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DEv. P. FLETCHER, assisted by his daughter,
IL Miss MAMIE FLETCHER, will open School for
a limited number of young Ladies and girls, at his
residence near Churchville, Augusta county, Va.
on Monday, the 18th day of September 1869, and
close Jsse 18th, 1870. -
A few boarders can be accommodated in his family.
TERMS:
Board and tuition in the English branches per
Session Exclusive of lights and washing,) 5000 90
Higher English, without board. 80 90
pr;mory 90 40 90
Latin and French, 10 90
Music and use of Piano Observation-Disclosures. 80 90
Payable half at commencement of session, halt
1st February following.
The Principal trusts that a large experience in
teaching may be some guarantee, on his part, to
parents that their daughters, if committed to his
care, will be properly instructed For the qualf
cations of his assistant he may refer to Miss Mary
Julia Baldwin, and the able corps of teachers con-
Iaected with her in the Augusta Female Seminary.
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kNARMvILLE FEMALE COLLEGE.-This In
stitution will be re-opened on THURSDAY,
october 2lst, 1869.
The Principal, who has had an extensive expe-
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

CHICAGO Is n city Of magnificent concep-
tions. She concoivcs the project of raising a
city from sunken slough. The buildings arc
first raised, and then the streets are graded up
some half a dozen feet, and She enjoys the
advantages Of high and dry city She tun.
neis The lake and draws the water for shaking
the thirst of her people from somewhere near
the middle OF an inland sea. Her commerce
bisccis the city and the plan is conceived, and
adopted rs soon, Of turning her tecming tirra-
frma travel under her water courses, These
are no mere localities, as they would seem.
They are matters of lact-of monumental re-
ali,y. A higher enterprise now occupies the
thoughts Of the denizcns Of this strange and
daring LEGALITY. 1t is no less than the turning
of the waters of'thc great lakes, by means of Il
gigantic canal, into the Mississippi, and leav-
ing all Eaastcrn competitors for trade high and
dry, as well in their aqueous as their CONNER
cial relations, and dcpriving the wcrld of one
of its great wonders Niagara Falls Our
Buffalo papers affect to laugh at such an idea
as ehmericnl. Buffalo must not, however
forget the lessons of the past. With this giant
young city, to conceive, is but TO execute, and
our Eastern neighbors may yet laugh on the
other side of their mouths, when they shalt
see the bed of Lake Erie drained off, and fur
rowed With the plow-share of the husbandnian,
and waying with luxuriant harvests
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24
Columbus Correspondence.
CoLunDrs, April O2, 1869

OObOhbVhi hpi - iOVS'
Decr TtAwropM .--ABotIier new member has
been aided to the House of. Representatives
tlusiug the past week, making four, since the
adjournment last spring three of them, to I'LL
the places Of deceased members. The morali-
ty In both Houses has been quite large, amount
inc to five. out of 14O members, several others
are seriously III and one or two viii probably
not recover so much sickness and mortality
lead to an inquiry as to whether there may not
be defects in ventilation or some other cause
Of disease around the State House. The mem
Der from Ashtabula last week introduced re-
ISOLATION authorizing the appointment Of com
mittee OF inquiry into that subject. The cvi-
dence thus far goes TO prove that great defects
exists in the ventilating and heating apparatus
and is greatly to be desired that some better
mcde be adopted. The Senate has passed bills
to locate and erect Lunatic and n Blind Asy-
lum, each on the site of the old ones. The
House will probably concur without delay.
A very lengthy Bill, codifying and amending
the laws for the government of Municipal Cor
poratieus, has passed the Senate and il appears
to DO just what is needed, to bring order ont of
the csnfnsion which has prevailed heretofore.
The House Bill to legalize free trade in
money on contract will come up for passage
soon hut predict IT will fail. 1t hardly seems
to meet with as much favor as the ten per cent
Bill.
A Bill has passed the House authorizing two
OF, more sub (schpoD DISTRICTS to consolidate,
provided they contain no more than $50 inlab.
itants.
Bills have passed the Senate, requiring labor
on roads to be performed. befoIe tho first OF
August, and,enabling county commissioners to
dispense with receipts for labor donc on tho
roads If haG see proper. The IIouse Bill to
repeal the students rating lar, was reported
back by the Committee. on the Judiciary, a
majority recommending lis indefinite pOsiponc.
ment, and a minority recommending is mi.
nority. Mr.. Dickson, Of Lorain, penncd the
latter report whichiis,a very ablR. document
On Friday, the House took lis usual third
week adjournment but the Senate persisted in
holding oxer, and though, at tinlcs reduced to
oniNr fiye Members, rhey kept t,e thing going.
Senator Burrows, Of your district is always
at his post, vigilant and discreet, ever watch.
ful OF the interests Of his constituents and the
State. No member has risen more steadily
and surely In the cstccm and confidence Of his
| associates than he.
Quite . fiutter was caused few DAYS ago,
on learning that Speaker Thornhill hail been
taken III, while In his chair at tue House with
variol0id, and you may be sure that vgccina-
tion sll at once became very fashionable The
young and tender ones who have large share
of beauty were promptly on hand wiill, sleeves
rolled up, ready for the lancet, and many of
the older and homelier chaps came forward
with alacrity. r.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

