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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30

For the first time in our country's histo-
ry, a number of negroes have been invited
to and have held free and friendly confer
ence on matters of grave public concern
with the President of the U. States. The
leading colored nen of the federal metrop-
oils were thus called to the White house,
and treated to speech from President Lin
coin. The tone Of the speech was kindly /;
but its words do not seem to have fallen on
sympathising ears. Nor can we wonder at
this when we consider that its burden ran
thus: "You are now free but yours is q
limi. ed, crippled, inferior, negro-freedom at
best, and there is little prospect of its i'm
proyement here. You are disliked and 70.
garded with prejudice by the whites two
races SO diverse cannot get on we'll togeth-
or they degrade and corrupt each other !:
so you ought to migrate to Central Amer
lea, where you shall have new homes, with
work and pay for it, and be protected by
us. strongly urge you to CO."
The Blacks were not expected to make
any immediate reply to this discourse, but
to take time for reflection and consultation,
and respond at leisure. Had they been at
liberty to speak as they felt, their response
would probably have run thus "Mr. pre-
sident, We are thankful for your kindness
and coustesy in thus consulting US with re.
gard TO matters so vitality affecting our own
weli'Delng 1t is treatment which, as you
mnst DO aware, onr race Is not accustomed
TO receive from yours. We joyfully remem-
Der that you are the FIRST president of the
II. 81. ever chosen on an anti-slavaKv Mat
form, and that one frat Of your election is
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30
The Rebel Strength.

If there be on earth one who still believes
that the Rebels ever had 200, 900, $50 600,
l5O 900 or even 1875, 900 soldiers at Rich.
mond prior to the aank moment Of Gen.
Mcclellan to the James, we think his delu.
sion must be incurable That our Army
at Hsrrison's Landing was about to retreat
down the Peninsula, was as well known in
Richmond early last week as in Washirg-
ton or New York. That the great body
of their forces were with Stonewall Jack.
son menacing Pope, is now clear. Could
they have mustered even so, 900 men to fol.
low Gen. Mcclellan, they must have worried
him at the crossing of the Chickahominy,
or troubled the division that marched down
the right bank of the river. They did not
because they we're too weak to risk it, and
had not forgotten the lesson they received
on the Ist of July at Malvern Hill. We
are confirmed in our conviction that the re-
treat from before Richmond, was based on
an exaggerated notion Of the strength Of
the Rebel forces, and that had Gen. McClel'
Ian promptly and amply supported bis right
wing, when asssiled at Gaines's Mills. the
Rebels would have been routed and Rich
mond taken.- zribwHs.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30
WHOLE NUMBER 0O2.

vittles has seized to be attrac tiv to me. and
bow my limbs has shrunk up, yoa wonIdn't
doubt me. Case on this wastin form aud
theseere sunken cheeky
should have continered on 10 this strane
probly for sum time, but ubfortunitly lost
my ballunse and fell over into the paslur
ker smash, tearip ny close and seveerIy
damagin myself gineraly.
Betsy Jane sprung to my assistance in
double quick time and drngged me dth,
Then DRAWN herself up TO her full bite she
sed
II won't i sten TO your noneenis no long.
er. Jest say rite strate out what you're
drivin at. II you mean getting hitched,
I'm in |" essf .s
considered that air enuif for al; prao.
teal purpusses and wee proceeded i'm
mejitely to the parsons and was made
that very mite,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30
To n BOb-TaIIed Cat.

~ DOO-A AAAC~ Not'
Felis inreIix Cat unfortunate,
With nary narrative
CaDst thou no tale relate
fhow
(M-o.w.Ow
They tail.end came to terminate
So bluntlyP
Didst wear It off by ...
Sedentary habits,
As do the rabits
Didst go ....
Fishing with it,
Wishing with it
To bob" for catfish,
And get bobbed thyself
Curses on thst fish
Didst lose it in kittenhood,
Hungrily chewing it
Or gaily pursuing it,,
Did it make tangent,
Abrupt refrangent,
From thy swift circuit
Did some brother grayback--
Yowing
And bowling
In nocturnal strife,
Splitting and staring,
Cursiug aud swearing,
a Ripping and tearing,
Calling thee sausage tair'-
Abbreviate thy sufix :
Or did thy jealous wife
Detect yer
In some sly Irritation,
And after caudal lecture,
Bite off thy termination
And serve yer right
Did some mischievous boy.
Some barbarous boy,
Eliminate thy inis
Probably
The wretch
The william
Cruelty spillin'
Thy innocent blood
Let every cat scratch him,
Suck his breath, .r
Be his death,
Wheror they may catch him
Well, Bob, two courses are left, -fg.
Since thus OF your tail you are bereft
Tell your friends that
BY letter from Paris,
E you've learned the style mere Is
TO wear the tail short,
And the briefer the better
@ And for prompt imitation,
Such is the passion,
That every gramalkin will
Follow your fashion.
Or else,
Ifihey laugh at the stump
That you wag at you rump,
There are fur-shops, where catskins are retailet
TO which, Robert Cauda, hurry off 4 be tailed
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30

