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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

Cotunpvs Fen. 1s,, 1883.

CoLuMBua. FeS lst, 1889.
Mr.. REED;-i have been looking over the
record Of legislative doiugs for the week past,
and aud hardly an item worth penning for your
readers.
The bin repeuling the ten per cent law passed
the House on "Wednesday, by On unexpectedly
large vote--e4 to %, Indicating that discussion
with the people had wrought changes 10 the
minds Of many Of the members, who had voted
against the same proposition at the proceeding
session, when the bill was lost by tie vote
There are hopes for its passage in the Senate,
but the discussion thus far upon the question
does not fully assure us tbat that body is ready
for report.
The session Is wearing away, or is being pro-
lougcd under thN idea that something needful
FOR the people is yet to be matured and enacted
into law.
Among the measures 10 be acted upon is one
TO reform our Foreign Insurance Companies. -
in word, Mr.. Editor TO drive them from the
State, and leave its property to be protected by
the democratic institutions, Of which we know
little. There is but little probability, am hap
py TO assure you, Of the passage OF such bill.
Mr.. DEMNISe introduced bill Monday, sup
Elementary to sections % and 20 of the School
law, providing that sub districts may proceed TO
build schoOl-houses when the township board
shall neglect or refuse to levy tax for such u
purpose in any of the sub-districts.
There ure large number of bills assigned for
third reading this week; many Of them entire
ly of local character.
The Investigating Committees are still engag-
ed in tbe examination of the witnesses and doc
uments connected with the late Treasury deial-
cation but will not anticipate the result ol
their Investigations by repeating the rumors
which are daily currently reported.
Last week the State Board of Agriculture
held session in this city, and selected Zaues
vile as the place for holding the next Fair and
the time on the goth, 2lst 22d, aud 23d o
September
am happy to learn that Young Smith, sen.
tenced from Ashtabula county to term in the
penitentiary, for the commission of crime il
your village, year or more since, was pardon
ed out on yesterday by the Governor. A very
worthy subject from Executive clemency.
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

THE RETIREMENT OF THE HoN. J. r. GIDD-
rxGs from that post, which he has held so hon
orabIy for nearly the third of life time, has
been he signal for demonstration among the
Republican Senators and Representatives, of
honor aud respect-a testimonial OF their ap-
probation of his public labors in the councils
of the nation. A subscription has been OPEN
ed, and as speedily filed up, for raising some
$500 or 5000 for purchasing magnificent SER
vice of plate, TO be presented to him. The
movement is commendable one, and will be
viewed with favor by fair-minded men of all
parties. Some Of the democratic members, it
it said, are among the subscribers and Others
from the same party desired to contribute, but
did not wish to have their names appear. Such
subscriptions were declined, as the names of
donors are to be inscribed upon the plate, with
q sui table inscription.
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AFRICAN CIVILIZATION socIErY.-Tbere is q

AFRICAN CIVILIZATION SoCIErY,--Tbere is a
growing feeling among portion of the inteli-
gent, industrious, and enterprsing colOred cit
izeus OF Northern Ohio, in favor OF emigration
to Africa, there to engage in agriculture, me-
chanic arts, aud the business generally Of the
Republic of Liberia. ItiS now probable that
party will go out this Spring perhaps in the
packet which sails from Baltimore on the lst OF
May. A Society has been organized 10 this
city, OF which substantial, reliable men have
been chosen officers and managers james AL
ston is President Justin Holland, Secretary
DIR. Leach and MIR. Munson, Agents for the
Stale to solicit emigrants. and donations o
funds, farming utensils, mechanics tools, &c
Mr.. Draper, under the Merchants Bank, has his
eye on Africa for his future home.
CTereidnd Leader.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

