Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-09-03


it to their advantage to come TO Austinburg.
THos. w. HOPKINS, Music Teacher
SOMEBODY has taken the hint. ard put the
approaches to the watering tub at the south
end of the village in good condition. We do
not know who did it, but some one will enjoy
the gratitude of the public for it's accomplish
ment
WASHED AND GULLIED.-The late rains
have left their impress on the roads. Wher-
ever we have travelled in the vicinity, the hills
and desccnts are in condition that will re-
quire considerable expenditure of labor and
money to put them into order again.
WE regret to hear of the arrangement
probably temporary--of the eldest daugh-
ter OF ReBT. G. WARRINGTON, Esq, of North
Kingsyille, and wife of A. K CAUGHEY. For
sanitary considerations the friends of Mrs. G.
have deemed it best for the present, to give
her the advantages of the State asylum at
Newburg.
Growth AND INCREAsE.-Th evidences of
increasing business along the Lake Shore
road is seen in the increased facilities for its
transaction at the local stations. Each year
witnesses the doubling Of the size of some one
or more of the passenger and freight houses.
The passenger k0sse at Madison is, We notice,
undergoing this process.
c. E. BRUCE, ESQ, as will be seen Ivy our
advertising columns, announces ids embarka-
ton in the Real Estate and Insurance bust
ness, and such agencies as pertain TO that de-
partment of business. There is no reason ap-
parent why he should not make this enterprise
go. The field is clear and the Prof has a
clear head, sound judgment, caution we'll de-
veloped, good business qualities, accurate and
honorable, and leisure and perseverance
enough to do well whatever he undertakes.
Mr. GEORGE BECK, formerly Supt. of eur
scllools, has been offered a position in the
State Normal School at Plattyile, south west
ern Wisconsin, at a salary Of 81, 800 year,
which he has accepted, and made us a call on
Monday last, on his way to the scene Of his
future labors. His particular department. is
that of the natural sciences. His qualifications
as successful teacher, and his bearing as a
citizen and gentleman, will commend him 10
the favor of those he designs to serve.
CANADA THIsTLEs are such curse to any
, section of cOuntryit is not little surprising
that any community or individual upon whose
premises tkey are to be found, should sleep
conscientiously and quietly without the last eff
ort being put forth for their destruction. The
fields and highways Of Conneaut, we have fire.
quently noticed, show their undisturbed pres.
ence, while little seems to be thought or sad
about it. Our hatred Of them, and annoyance
at seeing them is such, thai had we piece of
;pfae taI I, g.
with salt if in consequence its use should be
lost for five years following.
1t. e. B, HUBBARD, who has been stationed
among the sayages of Arizona, where it stands
aman in handto be constantly mindful of urk-
ing danger, has been ordered to Ehrenberg. "a
new place or landing on the Colorado river,
Erem which point nearly all the govt freight
is distributed TO the Central posts of Arizona.
1t is six miles below La Paiz and ninety above
Fort Yuma, and as hot as - Yuma
There has been a general change throughout
che Department.
He adds-"Compliment the Rev. Mr. AN.
DERsoN for me and tell him that his column
is extremely interesting"
If the Lieut. had sent us one of his pleasant
and interesting communications touching that
far of. and comparatively but little known
country. We should have been very much graft
ned, and our readers, as they have been in for
mer letters, much interested
,soHIo YIsIroRs AT DuLuTH.-The Duluth
Minnesotidn of the Goth ult., notices among the
visitors that are dropping down at that poin,
like hocks Of Prairie Chickens, our townsman
AUSTIN ]. SMITH, zone of the original Duluth
pFoprietorsS who was stopping with CLIsFoS
MARKELL, Esq, another of our Ashtabuls
boys, and Col, HAYES, Governor of the State
accompanied by General NJ. F. FORCE of Gin
cinnati. Gen. f. invested in 25 feet on Superb
or street, next to the Bank, at about 800 pei
front foot 0ltf81EIN IL
Wheat shipments to Duluth b. the way o
st. Paul q Lake Superior Railroad have com
menced. the first is noticed by the St. Pau
Press of Aug. nth. II says as soon as ihe ele
yator q completed at Duluth. which will b,
accomplished In about four weeks hence. whea
will generally take that direction.
The arrival of the steamboat StIimsn Wit
is noticed at Duluth, all the way from the city
Of nAlbanys NJ ", via. Erie Canal, and is In
teRqsal foF the St Louis Bay trade, belweeI
Dafuth and Fon du Lac. i'ii y 'ss a-sslt