FOREIGN COMMERCE OF New YoRK.-The
New York World publishes statistics OF the
foreign commerce of N. Y. for the month
of July, and for several months OF the cal
ender' compared with corresponding periods
of two previous years. The figures are as
touishing. They demonstrate that, in spite
of the gigantic war in which the country Is
engaged, we are enjoying season Of sub
stsntial prosperity. The exports Of mer-
chandise 10 July we're beyond all precedent,
and the large aggregate of gold exported
caused no inconVenience-we had it to spare.
The importation was also large, stimulated,
doubtless. by the advent Of higher import
duties. The reyeneue from customs being
in demand notes, which are canclsd, added
nothing tc the resources OF the goveFa'
meat
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30

Trans do not stop atstaons where the time is omitted
ia the above tables. .-i.t.
All through Trains going Westward connect st Cleveland
with Trains for Toledo CAieagO, ColHmbNs HenHGt IN
dianopols, &c. uath,
And all through Trains going Eastward Dunkirk
with the Trains I'm. Y. e. R. r. and at Bua with those
of N. Y Central and Buffalo Y City Rail- Dads for NeU
York, Albany, Boston, Niagara Fails, %o, &c.
A. @. HUBBARD, Station Agent
Nov. Al
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30

1t is Impossible 10 look At the aleepeFp Ia
a chnroh withoas being reminded thGt Eaas
day is day Of rsst.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30
nj HORACE GREELEY.

COLOx1zAr1oN-Ths Prss,asnr. Plan
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30

LINUS SAVAGE, Furniture Dealer and Man
ufacurer steam estabshment North Main street. near the
onica Of nr EArrlnaton. Aahtabnla, .. 4ol
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30

DuChO bhOTHERS, Manufacturers OF 4
Dealers In Fnrnure Of the best description svery ya
rlety Also gQuorai UndertAhsra ofC0f
aas 70 order has street NORTH o. South Pabis squnns
AAhtabnla tea
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30

PRENTICE & OSBORN, General Dealers in
Provisions, Produce and forth, Main street. Ashta-
buI
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30

A. HENDRY, Dealer in Drugs, Medicines,
Chemicals Paints Oils, varnishes Brushes Dye stnS &e
Choice Family Groceries, including Teas, Coees &C. Pa
tent Medicines Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pu
poses Physicians prescriptions carefully and promptly at
tandad tn. SD
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30
Clothing.

MANSFIELD & BRUCE, Wholesale retail
Dealers in Ready Made Clothing Furnishing Goods, Hat
r.. AaIfe hula
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30
Books.

)ICK, Bookseller, Stationer and News
,iso, Dealer In sheet-Music, Toys. and General
oods, Main stIeet, ,Ashtabula,0 Ohio, 461
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30

GEORGE WILLARD,-Dealeri in Dry Goods
Groceries, Hats Caps, Boots and Shoes Crockey, GasS'
ware manufacturer of read made Clothing Also whole
retail dealer Hardware saddle Nails Iron Steel
Drugs and Medicines, Paints, Oils, DYestus &c, Main
Ashtabula.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30

LUCE, Dealer in Sweet Potato, and
other Early Plants and Vegetables
Also Dealer In Preserved Fruits, tomatoes, &C. East
tsbula, Ohio.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-30

III. L. MORRISON,--Dealer in Dry Goods
Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Hardwar
CrockeEy, Books, Paints, 0s So, Ashtabula o. 4l0
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02
Apologies for the Savages.

