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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-19
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-19
VIM. L. POTTER, INVENTOR.

HEAR! HEAR! Solon Robinson President of 'T'hC
Farmers Clnb.' New York Agricultural Editor of hi
New York Tribune, says (among other good things ht
says of i Its discovery lisa great boon to American
Farmers ...- --.. .. ~ ... ..-.-... r.=-..
Unequalcd lining for cisterns, as plaster fo
smoke-hOuses and ovens. ..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12

day before ner death the glass was fril every time;
she drank eacn time all that the glass held; did not
taste II; snelled It. 'but don't recoect II no ore.,
never saw any liquid like It before; the four drinks
Mr. Gamble took out OF demjohn; = Robler
ordinary tumbler and WINE glass were successively
shown witness. and she recognized the latter out OF
which Mrs. Gamble drank at that time; don't know
how long II was between these drinks taken by Mrs
Gamble lwine glass with liquid apparently whiskey
shown witnessj that does not look like the LIQUID
Mrs. G. drank; IL has not such smell altogether;''
did not smell any OF the four drinks; "a had little
taste OF the smell;v Mr.. Gamble gave Mrs. Gamble
the fifth drink at i've O'Clock; he gave II to her in
wine glass; 1t was fun; she drank Il all; did not
put the glass my nose 1t was right over there the
witness showed about how near her nose was to the
glass when she was assisting Mr.. Gamble 70 give It
10 Mrs. Gamble and IL was found To be about SIX aud
q half inches); the smell was very offensive; never
smelt beef tea; don't know what II Ii.
Here the defence rested their cross examination,
and the court adjourned with the stipulation OF the
prosecution that with four hours additional time
they would close their case The defence VIII then
bring forward their witnesses. Before Margaret
Wnkler could leave the court room she was arrested
for larceny and taken to New City for examination,
as above alluded to.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


MILITARY ERSTrvITIEs.-The City Guard, a CON-
pany Of the Fourth regiment New Jersey Rifle Corps
will give grand ball on Wednesday evening ct the
new skating rink, corner Of Montgomery ana Hen.
derson streets. All the officers Of the Seventh and
other officers from Brooklyn. have been invited on
behalf OF the company by Captain II. q. Shaw. The
anair promises to be the most brilliant social gather
ing OF the season.
THE STOCK YARDs.-During the past week 224
cars arrived at the stock yards containing 52l cat
tie, 1880 hogs. 3,o04 sheep and 95 horses There
were slaughtered during the week 396 cattle, 5000
hogs and $50 sheep.
THE IRISH REPUBLICANS held . meeting at ODD
Fellows Hall on Saturday night which was addressed
by General Denis +. Burke, Captain Eugene O'Shea.
Charles &. 81. Clair and Daniel r. Lyddy. Several
attempts were made to break up the meeting by an
organized gang OF ruflans headed by four men, two
OF whom are prominent democrats but not irish
men. A squad Of police sent by Captain Donovan
few OF the uproarious individuals from the hail. Tho
meeting was held under the auspices OF the Grant
and Mr.. John Reid was appointed chairman. Two
other meetings will be held by the Irish republicans
within the ensuing three weeks.
Paterson.
PEpBsrRrANIsM.-Ceorge Topley the champion
walker Of England will undertake the Feat Of walk
ing seven and onehalf miles In one hour, tomorrow
afternoon on Paterson race track, commencing At
four O'Clock.
FIRB.-Quite q large fire broke out about eight
O'Clock last evening In the mountains west Of Pater
son. The Fire Department OF the latter place turned
out but returned home again upon discovering It's
great distance.
PAssAiC COUNTY CoURM.-In the quarter sessions
the following persons were sentenced yesterday
James Weathermark,l grand larceny, to serve one
year ana six months in the State Prison: jeremiah
Storms was fined $40 and costs for violation OF the
Excise law; Patrick Car, fined IS and costs for
assault and battery; Jonn Huntermark, 1ned 80 and
Gusts for the same offence.
Newark.
TRINITY CHURcH.--After being closed for the past
three m0nths during which time workmen have
been engaged In enecting thorough Interior reno
vating and cleansing this fine old edince was re-
opened yesterday for divine worship. Though not
quite completed the repairs and painting hsvo
greatly enhanced the appearance OF the ednce nsde.
SEnI-ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BAPTIsT Cry
MIssIoH.--The semtsnnusl meeting OF the Baptist
City Mission Board, was held yesterday afternoon,
In the First Baptist church. In Academy street. Mr.
ID. M. Wilson, Of the Fifth church, presided and Mr..
Henry Burnet acted az secretary. The Treasurerss
report showed that e. 800 had been collected during
the past six months and that the mission was In Z
nourtshing condition. Addresses were made by Mr..
ID. G. Whitmen, Cornelius Welsh, Rev. Mr.. Hnssel-
horn and Rev. Mr.. slegfried, OF the Fsirmont Bap-
fist church.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12
COURT CAlEnDARs-Ihls DAY.

