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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

MARQUETTE FIRE.-The entire business por-
ton of the village is burned up, including the
railroad shops and all the docks except the
Cleveland Company's Every merchant in
town is burned out A terrifcally clean sweep
was made. The loss cannot be less than ST.
100000, on which the insurance must be light.
The FIRE commenced in the shop of the Mar
quette and Ontonagon Railroad Company,
which cover an acre of ground, and inclu-
ded all their shops, except the one for the
manufacture and the repair of cars. These
shops were supplied with powerful force
pump and hose sufficient to reach all the bust
ness part ofthe town, designed to provide for the
emergeny of fire, but the flames getting
possession of these buildings first, at once
struck vital blow at the means of defense,
and thereafter the town was at the mercy of
the devouring element After destroying the
shops, the conflagration ragged with uncon-
trollable fury until there was absolutely moth
ing left for it to feed upon.
Altogether some 100 different buildings were
burned, and forty places of business. The rec
ord and papers of the Land Office, Custom
House, County Office and Post Office, were
mainly destroyed.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

RRNESuE osMMIssroNER.-The Tii5sae sugg-
gests the name of Gen. Batter for the place to
be vacated by Comm. Rollins, not, however,
with any hope that he would find flavor WIN
the government but because of his well-knoWn
business force and easy off-hand manner OF ae-
tecing and dealing with the thieves and ROD
bers of the government revenues. Inc sus
gestion is decidedly good one, as perhaps there
is not another man before the country, SO wen
qualified for the management of the WHISKY
rings that haye so alarmingly plundereaz anu
robbed the public treasury. The quall'ies
however that would commend him to the peo-
pie, might not prove of much account with
the mowers at Washington, whose judgment
of a mans fitness for place, seems to be in pro-
norton to his subseryicncy and usefulness in
sustaining unscrupulous profigacy in high pla-
ces. Let the revenue department feel a little
of that vigor that characterized the manage
ment of the city of New Orleans, under old
Ben, and the astounding whisky frauds that
have been so frequent, would be heard of much
less frequently, and the revenues OF the gov
ernment would become corespondingly steady
and wholesome o..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

General Butler tells the following
good story While he is in command
in New Orleans, native Louisianian
was observed one day by a wag, read
ing a staring placard OH wall in the
public street," Buy your shirts at
Moody's, the reader inquired Of the wag
what that meant. "Ohr' said the jo-
ker in solemn tone, "that is one OF the
edicts of the tyrannical Butler" The
Louisianian remarked "But l don't
want any shirts" "Well said the wag,
"you'd better buy few. 1. is the sa-
fest to comply with the order, for But
ler is perfect despot, you know" So
the frightened Creole sought out Moody,
and bought quarter dozen shirts. In
due time Paris paper arrived in New
Orleans, in which the facts were nara
ted, as proving that Butler was both
tyrannical and mean using his power
to compel citizens to buy shirts of one
Moody, who was undoubtedly his part
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

The Postmaster General has let the carry
ing of the overland mails between the ends of
the Union Pacific Railroad, now distant about
nine hundred miles to Carlton Spaids, of Chr
cago, for about 81 900 per day, to be reduced
prorata as the railroads are completed He
commences on Oct l. The mail, as well a
all lateral mails, and the mail from Salt Lake
to Oregon, are now carried by Wells, Frago &
Co., but all are now let to the lowest bidders
they losing every contract except the small
one in Nevada, on which they are the highest
bidders instead of the lowest
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BAD TASTE

In the mouth in the morning is Of the symptoms Of
bilious condition disordered state Of the liver and
shoud not for single day be neglected, 1t is but
the premonitory symptom Of train Of evils and the
very seeds of disease. Procure RObacks Blood
Pills. administer them according to the directions
companYng each box. and the difficulty and danger Of
disease will at once be removed Hendry King, whole
sale and retail agents.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

The opinion prevails among members f
Congress That the Tax bill will not pass Con-
gress, owing to want of time for both Houses
to act upon the measure. 1t is thought, how
ever, that several of the sections with regard to
whisky and tobacco may be embodied in a
seperate bill and become a law
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C. G. CALKIN S,


