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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-12-24

SELLING A FREE MAN INTO SLAVERY
Frank Mitchell from Columbus, Ohio
well known in that city, the State journal
says to be free man, his brother engaged
as porter at the Goodale House also attes-
ting Franks freedom--is advertised by the
Sheriff Of st. Louis county, Missouri, to be
sold as a slave at auction at the door of the
Court House, on the 30th day of January,
1861 Mitchell, % years Of age, it seems
from the advertisement Of the Sheriff, has
been lying in Missouri Jail ever since the
9th of October, 1859, on the charge of
being suspected as runaway slave, though
he has protested that he is from Columbus,
Ohio, and that he is free man. No owner
has appeared for him though the Sheriff
has duly advertised, and Mitchell is to be
sold into life slavery for cost L Jail keeping F.!
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win have the pleasure Of giving of his Unique and FASH
ionable Entertainments in
Ashtabula, Tuesday Evening, January Sd,
IN SMITHS NEW HALL.
On which occasion he will Sing the following List of Songs
which for variety Of character-embracing paintye sen
ment playful humor patriotism dramatic power chaste fun
leke representation of eharaeteTas never before bsen
placed on Programme to be performed by individual
l.MOther dear, o Pray far Me--An earnest petition of
epenan son. after resolving to seek the forgiveness the
Divine Saviour.
2-im Airay' Making Biaaders.-Descrptive Of the mis-
haps Of oyergOwn youth, who like Mrs Paringon ney-
er opens his mouth but what he "pus bis foot into it,
3.Lsaa ROmaiHe-Descptiye Of the virtues and death
Of an innocent maen and the Poets belief in her Spirits
presence.
ms OF this extensive but mysterious Order. III.
5-Leap for L-Descptiye Of an historical incident oc-
curing on board the United states Ftgate Constitution while
lying under the command of Commodore Hull the Harbor
Of Mahon on the Spanish Coast.
Cru do as much Sometime for YOE-Illustrating the
awkward attempts bashfu ishan 10 pop the Question
The S1Ord of Bunker HiH-Descrptiye of the death
OF old Revolutionary Soldier who died with sword ia his
hand which he w5enehed from the grasp Of British oeer
Sd Chapter DraptHg. A collection of puns on
which the audience will perhaps drG1 comic ineences
9.-Ias MaHiae.-one Of the most powerful descriptive
lum and kept prisoner until 10 his agony he becomes In
reality what he was unusty accused of beinga Vd rayag
maniac.
proven to the audience.
1.-THE Dying BOy.-As painuve parlor song Of the
descriptive school, this has equal mother and two
children stae and freeze 10 death during the absence
husband and father four days drunken iroc The song
illustrates in beautiful manner the belief IN the Immortality
Of the soul and the innocent patte Of the dying
fails 70 elicit tears from those who have soOhed their sorrow
ing hearts by quoting the eloquent Of our Saviour
SuheI little children TO come unto for Of such Is the
dom of Heaven"
l2-1hs UyorfaHais haR.-ShoWing how even an inno-
nocent man ean somenes become re-atEy unfortunate.
rety OF New England peculahe and introducing to the
audience an exebe crowd Of genuine Deown par
taking Of annual Thanksgiving Feast These delineadon,
are given Without the aid Of paint change costume or any
0 the usua Obeeonable theatrical clap trap often
BY those who erroneOusy suppose that vugary
wit and that fun only be drawn from an old hat
Tickets 25 Cents
Doors open at6K. Concert to commence al TX
~ Owing to future engagements but Concert will be
given and with this there viii be no POsTroNENENT let the
weather be what It may. 622
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AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION AND LECTURES
AT YALE CoILEGE.-It is proposed to have
what may be termed great agricultural
'protracted meeting at Yale College during
the present Winter, to last throughout the
whole month of FEBRUARY The exercises are
to consist Of lectures by leading reliable men
eminent in the different departments of ag-
riculture, horticulture, stock raising, etc.
About eighty lectures are provided for
two to four each day,-each lecture to be
followed by conversational exercises, ques-
tions to the lecturers, aud discussions. -
Twenty or thirty gentlemen, well known in
Agriculture, besides the professors in Yale
College, are engaged to take part in the
exercises as lecturers and teachers, while
numerous other eminent agriculturists and
horticulturists have expressed their intention
to be present and participate in the discus
sions.
Among the lecturers are Lewis F. Allen.
Cassius M. Clay and Francis Rotch, on
Cattle Sanford Howard and DR.. GuliVer,
on Horses @. l.. Flint and others, on the
Dairy the Hon. Marshall p Wilder, DR..
G. W. Grant, Messrs. p. Barry and r.
G.. PaFdee, on Fruits Professor Porter on
Organic Chemistry Prof S. w johnson
on Agricultural Chemistry Prof. b. Sill
man, Jr., on Meteorology j. Stanton Gould
on Grasses aud Irrigation Judge French
on Drainage Joseph Harris on Cereals !;
Prof Brewer on Commercial Plants, fax,
hemp, tobacco, etc. Geo. b. Emerson on
Forest Trees F; DR.. Comstock on Fish Cul-
ture Donald G. Mitchell ok Marvel, on
Rural Economy.
The whole is to be free, except the nominal
charge of say ten dollars or less to meet the
necessary expenses Of lecturers and other
incidentals. The occasion will doubtless be
one of great interest to cultvators generally,
and call together large attendance from
all parts oftbe country. Inquiries with refer
ence TO this project may be addressed to
Prof John A. Porter, New Haven, Conn.
.4griculturist
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SELLING OFF SELLING OFF
CHEAPER THAN EYER!
NOW is the Time to Buy your IA
Christmas & New Years Presents M
SELLING OFF

