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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-05-19
SALMAGUNDI.

BE- The famous "Rubicon" is now the
boundry between the King Of Sardinia and
the Pope.
sA- The coming census of Texas, it is es-
i:mated by those best informed, will show a
population of $4,000 slave.
E6EN Eli Thayera and Horace Greeley were
substitutes for,Oregon. delegates to Chicago,
and were instructed to vote for Bates.
Hea-The L. S. steamer Newark with the
bark Willire, captured off the cost of Cuba,
with 500 slaves arrived below New Orleans,
on the 18th. The capture caused great ex-
citement at Havana.
B34- The export Of potatoes from Bermu-
da this season is about 5000 barres-of
which New York has had about 10000,
Baltimore 1000, aud the remainder have
beer shipped to the West Indies.
Bs7~ Horace Wolpole tells story of the
Lord Mayor Of London in his time, who
having heard that friend of his had the
small box twice, and died of it, inquired if
he died the first time or second.
BJ" Gen. Scott has issued orders for a
detachment of troops from Carlisle barracks,
to proceed to Fort Leavenworth. Also
from the eastern depot of the general re-
crnting service, to reinforce companies now
in Utah.
B9~Saturday night danseuse in the
German theatre, Of Dubuque, cut a variety
of pigeon wings and grand fourishes for the
edltcation Of her numerous patrons, after
which she retired to her domici, where she
presented her master with a son.
s@~The excessive drouth throughout
New England is causing great trouble to
farmers, who in some parts of New Hamp-
shire drive cattle miles for water. Fires in
the woods are also raging in many locali-
ties.
RB" Hon. Erastus Corning, President
n. Y. c. X. r. invited the General Con-
ferance Of the NJ. L. Church sitting at Buf-
falo, to visit Niagara Falls in body and
placing the road at their disposal for the
purpose. The invitation was accepted, and
next Thursday fixed upon as the day for the
excursion.
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WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
AsHTA BULAs
Saturday Morning, May I9, 1860.

sPREcH or Ma. HUToHNs. - Wednesday,
May I'd, the House being in Committee Of the
Whole, Mr. Hutchius made a speech upon the
question Of free and slave labor, aud the inHu.
ence Of the two systems, upon the productive
wealth Of the country. He defended the truth
OF the axiom enunciated by Mr.. Seward, and
by others before him, that there is an irrecon-
cilable antagonism between freedom and slave
ry--alwsys hasbeeu and always will be. Mr
II. quoted largely from De Bows Compendium
Of the census Of 1850, and other authorities, to
maintain his positions. The speech is an emf
neatly practical one, and will be read with 10
terests by bis constituents. 1t will be found il
full 10 the Teiegroph this week.
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DAMAGES FOR A RUNAwAY.--At the late
Circuit Court Of Pendleton county. KY, in
the case of Martin ct al. VS. the Covingtou
and Lexington Bailroad ct al. to recover
damages for the escape ofihe negro Tom,
something more than year ago, verdict
of 81 900 was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff This verdict establishes that
carriers are responsible for slave property
escaping by means Of their transit.
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THE OHIO CONFERENCE OF CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCHES will meet at Oberin instead of Gin.
ciunati on the second Thursday of June-l4th
at Pm. This change is made to favor the
Reserve, where the larger proportion of the
Congregational Churches are located
Scribes Of Local Conferences, aud Clerks OF
all Congregational Churches are reminded oil
the Importance of fnll and prompt statistical
returns. They should be addressed TO Rev.
JAMES @. WHITE, Statistical Scribe, residing at
Cleveland
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G.g- The Washington correspondent of the
n. Y. EUening Post says
The nominations at Baltimore suit the
Douglas men very WELL They very much
feared the nomination Of Sam Houston,
who would have beaten Douglas in ma.
iority of the slave states. The nomination
of Bell clears the Chicago track, for no
southern opposition man can talk any more
about union If Mclean had been put in
nomination it would have embarrassed the
Convention at Chicago, but as it is, the
only effect will be to drive the Republicans
into nominating strong candidate-one
who can take the opposition vote of Penn
sylyana and New Jersey.
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Man Burned at the stake in Texas.
The New York Tribune contains the follow
ing particulars Of the burning of white man
at the stake 10 Texas.

