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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

RErALrArIox Senator Wade Introduced q
resolution recommending soarse OF retaliation
for the barbari,jes with which our prisoners are
treated by the rebels II has already under
gone considerable discussion, and some oppcs ST.
tiou. The subject Is no doubt one presenting
many dificulties, but difficulty, il strikes us
shotsd not deter any from the effort to meet
the cnsc and II possible make these Southern
devils feel that their demo niacsl designs cannot
bo practiced with eutire impnnity. Besides
his impulse that must swell every human
heart Of visiting their iniquities upon them,
the other impulse Of regard for our own and
protection from unnecessary suffering, should
impel MS to The exhaustion Of every possible
means for their relief We trust that Mr..
Wade will not let the matter rest until some-
thing is brought about We are OF the opinion
that some definite action should be taken
by Congress, rather than rolling the matter
over upon the President. as is sought to be
done by a substitute offered by Mr.. Clark te
the effect that Congress- will earnestly call th'
attention OF the President to the condition and
treatment Of our prisoners in the rebel prisons
and il there are satisfactory reasons Why the.
cannot be exchanged, Congress desires that th
President employ all means in his power. inclu
ding such retaliation as shall seem just an
proper, and prevent the continuance and recur
renee Of such barbarities, and compel the in
surgeuts to observe the laws of civilized war
fara ga,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

Pocotaligo, the place on the Charleston
and Savannah railroad which has been car.
tured by our army. is 45 miles from Sayan
nah and is chiefly of Importance on &C
count Of the long railroad bridge which is
built just there across stream Issuing from
swrmps and emp'ying into the navisable
waters of Port Regal. Besides this, 10
taking possession of this point, oor army
gets instant eommsnd of two good roads
RAINING through swamps, which are to bt
Travelled in case movement Ia made eth
er upon Branehville or Charleston.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28
mendiug ihS roiustatsmen. Of Gen. Joe

mending Tho reinstatement Of Gen. Joe
j Johnston. 8
The Worlds Savannah correspondence
says: The rebels are expecting an advance
on Charleston, aud are making pfepara
tious to esacuate that city, and have al.
ready commenced removing government
property.
Tho Herald's dispatches from For,
Fisher, say the naval fleet and the army
commenced moving towards Wilmington
on the afternoon Of last Wednesday,.
There is yet no confirmation Of the re.
port that Gen. Terry had occupied the
p lace, bat on the day the movement com
menced, explosions in that direction were
heard, aud il was supposed that the rebel'
were blowing up their Notifications prepar
atory TO evacuaiing the towa.
A large eatthwoik on the west side o
Cape Fear river had been occupied by the
Union troops, who met with little oppos
ton. r.
a chart Of the river had been fouad
showing where The rebels had sunk the tor
pedoes, and many Of these had been
taken up. A number planted 10 the ground
above Fort Fisher had also been remov
ed ola .
From City Point, under date Of the 23i
Gen. Grant sends to the War department, th,
the following dispatch.
One Of my staff has just returned fiom For
Fisher with dispatches from Gen. Terry, from
which extract the following:
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

Not only is Illicit trade stopped, and
most important supplies for the rebel
arme, cut Cd, but The capture OF Fort
Fisher puts stop to the payment of in.
'eres; upon the rebel loan in Europe. This
interest has been paid with The proceeds of
cotton shipped from Wlmingo on In order
to provide for it, The IeL.l leaders and their
agents abroad have strained their resources
to he nj most, to procure vessels, aud have
obliged every outward bound ship from
Wilmington TO carry certain amount Of
Confederate cotton. HiIher'o they have
succeeded in paying heir interest regularly
5ut t he holders Of Confederate bords have
aow received their last pay ment of that
kind N. Y Post.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28
From c CoIumbus.-Jan. rs.
spsei.l % ths olereI.pd LrApER.