l will sell my good Stock of Winter Clothing,
Cheaper than has been bought In this County before
wishing to make tor Stock Goods hy the LIST
of January SO along with all your friends large and
SMALL for am to give them all good fits No charge for
showing goods. NJ. Caunmau,
tS Remember the place, Hulberts Block next door TO
FTemans Hall.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-12-24

From Japan we learn that matters remain on
very unsatisfactory footing and the Govern
ment throw all sorts of obstacles in the way OF
a friendly settlement according to treaty The
murder of a Russian officer and sailor has
brought about the dismissal of the Governor
Of Karagawa, and it is stated that Gen. Moura-
vieff the Governor General of Siberia, who was
present with II ships of war; has taken advan-
tage Of the opportunity to obtain the lower
portion of the Island of Ssghalian for the Rus
sian crown.
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AMERICANS AND THE PREsIDENCY.-At q
meeting Of the leading members of the Ameri-
con Party in Washington on the 2Oth, COM
mittee of 10 was appointed to confer with the
National American and National Wing CON-
mittees upon the best course to be pursued in
the coming Presidential contest The follow
ing gentlemen compose the Committee Crit
tenden, Ky. Briggs, of N. Y. Harris of Md.
Conrad, of La. Rockwell Of Conn. Clemens OF
Tenn. Gilmer of M. c. Jewett of n. Y. Hill OIL
Ga. and Ethridge of Tenn.
Any movement aith Crittenden at the head
may be taken for granted as auspicious
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Wheat 100 bushels Corn 500 ears Rye 25 BUSH Oats lOe
do Potatoes 800 dos Tunip JOG Beets 26 Beans do
Onions do Carrots "a do; Buckwhea Go do Tons Hay 49,
Cabbage 200 head
Stock on Farm-l yoke Oxen; span Hortes Cows; o.
Sheep; store Hogs fat Hogs estimate weight 1850
lbs WoOen Cloth Manufactured in House, yards: Flannel
26 yds Kesey 80 yds Lnnen Al yd Carpet % yds -Four
Beeves.
We, The undersigned certify the above 10 be true ex
hibit of the Affairs of Ashtabua County Inhrmary.
J. p. EASTMAN. D
ISAAC b. STEVENS, Directors.
3Wb29 ARTEMIS LICE
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H@- There have over 10000 persons
passed over the Panama Railroad during
this year, being an excess of 5000 over
last year The income from passengers
alone has been over 81 100000
BD- The Virginia State debt is $2S, ,37l,-
Ill, the annual interest on which is ST.
780,829 Gov. Wise recommends an in-
crease Of $4,000 to the debt for the
purpose of internal improvement.
BaS- The finances of the state of Missou-
ri cannot be in a very aourishing condition
The State is now compelled to borrow
$4OO,0 600 topay the interest upon its bonds
at the rate Of 8 per cent. per annum, and
l l-2 premium for exchange. So that the
loan is about 10 per cent. per annum.
BeS- The body of j. Barnabas Campau
prominent and wealthy citizen Of Detroit,
whose mysterious disappearance nearly
three weeks ago caused great excitement,
from supposition of foul play, was taken
from the river on the 10Th. His watch
aud valuables were undisturbed, and no
marks Of violence were found upon him.
nO- The Erie & Sunbury Railroad was
opened from Erie to Warren, Pa, on
Thursday of last week, with appropriate
demonstrations. The distance to Warren
is sixty-six miles, and the people OF that
goodly town are in extaeies over the fact
that the outer world has been let in upon
them.
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TIE TREATY WITH MEXICO Minister
M'Lane, and family reached New Orleans
on the goth inst. with the ratified treaty
with the JaurcZ G. Government. The treaty
was ratified on the 14th and provides for
the perpetual right of way across the 18th
mus of Te9auntcpcc from the Rio Grande
to Mazatlan, and from Gnyomas to Arizo-
ma, with warehouses at the termini of each
transit All goods between the Atlantic
and Pacific States shall pass free Of duty.
Goods shipped from the transit warehouses
are to be duty free, and our troops, militia
ry stores and munitions of war are TO pass
over the Istbmus of Tehauntepec and
through Sonora the same as those of Mexi-
co. The neutrality of the transit is guar
antecd by both governments The United
States with or without the consent of Mexi-
co, possess the right to protect the transits
and property by force. Perfect religious
liberty is granted and there shall be no
forced loans on our citizens. A supple
mental convention permits the Intervention
of the United States to protect our citi-
zeRs and to enforce the treaty Stipulations
in compensation for the release of duties
and passing tranSitS. The United States
pay $4,000, 900, $4,000, 900, Of which are
reserved for the payment Of claims held by
our citizens against Mexico.
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w EEKLY TELEGRAPH.
ASHTAB ABU LAs
Saturday Morning, Deer "a, 1859

