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

GKSEvA.-The evidence Of grswsh aud en-
terprise about our sister village is strikipgly
apparent. and no one can pass through the
place without nsticing the general movement
iu brushing up. repairing and extending and
building for business and family accommoda.
tion. Everything wears an air OF newness.
freshness and tastefulDcss. We know that dis.
tiuetions are odisus." but the fact need not
therefore. we imagine, be suppressed. that this
activity appears TO as to be more general with
our neighbors than with u.s. Such evidences
OF thrift, are no doubt 10 obedesce 10 the
demands Of business, and il SO, il proves that
Ashtabula has rival worthy Of her respect
aud consideration. Besides the favoFableness
and natural advantages Of the location Of Ge.
neva. she is blest with an intelligent, homoge
nous community. and one that any man might
be pleased to cast his lot with. and she has also
a class OF sbrewd. energetic business men, and
they are, as il 10 their interest and honor TO do,
offering every inducement for settlement and
increase, a. we'll as to enhance, aud add to her
busiuess imPortsuce. Wbether they are ena-
bIsd to s''er any inducements in the way Of
prices Of geseral merchandise. to draw interisr
custom out OF accustomed channels. is probably
very doubtful. and ye. if they are smart enough
to give the impression that they both can and
will do so, and actually bring buyers to them
they have secured m important advantage
That such sn impression. whether real or i'm.
nginsry. hes to some extent. how far. Of course
we have no means Of judging. gained currency,
occasional copversas ions with acquaintances
from adjacent towns whom We chance TO meet,
and two or three OF these we met al Geneva
the other day, is pretty good evidence, and. 10
our estimation, Of interest enough 10 warrsn,
this allusioo to the fact. OF course our msr.
chants are not willing 10 have their PinioDs
clipped, and . knowledge Of the liability to
which they are exposed, will no doubt set them
to revolving the thought. whether these things
are so. and IL SO, whether 1t is Tor their inter-
est to res. under the implication. Rivalry Is
wholesome, and our Geneva friends are entitled
TO credit for their thrift, and We have no other
design thau TO jog our home friends. and assure
them that they have live men to deal with "over
there The hint is thrown out Tor their iuteI-
est, and It is At their disposal.
Our advertising patrons. Messrs. III Grow
ell & Brother. end their store and msnufactory
too limited for their growing trade, and they
are therefore extending their business accom-
moda,ions. They are young men Of business
tact. which 10 apparent in this demand and theiI
foresight and compliance with 10.
Our old friend s,rniSo. informed % that be
had Just retarosd from Nashville With drsvs
OF cattle. mules and horses. The mules ars
intended for the oil regions, but the horses and
cattle for homo trade.
While on the Subject, u will not be deemed
improper, perhaps, 70 make further allusion
As Geneva and Ashtabu.a grow. the inter.
course between the two villages 10 likely ID
increase. but the interests OF the O. & e. Co
have not given the facilities which seem to b,
desirable. Our Geneva friends have somplaiasd
and the complaint was reiterated n oar bear
ing last week. that no accommodation We
Afforded for our nsiehbsn coming 10 OF return
log from AshtAbaIs. The hsps. bswster. va,
expressed. that bow We hste IN early easter,
bound train. the hver Of . stop 81 Gsssss
would remove this difasslsy. Would Il not b,
well for tho Conpan, 10 consider the prOpris,,
and prassicability Of granting saeh aseenno
dstion. and thus encourage the iutereosrs'
which must 80 90 increasing - We fsspsssls'
villages ipcresss