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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-11-24
The Meteoric Display.

Prof Loomis, of Yale College, writes
concerning the late expected Meteoric'
showers and explaining all that is known
of the nature of Meteorolites. He SAYS y
On Monday night, Fovember 18th, a
company of the observers at this place,
counted nine hundred and ninety-six
shooting stars in five hours and twenty
minutes, which is about four times the
average number visible for the same pc
riod throughout the year. On Tuesday
night. November 18th, another company
counted eight hundred and eighty-one
shooting stars in five hours, the average
number. On Wednesday night the sky
was overcast so that no observations
could be made. We conclude, then, that
the number of shooting stars visible
about the 18th was very remarkable.
Nevertheless, this display is not to be
compared with that of November 18th,
1888, in which the number of metoers
was variously estimated at from 10000
to 10000 per hour. The grand display.
therefore which it was supposed might
occur this year, has not been witnessed
in the United States, and probably not in
Europe, or it would have been announced
to us by telegraph. 1t may have been
witnessed in Asia, or the Pacific Oceon :,
but if such had been the case il seems
probable that the visible in the United
States would have been greater than it
was. The telegram in this mornings
Herald, purporting to have come from
Greenwich, is evidently spurious. 1t, is
therefore probable that there has, not
been witnessed this year in any part of
the world a display of meteors to be
compared with the grand display of 1888.
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Meteoric Showers.
The showers In 1893, 1888 and see.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., Oct. I


Prof Ferguson of the National Obser-
vatory in this city, is making arrange
ments to take scientific observations of
the expected meteoric display in Novem-
ber next. The subject of meteors and
shooting stars has engaged the attention
of eminent astronomers within the last
century to greater extent than ever. be-
fore; among them Prof Olmstead, Twi-
ming and Newton have written valuable
papers in connection with it.
The appearance of shooting stars is
quite common, but in the months of Au-
gust and November of each year, they
are seen in great numbers, generally
about the 18th of November. The great
meteoric showers of l 100 seems to have
drawn the attention of astronomers
more particularly to this subject, and
from that time to the re-oeeurence of the
meteoric showers in 1888, and up to the
present day, they have been endeayoring
to refer the different phases and charcter-
istics of the phenomenon to known laws,
and to establish the exact anniversary OF
its appearance. ,e. W.
| Thus far the more brilliant of these
meteoric showers have occurred at inter
walls of thirty-three years; that of 1888
was especially distinguished for the i'm
mense number OF moving meteors to be
seen at once, and for the remarkable size
and splendor of many of them.
Among the myriads of blazing meteors
visible ON that occasion, one was seen at
several places on this continent, 1t was
recognized by several observers by its ex
traordinary size and brilliancy, as well as
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-11-24

by the length of time its train remained
visible, which was about ten minutes
The luminous train seemed to follow the
meteor in serpentine course, and finally
DISAPPEARED in vast nebulous cloud many
times larger than the moon, and which
continued to move onward with veloci-
ty greater than the clouds. ra, r..
The meteoric displays of 10 and 3s'
were Characterised by the fall of metero-
ties, which, rushing towards fhe surface
of the earth with a loud noise, penetrated
beneath it several feet The periodicity
ofthese starry showers is not so definite
ly ascertained with regard to the day as
the year. They have occurred to great
er or less degree in the months of August
and November, from 1888 to $40 but
the most remarkable of them have ap-
peared on the 18th of November, or be-
tween that date and the 18th.
The next appearance of the phenome-
non, therefore would be expected on or
about the 18th of November. The obser-
vations of astronomers have demonstrate
ed that the shooting stars are more nu-
merous between midnight and sunrise,
and the majority of them agree in fixing
the radiant point to the constellation Leo,
limiting the area of radiation to the i'm
mediate vicinity of Regulus, inthe neck
of the lion. Others assign the radiant
point to the constellation Orion.
The theory most generally accepted in
accounting for the regular recurrence of
meteoric showers, is that an unusual ag-
gregation of these asteroids exist in the
plane that is reached by the earth at that
point of its orbit, and through which the
earth is several hours in passing, although
observations have not been sufficiently
numerous to establish the exact period of
the earth's arrival at this point of its or
bit During the fight of meteors in No
vember, 1888, much apprehension was
manifested from the fear that one or more
of these asteroids would come into collis-
ion with the earth; but hitherto no dis
astrous consequences have ensued from
the grand celestial display, and although
there is some reason to believe that an
event of this kind is impossible, scientific
men unite in the opinion that such ca
lamity is not within the bounds of proba-
bility. ......
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-11-24
A Lady Receives Child's Corpse by
Express. n !