REPrBmcAS NATIONAL CovvENrIoN.--The
National Republican Committee have fixed up.
on juno 18th, 1860, as the time, aud the City
Of ChicagOas the place, for holding the Repub-
licnn National Convention TO nominate candid
ates for President aud Vice President of the U.
States.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-12-24

THE JoHN BRowE FuED.-Mr. Hyatt has
published gratifying statement of the answer
Of the people to his appeal for fund for the
benefit Of John Browns family, the net pro-
ceeds Of the FIRST month we're the handsome
pmOnnt Of s2l62.46i which be proposes to pay
OEsF al once to Mrs John Brown, North Elba
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MEGISSOGWON! I!

In the Vile of Ashtabuls,
Ashtabula once benghted,
Goods are selling so cheapy.
Casting shades on towns around it.
Bringing itself to sunlight
Sunlight Merchants lOye to bask in.
Goods so fRe-LOU price the motto,
Heaps they sell, and so they ought to.
Now the store, where goods are selling
Selling at the LOWEST figure
Takes the neH kROl1R appellAtion
OF NEW YORK STORE Cheap Nel6 York Store!
South Of Bank It's but few doors
On the same side Of the Main street
In the Vile of Ashtabula
Goods you'll find there at Great Bargains.
Dry Goods buy of OMAR GILLETT
FANCY GOODS, of j. 4. CHAPMANS
Great Tdriety ia line Of FaHeies
New Books, Gold Pens. Letter Paper,
Choice Nep Stock Of Stationery
Ladies Baskets, Cheap Bird Cages,
Looking Glasses, good re6ectors,
FiOlins, Flutes Aeeordeons,
Lamps, Cans, Wicks, Rest Burning Fluid,
Pocket Knifes, and good Port Monies,
SPLENDID lot Of Toys and FaneieS,
Fdhcies I've no time 10 mention
Call and see them at NEW YORK SroRE.
Cheap you'll buy. then tell your neighbors.
Tell them Dhsrs they'll buy the CksaPett,
And we'll be your Humble Servant.
Il. E. Chs nm. q n .
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NEW FIRM.

