conceded to Cleveland. (3) 142 L Feb. 28:3/2, 3 The council last evening, by a vote of 11 to 2, rescinded the resolution passed on Feb. 25, appointing a commission of four to visit Washington and there represent and lay before Congress the advantages claimed for Cleveland as a location for one of the national foundries proposed to be established west of the Alleghanies. "It has been truly said that Cleveland has been remiss in not endeavoring to s cure to herself some of the Government patronage through which other cities, with manifestly less advantages, have grown rich. And it is because she has been mean; and so long as this spirit governs her citizens, she will be only the receptacle of the crumbs that fall from the tables of her more enterprising and liberal neighbors." 143 L Mar. 1; ed: 3/3 The city council unquestionably acted wisely in rescinding the resolution to send four commissioners to Washington to lay before Congress the claims of Cleveland as a location for one of the national foundries to be built west of the Alleghany mountains. (15) "The very best thing, however, that can be done is for the people of Cleveland to show their faith by their works, and to start up furnaces and other iron manufactories and let the world know by demonstration that it is the place to make iron, putting their shoulders to the wheel at the same time they are praying to Hercules." (10) 144 - L June 23; ed: 2/1 - The PLAIN DEALER has an article concerning Mr. Riddle and his not having secured the location of the national western ordinance foundry at Cleveland, suffering it to go to Chicago. "The idea of changing the establishment of that foundry at any other point than Cleveland to Mr. Riddle is as absurd as it is malicious." (7) 145 L June 28; ed: 2/1 - We publish elsewhere a communication from Washington relative to the charges of the PLAIN DEALER against Riddle in connection with the location of the national foundry. "Mr. Riddle's faithfulness is brought in question by the PLAIN DEALER. The record of the ayes and noes, as officially published, will show that he is always in his seat ready for business. There is not a more prompt and punctual man in the House." (5) L June 28; ed: 2/1 - See Politics & Government United States 146 L July 31; ed: 2/2 - In a few months we shall be making first-rate arms, better than the best Europe can afford, at the rate of 600,000 per CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1862 Abstracts 147 - 153 ARMAMENTS (Cont'd) annum. It is universally conceded by those who are competent to form a correct judgment, that there is nothing on the other side of the Atlantic that can compare with the American arm. 147 L Nov. 26; ed: 1/3 lish steam rams as follows: (3) The COURT JOURNAL concludes an article on Eng"We have three facts with regard to these iron-clads first, they are unseaworthy; second, they are uninhabitable; and third, they are as vulnerable in vital parts as wooden ones.' "Very slight objections!" 148 L Nov. 29; ed: 2/3 - The Washington papers apparently have not dared to publish the results of the trial of the Stafford projectile. New York papers have given a good account of it. The target used was composed of seven inches of iron and 21 inches of oak. It lies in front of the Merchants Exchange building, on Wall st., perforated and nearly shattered to fragments. "Such an exhibition speaks for itself." See also Guns & Gunnery ARSON, See Fires & Fire Prevention Arson ART & ARTISTS 149 L Jan. 1; adv: 2/6 - Sargeant's suggest as holiday gifts picture frames, engravings, oil paintings, photograph albums, lithographs, and chromos. (1) (2) (3) 150 L Jan. 14; adv:3/2 An elegant portrait of a lady of this city, is in Sargeant's window, most exquisitely painted by Mrs. Ransom, artist. It is well worth a critical examination. Sargeant's supply of photographs, engravings, and frames is complete. Call on him. 151 L Apr. 2:3/2 "In Sargeant's window may be seen a landscape scene at the White Mountains, painted by Mignot of New York, who is considered at the head of American landscape painters.... Our city readers must not fail to stop and look at it as they pass. The picture is the property of Henry F. Clark, who may well take pride in it." 152 L Apr. 19; adv: 3/3 This morning we have Frank Leslie's DOUBLE NUMBER, containing a splendid picture of the battle at Pittsburgh Landing and one called the BILL POSTER'S DREAM. These are for sale at Everett and Wilson's. 153 L May 5:3/1 C. P. REAM, 20, a young artist, is displaying one of his paintings in the window of R. B. Douglas' store. The picture represents a marble-topped counter upon which are the two halves of a cocoanut, (2) (2) (1) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1862 Abstracts 154-162 ART & ARTISTS (Cont'd.) one empty and the other containing fruit. It has attracted much attention and the opinions as to its merits are all favorable. (4) 154 L June 25:3/1 - Many a passer-by stopped at Sargeant's yesterday to admire the portrait of R. H. Hammons' little daughter, Gusie, which stands in the show window. It was painted by G. Schwerdt (2) (2) 155 L July 3:3/2 A painting of Mr. Everett's little daughter, by J. Henri Dolph, is on display in Sargant's window. 156 L Oct. 14; ed: 3/1 - James Gilmore, who a few months since canvassed the city with portraits of Washington in oil, will canvas the city with the portraits of Martha Washington and Andrew Jackson. "He will doubtless meet with general success." 157 L Nov: 3; ed: 3/1 - Mr Tolman will again visit Cleveland with a beautiful collection of paintings, which are exhibited free. (3) "We advise every lover of the beautiful to visit the hall at once and feast his eyes upon this collection of the works and copies of some of the best masters." (2) 158 - L Nov. 4:3/1 - The sale of oil paintings will continue at Gray's armory today. Many fine paintings are yet to be had at rare prices. 159 L Nov. 10:3/2 The interest manifested by our citizens to see the fine paintings now on exhibition at the Gray's armory continues without abatement. Seats will be provided for ladies who attend the sale. (2) 160 L Dec. 11:3/2 Artist Dolph from Cleveland has been engaged for a long time on a picture copied from the celebrated painting of Henry LeJeune, entitled CHRIST BLESSING LITTLE CHILDREN. He has at length completed it and it is on exhibition at Sargeant's rooms. Every lover of art should see it. The picture would be a valuable acquisition to any collection or gallery of paintings. ASSAULTS. See Robberies & Assaults ASTRONOMY (2) (3) 161 - L June 10:3/1 A total eclipse of the moon will take place tomorrow, begining in this locality at 11:30 p.m. and terminating at about a quarter before three in the morning. (2) 162 L NNov. 29; ed: 2/1 - There will be a total eclipse of the moon on the morning of Dec. 5, the eclipse before midnight of Dec. 4 and will continue for about three hours. "It will be the last eclipse visible in this country for some years." (1) |