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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-06-18

BURSTING OF THE GREAT WIZARD Gun
The monster gun, whose casting at the
Wizard Ordnance Work we described some
weeks since was on Saturday last subjected
to so severe q test as to cause It's almost
total destruction. Though of but Is inch.
es calber. the gun from its peculiar pattern.
was probably the bulkiest piece Of ordnance
ever made 10 this country being Ia inches
in length, over six feet in exterior diameter
and weighing over 10000 pounds. The
charge was far greater than any ever before
attempted. consisting Of 80 pounds of quick
burning powder, and an elevated shot
of 900 pounds weight, the cartridge was
Is inches in diameter by Is 2 10 length.
the ball a solid double shot fifteen inches
by twenty four. This is more than three
times the service charge The gan was
fred about dusk. and caused an explosion
by which many 10 the city, at The distance
Of two miles, were much alarmed; when
the clouds of smoke and gravel had subsi-
ded. it was found that the gun had been
blown to fragments, one piece OF about
Is 900 lbs. weight being hurled distance
200 feet. In view of the immense charge
Mr. Wizard took every precautiop to keep
at safe distance and 10 bis caution We
may attribute the fact that no one was at
allinjured, though the fragments passed in
rapid proximity W many Of the spectators
Whether the rupture was caused by de'
fecliye casting or was due merely 10 the
heavy charge, We are unable 10 state.
= s Trenton Mogifor.
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WHY Nor?-The Copperhead papers. al
most without exception, express delight at
the proceedings of the Cleveland Conven.
tion. Although not saying much about
the platform there adopted. they are free
in commencing the nominees for their good
qualities Indeed, so far as our observa-
tion has gone, the only favorable response
made to the action al Cleveland has come
from Copperhead quarters. Nov, why
may not the Chicago Convention adopt a
ticket that seem to be so acceptable to the
Copperhead party? We have not doubt
that the nominees would be gratified with
such action Notwithstanding they now
stand before the country with the sanction
of three National Mass Conventions COM
bined, and m de up of l56 inviduals. we
presume they would not object to the en-
doi sement of fourth Convention. They
aud the Copperbeads alike are aiming to
defeat Lincoln, and any slight difference in
the motives which may actuate them 10 the
premises. need not prevent their acting to-
gether for the common end. Let Ceve-
land and Chicago harmonic, bv all means.
Toledo Blade.
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DEMOCRACY AND ARIsrooRAcY-Th
New York Evening Post says:
Mr.. John Jay, in q pamphlet, the sheets
Of which are before us. says that book
has been lately published in Chicago called
Citizen Sovereignty, by Prot. j. S Wright
q Professor j. Homes Agnew, both Demo-
Gratis, and which purports to have met the
approval of Charles o Couner. DR.. s. f. D..
Morse, and other distine euished gentlemen
of the seme school It takes ground dis
tnc,ly in favor of aristocracy, and frankly
assumes for is party the uame of Federal
Republicans.
These writers say on page $50 Of their
book: if zoe cannot haze and perpetuate a
high grade of aristocracy. fyom achieh our
rulers shall be almost uniformly elected, We
can never sustain free government =
Revelation and anarchy must be our fate,
till We ind relief in despotism, aud then
fortunate we shall be, if by establishing .
hereditary sristocracy, with all its burdens
we shall reach as free condition az Britons
eijoy. Elsewhere they show the British
nobility that they have in us, these
model Democrats. earnest coadjutors.- As
serting throughout the sovereiginity Of the
State. as against the soveignity of the
people, they contend that the Union is not
a nation, but Federal Republc, and they
make their appeal to the citizens who sup
port heir views under the name of the Fed
eral II publicans.' w
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DIR. Breckenridge.