SENsIBLE.-The New York Times comments
cditorially ON the proposed demand for Cuban
recognition by the United States. 1t says:
"The pleas fol such recognition may be urged
by Great Britain and France in justification of
their recognition of the Southern Confedcracy.
If the House resolution is right now, they were
right in 1861. If we may accord biIligcrcnt
rights to an insurrection which, by compari-
son, is trifiing, they were warranted in pro-
claiming the belligercnt rights of rebellion
which, by comparison, was gigantic. From
this dilemma there is no delivcrance. lts pro-
portions are rendered more striking by the
fresh phases that have been impaired to the
Alabama controversy. The refusal to ratify
the Clarendon Johnson treaty proceeds on the
assumption that a wrong was done 10y the re-
cognitiOn of the Confcdcracy. That hypothe-
sis would be demolished if the demand for
Cuban recognition were complied with. We
must be consistent in this matter, or limit the
Alabama controversy to the single question Of
money ..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24
The London Times on Minister Motley

The London Times, in an article on
the appointment Of Mr.. MOTLEY Ministe
to Engluud, says: "This country has
gone to the extreme of concession in the
matter Of the Alabama claims. 1t has
agreed to refer every thing except its
own honor to arbitration, and to. the
Judgment of o mixed commission. 1t
has greed to-givc Americans who profess
to have been wronged every opportunity
TO assert their claims by providing that
the Commission shall hold its sittimgs mt
Washington. Except absolute submis-
sion to every demand the Americans
may choose to make, there is nothing
further that could be conceded. The
convention, as stipulated, has been the
work ofthcir own Ministers and Secretary
OF State, and has received the assent of
their own President. If they now SGT
il aside. our duty will simply be to all
stain altogether from further overtures,
and let any further proposals for re.
pewal OF negotiations proceed from the
American Government. As for that
downright demand for payment which
our Philadelphia correspondent describes
as being advocated in the United States,
this government would of course know
how to treat it; but we have not the
smallest belief that President Grants
Government contemplates course of
action 70 unfriendly and offensive.
''lt is likely, assuming the present Ala
bama convention aside, Mr.. Motley will
be instructed to open negotiations for
any other, differing somewhat in ma
chinery, but embodying similar pruci.
pies. Should this be the case, our gov
ernment will be ready to give the pro
posals for a fair consideration. Should
it on tho other hand, be the desire of the
Americans 10 keep the question still un-
settled, the British nation having fully
manifested its good disposition, will not
feel bound, however, to initiate fresh
negotiations. In any case, We shall well
come Mr.. Motley, not only as an old
friend, but as one who has the confidence
of really powerful Executive, and of
the most powerful political party in the
United States" .....
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

EFFORT TO GoBBLE CASADA.--ln the SEN
ate aa Tuesday, the Hon. Zacharlah Chandler,
of Michigan, offered the following.
RESOLVED, That in the Judgment of
the Senate the true solution of all con.
tsoysrsies between Great Britain and the
United States will be found ina surren-
der OF all the British possessions in North
America TO tho people of the United
States, and that che President be and he
is hereby requested 20 open negotiations
as soon asprac,iable for . settlement OF
all nsasiers IN dispute upon that basis.
In suppoS, Of ttla resolution, Mr.. Chandler
made long speech, In which he reviewed the
action Of the Canadians during our civil war.
and dstailad his attempt 10 fOVee similar res.
olutIon through the Senate four Year, ago. He
thought public opinion had changed since tina,
tine, and hoped that The resolution would bc
brought 70 vote In conclusion, Mr. Chan.
dlef said he hoped the proposed negotiation,
wsad be paads . the Canada acquired peace
ably. bat n England would not settle, ant
desired war, let Il be sharp, abort, and decisive
The 81 ixty thousand veiepana u Michigan alone
would 500 10 tfe captnte of Tie Bri,ish North
Americas, Pnosiaoss, Asia the eass OF France
with Msxies,- Gseas Rsiiain had itaked sl,e
continaAuiss sf her calpirs IN Apaerisa on sue
osss Of ihs rebslksn. The sesoluiiss. On aso.
tiOA Of bIE snuanss, wss seiened 10 the Com
rniifee on Foreign Analrs. .f
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

