Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-02-15
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH
PEN AND PASTE BREyITIEs,

sOi feeiuOuCe Ill Il lOIlua.
sEThe London theatres, with two exceptions
are on the verge of bankruptcy.
eE-The murders in Texas, since the war
have been estimated at two thousand.
eFThe number Of families furnished by the
Poor Relief Commutee, OF Cleveland is 1899.
sgIt is said that Chicago has 25, 600 men out
of employment.
"a There is great destitution among the labor
ing classes at Pittsburgh.
ESrThe Hon. Benjamin H. Pollock, of Detroit,
Michigan, has been elected Missionary Bish-
on of Oregon.
EsIt is announced that the President will
nominate Mr. Seward Minister to the Court OF
St. James, in place Of Charles Francis Adams,
resigned.
"NoMTNArE YOUR PosoS, is said to be the
latest expression used when asking friend to
drink in the saloons
ES-As rule, one or more fires always occur
in Cleveland, between Saturday evening and
Monday morning.
Sa-Donn Piatt, says ofthe Democratic party
at is the organized ignorance and blind preju-
dice of the land, and is therefore immortal.
C The Cretans have declared themselves by
29,ec0 voters, free from the Sultan, and forming
a part of the dominion Of King George, of
Greece
eSThe latest Democratic Presidential COM
bination is Senator Hendricks, of Indiana for
President, and Charles Francis Adams, Minis
ter to England, for Vice.
gAfter Fernando Wood, in his speech the
other day, spoke of Congress as Infamous"
e
him and said: 'Sir, Congress would be less
Infamous if you were out oft"
e The Committee of Congress has cnnelu-
ded to fix the tax upon chewing tobacco at 80
cents per pound The tobacco is to be made
up for retail in packages, and upon each is TO
be placed the necessary stamp.
The most noble citizens of Aiken, South
Carolins, have called upon Mrs Preston S.
Brooks for the cane presented her husband in
token of his assault on Sumner, with the intent
to send it to Mrs. Sumner, Inscribed, "IIit him
again
es-In his reply to the address of the new
British Minister, the President pointedly allud-
ed to the Alabama claims, though without
specifically naming them, and expressed the
hope that these might be speedily and amicably
adjusted.
Es Persons living along the line Of the Ashta
bula and New Lisbon Railroad, from LetGnia 10
Niles, will be pleased to learn there is no pros
pect of the work being finished some time next
summer. The work We understand, is to be
pushed forward as the weather will premit
egBy the burning of baggage car on :he
p, Ft. W. & c. railway, near Fort Wayne, on
the 5th, about two wagon loads Of mail matter,
the American Express freight, and all the pas
sepgers' baggage, were totally destroyed. The
loss eutailed is estimated at fifty thousand dol
lars
gThe New York Republican State Conven-
tion, held at Syracuse, Feb. 9Th, was very full
ly attended, every Assembly district in the State
being represented. Grant and Fenton were the
unanimous choice ofthe Convention, but no in
structions we're given to the delegates to Chica-
go.
EgThe proposition of S. s. Cox in 1863, to
escort Vallandingham back to Ohio with an
army of hundred thousand Peace Democrats,
has now returned to plague the inventor. They
say that it is being used with damaging effect
BY Senators opposed to his confirmation as Aus
irian Minister.
e9-An cable special says: Napoleon has al |
tered bis policy toward the Pope and Italy in
sudden and remarkable manner He evinces
disposition to abandon the position of champion |
Of the Holy See. assured, it is said of the ex-
istence of Bourbon intrigues radiating from the |
time of the Imperial diplomacy with Rome, and |
has become colder, while the friendly relations |
hitherto existing with Victor Emanuel are to be |
renewed
sg'During the storm on Saturday night por-
tion of the railroad bridge at Omstead Falls, on |
The Toledo Division of the Lake Shore Railroad, |
was blown across the track, and but for being
discovered by a watchman, the train (Which
was heavily freighted with passengers) must
have been precipitated to the bottom of Rocky |
Run, forty feet below. 1t is another fact that
shows the necessity of untiring vigilance in |
k,1oWiag that the track is always in complete |
order before allowing trains 10 pass.
sEA resolution was introduced into the Ohio |
Legislature the other day against paying their
late owners for the emancipsted slaves of the
South. 1t was voted down by a solid party
vote, The Democrats voting against it 10 q man,
thus placing themselves on the record as in ia
vor of paying for the slaves, nice little job
that would require millions Of dollars. Those
who desire to see taxes ruinousIy increased will
of course vote 10 put and keep Democrats in
power. We have not dnubt ii the Democrats
were in power, and could not succeed in re-es-
tablishing slavery, they would vote TO pay for
every one the four millions Of emancipated
slaves
EESolon Robinson, who is now at TaIlahas-
see, Florida, attending and reporting the Con-
ventioa being held there, writes to the Tribune
as follows: 81 wish could possibly convey
my opinion, or my impression about the coIored
delegation, so as TO be fairly understood | am
surprised at the general appearance of these
people. Iwonder now it was possible to sell. {
Get 80 many intelligent men, capable ofreading, ,
writing, speaking, aching and thinking from ,
race among whom al attempts to learn 10 read,
have been treated as 4 crime worthy of the Sc |
verest punishment. Yet in spite Of all the whips
and prisons, there were not few slaves who I
learned to read and write as is now evidenced in
this Convention. / DO not see that one of the (