davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05

WASHINGTON OFFICIALs.-A stranger
coming TO Washington for the first time
is an object of pity. Especially is this
so if he is Of tender sensibilitics, and Of
n retiring nature. What with impertin-
ont hotel clerks, airy messengers, and
the grandeur Of all persons here holding
menial or subordinate positions, added to
the extortion everywhere practiced If a
stranger desires q second visit here, he
must be of slow perceptions and cast
iron endurance. / have seen gentlemen
from northern cities, even from Wall
street, come here with the intention of
staying two or three days, fer the pur.
pose of transacting business in the de-
partments needing their personal atten-
ton, take the return train, ,down-spirited,
brokcn-harted almost, at their ungentle
treatment by lackeys and subordinates.
Not men who are in the habit of taking
off their hats to you when they speak,
tremble at the sight of a Congressman
but those who rush into the Stock Ex-
change, Gold Room and Brokers' and
fight, and yell, and bluff, and frighten
leus reckless gamblers. When such
men, with sensibilities covered with a
coat of mail, cannot succeed here, you
may well inquire what becomes of
person who tries to use the manners OF
gentleman and the accent of Christian.
They simply get frightened out of town.
II the loftiness or sneering condescen-
sion of the hotel clerk does not do it the
first night, let him on the next morning
go into one of the Departments, and ac-
cost messenger sitting outside the door
of an auditor, chief clerk, or some
other big feeling subordinate, and he is
hound to take the early train for home.
If, by chance, he escapes the messenger
at the door, he is sure TO surrender to
the first clerk with whom he attempts to
do business Cincinnati CommerciaE
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05

THE srATRTIcs or DIVORCE In Connecticut
arc startling During last year the divorces
numbered 476 or more Maa ose-tosA If tts
number Of marriages. President Woolsey, of
Yale College, has lately been calling attention
to this subject in series of able articles In tho
Hew- Highlander and the new Governor Of
Connecticut has recommended to the Legisla-
ture modification Of the existing divorce laws,
the provisions Of which are so lax that there
is hardly any application for divorce which
the judges could legally refuse
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05

Discomfort IN Nova ScoTIA.-In the Nova
Scotia House of Assembly, at Halifax, on the
27th ult., a preamble was introduced by Mr.
Murray, of Pictou, which speaks of the forci-
be change of the Constitution of Nova Scotia
without the consent of the people, and in op-
position to their wishes, and says that even
inquiry into their grievances has been refused,
and they occupy the position of a degraded
people, and that the union has resulted in
financial disaster and oppression, and that their
principal commercial trade has been and al
ways will be naturally with the United States ;
therefore, believing the Imperial Parliament
has been imposed on by false representations,
and that the free people of the British Isles
will not persist in keeping this heretofore loyal
colony in n hated union
Resolred That an humble address be pre-
sented to the Queen, asking the restoration of
our beloved institutions, or to be absolvcd from
allegiance to the British throne, that will en-
able us, as q free people, to adopt the political
institutions we deem most conducive to our
happiness and prosperity.
The resolution was to be debated, and the
development of the feeling of the Assembly
will not be without interest.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05