The HsralFs Washington special says II is
confidently declared that President Grant has
directed peremptory demand to bc made
upon the Spanish authorities In Cuba for the
immediate release Of the brig Mary Lowell,
and for the surrender OF the two passengers
taken from the brig Lizzie Major. 1t is said
that Secretary Fish has already tclerapIied
instructions TO our representative in Cuba to
make this demand withou, delay, and refusal
to comply promptly will be followed by hostile
demonstrations from our naval squadron cruis-
ing In the vicinity. ...#rt. .srtl
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

A NEWSPAPER correspondent recently had an
interview with Senator Spraguc on the subject
of his late startling speeches The Senator
says that he intends to keep at his work, and
not to fold his arms and see the country go to
the devil. He confesscs 10 being crazy in, the
sense that all great reformcrs are crazy. lie Is
not bidding for the Presidency, and would not
take II unless he was permitted TO appoint
whom ho chose TO office In n big bundle of
letters asking for copies of his late speeches,
only two came from Rhode Island, where, he
said, the truth about the great family mono
uOly was nnpalntable.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

, THE comments of the Londsn Journals show
thai Mr. Motley is sure of u cordial welcome.
There is tinge of contempt in the final sem
tence accorded by the Times 10 Mr.. Ecverdy
johnson; "We shall lose a genial AMI indie
fatigable speech-maker, but shall gain In ex.
change gentleman who will be understood
on both sides of the ocean to say only what
thegreat mass of his countrymen realymean Z"
The general tone Of the English press serves to
indicate that q perception Of the actual dimen-
slons of the case In hand begins, though but
slowly, to dawn upon their comprehension.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

The amount OF correspondence carried ON
concerning the Alabama claims -+-siuoe the last
batch was pablished -iis s4yrAphically stated, by
a Washington eoEospdDdeht, 10 be suf'cleht,
IL closely packed and pressed, to MI an ordi
nary wheelbarrow.l It's weight is not less than
hundred pounds It's the combined pro-
duct OF Secretary Seward, Reverdy' Johnson,
and the English Ministers,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

oSE of the Hon. Jas. NJ. Ashley'S organs
the Napoleon Si0Hat--says he will survive the
assaults of his enemies. TO be sure he will
s'wiil, grow rAdiAns through eosuins time !
and In three years, at most, he will he the Sen.
ator in the Senate OF the United States Of the
sovereign State VI sMontsna1 HIS nlustrio0A
caRssr is just opening. Heretofore he has bsen
Ashley IA the bad when he blossoms he viii
fill the earth with his fragrance. = ''Hu 80
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

A short time since an Atlanta paper exs
pressed the hope that oil tho members ofthe
Georgia delegation who visited Washington to
urge the restoration OF the expelled Republi.
can members of the Legislature would perish
by the roadside on their return. The frat of
the members 70 return, DIR. Aver, staunch
Republican, has been been found dead by the
road, shot betis cen The eyes That Is suggest.
we OF cause and effect ill - 'i''i ''''
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

SENATOR Ross took occasion, on Tuesday,
20 deny in the Senate the published reports In
regard to his late interview with the President
Wbarc glad to give tho Senator the benefit Of
his ''eni"l He did not make matters any bet
ter however by his attack on uis Presidents
appointments.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.-.Notice
s hereby given that the undersigned has been duly an
pointed and qualified as Amstraior on the estate q
Jetedah Jones deceased ate or Aahtnbuia Ashtabuia
10 uhlO' SwlWD5 - j. =, JENNINGS.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24
New Advertisements.

1LAECUTOKS NOT1CE.-Notics is hereby
given that the undersigned has been duly appoInte ana
qualified ~ Executor on tho estnte Of William Jones do
ceased, late OF Ashtabula, Ashtabpla Co. Ohio.
StlOuS JAMES y. JRNNIN0a,-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

THE Tribune insists that the President had
intended to offer the Austrian Mission to VIM
Cullen Bryant When the Austrian Mission,
it says, was first rendered to Mr. Jay, he de-
clined 1t. The President then directed Mr.
Fish to make out the commission of M Bry-
ant as Minister. In the mean time some of
Mr.. jays Iriends-promiicnt among them Hon
John A. Griswold-insisted that he should re-
consider his decision. The President, upon
learning this fact, and finding that the commits
sion had not been filled by the Secretary of
State, recalled his request, and scnt in the
name of Mr. Jay.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

ATTENTION is called by the New York 7ni-
d""e to the large amour, Of work laid out for
the summer vacation of Congress, and appoI-
toned off to sundry committees, and which
will furnish very pleasant and perhaps not
altogether improbable way of spending the
season. These tours range from New York to
New Orleans and San Francisco, and we all
know that your true Congressman, though
loaded down with free passes, is never able to
travel save nj enormous cost, when the Ser
geant-at-Arms comes to settle the bills. Some
OF these Investigations are neutrality-suspicious.
they all are--but the formidable list suggests
that it is just possible an abuse may be grow
ing up that il will do no harm to look after a
little. II is suggested by our durnal cotempo-
rary that an itomized statement of the expenses
of these summer jaunts, compiled with due
care and fidelity by some watchful reporter
next fall would be interesting as well rs in
structive, as showing how the money goes.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