This morning the Coroner's book con-
tains as follows: A respectable widow
lady, Mrs. j., who is about to enter
the bonds of matrimony with p. c. re-
ceived, a, fen days since, box by Ex-
press addressed to her. Upon opening
it a large preserving bottle was found
therein, containing the corpse of not full
ly grown male child. APPARENTLY the work
of an abortion. Fastened to the top of
the bottle was a letter, written in neat
female hand, and containing the follow
ing; l ain in seerch of my father, p. q.
Will my future stepmother tell me where
| can find him P Chicago Jourual. ,.ii bn
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SELECT POETRY.
Goddess Of Slang.

was counting beautiful girl one night,
Whom worshipped almost divine,
And onged to hear breathed the sweet little word
That told me she would be mine.
was praising the wealth of her chestnut hair,
And her eyes of matchless blue,
When she laid her dear cheek on my shoulder and
'Hurrah that's bully for you rs -
started in terror, but managed to keep
From showing my intense surprise,
And pressed my lips lightly on brow and check
And then on her meekiy yclosedeyes iF
i told her my love was as deep as the sea,
(As felt her heart 90 ptti-patter,)
would worship her always II she would be mine
And she whispered "Oh, that's what's the mat.
'tcri' f'~'ni' i'A fNiff 'I
I told her her check would put the rose to shame;
Her teeth the famed orient pearls
And the oceans rich coral could never compare
- With the lips of my beautiful girl;
That her voice was like music that comes to the ear
In the nigh time-and sweet was her smileI
AS that of an angel, and softly she breathcd,
ION that you can Just bet your pile"
In the hush of the twilight still whispered on,
And pressed her more close to my breast
Talked swecter than Romgo, dearer than Claude
And told her how true love was blest.
or bliss IN cottage, of flowers and birds,
(Though felt at times strange out of joint,)
When she looked with smile, and dainty lisped
In my ear, II can't quite see Me p0fntI'
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A New METnoD.-The Harrisburg
PD Telegraph says an attempt was
made recently in that city to fleece coun-
tryman by rev process. He was
asked by stranger if he could give him
two five dollar notes for a ten. The
countryman said he could, and taking a
roll of bills from his pocket passed over
thu two fives to the person, receiving in
exchange the ten, which he rolled up
with the rest ofhis bills, and placed them
in the side pocket of his coat. On search
his coat in the morning, lie found that a
piece of black silk thread had been run
through the bill he received from the
stranger, and that piece Of the same,
about three feet long still remained at
tached. The intention of the party for
whom he changed the bill was, doubtless
at favorable opportunity, to take hold
of the thread, and drag the whole roll o.
bills from his pocket, which could easily
have been accomplished, had not the
thread by some means been broken.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-11-24

ORIGIN OF THE CRESCENT
Philip of Macedon approached by night
with his troops to scale the walls of By
zantium, the moon shone out and discov-
covered his design to the besieged, who
rspulsed him. The Crescent was after
wards adopted as the favorite badge of
the city. When the Turks took Byzan-
tium they found the Crecent in every
public place, and believing it to possess
some magical power, adopted it them
selves. u
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An Important Trial.

One of the most important trials of
modern times is about to come before the
English courts. Measures are now being
adopted for the trial of Mr. Eyre, ex-Gov-
ernor of Jamaica, for causing George
William Gordon and others to be put to
death during the late reign of terror in
that Island. The discussion of the main
question involved in the case, has been
going on with much warmth, ever since
the event traspired. Some of the leading
men in the country, sustained Mr.. Eyre,
among whom may be mentioned Thomas
Carlyle, Mr.. Ruskin, and Mr.. Kingsley
On the other hand, the committee who
have the prosecution in hand, is composed
of influential statesmen, and men who
have long been Unidentified with the anne
lioration of the condition of the colored
race. .'4 .
The verdict will be of immense impor-
tance. The English people have long
boasted that British law throws its pro-
tecting arm around all subjects of the
realm without regard ro creed, color or
rank. The result of the coming trial will
show whether this boast is well founded
and whether the black man is as sacred
in the eyes of the law, as he who has a
paler face. Eminent Counsel have been
engaged to conduct the prosecution of
| of the Ex-Governor.
Mr.. Eyre, is engaged in writing histo-
ry of the insurrection in Jamaica, from his
own standpoint.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-11-24

Some people boast that they have NOT
an enemy in the world. Probably there
is not an idiot living who might not i'm
dulge in the same boast. No such man
as Luthur, or Paul, or Washington, could
SO boast. The best man who ever lived
-Jesus of Nazareth-was crusifed by
his enemies.
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ThOmpOn Quarry.