The presence Of the Rev. DR.. Breckin,
ridge in the Republican Convention was of
itself an important aud suggestive fact; but
the speech which be made, exceilently CO.
gent IN its style, was still more remarkable.
coming as it did from southern citizen and
a Southern clergyman. DR.. Breckinridge
exhibited the criminal absurdity of seeking
reform though rebellion, under a Constitu-
ton affordiug every facility for righteous
change He declared that the whole power
os the Government both of peace aud war
should be used 10 ext!ngulsh Slavery 81
unite myself said DR.. Breckinridge, with
those who believe that Slavery is contrary
10 the highest interests of all men and OF all
government, contrary to the spirit OF The
Gu rissain religion, and incompatible vii
the natural rights OF man"
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God never leaveth utterly .tnu
The world that He hath rounded;
All human stress is by the sea
OF His dear pity bounded. o1
Upon no Israel, to Its Ill,
The grip of Pharoah closes,
Beyond the liberating skill fs
On some anointed Moses.
Beside us in all utmost straits
Walk the delivering angels,
And on the wings of our black hates
Ride Ills supreme evangels.
In riotous glut of wrongs abhorred
A peoples shame increases,
When 10! some prophet draws his sword
And cleaves the lie in pieces
o leader of our sacred cause,
Twin sharer in our sadness,
Defender of the trampled laws
From perjurod felon madness
In all our press of mortal strife,
Our weariness and weeping,
Our hearts thank God our county life
Is in thine honest keeping!
So blithe amid the cares of state,
So calm mid bowling faction,
Clear-souled to hasten or to wait,
AS fits the largest action;
With joyance like little child's
Along thy grave moods straying,
And breezes us from heather wilds
In every CHEEKY saying.
God bless the reverent lips that spake
The one grand WORD whose thunder
Thrilled all the gladdened heavens, and brake
Our damned chains asunder
God bless the patient hand that traced
The golden, glorious pages
Whereby our lost crowns are replaced
For immemorial agesl
We follow where thou leadest; for
Beyond the tribulation
That drapes these dreadful years of war
We see a newer nation,
Through balmy days of greatening power
And nights of calm ascension,
Expand into the perfect flower
Ut Gods divine intention.
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MIsUNDERsrooD Peter Brown kept a
small grocery. Living in an agricultural
district, customers were very scarce, and
sales few and light. However be had a
garden adjoining bis store, and when not
employed within, he was attending to his
vegetables. One day farmer drove up,
and stopping he immediately exclaimed;
Got any salt, Petery'
No., the grocer replied
Two hours afterwards The farmer drove
back, be having been distance of ten
miles, and visited several other stores 10 the
course of his ride. 81 3ass,
'Tompkins. did you fnd any saltpetre?
called Mr.. Brown from his garden, resting
on his hoe. 6a
'Saltpetre. no. l didn't want that; l
wanted saltl 81 81 %
why didn't you say so in the first placer
replied Peter, II have plenty Of SALT
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EI Ss
TINE TABLE OF THE
CLEVELAND & ERIE RAIL ROAD.
t Passenger Trains will run follows;

rans stop Stations where the tim is omitted
In the above tables.
Alithrough Trains going Westward at Cleveland
with Transfor Toledo Chicago, CoHmbus aeiHnati, In
didROp0lis, &C.
And all through Trains going Eastward connectat Dunkk
with the efN. Y. e. r. r. andat Bunlo with those
OF N Y Central, and Buffalo N. r. City Rail- Dads, for
Nehe York. Albany. Boston, Niagara FAILS, &cu &c.
Day Express Easpup West connects at Grad with Trains
the Erie Pittsburgh Road for Linesye Meadville,
Jamestown &c. Pa II. NOTTINGHAM, Supt.
CLEVELAND, April 18, 1868. rr
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Grace Greenw wood, in her late lecture in
Chicago, drew the following picture of the
future:
Back ON those troublous times will our
children Look in reverance and awe. The
sons of the brave soldiers will date their
parents OF nobility on grander battle fields
than AgiHcourt or BaunockbuIn. Such
parents of nobility as no royal heralds OF.
fee has symbols sufficiently glorious for.
Many coat of arms in those days will have
Que sleeve hanging empty.
= We may picture 10 ourselves group OF
noble young lads some ten years hence, thus
proudly accounting for their orphanage
which the country should see to it shall not
be desolate.
Says one-AIy father fell in beating back
the invaders at Gettysburg. Says another
My father fell on Lookout NJ onntsin
while fighting above the cloud. Says a
third-My father suffered RG'tyrdom in
Libby Prison. Says snother-My father
went down in the Cumberland, yet anoth-
er-My father was rocked into the long sleep
below tho wave in the iron cradle OF the
Monitor Aud there will be hapless lads
who will listen in mournful envy-sayiug
in their secret hearts. Alasl we have no
part nor lot in snch gloryngs-onr fathers
we're reJels,-and here and there youth,
more unfortunate, who will steal away from
bis comrades aud murmur in bitterness OF
soul-Ab, God help mel My father was q
coPperhead! s saa
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Ashtabula Union School.