In the evening large audience assembled
and were addressed by Rev. Col. Anderson
on the subject of the teachers Influence, and
by Rev. r. Frankland on the question "How
to reach the poor" The speakers interested
their hearers much. ...
Adjourned to "Wednesday Morning.
On Wednesday morning after half an hour
spent in prayer and conference, Prof Tucker
man introduced the topic modes of question
ing class. His address was followed by re-
marks from several members of the Assoca-
ton. ID. .... .u .N.H. ..f 1iE .,
The question Box was opened and several
persons were appointed to answer questions;
viz Mr.. Frankiand Mr.. Dunbar. ]. Tucker
man, and MIR. Cook, Dr's Haines and Hitchcock.
About an hour was spent in this exercise.
The subject of s. s. music was taken up
and Mr.. Warren Maltby of Bristol addressed
the Association.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted N
ResOlced That we tender the thanks of
this convention to Mr.. and Mrs. Maltby for
conducting the musical exercises at the sever
al sessions to bretheren B. Frankland and
Dunbar for the valuable services re ndered !;
and to the citizens of Morgan for their gener-
GUS hospitality. Bros e. Anderson and H.
Avery were appointed committee on resolu-
tons. The Assistant Sec, was instructed to
make an abstract of our proceedings and offer
it for publication in the County papers. Took
recess At o'clock p. NJ. the children
were present in large numbers, were addressed In
ten minute speeches each by Messrs, Thomp-
son, McGiffert, VanAllen, Goodrich, Dunbar,
and Anderson, The following resolutions
were reported by the committee that as Sab
bath School workers we will return TO our
different fields of labor with the purpose to
double our diligence in the Sabbath School
work. and so far as practicable we will en-
deavor to practice the suggestions We have re-
ceived. Blhue3l.'. tre72 yl gat
ResoIued, that we will more earnest
ly appeal to the dear Redeemer for aid
in bringing children to him; striving
meantime to teach Christ, so that He
may win the hearts of our scholars.
Adjourned to meet at Geneva one year
hence. ,-.... ...
Our meeting was in every respect a
success, the number in attendance was
large. The Committee OF arrangement
were very happy in their selection of
Mr.. and Mrs. Maltby to lead the sing
ing in the Convention. For this work
they are not surpassed in this part of
the State. We commend them to the
public who may wish to employ talent
to train children and youth in singing in
the Sabbath Slhool. 81 The weather was
hpropisious. The interest of the meet
ing was greatly promoted in having the
aid of three such veterans Sabbath
School workers as Messrs, Frankland,
Tupkerman, and Dunbar. Ie1i adl iss19i
N May their efforts be rewarded in'the
increased efficiency of Sabbath Schools.
Those detained from meeting, with us
lost much in not being present. The
general feeling WAS, 'It is good to be
here" '-+tA - .,...s.I ,.r.,.. m
'e''i NJ. RoBERTs, Pres't,
WIN, F, MulrKA Aps, Assistant Seey.ylb
HEAVY CATrLE.-Mr Geo. s. Murry,
of Concnrd N few davs since. saws the
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05

they have ever been before. Besides all
that, the crop prospects from the great
grain-producing districts, as well as in
the cotton regions, are highly encourag-i
ing. All things being taken into con-
sideration, the future looks bright enough
TO compensate for the present dullness.
TIE JAMESTOWN g. FRANKLIN RAIL
ROAD, says an oil region correspondent
of the Providence II. l. Press, which
has its present terminus at Franklin, is
about to be extended to Oil City, the
great railroad center of the oil regions.
Mr. p. II. WATSON, formerly Assistant
Secretary of War under Mr.. Stanton,
and who is the heaviest stockholder and
Managing Director of this road, is now
here making the necessary arrangements
toward effecting its completion, which
he intends to accomplish in ninety days
time from the commencement of active
operations. When completed it will
prove strong competitor of the Allan
tic & Great Western Railroad for the
Cleveland transportation business. 1t
is expected to extend the road up Oil
Greek as far as Petorleum Centre, thus
competing with the Oil Creek and ALE
ghany River Railroad. Besides furnish
ing another important outlet for petrol
cum, this road passes through a section
OF country containing large supplies of
coal of excellent quality, which can be
furnished by the new route at much
cheaper rates than at present obtained.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05

AN attempt to- improve the divorce laws
OF indiana, in the. last Legislature, iailsd The
looseness sf the hw is the subject OF much
regret with al morafpeeplc.s Prostitution and
anfAithfelness 70 the marriage vow IL greatly
"a the increase In that State.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05
WIN, F. MulmAa, Assistant seey.'

HEAVY CArrLE.-Mr. Geo. S. Murry,
Of Concord, a few days, since, says the
Painsyille Adpsrtiser, purchased OF Mr..
w. +. Potts, of LIE Roy, five head OF
cattle weighing 6,s2o poupds, or an .ay-
eragc of 1904 pounds each.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05


