Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-01-16
Pen and Paste Brc critics.

~ Nearly Twice as many persons nave De-
come insane in Indiana from domestic bereave-
mcnt as nom any other cause.
Tar The publishers of webster's Unabridged
uintionary, G. & G. Merriam, Springfield,
Mass, have issued the work in three volumes.
TT-The highest point in the Central Pacific
Railroad is the summit of the Sierra Ncvadas,
which is 1859 feet above the level of the sea-
tSThc Sexton reports that only eighteen
interments have been made in the Conneaut
Cemetery during the year past
EBVigiance Committees are being organic.
ed in most of the wards in the City of New
York, for the purpose of bringing rogucs to
Justice.
B-The city of Eric has just completed its
new water-worlSs. The water is drawn from
the Lake nearly a quarter of mile from
shore, and is raised by steam power 230 feet
B-George Peabody, according to London
letters is to endow n new hospital in New
York for foundlings the sum named being
100000.
tEAgents of Brigham Young have arrived
from Salt Lake City 10 receive a large number
of Mormon enigrmts that are expected soon
from Europe.
ES-Priyato letters from Paris say that the
papers are forbidden to mention the serious ill
ness of the Prince Imperial and the alarm of
the Emperor and Empress in consequence
ETThe French North Pole expedition will
probably be abandoned, owing to quarrel be-
tween NJ Lambert the leader, and the COM
mittee which Mas charge of tho affair."
tB-It is said that Illinois is about to follow
the excellent example of Ohio, and adopt n
law Furnishing prize fighting with the sevcrcst
penalties. The wonder is that this law is not
universal in every State of the Union.
tsTNear Chautauqua Lake is barn from
one side of the roof of which water flows ia
the Ohio River and the Mississippi, and the
other side TO the River ST. Lawrence and the
Atlantic Ocean.
tS- Tie Perrysvillc, o., rioters, who went
through liquor store last week, stood trial at
Ashland and have been acquitted There
were 90 ladies among them There was in
tense excitement during the trial.
~ Senator Ferry, of Connecticut, on the 9th
inst, presented resolution that was adopted,
~ under which he issued the late Proclama.
ton of Universal Amnesty and Pardon
CB-The letting of slips in II. w. Bcecher's
church this year, exceeds the amount raised by
last year which was thought to be enormous
The sum now is S54500, while last year 1t was
$4,000. r
aB-Paris letters say il is rumorcd at the I'm
perial Court that Queen Victoria is about to
abdcate. The Prince of Wales has had sew
.sral interviews with Napoleon, and die sub
iect was extensively discussed.
eS-Dayton had quite little sensation on
Friday last 1t was the arrival of a loubls
Wedding party, from Miami County--a father
and son who had married sistcrs-ihe father
getting the younger of the pair.
tB- At the celebration of tho Eighth in Day
ton an aged colorod man, named Butler, who
was with General Jackson ut the battle of
New Orleans, was dressed in his ancient uni
form, and paraded the streets with great pomp.
EB-John Minor Bolts died at his home in
Culpcpper, Va, on the 9Th inst He was born
in Drimirics, Prince William Co., Virginia, on
the 10th of September, 1909, but removed with
Ills father 10 Fredericksburg, and subsequent
ly TO Richmond
G55-rhc New York Herald is disgustcd with
affairs in Mexico. 1t declares that il is time
our Government taught the Mexicans how TO
behave themselves, and to Blot out a so-callcd
republic which is only nest of bandits and u
disgrace TO the world
I'd An editor in Rockpert, Ind complains
greatly about some butter which he recently
took in liquidation of n subscription of long
standing, lie says there was too much hair
in 1t for butter, and not quite enough for n
chgnon.
IN a communication from tho Secretary of
War 70 the Senate, shows that 25,O1O regulars
and 1918 volunteer troops are employed In In
dian hostilities, protecting Missouri river
traffic and the Union Pacific railroad, and
Otherwise policing that region.
g8rThe offices of tho Atlantic and Great
Western Railroads at ST. Louis were closed ON
Tuesday The Ohio and Mississippi will here
afler sell through tickets TO New York. This
is the first step toward consolidation with the
New York and Erie
t6-lt is said that Horacs Greedy has been
offered the Office OF Postmaster General IN
Grants Cabinet, and will probably accept
General Badeau, Secretary 10 Gen. Grant, had
nm Interview with Mr.. Greeley at the Tribune
once on Monday.
G6-l In Main, legislative caucus has deslg-
mated Hon. Hannibal Hamlin as United States
Senator from that State. In Michigan. Hon.
u. Chandler has been selected, and in Pennsyl.
vania, the choice has fallen on Hon. John
Scot, Of Huntington County. These are all
staunch Republicans
E6-The EHgIish War Department has given
mp the Armstrong gun altogether, AFTER OK
pending millions upon IL, and knighting the In
ventor. The thing is a failure The British
War Office has Issued an order, intimating It's
purpose 20 Withdraw all the breech. loading
rihed guns, and substituting muzzle leaders.
ETLetters from London say that Jefferson
Davis and wife have been visiting Ireland,
where they were warmly received by the En-
glish oiiieials AT Dnblin they dinsd wiIh the
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland and subseauentIx