Il IllO quarry, situated at thompson,
Geauga County s the and most convenient for
the ctizens Of Ashtabula andvcinity Of Any other and
the quality Of Its stone is superior for rmness of texture
end durability Stone cut any dimensions and for
an purpose, dressed in the most workmanlke manner
and at short notice, Orders soliciated for Flaggng
CAPS and sls, Coping and water Tables When the
travelling good parties may do their hauling at
considerable saving - - B. EDGERTON.
Thompson, Oct I. 1896. ~rtH S61
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-11-24

ALL THINGS SPEAK OF JEsus.--Did
you ever think how every part of your
house can remind you of the great truths
which Jesus Christ taught about him
self? The corner stone says, "Christ is
the corner stone" the door, 81 am the
door;" the burning candle, "Christ is the
light of the world" You look out of
the window, and the sight of the starry
sky bids you turn your eyes to ''the
bright and morning Star" The rising
sun speaks of the s''Sun of righteousness,
with healing in his wings" The loaf on
your table whispers of the ''bread of life"
When you lie down, you think Of Him
who had not where to lay bis head and
when you get up, you rejoice that he is
the resurrection and the life. sa o.sf
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-11-24
The INEQUALITY OF RAcEs.-The Hon.

The INEQUALITY OF RAcEs.-The Hon.
Schuyler Colfax, in a recent speech at
Detroit, said: t-.si1. =
] never believed in negro equality.
believe God made us for His own wise
purposes superior race We have prov
ed our selves, by our inventions in science,
history & philosophy, to be superior. /
do not believe in Indian equality. / do
not believe in Chinese equality, nor Ma
lay equality. God made us the superior
race, and with it the greater responsible
ties. But God forgive me, if while 1
think so, 1would endeavor ro grind down
lower this oppressed race. Our principle
is liberty to all. We all shall meet at
tie same Judgment bar But l think /
can say without any impiety, 1 wish He
had made all these races white, for had
He done so, there would not be Demo
crat to-day.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-11-24

The Waterbury (Ct) american gives
the following to those who are disposed
to amuse themselves by endangering the
lives of the public:
There is now in the State prison a
bright, intelligent young man, a soldier
in the late civil war, and connection OF
several reputable families in the State
who is under sentence of fifteen years
Imprisonment for placing obstructions
on the track of a railroad. He probably
thought little or nothing of the enormity
of the crime, until he heard the sentence
of the court pronounced, and then the
dreadful verdict that he must spend all the
days Of his life within the firm walls of a
prison, crushed all the spirit of bravado
or false courage that had borne him up,
and sent him back to his cell heart-bro-
ken man. a.. .t .-t 600. ,eii' ..i'
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-11-24

''Does the razor take hold well a'i in
quired a barber who was shaving gon.
tlemau from the country. sXes, replied
the customer with tears in his eyes, At
takes hold first rate, but it don't let 20
worth cent?" ils moil gahqflas afs
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BOOK STORE.

W. q. DICK, Dealer in Books, Stationery, Fancy
Goods, Yankee Notions, Toys, Wall Paper, Window
Shades, Sheet Music and Music Books. Agent for the
Mason 4 Hamlin Cabinet Organs. 500
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-11-24
BAKERY AND RESTAURANT.

J. II. SINCLAIR, is prepared to furnish customer.
with Bread, Pies Cakes Crackers &C., and all order
promptly filled. Main street. Ashtabula Ohio. BreaC
delivered every morning SO!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-01