~.
In the Senate, the House resolution ask
ing the general government 10 give Ohio
credit for the services of the National
Guards. was adopted.
A bill to increase the salaries Of Supreme
Judges 10 $3. 900, and Common Pleas
Judges to $4,000. was passed.
Mr.. Connell discussed bis peace resolu'
lion, bat he foundered about too much TO
make any converts. He finds no support
in the Union ranks.
Mr.. Gunckle moved, as q substitute, the
second resolution Of tho Baltimore Plat
form, in favor Of vigorous prosecution OF
the war. which motion he supported 10 q
short but pointed speech which had with
ering effect upon General Leman from
Fail field. No vote was taken on the
resolution.
The House passsd resolution, thanking
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas and
Terry, and their commands, for the victo-
ries they have achieved
The Senate's resolution protesting
against national bankrupt Law was adopt
ed by SO 10 10.
Mr.. Walters offered resolution which
was adopted, requesting the trustees Of ihs
Northern Luns.ic Asylum to report VIII,
DR.. Hendriek was removed from the sup
erintendency OF that institution.
The 69th and 14th Ohio regiments hav
been consolidated, the number Of the forme
being retained. {.
Colonel James NJ Neibling. Of the 2ls
Ohio has been honorabIy discharged.
The Senate passed bill to revise. col
late and medisy the laws for the relief 0
| the poor. As, . bill 10 pay Directors o
| Ipssmsriss two delIsrs and City ceuts pc
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

Letters from Mazatlan to the l4lh inst. .
received at San Francisco, annouce The
arrival Of Capt Beauregard, brother OF
Beauregsrd Of the Confederate States, iu
the capacity of Private Secretary to Wm.
NJ Gwin, formerly U. S. Senator for Cali.
fornn. Captain b. reports that Gwiu has
been created duke by The Emperor Maxi.
milan, and that Sonora, Sinalvo, Chihua.
hua Durango aud Lower California have
been ceded to emperor Napoleon by the
Mexican Government in payment for the
troops furnished by The Frehch Govern
ment to subjdgale Mexico, and that Mr..
Gwn has been appointed Viceroy over
those States, and will soon enter upon the
duties of his ofiee This story is not be
lieved further than that, G win has obtain
ed certain grants of land aud authorized tc
encourage emigration from the Confederate
States. aa a.
The Imperial forces appear to be gener
ally gaining possession of the country In
spite Of an occasional success by Juarez
Mich feeling exists against The Americans
on the part Of the Imperiaists Many
Americans, in consequence of their treat
mont, are removing to California.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28
The Raleigh Progres. Of the 2oth saws

The Raleigh Progress Of the goth says /:
Persons who left Wilmington on the 18th
say that the rebel forces fell back TO with
10 8 miles Of ths city, and Gen. Terry had
demanded the surrender Of the place, Civ.
ing Bragg to the 10Th TO answer. The
rcmcsai Of pnblic property was going on
as fast as possible. aud we doubt not, every
preparation was making to fall back =
Persons from there say al Is confnsian a,
Wilmington. The general IMPRESSION vas
that the place would 30 and that the people
would, remain,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

New RAILROAD PRcJEcr-A meeting
was held in Uuion Mills, few days ago,
to consider the propriety Of constructingsc
raj road from that point to Titusville The
people on Oil Creek are greatly interested
in the matter because their present rail
road facilities are entirely inadequate to
their wants. The entire business portion
of Oil Greek Valley is suffering from the
delay ef goods, machinery, etc, which have
been awaiting shipment for long time on
the Oil Creek rord, and the fast increasing
busiuess o. the localily requires large ad.
ditional facilities 10 meet its wants.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

w
Cleanse the Blood.

It'll corrupt, disodered or ,vitiaed Blood you are
sick all 1t may burst out In Pimples Sores or In
active disease 1t merely keep you listes de-
pressed and good for nothing But you cannot have good
health while your blood is impure. AYkKs sARsaPARLLA
purges out these Impurities and stimulates the organs OF
life uto vigorous action restoring the health and expeng
disease. Hence II rali IDLY variety of complaints
which caused mputy Of the blood such Scrofua
Kings Evil Tumorr Ulcers, Sores Erupons Pnples.
Bloches, Bo St. Anthonys Fire, Rose Eysipeas Tet
ter Salt Rheum Scsid Head, Ring Worm, Cancer Can
Tumors Sore Eyes, Female Diseases such Reen
on lrregulary. Suppression Whites. Ssrlity also Syph
is or VcneraI Diseases, Liver Complaints and Heart Dis
Try AYgRs SARsAPARLLA and for yourself the
ursng activity with which cieanses the blood and
these disorders ftft ia
During late years the public have med by large bot
ties pretending to give quart Of Extract OF Sarapara FIR
dollar Most Of these have been frauds upon the sick
they not only contain little any sarsaparls, but Of
ten ourntiNe properties whatever Hence, bitter dsap
p0ntment has followed the Of the various extracts Of
Sarsapaa which food the market until the has be-
synonymous with imposition and cheat Still we call
this compound "Sarsapaia and intend to supply such
remedy shall the from the load OF oboqny
which upon It, We think have ground for believing
II has virtues which irresistible by the ordinary run OF
the diseases II Is intended to We can only assure the
Sick We them the best Alternative which We know
how TO produce and have reason to believe, Is BY far
the most eoeus purifier Of the blood yet discovered By
body
AYERS CHEEKY PncroRAL universally known 70 sur
pass every other remedy for the Of Coughs Cods
auen.a oareness Group Bronchitis Incipen Consump-
ton and for eief of Consumptive Patients In advanced
stages OF the disease that is useless to recount the evidence
Of Its virtues The world knows them.
Prepared by DR. j. C. AVER Co.. lowell Mass, and sold
BY GEo WILLARD and H. A. HESDRY, Druggists Ashabuia
and dealers everywhere. T87.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28
QrERHC. Jan. 26.