George w. Waite, A. ID. Superintendent
{ Eo. W. WAITE = Principal of High School,
MISS SARA NJ. SoHeoNxAKUR Assistant in High School
Miss HRLENA SoHooNMAKER, Grammar
Miss CARRIE E. KING intermediate Depar uent
Miss SUSAN SAMPSON, Secondary Departn snt
Miss SUSAN NJ. WILDEE, Primary Department
Miss EMMA ENSIGN, Assistant in Primary
The School Free to all persons of suitable age residing
within the village limits and the "Dct attached thereto
for School purp0Ees."
Forty weeks constitute year Terms for pupils from abroad
will be
For Primary per snnum. $500
For Grammar 1900
For High school M,OO
Tuition payab Ie In advance.
All applications for admission to be made % It sperin
tendant
The Fall Term commences Monday Al " 7th
1863 and the Winter Term Monday, January 4th, Il
II highly desirable thatall pupils should ht OPEN
ing of terms No pupils of the village viii received for
aess period than term deduction sb nce ex
oept in cases of sickness removal.
S:Y 3. 1. bftSH S sSSRiis Board OF Education.
H. FAssETT, PreSt
II, 1. AoRRIsoE, ISfGs.
q. O. CUILEY, Board of Education.
j. b. CRosBY,
srEPHRN HALL,
A. II, hoBHARD Seeetar
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BUFFALO TESTIMONY.

THE CHDTN Cures
PEOPLES W hE Rheumatism
81 troubled with Rheumatism for two years suffering
less everyday have taken two bottles Of the Peo
pies Cure and have not had any pain since left it off
than four weeks ago. consider myself entirely cured
and the medicine has made feel very light and goodust
like young man though am sxty-tNo yesrs old.
GODFREY sCHEFFEL Michigan St."
My life has been suffering from rheumatism of in
amatory character for about years. sometimes
very acutey About the first of Jure last she commenced
taking the Peoples Cure. and continued TO take IL
three weeks In ten days She comneDced the swelling
and ress OF her onts had very materially essened and
in three weeks had disappeared altogether
"TiIOMAS POLLOCK, lat W. H. Glenny's1
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Did you ever hear Of the Yankee, who
boasting OF q visit to George III. aud his
familiary with him, said bis Majesty would
have asked him TO dine if II had net been
washing dayl ~ -
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CURE
THE
PEOPLES

"Buial0, Nov. 3, 1867.
"Two of our subscribersone Of them afflicted with bad
Fever Sore, the other with nPtshaong the ad
vertsenent of the Peoples Cure in this paper purchased
the medicine and after having thoroughly tried it,
port TO recommending it most heartily thorough
edy in their case-Editors Christian Advocate"
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PRESIDENT LING LN's REPLY.
The Pleslden. replied as follows: /:

The President replied as follows;
Gentlemen: can only say in response to
the remarks Of your Chairman, | sup ose,
hat am very grateful for The renewt d
confidence which has been accorded TO me,
both by the ConventioL and 10y The Nation
al League. am not insensible at all to
the personal compliment there is in This;
yet do not allow myself to believe that
any but small portion of it IS 10 be ap-
propriated as personal compliment 10 me.
The Convention aud the nation, / am as.
sured, are alike animated by higher view
of the interests OF the country for The pres.
ent and the great future. aud that part /
am entitled 10 appropriate as compliment
is only that which may lay hold of as be-
ing tue opinion OF the Convention aud oi
the League, that am not entirely unwor-
Thy 10 be intrusted with the place have
occupied for the last three years. have
not permitted myself, gentlemen, to con.
elude that | am he best man in the couu-
try; but am reminded in this connection
of story of an old Dutch farmer who 'e-
marked to companion once that " was
not best to swop horses when crossing
streams ss s1sr4ts Ss
The prolonged laughter which followed
this CHARACTERISTIC remark should have been
heard. 1t was tnmulluous.
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rHE MISSOURI cas-

