Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-05-29


TuE Hon, JouN Il. HALE has written
2 lotter TO the Tribune in exculpation of
himself from the charge Of having used
his official position as Embnssador to
Spain to import goods free Of duty for 4
commercial house in the Spanish capital.
lie admits that the goods were passed
through the custom.house on his petit
tions, but says that the documents were
written by the Secretary of Legation,
Ho0tioJ. Perry, and signed by himself
in ignorance of their contents, they be-
ing III the. Spanish language, with which,
a. the time, he was unacquainted. This
raises Q direct question of veracity be-
tween MIR. Hale ard Mr.. Perry, since
the latter has already publicly accused
the former of being alone responsible for
the Smuggling complained of.
THE DEMocRATtc STATE CONVENTION. is TO
be held early in July The papers of that par
ty are discussing candidates for Governor
The Cleveland Plain Dealer comes out for Hon.
II. p. Ranncy of that city. The Dayton Ledg-
er, Vallandngham's organ, appears on the war
path for Gen Ewing, but as it is supposed by
some that he is resident of Kansas, the De-
mocracy of Ohio may not take him up. The
Cincinnati Enquirer blows It's huge blast for
the horny-handed statesman of the Queen City,
the elegant and ponderous Sam. Carey. The
Statesman goes for some other man, and so if
1t is not question of interest it is one of some
doubt as to whom the coming man of the de-
mocracy may be- To Republicans, it matters
little upon whom the choice may fall for
whether it be Sam or Tom, or "ary other man."
his defeat is written.
GRACE GREENwooD has sold her "Little Pl-
grim' TO Alfred G. Sewell & Co., Publishers of
"Ihe Little C0rporal," of Chicago. The PHI
grim has been published as a childrens maya
zinc for over fifteen years, and has been a pop
ular Juvenile, but will now stop "pilgrimag-
ing on his own account, and hereafter be an
aide TO the conquering Western Napoleon,
The Little CorToral, the well deserved crcula-
ton OF which was even before this addition
larger than that of any other juvenile maya
zine in the world. Grace Greenwood still
writes for it. The July number begins "A new
volume, and we advise our friends to send on
to the publishers, at 0ace one dollar, which is
the price for one year, and give their children
this unique original magazine, which has no
superior anywhere. Those who subscribe dur
ing June, Will receive the June number extra
REUNIoN.-The conference committee of
the two Presbyterian Assemblies has unanim-
ously ii is said, agreed to recommend reunion
on the basis of the standards pure and simple,
that basis to be submitted Immediately to the
presbyteries for approval, and that the two
assemblies adjourn 10 meet in Pittsburgh in
November, to receive reports of the action of
the presbytcrics thereon. 1t is also understood
that the committee will submit a form of de-
claration to be made by each assembly, instead
of the articles adopted by the last Assemblies
and rejected by the Old School presbyteries
the action of the assemblies on this decIara
ton to be final
so the division that has continued for some.
thing over 30 years, is substantially healed,
and the strengthened influence of the two
Will be combined and concentrated in the
struggle against the powers of darkness.
Tile decline OF the veIocipede is as
sudden as was the tnror created by it.
The impetuous bicycle fourished for
but-a day. Its decline has begun. The
best indication OF its status in the public
favor is the price at which the machine
is being sold. At Cleveland, last week,
tmrty.siX velocipes were put on sale at