Upon the opening of the Cana dian Parlia-
ment Oh Saturday, the Governor-General
presented series of documents in regard
to provincial affairs, one OF which-the
despatch of Sir r. BULwER LYTroN, the
Colonial Secretary, in relation to the seat
Of government question-causes a consid.
erable sensation. 1t will be remembered
that the Canadian Parliament requested
the Queen TO select q capital, and made a n
appropriation for the erection Of pnblic
buildings. Her Majesty selected Ottawr,
to the great chagrin of each OF the rival
cities ambitions for the honor, and the Sc
lection was the means of uniting them all
in opposition to Ottawa, and Parliament
virtually refused to comply with the Queens
award Sir E. B. LYTroN, with quiet but
singing sarcasm, reminds the Cannucks
that the Queen made the selection at their
request, aud tells them distinctly that she
will not alter her decision, whereupon there
is a furious uprOar The Parliament is in
a dilemma. 1t don't want to go TO Otta-
wa. neither does il desire to offend the
Queen. However it is probable tnat the
discomforts of Ottawa will be finally ac'
cepted.-Baf. Com.
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CONTROVERSY AMONG TUX DocIors The n.
Y. Academy Of Medicine is engaged In an ex-
cited controversy as to the cause Of the death
Of the late Samuel s Whitney Of that city 1t
is asserted by the friends and family physician
Of the deceased that his death was caused by
the accidentOg perforatiop Of tho larynx, while
Dr. Horace Green was applying the nitrate
Of silver with a probang. The laryux is the
upper part Of the windpipe Mr.. Whitney
stated TO his family and friends that when DIR.
Green put the instrument into his throat It met
with some obstruction, and the operator push
ed the instrument with some force; that he lelt
something give way, and that violent irritation
and pain succeeded. The physicians who made
an examination Of the body found nothing be-
sides this opening in the larynx, and the attend
ing inflammation Of the parts around, that could
have caused death. There we're no tubercles
IN the lungs, and only a slight cavity, which they
think may have been caused by the nitrate OF
silver injected into the lungs DR., Green, how
ever contends that tho opening in the larynx
was caused by the breaking Of an abscess from
the suppuraton of which the patient was suf
focated. He says that he has performed the
operation which lie performed npou Mr.. Whit
ney over hundred thousand times since 1854
without the occurrence Of single nccidenti
that the cavity in the lungs could not have
been caused by the nitrate Of silver; that the
French physicians practice its injection into the
lungs with entire safety and successi that with
in the last four months large numbers Of deli
cate children have been treated for Group by
the injection of nitrate Of silver into the lungs
and finally that the instrument with which be
made the application to Mr.. Whitney's tbroa
was piecs Of whalebone, the point Of which
was covered and protected by the sponge con
taiuing the solution. The newspapers have
gone into the controversy with considerable
| feeling.
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feeling.

BLATANT LocoFocoTsM makes some rather un-
fortunate exhibitions OF its sympathy for the
poor and working classes whose votes it seeks
so obsequiously to control. When the bill for
the relief Of actual settlers on the public do
main, with the amendment Of Mr.. Grow, OF
Pa, that after survey Of the public lands shall
be open to actual settlers for pre-emption, for
ten years before they shall be exposed to pub
lie sale, was defeated by strict Democratic
vote in the House. Mr.. Cavanaugh, Demo-
cratic member from Minnesota, declared that
bis political friends had done more by defeating
that bene6cient measure to create Republican
States in the North and West than by any
vote cast within the past two years. IL have
been attached to the Democratic party" said
be, from my boyhood, but when see South
ern gentlemen, come up, as l have to-day, and
refuse by their vote to aid my constituents, re-
fuse to place the actual tiller of the soil, the
honest, industrious laborer, beyond the grasT
and ayarice of the speculator, tell you sir,
falter and hesitate"
Democratic ascendency requires that the
" small listed farmer" The "greasy mechanic,
and the mud sills Of society generally. should
not be fostered into undue independence and
intelligence, by the acquisition Of free hold,
such as the amendment OF Mr.. GRow contem-
plates.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

