Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-16

dent and the Treasury. Revenue agents and
inspectors are wisely dispensed with, and the
entire control Of the business placed in the
hands OF collectors and asscssors. Among the
taxes imposed the following afc most Tnlpor-
tant; the tobacco tax is unchanged; on cl-
gars ten dollars a thousand. Stamp duty ON
ale and beer unchanged. TIE provisions fo2
preventing frauds in evading tie whisky tax
are also reconstructed.
LORD BRoUGHAM-This eminent English
man who has Been before the public in one ca
pacity or another for sixty years or more, final
Iy closed a long life of ninety years few
days ago, at his summer residence at Cannes,
in the south of France. Few men occupied
public attention more during the first half OF
the present century, than Brougham.
ARKANSAS, by her legislature has voted a.
gainst free schools, and her citizens are left to
the full enjoyment of all the simplicity and
primitiveness of nature, in the means of get
ting about the state. No provision is made for
the building of roads, or bridges for crossing
her numerous streams. This is in harmony,
perhaps, with, as it is an evidence of Il 6
advance of mind and literature. Scarcely any
of the working classes can read or write. Even
the ladies and gentlemen, says a writer, have
very shallow resources for intellectual enjoy
mcnt OF course, these characteristics do no
violence to the general condition and appear
ance of age, s.labbiness, and thriftlessness
throughout the state.
WooL~-The wool-buyery of Ohio in their
convention at Cleveland, ask the wool-gsowers
to give attention to producing those grades OF
wool which they have succeeded in forcing
ont of the market by the recent tariff. The I'M
portancc and profit to producers of paying
mere at;caiion to the products of the coarser
grades Of wool, was especially UIsc,'. Itwas
asserted that they cannot be obtaine,! in this
coun1.v 1t was asserted tLat in 1861, there
were three firms manufacturing worsted goods,
and they consumed 100000 pounds of wool;
now there are twenty five mills in operation,
the yearly consumption Of which is net far
rem 100000 pounds. A resolution was
adopted recommending all buyers 70 urge the
growers to bring their tags lily tub
washed and loose to market, outside of the
fleece, and agreeing to pay for them the price
of the balance oS the c'fp, provided they are in
equa..h CONDITION..
The New York Ti43nue of Wednesday says,
editorially:
Confidential dispatches from. t'se best author
ity, received last night by the editors Of the
Tribune, leave no room for doubt that the Sen
ate will convict on Saturday. A leading friend
of Mr. johnson said last night that conviction
is doubtful, the chances, in his opinion, being
about even. A sagacious Republican leader
said that Senator Anthony is safe, that Senator
Wiley is sure for two articles and that Van
Wrinkle is sure on the eleventh
, A%~ JfNsrECEY B1veocE:~The Bridgeport !
Conn, Farmer recently announced that james
u. Grant, of Bridgeport, obtained divorce
from his wife Julia. The next day Mrs Grant
Informed the public through the columns of
lie saTffr pape-'tlsas the nofte was tEt rsf sf5
had heard Of tie matter On Saturday last
the Farmer Announces that Mrs Grant has
received information from England that a
aeceasea'ralGtive has left her the snug little
t0rtune of eightyi or ninety thousand dollars
Very likely Mr.. Grant wishes his wife never
had heard of that diT0.caA
. oHIo CoNGREGATIoNAL CoNFERENCE.-This
christian organization, composed of the Con-
gregational churches of Ohio, holds It's annual
meeting this year in Painesville, commencing
Wednesday eve, June 18th The opening
se.1tio1fwill be preached in the Cong. Church,
att 1-2 O'Clock Wednesday eve, and the body
will continue its session until Monday, the 18th /
The FAIsE REPORTS OF IND1AH OtT-
RAGEs.-The 7fi6,i,ae has recently sus-
pected and rejected the many reports of
Indian oetrages ON tho Plains which
interested persofs have sent over the
wires. The following official letter
shows that the T'ibMnes suspicious were
well grounded:
UPPER ARKANSAS INDIAN Agency
FoHT LAENED, KANSAS April 10, 1858. :
Hon. THoMAs-MoRPHY, SUPER1NTESD-
ENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. SIR: / have
the homer to state that l KAYE lately re-
turned from the Indian Camps of the
Indians of my agency, and ihd tiiea item in
very happy and quiet state. l issued
their subsistence to them,, previous to
the provisions being issued, in a very
destitute condition, almost starving, the
buffalo having left the country in which
they were ranging. They appeared well.
pleased with their treatment by. the
Governmendin supplying them with pro-
visions. The effect has, been exceeding
ly good, and it is to be- sincerely hoped
that this policy will be continued. 1t
WIN do more toward keeping them in
STATE OF qretade, make them eontented
WIN their lot, and tend toward civili-
Ang Them by weanins, from their
old habits than any plan that could be
be adopted. Most of the indians of my
agency are coming North ON tho Paw.
nee Fork and Walnut Greek, and. will be |
IN the neighborhood of Fort DODGE and
Fort Larned this Spring and Summer
There were various rumors sent East
lately, in regard to the Indians showing
evidence of hostility in this neighboT,
hood, all Of which beg to inform the
Department are absolutely false.
Very respectfully your, ,obedient Servant
+1-%s WTNKooP, L. S Indian AGENT =