The Missouri delegates came over from
Baltimore to day, called on the President.
aud through its Chairman said Missouri
was not unmndful Of The honor u having
practically two cabinet officers. aud called
his attention 10 the significance Of the vote
yesterday which excl ,ded the representatives.
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CURE
THE
pEflpI .E's

y face has for than ten years been greatly disfgur-
ed by erupons and bunches which times extended
whole body and once for three days made entirely
blind but having taken two bottles of the Peoples Cure
acquaintance hardly recognize me-ndeed hardly know
myself--as am well Let all who afflicted
try the Peoples Curethe medicine prepared by the Sant
Soceyand think they will not begrudge their dollar
JOSEPH SOUR, Turner, Mechanic street.
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KEITH. KingsVille, q Dealer
generally - = ~ ~
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TnE SIMPLE SECRET Twenty clerks In
store. Twenty hands in q printing Office
Twenty young men in village. All v ant
to get along in the world, and all expect
to do So One Of the clerks will rise to be
partner and make fortune. One OF the
tomposisors will own newspaper and be-
come an influential and prosperous citizen.
One OF the apprentices will become q mas
ter builder. One Of the villagers will get
handsome farm and live like patriarch.
But which is destined to be the lucky indi-
vidual? Lacky7 There is no luck about It.
The thing is almost as certain as the Rule
OF Three The young fellow who will
distance competitors is he who masters
his business, who preserves bis integrity,
who lives cleanly and purely, who never
gets in debt. who gains friends by deserving
them, and puts his money into sayings
bunk There are some ways to fortune
that look shorter than the old dusty high.
way. But the staunch men of the COM
munity. the men who. achieve something
really worth having, good fortunes and q
serene old age, all 20 this road
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Deeks.
Miscellaneous

o. ", FITCH, Life, Fire and Marine Insur.
4nss AUG zeal Estate Agency Fikk Block, Ashtabua, o.
February 10, 1903 -. d $50
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PRESIDENT LIycoLN's REPLY.


MIR Chairman and Gentlemen of the
COMMITTEES: | will neither conceal my graf
licatIon nor restrain the expression of my
gratitude that the Union people through
their convention, in the continued effJrt to
save and advance the nation, have deemed
me no: unworthy to remain in my presen,
position. l know no reason to donbt that
| shall accept the nomination rendered, and
yet, perhaps, should not declare definite
y before reading and considering what is
called the platform. l will say now, how
ever, that. approve the declaration in
favor of so ameudng the Constitution as
to prohibit Slavery throughout the nation
When lhe people IN revolt, with tha l00days
notice that they could within those resume
their allegiance without the overthrow of
their institutions, aud that they could notie
sumo it atterward, elected to stand out, such
an amendment of the Const, Oh as is now
proposed became fitting and necessary
conclusion TO the final success of the Union
cause. Such alone can meet and cover oil
cavils. | row perceive lis Importance.
and embrace it. In the joint names of Lib
erIy aud Union let US lauor 10 give it legal
form and practical effect.
At the conclusion the Presidents speech
the Committee offered their personal con-
gratulatIons
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w. PUNCHES, Dealer in Clocks, Watches
Jewelry and Silver Spoons. Clocks Watches and Jewelry
repaired Ashtabua o. Four doors north Of the Post
Office. oos
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& Special to the N. Y. Tribune.
The Union Nominations.


President Lincoln officially NotojfedA Id.
dress of GorernOr Denisoa, Chairman of
the BaAimore' Contention = Replyof Pres.
ident Lsncoin- The National Leagues
Address and Me Reply.
The committee, appointed by the Nation,
oil Union Convention 10 inform the President
OF bis nomination reached the White House
on Thursday, the 9ih, when they were in.
yited into the East Room
Gov. Denison, President of the Conven
tion and Chairman of said Committee, ad.
dressed the President, as follow:
GOV. DESIsoN's REMARKS. .
Mr.. President. The National Union
Convention. which closed its sittings at
Baltimore yesterday, appointed commit.
tee consisting of one from each State. with
myself as Chairman, 10 inform you cf your
unanimous nomination by that Convention
for election 10 the office of President of the
United States. That Committee, | have
the hcnor Of informing you, is present.
On its behalf have also the honor of pre-
seuting you with copy Of the re olutions
or platform adopted by that Convention.
MS expressive of its sense, and of the sense
Of tie loyal people of the country, which
it rcbreseDts, of the principles aud policy
that should characterze the administration
of the Government 10 the present condition
of the country. j need not say 10 you, sir
that Convention, in thus unanimously nomi
mating you for reelection, but gave utter
aDce to the almost universal voice of tbt
loyal people of the country. To doubt O.
your triumphant election, wouId be little
short of abandoning the hope of a final sup
preston of the Rebellion aud the restora.
ton OF the Government over the insurgent
STATES. Neither the Convention nor hose
represented by that body entertained any
doubt us TO the final result, under your ad.
minstralion. sustained by that loyal peo-
pie, md by our noble Army and gallant
Navy. Neither did the Convention, nor Dc
this Committee, doubt he speedy suppress
sion of this most wicked aud rebellion
A copy of the resolutions was here hand
ed TO the President.) would add, Mr.
President, that it would be The pleasure oi
the Committee to communicate to yous
within few days, through one Of its most
accomplished members, Mr. Curtis of New
York, by letter, more at length the circum
stances under which you have been placed
in nomination for the Presidency
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A. HENDRY. Dealer in Drugs, Medicines
Chemicals Paints Oils varnishes Brushes, Dye Stus &c
Choice Family Groceries, including Teas Coees, &c. Pa
Medicines. Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal
poses Physicians carefully and promptly at
tended to. old
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LUCE q STRONG. Growers and Dealers
10 Peaches shawberriss and other small Fruits Also
Manufacturers aud Dealers in all kinds Of Canned Flos
Apple Butter. Jeilies, Sc, Ashtabula, Ohio, y
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-I $3.50 From Harper's Weekly.
To Abra ham Lincoln.