New and Increased Stock of Goods.
g c. OSBORN, late of Klngsvlle, hav-
Ne ing purchased interest in the Grocery Business of
Prentice & Smith,
the business will bs hereafter conducted under the name and
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-12-24

EeS- The following is a specimen of the
harraDgues in Congress on the negro ques-
tion. Mr.. Iverson said
He believed that the Northern portion
of the democratic party was as rotten as
the republicans There is no difference be-
tween Senator Douglas and its supporters
on this vital question and black republicans
themselves. The South stands on the brink
of volcano, and unless they take timely
aOsion, what will be the consequence p
He presumed that Mr. Sherman would be
elected, for doubtless traitors enough would
be found in the ranks of the Ant-Lecomp.
ton democrats. But, if such should be
the case; he would counsel the Southern
members of Congress to retire from these
halls and let the Union be dissolved.
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The following from the Scientific American
is matter of interest TO all who ply the needle
lor family or manufacturing purposes
Sewing Machines, considered in their So
cial, industrial, and physiological bearings
upon society, are second in Importance TO
no material agent Of the day. Economic
ing nine tenths of the time required for
sewing by hand eliminating most of the
evils of needle-work enlargiug the sphere
of womans employment by creating new
aud profitable branches of industry re-
leving the housekceper of her most griev-
GUS burden, the Sewing Machine ranks with
the fabed deities as benefactors of human.
ity.
The Committee of the American Insti-
tute, N. Y, appointed at the late exhibit
tion at Palace Garden to examine Sewing
Machines, have made a long, elaborate,
aud able report, Of much interst to the
public. Although the utility of this inven-
tion is established beyond all question, yet,
for the various purposes of its application,
gnor0nce exists as to the particular patent
best for a specific purpose. Committees
heretofore have not Disseminated aud clas-
sified sufficiently. This report is free from
these faults. The machines are arranged
according to the stitch made, and the pur-
pose to which the machine is to be applied
in four classes, lst I'd, I'd, and 4th a
classification indicating the general order
of merit and Importance
Glass LIST, includes the Shuttle or Lock
Stitch Machines for family use, and for man
ulacturers in the same range Of purpose
and material. The Committee has assign
ed this class the highest rank, on account
OF the elasticity, permanence, beauty and
general desirableness of the stitching when
done" and the wide range of its applica-
ton AT the head of this class they place
the Wheeler d. Wilson Machine and award
it the highest premium. This has been
the uniform award for this machine through
out the country for several years, and we
think no disnterested person will dispute
its justice and propriety.
Glass I'd, includes the Shuttle or Lock
Stitch Machines for heavy manufacturing
purposes. At the head of this class the
Committee places First & Frost's Machines.
Glass Sd, includes the Double Chain
Stitch machines. The Grover & Bak er
Machine is placed at the head of this class
The Committee objects TO the stitch made
! by this machine, inasmuch as it consumes
more thread than any other stitch, and
leaves ridge projecting from one side OF
the seam. This, in the Committees opn-
ion, must usually impair the durability OF
the seam, and often the beanty of the gar
ments or other articles so stitched, though
some of the machines making this stitch
can be used very successfully for embroider-
ing purposes.
Class 4th includes the Single Thread,
Tambour or Chain Stitch Machines The
tendency Of this stitch to ravel, the Com
mittee considers an objection so serious
that they refuse to recommend the machines
making it,, for any premium.
The pnblic is much indebted to this Com
mittce for the able discharge Of their duty
in rendering clear a subject that interest
has so much darkened.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-12-24

lust RECEIVED--A new supply of
j. Fnts Cast Steel M saws for sale at Manufacturers
Pfissi Asg ~, 20. R0OT 4 NoRREOH.
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SECESSION. Southern Students, who
are attending lectures at the Medical Col
leges in Philadelphia held meeting on the
goth, for the purpose of taking into consid.
GRAFTON proposition to secede in body
from their schools and 60 to Colleges in
Southern cities II appears that the Off
GERS Of some of the Southern Medical Col.
leges have made overtures to the students
to induce them to this step.
A list of those determined on leaving
contained some 300 or 400 names. A mo.
tion was made that they leave in body
the next night. Jefferson College loses
200, aud Pennsylvania University 100 stu
dents
A later dispatch states that several
Southern senator's and the fathers Of some
of the students. had counseled the young
men against this hOsty step.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-12-24

The following is from the Delaware Republi-
can, Wilmington paper published 10 aSLAvE
State ..
"The Conhict--Which shall Triumph =?
a great outcry was raised by the Demo
Gratis some months ago, because William
II. Seward remarked that an rrepressible
conflict was going on between Slavery and
Freedom, and that cne or the other would
eventually triumph = that Freedom or
Slavery would become universal in our coun-
try. A greater truth than this was never
uttered. 1t matters not what people may
think or say, this conflict between free and
slave labor is going on. 1t has its origin
in nature, and operates as certainly and as
surely as any Of the laws which govern our
bodies. We cannot escape it if we would,
so long as the power of locomotion, or OF
freedom to remove from one portion of the
world to another, is given to our race. Life
is a continual struggle. Men are forced to
fight as it were for existence-to fight for
food aud clothing for their wives and their
little ones; and where the climate is congo
nial, free labor is obtaining the mastery
over slave labor and the system Of chattel
slavery is dying out. This is the case in
Delaware, in Maryland, Virginia, Ken
lucky, and Missouri, or at least in some
portion of each of them, and in the lapse
of years it will become extinct This is q
fact and whether it is popular or un,
popular one, it is all the same. The tide Of
population will roll on, the struggle for ex
istence will be continued, and either white
or slave labor will triumph"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-12-24