Mr. Woodbury.. # Anoka, is in the
East asking aid for the sufferers by the
Indian raid aud-opol gtx'"g for the
snvogrs The Indian agents have used
them NJ badly and persisted in selling
them whisky until these virtuous, tee to.
talers have gone to butch"ring men. wo-
ue,' and children to avoid the dire neces-
sity Of drinking the bad whisky thus for
ced upon them What an interesting Get
Of martyr retormcrs! Nj. Woodbury. had
better come home. If whisky had any
thing to do with the trouble it was that
they did not get as niue" as usual. The
most strenuous efforts have been made, by
the present officials, to..prevent the sale o:
liquors amongst the Indians and sy sue
ccssful have they been that one gentle
man, long a resident Of the Chippewa
Agency, told US last spring, that there had
been less drunkenness, at the Agency,
during all Of last winter than in any two
weeks Of his previous residence there
This statement has been. CO. 6r.pel by
others, aud whatever other cause Of co,u.
plain. may exist they have not been bur-
dened with an extra supply OF whisky,
and the man VIII. attempts to screen these
MINISTERS BY thowing the blame Of their
crim's on white men, is dangerous mes.
senger to send East.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02

the repentance due for our great national
crimey Oh how beggarly, how pittiful,
how contemplate such repentance ap-
pears compared 70 tina. Of the Pr'digal
son Let not those who believe in God y
providence be. too sanguine Of any good
result from an act 90 entirely Invested Of
great or noble or worthy motives That
the laws the President quotes will be
obeyed and enforced by his interiors .sin
consequence IL his late ackn~ wledgucnt
Of them is MT very likely Who will be.
licve he cares? Who will expect pun.
ishmens for neglectins or disregsrding
the law he has disregarded for six months ?
Will the slave oatchers be has kept and
still keep at the head of our armies be
suddenly converted into terror to slave
holders by proclamation which they
may we'll regard as made for effect, to qui.
ct the clamors Of loyal people while the
old policy is quietly maintained? We
have lost faith in Abraham Lincoln, sid
it will require something more than talk
to convince us that he is not coward
and completely under the domination Of
Kentucky politicians.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02
Southern lJews. :

Fort Morgan bo:ow Mobile, h.s been
"ttacksd by the Union aeet. go.
Paroled prison ers sre TO be sent to Gen
Pope. w. "
Gen. Sigel has written letter to the
President, asking to BE- relieved ,oi
his command On account Of persistent and
Of repeated insults and ill.usa,,e from
Gen. Halleck. Of course Sigsl will b
allowed to follow Fremont. The policy
Is to crush all generals who are opposed I.
slavery and prefer its destruction to thai
Of The governments. slave.o.tchers .ud
toadies are sustained, universally sustain
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02

ARRIVAL OF .TRoops,-Fiv eo.ur>
.nies Of: the Twenty Fifth. Wisconsin Reg
'ment under Lieut.. Col. 1Nesmishz az
rived in town on Tuesday AFTERNOON, aa1
LETT tor their destinations. on. this morn
ing. They presented. Use appearance.
bad a dress parade and were much admir-
ed BY our citizens for.thciso< fine drill, and
orderly eonsnet: Two Of them 70 &,
Paynesville for what purpose wesdo aos
know unless Government intends stsrtiar
a potash factory, IS there IS nothing there
bat ashesy Tho osh.rgoe, to sS.ai Gen.
ire, whsre@issspreseac, assst ayst ! good
influence, a..shes, ars p<or = there and
much property. II ths hi rsyille ccua
panies were stationed onca i Maine Pra;sis
aud one q Richmond they would ros.
likely prevent incalculable damage,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02

sincs have been hsri. (for two days. have
been actively employed, With the command,
in driving in stock scattered uyon the yr.irie.
and am ordered to act y srard to parties cen,
out to procure forage and oubsistsncs for the
post. n. - j. %.>.S l. Z i
& II ny Company isto remain, It y absolute.
" necessary that they should b suit .bly
clothed and equipped Al. you know. many o.
my men were poorly fitted for -old weather,
and that have no guns or horse farnitnra
suitable for csvalry actively employed, and
that it would be useless for us 10 stay uuless
properly equipped.
Orderly Sergeant Shepley, acting - meA
ssngar under direction Of Capt Berger will
take this dispatch and will. give you, in de-
tail. all inform alton concerning the condition
Of my command respecting which you may
wish to make inquiry. .~~;
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt.,
AMBROSE FREEMAN,
Commanding Cavalry State Militia.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02

