Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-01-30
CLEVELAND, Jan. 25. 1864.

CLEVELAND, Jan. rs, 1864
Ed. TELEoRAPu--I began writing you some
days ago, and have positively had 40 time to
finish. Since the great snow storm, we have
enjoyed perfect carnival. Day and night the
streets have been alive with all sorts Of vehicles
which could be called slei his, from a crockery
crate, TO the elegant fur lined creation, born OF
some poetic brain and the music Of silveIy
laughter ard merry bells have WED for the su-
premacy in the kingdom Of air. The evenings
have been glorious. The full-orbed moon shone
brightly down, as If 10 sanction all the jolity-
all the love-making. and all the horse.killing OF
which she was witness How romantic we
all became The very "air was music slumber-
ing in her instrument" The skies were cloud
less, aud it seemed that nature, repenting Of her
late misdemeanors, was resolved to show US b bow
amiable she could be, and how much she was
capable Of contributing to our enjoyment
For four of these swift-footed days. we were all
too much out Of doors to attend to letter.
writing, but on Saturday old Sol gazcd too
ardently upon the snow clad earth. The streets
grew black and bare, and at twilight sleighing
was no more. This, too, just as we had planned
a leap year slegbing party TO Silverthorn's some
seven miles from the city, invited our cavaliers
and engaged our cspacions vehices--but re-
signedly we quote ",he best laid plans Of mice
and men oft gang aglee," and watch the sky for
more descending fakes.
On Sunday the melted snow had made our
streets into islands and lakes. The waters
bridged by narrow planks even upon the pave
ments and along these we carefully took our
way to the nearest church. The hard frozen
ground refused to receive the rapidly augment
ing waters, aud some sagacious ones are pre-.
dieting n return OF navigation on what is usually
considered shore"
But do not suppose we are to subside TO the
wholly commonplace. Oh no Tonight we
have tickets for Graus opera, and are contem.
plating rare treat. Not that we are educated
up to a real appreciation Of it, but that we
shall have heard something iuorthy of admira-
ton. Furnished with translation of the opera
which is that Of Lucretia Borgia, we shall try
to look as wise as our neighbors over the italian
being poured into our ears. This musical en-
tertaipmeut is to continue for five successive
nights. aud the Academy of music will be filled
to its utmost capacity with the elite of this
city and adjoining towns.
Tomorrow night. we anticipate hearing the re-
nowned Cough although it is sail more tickets
are sold than there are seats in the church. =
Prof Agassiz last week gave us course o
lectures upon the glacial period" which wer'
too interesting to he unheard even though the,
came ia the midst of our seighng season.
Work on the building for the sanitary fair i
going brskly on. 1t had been commenced be
fore the storm, but was Of course subjected t.
IA snowy burial. A detachment from cavalr
company in camp. came over and assisted in it
resurrection, al d soon the hammer and the sav
were again mingling their music with that o
the Misunderstanding bells" Floral Hall is t.
occupy the center of the structure. Its form
is 10 be octagonal, about IS feet in diameter
aud the monument forms it's dome A spacious
lecture room adjons the hall upon the east, ant
on the west is the bazaar. On the uor,h is th
agricultural aud horticultural rooms, and on th
south is the room for fne arts and relics -
There are also rooms for Offices aud cool
rooms, and the whole is to be covered with pa,
ent felt roofing. OF course all Cleveland is O
the qui riue in anticipation of the Fair: the la
dies are taxing their ingenuity for novelties an,
goodies, aud utlitnrans look very deep an,
knowing as they wag their heads 10 solem
conclave.
; The Weddell House rejuvenated an,
spleudidly turnished-was re-opened last week
and thereupon, Leland's band discoursed swee
! music to the throngs who congregated to ad
mire Cleveland's "frst.class hotel" The snow
blockade quickly Gil d its halls with guests
and the coming Fair will keep them so.
NC. p.