Real Estate and General business Agency.
Terms to AZ per Ct for Real Estate transactions
Renting per cent Registering Personal Property and
Conveyancing at very accommodating rates.
Fer Sale.-House and two acres Of Land, on Main
Street, fine fruit, and good soil
For SaIe.-Good House and two good lots on Main
Street.
Farm For sale.-s7 Acres, on Plank Road. good
buildRgs and excellent soil.
81 Acres Land near Griggs Corners. some cleared,
the land.
size and COST Of the roads, and within one
two miles Of the Village
C. G.. CALKINS', Real Estate and general Business
Agency.
For Rent, nice store, well located, on Main
Street, C. G.. CALKIss, Agent. rr- =
For Sale, handsome House and lot in East VIZ
lage Inquire Of G. G. oALKISs Agent. Ashtabula O.
For Sale, substantial House, with large lot high
and dry, ON Center Street, Ashtabula C. G. CALKIEs
For Sale. S6 Of land, mostly timbered- has
good log house. and 10 cleared IL miles irOm the
plank road miles from town. $50 per acre. $500 down.
balance on long time and 100 cords OF wood delivered
in town, taken each yeor on the payments C. g. Call
For sale, Farm of 20 acres, rolling Iaas, wen
watered, with buildings fer two homesteads. This is
hne productive farm COED for stock grain or ut and
er, $50 per acre.
Farm for Sale, on the plank road. IS or ffa acres
good grain grass land yfes fofty hy Of hay
well watered and has good bufEaags and good orchard
ing, and twelve acres excellent timber $50 per acre
Apply to C. G. Calkins, Real Esssse Agency &c.
House and lot, on Bank alley, one Of the best
locations In town for business man. Enquire at c. G.
Calkins, Real Estate Agency.
For Sale, two or three very desirable houses and
lots in this village with four acres of Land
Inquire of c. G. CAIKISs, Real Estate Agent
Partner Wanted, in a well established manufae-
curing business wholesome pcctable permanent az d
profitable capital required $4,000 to s5 s0o ENQUIRE
atC- q. Calkfns' Business Agency
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

N A Trenton paper, reporting the following
conversation on the street, gives in nutshell
the animus of the opposition to Gen.. Grant
republican DO you think many Democrats
wifi vote for Gen. Grant Ds,Roerut-No, Re.
p,e6tican-Why Demaocrat-Because he hurt
himself when he captured Lee RepuUsean-
Oh alb see,
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

FA Pettibone, Pin. Before Dennis Thorp,
CIR. Williams, Def. County, Ohio -'''''N'D
OAID Justice issued an order of attachment
in the above entitled action May 26th A. D. 1863 for
the of twenty-four (Sa4J dollars and fifteen dollars
the probable costs said will be for hearing July H.
A. ID. 1863 at 9 o'clock a. NJ. F. A. PETTIBONE.
Ashtabula June g. 1858. 3t963
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

Disraeli has at length resolved to ap-
peal from the Liberal majority of the
House Of Commons to the people. Par
lament wiil~be dissolved in October |;
the elections will take place in Novem-
Der, and the new Parliament will meet
on tie 9th of December. The electoral
contest is s.likely to be one of the most
excited aud most memorable in the his
tory of England, for both parties will
look upon it as a pitched battle between
the power of the Tories and the reforma-
tory spirit of the majority of the people.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

THE BANKRUPT ACT.-As there prevails a
popular error in relation to the expiration ol
the Bankrupt act, we publish below the sec
ton relating to it. From this it will be seen
that the act remains in full force after the Isl
of June, when the debter can secure the ascent
of the majority of his creditors in number and
value to his discharge;
"And In all proceedings in bankruptcy
commenced after one year from the time
this act shall go into operation, no dis
charge shall be granted to a debtor
whose assets do not pay fifty per centun
of the claims against his estate, unlesI
the assent in writing of a majority ii
number and value by his creditors who
have proved their claims is filed in thu
case at or before the time of application
for discharge"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

IN Office IS hereby given that the under
signed has been dIiF appointed aud liisd Exscu-
INK the % Charles Brown deceased late of
Saybrook, Ashtabula county Ohio.
3t*aGi ROSALFNDA BROWN
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

EGYPT.-The Egyptian government is en-
tertaining plan for the establishment of courts
of law to protect the rights of residents in
Egypt of persons of foreign birth and the
viceroy is desirous of carrying the measure in
to effect
The near approach TO completion of the
Suez Canal, begins to enliven the Red Sea re-
gion with business. Suez has increased to
twenty-five thousand, and has grain pier and
dockage for five hundred ships, dry dock,
and great buildings in progress, and dredges
for the harbor. The manufactures are rising
as if by magic. Along the route are pretty
villages, blooming with their little gardens,
and the prattle of children is heard amid the
hum and cheer of happy industry, where a
few years ago all was desert, fulfilling the
Scripture prophecy, that the solitary place
shall be made glad, and the wilderness blossom
as the rose. The Suez Canal will be one of
the wonders of the world and wonderful
changes will be wrought out by it.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

~ The Chase movement appears to be engin-
eered by sanguine patriot named Brown,
who reioices in the title of 'Itinerant Organ
izer,~ suggestive in about an equal degree of
preacher and peddler. He Is now If We
are not mistaken, travelling through the West,
but We fear that he finds slow sale for his
poStrums.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

PROVISIONS of this act, its requirements
will untluhbtedly be satisfied at once and
an of them will resume their places in
the family of the Union. There will
then remain but three states in the linz
bo of rebellion-Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas-all of which are making progress
towards the same restoration. The work
is nearly done-the long issue is almost
settled.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS.