AT meeting Of the Chamber Of Com
merce # St. Paul, Minnesota, held last
week, geographical report was made up-
on the Red River and Sa KatChewan coun-
try, with view to the development Of nav
igatiou on the great rivers there abOunding
The report appears to have been carefully
drawn up from Trustworthy sources. The
Red River is said TO have a depth of six
feet for n considerable distance above the
mouth Of the Cheyhenne, aud below that
nine TO twelve feet down to the Red Lake
River, aud thence to Lake Winnepeg of
sixteen feet. The current is moderate, be-
ing only about two miles an hour Of its up
per tributaries the Cheyhenne is nayigo-
ble 100 miles, aud the Ashboine probably
200 miles. The Red River Is navigable
IT'S miles, and TO its tributaries about $50,
making over 900 miles Of naviga6lc water
in this valley alone. Lake Winnepeg is
about $50 miles in length The Sa Katch-
evan is navigable upward Of 100 miles in
a direct line, bnt by the course Of the stream
nearly twice that distance. The Bow Riv.
er. or south branch of the Sa Katchewan,
is also large stream, navigable for con-
siderable distance. 1t is mentioned as u
singular fact that the sources of Frazer
River are separated from those Of Peace
River by only 3l1 yards, the 6rst running
into the Pacific, and the latter northeast
wardly into Mckenzie's River; aud that a
canal crossing the isthmus would unite the
waters running to the Arctic Ocean with
those flowing into Puget Sound. The area
reached by th : navigation Of the rivers above.
named is estimated at 400, 900 square miles
of fertile so favorable climate, usefu
minerals and fur-bearing and bodybuilding
animals.
The report goes into particular descrp
ton Of the face of the country its adapta
bility TO cultivation, speaking with great
enthusiasm of the Red River Valley; HnC
thence proceeds to describe the country
further north-the SelSirk settlements, The
Cumberland. Saskatchewan and Athabase,
districts. 1t is proposed to take a small
steamboat across the isthmuS, between Biz
Stone and Traverse Lakes, and descend tht
Sioux Wood River TO the Red River, a
soon as possible in the Spring, and establish
navigation Oh that stream immediately. l
is deemed matter of great Importance Il
the people Of st. Pan, and they are urge'
to obtain the establishment of mail rout,
in that direction to Puget Sound A com
pany has been organized in Canada to car
ry out similar projects of navigation, hav
ing capital Of 100000 They are t.
construct portage roads between Lake Su
perior aud Red River, in all l40 miles, +
place four small steamers on the reache
| Al Al
the Woods, one on the Red River, an,
another on the Saskatchewan. Should tn
Minnesota movement go head, there will b
sharp competition between these two Com
panies for the first harveS, of The new couu
try. The meeting concluded by Offering
bonus of 81 600 to any one who would pu
a steamboat OF u hundred tons on the r.,
RIVER aud run her during the navigable sci
son Of the present year, commencing on c
before the lst of juicy. Y. Tribune
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chairs, sallcrtd bedding, coffee mills, dirty
buckcis: every three'iourilB of the whole
being pamcless mdoscrhobIe things, 10 cha
otlc confusion The confusion among the
laborers at The Gre became also still greater
md greater Many grew weary Of their
work, when they saw that the fire only in
creased moro and more Many also had
become pitiless, and not seldom were heard
10 reply to prayers ror help or succor, the
cruel words, IL is no business Of mine
or You may do Il yourself 7
70 ~ coS3tx-rp
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

Mr.. J. Goble of Madison University. N. Y.
visited Japan some years since and brought
back with him native Japanese, who has since
been converted. and is auxOus TO return to that
empire as missionary OF the Baptist Free Mis-
sion Society. In letter to the Secretary be
says
II can get manuscript copies complete Of
a Lexicon and Grammar Of the Japanese
language for 81 900. ] expect that the
Bible Union will print the Bible in Japau.
ese. All that would he required of the So
ciety would be to send out aud sustain its
missionaries as in fields slready occupied"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

HEALTH OF JUDGE McLEAN-We hear from
Washington that Judge McLeans health is
evidently giving way. On his return to the
Capital he was for few days enabled to prose
cute his duties, but by last accounts he was not
able to attend the sittings of the Supreme
Court, and il is said he would soon return tU
Cincinnati.
In this connection NC may say that Wash
ington gossip has selected Judge BARLEY as the
successor of Judge Mclean.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

D0- A beautiful illustration Of the sleep
Of plants discovered by Linneus is given in
the Household Words. The leaves Of the
common cbickweed-stellaria medica--eVe-
~ night approach each other 10 pairs. so as
to include within their upper surfaces the
tender rndiments Of the yonng shoots; and
the uppermost pair but one at the end Of
the stalk are furnished with longer leaf
stalks than the others so that they can
close upon the terminating pair, and pro.
tect the end Of the shoot. Thus are exem-
plifed the conjugal love and the parental
care Of the plants.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