Court OF ApPRArs. Nos 274, 279 $50, 2sl, 2s2,
2s3, 2s4, 2s5, 2s6, ISL, 2ss, 80 900, 2el, 49,.
SUPREME CoURT--CIRCUIT.-Part Mos 531T,
eT1 1897 81 800 1885, 1851 ss7 1884, 1851 li4o 30,
1877, 1893, 1901 1906 1871. 351 1885, 1919 Part H.
Nos 1868, 1870 1872 1424 936H, $685. 97e, $50, 1854
S4o $50, l02e, lo2 1917 1860 1o76 1882 $50. lS<o,
$50.
SUPREME CouRr-SpEcaL TERN.-Nos 80 IL 40.
lie 133 134 135, 1856 1871 l3s 49, lao, I4, 49, Ia
1f5, LAG, las, l4e, I51.
SUPREME Couar-CuAARERs.--Nos. 10. o., e5 ~,
11o 1877, l9iN l34, 1s, 40. las, IA lao, ISL iss
1917, 1885, 100. Call 2o2. .
jovrned TO third Monday Part IL-Nos. S2 ~ ~
376 37s, $780, 3s2 3s4 $50, 3ss 800, se2 Ssl go ~
277 g7s 27st ga asa 354 $50 $751; s3s, 341. $40 stI
34a, $50. 3Soh $751; $50, &c., scl, soA se2h Sso Wa
sos, 81, 3T2 3'2k.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12
Baae Ball Notes.

The Empire Club Of New York and the Phoenix
Club Of Brooklyn have applied for admission to the
state Association.
The champion "whp' which the Atlan;,cs re-
ceived from their lady friends some seasons ago
and which has been laid away since the game with
the Unions last season, win be lung to the breeze
this afternoon.
The Committee on Rules OF the National Assccla-
ton should commence their WORK early this season
Lively proceedings are promised for Wednesday
evening when the Bolton Duty Active will
be tried by the Judiciary Committee.
'Hunah, for our National Gamen takes well.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12
Matches To Come on.

To-day-Mutual Va. Atlantic at the Onion
grounds.
Recommendations va Eckford; Union grounds.
Wednesday-Mutual vs.. Athletic, OF PHILADELPHIA
OF the Union grounds.
Thursday-Mutual vs. Union, at fremont Enplro
w. Gotham. Alaska w. Ross at Harlem.
Saturday-Mutual w. Active: Union grounds.
Clarendon OF New York, Va. Nameess, At Peek skili.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12

The Paris Figaro reports the death OF CONT
Bobuton, private coachman " the Emperor Of Rus
ala lie was very recently appointed Counsellor Of
state.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12

InterestinG Isetfer from Vcuerhi brHu'ns
General Brisbln, writing to friend In St. Louis,
under date September g. says:--
got here this forenoon, after a most fatignins
march BY day and night. BY order OF General Brad
ley we pressed forward TO the relief Of Colonel For
syth, Of General Sheridan's star, who was sur
rounded by Indians the morning OF the 18th inst
He tells me thvt a. he WAS ~ breakfast on that
morning, sbouta dozen Indians suddenly charged
through his camp, stampeding and capturing seven
head Of horses. In few minutes Afterwards elafgo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12

