Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-05-26

what Illinois will do this year, but il the yield
is in proportion to the amount Of land cultiva- !
ted and labor bestowed, we will be able to pre-
sent facts and figures on the result Of this years
work. which viii astonish farmers not acquaint-
ed with the great natural resources of Illinois.
had the pleasure Of attending the Republic
can State Convention of Illinois, held at Deca-
tur on the 9th and 10th insts Previous to my
going there had some fears that Illinois would
be in the list Of doubtful" but now have
none. Every county in the state was fully re-
presented except one, and that one the most
southern of the family. Six hundred and thir-
ty-six delegates reported themselves to the con-
ventiou, and do not believe that like num-
Der Of men, from the ranks Of the entire Dem
ocratic party, who have more intelligence, and
fewer red noses, can be selected. Dnring the
time was there ! saw but one man (2) who
had the appearance Of having used the tough
food" and do not think he was republican,
A better looking delegation could not assemble
from any state. The wigwam, when the con-
vention assembled, would seat between GOO aud
members" could not gain admission. The best
of order prevailed in general but whenever the
name Of ABE LINCOLN was mentioned, the most
intense enthusiasm WIS manifested by tremend-
Gus cheers and whirling of hats aud my private
opinion is, that if any of the "unterEGed demo-
cracy" we're in hearing distance they must have
trembled so much as to at least shake off the
sin.
An old democrat, that was, presented the
Convention with two old rails, secured together
by two cross bars on which was stretched a
cloth with the following inscription "Abe
Lincoln, the rail candidate Of the people for
1860. Two rails taken from a lot of 5000,
made by Abe Lincoln and John Hawks in 1890
iu Macon county, 10 miles west of Decatur
The father of Abe Lincoln was the squatter Of
Macon Co." Mr.. L. was called out. His re-
marks we're very free and historical concluding
with "if did not make those two rails, know
l have made O great many just as good
Should the convention at Chicago nominate
Lincoln, there will not be any doubt about Hi
nois giving a republican majority on Noy. 4tb,
| 1860, let whom will oppose him.
Hannibal, No. has been visited by four severe
fires within two weeks. The last on the MORN
ing Of the 10th inst, was most severe, and the
loss is estimated at from $25O,OOO to 100000.
All the buildings between Centre and Market,
on the North and South and Third Streets and
Levee on the West and East were destroyed
except the fre-proof building in which is the
Office of the U. S. Express Co. Forty-four
business houses were consumed. This fire de-
stroyed about as much as the three previous
The whole was the work of the incendiary. a
vigilance committee took the matter 10 hand
aud soon filled the Calaboose. Then they wen;
TO boat which was moored by the side of an
island opposite the city, for the purpose of de.
coying FOOLS drove the miserable inmates on
shore, cut it loose and set it on fire. 1t drrted
to bar below, where it burned to the water:
edge. One Of the creatures who occupied it
committed suicide by drowning. From the boat
they went to house in the city, which was fill
ed with beings of the same baser sort, and
and would have destroyed that also, had no
the mayor prevented. Much excitement We
prevails. Where it will end, know not
Yours, &C., ADS