every quarter are literally filled with accounts
Of the decoration proceedings on Saturday and
Sunday last The observance was a very gen
eral one and the proceedings were most touch
ing and efUduent The hymns were Of more
than ordinary merit, and the speeches charac-
terizcd by deep pathes and patriotic beauty. |
The act of stfewing the flowers as memorial
of patriotic devotion and love of country could
hardly be surpassed in tender and touching
interest-of pure and holy feeling.
RAILROAD CoNsoLrDATIoN,-Artiles of agree
ment were filed the 9th ult., at the Office Of
State, at Columbus, entered into between
the Lake Shore Railway Company, of the first
part, and the Michigan Southern and Northern
Indiana Railroad Company of the second part.
The line Of the road of the first named com
pany extends from Erie, Pennsylvania, to To.
ledo, Ohio, and that of the latter from Toledo
to Chicago, Illinois. The two have consoida-
ted under one corporation, to be known as the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Company" ....
The authorized capital of the consolidated
company is $30,000,000, in shares of $100
each. The first election of directors of the
consolidated company was held in Cleveland
on the I'd day of June, Wednesday last and a
large number of stockholders along the line,
crammed the morning train.
| George w. Steels as trustee, for the benefit
Of bondholders of p & II. r. r. VS. p. & II.
r. r. this was a civil action for the recovery
of money due on bonds, and was tried at the
last term of the common pleas in Lake Coun-
ty. Judgment for S30,000 with order of court
that James L. Stephenson, as special Master
Commissioner, shall advertise and sell the
superstructure, road-bed, bridges, viaducts
&c belonging to defendants, and known as the
p. g. II. r. II. Co., lying in the counties of
Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga and Summit and
returns the proceeds to this court.
There was large attendance of stockhold-
ers, including many of the prominent railroad
men of New York and other prominent cities.
The total amount of the capital stock Of the
company is twenty.seven million dollars and
of this over twenty millions were represented
at the meeting.
The utmost harmony and good feeling pre-
vailed and the following gentlemen were unsn-
imously elected to constitute the board of di-
rectors lie Grand Lockwood, Horace f.
Clark, james II. Banker, William Williams,
E. B. Phillips, Albert Keep, J. II. Devereaux,
II. b. Payne, George by Ely j. II. Wade, j.
w. Wetmore, William L. Scott, Milton Court
right In the evening meeting of the direct
ors was held for the election of officers which
resulted as follows: President, E. b. Phillips,
Chicago ; first vice president, J. II. Devereaux,
Cleveland second vice president, William
Williams, Buffalo treasurer, lie Grand Lock-
wood, New York secretary and assistant
treasurer, George B. Ely, Cleveland; transfer
agent, d. P. Barhydt, New York registrar,
Union Trust company of New York
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05

EULL LINE OF WHITE GOODS,
H. Napkins, Fable Linens, Towels 4c., az
SMITH GlLKEY's.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05

HAS REMOVED their Hardware and Tin
shop Horton Hendfy's Grocery Sore next door 10
tlie Feed and Flour ReoIne. BIXDY b CROSBY
Ashtabua, May II, 1889. Aloi2
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05

Chartered by special act of congress- Approved July rs
1858.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-06-05

plymouth, zshfaBuia, and Say.
brook Townships.
11w1010. fItl
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

ONO COUNTY CIRCUIT CoURT.-The
Court was opened yesterday morning
according to adjournment. As we H.
timated on Saturday would be tie case,
Judge Stewart, of the Second Jddicial
District, presided.
The Grand Jury found twenty-five in
dictments as follows: George Knoke,
for selling liquor on Sunday, four in
dictments; same, selling to minors, two;
same, selling without license, one; Geo
Sterne, petit larceny; Joseph Shilling,
three indictments for petit larceny;
Adam Kunzman, bigamy; Andrew Thorn
as, selling liquor to a minor; Harriet
Smith, (eOlored, } petit larceny; Eliza
beth Robertson, assault and battery;
August Miller, selling liquor on Sunday,
three indictments; same, for selling to
minors, three indictments; John McDer-
mott assault and battery.
The trials of Adam KAUFMAN for biga-
my Of Joseph Shilling for petit larceny
and George KnOke for selling liquor on
Sunday, will be commenced to-day.
The trials of Elizabeth Robertson.
charged with assault and battery; John
NcDermott, on same charge; Geo. W.
Robinson, assault and battery; August
Miller, selling liquor on Sunday and to
minors. and Andrew Thomas, same
charge, are set for tomorrow. George
Doyle and Harriet Smith, each CHARGED
with petit larceny, will have a hearipV
on Thursday.
The following cases were nollied
Jacob Watson and Townsend Adams
charged with rape, and John Martin
Crow, charged with obstructins rail
read.
The Court will meet this morning a
o'clock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