Y Cart. FnErMAs'sgR Eroar We pub
lish elsewhere Capt. Freeman, 5 Official re-.
port, which viii 30 found % contain MANY
Items Of interest: ofshe NO men spoken
f : as ! killed y Fort Abercronbie, ono vas
Edward Wright, syoungest con &c 4. NJ.
Wright, Of Dayton, and BROTH iin.law' Of
our fellow citizen, Oscar Tsylor. F;rst
lieutenant ot Capt. Freeman company,
The other person killed VA sold;e.
named Schultx, % Capt. Wander Horck',
company. ~ & - 49,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02
Tun1 ApsxcaoxB1r, Sept 2oth. 1862
Respectfully,

Iun1 ApsxcaoxB1s, Sept 2oth. 1862.
FRIEND WlLL.-To.dAy We are all thrice
happy, as night before last We received strong
roinfcrcemen,s. Words could not express our
pleasure upon their arrival We only regret
that they we're not one day earlier to have sav-
ed he lives of one of the bravest citizens in
our ranks aud q soldier from the red skins
On Monday morning last the commandment pro.
posed seudng another messenger below, and
wished the d-n citizens, as he calls them, to
20 Us An escort over the river. Out of thirty
s4ree persons goin,, but ten were soldiers
the commandment promising them before lie aving
that if they needed help he would send rein
fcrcemeuts with howitzer. They had scarce
ly reached the other si1c before the Indians
fred upon them, killing, as I said before, two
o-are men, The rest called for help, but the
promised aid was refused. 1t is perfectly ss-
toniehing how any of the escort escaped. On
returning the men were 70 enraged that three
times their guns were pointed At him with the
intention Of taking his life, and but for the inter-
vention oi Capt. Smith he would to-d+y have
been no more. He is q coward in every sense
Of the word! Yes. a coward; and had it Lot
!,een for Capt. Sui,h this post would have been
taken three weeks ago. He has done oil in
his power to make US safe aud comfortable.
Ne arc all very grateful to him and would pre-
Ter him a. commander Of the post. Our best
wishes will ever attend hin.
Yesterday morning heavy force wsnt over
tie river (and We are sorry to say that Ca2t's
Freeman and Barrett, With their Lieutensnts,
were the first commissioned officers that have
left the post since the e1citement.) and return
I'd with the bodies, which were buried last
cvsning-Rev. B,ain officiating.
1t is uncertain xhcu The train will leave With
.As escort, - W are almost surrounded by
Indians constantly, and it vii! be necessary to
clear them out before We start The mon are
now building : strong fertilization around the
Fort. All seem in good spirits. This AFTER
nooa . few men, with heavy escort, have
gone about three niles to get some new pota-
toes.
One thing more, our commander wander
Korck) signea .l' command over to Capt. Ber-
ger, whose appearance wo like very much, and
trust .ha: he IL brave to the last.
Your Friend, -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02

ed in important posts in our army, while
the brave.t generals fall it they evincs any
preference for freedom
According to Cen MoClellan's report,
our total loss in the two battles Of South
Mountain and Antietam, was 14,794, and
that of the rebels 1892. Five thousand
prisoners were captured in the two battles
and II 900 small arms were collected on
the battle 6eld IF Antietam.,
The Gen. estimates that the rebel army
lost at least 10000 Of their best troops
during the Maryland invasion.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02

GERS Of which We have three twelve pound.
ers; but unfortunately tho ammunition for
these Is limited, as is amunitiou Of all dis.
eriptiou here. T. .
If, therefore, the indians harass us
much Ne will be exhausted and can nsi>
ther 6ght nor retreat. The importance
Will be seen then. Of strongly reinforcing
u in every way for the citi.eus viii soon
one, BY Que, take to their heels by night
aul w'lk away over the prairie, in which
case the post will be utterly uatena5le by
eighty soldiers. All hands are completely
exhausted with watching by dny and BY
night, in such utter suspense. There are
DOT enough here tor the work. 1t can
uc' last long. You must help us or We
will be compelled to give up from fatigue
and sickness.
cannot close without acknowledging a
feeling Of thankfulness to the arm Of Di.
vine power which is mighty to save, and
in mercy has spared US from the overwhel-
ming force Of the enemy. l trust this
dispensasion may work feelings Of serious
thoughtfulness in tho minds Of many for
their future good.
Respectfully, ".
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02
The Chippewa Treaty.