The New York Tribune contains the follow
ing particulars Of the burning of a white man
at the stake n Texas.
BUCHANAN, Texas, April 25, 1860.
A young man, whose name and residence
l Shall suppress for fear of narrowing the
feelings Of fond mother and sisters to whom
ignorance is bliss, came into this country as
"eolporteur," be had valuable stock OF
DOCKS, maps, &c, consisting mainly OF
Bibles and religious works, the standards OF
the Christian world histories, (Prescotts
aud Others school books and aliases. and
unfortunaly for him, a few copies of the I'm.
pending Crisis" and some tracts fayorinp
the cause Of Freedom.
These were accidentally seen by some in.
tense pro-sayeryites, who raised the bue
and cry against the I'D Yankee Ali.
olition Book Peddler." A mob soon had
him in their clutches, he was at once unmer.
cifully hogged, and robbed of his wagon
and his contents. Here, perhaps, the af
fair would have ended, but Just at this
junction negro mau was brought upon
the ground, purporting to have been caught
running away from bis master with forg
cd free pass in bis pocket he, the negro
was henceforth lashed to tree, and aftel
most barbarous beating, be was told tC
say who had given him the pass the half
dead and terrified negro, glad of chance
to save himself, and well-kBowing who biz
eaptors wished him to accuse, pointed oul
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AFRAID OF DIsCUssIoN.-Th meeting
this morning of the Tract Society was
failure. 1t was anticipated generally by
the public that the adjourned debate Of
last year, on the duty of the society to
recognize and expose the evil of slavery,
would be resumed. AS soon as the body
was organized, therefore, the Rev. Mr..
Wocott, of Chicago, arose, and moved a
resolution to the effect that the society
ought to publish tracts setting forth the
iniquity of the African slave trade. Mr..
Wolcott followed his resolution with
clear, vigorous and pungent speech, in
which, after protesting the. sincerity of his
convictions, he argued the imperative duty
of a religious institution, exerting so wide
and powerful influence as the Tract Society,
TO incaculate sound morals and religion,
regardless of the prejudees of society.
Mr. Wolcott was heard with profound
attention, but when he had cased speaking
the Rev. Mr. Lee of Brooklyn, moved res
outions that the Executive Committee be
instructed to publish essays against the
German lager beer gardens and the evils of
abolitionism. This was intended to cast
rdicule on the resolutions of Mr.. Wolcott,
and succeeded so far as to raise brief
laugh But the majority of the assem-
blage, fearing discussion Of the subject
of the slave trade, instantly carried an ad-
journment without allowing vote to be
taken. Thus, grave religious body, at 3
time when the most infamous traffic known
to human history is extensively prosecuted
aud even justified, refuses to express an
opinion in regard to it, lest it should jeop-
ard its pecuniary interests at the south.
NJ Y Posi-.
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s. g, GooDMoH, known almost to every
young reader under the familiar name of"Peter
Porley," departed this life on the 9th inst His
literary labors--the many popular works that
have emanated from bis pen make his name and
history almost household possession through.
out the ao3. He was bora in RidgeGeld, Ot.,
in August, 1893.
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THE OLD GENTLEMAN's PARTY. The n.
Y. Tribune has been remarkably happy in
a choice of name for the party that COM
pimented Hon. John Bell at Baltimore,
the other day. 1t christens it the "0d
Gentleman's Party" The name character
ICES the little association most accurately.
II is composed of old gentleman who have
forgotten everything since the time when
political opinion was divided upon the then
newly framed Constitution, and that plan
of confederation formed an issue between
FederaliSts and Anti Federalists. They
are disgusted to find that political parties
have strayed away from the old grounds,
and so they have hoisted the ancient ban
ner of Federalism, inscribed "The Union
and the Constitution" and fancy they can
rally and regenerate the politics of Young
America, who has been running wild
goose chase after the miserable abstrac-
tions" of the Slavery question. There
was no Slavery question in their days that
amounted to more than an abstraction, for
all statesman were agreed that the "insti-
tuition" was nuisance and curse, to be
got rid of as soon as possible. Alas these
poor "Old Gentlemen" who have Rip-Van.
Winkled the last half century, don't know
how things have changed since then, and
how terribly positive and practical this old
abstraction has become. How should
they But let us not laugh The spec
tacle they make is too touching for mirth-
fulhess.