New RAILRoD PRoJEoT.-rhe Buckeye State
says that meetings have been called at Elkton,
Wamsport, Spruce Vale Fredericktown &C.
to take it into consideration the propriety OF
extending the Ashiabula and New Lisbon Rail-
road to the Ohio River along the line Of the
Sandy and Beaver Canal.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

PARAoUAY.-A confederation is in process OF
formation between Brazil, Bolivia, Chill Para
quay, and the other South American State, 10
neutralize the influence Of the United States
The Oriental State aud the Argentine eOuEede-
ration have rendered their mediation between
the United States and Paraguay. The drift Of
the South American adviees indicates that what
ever may be the result Of the Paraguay expedi'
tion il viii leave chronic prejudice aud Sus'
pieiOn towards our government in all the cOnti-
nert. Is it worth while to redress the supposed
wrongs of ex-cOnsul Hopkins at such expense
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

The decision of the Senate Democratic eau
Gus, on the 3lst, against the Tariff, seems 10
have put an end to all expectations Of any change
during this Congress. The Southern Demo
Gratis in the House are nearly unanimous in their
opposition to any modification. They consider
Pennsylvania as irretrievably lost to tho party
any how, and deem it needless to try to regain
her. Mr. Bigler declared in the caucus that the
vote not to modify the Tariff surrendered Penn
sylvania to the Republicans
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

QUANDART.-Theg government and itsfriends
at Washington, are finding considerable Difficult
ty in agreeing upon any scheme for raising the
revenue, which shall both command success, and
prove of no benefit to the New England manu-
featuring interests. AS between the alternatives
Of running the nation still further in debt and
helping New England they are sorely puzzled
they hate to do either, but apparently have got
to submit to one.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

ADRoIr-A new mode of sweating" coin
has recently been discovered in New York, by
which it appears that the coin is placed on a
lathe and made to revove A keen, narrow
chisel is set against the edge, and as the coin
revolyes the chisel turns out the inside of it
and penetrates nearly to the center, leaving but
two thin shells, as it were, connected at the cen.
ter. The cavity is then filed up with base metal
the coin is milled over again aud the edge gal
vanized' showing as perfect specimen OF work
in fraud as was ever conceived or executed
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

B0- The Supr eme Court Of The Unltef
States at Washington has just given nm
important opinion, in which it is held that
the defendants, the American Express
Company, were liable, ns common carriers,
for the loss of quantity Of Michigan state
Bonds, on the way from Buffalo TO Detroit,
belonging to Isaac Sherman.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

The STAR OF EMPIRE.-Arrangemen are
already on foot for putting upon the Red River
Of the North, early in The spring, two steamers
to reap the harvest Of business now opening in
that distant, and hitherto almost unknown re.
gion, extending from the foot Of Lake Whine.
peg, through the magnificent Red River and its
tributaries, some $500 miles to the base of the
Rocky Mountains Great country, this
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

BURNING NEGRo AT TIE STAKE--A cores
pondcnt Of the Marysvile, Eagle describes the
recent burning of negro at Troy, KY, for the
murder of his master The fearful tragedy took
place on New Years Day, when the annual ne
gro sales take place. and there was an unusual
ly large collection Of people at Troy. The ne
gro was taken from the jail by mob, who were
ns:igated thereto by James Galway. brother
Of the murdered man, who made a speech urg-
ing the people to burn the negro as an example
to the other negroes. The occurrences after
the mob had battered down the Jail doors and
obtained the negro, are thus narrated -
They marched him TO the centre of the
Jail yard, drove down a large stake, and
chained him, in an erect position, hand and
foot, fast to the stake. There was an abun-
dance of shavings and fine split wood Liled
around him. This consumed some half an
hour. During this time the negro talked
TO the negroes that gathered round him
He told them that he had a good master,
aud that he was always treated too well
and given to many liberties, and for them
TO take warning in time, and never do as
he had done. Then the torch was applied,
and he seemed to he entirely Indifferent IL.
bout it until the flames began to burn as
high as his knees. Then he began to twist
and snort, and groan, and in about min
ute more he began 10 scream. He gave
some of the most hdeouS screams that
ever heard come from any human being.
could not stand to see any more, aud left
Whpn | laft fha Aa,nns Wara Lurninp os
high as his head There were 1900 to 200C
p, ope to witness this dreadful scene, anC
200 or 800 Legroes.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

