Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-06-18

Niagara Falls will not be received on the Cen
tral. The Pennsylvania Central Company re-
ceived the same communication, and negotia-
tions were opened between the Erie and Penn
sylyania roads for offensive and defensive alli-
anCe.
From our Washington correspondent.
WAsHINGToN June 14tlI, 1870.
For the week past the capitol has been
flooded with Indian Braves, whose gaudy
plumes and blankets and painted faces quite
diversity the prospect from our somber broad
cloth and pale faces. Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail are celebrated chciitains in their way, and
Rcd Cloud is said to have fought cighty-seven
battles, and to be the leader of 5000 fighting
men. They are not very well satisfied with
the treatment they have received and complain
bitterly that the Indian Agents cheat them
greatly in the payment Of their annuiies. This
is probably true and it is therefore proposed
t % remedy this evil by making the chieitains
themselves the agents to pay the money to
their tribes and thus make it certain that they
will receive the full amount of their annuites.
When Spotted Tail entered the White House.
he told the interpreter that it was very fine
house for any one TO live in. The Interpreter
replied that the nation gave it to Gen. Grant,
because, being warrior once he had left the
war-path, and was POW trcadng the path of
peace. Spotted Tail answered that he would
leave the wnr-path too, if the nation would
only give him the White House to live in
But both the chefs complain of fraud; they
say that the treaty Of 1867 was n fraud, and
thus ask for the fulflmcnt of the old treaties
As this is now impossible, they are going back
dissatisfied, and it is thought that war may
very soon break out all along our border. The
Indians are very cruel and terrible in their re-
vengc. But if we of the pale faces had been
driven back across the continent, and almost
exlirpatcd, and our last homes were being Ia
ken away from us, fancy we should be dis
posed to fight too.
MIR. GARFIELD's SPEECH
on Tuesday of last week, on the increase Of
Banking facilities, was quite long, and listened
to with much interest. After laying down the
principles of credit in general, he spoke of the
unequal distribution of banking facilities, and
the injustice thus done to the West and South ;
he would not remedy this injustice by an in
crease of the volume OF paper money, to be fol-
Mr.. Garfield proposed was the increase of cir.
culatlng currency, Of bank credits, checks,
drafts, bills of exchange, and certificates of
deposits. 1t proposes to issue $05, 900, 900 of
| National Bank notes IN states having less than
their proper proportion; TO retire $45 600, 900
of three per cent certificates and the cancclla.
ton of $l0,000000 United States notes His
speech was listened to with close attention. oc.
cupying something over an hour in length
But subsequent motions modified it materially,
and shall have to wait another week before
can give the result, But, one thing is certain ;
the nation, and congress and business are all
alloat on sea of uncertainty with regard To
our future finance. The income tax has been
materially reduced and certain other income
and excise duties cut or altogether or else
greatly modified, But il Is done on no system
attic plan, If Gen. Garfield or Mr.. Boutwell,
or any leading mind should adopt some one
plan, and develop it in all its qualifications,
there might be system and order. But what
ever report the committee bring in, il is amend
ed by members according to the material in
tcrests of their several Districts, aud SO be.
comes mere aggomeration of separate and
millions ofdolars locked up in capital, merely
'~lrnwing low rate Of interest, that, II govern
mcnt should lay down any given policy, and
adhere 10 IT, would at once be used in business,
and would give employment to thousands of
! men.
Two col0rcd boys have been appointed to
! West Point, and both have failed to pass One
had nervous affection OF the eyes and was
nearly, blind; he was physically incapable.
The other was uneducated he could moi pass
the required studies. In both cases the reiec-
lloh WAS right; but the time will come, or II
has come already In the South, when color
WIZ oe oi no more distinction in tho army
'h"i III civil HE; when the manhood that
God has given Ms will he the great pnrt of OK.
} islence aud color will only be one of its acci.
dents.
Two great men have been buried hy the na.
iion this spring, and the bill is Just coming In
il cost four thousand dollars To carry In, hodv
of Secretary Rawlns from his home To the
grave; II cost twelve Numbered more To depos.
II Mr. Stanton in the tomb. When the nation
pays the bills, Il always happens that they are
twice as large as when the samo work Is done
for private individual. WORCESTER.
SALE OF SHORT Horn DURuAMs--A sale o.
this kind Of stock of more than usual interest
took place at Xenia. on the sth inst. the herd
being the property Of Mr.. ID. MCMILLAN, Fol
extent OF herd, and prices brought by those
sold, we have heard of nothing to compare
with this sale. As our neighbor, Mr. HENRY
Bowman, OF Saybrook, was present and took
down the figures as the animals were struck Of
there Is no room for doubt as to the facts given
from the catalogue kindly furnished us {;
A year old COW. w.................,. 1915.
Cow Louan--calyed 1867. ........... &475.
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