In Parliament last night the Attorney
General bought in bill for the prevention
and supp'essi of outranges on the fron.
tier AID the mannfattuIe and shipment OF
arms for unla full purposes, aud providing
or the seizure aud examination of vessels
suspected; also 10 give notice TO persons
proving unworthy he hospitality Of this
country to revoye from it,. The bill is
copied 10 part from an imperial act and
part from an act Of Congress of the United
States of 1868. The bill was read the
fist time, aud passes to second reading
to day
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

A DKsrnucrvH FiRE occurred In the city oI
Buffalo. on the night OF the 24,h, destroying a
large amount OF property, including the Ameri-
can Hotel. Eagle Tavern, etc, The cold was
sxccssiyr, aud the hremen worked at great dis
advantage. Several lives--how many Is not
known--were lost by falling walls. A building
was blown up 10 order to arrest the destructive
element
"A dispatch or the 26th says The Gro burnt
itself out last night after destroying all the
buildings on the corner Of Main and Court ste.
Three young meu belonging to the fire depart.
ment were buried under the falling walls. The
loss OF property is estimated at three -quarter'
of n million, tii
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28
Rebel Naval Raid Defeated.


The Washington Star says dispatches
received on the morning Of the .2S b soy q
rebel feet Of Eve vessels from the Rich.
mond sqnadlon, SO long being prepare, d,
came down the river to destroy our depots
and works at City Point. The high water
caused by the freshet enabled them TO pass
the distinctions, which our commanders
had placed about City Point for the better
protection of the place. A battle quickly
ensued between The rebel feet and our
nearest battery or fort, in which one Of the
rebel vessels was blown up, and Instantly
and completely destroyed, while two Others
were so badly damaged by shot and shell
as to compel them to seek safely by o
speedy fight back in the direction Of Rch
mond, accompanied by the other two which
escaped dsmsge. Vice Admiral Farrsgu
left Washug,oa 10 the evening for tbt
scene of this action, and it is nndersto ooc
that he will OF once assume naval command
there.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

Always lend cru,ch to hal,ing Humil;'
ty. but trip up, if you will the slilts o
Pretension. nHo 5a
Beauty in women is like the flower il
Spring, but virtue is like the stars OF heay
en-.
Fault finding does not require, and doe'
not generally indicate q hign order Of tai
ent s.t aH. u4st
Patience aud cbeerfnluess ado'n the ru
ins of fortunes as ivy does those OF castle
and temples. 10 ..s ae1 i 10 bgs
Dependency is the overweight tha
may make you kick The beam and tn
bucket both at once. 7% Or.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

On the l6lh the enemy blew up Forts
Caswell and Campbell and abandoned them
and the works on Smiths Island, an
those at Smithwell and Reeves Point
These places we're rescued by the navy
The whole number of guns captured
amonn's to 1872 A large number of small
arms also fell into our hands. besides qnan
titles of ordnance and commssary stores
Our ca>ulties prove smaller than frst re.
ported They foot up thus: Twelve eff
GERS and 107 mcu killed, As officers and
400 men wounded.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

