Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-11-04
IN GENERAL.


The jury, it,wil be seen, have found Mrs.
Grinder guilty Of murder in the G rst degree,
as was unavoidable, the evidence against her
being overwhelming. as 1aar
In the Sanders kidnapping case at Toronto
the jury were still under lock and key on Sat
urdsy last the judge refusing to call them out
again unless they had agreed on verdict.
News from IIsyti received by way Of Europe
says that the condition OF the rebels is growing
from day to day more desperate. Provision
are very scarce and prices fabulous.
The steantug Coinjock exploded at Nor
folk on Friday afternoon. It was q terrific
affair. The boat was blown to atoms, aud al
on board instantly killed.
II appears from private intelligence from
North Carolina that not more than two Of the
candidates for Congress in that State, IL elected
can take the prescribed oath that they
have never voluntarily aided the Rebellion.
Horatio Seymour who wished the Uuien
preserved by having the State OF New York
adopt the Montgomery Constitution and thus
make JEFF. Davis our PRESIDENT is stumpipg for
the State the ticket OF tho sslf-styed Democ-
racy. ,i.o-t.. .-. ~.ri .sr( gE. s.rry
President johnson has officially informed the
Governor Of Georgia that he cannot recognize
the people ofany State as baving resumed the
relations Of loyalty to the Union that admits
as legal obligations the debts created in their
name in MD Of the Rebellion.
The Monumental a ssoeiatos Fund is in o
aourishirg condition. The report Published
shows that three hundred thousand dollars
are required to complete the work, aud that
the total receipts for the past year wereel-oven
President johnson has issued proclamation
appointing the irst Thursday in December as
day Of National Thanksgiving for the close
Of the war, the preservation OF the Union, and
the enlargement of civil: Liberty in the Country.
Given elsewhere. x, e.Gt. ..-.l. t-'f.t
Upon the night of the 24,h if October John
Rhodenbaugh, citizen of Frabklin, living
about three miles from the village Of Kent in
that township, and the same distance from
Ravenns, was foully murdered, between seven
and eight o'clock in the evening, while re.
turning from his own house.
The steamer Republic, en- route from New
York 10 New-Orleaos, was wrecked Off the
coast Of Georgia on Wednesday last. Boats
and raft, gil ed wit b the passengers and crew,
were launched, and one of the boats reached
CbarlestoD,S. c., on Saturday. The Others
have not been heard from. The boat contaired
fourteen adults and three children.
The United States oaval steamer Sarapac
sailed from Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, on
the l7lh OF September, in search of the Rebel
pirate steamer Shenandoah. A list of 95
American whalers is published by Honolulu
paper, 80 Of which had been burned or boar
ded by the pirate, and the remaining 62 of
which had not been heard from.
Edward Ii. Ketcbum was arranged on Sat
urday 10 the Court of General Sessions, and
pie AIDED guilty to forgery in the third degree
His counsel moved for postponement OF the
sentence until Ketchum's testimony was taken
10 number of civil suits now pending. Dis
trict Attorney Hall acceded to the motion and.
the Recorder postponed the sentence.
Richard t. Greener, the young colored man -,
who was lately admitted to Harvard College,
took one of the prizes lately offered for the
best reading. another being taken by young
5outherner who had served in the rebel army!
Who will say that these successful contestants
shall not prove brothers in broader and mo
noble competition bereafterf
A number Of bankers, brokers' and merchants
in Canada West, have been swindled TO the
extent Of $780, 900. by man named McGregor,
who sold them worthless drafts on New. York
issued by some person IN Ohio. McGregor
was arrested in Windsor BY broker, whom be
had swindIed ont Of 81 200. but upon refundiDg
the money was released, and immediately
crossed the river to Detroit. The vic,imized
parties from London, Chatham and other towns
are in search the swindlsr. As no forgery
was committed, II 10 believed that McGregor
cannot be arrested.
We learn that ct O recent classification OF
candidates admitted TO Phillips Academy,
Exeter, were two KeDtucky youths and a
eolorsd lad. The latter had passed very
ereditable examination, and was advanced 10 O
higher rank than the Kentucky applicants.-
30 disgus,ed were these Southern gentlemen,
that they precipitaiely Withdrew from the
Seminary and returned to their homes, not
wishing to associate with niggers." Why will
"darkeys7 have brains, and thus seriously dis.
turb young men who are educated by cha ritys
Sorghum and Grist Mills Liable 20 Manu-
fasture'rs License.
OyFIcE OF ISrKRsAL REvExUK.
WAsHxoros, Oct. IA. 1865.
srR; Your letter OF Oetobsi 18th Is received
Yea inquire whether owners Of sorghum mills,
VINO maHuiaeture nolasses on commission OF
either certain price per gallon, or q certain
proportion Of the product. are liable to license.
l reply; That the owners Of sorghum mills
manufacturing molessses, as above stated. ars
clearly included 10 the definition of maau.
fAetarsrs. as given 10 Bee. 70. Par 81, and are
liable TO the license tax therein imposed, pro.
sided the valae Of the molasses manufactured