Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-19

be given at Fisk Hall, on es- MoSDAY Eve
MSc-Az next, at Ia before 8, by
RKv. w. NJ. BLAcKbuRN
Subject--Life Studies. ~
TuE souooL MEETING Of Saturday evening
last, proved to be rather q novel and amusing
aFlir Not many OF the opponents Of the
Uuion School interest were present. bat those
that we're suffered 20 opportunity to slip to point
out the difficulties in the way of present. action.
Some of these had such show of force as to
give quite sensible shock to the confidence,
both Of the Board and portion Of the audience
ImpIomtu legal advice was sought and the Del
PlIic Oracle never gave more portentous and sig
niheaNt responses. Some thought they meant
one thing aud some another. The most part
were for letting the occasion pass for nought
and making another call. A few, and among
them Mayor MoRRtsox, thought the meeting
was equal TO the emergency But confidence
had so Ear oozed out that grave reAection--we
were about to say rumnaton-for the cud Of
doubt aud uncertainty, to say nothing OF "the
weed was very industriously chewed. Silence
seemed almost to have possession Of the meet
ing, until the spirit Of the apothegm--that an hon
est conlessioh is good for the sou--got hold of
the chairman OF the Board and the inevitable
conclusion followed, that the conflict between
the present resolutions and that of September
last was irrecoucilablc. A committee was there
fore appointed to ascertain, impiedly, If the
Board had made faithful report of their ex-
animation and representations of the old church,
and its capacities for usefulness for school pur-
poses An adjournment to Wednesday evening
was agreed upon TO hear their report, aud for
voting tax pdpurehasey .rT7,2
The Lecture Of the Rev. Mr.. Bruce, on Tues
day evening last before our citizens, was an ef-
fort Noteworthy Of passing notice. The bet
ter specimens Of the aborigines of America often
command our respect aud admiration. The
dignity taciturnty Of manner the immobility 4
nnyielding selfreanee the contempt of danger,
and stoicism under suffering, the many recorded
and striking instances Of his fidelity and un-
swerving friendship, heightened by the consid.
Grafton Of the wrongs aud impositions of which
he has been the victim, aud the sadness and syn
pathy which hang around his fate are consider
ations which tiuge with interest. the history Of
the race, and give us ready ear to any tribute
to.his memory Philips lie was marked by
thes" traits in a high degree, as one of the
bravest and most dreaded Of the Sachems Of
New England. The subject was well chosen to
catch the popular ear, and the lecture did not
fail to secure close and interested attention. As
literary effort, its style possessed good share
of smoothness and flush, partakng much of the
character of an essay, it bore the evidence of
thought and sympathy over the much injured,
and rapidly waning red man Of the forest. 1t
was received with general satisfaction.
LEnGER STORIES Some OF our readers have
expressed their disapprova of introducing in
our columns the first chapters OF these stories,
without mark to designate them as advertis-
ing matter. A large capital, or as it is tech
nically called, " two line letter" is the ordi-
nary mark of all advertisements. Such as may
be seen at the beginning ofthe Hidden Hand"
Onthe 4th page of this number.
Accidental little lad. son of f. r. VIII
IIANs Of this village, while indulging the habit
so common among our youngsters, of jumping
upon passing sleighs, was dragged down, his
ear nearly severed from his head, and receiving
such internal injuries as to cause the blood 10
flow from the oriice of the ear
REvIvAL.---'i'he meetings of the Methodist
Church continue to be crowded, and the inter
est on the increase. The number of those who
have been led to pause aud think on their ways
is about one hundred and those who have ap-
pied for probationary membership, about half
that number
Some evidences OF more than usual attention
to religion, are also apparent in the Baptist
Church.
"EvERY Day BRINes SOMETHING NEw."-PHm.-
LIPS has introduced copper-toed shoe for
juveniles, which promises to take many dime
out of the cobbler's purse for toe-capping 1t
will lthus commend itself to parents, while the
young masters will no doubt consider it a sDe-
cial, and very important acquisition for stearing
their down-hill amusement 1t is an ingenious,
neat, and economical arrangement.
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PEAcH CaoP.-Mr. V. II. VENES, a fruit
fancler of this town, says the Reporter informs
ns that he has examined large number oil
peach-buds in various places in this vicinity,
both with glass and with the eye, aud finds
them almost unanimously fresh and healthy
not more than Que in thirty being killed. lie
also says that unless a late frost shall nip the
buds, there will be saperabundantc crop. The
troes being vigorous, after years idIeuess, have
pnt forth an unusual number Of buds.
HEw PArENTs.-Mr. @. L. HUDsoN. an inge
nious mechanic of Conneaut has just receiv.
ed Lerers.Patent for an improved Door and
Gate Spring bat especially designed for gates
patent has beenrecently granted to J. r
Barker Of Wayne, for new Road Seraper
and Exeaystor.
EiHh AT FAINEsvILIe.-The Mill on the Grand
River in tho village of Painesville was burned
c.. 1.