Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-05-04
ZEN AND PASTE BREvIrlEs.

Washington next week, to continue the 'mpeach
ment Investigation. s IfIE
An elaborate account of our new Territory
Russian America, is shortly to appear in
pamphlet by Senator Sumner.
1t was year on the lst since Mr. Georg
Peabody arrived in America, and his expense
for the twelvemonth, with the strictest economy
have been at least $4,000, ,000l
Mrs. Nugent, The chiha murderer, who ha
been awaiting her trial in the Wheeling Jail
died last week, having accomplished slow
suicide by her refusal to take nourishment.
According to the canvass made by the pub
fishers of the Erie City Directory, the popula
ton of that city is $4,000.
Chicago does some things in risht anC
porper manner. It does not stand the dos
nuisance any longer than necessary. as is shown
by the slaughter ofsix thousand of the canine.
within the past few weeks
sEThe New York Central Railroad wood
sheds at Syracuse caught FIRE on the 3Oth
About 1000 cords of wood in the shed, and
eight caboose cars were consumed. Loss from,
$40, 900 to $4,000.
A new variety Of corn. the glswth of our
newely accqrirtd Russian Amer ica possessions,
has been distributed through the Agricultural
Bureau. 1t is said to grow on low bushes, Is
very handy and can be kept an indefinite length
oftime.
1.-THE colored citizens of Baltimore on the
29A ult presented handsome portait of Henry
Winter Davis to his window; it was painted
by colored artist, and is spoken of as a fine
work of art.
EF-A man near Rochester is successfully
growinga plantation of the famous California
giant tree, from seed procured in that State a
bout fourteen years ago. 1t is gratifying to
know tina, they will be fully grown in about q,
500 years.
VA bold attempt wss discovered recently
In New York, to throw a large quantity of un-
taxed whisky on the Bos,oa market by means
Of reporting six murdered barrels of water and
reporting the same a. whisky.
EFThe survey lately made of the White
Mountain Notch demonstrates the feasibility of
railroad through it, and the proposed route
from Portland to Rochester viii probably cross
the mountain range at that point
eFThe fuiRs- same OK the Arctic territery
recently purchased from Russia, the Tribune
suggests, in recognition of the most valued
inhabitants of this western Greenland, and asa
compliment to the great nation which does US
the henor to pocket our money, that Gov
Stewards bard bargain be known as Walrussia.
sEHew are the mighty fallen Wigfall, the
WEfalL who made so important figure in the
begipang of the war, is keeping gin shop in
London. Everything seeks its level, and Wig
fall has found his.
kH-Some wise fool in Canada recommends
law excluding American Silver coin from use
there by depreciating its value We wish his
adyice could be followed, and every coin bear
ing; our stamp driven home 10 the United
States.
HA Fort Laramie General Augurs head
quaIters) dispatch of the 2Sth says that the
Indians had surrounded Horse Shoe Station
and fighting was going on. A telegraph sup
ply train was attacked on the 2lst, 20 miles
west Of Fort Laramie, ard all the stock driven
of and the provisions destroyed.
Eg-Another of the naval officers of our country
has surrendered his earthly commission, and
anchored in a. haven of eternal rest. RearAd-
miral Cadwalader Ringgold, died in the city of
New York, on the 29th, very suddenly, from
apeplexy. He was G5 years old at the time of
his death, 4s of which he had passed in the ser
vice of Risicountry.
Wa abingdon dispatches give the substance of
the testimony taken before The judiciary Com
nittee, In relation to the arrest of Surratt. He
confessed his identity, it appears 10 the surgeon
ofthe steamship on which he crossed the Atlantic
and on arriving at Liverpool, the surgeon gave
the information to the American Consul, which
ultimately led to Surraus capture.
The town of Napoleon, Arkansas is situated
on q tongue of land at the junction of the Miss
issippi and Arkansas Rivers. Last year the
ryen cut deeply into this point, and now a
large portion of the town has disappeared. The
water the other day was sixteen feet deep in
the streets and the chances are that another
season will see ste iners running over the site.
C. A. Sherman has obtained verdict of S.
600 damages against the Western Stage Com
pany, for loss of his wife, child, and mother,
who were drowned by the upsettng OF one of
the ompany's coaches while crossing Boone
River, in Iowa. The trial took place at Lincoln
ILL., Anappeal has been taken to the Supreme
Court.
&FOxr national nasel contribution 70 the
Paris Exposition will be the fine war steamer
Franklin, commanded by AdmiraL Farragut.
The franklin will probably go frem Boston to
New York, and start from tbera. Gen. De
Witt c. Clark, Chief Executive OF the Senate,
will 20 out in the Franklin as nearer of dis
patches.
era special TO the CINCINNATI Commercial
from Seymour. Ind, says that ahout two, hum
dred men entered that town or the 29,A- and
forcibly seized a negro named Mitchell and
took him to the woods aud hung him. They
asso. seized two white men named Stewart, and
threatsnsd to hang them. The cause of this
violence was the robbery OF a store in the north
ern part of tEst county, in which these three
m.n were engaged.
erThis distinction OF color must sooa dis
appear. Even ia such cities IS Mobile, the for
mcr slave owners have saHsd 10 call for
political meeting without regard to- cs'or, which
meeting was snnouncedto~ convene for the
purpose of mutual consultation upon the IN
forests OF both races. Soon the inhumaniy
that denies to negro seat in pubic con-
veyance will be spoken of as an exploded folly. |
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