Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-10-21
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In Fhiisdelphia With cicsed doon'
Tb. report orJsa Davis escape lacks cen
.fmssios! .- tsY.b.
CGov. Stones majority 10 Iowa 10 le,ooo-
The Legislature Is three foarths Union. /
De Bov is about to resume the publication
OF his Review.
Six thonsand colored persons in Washington
have signed petition asking for the right Of
suafage. /
An embassy from the Bey Of Tuuia has ar |
rived ct Washington with letters for Presi-
dent Johnsoa and Mrs. Libcolp.
Recently published eoues2pdeOce shows
thstthe Chinese Gov, fOrbsdsp the AIsba-
me and other Rebel cruisers entering its ports
The proposed monument to stsphsa A.
Douglass, which has been delayed for lack Of
funds, ut length has been commenced.
seventy-six thousand Government rations
vere distributed among destitute families in
Richmond in September.
A Roman Catholic congress Is soon 70 be
held ss Treves. Germany, at which the most
eminent Catholic in Europe will be present.
The Imperial Government Of Mexico has
issush q paper warning foreign citizens against
the loans the Republican Government.
The SUM Of $4,000, 600 10 gold has recently
been invested 10 Colorado mining lands BY
EngIisd cspitalalists.
Every county, save one, 10 Connecticut
voted sgsust the Negro Suffrage Amendmet'
The total msioity against it is 5000.
The Canadian counsel for the United States
10 the 81. Aibsns extrsdition case claims for
services the modest amount Of $4,000 in gold.
The Supreme Cosrt OF Illinois sustained the
action Of the State Treasurer in refusing to
pay the Legislature in gold.
Stephens and Reagan lately paroled are in
Washington awaiting an interview with the
President.
The negroes in Alabama are generally
working the lands on shares, receiving from
one fourth to one-tenth Of the corps, beside
feod, quarters and clothing.
A company has been formed asda grant OBJ
tanned from the Queen of Spain. TO lay SUBJ
marine cable between Porto Rice, Cubn, and
the United States.
Seven thousand dollars we're recently dons
ted at St. Lazarus Church, Memphis Tenn.
toMAtd o cathedral in honor Of the late Bishop
Polk and Others.
Pithole, although place boasting OF
population of seven or eight Thousand. has
had only ono wedding. Talk sbsut Pithole
enterprise.
Provisional Governer Sh. .rkey Of Mississip-
pi, on the ID slt., issued proclamation 10 ie.
gard to the reception of testimony Of colored
Witnesses
The jury 10 the case Of the person charged
with an attempt to kidnap George N. Sauu-
ders at Montreal, refused to agree after being
locked up two days. and we're discharged.
"A treaty has been copcluded with the Usage
Indians, by which the tribe relinquishes claim
20 over 100000 acres Of land 10 Kansas,
which will now be thrown open to white set.
tlers.
A man who has been engaged cultivating
the tea plant for several years in Georgia says
that bis plauts grow finely, and do as we'll iD
that State as they do in their native country.
The yield is from 800 10 400 lbs to the acre.
In reference to the Mexican question. Mr..
Seward, in q dispatch to Minister Dayton, ut
she French Court Gays that "the destinies OF
the American continent are sot TO be psrma.
pently controlled by arrangements made in
European capitals"
The Democratic State Convsntion Of Louis
lana has nomisatsd Gov. Wells for reelection.
and appealed to the Government for universal
amnesty. prompt restoration of Rebels to eiti
senship and compensation for slaves freed by
the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Governor says that in all criminal or
civil cases in which the rights Of the negroes
are. invo lived, their testimony may be received
IN the courts OF The State sabjsct to the same
sales ss govern the taking ofeyidesee OF white
persons.
This was issued after On agreement had been
entered into with Col. Thomas. Ass istant
Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau in
10 Mississippi, BY which that officer consented
to trausisr all cases affecting negroes from the
military TO the local civil tribunals.
The Episcopal Convention at Philadelpbiu
has decided to reeogpizeBishop Wilmer, o
Aiabsma. notwithstanding bis course during
The Rebellion. Bishop Wilmer was recent,
responded by order OF Gen. Thomas, for re
fusing to pray for the President.
The Brig Ocean left Detrsst, where she
eelsnged. last Friday night. with cargo Of
hoops for oswego. On Sunday. when Of
Eairport. she sprang aleak. and shortly afte
espsixed. The crew we're saved by clisgipI
10 tbs bottom Of the vessel sata the wrecl
drifted ashore.
On Saturday night the Coscob bridge oca
Stamford, Conn. oo the New: York and Ne'
Haven railroad. was partially destroyed by d n
Aboat Eve hundred and City feet we're bsrns
end the rest was saved only BY turning u
drss. Passengers are carried round In onn
buses. taking shout two hours extra time.
AcnDsS1 As young lady from Gepev