The Buffalo Commercial states that the peach
crop In that section was destroyed by the exces-
sive cold OF the 10th inst Reliable information
from fruit growers in various parts Of the eOun-
try. shows that on the examination Of many
hundreds Of fruit buds. all were found dead.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

~ The most valuable span Of horses 10 the
United States. are said to be owned by Com.
modore Vanderbilt Of New York They are
matched horses and cost him $1,000, and he
has becn offered $4,000 for them.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05
Cleveland Leader.

The Senate Post Office COInmitte have deci-
to report bill abolishing the franking privil-
eye and in lien TO furnish each Senator and
Representative with $50 worth Of stamps -
Also to increase the ru,e Of postage to Eve
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

Wm. Fl. Prescott, ihe historian, died at Bos-
ton. Jan. 29th, very suddenly, from paralysis.
He had been 10 usual health up to the moment
Of his death
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

eSHerp is touching specimen OF telegraph
literature 10 a despatch concerning the death Of
q near and dear relatlyei "John dead--on ice
--wont kseB-come quick"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

The good people Of Mentor says the PainOs-
vile .AdDertissr, are accomplishing noble work
--ridding their town Of whIskey and other poi
son in the shape Of Brandy Gin and Rum
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

SIGNIFIcANT.-A vote was taken in the House
of Representatives, at Washington, on Monday
last, on the subject Of introducing Loan Bill
by Mr. HoUsToN which shows very whole
some sentiment in that body, upon the reckless
policy Of the slave driving democracy Of max
ing no provision for sustaining the government,
but that of plunging deeper and deeper into
debt by loans or Treasury notes. The tone OF
our adyices warrant the rather pleasant conclu-
sion, that the House will, under no consideration
vote q loan or a reissue of Treasury notes nnless
coupled with an increase of the Tariff.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-05

are thrown out more h form or suggestions 10
our Legislators than from my hostility to a
a needed and wholeso,ne enactment
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IrALY-It seems evident that new italian
outbreak is at hand Not only is the ever-seeth-
ing hatred OF the Italians toward Austria ready
again to pour forth, but Victor Emmanuel Of
of Sardinia burns to resent his fathers defeat,
and to grasp the empire Of Italian nationality,
which he has not the courage TO avow nor the
strength to achieve; and Napoleon. who means
to have that empire for himself through the
service Of Sardinia, must create new diversion
from home revolution by war which shall ex-
tend the power and glory Of France.
Among Italian patriOts-wbo all agree in
hating Auslria-there are three principal par
ties Que party is for a great consolidated re-
public Of all Italy; another for a confederation
Of Italian states independent Of foreign rule q
third content to nccept constitutional Italian
monarchy.
In ls4s the Italians single-honded drove out
the Aus,rians from Rome, from Milan, from
Venice, from every principal city of Italy. Had
/ England, France and the United States prompt
ly recognized the republic of Rome, it might
have stood to this day. During its brief exist
ence it was a government of some vigor, econo
my, aud integrity. 1t ought to have been up
held. 1t fell only through the plottings of Louis
Napoleon. who sought in Rome the fulcrum o.
the lever which should raise him to empire
Should Italy rise again, give her our sympathiesi
why should we not, and such substantial aid rs
was given TO Greece, and as may be legally rem
dered and the public sentiment Of the United
States will be such as TO compel the Federal
Government 10 give TO the new republic the
moral support Of prompt and emphatic r0cog-
milton.
Aus ;ria is piling in the troops to repress the
insurrection, but il Lonis NopoleOn but says the
word her power is broken, and southern Europe
is iu battle array. II would be odd to see the
French emperor leading the Italian republicans
IN arms against their papal and Austrian OPP
pressors,-but the news shows that he is think
ing of it.