In WHAT LADIES ExCEL.-1n some
respect the ladies have no match. This,
however, does not apply to wedlock.
They compare about equally in this mat
ter with the gentlemen. Our point now
is that they have no match in the four
story, lovely large adjectives. Their
use of Splendid" "beautiful," mag,
nificeut," "perfectly gorgeous" "per,
fectly elegant" exquisite" etc, etc;
and on the other tack, of awful "hor.
rible, ;" hateful" "monstrous," is truly
unapproachable. This skill is only at
tanned by long and persevering prac-
tice. The fitness of application of these
much-used words is not always so APP
parent as is the emphasis placed upon
them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

THEATRE LAST NIGHT.-The Wallace
s;.tsrs, burlesque troupe had a rather
meagre audience last night. The bur
lesope of Cinderella was rendered much
better than the one they opened with,
and that's not saying much. The chill
dren Maud and Minnie are really excel
lent either in speaking parts" or in
dancing-in fact they are the feature Of
the performance. We heard that the
performers have not liked our notices
Really we are sorry, but we can't help
it, We are determined to praise what
ever we find good in performance, and
when it is not good we shall not fear to
say so, whether the performers be
pleased or otherwise. Give US good
"shows," and we'll give you good no.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

CIGARS IN SHOW CAsEs.-Heretotore
it has been a common practice to sell
cigars from show cases without having
them placed in the stamped boxes re-
quired by law. By this arrangement, a
manufacturer might evade payment OF
tax in filling his show cases and selling
from them. 1t is said that considera'
BILE number of frauds have been perpe'
trated in this way of late. AS they are
very difficult to detect, an order has
been issued by Commissioner Delano
directing no cigars to be sold save from
boxes, stamped as legally required,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

Nor COOP ENoUGH.-We received q
package yesterday from Grafton con-
tanning crutch and a cow-hide. II
was directed to VIM. Harrison, in our
care. We delivered the lumber and
sole leather as in duty bound, but Mr.
Harrison has his suspicious. He seems
to think the cow-hide "has been used"
As we were never on that platform"
we can't say, and must therefore take
his word for it. The joke is good one'
however. Anyhow, the traps are not
good enough, "not for Joseph"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

"OUR OwN WATCH."--Oxteby q Dut-
field, Jewellers, 1O3 Main street, are max
ing a speciality of what may be termed
"Our Own Watch" These "timers" are
imported by this house, direct from
Switzerland, and bear the firm name.
Those who desire a cheap and reliable
silver. cased watch should call and see
these uneoualed "timers." In store, a
full line of gold and silver watches,
American and Swiss, for ladies or gents;
solid gold chains, solid table, desert and
tea spoons; jewelry of all designs; spec
taclcs, clocks, &c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

TOCLEAR A House OF MOSQUITOES
A writer in South Carolina paper
SAYS: 81 have tried the following, and
find it works like a charm: Take OF
gum camphor piece about One-third
the size of an egg, and evaporate it by
placing it in a thin vessel, holding it
over a lamp or candle, taking care that
it does not ignite. The smoke will soon
fill the room and expel the mosquitoes.
One night 1 was terribly annoyed by
them, when thought of and tried the
above, after which / never saw nor
heard them that night, and next morn
ing there was net one to be found in
the room, though the window had been
left open all night"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

ZANESvlLLE RACES.-Thes spring meet
ing of the GAINESVILLE Driving Park As,
ISOLATION commences to-day. Among
the entries we notice the name of Ka-
nawha, Bonnie Scotland colt, belong
ing to J. J. Jackson, of Parkers5urg,
W. Va. From the display of names and
pedigree we have an idea that the win
ner will have to Climb to make il.
They are all thOroughbreds.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

