Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-03-05
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
AsHTADULAl
Saturday Morning, March 5, 1859,
@- No Lerture nett week.

TnE Great IEcruRE of the season was de-
liyered in this pluce on Monday evening last by
GEoRoE SUMNER, Esq, Of Boston. Ten years
observation in the various portions Of The OLD
world were evidently not lost npon,he lecturer,
but had been well improved to store with var
ed Information, mind capable not only of COM
prebcnsive grusp and clcnrpess but heightened
in It's capacities by the discipin of scholastic
attainment His lecture, Old Europe and
Young America" gave ample proof OF industry,
and accurate appreciation of the sources Of in
formation, which position materially aided to
bring within the circle of his observation. The
institutions Of the four States Ireland, Holland
Greece, aud France, particularly in an educa-
tional view, formed the basis of his lecture
These we're held up in connection and contrast
with our own, and the theme afforded abundant
lnaterial for an h ur's profitable, AS well as de-
lcctahle ruminatiou The performance as a
whole, was concise and compact free from YER
hagc, aud alike free from any effort for effect
Though uniformly good there were occasional
points more than ordinarily effective. Some in
deed, might make loco foco OF little more
than an average Of perceptive faculties look a.
wry. Our Post Master, however, mnntaiued
his equanuily so well, that we concluded their
angle Of incidence was too acuteto disturb in a
very serious way, his usual stock Of gravity.
Irish Presbyieriansm came in for a few rather
hard knocks but these were very much soften
ed, and made comparatively bearable, to some
of us, by the rougher handling of highchurrh
prelacy. The lecturer was not chargabe with
a tame, negative performance, and the spice
which it contained, only gave the hearcr a keen
er relish for a really rich rcpast. IL there was
my feature TO which We would take exceptions.
it was in drawing conclusions, ard establishing
principles by little too much scviliiy to indi-
Vidual cases. This. however, is said with the
full understanding of the strength Of the posi-
tion against which our attack is made. But we
think our Judgment in this matter wonld be sus-
tained by impartial criticism. sr,.
The appeal for the cheerful support Of our
Schools, aud shouldering the burdens of build
ing school houses, rather than jus, was alike
happy and scasonablc, and If prepared for this
especial latitude, could not have been more op-
perfume.
Our citizens were so well pleased with this
lecture, that could the lecturer have been en-
gagged for another evening, for the delivery Of
his lecture on Spain" an arrangement to that
effect would have been made on the spot
We have the insurance, that when il il con
niStent with his engagements to come this way
again, we NAV expect 20 be advised of the fact
GRACE GREENwooD-MRs.L LlPPINcoTT, is tC
give her lecture on Jonu Of Ark, in th
'neghborhood, in tue course of the presen
month, and it is not, perhaps, improbable, tha
our citizens may have an opportunity Of listen
ing to it.
AN OvArIoN--The friends of Mr.. GIDDING'
propose to meet him at the Depot on his ar.
rival, on Saturday afternoon next, and after
welcome to escort him to Jefferson, where a
supper is to be prepared at the American by
our old FRIEND Honest John Thompson.-th'
Prince of Landlords. The occasion will be on
of more than common interest, for besides til,
trencher enjoymen's which are always in place
there will no doubt be feast of reason, and
flow Of soul"
Change Of Programme After putting tht
above in type, the Sentinel came to hand, in
forming us, that on account Of the condition o
the roads, and uncertainty about the time of Mr.
Gs arrival, the ovation is TO be deferred few
Va. n1 for ~,
in this direction before the return of Senate
WADE, when deserving compliment might b,
paid to both gentlemen at the same time.
an G. P.T-The usual gentleness serenity
of our Superior correspondent must have beer
somewhat disturbed by the autobiography Of on
FHnIiiar, in the case alluded TO. Besides tht
ludicrousness Of such a body as " old Sol" roll
ing in his nifuence and munfcencP, having
the shorts" and shining" about Superior hi
selection Of that particular region, at this par
ticuIar juncture, is an implied impeachment o
his common sense, not only, but his tiuancu
acumen. We shall hereafter try 10 prevent
similar occurrence
ASho'L hVN hVNfMENTS-DOAkDO EJICCATiON.-
1t will Le seen by reference TO our udvertisn,
cOlnmus, that the Board of Education hav
taken action upon the subject of the Petition
recently circulated among our citizens, havu
for its object the call of another meeting of TN
district. for recousideriug the vote for purchasing
the Baptist Church for school purposes Tha
action is aversc TO such call, on the ground O
contracts made pursuant TO the vote of instruC
tion and purchaser, The reason would seer
TO be a valid Que.
FIRE-0n Tuesday morning last, FIRE wa
communicated to the roof of the dwelling fror
the chimney Of the Saw Mill. of JoHN NuT-
situated just over the Saybrook line, on Mort
Ridge. Most Of the roof was destroyed, an
considerable energy was necessary to save th
bdidng. ...
SoALDED The youngest daughter Of DANE
Rex, Of Orwell. was badly sealded one day la
week. The mother had poured out cup