Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-07-30

tE-The trouble between the shoe manu-
facturers and ST. Crispins of Lynn, Massa-
chusetts, has been settled satisfactorily Work
viii be resumed.
tY-In the North and Baltic Seas Prussia is
preparing for the defense Of her ports by OBJ
structing river and harbor channels. The
Weser, upon which Bremen is situated, has
been closed by sinking hulks of old ships in
the channel Prussia by this method of de-
Tending her ports will leave her little fleet at
greater liberty to pursue aggressive operations.
tE-A ritualistic wedding in St. Johns
church, East Hartford Connecticut, made some
small stir. The Eucharist was administered !;
the wedding ring blessed, and the sign of the
cross made over it and over the elements then
administered procession headed by cruel
fer with silver cross lighted candles were
employed, and white satin crosses AMI en-
broidery decked the ushers and rector
tE-The latest estimates of the Agricultural
| Department indicate that the wheat crop will
| fall short of that of 1869 by 5S,OOO,OOO bushels
The corn crop is largely above an average ;
while the cotton crop will am )unt TO not less
than 8. 800 900 bales, and with "long season"
but little short of 100000 bales. With
ample crops and high prices, resulting from
the prevalence of n war in Europe, farmers
will have little cause for complaint
cY~Deputy Commissioner Douglass has de-
cdcd the question as to whether Paymasters
in the army and navy, and Dsbursing agents
in the civil service, should continue TO deduct
the income tax from the pay or salaries of the
officers or clerks. lie has decided that nc
such collection can be made after the Isl
of August and that the Collectors of internal
revenue must collect the tax from these people
as from others.
t5g- Official dispatches from China give the
correspondence between Minister Lowe and
Prince Kuna of China, relative to the death
of Minister Burlingame. Great regret is ex
pressed by the Chinese officials at the event
1t is stated that Burlingames mission has
been gratifyingly successful, and that the pos
thumous rank conferred upon Burlingame wa
the highest that could be given any one out
side the imperial family.
Eyy"The Big Horn expedition, composed o
about one hundred men, which left Cheyenn
about two months since, have not been hear
vi SllIt ny lhO uihig 'ihSN'S' oNh' bhNiii"
stated that he does not believe that any O
them will ever get out Of the Indian countr
alive lie is of opinion that when they re
= agross BIZ; Horn River, and thence up int
y the mountain gorgcs looking for gold an
silver, the Indians will surprise and kill then
5 all, as the Indians are very much opposed t
the expedition. Gen. Sherman informed th
members of the expedition, before they started
that they would not receive any support {
c protection whatever from the army.
LT3"An Erie man crawled into an omnibt
5 and went to sleep. Soon after, the driver
that torturing vehicle, not being aware of h
y presence, drove away to suburb called Jerl
r salem, even il ii isn't II "holy city-nOt mucl
u The man there awoke, sprang out of the "bus
2 aud was unable to tell where he was. He az
Il cordingly made for the canal, where lie migl
g have drownded himself, but he accidently di
y covered familiar landmark in the shape of
post where his grandather's dog used to hes
st tate every time he came that way, took ol
d scrvations, get his latiude and longitude I'M
'' a high degree of rcctilication, and joyful
made his way home