~ RICHARD RrA1r, rronrr-rIdaru ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
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Merchants.

STEPHEN HALL Dealer in Dry Goods
Groceries, Hats and Caps and Shoe findings and gem
erai Merchandise, 2 doors South of the Bank. 643
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Mr.. President: l have the pleasure of
introducing TO you The representatives of
The Union Leagues of the loyal States to
congratulate you upon your denomination,
and to assure you that we will not fail at
the polls 10 give you the supp rt that your
services in the past SO highly deserve. We
feel honored in doing this; for We are as
sured that we are aiding in rejecting to
the proud position of President of the Uni-
ted States one so highly worthy of iI--one
among not The least uf whose claims isthat
be was the emancipator Of four millions of
bondmen.
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TYLER & COLLINS, Dealers in Dry Good
Groceries, Crockery, Boots and Shoes, Hats Caps&c, &c
two door North ofFisk House, Ashtabula, o. 4l6
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GHARTER OAK Fire aud Marine Insurance
Agent ior Ashiabala, o iSs STEPHEN ALL.
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watches, JeweIry, sc.

G.. w. DICKINSON, Jeweer. Repairing Of
all kinds Of Watches Clocks aud Jewelry Shop, oppste
the Fisk House, Ashtabula, o. g.
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The People. CURE oqgss ssi. fssstsls ssss,a, and

have used the Peoples Cure in my family with great ben
eft in If ScrofIa and Salt Rheum, and have
mended frequently to my friends all whom believe have
been benefited and most of them entirely cured by it,
CHARLES SCHARFF, 27S Main .treet, up stairs.
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Fl. L. MORRISON,-Deale in Dry Goods
Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps Hardwar
Crockery, Books, Paints Oils, &C., Ashtabua, o. 4le
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WHOLE NUMBER 755.


OF these two officers from the Convection.
The delegation Thea added with emphatic
Significance, that Missouri neither advised
nor demanded anything, but she did hope
to be sufficieetly lot alone to enable her 10
cast her vote next November for the can
dldale OF The Baltimore Convention. sae
WHAT ANDY JOHNSON WILL WRITE.
In reply to an cfficious suggestion made
10 Mr.. Lincoln. to apprise Andy johnson
of tie policy of writing o radical letter OF
acceptance he said that was wholly upnec-
essary. His reply was sure to be radical
enough TO satisfy the most radical. To
another, the President is said to have re.
marked, Don't be concerned, sir. when
Audy johnson was last here be said, II II
was necessary to carry on the war for thirty
years, be was for carrying Il ou.' ft'
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les CURE

in feeble health since The birth of my hoy
who Il years DID, have had many troubles and diff
cues all this time, uniting me for every kind Of labor and
destroying all my comfort. Last began taking the
Peoples Cure and have used four bottles aud
we'll My difficulties have nearly all disappeared and feel
cheerful and happy. Mrs CATH. DEWAID,
Dressrnaker, Goodeh Alley, above Tupper st.
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The NATIONAL LEAGUE.

League called upon the President this after
noon The Chairman of the deputation
spoke to the President as follow;