Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-08-11

PRoTscrIoN OF VILLAGE PRopEnrr.-The May
or and village authorities are doing good work
for the protection of property, by the building
of large and substantial cisterns at suitable
points. One of these is located in front Of the
Union School Buildings where it will turn to
account in case of fire in the school buildings,
or either of the three churches in that neighbor-
hood, to say nothing Of the dwellings to be
reached from the same point. Another is in front
Of the Clarendon House, This is of very large
size, and from Its capacity, and location in the
heart of the village will, of course be of impor-
tance, in such an exegency as is at any time liza
BILE to arise from fire.
These works are evidence of prudent fore
third excavation for the carrying out of this
precautionary plan, is on Vine street, near the
Office of the old--now Ziele's tannery.
ELECTED PRFsIDsNr.-We are happy to an
nounce that Storrs s. Calkins founder of the
Union Business Institute at Oherln O., and
for thepast two years Associate Principal OF
the Commercial Department. has been elected
its president .i5 ulo'Hi o. E1iIrt
Pres. Calkins is emphatically q self-made man
and has by his sterling integrity done much to
raise the standard Of commercial education. 1t
is one of the hopeful signs of the times that such
men are being appreciated by being called to
fill positions of trust and honor. The hosts OF
etudents who have graduated from his unpre-
cedentedly popular Business College, and bus-
ness men generally throughout the country,
will pronounce tile promotion well merited
Tbs CONCERT by the Band on Tuesday even
ing, did not prove very lucrative affair, as the at
tendance in a great measure was on the outside
of the hall, where we doubt not the effect was
better than Oh the inside, Though the perform
ance was OF meritorious character, it is diff
cult from some popularity in the hail. and its
effect upon sound, to enter into very nice dis
elimination ofeithqfa vocal or instrumental per-
formance, and the excellent training of the band
under its new teacher, and its efforts to make
its attachments appear was from this considera-
tion, much less successful than it might other
wise have been. 1t is source of regret that
these successive appeals to the public for aid to
sustain their very comnendable efforts to main
tain good organization, and make themselves
the pride and ornament of the village, should
fail of an appreciation by our citizens.
Coon ORDHR.-It has no doubt been noticed
by the most casual observer, that the work on
the line of the jamestown Branch is to be left
In the very best possible condition for the sus-
pension that as.becn decided upon. All the
stone intended for the cattle guards, as far as
Plymouth, have been put in with finished work.
manshp and skill, and il the most substantial
manner. The same remark is true, of the COM
pletensss and finish of the road to cemetery
II has been cut DOWN AND very, much improved
oVefthe point'of the hiil, and LEFT in a most
eOnmendable shape, for which tho travelling
public in that direction will probably feel much
obiigedto the contractors and company. All
this care and completeness in leaving the work.
in the absence of more certain testimony, Is Sig
nificant Of the intended resumption of the
lswQrkaat no distant day. The business qualif-
cations and gentlemanly bearing of Messrs
WorthinGtonl q Robinson, have given them a
favorable position in the esteem of our coInmu-
nifty, and their departure and the suspension of
tho industry and business activity resulting
rom their engagements, will be a source OF
deep regret. "a. ~.
The fate of Alexander Mcdonnell, the
murderer OF Rosa Colyiu, is now sealed