As remedy to soothe al nervous excitement, and in
its truest sense nerne, there is perhaps no msdi-
cine e1tant which is received with mach favor as Ro
backs Stomach Bitters wine glass full on going TO
he'd is all that required produce sound and health
full sIeep.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

The following report of The Conference and
its late doings at Painesville, we take the lib
erty Of condensing from the columrss of our
.namesake at that place.
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lOO AGENTS for selling a remedy that
il important every household from s. to $40 per day
can be made Good references required.
95Iu HENDRY & KING:
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

SENATOR SALISBURY appeared in the Sen
ate, on Friday and Saturday last, in such 9
state of intoxication, and conducting him SC
disreputably, that force was used to get rid
of him. 1t is said that many of the senators
have come to the conclusion of pressing to q
vote the resolution providing for his expulsion
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

r4RRIA GES FOR SALEW
ONE Second hand, Philadelphia top bug
gy In good repair, nesrly new.
One single, Light Open Buggy, new.
One Trattins Sulky new.
AN Custom Made. Enquire of,
Ashtabula, June 4, 1868. 96!n
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-20

SENsATIoNAL-A recent return respecting
the African slave trade presents some remarka-
ble figures The cost of the British West Af-
rican Squadron from 1858 to 1867 has amount
ed to e740,375. During that period it has cap
tured $3.50 slaves, each slave having thus cost
about ninety pounds.
Here is a specimen of a very common varle-
ty of misstatements made with or without a
purpose, and copied far and wide with no scru'
tiny as to their verify. In the above, the lie Is
in charging the whole cost of maintaining the
Squadron, as the expense of recapturing the
few who were taken, while attempting the voy-
age, leaving in the dark the fact that the chief
object of keeping the armed ships on the coast
is to intimidate slavers, and watch their move
ments, in order to prevent their taking cargoes.
Let those who lack Information on this topic
read Admiral Foote'S "Africa and the Ameri-
braries of Ohio. There is nothing more COM
mon than making figures lie, though often this
is done inadvertently. In recent article on
the probable population of our country the
New York Tribune, reckons as lost by the wal
all who died from disease or wounds, taking
the Wnole TOu tuc picsont ouPPosou huiiO0i
of people. Who does not know that by the
rules of ordinary expectation of life" a very
large proportion of these would have failed to
be enumerated in census taken at this time,
if the war had not occurred. The number lost
is large, and of those who would have died, il
is proportionately large. Another common
error among politicians is counting the whole
relative change of majorities, as so much ac-
tual gain or loss. This may be prudent for
party purposes, but it is perversion of statis-
teal facts that is quite distasteful to those who
like to be served with the plain truth.
An untruthful or irrational statement ought
to produce sensation of some sort, and it is
for this they are often given, in preference to
matter of fact. -
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ment of the city of New Orleans, under old
Ben, and the astounding whisky frauds that
have been so frequent, would be heard OF much
less frequently, and the revenues of the gov
ernment would become correspondingly steady
and wholesome. .. -.
GARFIELD AND HIS VoTEs.-The Warren
Chronicle of last week, charges that Gen. Gar
field was absent from his post when several
important votes were taken, and particularizes
by asserting that "he did not vote at all on the
tenure of office BILL" This is sufficiently clear
and sweeping to be somewhat damaging W
the Generals reputation, if capable OF DeihS
substantiated, but unfortunately, like many
other sweeping things in this world, the asser-
ton lacks the essential ingredient of truth
The facts in the case, are, that there were seven
votes taken by ayes and noes on that Dlll' In
its various stages, and the records OF the House
bear testimony that Gen Garfield voted upon
each and all of the seven calls! We had not
wished to go into a canvassing of merits or
demerits of candidate, during the pendency OF
the convention, and we have very generally
observed an honorable silence with reference
to these things, desiring rather to let public
sentiment take its own direction and the con-
vention 70 assemble uninfiuenced and free, but
we feel no restraint in defending so worthy and
able a representative as our present member
has proved himself, when assailed unfairly
and falsely. We can hardly believe that our
contemporary of the Chronicle has intelligently
and with malice forethought, made this
charge We are disposed to indulge the grace
of charity in this case, although there seems to
be just now, a little activity in setting -afioat
similar assertions, equally base, as well as base
less and we are not little apprehensive, that
their conception may have been in iniquity.
TAXING U. S. BoNDs-The House, June Sth,
considered the following resolution, which
Mr.. Stevens had moved to lay on the table:
"Resolced, That in the Judgment of
the House, the bonds and other securi-
ties issued by the United Srates, and
which are exempt by law from State
and municipal taxation, ought to be
taxed for national purposes in amount
substantially equal to the average tax
imposed in the several States for local
purposes, in such manner as may sub
stantially equalize the taxation, the tax
to be deducted from coupons as they
may become due; and that the COM
mittee on Ways and Means be instruct
ed to report bill for the purpose above
specified" ''' -
The motion to lay on the table was
defeated by vote of l6 to 100, and the
resolution was referred to the committee
on Ways and Means, the vote being,
yeas SO; nays "a.
The above shows unmistakably the dnimus
of the House. Heretofore the question has
been whether the States should be allowed to
tax the nations bonds. By the above resol-
ution this difficulty is bridged by the Govern
eminent itself becoming the taxer.
The above votes would seem to indicate
that there is overy serious difficulty in the
way of accomplishing this object in the man
ner proposed.
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DISSOLUTION.

