Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-05-12

JoHN BILL, Of Tennessee, we learn, has beeu
put in nomination for the presidency BY the
Convention at Baltimore.
InE CoNvENr1oN--1t is said that the Doug
las delegates who have reached Washington
from Charleston report a brilliant prospect Tor
their chief at Baltimore on the 18th OF June
Strong assurances are given that the states
which seeded at Charleston will choose new
delegates to Baltimore, pledged to Mr. Doug
las, and that the popular feeling sympathizes
thoroughly with him. OF course, the extent OF
the sentiment upon which these hopes are found
ed will shortly be asceriainabe from the tone
of the Southern Press. On Wednesday next
the National Union Convention meets at BalG-
more but It is presumed that il will adjourn
until after the Republicans shall have nominat.
ed From Washington we are informed that
at the Chicago Convention the friends Of Mt
Banks will be led by Hon. A, II. Burlingame
while Mr. Corwin will marshal the forces Of
Judge Mclean, Mr.. f. 2. Blair those OF Mr.
Bates, and Hon. e. G. SpOulding, Of Buffalo
head the supporters of Mr.. Seward,
MT. VERNON. Washington correspond
ent of the Buffalo Commercial says "Dur.
ing the winter several wOrkmcn have been
employed at Mt. Vernon in the work oil
restoring the house and grounds as far as
practicable to the condition in which they
were left al the death of General Washing
ton The plans of the buildings, fences, and
grounds as arranged by the General himself,
have been found among his papers, and will
be closely followed. Several alterations in
the brick walls fences have recently been
made in accordance with these plans. The
summer houses have also been rebuilt, aud
the portico OF the house will be removed in
a few days to make room for a new one in
the same style The frame of the houses
although erected in lT42. is still sound,
aud with the protection it will now receive,
may last two or three centuries more. The
cellar walls are built of sandstone. and have
begun TO crumble. They will be faced
wiGh brick to prevent further abrasion.
TaG CISCINYAr1 PLATFORM RN.-The relative
strength of the advocates Of the Cincinnati
Platform without amendment or comment
is shown by the vote in Cincinnati Conven-
tion to adopt it, pure and simple Ont Of
three hundred and three votes in The con
vention only one hundred and hFe-abont
one third-were cast for The proposition
1t was defeated by Rinety-three votes. Il
served its purpose very well four years ago,
but it did not come up to the present de-
mands Of the Southern wing of the democra-
cy, and hence was discarded What do
those democrats who are always SO loudly
proclaiming their devotion to the Cincin-
natl platform think of this ?
From the Continent we have another
rumor of a Conference at Paris. 1t is said
that Russia, Prussia ane Austria have
agreed to it. The election in Savoy is sus-
piciously unanimous for annexation. The
King of SARDINIA continues his triumphal
progress throughout his new acquisitions.
The insurrection in Naples is said to be
suppressed
An enthusiastic public reception was
given Mr.. Potter on his arrival home. The
Congregational Church at East Troy was
filled to overaowing, and Mr.. Potter was
called upon to address them, which he did
in the most satisfactory manner. Mr.. El-
derkin of Elkhorn addressed the meeting
The Independent says "Many gray haired
men were among the throng one, as he
came forward, shook Mr. Potter warmly by
the hand, and said, God bless you, Potter !;
stand firm to the right The meeting was
most pleasant one, and must have been
highly gratifying to Mr.. Potter"
The late Legislature of Massachusetts passed
an act whereby
"Any person who shall willfully send to
the publishers of any newspaper, for the
purpose of publication fraudulent notice
Of the birth Of child or of the marriage
of any parties, or of the death of any per-
son, shall, upon conviction thereof be pun.
ished by fne not exceeding one hundred
dollars"
This is excellent, so far as it goes but does
not go quite far enough. TO send an insulting
or irritating anonymous letter, or one calculated
to disparaye or discrcdit any person whatever.
or any letter signed as If written by any other
person than the actual writer, ought likewise to
be punished by fnc, if rot by imprisonment al
SO. There is no baser, more dastardly, more
loathsome act than the writing of an anony-
nous letter calculated to injure the feelings of
the receiver or the reputation of some one else;
and we hope to see It everywhere forbidden uu-
der severe penalties
San Francisco dates to the 2Sth ult.,
have come to hand The California news
is encouraging, New discoveries of silver
mines are reported and the emigration to
the Washoe mines continues unabated.
The ADMISSION OF KANsAs.-The Wash