ESCAPED FROM THE PENfTENTIARY.-
We heard on Sunday that several pris-
oners escaped from the Penitentiary at
Moundsville, but being without par
ticulars, deemed it advisable to obtain
them before giving publicity to the
rumors. Last night we received tie
following in regard to the matter:
On Saturday night about half-past
nine o'clock plan evidently concocted
by Charles Myers, the Swiss who led
the previous attempt to break the Peni-
Tertiary, and whose efforts to make the
officials believe he had the cSn-
sumption, by making his nose bleed by
putting slivers in it, we have re-
corded, was carried out by seven con-
victs. They cut through the floor of
their cells and dug out to the sewer they
are building, and made their escape
through the sewer undiscovered. AS
soon as their flight was learned they
were pursued, but, up to dark last night,
no trace of them had been discovered.
G. S. McFadden, Superintendent Of the
prison, offers twenty-five dollars reward
for the arrest of each one of the escaped
convicts. They are described as fol-
lows:
VIM. Seymore, hight It. 81 in, light
brown hair, no beard, light blue eyes,
age 90 years, small scar over right eye,
small Y on left wrist, with Indian ink.
Bill Starr, ugliest negro in the State,
his breast covered with Jumps or hives,
hight #. s in, age % years, scar on
left side of head above the ear.
John Mclaughlin, hight #. CT in,
dark hair and beard, hazel eyes, age 20
years, scar on left hand, between thumb
and forefnger, on first joint.
Luther Creumeans, hight #. ST in,
light hair, very little beard, hazel eyes,
age 90 years, little finger off left hand,
picture of woman on right arm.
Thos, McCauley, hight #. 8 in, dark
hair, red beard, blue eyes, 80 years of
age, Gan lrishman.)
Harrison Jackson, alias John Barns,
hight #. III in, black hair, cat close,
very little beard, hazel eyes, age y
years.
Charles Myers, (Swiss birth) hight 5
#. st in, dark brown hair, beard light
brown, dark hazel eyes, age %; very bad
small scar over right eye,
one on right arm above wrist bone.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

RIVER NEws.-There is still lack of
animation on our levee. The Golden
Eagle, from Cincinnati, came up yester-
day. The stage of water still continues
good. The marks last evening indicat-
ing eleven feet and rising. At Pitts.
burgh the river is on stand with seven
feet five inches.
The barge line at st. Louis is flush
with accumulated freights. Captain
Rea offered to load the John Kilgour or
Louisville, in one day, but they didn't
like the rates.
The body of Albert Jackson, a negro
hand on the General LytIe, who was
drowned off that boat az Louisville on
Tuesday, was recovered OF Friday.
By the MOnongahela Navigation Com
pany's report, five million four hundred
and twenty-five thousand two hundred
bushels of coal have been skipped dur
ing the month of May, The Alps left
Pittsburgh Thursday with six barges
and four boats for New Orleans.
The Dubuque Herald, of the Sd, says ::
"The Key City collided with the bridge
Tuesday night, while attempting to
pass through the draw, and damaged
her guards, but not enough to prevent
her returning up the river an hour af-
forwards. The danger was discovered
in time to prevent what might have
been serious consequences"
The suagbOat K. l.. De Russy reached
her field of operations May 20. She
works between Nebraska City and Sioux
City. We understand she has consider.
able trouble snagglng and removing
instructions on account of the scarcity
of fuel, there being but very little wood
in her district. She will work up
through her beat, only taking out the
channel saags, and then work down,
clearing the river thoroughly. She is
commanded by Captain K L. Dlrch, with
Messrs. Charles Conoyer aad John Den
ming at the wheel
The War Eagle arrived at Fort Ran
dali, l2SS miles from st Louis, on the
9th, 80 DAYS ont. A letter from Capt.
Riley, under the above date, says: I'VE
arrived here this morning, after having
lost q day by the breaking of "cam
streaches" on the larboard engine. The
river is rising slowly. We have had the
worst weather you ever saw. The wind
has been blowing a hurricane for two
days. Last night we had terrible
storm of wind and rain. The Ida ar
rived to-day. We will leave at noon;
have about sixty tons for this place, and
will come out "all right" There is
nothing here for up or down the river.
They are moving all the upper forts, and
freights may be lively"
Saturdays St. Louis Republioa" says
Business is undoubtedly brisk. In
fact, more so than for years back. 10
New Orleans shipments are very active
at firm rates. The steamers and barges
are on auicable terms and merchants
are much pleased with the uniform rates
of freight. The Ohio river trade IS ae-
tive and ore is coming in plentifully.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

STRIKE.-The nail-feeders at the Top
Mill struck yesterday afternoon, and
the strike still continues. We have
not been able to learn fully the particu-
lars of the matter, but understand that
it is because of the employment of some
boys to whom the men objected. The
strikers held meeting last night and
determined not to go to work until
their demands are accedSd to.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08

& TUB RACE.-The aquatic gentlemen
of this city are fixing up some fine sport
for the coming summer. On Saturday,
June 10th. there is to be tub race from
the Top Mill to the Suspension bridge.
We have not heard the stake