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A PERTINENT SUGGETIoN. The Detroit
Tribune says, It wouldn't be a bad idea for
Senator Douglas to ask pardon of those 8,
600 New England clergymen he abused so
in 1854, and solicit their prayers in his ex.
trop,itv
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SCENE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE HUNGARIAN
Mr.. SHERIDAN, diver. has returned to Halifax
from Cape Sable. He descended several times
into the interior Of the wrecked steamer. He
says
"The scene that presented itself was ap-
palling in the extreme for although there
were no corpses iu the interior of the ship,
there were nearly twenty bodies entangIed
in the wreck alongside and in the gulies
close by. These frightful remnants of poor
humanity exhibited all the stages of dis
membermcnt, sans heads, arms, legs, &c,
and all more or less in state Of decompo-
sition. Those seen, appear to have been
up and dressed, or partly so, as some of
them were evidently in the act of putting
on their shoes, stockings, or other clothing
when the king of terrors put stop to their
toilet for ever"
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CALHOUN BENHAM has been confirmed by
the Senate as the District Attorney for Cal
ifornia. This man was the accessory of
Judge TERRY in the murder of Senator Bro.
Derrick. Does not the principal in the
TRAGEDY deserve foreign appointment, say
the new mission to Sardinia 2
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HALL Dealer in Dry Goods
Groceries, Hats and Caps Lasts and Shoe findings and gen
eral Merchandise, doors South Of the Bank 54s
I IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
~ Post Office, Ashtabula, May 10, 1860.
Allen Nathaniel Nonland 1,
AbOrn Albert Moor Lyman
Brown Sewel l. Hacumber Fanny
Bunnell + Mosier Lyman
Beals AboenO Mayne Garlic
Raum Leonard Meiriett James
Bohan Sarah hyrand Michel
Barnet Huldah Mills Sarah Mrs
Bell Miller Andrew A
Blurm Morris w LIS
Cornell Miss Emerscine Orton
Carpenter Capt N Plaisted Jennett Miss
Goliath John - Patterson Rev VIM
Cumming GeorgeW Rous Calvin
COwler Sigler Mrs A
Cleveland Q Smith Miss Ellen
Charles B shay Miss Lucy
Eames Mrs Mary Shepard Miss Susan
Egglcston Mrs d Snow S
Gle Mr Eddy Snow Miss Mary
Guines Deaver X Co Smith Orlow
Harvey Nathan II Smpkins I,ovina
Hotchkiss John Wilson w
Knight + M2 Woods
Kelly Mrs Ambrose Whtcomb James
Kelly Mrs Phcbe wahous William
Lee Webb Sylvanus
Mccall Isaac Wood G
Persons calling for the above, please say advertised
T.. G.. ROOT p N.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE. = Notice is
~ hereby given that the undersigned has been duly Ap
pointed Executor Of the
Estate of Lydia Whipple,
late Of AshtAbulA. deceased wILLIBA1D WAGNER.
AshtAbula, hny !, lscc. M4Sz
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The Covode Committee is bringing to
light some new evidences Of corruption
Mr.. Printer Wendell was before that Com.
mittee last week, and his testimony proved
that from $50, 900 to $40, 900 was expend-
ed in carrying the English bill through the
House for bribing members. Mr.. Bean of
Ohio, q clerk in Mr.. Allen's office, in the
last Congress, and Mr.. Alex. K Hay Of
Philadelphia, a Washington correspondent
of The ~ Y Express, and member Of
the National Union party, were the almo-
ners Of this fund. Mr.. Wendell did not
deny that from $4,000 to $4,000 had
been paid for a single vote, which was to
be reimbursed from Government patronage
He was in frequent intercourse with the
Gray Haired Old Public Functionary al
the head of the Government during the
progress of the English bill, and the pre-
sumption is, that Mr. Buchanan was not
altogether ignorant Of the means which
we're used to Influence legislation. 1t will
be interesting to know into whose pockets
this money found its way, and with the
clue given, it is not likely the Committee
will rest satisfied without eliciting some
further information.
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the colporieur, adding also, in answer to
artful questions, that he had received q
knife from the pedler with the advice to
take it and cut his way to freedom, and to
burn his masters house over his head for the
barbarous treatment he had received. Now
of all this there was no proof but the word
Of the negro, who would have told anything
to procure his own release and yet it was
enough for the infurated mob, numbering
about T50 owners Of slaves, the overseers
and sons.
