Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-10-23

tNiVMoh W hh tnob u near anu utdi w him
In this part Of the country, aud gone to
spend week or so with friends in Wiseon-
sin. In this, however, there seems to be
nothing remarkable, since Editors are a.
mong the favored few who travel without
expense, except as it was to be the har-
binger Of another administration. For by
II We are brought out from our long retire
ment to exercise again our woudrous edi.
toriaI gifts. And as we emerge from the
chrysOlis state, in which we have been SO
long ensconced, andrub open our eyes to the
mighty changes that have, meantime, TAX
en- place, we are about as much puzzled to
know what we ought to be, or do, in the
altered circumstances, as ever Rip Van.
Winkle was on awaking from his long night
Of repose.
Business has opened divers new channels,
and wrought up various workshops and fac,
tories. Here has arisen a spacious block,
and there are pleasant residences.
This aud that spot has been deserted Of
Former occupants, to Gil sundry open inches
along the streets almost to the extent to
induce belief that old buildings are the cur
rency Of the town. 1t does not appear
that these have to do with the Bank f;
hence we infer that this currency goes on
the mutual redemption principle, lately in-
augurated at Boston
But one piece of information, we think,
we have derived Of late. We think we now
understand the meaning of the phrases,
hard up" tight up" &c.
When man finds no chance for another
addition to his house, or to stick down an
old building in his yard, he is hard up and
tight And should he have a growing fami-
ly, his pcrplexity is ali the more manifest
Now as the inches are rapidly filling up a.
bout town, weaaticipate the time not far dis
tant, when we shall all be hard up together,
and nary an old building in the market for
change. The great advantage of this cur.
rcncy obviously is, it is not easily counter.
feited. ....
But VIC hare broken the chrysals, and
how shall we come forthH That is the ques-
tion. We have duly considered all the
charms Of the butterfly; the gay attire and
brilliant pendants usual upon this species.
And we don't intend to be that; unless, per-
chance, the unexpected return of the editor
shall give us an ephemeral life. Our con-
clusion is deliberate. Nor could we be con.
Vinced by ali the oratOry Of the last cam
paign that We are of the genius histrix,
although it may be comforting, sometimes,
to bristle up, like the porcupiue, or rcpub-
lican to show fight, like the mastiff. Bat
most conclusive have been Mr.. Hubbel's
letter to the Yale boys, on the ga6 ques-
tion, and the horrible creaking upon the
same fiddle string, for long weeks togeth-
er, Of a certain cricket, genius grillus,-di-
rectly under onr window, to the intent that
We ought to do something Ito promote 81
icncc."
1t matters not then, what we are going
to be. We are going to have horns, for
one thing That is settled. The condition
of the world in general, and the trials Of
our predecessor in particular, to say moth
ing Of our own experience, prove the entire
impracticability of an Editors getting a.
long without these appendages Accord
ingly, we have sought to furnish ourselves
in advance, and, aware of the great advan-
tage of knowing beforehand the nature of
of things, have had properly inscribed
thereon, know all men by these presence"
WHO would think Of stirring up a hor-
nets nest; or engaging barehanded with
wildcat We arc determined, whoever
turn cold shoulders to u.s. not to shake as
we have done heretofore, but to "pitch in
to" them.
We have always had very great re-
spect for Editors, aud have looked up
to them as the knowing ones. 1t may be
of no consequence, but we sometimes won
der whether other folks think us such a
great diguitary. OF course, we shall be
expected to feel pretty smart now. But
we still intend TO. respect the mayor; and
shall aim to tip our bat or bear our horns
respectfully 10 honorable counsellors, of
proper aldermanic proportions. We in-
tend to obey the laws, too, as usual, hav-
ing no fence to be moved back, and no
fears of being caught out before half past
FIVE O'Clock, A. NJ, to excite the MarShal's
quick instinct for the new milk of the bor-
ougb
And as for every mans wood pile in the
street, in front of his own door; we give
this notice, that we shall always turn out
for it, taking respectful distance, the bet
ter to contemplate the significant beauty
of its location.
We need not say we intend to be faithful
TO our patrons, and true to our post. aI
What marvel, then, that we should like
to have our labors appreciated, and our