syetem OF warfare-a direct charge. The old
deeds Of - vaior; the big medicine man. mans who
~ had the power 70 charm their lives rode asoos
the field, beating his drum exclaimlug that "the
vhite mans bullets swould melt before them" So
ieagured hand that the women and children were
brought down 70 zee the conflict and began their
surroundins hills; others crowded closely upon the
rear Of the warriors, ready to follow them In the
work Of blood and spotsL
dag was bright and cheerful. More than 700 savageA
mounted and foot, waited upon the plain the sig
70 wsom sy 81 the
70 attest their hsroism stirred the savage
breast TO fury. few isolated shots were fired. The
women chanted victory; the old men repeated the
days OF their youth TO excite the emulation OF the
shouted and beat his drum; the chief with the
claws OF birds and animals the coronet Of feathers
and the eagle beak upon his head and ell the in
fierce responsive shout across the plain plunged
che frantic warriors. From the island came not q
whisper WITH: ye and violent gestures on came
shouted his ncantations; the chief looked the per.
soniHcation Of hellish design.
THE INDIAN ATTACK AND REPUfsx.
II was now nine O'Clock In the morning. A
few moments broke the stiffness OF the
Island. As the savage =, line came within range
snddenly wall OF are rose between the savage host
and the steady scouts. Many warrior and horse
fel 10 inc dust Furiously the savaRes yelled re-.
vengo but their reply was death. They qulvered,
and for a moment astounded at the opposition,
halted, and in an instant staggered back. Within
ten feet OF the advance scouts the savage dead and
wounded were lying. During the charge the Indian
which Fortunately were fired high or the havoc would
have been certain defeat to the scouts. In this
deal of IRE, and confusion the little band
on the island also suffered. About the first
pcrsen hit was Colonel Forsyth, ball
striking him In the upper part Of the
Icy. he exclaimed II am shot" Not three min
utes later ball struck the lower part OF the LETT LEG
snort distance below the knee producing CON
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

BEAR RIVER City. Nov. Is, Is,

BEAR RIVER CITY, Nov. *, 1SOS.
EDITOR REPORTER u. w. Walker
left Helena, Montana. on the 18th OF
October, and after spending several days
in Salt Lake City, started To the end OF
the railroad with freight train. While
lying in Transfers wagon in Echo
canon. on the Eth of November, he at
tempted To commit suicide by shooting
himself in the head with a small pistol.
but only succeeded in severely wounding
himself The teamster took account of
his effects. namely. $3.50 in money, a six
shooter and derringer, and sent him
back with u team going 10 CoalvIlle,
Those teamsters took him 10 small
town on the Weber river and left him
and. according to report, told the people
there that he had no money. So there
was no one to dress his wound or to give
him any attention except as 10 food. On
the 10th he left there and cannot hear
of him since. Any one giving inform
alton of his whereabouts or attending To
his wants will be literally rewarded hy
applying to. NEWTON SMITH.
Bear River City
p. Saw a party OF men to-day,
burying q man who was found dead yes
terday near the road between Quaking
Asp ridge and the Muddy. When found
he had been stripped. except his draw
ers. which were marked III. Howard. He
had been killed with a cluh.-.Soh Lake
Reporter. Noe. 25.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11
THAT LElslSLATl HE.

The Ga-efte is with the Bannack Leg
islature as the Irishnan who caught the
bear it don't want to hold il, but can Z
let go In this dilemma II calls in
Messrs. Stafford, Leech. and the Posi- of
December 31st, 1864, to help il. We
have shown that in every instance of a
sinecure office at big pay. Democrats
had it. and wherever difficult labor and
an ability To read and write the English
language was required, Republicans
were necessarily employed. and paid
with stingily doled pittance. Its last
thunder is the extract, held in reserve
fora perilous emergency. IL is as fol>
lows:
"On the whole we have wea.hered
the storm pretty well having a major
ity, though a small one, in both the
Council and House of Representatives.
This it presents To show that Repub-
licans had a majority in both Houses.
while in reality il was only claimed as
ME majority 81 Rep"b'icaEs and ioyo'
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

One OF the most commendable pros
ects tor the convenience OF the people
IS the establishment of government
telegraph in connection with the Post
Office Department. IL is a project TO
utilize and universalize an agent of COM
munication heretofore made exclusive
and shorn OF its greatest benefits. We
see by the dispatches that the ST. Louis
Board o. Trade have recommended the
measure. Ii il stated bill has already
been prepared, and will be- vigorously
pressed by which the government will
assume control OF all telegraph lines.
and that it has been approved 10y the
Postmaster General and the individual
members of the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads The rates are
not to exceed twenty FIVE cents tor
twenty words for any distance. This
would be an arbitrary exercise of power.
but the government can establish lines
of its own. and in short time extend
them until the object will be achieved
and the full benefits be derived rom
this great communicate.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11
WHY IT Is INCOMPETENT.

