Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-01-18

from May 10 May. -..ra.. -.' f- --.r-.-r .-
csy Card photographs only s. per Dozen Stereos
cepes and pictures lot just received at A. A1sEETs
PosT OFFICE MATTERs.-Allusioh was made
two weeks since to an advance in box rents,
and the opinion was expressed that these taxes
upon the public should rather be regulated by
the post Office department, than, as seems to be
the case now, left to the caprice or crpidi;y of
deputy Post Masters, whose salaries arc regu-
lated upon the basis of the revenues of their
Offices. Though the article was conceived in 10
sharpness or asperiy, it seems nevertheless to
have been an unfortunate one, inasnuch as if
had the eject TO raise the ire of our very wOr-
! thy 2. VI. and as we have been assured, threw
Kim into transport of rage. This result we
| regret on all accounts, as men when Off their
balance and adrift from the guidance OF judg-
ment, do very foolish things. The truth of this
| is sufficiently established in this case. The TtE-
| egr071h which has, for time ont of mind, been
| distributed TO village and adjacent subscribers
through the boxes, HAS been most unceremoni-
/ Ously returned upon our hands. and both our
selves and the publc-or the TeIegrGhh read
ing portion of it-put to great Inconvenience
boxes in consequence refused, and The revenues
of the Office from that source, veIy much les
sened and cut of. The conclusion of course is
a very natural one, that if the holder Of box
cannot have his mali matter put t.to ii his use
for such box is of little account. When we,
therefore, state the fact thai many refuse boxes
because of the exhorbitant rents Put upon them,
and others refuse for the double reason Of the
unusual high tariff on The one hand, and the
failure of accommodation on the otler, it may
be easily seen that the revenue will be consd
ersbly shortened in. This, however, We can
stand if the parties more nearly affected ny it,
can tolerate it. Considerable speculation has
! followed these measures of our village p. NJ.
as it is asserted that the box rents go to the
government The people, therefore, DO not see
the animus" Of the thing. Post Master CARLrS,
of Conneaut, informs us that the gist Of The
thing is just here the revenue of the Office for
The last quarter of last year, and of the same
quarter Of the present year, fix the rate of sal =
ry Of the. Office for The two subsequent years.
This will explain the advance of rents TT tLat
PARTICULAR time last year, and again the present
year. Now, we, and the public, probably, in
this particular are good deal Ike US, care bat
little how much salary p. NJ. Harris gels, PROV
ded our pockets are not drawn upon Gnwar-
ranta5ly for making ii ur. Just here, then it b.
Games an interesting question, how far is i; SO
how far is dollar box, the price now ask
ed, nnwarranted by usage in ether places? Let
ne fhar u-bof yaI =, ~ fpT
around us, and we shall he allie to Judge for
ourselves Mr. Carlin of CORneaUf, informs US
that the rate of box rent has stood regularly at
% cents year, in that place, except for short
time, at P. NJ. Harris instance he attempted TO
put it at double that rate, and the people disap
proved of it, and it was abandoned, and now
remains. at 25 cents-a price that he thinks SUI
ticient. AT JcQ6rson, we are told that The same
rate hoids-25 cts. at -GcnCy0, the same is
true. At PGiac&ritIe, the rate is so GETS 4
year, and lock boxes, that cur p IL. proposes,
as we learn to put at So a year, are rated at so
cents quarter-$2 year. How stands the
case then with the citizens Of Ashiabula
1t is simply the fact, that they are asked
ta0icc Gs much for box III this office as is put
upon the boxes in Panesville, and four fin'e&as
much as is paid in any other neighboring office.
When Mr. Harris took the Office the range of
box rent we believe was cents a quarter-S2
cents year. Higher at the start than in any
of the surrounding Offices at the present time.
When we take into account that from that fig
ure we have been by successive bitches run the
price up 10 81, and that by an increase Of the
number of boxes-doubling, it is said the
original number of about 600 and the addition
of number of loek-bOXes at So each very
pretty little sum is counted upon for basing and
regulating the salary of the Office for the next
two years! To this, however, we have moth
ing to say, if the people, t1hat pays, and their
public servant, are agreed. But from the note
of dissatisfaction, SO decided and so general, we
do not believe there is an agreement. The rate
in the minds of many has already been fiXci u!
the Painesyile rate-50 cents year--and if We
can gather anything from frequent expressions,
we strongly incline to the opinion that the
Doctor has taken too rank hold, and that he
will not be able to worry the people into high
er rate.
We shall probably have occasion 10 allude TO
this subject again. In the meantime our pat
rons will receive their plpers at the Telegraph
Office, Or at such other place as they designate.
sE~100 different kinds Of frames pictures for fraim
ing photograph albums cord and tassels picture glass
&c, at A. AL3ERTs.
DEDiCArIoN.-The new Congregational church
Mt Geneva, was dedicated on Wednesday last
The sermon was preached by Rev. Mr., Haydn,
of Painesville, and the dedicatory prayer by
the pastor. The services were of highly in
ter sting character, the audience was large fill
ing every seat in the house. The house is a
fine specimen of architectural taste, and proud
monument to The enterprise and energy of the
people, We trust their prosperity may be con-.