Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-07-13
PEN AND PASTE BREvlTIES.

to Mexico for the body of Naxamilian.
egJudge Wayne Of the Supreme Coure, died
in Washington on the afternoon Of the Sd of ty-
phoid fever.
5,9O3 tons of coal were shipped from the port
of Erie, in one day-tbe 91h-accordiDg to the
Dispatch
-sThe ram Dunderburg has returned to
New York with her steering apparatus out Of
order.
EgDestitute citizens Of Richmond drew 2,GsC
rations from-the United States Commissionary
last'week
cg The pecuniary cost of the Mexican expo
dition of the French was over sixty million dol
lars in gold.
g. James c. Wetmore of Ohio, State Agent
at Washington, D. c., has forwarded his fesig-
Gatios to Governor Cox
The President, it is understood, has determin-
ed to appoint new Minister 10 Mexico, and
candidates are daily multiplying
The money to pay for the purchase of Rus
sian America is not to he asked for at present,
so says Secretary McCulloch.
cg The expenses of the Indian war are now
one million dollars per week, and up 10 the
present time every red skin killed has cost
million dollars and ten white mems lives.
tgThe gold five frank piece and'its multiples
lave been fixed upon as the basis OF uniform
international currency by the Congress now
sitting in Paris
WI. Smithson of Philadelphia, and Miss
Maggie E. Fornshell, of Wooster, Ohio, were
married in balloon, 100 feet in the air, at Pitts
Burgh, on Saturday last.
The other day at Providence, r. l. young
fellow of 10, swan three fourths ofamile, draw
ing after him boat % feet long, containing SIX
good sized men. The time was inside three
fourths of an hour
eyThe United States Steamer Sacramento,
whose less off tie coast Of Madras, we have
have heretofore noticed. was commanded by
Captain NAPOLEON Collins Of Erie. The whole
crew were saved.
EgReprcsentative ScLenck Offered a resolu-
tfon in the House on the Sd, thanking Petrole-
um V. Nasby and Attorney General stanbery
for their able and lucid expositions of the Pres
idents "Policy''
Eg-A joint resolution passed Congress on the
Sd, thanking tie commanders of the five Mill
tary Districts for the faithful manner in which
they have carried out the provisions of the Re
construction act. Gen. SEeridCn was thanked
specifically and the rest collectively.
It is said that official advces have reached
the Mexican Minister at Washington that Santa
Anna had voluntarily landed afSisal, and was
arrested while on shore. This if true, puts an
effectual quietus upon the story Of the violation
of our flag.
% The case for The prosecution of the trial
of Surratt was closed on Saturday last, and Mr.
Bradley, jr., opened for the defense. The de-
tense will try to brake down the character of
the witnesses for the government. and TO prove
Surratt's absence from Washington at the time
of the assassination.
Eg~ The Tribune announces q probable early
change in the presidency of the N. Y. Central
Railroad Company. Mr. Henry Keep is to give
place (by voluntary resignaton) 10 Mr.. II. II
Baxter, who, it is believed, will work in accord
with the Hudson and Harlem Interests of Mr.
Vanderbilt.
EgTle Executive Committee of the Ohio
Wool, Growers Association met ia Cleveland
the 4th., and decided not to MAKE the tariff
question an issue in the canvass for State Off
GERS, but to look for candidates for the Legisla-
ture to secure the election of a tariff man for
United States Senator.
F9eThe Tribune says public opinion in Eu-
rope is becoming more and more unanimous in
the rejection of capital punishment. To the
many Parliaments who have voted In favor of
its abolition, now the Portuguese Chamber of
Deputies must be added, which adopted mo-
ton for its abolition.
FFE.- j. Westmoreland, British Consul at
Brunswick, Ga, was killed at that place by
Captain Martin On the 9TH inst. The deceased
d,enly been married four hours. Martin was
arrested and brought to Savannah. a great
mystery exists regarding the affair.
Eg The Japanese Commissioners have al
ready paid $500, 600 on account for the ram
make arrangements for paying the balance Of
the purchase money, namely: 100000. The
vessel will leave the Washington Navy Yard
for that country in August.
Eg In the United States there are &C. S9G
miles of railroads, which is about IS per cent.
of the whole mileage of the whole world. Next
to the United States stands Great Britain and
Ireland, where the length of railroad is 1926
next comes France, with 8,962 miles, and next
Prussia with 5,749 miles.
General Grant received dispatch on Mon
day Inst, showing that the MeXicans, elated with
their recent triumph, have acted most offensive
Ntowards American officers and soldiers along
the Rio Grande. The official source from
which this news comes is ofopinion that if the
Mexicans continue in this course there will be
an outbreak.
EgA yonng man named George BigeloW,
from Orwell, Ashtabula County o., was drown
ed in the Conmeaug River, near Blairsvie Pa.
Saturday evening. He had been bathing, was
seized with cramp and sunk Immediately, be-
fore assistance could reach him. His parents
reside in Orwell where his remains will be ta-
ken.
eJThe first Republican meeting ever held in
savannah came off on Tuesday last at Masonic
Hail. One hundred and fifty blacks and thirty
whites were present. Colonel Besseitine, a
leading lawyer in the city presided. Ten dele
gates were elected to the State mass meeting at
Atlanta. Good temper and good sense marked
the proceedings.
FTrhe English government. tired of their ne
go'falons with King Theodorus of Abvssinia,