After short consultation the poor man
was delivered into the hands Of six Of the
most furious of the crowd
These rolled the wagon under tree
covered it over with dry faggots, and over
the whole Of it poured barrel Of tar hav'
ing first stripped their victim and INNER
sed him in the same, they passed rope
around bis neck and over limb. Then
raising him so that his toes barely touched
the top of the combustable pile, the negro
was made to apply the burning torch, ant
thus the fearful tragedy closed in the flames
of the hellishly concocted funeral pile, anC
the sbreks Of the agonized victim.
In justice to outraged humanity, ] mus
say that this was witnessed by those who
would have had it otherwise, but who wert
too few to avail aught against the infuriat
| ed mass
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RIRD CAGES
~ An entirely nsw and ans sss0EtnsSea. y. q spvISs
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DROBATE NOTICE.-All persons in :

pROBATE NOTICE.-All persons in
terested will take notice that the following Accounts OF
Executors Administrators and Guardians have been sled in
the Probate Court Of Ashabnla County, Ohio and the
will remain fe, subject to exceptions until the Gath day
May next when they will be examined and approved, Ad
mitted to record, viz:
First account
or Ira Malby Executor of Daniel Maltby, dseeassd.
or Matthew ~ Root Guardian Of Minor Heirs Of saAe CUT
Ter, deceased.
or Sarah j. Ppmley and Phebe Pumey, Executors Of Levi
Plumley deceased.
OF j. B. Hurlburt Guardian Of Drayton W. Bushnell.
or J. o. Crosby, Executor Of Chas. Seoyle, decd
Second Account.
or Alfred Crittenden Executor of Isaac Cutler deceased
OF J. c. Smith, Executor Of Nathaniel Smith, deceased
of Oren Lamer Administrator of William Sheldon decd
First and Final Account
or Abel Krum administrator Of Eliza b. Hubert deceased
OF Nath b. Harman admtor Of Roxa G. Thompson decd
or Ava Mallory and Ralph Washburn, executors of William
S. Richardson, deceased.
or Jonathan Farnan executor OF Jonathan FArmAn decd
Final Account.
OF W. W. Hopkins administrator Of orrin Snow deceased
or Amra Roberts, Guardian Of Miner Heirs OF NJ ~ Mann,
deceased.
additional Account
or Abel Krum, executor Of L. j. Bushnell deceased
HENRY FASsETT, Probate Judge.
Jefferson, April 27 1860. St54l
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M ASTER COMMISSIONERS Sale OF
1N1REAL ESTATE-AsHTABUIA COMMON PLEAS
MARCH TERM, 1860.
Erastus Hulett
against Order Of Sale.
Thatcher Gregory, Jonathan Gregory, others,
By virtue Of Order of Sale duly issued from said Court
in the above to directed will offer for by way
OF Public Auction. at the Door Of the
Court House, in Jefferson,
AshtabulA County, and State Of Ohio,
On Tuesday, the oh day Of June, A. d. 1860,
between the hours Of 10 and O'Clock ofsad day. the following
described Lands and Tenements to wit Situated in the
township OF Harperheld County Of Ashlbua State
Ohio being part Of Lots Nos ninety seventy our9O
T4-and bounded follows Beginning at the South East
corner OF lot no. ninetye0-henee North the original
East line OF lots 90 and "a TO the North East corner
land decided to Thatcher Gregory by Lemue Potter thence
due West to the West line Of said lots Nos and 7l thence
South the original West line of said to the South
West corner of said lot No eO thence East the South line
OF said lot co. TO the place Of beginning 70 contain
hundred and sixty Of land II Is understood that about
three OF land In the SOUTHWEST Of said lot no.
co. not included In the above description but are
ted therefiOm. Appraised at $3.50 6W541t475
WM. HENDRY, Sheriff. as
May l. 1850. Special Master Commissioner.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

STEPHEN HALL Dealer in Dry Goods,
Groceries, Hats and Caps Lasts and Shoe findings and gem
era Merchandise doors South of the Bank. 9543
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as Special Master Commissioner
Shern-s OfHee, May s. 1860 bw642$t ~
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
~ Ashtabus Common Pleas, March Term 1890.
