Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-01-01
ClryttANn Dsc. 29th. 1858.


Friend Teisgropk :--1Ae Anniversary Of
lhe landing Of The l'iIgtim Fathers gu plymouth
Rock WAS celebrated with becoming ceremo-
nice on The 22d inst, at the wedaen Beuso IN
this city. Previous TO the festivities Of the
evening, the President PnLo CHAMBERLAIS,
called meeting in the Genllemeus Parlor, when
the Constitution Of the New England Society
was read and approved. "A number preseo,
then sgucd It, and paid their fees thus becom-
ing members. The objec. of this society is 10
relieve distressed widows and orphans Of New
England birth, aud also 10 assist penniless young
Yankees in search Of employment,
Supper was announced at O'Clock and 25C
guests set down to discuss the merits Of over
1870 different dishes which composed it, Au
hour aud half thus PLEASANTLY spent was fol-
lowed by toasts speeches, &c The FIRST toast
given was:
Our Pilgrim Foihers--Their sterling homes
~, devoted piety and love of civil and religious
liberty are the priceless inheritance left to their
descendants. May these virtues be perpetuated
by future generations until the end Of time.
Responded to by the Rev. JAsEs Ellis.
Mr. BREwsrER followed with;
Yermont- Celebrated for her Green Noun
toi,,s, the only greea articles ever found 10 the
state, with the exception Of strangers who some
times foolishly attempt practical joke on hel
citizens
Among the yOlunteer toasts, was the follow
iDg:
The Land Of The Plgrims--The land ol
pumpkin pies--but not the land of pumpkin
heads.
BY W. T. FoGe
Boston Har6or-The largest Tea Pot in tht
World. Uulike the Old Dominion Tea Po
which nerer erplodes, the frs: lot of tea steepe(
in it caused an explosion which shook the world
DoDGE, at the. close sung machine song
which brought down the house. We would no
wish TO be understood that this song had the
same effect upon the Weddell that the horns Of
the Jewish Priests had upon The walls Of ancient
Jericho but have Introduced it merely as e.
gure Of speech Everything pertaining to this
festival passed Of pleasantly. The gentlemen
were polite, the ladies all grace and beauty, the
walters attentive, the host j. z Ross liberal, and
the dance generally appreciated.
The printers of this city are making extensive
preparations to celebrate the birth day of BEN
JANIN FRANKLIN A festival will be held at the
American, and pleasant reunion is confidently
expected.
Christmas passed off very quietly here, the
usl al servic es were held in the Catholic aud
Episcopalian Churches. A few free fights were
indulged in. but these luxuries seemed to be de-
cidedly al discount compared with former oc.
casons.
AT about 10 O'Clock Christmas morning seve
raj wagons were seen to leave the head quarter
of the Sous of Malta, OH Bank ST., loaded will
provisions which were distributed among tn
destitute of the city, and many glad heart hat
occasion that day 10 thank kind Providence
that there was an order of this kind existing
here.
The daily literature Of our city is about Il
receive an addition in the shape of an evening
pdpClS dCNOtCu " luS lutStNolS VI liO piSNSu
administration. he type abd fixtures havt
been procured and with the advent of the New
Year, this Democratic Bantliug is expected u
raise its first clarion note in defense of the poll
cy pursued by JAMES BUCHANAN. 1t may grow
and thrive wonderfully upon government pat
ronage for time, but when this is withdrawn
and it commences feeling its way alone through
the moral and intellectual organs Of the nation
al brain which are supposed to be located to {
certain extent upon the Western Reserve AM
throughout northern Ohio 1t will then fnd it
circulation totally inadequate to the task 0
maintaining life. And if not swallowed by som
of its hungry contemporaries, it will probably ez
pire in a State of most woefull deslitutou an
want Tours, C. W. @.
The home organ Of Judge Douglas has q