The GdEGtte evidently anticipates the
demolition OF the Democracy in regis-
tration law To prevent fraudulent vot-
ing No other hypothesis will account
for it's antagonism To- any law save one
made by the Montana Legislature. 1t
claims that Legislature competent to-
draft an equitable and efficient statute.
Read your resolutions, the Election Rev
enue. Funding. Corporation, Tcwn Site,
Jury. Mining Divorce. and Charter
Acts, and answer il tney evidence COM
petence for ANYTHING save 10 get Extra
Compensation and revenge on Republi-
cans The Gaseftc Tepudiates the au-
thority of Congress over this Territory.
IL evidently is ignorant that Lee has
surrendered. ami Seymour gone back to
raising watermclons. In harping on
the coniiguration ot the country and the
distances voters might he compelled To
travel To register etc, that the Montana
Legislature. in its willful partizan wins
dictiveness assigned the Chief Justice
of Montana TO an Indian district. hun
dreds of miles away, where there was
not citizen, and where they dare not
90. The Congress of the United States
would deserve to be damned with in
fanny forever. il knowingly il should
grovel in such putrescent partizan
slime. If We have no confidence in the
Legislature of Montana, il is because its
Acts are on record that prove it bro
ken reed The Intelligent Republi-
cans" with whom the editor of the Ga
zette has been conversing doubtless are
branded IS and b. under their Re-
publican garments. or have not given
this subject consideration. Congress has
by the Constitution the right to make
and unmake Territories, and retains the
right to govern them through ITS APP.
pointed officers. There has been no
good cause shown by the Gd=ette why
General Registry Law should not be
passed. Wet trust there will be and that
speedily
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

Ii is estimated we Americans smoke
one billion cigars annually. In 1863
TAX was paid on 200,00O,000 cigars; in
1864, 50O,0O0.O0O: in 1866, 200, 900 900;
and it is believed that like whiskey
only two gallons of which in five paid
tax, the amount consumed was double
that paying excise, or twenty cigars per
snnum TO each person. In 1865 we paid
tax on $3.50 900 pounds of chewing
tobacco; in 1866 on 80, 1fS pounds; and
in 1861 on As ,635 .5S1 pounds, which in
the same proportion of fraud would
show u consumption of over one hun
dred million pounds, nearly three
pounds TO each person.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

THE Government Printing Office at
" ashingtOn is an immense institution,
There are fifty Adams and one Mann
moth Bulloch press used. This latter
cost 80, 400 IL prints sixty-three im-
pressions per minute on both sides. The
cost of type per annum is SlS,S04. ink
S19,7l7: machinery. 5000; paper
$685.. 900. The entire expense is from
81 100000 to S2.C00,0O0 per annum
The Executive departments require ae
much printing as Congress. their bill
last year being Ss51 900, while that of
the House was S454 900, the Senate
S1S6 900, and for miscellaneous work
authorized 1898 900: the Treasury re-
quired S30O.UU0 worth; War Depart-
nent $l4S.000, agricultural, So 900;
and others from $4,000 to $4,000 each.
Although it is the finest printing office
in the world, it is thought there is a
useless extravagance in its management
and reform is demanded.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

The accounts of the unusually bril~
liant meteoric display on the night of
exchanges Ii was visible over the en-
tire continent Ii is rather singular
coincidence that the description of a
particular meteor, leaving after its
flight luminous cloud visible for more
than twenty minutes, should have been
almost identically described in the
Washington Chronicie and Virginia NE
vada) Enterprise. A comparison of notes
may develop some interesting facts con
corning this celestial torch light process
sion
The Montana post., 1868-12-11
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.
Four Courts, Marshalsea, Oct. 1865

The New York Tribune, of Nov Il,
in noticing the suicide of the rebel Gen.
II. +. Reed. at Louisville, recently. sta
ted that he first planted the American
flag upon the nights of Chapultepec :;
but at the moment of victory WAS struck
down and severely wounded in several
places. This statement appears To have
been an error. Addison Farnsworth.
Brevet Brig Gen. I :. Volunteers, says:
BY referring To Gen. Scott 5 dispatch
of the action, il will be seen that il was
Lieut.. Mayne Reid NOW better known
as Capt. Mayne Reid. the novelist) who
thus distinguished himself at the storm
ing of Chapul.epec, having at the head
of q company OF New York Volunteers
and one of Marines. led the final charge
by which the fortress was taken, and
fallen severely wounded, in the ditch.
while his Lieutenant, DaTdonville, was
the man who first planted the flag of
the l nited States upon the castle.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11
9Th L. provides q manner 10y whici.
the miner may ppeare patent foe his