John Cooper,
I Order OF Sale
j W Wood, and
John Robertson.

BY virtue Of Order Sale duly issued from said Court IN
the above TO directed will offer for sale by way Of
public auction at the door Of the Court House in Jefferson,
Ashtabula County, Ohio on
Wednesday, the 18th day Of June, A ID, 1860,
between the hours Of 10 vnd o'clock Of said day. the follow
ing described Real Estate 70 wit Situate Ia the township Of
Saybock County Of Ashabua and State Of Ohio bounded
the West by the North and South center Road running
through the center of said Township the South BY lands
Of James Taggart; the East by lands Of Smith Walker;
and the North by the Buryng Ground containing about
three ouhs OF an acre Of Land. Appraised at $50
WM HENDRY, Sheriff.
sherrs Office, May sth, 1850. 5w642t5 20
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MASTER COMMISSIONERS Sale of
III Lands and Tenements.
Ashtabula Common Pleas March Term, 1860.
Sarah Phelps,
against Order OF SAILS
Wilim Pratt Harriet 2. Pratt.
BY virtue Of an Order to SELL duly issued from sad Court
IN the above case to me directed will oAei ~ Syof
Public Auction,
at the Door of the Court House in the township Of
Jefferson, Ashtabula County Ohio,
On Tuerday the 9th day OF June, A. D. 1860,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock Of id day. the follow
ing described Lands and Tenement o-wit Situate In the
township Of Ashabua County OF Ashtabua and State Of
Ohio being all that said piece parcel Of land known lot
number three-3n block hirteen-3-Of Martin Kelogg'H
Survey of the Town patt Manchester called at AhtA
bula Harbor. Appraised at s233. ow54l$4oo
WIN. HENDBY, Sheriff. a.
NAV ], 1850. Special Master Comnissioner.
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PRENTICE, SMITH a co,

WILLOW CABS
CHAIRS,
Just Received at CHAPMANS
Des Arc citizen., 1860-02-01
DEATH OF Co.,. w. D. RoY.-In ou

DEATH OF Cor. w. D. RoY.-In our last issue we published the telegraphic re- port of an unfortunate affray which re- suited in the death of Col Roy, of Vicks- burg, at the hands of D. J. Sheppard.- Since then we are in receipt of Vickshurg and Jackson Mississippi papers, giving the particulars of this affair. From these details we have no hesitancy in pronounce ing it cold blooded assassination. unre- Iieved by solitary mitigating cause. It appeared from the testimony given in at the coroner's investigation. that as Col Roy was crossing the street, not dream ing of molestalon from any quarter, Shep- hard stepped up and deliberately shot him down, the ball lodging in his left breast just above the heart. Col. Roy drew his pistol, but was unable to use it before he could use il he fell and expired immme- diately.
 The most singular incident connected with this affair is the bailing of Sheppard. He was taken before M. c. Folkes, Esq, and after a protracted trial, the evidence Of which disclosed one of the most atro- cious and vilainous murders that ever dis graced civilized community, he was ad- mitted to bail Verify, murder and as- sassnaton command premium at Vicks- burg. Surely the citizens of that place nave lost tthat love for the supremacy of law and order which impelled them years ago 10 expel from their midst set of gamblers and desperadoes or else they are able to draw discrimination between the grades of crime which we are unable to perceive. They are unwilling that their city shall be the abode of gamblers, but it is eminently proper 10 throw around murderers and assassins the pro- teclion of the law. Sheppard had previ- ously, while in the employ of Col. Roy, embedded and stolen from him funds to the amount ot about S6 ,OOO, and now adds to the crime of theft that of murder. Not content with stealing his money he has now taken his life.
 We knew W. D. Roy we'll. In all the relations of life he bore his part well. A nobler, more gallant and chivalrous spirit never lived True to his friends, magnanimous as an opponent, generous in all his impulses, liberal to a fault, hon. est in his convictions and bold and un- anching in advocating them, he will long live in'the affectionate remembrances of large circle of friends. He was at the time of his death editor of the Vcksburg Sun, one of the ablest papers in Missis- sppi, and had been an influential member of the Mississippi Legislature. He leaves young and beautiful wife and one child to mourn his loss. Requiescat in pace.