Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-03-14


g-The New York Sun, in all seriousness,
argues that Andrew Johnson is an insane man.
egThe st. Nicholas hotel, without the store,
rents for $4,000.
gOne hundred and thirty five persons are
out of employment by the Barnum fire.
Ed-Cincinnati has given over $4,000 bushels
of coal TO the poor this winter.
es-California proposes to try tea culture. In
satiate bibbers, will not wine suffice?
ES-A snow-slide on the Central Pacific Rail-
road, causing a loss of six lives and large
amount of property, is reported by telegrapli:
SgOu. of every ten men in the street, not
more than one has brains enough to Keep from
standing gossiping directly in the middle OF the
sidewalk or crossing.
rrOut of every twelve women one dozen
make themselves up TO attract as much atien-
tion as possible, and then pretend to be angry
if they get it.
UProf Anderson, the well known prestdi-
gitaeur, committed suicide in Cincinnati. by
shooting himself, first killing his little son. The
cause, no doubt was domestic trouble.
EgLatest reports phoe tie whole vote cast
in Alabama at the recent election at 7o.oco
whilst the registered vo' is Ill, 600. The con-
stiiuiior is therefore lost
ESBark Monitor of Conneauf- capacity 10,
500 bushels OF grain-has been sold by Capt.
Capron to 4. L Robinson of Cleycland on
private terms, but supposed to be in thc:region
of 500, ,OC0.
yGen. Cary has already been rewarded for
his vote against impeachment, the President
having nominated his brother-in law for Minis
ter to Bolivia. ..--
cg-Thc Pittsburgh Post, the leading Demo
cratic paper of Western Pennsylvania, is of the
opinion that "ihc Democratic party cann"t be
successful and carry loads like Nallandgham." :"
egThree ladies were chosen on the School
Csnmittee at the town election III Residing,
Masa, on Monday. Reading Is one of the old
est towns in the commonwealth, and one of the
foremost in the reforms of the day.
ea-Intelligence has reached Washington from
Richmond that Judge Underwood has released
the bondsmcn of JEFF. Davis. 1t is believed
that this is done owing to the extreme improba-
biity of Davis ever being brought 10 trial.
Es-Ardrew JsEAson does not forget or omit
to increase his party by al means in his power
while impeachment is pending. He is reported
to have pa-doued two more counterfeiters.
He knows whom 10 rely upon.
EgIn Fall River, Mass, horse reached his
head through hole in the upper floor over his
manger, to steal some hay, but twisted his head
so he could not get it down again: and in the
morning was found hanging dead. Honesty is
the best policy.
ETOne-half the ordinary revenue of England
comes directly or indirectly from tobacco, spir-
its. wine. or beer. Tobacco yields &c, 533.4G6;
spirits, slG, 400, ,5i3; malt, beer, &c, s7,GGo,-
ZIG; wine, e, $50, Isl. The total amount Of du
ties paid on these luxuries was, therefore, s32,-
1885, 676-equivaleut TO about SiO0,6S3,00.
Eg-The Democrats in the OHIO State Senate
have planted themselves square against the
eight-hour system. On a proposition to make
eight hours a legal days work on the public
roads, they voted unanimously against it.
EgA land turtle that lost its life at the burn
ing of Barnum's Museum, was part of the col
lection in the old Pcale Museum, where it COM
menced it's career in 1910. 1t had grown from
a very small size TO measure ten feet across its
shell
ESAt the meeting of the New York State
Medical Society, lately, it was stated by DR..
Staats. who has been physician of large prac
tice for fifty years, that he had meyer known a
negro 10 have the delirum tremens. No mem
Der of the Society present was able to say he
had ever seen single case.
ga miracle was wrought by the burning Of
Barnums Museum. The beautiful Circassian
Girl" and the Madagascar Alb'nos, were at
once enabled to speak in an unknown tongue,
using the English language with an ease and
freedom perfectly astonishing in foreigners.
JFreights are SAID to promise to rule high,
and it is with difficulty that charters can be OBJ
tanned. Ship owners seem to be in no anxious
haste to make contracts. Whether this state of
things arises from a scarcity of vessels or the
great demand for them by grain and provision
shippers does no. appear yet. But as the own
ers are taking concerted measures to raise or
regulate the rates the cause may lie in that dir
ection.
EgThe Sandusky Register says the ice on
the Bay is entirely firm, and sixteen inches
thick. 1t is runored $3.50 team broke through
between Kelley Island and Marblehead, and
was drowned. Thomas Wonnell, of Ottawa
County, broke through while crossing the Bay
with double team and sleigh, and narrowly
escaped drowning
gThe case of Rev. S. II. Tying, Jr, has
been disposed ofby finding him guilty of preach
lag in Methodist meeting house, il New Jer-
sey, without his canonicals and in disregard Of
the Episcopal formula in other respects and
for this high crime, sentencing him TO receive
public admonitioa from the Bishop, in accord
snce with the provisions of the Diocesan Canon.
@- Mrs. Cobb, the famous pardon brokeress,
whose intrigues with the President have pro-
yoked so much scandal, watched The proceed
ings on Impeachment in the House, with deep
interest until the final vote was announced,
when she turned to gentleman standing near,
and said with deep sigh, so the poor old
man is gone at last" t
81 The returns from all the counties of Tex
MS except twelve show 55, 800 votes cast The
remaining counties will swell the aggregate 10
more than $1,000. The convention is undoubt-
edlFesrIied. From the complexion of the re-
turns received, we should jndge that about
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