Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-09-15

--Afremus Ward is writing for the London
Punch, and will not commence bis readings or
lectures in London till the town returns from
the country, or until October.
jean Iogelow gives a tri-weekly dinner to
twelve needy guests, which she calls her copy.
right dinner, and we presume is supported by
the gifts of her American publisher.
AT late horse show at Buffalo, horse
named Dexter, trottiDg under saddle, made
mile beat in 2ls, being the fastest trottiug time
on record.
Both Whittier aud Longfellow, ripest and
choicest Of our American bards, have new vol.
unes of poetry 10 preparation for winter issue.
John Minor Bolts has in press q volume
entitled The Great Rebellion, Its Secret IIisto.
ry, Rise, Progress and Disastrous Failure; the
Political Life of the Author Vindicated. 1t
will be more about John Minor Bolts than the
Rebellion, yet il is sure to be Interesting, and a
valuable item in the history of the last six years.
"A man named Rogers one Of Mr.. Jobnsons
Postmasters threw the Weriden Recorder out
Of the West Meriden Conn Post Office, and
then scut word to the editor that he was n-
structed not to circulate any papers which did
not support the administration Of President
Johnson. ..... 4
| The trip to Chicago turns out, as we sup
posed it would, to be the most laughable polit
icul bluuder committed by any body Of polit-
clans in our time, and that is saying great
deal. Another 500 miles of repnsts and rheto-
rc would prove 6uisher. However, they are
hardly needed
Andy johnson takes up the copperhead
refrain about the Rump Congress. He had
better drop that subject. Ii Congress is only
q rump because chosen by part Of the States,
what is Andy, who was elected Vice President
by the same States, and no more2 Isnt he
specimen of the genus rumpf
All the fat Government Offices 10 Chicago
are to be put ip the bands Of Conservative Re-
publicans, while the Democrats are expected
to cast nnetypine hundrsdths Of the votes which
are to be given to the johnson party Will
they do sol Not IL the Court understands her
self; and she thinks she do. ,'te-.
The Texas Legislature. on August l4th,
Instructed tho Committee Of the Public Lands
to inquire into tue expediency of donating 800
acres of land to each Confederate soldier who
by reason Of wounds received 10 the late war
is incapacitated for labor and to report by bill
or otherwise.
"A guerilla named Dick Hempsted, was
sometime since, captured by Regulators near
Little Rock Ark. After trying him and find
ng him guilty of eleven murders, all Of which.
he confessed, they burned him to death 10 a
slow FIRE, which totally consumed his body.
The old cable liue having been picked up,
found to be 10 erfect order, spce1, and ex
tended to the American shore, two liues
are uow in operation, and European news al
though Of little interest, is received daily.
The United States Commissioners appoint
ed to make treaty with the representatives, OF
tie Santee bands Of the Sioux Indians at Fort
Rice bave signally failed. The Indians refused
to sign, and left for their hunting grounds with
/ 2 day rations.
The Francis P almcr, an A merican bark
has been seized by French war steamer, and
carried to Muzatan, under pretense she was
loading guano without permit. The United
States boats Saranac aud Shawnee have gone
TO investigate the matter.
AT Soutbern Loyalist Conycutio q a com.
mittee of ten was appointed to visit St. Louis
and to travel thence by the same route that
the President has taken. A motion was made
" that Fred. Doaglass be added to the committee
the motion was ruled out Of order by the chair
--The Canadian Government has asked the
Home Government to send more troops tc
Canada. owing TO appreheDded trouble with
the United States, growing out of the expected
Fenan invasion and the modification of the
Neutrality laws OF the United States. The
Government has decided to send two regiments
!, of infantry aud one of cavalry to Canada, and
preparations are making for their departure.
Mo.oo nJao, On,oax>