Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-07-29


Frank Bla;r's letter, previous TO tn.
Tammany Convention, was a bid fol
the rebel support, by declaring that /
the Democrats elected the President
he should overthrow the reconstructeC
| governments with the bayouet. /
the Democratic ConEeation had re
manned under the control of any pru
dence or policy or good sense, this let
ter would have been fatal to his chances
But after the conflict upon the candi
date for President was over, there was
a general letting down into disorder,
and then several rebel soldiers sprang
Blair upon the Convention. The re.
suit showed that Blair's wild and appa.
rently insane bid had g method in it.
Gen. Frank Blair, in his speech in
Omaha, the other day, said there was
one race in our country who were eapa.
BILE of maintaining a free government,
and the results of the past few years
had demonstrated the fact that only q
portion of that race were thus quail
fed. Thereupon some one in the
crown shouted, 81 suppose that's the
Blair's family" but he was at once
bounced upon by those near him. and
most numerically pounded. When
wearied, they let him up and then dis
covered that he was one of their own
number, a genuine Democratic sop,
well saturated. "BilleeF" said one
chidingly, them was the onfortinous
word ye ever spoke" And he seemed
to think they were.
The Des Moines Register, saws the grass
hoppers recently ate up a hat acre of to-
baccO for a man nea.r that place, and when
the owner went u to look at it they sat
on the fence and squirted tobacco juice
in his eyes.
The great crater of Kilaner, Sandwich
Islands, for many years inactive, has again
become e thing of life. The glare of its
fires can be distinctly seen from Hilo, q
distance offorty miles. No damage is yet
reported.
Probably two-thirds of the Congress
men left on Monday for home. Speaker
Colfax and party got off for the plains
at two o'clock.
There has been some talk of an ex-
ira session of the Senate, but it is not
one will be held.
A Colorado paper says that q train of
twenty-seven wagons from Salt Lake
recently passed through Cheyenne on
the way east to Illinois, There were
400 men, women and children, with
the train. The people had become dis
with polygamy.
A distinguished sayant. abiding to
Gov. Seymour's birthplace. Pomeroy,
n. Y, remarked that he was 8 former
resident of Pompei, and had been re-
exhumed by a party Of Ameri-
can ~antiquarisns.
The Hon. John A. Bingham, who
has been making effective speeches IN
predicts that the State will give
Grant and CGfsx 10000 majority.
In q speech delivered in Indianapolis
in August, 1860. Frank Blair Stigma
Tied the Democrats as heil-hounds."
The Democratic jubilee over their
nominations has subsidized, and there is
} great calm. As the old lady said to
her daughter, putting before her the
remnant of a pie, "Eatit, Sal, and save
t; 'twont keep till morning.
There were nearly 1000 deaths in
New York city last week-the largest
number since July two years ago.
There was sever haiEstorm AZ
Wednesday last. Houses were
struck by tightening, trees uprooted,
md several small dwellings blown
Town.
There are now I,O99 prisoners in the
)hio P~enitentiary.
There was a great food in Baltimore,
asst Friday. The rain fell in torrents,
md the city was half submerged.
The New. York World says, "the first
place in Seymour's cabinet will be of
to Clement L. Vallandigham."
We are glad the appointment of Mr..
Tsllandigham is so far of. %
They say the Democrats Of the West
re beginning to think that the New
FORK Convention consisted Of Green
JACKS and GreenhoFns on one side,and
Bonds and SharpeTs on the other.