There very considerable demand to ''cover'
mercantile short contracts towards the close Of the
week. On Saturday there moderately brisk bor-
rowing demand for CON- and loans made at 1-32
Is per per diem in favor OF the lender The de-
mAnd for customs duties at this port during the week
aggregated 81 600, o00 The export for the week
and Boston the beginning OF May have aggregated
35l535,S 800. The tendency Of the market is upward,
nnder the demand 'covcr'' mercantile shortn
tracts
The Foreign Exchange market was firm throughout
the week. and bankers bills England sixty days
closed at l0s = u; short sight 100 q u.
The loan market easy throughout the week. Call
loans made freely four per cent with exceptions
st Ia per cent The discount line dull, and FIRST
class commercial paper in request at per cent,
but the supply limited in the extreme The asking
rate at the banks generally six per cent.
The stock market closed strong Saturday and the
quotations current at six O'Clock under New
York Central ia u, Erie ssh . 81. Hudson 124h a
l2s. Reading 1ls q u, Michigan Southern eSx e,
Cleveland and Pttsburg o0k ~ Rock Island los y,
Northwestern 37x sK-prefcred u q u, Fort Wayne
ts x, Ohio and Mississippi certificates 2sk ~ Can
IN b65< a67, Cumberland 66k \, Quicksilver 63x
81, Mariposa preferred 2eZ 80.
The State Of Massachusetts, pays the interest Of It's
debt coin Tho city Of Boston will pay interest in
coin on the FIRST day only Of October and after that the
equivalent OF gold at the price OF that day In
serest also due October Roxbury city per cent
bonds at treasurers ONCE or Suffolk Bank.
The dividends OF tho Boston banks Tor the past three
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER cIAL.

SUNDAY Sept 80, 1855.
The past week witnessed further revival Of specu-
lalion in railway shares, attended by general ad
vance Of prices and degree Of excitement unparalleled
snce the spring or 1854 Although the business in each
Of the leading stocks large the chief interest OF the
market was centred in Ene and New York Cen
trial. and, towards the close in Michigan South
ern and Rock Island also. The last mentioned.
after selling up to 1851 Saturday, ex
the semt-annual dividend OF i've per cent reIapsed
20 1os-the equivalent Of ll3, dividend on Michigan
gouthern sold up to ssh, with a spirited demand The
xapld movement in New York Central Is attributed to
u.,otyes connected with the annual election in Deem
mar ana more Immediately to that for the Presi-
ssncy, which is shortly to take place at Albany,
where the directors Of the company met on
Friday The position is contested BY at least
aaree candidates The stock closed at ia u,
price generally considered far above It's value notwh
standing the company's rumored surplus The Erie
movement based upon somewhat similar grounds, but
more Is hoped for from change Of management in this
shan in the other CASE and the great highway con-
Dectng the East with the West, its future is highly
promising one Moreover owing to the partial failure
q the crops in Europe it is expected that there will be
= large foreign demand for breadstufs, and that
Chs will materially increase the earnings of all
che main lines of railway extending from
ahs point westward during the next year Hence, to
some extent the strong upward movement OF Rock
Island Michigan Southern and the other leading Western
s,ocks Some Of the miscellaneous shares fuctuated
considerably during the week. Cumberland advanced TO
s64 and Marposa preferred declined to 2ek western
Union Telegraph, too, fell to 544.
Government securities we're neglected but firm up TO
Saturday, when a moderately brisk demand for nve-
twcnties in, the result partly OF the Treasury
order to suspend conversions Of seven-thirty notes
iuto fve-twenes of 1885. fve-twenty bond,
dated July instead OF May has been prepared and the
Treasury willing to August seven-thrties into
NAese the second and third series OF the notes
NOT similarly available for conversion The why
preference given TO the first series is that they mature
within year from the present time, and
IL is the object Of the department to reduce
tho amount next maturity by conversions into
bonds much possible The second and third series,
the other hand, do not mature until June and July,
1868 there Is consequently less necessity for the
Treasury provide against their maturity than exists
with regard the FIRST series but OF the policy Of ssu
ing the bonds for the osensibe purpose named
shal occasion to remark after further inquiry The
bonds constitute fourth series the interest Of
which payable In January and july the first OF each
month. TIE bonds bear the motto 'In God
trust and the portrait OF President Johnson.
The gold market developed an upward tendency dur
apg the week. and the daily range Of quotations
aAdn
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Tclesrnphic Market Reports.