Steps are being taken in New York for the
Impeachment OF some of the notorious Judges
of that city, and memorial to the Assembly,
setting forth the necessity Of the proceeding of
the leading citizens and business firms. The
memorial asserts, that the developments made
by the SaIeet Committee qf the House Of Rep
resenta'ives ip their Investigations, show that
certain judges of New York "ars not fit TO be
entrusted with the administration of the laws
made for tile preservation Of public order and
for thepsotee,ion of the rights and properly
of private citizens and corpoFations" or this
truth Of which we suppose that no living man
entertains a doubt, fhi .h iu ia'si
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24


A BILL to prevent railroad employees
from smashing" baggage is pending
before the Massachusetts Legislature.
1t reads as follows: aH'
"Any baggage master, express agent,
stage driver, hackman, or other person,
whose duty it is to handle, remove, or
take care of the baggage of passengers,
who shall wilfully and wantonly injure
or destroy any trunk, valise, box, pack
age, or parcel, while loading, transport
ing, unloading, delivering, or storing the
same, shall DO punished by fine not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars, or by Imprisonment
in jall not exceeding two months"
We commend the same subject to the
attention of our own Legislature, for
there is not little of this wanton de-
struction of the property of travellers in
this State. Would that some such bill
were passed in every State in the Union,
so that n man could he fined or impris-
oned for every trunk he smashed. If
this were tho case, the trunk dealers
might not do so thriving business as
they now do, but tho comfort and good
temper Of the travelling community would
be greatly promoted. 1,I N liD
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

NEW LOT OF LACE HANDKER
~ CHIEFS and Cellars, Linen Collars and Cuffs. at
SMITH & GILKEIS.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24
BIBLE DEPOSITORY.

w h have just received from the Bible So
ciey, beautiful assortment Of Bbles and Testaments
The Depository is at the store of Bruce, Amidsn &
"HsSs' zoos NA0' W. VIZ is1 ". ". xrrDos. Treas.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24
Lord Stanley and the Alabama Claims.

Lord STANLEY, in recent speech at
Glasgow, said in reference to the Ala
bama treaty: Notwithstanding the
failure of the late negotiations, do not
think I can bring myself to take gloomy
review of these relations. | have very
great faith in the good sense of the
American people. / do not think they
can wish to increase their difficulties bv
getting into any fresh quarrels. What
ever happens, we have secured the main
point: we have satisfied our eonscicnces,
and we have pnt our country mn,istak-
ably in the right. To my mind, ques-
tions affecting the external relations of
the country--questions which, in their
ultimate results, may involve tho issues
of war or pehce--are incomprehensibly
greater than any with which the politi-
clans i'll our day have to deal. We may
quarrel among ourselves, and make il up
again, probably with not much damage
OIL the one hand, if not with much gain
on the Jther; but whatever may be our
feelings or position, in reference to in
ternnl disputes, it is the duty of all, as
regards the outside world, to see our
country show united front. Certainly,
it any diplomatic difficulty should arise,
should feel it my duty, so far as l
conscientiously could, to cndCavor to
strengthen the hands Of whoever might
be the Foreign Minister of the day.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

The summary trial and execution by the
Spanish authorities In Cuba Of insurgents
taken IN insurreCtlon, has resulted In rstalia.
zion. The lnsurrcctonlsts have a good many
Snaniards, It is reported, and do not entertain
for them either the respect or affection which
would deter them from enforcing the Mosaic
precep, Of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth. OF course this gives 10 the war more
sangunary character than 1t was believed, at
the outset, Il would take; but the Spaniards
are responsible for IL, since they instituted the
practice of giving ne quarter, .lf fii
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24
MULES FOR SALE.
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

w NJ. r. Stewart VS.. d. G. House before,
NJ. w. Wright, J. p, 90 Kingsvtlle township Asbtabv
10 County Ohio. On the 25th day Of March, A. d. 1898
said Justice issued order OF attachment in The
above action for the Of twelve 10 dolaas 1918 l0I
probable costs The to be heard May roth sse
at 10 o'clock, 4. M: WIN. r. STEWART Prf
Kingsyille, March 3n 1853. stioos
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

Branch Office, First Notional Bank building Phladel
pha where the general business OF s trans
acted and TO which all general correspondence shond
be addressed. "
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24
.ren and Paste BreUities-

.kH-There are only 5000 Gcntiles In Salt
Lake City out of population of 44,0OO.