Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-12-25

CLEvELANp, Dec. 2lst, 1858.
Friend Tslegraph:--we are passing thrO'gh
the ierros OF the reign Of Mud, II is existing In
superintendent quantities, everywhere. IL steals
quietly into parlors. drawing rooms, and count
ing houses on the feet Of industrious pedestrians.
II Is laying around loose through the streets In
all the different States Of semi-nuidity that can
possibly be conceived Of II is an admitted
fact, even in the minds Of the most skeptical,
that the supply Of this artical, at present, far
exceeds the demand
Amusemeuts this season, have partaken Of
the general feeling, which has characterized the
commercial life Of our city. The accumulation
Of wealth Is the great central American idea,
around which revolve all Others, and thus when
an unwarauted and premature depression in
trade and commerce has resulted in momen-
tary collapse, il is hard to tickle the public
mind with any Of those little Pleasantries, which
under more favorable auspices, would prove
vastly amusing. Thus the merchant prince aud
heavy manufacturer set gloomily pondering over
their balance sheets, and profit aud loss col
umns, fully resolved upon being as miserable as
circumstances will allow. While the pale care
worne book keeper aud smiling salesman, with
the impress Of care and premature age upon
his soul, read in their employers face, as il the
leaves Of the future we're there spread out be-
fore them, pOtentious foreshsdowiugs of re-
trenchments in the current expenses Of the year.
aud the loss OF lucrative situations, thus their
expenditures which have heretofore flowed SO
prorusely forth TO furnish the life blood Of Thea
tres, Billiard Rooms, aud Social gatherings are
diverted from these channels, and fall into a
reservoir of surplus funds, to provide against
any contingency that may arise, resulting from
the loss of situations, &c.
This train Of circumstances has, without
doubt had its effect upon the Cleveland Thea.
tire, which after a most desperate struggle for
existence through last Winter months, finally
expired in the Spring. Its soul in the shape OF
the Stock Company, has been transported to q
more congenial field of activity viz: the city OF
Detroit, while its body still remains upon Bank
st., the sheriff having of late exhibited strong
attachment for it, has taken ii under his protec-
ton. Thus this school of immortality aud vice is
for the present closed.
Lieutenant MAUREY has delivered four lectures
before the Cleveland Library Association this
winter to large audiences. His subject was
the phenomana Of the sea, which he treated 10
a most able manner
GEo. VANDERHooF delivered a lecture last
week in this city, upon Poetry and Poets. He
read extracts from LongGellow, Scott, Byron
and Holmes. He is a good reader, but his eo-
cution is still susceptible Of improvement. He
carries too much Of the rant Of the stage into
the Lecture room, which in a measure detracis
from the interests with which be invests his
readings.
Spiritualism has not of late exhibited the
life and vigor here, which it has in former years
] Occasionally it makes a spasmodic effort &c
convince the public, that its vitality has not en-
tirey fed, but generally with very unsatisfac
tory results. and the impression appears to be
gradually gaining ground, that it is a humbug
But perhaps this fact may be attributed to its
imperfect development, being here, as yet il
the embryo State, but when it arrives at the
high perfection which il has attained at Berlin
flights, it may then like its prototype there
find it convenient and absolute necessary for its
health and we'll being, to spread it's wings and
seek more congenial clmes Yours,