Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-18
A. Brown cottons at HASKELL S Bro. for Is cents.

As the season Of travelling, for business, plea
sure, or in quest Of health, will soon be, or is
already at band, sGsnc will for health visit east
ern shores to take the benefit Of sea air. ethers
will seek the bracing air of Minnesota /; while
many who are afflicted with chronic disease will
look for a more sunry cline, and visit the Hot
Springsof Arkansas. Long and wearisome viii
be the journeying of invalids at either one of
these given points From experience, dear Tel
egraph, we know and would have you tell the
public, through the columns of your paper, that
for pleasant and successful trip south, one
needs 10 so to Cincinnati take of the d an
Line the elegant passenger steamer the
Sam. J. Hale, Capt. VIM. P. Walker, where ac-
commodations will be found complete the ta-
bic all that could be desired, and each officer
exceedingly courteous towards his guests
This line of boatsrun down the Mississippi river
to Memphis, a distance from Cincinnati of seven
hundred and nineiy-six miles. From Memphis
another Enc of s,esIncrs, with equally accom-
modating officers, bear the traveller to Little
Rock. From this point the journey is made to
Hot Springs by carriage, distance OF sixty
miles. We hear of astonishing cures wrought
by the Hot Springs. especially to those afilict-
ed with rheumatic difficulty, where the lame
are made to walk, and to rejoice in the return
of their physical powers.
Haskell & Bro. have just received pieces Gr Grain
Silks 5pieces Black AlpaccG from 40 cts to s2,25.
FARMERS & MECHANICS AssooIATIoN.-At
the Annual Meeting the following officers were
chosen.
Prcsidcnt-Henry Bowman.
IIicc PreSidc7at-SamuclN Newton.
I'rcdsurer-J. B. Crosby.
sSecretGry-C G. Calkins.
NanayerS-John Harmon, W. II. LandOn,
c. E. Frary, T. c. Strong, Cornelius Morgan,
Dan. Il. Fargo
MQrshaL-G. E. Nettleton.
The meeting appointed the following COM
mittee to examine and report on sites for a
Fair Ground and Park, viz Geo. E. Nettleton,
Dan. II. Fargo, VIM. Bowman, C. Morgan and
T. c. Strong.
Application has been made to the Leglsla
ture for special act, incorporating company
to own and improve grounds suitable for Fair
Grounds and other purposes.
New Trimmings at HASKELL & BRO.
ELECTION IN HARrsGRovE.-Justice of the
Peace.-J. Y. Mckinney.
Trustees.-Alex. Watson, Hiram Rice. Albert
Bell
Treasurer.-W. B. Hunt.
Clerk.-H. II. Grover
Assessor.-N s. Hubbard.
Constables-D. E. Hubert, T. W. Hickox,
Superyisors.-Alex. Watson, j. o. Davis, C.
Norris, L. Walker.
A TIMELY WoRK-It is announced that the house Of
j. B. Burr Co.. of Hartford have in press work ent
tied Grant a Soldier and Statesman, which will
be ready for publication shortly, and will be sold by
subscription The title ntmates its contents. 1t will
doubt be eagerly sought for it appears
The country is desirous of accurate account OF
General Grants whole in the field of politics.
well as of battle. Ample means for illustrating his
opinions upon the questions of the day exist in his
ports Letters and acts though this fact generally lost
sight Of If the materials properly used it will ap-
pear that in the field of politics well war; General
Grant forte is action, and his hcadquarters'' always
properly locaed,-that he is reliable a Statesman
as he as aSodier The of author has yet
been announced but understand that the work by
one OF the ablest and most conscientious literary gen.
tlean OF the country every way fitted for the task and
enjoy ing peculiar advantages deriving the impor
tan, par! part of his materials from headquarters
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