TRIAL OF w. W. FLowKR, AT RAvESSA-
VERDICT OF GuLrr The Portage County
Democrat gives an extended report Of the trial
OF w. w. Flower who assaulted Mr.. j. G.
Prentiss on the 18th OF December last, 10 th g
store of d. NJ. Clewell, Ravenna. The case
came on for trial last Tuesday morning, in the
Court of Common Pleaa, before Judge q. L.
GIiddon.
The Democrat says:
The defense introduced no evidence what
ever, aud declined to argue the case. The
State also waived argument, and the case was
submitted to the jury upon the charge OF the
Court. Judge Day requested that the Court
charge that il the jury find that the defendant
had committed the assault wilhoat intent to
kill, that they return q verdict of assault and
battery only, and the Court charged.
The jury retired from the court room, and
after an absence of less than ten minutes, re-
turned. and through their foreman, VIM. era
mage, returned q verdict OF guilty Us charged
in the indictment OF assault with the intent to
murder.
At tie hour we go to press the sentence bad
not trans2ired-aDa will not be made until :he
other indictments pending are disposed OF. The
penalty for the crime Of which Flower is con-
victed. is from three to seven years in the Pen.
itentiary. 1t is probable in a case so sggrava.
ted that the highest penalty will be given the
convict.
II. H. Willard md Hon. A. Usrt, condue-
ted the case for the State. Hon. L. Day ard
p. B. Conaut, for the accused.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

The Newark Adrertiser, of Monday,
says: George B. Mcclellan, E<q, Of Or
aDge, n j. late Major General Of the
army, aid Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, was in Newark on Monday
and procured at the United States Collec
tors Office, passport TO 60 TO Europe.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28
"DRY-MEATED.v

IT is astonishing OF how little consequence
any place is in the South indeed, from
reading The articles in the Southern pa.
pers, we have arrived at the conclusion
that there is no poiDt that amounts to any
thing True, the discovery Of the non.im
portance Of o place, only comes after i,
has been captured, or after at becomes GER
tain that it must fall. While there is
hope Of successfully defending it, it is not
unfroquently the vital spot. or the back
bone of the confederscy and all trne,
chivalrous southrons are appealed to, to
rally and defend it but once 10 our pcs
session, the expression of Nj. Foote is
called up it is Of no consequence like
the rustic when the rabbit escaped, it is q
poor dry meated cuss. and thy ddu't care
anything ahont it in the G-st place.
tn The Spring Of 1858. JEFF Davis visit.
ed Mississippi, and told the people aud
soldiers that the fate of his conf. deracy
was eutwiued with that of Vicksburg and
that the fall OF the latter necessarily involv-
ed the dissolution Of the former yet when
Grant not only took Vicksburg, but de
slroyed whole rebel army, the southern
papers said il was not much of o victory
after all, and that no wound Of Importance
had been inflicted upon the confederacy
in o word, that Vieksburg was of no con-
sequence.
Again, JEFF Davis visited Mission Ridge
aud declared that. as East Tennessee was
essential TO the existence OF the rebel
governmeut, it should be held at all hazards.
and the Knoxville Register piteouly ex
claimed that the capture Of Knoxville
woalJ be the striking Of blow into the
heart Of the confedereey /; but when Bragg
was sent whirling f.om Missionary Ridge.
rebel papers announced the startling fact
that East Tennessee was o place Of no i'm
portance, aud that its loss would be hardly
felt.
Again il was announced to the world
semi lfficially. that Atlanta was the hea.l
Of the Soalh. and its capture would be a
stab which the confederacy could not sur
vise bat when it fell, it was clearly showr
by the Richmond journals, that il was o
no consequence, and not worth defend
ing.
Then again Savannah has been a yea
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

A disastrous fire occurred at East Saginaw
on the morning Of The 25lh, destroying some
$4,000 worth Of property.
Another broke out in Hamilton, C. w. de.
stroying pork packing establishment and
contents. valued at 100000, but covered by
insurance.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28
narl.lsh, IN. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


