Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-09-18

ed in tic afternoon cover land" attended by
our Geneva friends MUNoER and TULEY, ac-
companiod by Mrs. GARPrELD Aftor sump.
tuous dinner at Representative Frrons, IN
which number Of gentlemen and ladies, par
ticpated, the party took drive TO tho Har-
Dor, where the rock excavations and other i'm
provemcnts were going on, and the Gen. had
ocular demonstration Of the facility Of deep
ening the channel and removing the bar The
removal of some 800 yards during the day
was deemed tolerably conclusive evidence that
Ashtabula Harbor presents no impedments
but that may be freely removed The people
gathercn at Clarendon Hall, upon notice from
the band, in the evening, and that capacious
room was filled TO ovclflowing. The speech
was one OF Mr.. Garfeld's best efforts. lie
opened with running history Of the slave ques
ton at the breaking out of the war, and show.
ed the light in which 1t was viewed, and the
treatment of it, and the logic Of events that
constrained the acceptance Of the services OF
the blacks in putting down the reuelion, upon
which service was based the justice of the 18th
amendment. Finance occupied a large share
of attention, and taxation was explained, and
tho minds Of the people refreshed with a view
of the authorship and cause of their burdens
Republican economy, both State and National,
was forcibly contrasted with democratic ex-
pcndture and waste, showing the rapid reduc-
ton of the public debt on the one hand, and
the enormous increase of State expenditures
under democratic rule on the other The start
ling fact was stated that it cost more than dou-
BILE to run the state under that rule, in time
Of peace, than under republican rule during
the most vigorous years of the war. The points
made carried with them the usual force of the
speaker, and found hearty acceptance and
approval in the audience. Everything of
course was manly and dlgnifed and no ground
of offence was given to the opponents but such
as arose from the stubborn nature Of facts and
arguments submitted.
The General and lady spent The night with
the family of Collector FAssETT, and in the
morning were waited upon by committee
from Conneaut, whittier he was taken to fill
that appointment ............ ... ...... ..
The ANNIVERSARY PARTY of the fremen
went off in splendid style. The whole depart
ment in full dress, with machines and martial
and brass bands, repaired TO the p. NJ. train
and received the Cataract boys, some 80 or 40
strong, and escorted them to the village, pass
ing through the principal streets, making a
display that lit up many cOuntenance, and
we doubt not gave a livelier pulsation TO many
u heart. A trial Of the machines and the mus
Gle of the companies was had on Main street,
and the streams of water through a hundred
feet of hose was abundantly sufficient to reach
any fire we are likely to have. The ladder
company's performance, too, was quite a no.
ticeablc affair, and drew its full share Of attcn-
tion. The expedition with which the ladders
were wheeled about, handled and mounted in
position, while held by stout arms, reloaded
and replaced, and all again in position, was
both novel and pleasing The tables for sup
per were spread by the ladies Of the village in
the second story of Smiths new block, occu-
pying the whole floor, and the supply was as
abundant as rich and varied. 1t was served
at 10 o'clock, after an appetite had been shar-
pened by little exercise at Smiths Hall.
Owing to the latencss of the hour, some of us
old fellows, WHO were courteously invited to
partale, were constrained to deny themselves
the pleasure Not less than 500 persons-gen-
tlemen and ladics-enjoyed the supper, and
the baskets full that remained were distributed
Ito The needy The dance presented a lively
and pretty scene, and the morning dawn was
the signal for u breakup. 1t is understood,
we suppose, that the Protection was the host,
and the Lake Erie, the Cdtaract and the Alert
the guests of the occasion. Every thing went
off cohrteously and in order, and it was shown
that frcmen are no less gentlemen than fire.
men.
b. A New Book CoNCERN.-We are glad to in