Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-02
A S II T A B q L A
PEN AND PASTE BREvITIEs.

IS Among the dead, killed by the Erie Kali
way accident, have been found, or it is known
that they possessed $67, 900 worth of life insur-
ance policies, and $4S, 900 Of accident policies.
EEThe telegraph cable across The Ohio Riv-
or, five miles above Louisville, was so melted
by the lightning recently. as to utterly destroy
it. new cable will have to- be laid down at
a cost of about S.. O0o:-
es-Atwc dollar sfala half gold piece was
found in the entraMs of hub bought in the
Richmond market the other day. There has
been tremendous rush for that sort of fish
ever since.
Ea-Two granite blocks, weighing 100000
pounds each, have arrived at Washington, from
Maine, for the New State Department. The
price paid is $lS 900 each, payable after they
are cut and put in their places.
The Rail Road companies are again clam
oring for further appropriations from the Ma
tional treasury. The officers who have already
amassed as is said, magnificent fortunes seem to
have no bounds to their rapacity.
TA Mr.. CogdelL resideing near St. Joseph,
No., seveuty-three, yaars DID, has his sixth
he has given farm, is still worth over $780,
600, and cannot read.
Ct Spring Grove, the cemetery of Cincinnati,
at present contains four hundred and forty two
acres, including recent purchase of one hun
dred and thirty acres. By this acquisition i!
has become fifty acres larger than any other
cemetery In the United States.
EEOne milli "a one Luadte1 and forty thor-
sand yards of calico were printed at the print
works of Harvey Arnold s. Co., North Adams,
Massachusetts, ir2the month of march, or one
piece of cloth long enough 10 reach from Boston
to Cleveland
EBThe ship Gelconda sailed form Baltimore
one day last week for Liberia. She is TO call
at Sayanndh- and there receive between four
and five hundred negroes, who intend to settle
in the African Republic. The desire to remove
to Liberia is said to be rapidly spreading among
ths coiorei- people of the South.
HNThe Railway Passengers Insurance Co.,
of Hartford, had over 100000 Insurance on
the train reeently wrecked on the Erie road.
Total losses already reported are over $40, ,O0O.
The Accident Insurance Co. of Columbus is q
heavy loser, as over of its asscsts consist of
took il the Hartford Company.
eJThe Columbus Jon,7aaE says that the Leg
islature proposes to remain in session until af-
ter the removal of Mr.. johnson and the sue
cession of Mr.. Wade, when Mr.. Hugh ]. Jew
lit will be ele cted to fill the vacancy" caused
IN. the elevation OF nator Wade.
We supposed there would be good look for
martyr Val
egThe Reed Honse is every day growing in
popularity. The fact has been fully demor-
strated that Mr.. Upson, the leading member Of
the farm-Upson 6 Dobbins-is one Of the best
hotel mea in the country. Guests of the house
from all parts of the country, confirm this judg-
ment Mr. Dobbins is no less accomplis ned as
Office supertendent, and the result is that the
Reed Honse stands high in public favor.
eTLate and startling intelligence has been
received by the English government under date
Of the 24th April from Australia. Prince AL
fred, who is visiting Sydney. was shot and dam
gerously wouded by al unknown person. The
would be assassin, who was said to be u Fenian,
was promptly arrested. The Prince accord
ing to the last adVices. was slowly recovering.
gMr R: O. Pasons, Marshel ofthe Supreme
Court of the United States, has received let
ter numerousiy signed by the business MEN,
merchants, and Others of the Eighteenth Dis
triet, urging him tb allow his name to be put
in nomination for Representative in Congress.
NJ. Parsons has replied complying with the
request AS Judge Spafding declines a renom-
niation, Richard may sand better chance
than before.
cFThe Hon. B. Ward, of Detroit, is urg-
elias Secretary Of the Treasury, under MI.
Wadc's administration, Mr.. W. is q man of
large wealth, and unusual financial ability, and
well calculated from habits of thought and ac-
tion to administer the financial bureau of the
nation with economy and safety. 1t is said that
Mr.. Wade and Gen. Grant, favor Gen. Logan
for that bureau.
GGeneral Rosseau has arrived in Washiag-
ton. in obedience to a summons, as witness,
but his evidence will not be taken He came
across the continent in seventeen days, making
one of the quickest overland trips on record.
He suffered much in the mountains from cold
and saw several parties of Indians. He express
es the opinion that it will be cheaper to feed
than to fight the Indians
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