ctIcAoo. sept. -, 1865
s, yIs". s rs ss a; 81 y: 80
81 7ss. Corn irregular; sales at sJc sl,sc Tor No l.
sa % for sas. ns oar - re- &c:
quiet Reeeip,s--ss so sss. eourI 5000 bushels wheat
81 100 bushels corn % 90 bushels osb.
Flour dun and ep.a -, MsT u s fsE 10 ls Corn
aae ~, 9s.c Arm A. 81 for "a M SSl,
$4,000 bushels wheat and s.sos bus bells Data
Flour asie whe, ae, bat letter feeling 10 the AFTER
.od opening q 4. spos on The
the receipof foreign news 5000 oushes sold
frovisons and canal sshts unchsnsed Reccpis-flour
ssr ss ss- ss'a ss w Sss
bushels esn issIe re 2sS Receipts for the yses
oats sss barley, so IS u.s. and re- sas month O
corn. 4issStf; oats, sa45s7' barley, Iooso rye i1E
Flour active and ,chansed sales 80 sss a eli IS Tor
30 spring sis q Tor winter: So Is FOR white 81,
better; sales bushels state at . So 800
sao.. white csasd Corn close: aqss and without s
ana prime Bay 0unis 8 So Canal freiahis steady
e TO aSssywss.i ia corn Sc oss. e Ssrs g. rye r.
lake imPort. IL 80 bushels wheat $500 barley cinal
erpcrs-tii bbs aOur, ioW bushels eorn $500 barley
Nxw osLnASs. SEPT n. 1888
1903 Bales '9 sess az .,ossase si exchange On New
ygt ie Liverpool i ssd. and 70 iissrs, ixc. iSS.
per- pond. :. -.
Flour quiet, whoa, scui material change new amber
Michigan. ~ 81 ~ o. white DO. ~ Ha sa9. Corn one
rye scare aud hrm Lake freshs dun and unchanged
crud. ,urpen,ir. arm !, 81 IS os vrsn yellow ar
s ~ s. Sss ~ No j, si.ssss 81 Tar, q % ca
ton. g.. for miading.
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rous lines Atlantic and 81 Lawrence I'm Vermont
from North Strauord the boundary limo between
New Hampshire and Vermont 10 Boundary Line Sta
tion on the line between Vermont and Canada,,
so miles; Connecticut and Passumpsc white River
junction to Newportb 105; Rutland and Burlington
Bellows Falls to Burlington 119; Rutland and Wash
ingon tRutland to Troy, N. Yl 20 miles in Vermont
Vermont and Massachusetts, (Fitchbug Brattleboro
and Greenheld), 10 miles in Vermont; Vermont Central
Windsor to Essex Junction. 49, Vermont and Canada
burlington to Rouses Ponp So; Vermont Valley Brat
tleboro to Bellows FALLS, "a Western Vermont Rutland
to North HoosicA 59 Bennnston Branch North Ben.
nngton to Bennngtoa), 0; Whitehall and Rutland, s
miles in Vermont
The railroads in New Hampshire are:-Concord Con
cord to Nashua So miles, Grand Trunk across the up.
per part Of the statel So Boston, Concord and Mon
treal Concord to Haverhi 90; White Mountain Haver.
hill TO Litteionl 90; Northern New Hampshire (Con-
cord to West Lebanon) CO. Concord Portsmouth, Al
Contoocook River tHopkinton to HlsboroD, Is; Man
chester and Lawrence, 30; Worcester and Nashua, s
in New Hampshire; Nashua and Lowell, in New Hamp-
sbire Nashua to Wilton, 49, Peterboro and Shirley
(Groton Mass, to Mason Village, N. II. D IL In New
Hampshire; Cheshire South Ashburnham to Bellows
Falls) 40 Ashuelot South Vernon 10 Keene 10 In New
Hampshire; Manchester and North Ware, 10; Cocheco
dover TO Alton Bayl 28 Great Falls and Conway Fsoch-
ester to Union vlage, 2e Boston and Name &c. East
ern Portsmouth TO Massachusetts, 49,; Sullivan (Bel.
lows to Windsor, vtl 20. Total 627 miles.
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BILLIARDS.. &C.

GARD TO THE PUBLIC-A QUESTION AN.
n swerei
Why IL IL that those large stores I'm tho Cooper
Institute the OF Aston place. crowded from
morning TIL night small
" would be rival establishments, who cannot understand
why these things soir
II IL the truly large and magnificent OF
class House Furnishing Goods China Glass, silver Plated
Ware Table Cutlery and Cooking Utensils therein contained
experence-and exclusively for cash.
This IL why all rst class goods sold AZ this establish
than other house In the and the
public OF the fact 20 there 10 buy THAT'S what's
the matter
EDWARD D. BAssrORDs Great Housckeeper. Ia.
China, Glass and Crockery Emporium, Cooper Ins
tu,e building
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-01

The shipments Of specie from this port last week and
during the ycar 70 date compare follows with tnoss
o. the corresponding periods 10 1904 and 1885,
1904 1895 1906
Thirsy.nnth week. t603Ds sQ<S OH SIS 2l0
Previously reported 5i0;5lg 2iT277o2 s. ess, 2ss