Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-08


Tm FouKrH.--o oficinl drudgery, that en-
gagged our attention the liveopg day, was not
Sufficient TO prevent the conclusion, that Tues
day was proud day for Ashtabuls. Such
pumbers, such Enthusiasm. The liberal scale OF
arrangements, and the successful aud eifsctua
carrying out Of the various appointments, never
before entered into O celebration in tbs place.
The day dawn was greeted with bell ringing
and the booming Of canncn and The c,,sck ol
small arms. At M early hour the people be-
gan TO gather, until the time Of forming o: the
procession, when ibe streets aud public grounds
were filed. The liue was formed ia the order
of the published programme, With the addition
Of four horse team with an enormous carrysll,
in which were seated thir,y-s little girls, all
dressed 10 white, each holding u small flag, to
which was attached the name Of The particular
State which each was to represent. No differ
ence marked any member oil the Federal repre-.
sentatiuD, even South Carolina was assigned
an EQUAL place in the social compact, aud but
for the emblcms Of sorrow aud bereavement
which distinguished the houored State Of lii
the miud but'tbatw we were, aud had been, u
peaceful, united aud happy people. 20 'a,,laI r
The honorable rclicts OF the struggle Of 1872
made quite feature iu the procession, but the
4 brave boys OF 1861 whose gafiansry has Sc.
4 cured for the third time, our national. existence
Fupd integrity, we've butiew in punbers-leu,
ouly, we are told, stood forth Us the recipients
OF the people gratitude and respect. The
line, led by our excellent Brass Band, aud the
Amsden Martial Baud, always ready for, auy,
loyal muve of the people, pissed up Maiu street
To The Episcopal Church, and crossing over to
Park, returned to the lower park by that ave.
nue, where stands for the speakers aud music,
had been prepared, with seating Accommodations
for the multitude. The exercises were iUter-
spersed with III usic, Instrumental aud vocal
The baud Of &c Federal representatives, uudei
the direction of Miss SEYMOUR mud ME-. MANS.
FIELD, sung "irhe Sur Spabgled Bauner.'--
Prayer by Elder MORTON, reading by MI.
BRueg, aud ora,ion n.y. Lon. JAMES MASON, ol
Cleveland. MIR. SuERMAN having coucIad.d TO
comply with au iuvitatiop TO speak at CORY,
Pa. The oration is spoken Of az respectable
effort ,eniiueutly sedate aud proper, aud rat her
Calculated 20 qu iei, than encourage The euthu'
sasIn Of the public MUD. On the suffrage
question, which was eaLced at, tie position
would, u this community be considered q lite
cOu: ervatve. st 81. r,.F
4 The Official dinner was given at the Ashta-
bula House, where we presume q good diuner
was yaIiautly disposed Of. The Accommodations
de nanJs of the occasion, aud both houses hod
all they could do to feed the hungry multitude
The jam was too great for deIberste speaking
aud toas,s, ,.a6d those that had been prepared
fell stiIlbora. ...,.-. .....- ., .......-. ....
The fus pyrotechnic display in the evening
took place in the meadow in the rear Of the
BooTu Mansion, on the river bank, a well Sc
lecled spot, and the direction of tie matter o
setting iLem of, was 10 the hands, we learn o
:. GEokGE WILLARD, and Of course, well attended
10. 'f' ~ ~ - 20. sa ~
The saloons were closed by direction Of thu
Mayor, aud some score or more OF speci0lpo
licemen sworn 10 and designat ed by appro
z priate badges These steps preserved pret,,
!, general sobriety and order, though it is impos
sible TO make laws stringent enough to wholly
prevent drinking, aui drunkenness aud disturb
: ance in few instances were noticeable, ou
the parties soon found place for peaceiu
= ruminatiou in tue Lock Up. At the time th
T. Grafton began, ain was imminent, and som
hurrying and confusion followed. Aside fron
this the whole thing was carried through with
out accident or untowurd circumstance:
The young folks took possession OF Smith
e Hall, aud in spite OF temperature, tricking per
spiraiion, and adhesive linen, and the waning
hours, gave themselves up TO cheerful ant
hearty obed ience TO the injunction" Go j
while you're young