Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-10-28
IN GENERAL.

to Boston Tue heoei run o'V"o"~"'
The resolution Of DR.. Breckenridge, exclu'
ing the Louisville Presbytery from the Synod
Of Kentucky. was voted down by lo2to %.
The Tribune says: Hon. J. L. Adam has
been elected by the Mississippi Legislature to
the United States Senate for the long term.
Rev. DR.. Randall hos been elected Bishop OF
Colorado, DR.. Howe Bishop Of Nevada, and
the Rev. Mr. Williams Missionary Bishop Of
the church.
The expenses Of the navy for the year en-.
ding 10 June last were sll2,o00Ioo0. secre-
IA nv We lies estimates those for the current
year at only s23,Ooo,ooo.
Among the exrebels who called on the
President on Saturday last. were r. Nj. +.
Hunter OF Virginia, and Pierre Soule OF Loui-
siana, both formerly United States Senators.
II is believed that the amount OF eJ0,ooo,-
600 Of Five-tweuty bonds, as recently adver-
,ised by the Secretary of'he Treasury, has all
been taken by the conversion ofeompound TO-
terest bearing securities
The whz Military Commission were 10 Sc
cret session on the 23d, examining and delibcra-
ting upon the testimony, which covers Eve
thousand legal cap pages. Its supposed they |
would make up their findings by Wednesday.
Col James L. Orr has been chosen Cover
ner, Of South Carolpa-the 6rst ever elected
by popular vote. Col. Orr is an able, fair
minded man, aud We trust will honestly lab'
10 restore pence and prosperity to e e country.
Geo. Ashmuu Of Mass, Cbas,erman,of Ohio,
Springer Carbugh, Of p. A, Jessie L.. Will
lisms, Of Ind., and Thos. Carter Of MS, have
been oppoiut.d Govt Directors Of tie Union
Pacific Railroad.
Piitsburg has another terrible poisoning
case. A Mrs. Lewis is under arrest, charged
with mixing strychpine in brandy. and admin
is,ering it to three Of her children. oil Of whom
died 10 very short time afterward.
One OF Butter6clds coaches was recently
attacked by Indians ia the plains. The loss
! is ab cut leu thousand dollras. The passengers
\ all escaped. A strong guard will hereafter be
sent with the stages through the troubled
district.
This is the fitieth or Jubilee year Of the
American Bible Society, and a part Of the
public cee braion Of this event is to consist or
series of commemorative discourses to be
preached 10 the various churches OF New
> York city.
Garrett Davis on Friday last week fled o
pe,itio 10 the Bourbon Circuit Court against
the Kentucky Central Railroad and Gems.
Brisbn and, almer, claiming 100000 damages
for carrying several OF his slaves out Of Ken
tucky.
Henry Ward Beecher on the ed delivered
, a speech in which be is said to have endorsed
, President johnson in his reconstruction policy
( and his kindness toward the South, and insis
ting that they must regulate negro suffrage for
themselves. ..y
o The losses by the burning Of tie freight
2 buildings belonging to the Michigan Central
4 Railroad, it is now asserted, will not fall far
. short Of Sl,5Oo 900. The value Of the -four
alone destroyed was upward Of 100000.
4 DUBIOUS LorALrY-The war being ended
ted States flag. AS long as the contest VA
doubtful, the officers Of that institution 8, eadil,
y. omitted 10 allow the Stars and Stripes to foa
over their grounds.
Times Special, says: Gesersl Grant has
recommended the mastering out OF all Maj. anc
Brig Generals in the service. except thos'
i disabled in the service. Gems. Grant, Thomas
g Hancock and other leading Gen'ls are 10 favo
N Of increasing the regular army so as to number
e IS 900. Sec'y Stanton favors the plan.
r. A construction traiu on the New York
\ New Haven railroad came in collision with
milk train on the Dsubury & Norwalk railroat
on the 22d. Two passenger cars Of the latte
train we're mashed and both engines demosed
. Some 80 were injured and one killed. -
ID The Emperor MeximiIan Of Mexico ha
;. Issued proclamation. dated Oct 2. 10 wbicl
he officially aanouncss the departure of Juare,
. rom Mexican territory. An imperial decre'
= Of Oct. 8. prououuees the most vigorous
re measures against parties in arms againet tb,
q Government.
IS. Msjor-Gen. W. b. Frauklin and Major, Ger.
10 Alex NcDow;ll McCook have resigned thei
q commissions. A dispatch from Louisville y
20 that the President approves Of the action Q
h Gen. Thomas in retaining Gen. Palmer 10 com
"a maDd Of the Depart ment Of Kentucky, an
- that the Secretary OF War approves Of Gel
Palmer's granting passes to colored persons.
:. Thomas and Elijah Wharton two Gipse
brothers. were examined os she 23d befor
Commissioner White at Cleveland charged b
8. p. Loomis. or Paiaesville. with steaiir
W. government mules. They were arrested
'ai Painesviils with the mules n their possession
The Batavia. N. ", Spirit OF the Tim
says; AN amusing race came of on the Fa
- Ground on Saturday afternoon last. NJ
u Joho McLeap made bet Of $40 that
w. soald drive his gray mare By the tail. twi'
er, around the trAsk--no reins to be used
m accomplished the feat 10 a:lG. TO the anus
~n ment Of the spectators. .t-ai
ne Official documents from members and sgen
II Of the government sfthe Republic Of Mexi,
The are psslishsd, strongly protesting against d
iUpef iai iny asiau of thai eauntrv and warni,