the treaty made by the Commissioners
sent by the Legislature to treat with the
Chippewa Indians. This is certainly bad
policy and bad faith. They were authoriz-
ed, both by the Legislature and Com. Dole,
! to make trt atty, and now if it is, in some
respects, Objectionable It's very unwise to
repudiate i. The grand objections are
that it provides that the late thefts com.
mitted by the Indians arc not to be uc-
counted for ont Of this years annuities,
aud that the treaty itself was unnecessary
as the Indians had Dispersed before the
commissioners arrived
We did not learn that the authority Of
the. commission was conditional, or that
the 1n''ians going home was any final set
Element Of the difficulty. It was certain-
" the business Of the Governors party to
make some arrangement Commissioner
Dole had spent weeks to arrange the pre-
lin'inarics tor an investigation Of alleged
frauds upon the Indians. If this was not
desirable why should he have entertained
the idea? If it was, the Indians dispera.
Ing had nothing to do with accomplishing
this object; and was it likely the Indians
would long have been satisfied without
this investigation, after ginning it 50 per.
tcnatiously.? 1t was certainly the duty
of the Legislative commission to arrange
for this investigation, and it is but simple
justice to await its result, before asking
the Indians. to pay claims against them:
If the wrongs Of both parties are to be
lett to the arbitration of parties chosen by
both, why should one party, aud that the
weaker, be required to pay the claims
against them before the meeting of the
arbitrators? It may be inconvenient for
those who have list by Indian depreda.
,ions, to await the actiop OF the Court,
but much less 80 than for the other
party To pay claims before they have been
legally adjudgsd. IT,. -:.~ 49,:
The opposition to thu ratification Of the
treaty appears to US to be very unwise and
very dangerous !; for, in all human proba-
bility, = rejecticn Of the treaty will bring
on d chippewa war; and from the pas
failures Of our troops to, meet or forestall
the Indians, VIC could, in case Of hostil,.
ties, expect nothing less than complete
desolatien Of this upper country A PEG.
pie so utterly unfit for war, as ours have
proved 10 be, should be careful to preserve
the peace; aud the inconvenience, to q
few tradsas, Of waiting year for the pay:
ment Of their claims, is small matter
oompared to IN Indian war. With all
the troops now in these upper counties one
hundred Chippewa warriors could clear
the country Of white settlers, down to St.
Paul. Our Legislature had better reflect
before throwing this upper country into
an Indian panic to crafty p;que against
Gov. Rsmsey. .>..-i:S: ',~>.. ~
1
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02
The Proclamation.

Thank God that the word Of Freedom
for the slave and salvation for our ooun.
try, has come at last. Why three and =
half months should intervene before it be-
comes actually operative We do not see,
unless it is from . hope, entertained BY the
President, thst with this sword hanging
over them, his erring Southern brethren
may be wooed and won back to bis en-
brace, and he saved from the immortality
10 likely TO be, thrust upon him, Of per-
forming the mos. sublime act Of the csntu.
~. Poor man, how he shudders At tho
prospect Of being compelled to be one Of
tie heroes OF hissory-os taking = plac
in tho front rank Of the great and good Of
all ages! Was ever an act of Justice a. d
humanity performed With 80 poor grace !
But it is fairly representative Of the pu.
si'l.nimity, the seidshncss, the dollar.
worship Of the American people. Not
from any sense Of justice ~ the injured
slave, not from any fear Of God in having
so long violated His commands and op.
pressed the poor, not from any desire 70,
consistency ~ protesting TO be the freees'
nation Oh Earth while grinding four mil
lions Of our population under . despotisu
worse than that Of any absolutism Of the
dark ages, not from any motive highe,
than necessity Of selfpreservation is this
t.rdy act Of justice proposed to be done
| VIII! God accept such sacr;6cel Iii
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02
Maine Prairie ana Rioh1no n3

E-SI- n
Why are thste;po troops 20, Is Maine
Prairie There lre nsarly shtse hundr,d
people there Who have molly stood the;r
ground through ~ 10 panic have Lailt
: tort At their Own s en,s kent xu.rd.
hasvasted their Drop md leard no 6riae
OF iodiaa'. gaa,; s,esy ar. Most q -
gsa.n Y nov !. , !. g md q burn !.
o e1t bushels q xhsat, Alpao.tl s = ~
l ll1l m soouts A. 80. TIE
worn ont With xa.oAiing - ~ 6 i
y y nos becauss they ~ ~
they .rs lsA without hslp. ,stheyE
.gss % assiataaes & 90. Riiell s I B l,iy.
"a "a lisss V 1sIa
llill - i - & IN TasIs