Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-08-14

RepSbican Cent Gem
tB- Charles Francis Adams declines to allow
his name to be used in connection with tho
Governorship Of Massachusetts,.
eB-A remarkable phenomenon occurred in
Columbia county N Y, last week, when five
acres of land caved in to the depth of eighty
feet
eB- Ben Wade says the "Chnamen never
repudiatc a debt" That accounts for the
Democratic hatred of tho Celestas-they
won't make good Democrats.
eB-A chapel is being built at Fairport, to be
used by orthodox denominations The corner
stone was laid with religious ceremonies, on
Saturday, July 81.
EB-A riot occurred at political meeting In
Mobile, Alabama, on the 9th, in which three
negroes were killed and five wounded. and
four police officers and three white men were
wounded
c8-A company has been formed in New
York TO bling fresh meat to that market from
Texas The entire hols of the vessel is lined
with non-conducting felt and by chemical
means cold below the freezing point will be
kept up.
tB-It appears that Gen. Rosecrans refused
the Democratic nomination for Governor OF
California, in 1866, because he was not per.
mitted to dictate the platform. If he should
be as particular now as then, what will Baber
do about itp
tB-The Cleveland Leeder says that 1t is an.
nonnced on good authority that the Postmaster
General will soon make change in the Post
master of that city, dismissing Mr.. Benedict,
and appointing Mr.. james Wade, a nephew of
Hon, B. +. Wade.
cB-The purchasers at the sale Of goods
exhibited at the Exposition of Textile Fabrics,
at Cincinnati, were principally Wholesale deal
ers. The prices brought were satisfactory TO
both parties Only four exhibitors refused
to let their goods sell at auction.
EB- Phillip Gilmartin, proprietor of the Lake
View House, corner of Seneca and Summit
streets, Cleveland, shot and instantly killed his
son, Thomas Gilmartin, while the latter was
attempting to enter the house, early Tuesday
morning.
tB-The Ohio State Journal gets off the fol.
lowing "goak !" "Thc Akron Beacon makes n
great cry over two,legged pig produced in
that enterprislng village, Pigs on two legs
are not so scarce In this latitude. They some
times get into the Legislature here, and make
laws to deprive men of the right to vote"
EB-Tle personal and Impcrsonal" man of
the Chicago Post Is guilty of the statement tina,
the worst ailment of A, johnson "is cataract
in the throat" A cataract is a waterfall, and
fall in his throat for the last forty years. Such
waterfall would BIC more notable than thai
Of Niagara. ..... .
CB-During discussion in the Cabinet con.
earning the appointment of General Sickles
as Minister TO Spain, II was objected that his
having favored the ostend Manifesto wouldln.
terfere with his usefulness at the Spanish Court
The fact was then disclosed that Creswell,
Rawllns, and the President, had also favored
the principles announced In that document
eT-The ground was broken on Monday the
9Th for the New York postofflce. 1t Is report.
ed that arrangements have been consummated
by which the buildinG will be located filly feet
nearer City Hall than II was first decided upon,
leaving that amount OF additional space fer
the rapidly increasing business Of the lower
end Of the park.
eH-The Rev. DIR. Chaplin, of New York
tells story about an old wag who thought he
was dying, but who was told by his nurse that
he would not die so Tong as his feet were
warm-sueh thing was never heard Of "But
have heard Of n man who died with very
warm feet" "Who was heS" inquired the
nuras. 'JOlln Rogers" replied the lncornEiblc
old wag.
tB-Thc election returns from Tennessee
though by no means full, are sufficient TO as
sure the election OF Seuter by majority O
not less than 10000, and some estimates place
II az high as $4,000. The Legislature VIM b,
largely Conservative, insuring the election Of
one of that school OF politics to the Senate Ia
place Of Fowler. The indications are that the
fuccessful man viii by either Andrew Johnser
or Emerson Etheridge. Additional returns in
dicate that Senters majority may reach 5000
But few counties give a majority for Stokes
AS far as heard from the State Senate stands
Conservatives, 16-a majority; Censeryativ,
Republicans. 4, with Ave districts to hear from
The House Representatives stands Conserva
tives, 40; Conservative Republicans, 4 Stoke
Republicans, 4.