[ Morton s. wilkinson has been chosen by the
republican majority Of the Minnesota legisla-
ture, U. s. Senator, for the term which expires
in 1864
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Prentice. Smith & Comnanr.


In nearly the range trade heretofore but with nch
enhanced stock and facilities.
One of the firm has Just returned from New York where
time has been taken make liberal purchases with disc-
nation, Of such goods will fail to the wants and
challenge to meet the appreciation Of the citizens the vii
age and county The results of these purchases may be
and judged of; the goods coming daily and
will be followed by others necessity shall require The
condition OF the market Fast is sufficient guaranty Of the
favorable of prices at which these purchases been
made That these inducements be put 10 the test
is the chief desire of those making them.
GROCERIES,,
In this department the establishment will he as well sun
piled with general and choice selection of goods as can be
found in the county.
PROVISIONS.
This trade to which special attention will given both in
the purchase and sale VIII keep constantly hand full
stock of Flour Feed Pork Fish, Salt together with Water
Cement Cured Hams-and Shoulders for family use &c
Daily supplies Of Fresh Can Oysters both Fair Haven and
Baltimore Pckled CLAIMS and Oysters LSbster Sauces.
Small Dealers furnished with fresh supplies on liberal terms
PRENTICE, SMITH & co.
Ashtabula Dec. LIST, 1853 4
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POSTMASTER GENERAL's DRoIsIoN. When
Postmaster General Holt decided that
a husband had no right to dictate to the
Deputy Postmastera that certain letters ad-
dressed to the wife should not be delivered
to her husband, he did very sensible
thing. But in deciding that the printed
slips, giving name Of subscriber and date
of expiration of subscription, pasted on
each paper is against the law, has made
great blunder. 1t is legal to enclose re-
ceipt of payment This printed date is
nothing but receipt. A thing clearly
not in violation of Post Office law. The
Postmaster General must reconsider his de-
cision in this case, for it is refinement of
law that will not pass muster in this com
mon sense country. -Ciere. Herald.
A SENSIBLE PROTEST AGA1xsr PARrIzAN
UNION SAv1Nc.-Charles II. Marshall, a respect
able and prominent citizen of New York. made
the following reply to an invitation to act as
one of the vice presidents Of the Union meet
ing in that city
"If can be assured that an equal op-
portunity will he afforded to men of all
parties to participate in the meeting and
give expression to their sentiments of 10y
atty to the Union in their own way shall
be happy to take part in it. am in favor
of no party meeting at which democrats,
republicans and all others who are opposed
to disuuioD sentiments and acts can be fair
ly and equally represented, and thus afford
q demonstration which shall truly represent
the public sentiment of this great CONNER
cial city, and thus be of some practical
and national benefit. But / am opposed
to any attempt to make use of the existing
state Of affairs as a means Of creating po-
litical capital for the benefit of any party.
| make these suggestions because l under
stand that all overtures of participation in
the proposed meeting by those who desire
it to be conducted without reference to par
ty, have been declined"
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CoNGREss.-The House remained at the last
accounts in the same unorganised condition it
has been-the locos still giving vent to their
reasonable meances, and the Republicans
awaiting their time in the exercise Of dignity and
forbearanco, and casting their votes steadily for
Sherman. Mr.. Bocock having withdrawn his
name, the Buchanan men put up Mr.. Millson,
of Va. who succeeded in uniting more votes
than any other candidate of his stripe. On
the seventeeth ballot which was taken on We'd
nesday 2lst, his vote was Sc, Sherman LOG, Gil
mer 6, Etheridge Z, Davis 4, aud Scattering I.
Necessary TO choice la. In nearly all the
pre- Tious votes since our last publication, Sher-
man has ranged about three or four short Of an
election and we only look upon this last dem
onstration as an effort to break the spell, when
a return to Sherman will again take place.