| o RENT.-A good set of Rooms to
Rent for small family Price not above $50 per year
Apply to j. b. CORY.
Asb1bula a Nav 20 176S 96Otf
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AS AN APERIENT,

There is medicine much in favor with those who
acquainted with their action Robacks Blood Pills
hey SAFE pleasant and mild in their operation, and
purely vegetable can be taken by children as wei
Is adults try them. Hendry & King, Wholesale and
Retail Agents.
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NsHTABULAr OHIO.

Saturday Morning, June 20, 1858.
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which is put up in pound papers, and sold at se5
pound 3m96O.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-23
.FINaNoIaL AND UOaEnEMRoTAil.

3 iC0IUaBfA, tOctober 22!-SaiSs ssof
cotton to-day 81 bales dlings
NEw York, October % Noon.--- -
Money active, at 2 Sterling 9s6.
Gold 3524&. Flour 5(91Oc. lower.
Wheat duii, and 1(12c. lower, Corn
rather more active, and q shade firm
or. Mess pork lower, at228.35. Lard
heayy-steam 17zS@IS. Cotton dull
and declining.
z p. Motion heavy; sales 2, 300
bales, at 25. Flour heavy-superfne
6. 6.20@6.80; common to fair extra
Southern 8.25@9. Wheat dull-am-
Der State 213. Corn closed droop-
ing. Mess pork closed irregular, at
%. 25@2S.50. Lard lower, at 1870
1SM. Whiskey quiet and lower
1.15@1.17. Freights quiet-cotton
steam 3s. Gold held at 1914.
BALTIMORE, October 22.-Cotton
dull, at 25. Flour in no demand
Howard street and city mills super
fine z. 7.25@S; Western 7@7.75. Prime
to choice grades wheat 245@2. 65;
medium to good 2.20@2.2 25. Corn
white and yellow 1.25@1.2S. Oats
weaker, at 70@78. Mess pork 80. so
@30.75. Shoulders IA.
CINCINNATI, October 22.--Flour
dull. Corn steady, at 95(996. Mess
pork held at 81. Bacon firm-clear
sides III; shoulders 1871. Lard
dull, at 49,.
CHARLESTON, October 22.-Cotton
i'll fair demand, at 14@1lc. lower;
sales GOO bales-middlings %; re-
ceipts 1882.
AUGUSTA, October 22.-Cotton dull
and lower; sales $50 bales; receipts
650-middling 229@22a4.
SAVANNAH, October 22.--Cotton
dull and nominal; sales 252 bales:
receipts 2,392-middling 23L.
MOBILE, October 22.-Cotton mar
ket quiet; sales 1,C00 bales; receipts
9s6-middling 221a@222l.
New ORLEANS, October 22.-Cot-
ton in fair demand, but declined
middlings 2234; sales 1000 bales; re-
ceipts G21. Gold 363l. Sugar,
stock very light-new Louisiana grey
centrifugal IA; white clarified 15s5.
Louisiana molasses-prime to choice
9O@1.15 small lots being received.
Flour dull; low grades most in de-
mand-superfne 6.S719@7OO, Corn
firm and quiet-new white 90; old
1.0O@1.07H. Mess pork very firm,
at so. so. Bacon dull and weaker
shoulders 1874; clear 173l.
LONDON, October 22-Noon. Con
soils 941a. Bonds 73.
LIVERPOOL, October 22-Noon.-
Cotton quiet.
LIVERPOOL, October 22-3 P. NJ
Cotton quiet and steady; quotations
unchanged.
HAvRE, October 22.-Cotton 1877;
afoat 135.