ths miner may ppcare patent for his
mine by compliance with certain regu-
laiions. ...-
9th. 1t leaves it wholly optional with
the miner whether he procures a patent
or not. without it his possessory right
is guarranteed. which was NOT before the
case.
These are the mars ,,d ieatu OF the
law. paramount considerations. which
the gentlemen subordinate - minor
features of the bill, necessary to provide
against fraudulent patents. and tormali
ties instituted by Commissioner Wilson.
who. probably was never in mining
region. and term it "vicious and mex
pedien,' Like Mr.. Julien. they object
" because il is n source of little revenbe
To the government" while at the same
time complaining of it as excessively
costly" Si00 being the total expendi-
ture. The law was triumph OF the
miners over the design TO make IL IA
source of immediate and large revenue
by throwing lie mines into the hands
of speculauors, securing the rights OF the
discoverers and guaranteeing a larger
revenue eventually by the confidence
men to develop and work their ores.
A patent upon Il mine worth millions
costs only 800.
"a. y
Juliens idea in granting patents in par
cells or surface areas. claiming "it would
give absolute title and guard the
patentee against litigation and dispute.
The theory of this is that most OF the
claims are irregular, run in net work,
and various irregularities. and caunot
he embraced within the bounds OF 100
feet parallel Herewith. Are not these
the exceptional cases, and are not the
great paving mines. almost universally.
sufficiently regular and defined within
those boundaries on the surface? Ii
patents Were issued by the acre it might
possibly prevent present litigation, as il
would prevent the miner from following
his lead. although il may enter the
land adjoining but would it not be-
Wholesale injustice. encourage monopo-
lies, lead To interminable difficulties
for right ot way. etc, and be a radical
departure from the general and well es-
tablished mining usages upon which
this law was .ramedZ Unquestionablv
the present law is susceptible of amend-
ment, as it's practical working has DEM
onstrated. and will. The Commissioner
may materially and beneficialy amend
his Instructions. But let US not incon>
siderately. and with chronic crochets
and hobbies. overlook the paramount
advantages in the law that though il
may not be complete in the details oi
securing patents which are not eompul-
so-y at all. does one good thing fully
and well-it recognizes and legalizes,
and agrees 70 defend the possessory right
of miners under the rules and customs
of the district of which he is one of the
lawmakers. We think il rash, i'll
judged and ''unstatesmanlike TO an>
qualiiiedly condemn it as vicious and
( inexpedicnt 10 assert it bears hare on
the mining interest" or ought to b-
abolished" or lis failure
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

Mrs. Lydia Maria Child has the en-
tlusiasm of a Lady Godiva. She says
if such a pilgrimage would insure Chas.
Sumner being President Keep on the
CATERS. That which has made Sumner
Clay, Douglas, Everett. and other wise
men of America, prevent his accession
10 the Presidential chair
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

Mr.. John King. who put a house val-
ued at fifteen thousand dollars into the
Paschall House Lottery Scheme. has
filed petition in the Circuit Court of
81. Louis setting forth the manner in
which the business was managed. and
praying that the directors thereof be
compelled To make an exhibit OF the re-
ceipts and expenditures. as he believes
there has been extensive swindling in
the operation.
The radical papers are disposed To
make mirth of the fac. that General
Frank Blair has bought :: lot ia Kicka>
poo. Don't kickapoo man when he is
down NVr{d
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

PRESIDENT JOHNSON conveyed his
annual and chronic ideas To Congress in
$4,000 words last year. Ii will proba-
bly, require as many this year. In the
next four years there will be more ideas
and fewer words
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

VIII the coming woman work
Christi0n Esami1ae7. r-
Ii she has husband who spends his
time concocting such absurd conun-
drums, she will have to, or go To soma
other Poor House.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

General Gran. can't relinouish his
bust entirely. He was inveigled into
the last one by Mrs. Fisher Ames. Like
that of Mr.. Lincoln by the same artist.
it is said to be the best of the subject.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

TIE returns TO Nov 18th, show the
number OF votes cast in Oregon were,
for Grant ,3lS for Seymour .341. giv-
ing the Democrats majority of23 The
Ore90RiaH had not wholly relinqUished
the idea that an official count would
give the state 20 Grant
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

Somebody, stole column oi Mr..
Johnson's message on SATURDAY. The
thief need only have hunted up one OF
his old veto messages 10 obtain all both
he and Jerry Black know.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

From arrivals by coach yesterday We
are informed that the track was laid six
miles this side of Bear River City when
they left that place-about "a hours
previous. The track tor the past week
has been laid at the rate of from three
to seven miles day Hurry up the
survey of that new town which is TO be
in this valley, or the iron-horse will
reach here before there is building
erected.-Sah Loke Reporter. Noe. ~.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

II is stated there will he twenty seats
contested in the present Congress Cos
vode expects To get lis seat on the
contest, and per coatr" Julian antici-
pates the loss of his
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

On and after January LIST 1869 the
rate for registered letters will be fifteen
cents, at present il is % cents.