The Toronto Globe Of the 2lst gives at
length, the opinion end decision OF the Recor-
der OF Toronto 10 the case Of Burleigh. one Of
the rebel thieves who seized the steamer Philo
Parsons on oor lake, with intention Of capturing
the steamer Michigan and releasing she prison
hearsed all the facts in the case, which are ia
miliar 10 our readers, aud decided, 10 effect,
that, the taking Of the money OF the clerk OF
the boat-which was the charge upon which
Burleigh was arrested--was no more nor less
than robbery. not protected by Confederate
commission, nor justieablc BY the laws OF war
aud the Recorder. therefore decided that under
the treaty between the two countries, which
provides for the delivery Of all persons guilty
Of murder, piracy, arson, robbery, forgery, &C.,
Burleph should be handed over to the United
States authorities. The Globe says:
As the Recorder concluded, low nur-
mur ran through the court, but order was
not broken.
Mr. Richard, said-Your Honor decides
then, to commit the prisoner under the
sta,utel
The Recorder-I dol
The prisoner, Butleigb, when he hrst
entered the court, wore o smiling counten-
snce, but long before his Honor bad utter
ed the decisive words, it being apparent
how the Judgment would 60, be became
very restless, and maniIestly moat anxious
How ever, be bore mp well, and did moi
appear, upon the whole, so much affect &c
as some of the Southcrners in the room
whose faces were considerably changed
II was q considerable time af er judgmen
had been pronounced that the court Wa
cleared.
The Globe editorially, says that the RecoI
der has no power TO deliver the criminal up t
the United States, but only to recommit hi
to. prison. The power to deliver up vests
the Governor General A writ of habeas CO
pus will soon be sued out and the Governmer
made to show cause why Burleigh is held
custody.
The case therefore must DO tried over sgaiI
but the Globe says the finding Of the court o
, the habeas corpus will be FINAL, though theI
is considerable blowing among Southerncrs Q
to the appeals they shall take to higher court
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

Lieut Davis of the Rebel army, was ar
rested at Newark, Ohio. q few days since
He was on his way from Canada to the
South, via Washington, The Importance
of his capture consists in the fact that be
was for some time, in charge Of he prison
at Andersonvile, where our brave soldiers
suffered such tori ure q
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

Gen. Sanbcrn, commanding the District
Of Southwestern Missouri. banished 48
families and 100 other men and women dis
tauce of SO miles outside of his D;strict, for
feeding and harboring .gnerrilas and bush
whackers. The parties are 10 leave the
District by the 20 Of February Oh penalty
of arrest and punishment W.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

WocL-PRIcEs.-Ther was an Offering at
New Yerk. on the 25lh, of $4,000 tbs OF do
mes,c fleece wool by public auction. The sale
was very largely attended by manufacturers
and dealers from the East and Philadelphia
The most Of the Offering was sold, and at prices
fully up to anticipation. Coarse Obo-aeect
brought 97b New York State 81, Michigan 95
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

ISTERNAL REvENrE.--It is stated that
the receipts for Internal Revenue, siuce tie
commencement Of the present year, have
averaged a little less than one aud quar-.
Ter millions per diem. In few davs, the
annual report of the Commissioner for The
past fiscal year will be issued by the pub
lie p inter, and those fond of figures will
find it an interesting document. New 1otk
is FIRST and foremost on the grand total p;
f st ns TO population, wealth, revenue tax.
cs and income taxes paid Pennsylvania
comes n, xt, and The other States occupy
different position 10 these four great col
umns.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-28

CERTIFICATE OFAUTnoRlTY.
To expire on the 3Ist day Of January, 1866.
OFFICE THE AUDITOR SrArr. Insurance. DEPT,
COLUMBUS, ONO, January IL, 1885,
WHEREAS, The NORTH AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY located at Hartford in the State Of Connecticut
has filed in this Office statement Of its condition.
required by the first section Of the act to regulate
Companies not incorporated by the State Of Ohio passed
April s. 1856. end amended February o. 1854 and whereas
said Company has furnished satisfactory evidence that 1t
essed OF least hundred thousand dollars of
capital invested In stocks bonds in mortgages of
estate worth double the for which the mort
gagged and whereas said Company has filed in this Office
wrsn instrument under its corporate seal signed by the
President and Secretary thereof authorizing agent
agents said Company in this State acknowledge service
process for and behalf Of said Company according to the
terms OF said law.
New therefore In pursuance OF the 6rs action OF the
said act l. JAMES H. GOLDMAN Auditor OF State for Ohio
do hereby certify that said NORTH AMERICAN FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY Of Ha. tford Conn., authorized &c
tansac busne's Of Fire Insurance 10 this State until the
thirty FIRST day Of January in the thousand eight
hundred and ,ixty-six. - ''''
TStanpl In witness Whereof have hereunto subscribed
fseal my and caused the seal of Office to be
JAS 4. GOODMAN,
Auditor of State.
O.H. FITCH, Agent Asbtahuls o.