Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-11-09
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the lowest point touched since July :,
1862.
A workable and superior vein Of coal
has been found in Edinburg township,
Portage county.
Meteorological observations, under the
direction Of the government, went into
effect on the LIST inst.
4 young man named Hsight, Of Co
shocton, committed suicide at Parkmsn,
Geauga county, on the 10Th ult.
Five residents Of Portage county were
swindled by the Patent Roofing game
last week to the amount Of $50 each.
The census Of 1870 raises Columbus
from thirty-sixth to twenty-seventh city
in the United States-s gain Of just one
fourth.
President Grant has issued another Of
his effective electioneering documents
Reduction of the public debt in Octo-
Der, 45,l29,294."
The Baptist Church State Convention,
held q few days since at Columbus, fixed
upon youngstown as the place Of hold
ing their convention next year.
VIM. Adams, formerly Mayor Of Ale
gheny City, Pa, was sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment in the penitsntiaTy
for passing counterfeit money.
The "Tod House" is the lame Of the
new hotel just completed at Youngstown.
o. n C-.E-.@A - 49, CH-sn-g NauT
York, assumes the management Of the
house.
Governor Hayes has set apart Thurs
day, the cath inst, as q day Of Thanks
giving. This is the same day named by
the President for that purpose, through
ont the United States.
LIS. Everett, ESQ, editor OF the Akron
TfmeS,died on the S0th ult., of congestion
Of the lungs, aged seventY-fve years.
Mr.. Everett had long been known to the
newspaper world, having held positions
on various papers in Boston, Cleveland,
Chicago, Elyria, and, lastly, in Akron.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
have under consideration plans for the
irrigation Of the immense land grant
along the Platte Lodge, Pale Crow Creek
and Laramie rivers, hundreds Of thous-
ands Of acres can be reclaimed snd made
good agricultural land.
= An association has been formed in
New York for constructing anew crystal
palace, for the Worlds Fair in 1872. The
association have bought twenty acres
Of land above YorkviIle tunnel, be-
tween Third aud Fourth avenues
The building will be Of iron and glass,
and its central area will be eleven acres.
The FranKing Privilege is to be venti-
lated again at the next session Of Con-
gre.s. The Postmaster General is pre-
pairing evidence to show what a waste Of
transportation and space is ch~argeable
to the privilege members Of the govern
ment have Of sending their letters, soiled
linen, books and bulkierparcels free Of
postage
The great overland eastward bound
train on the Central Pacific Railroad was
stopped and the express car robbed Fri
day night last, between Verdi and Reno,
by a band of highwsymen, who boarded
the train at Verdi. Pistols were held to
the heads Of the conductors and brake
men, and the express car WIS detached
and robbed Of about $4,000 in COIN
The robbers escaped to the mountains
bat a party for their pursuit has been
organized.
The law passed at the last session o.
Congress, providing for the observation
and telegraphing of approaching storms
along the sea and lake coasts and at mil
itary posts in the interior, has been put
into practical operation, and henceforth
scientific notes of the state ofthe weather
the direction Of the wind and the figures
st which the barometer and Thermometer
stand at the various hours and points o.
observation will be ~telegraphed all ovel
the United States and be published IL
the This will be not only
source of considerable qualification to tn
curious in such matters, but will be o
great practical advantage in commercial
agricultural and other business affairs.
J. B. Mccullough, recently 'head AM
'front.' Of the Democracy OF this State
now transferred from the Cincinnati Ell
quirer to the Chicago Republican, says
1.-THE defeat Of the Democrats Of Ohio
but the natural and Legitimate result OF
determined effort by the pestilent hack
Of a party to retain supremacy and diS
tate policy and principles which are oil
no1ious to the people" Furthermol
he SAYS, drunken d~ead-bests" have POI
session of the party in Ohio, and u
TO suit themselves. How do Democra
relish such compliments from a conrad,
iE-arms?
A counterfeit Of the latest issue
the fifty cent currency has made its a
p~earsnee, which, although the engraviI
Is of a coarser character. apd tho fiji
lathe work wanting, though initiate
eosrsely, yet it is well calculated to d
esive. The red and blue fbres in L
ape of the genuine are initiated |
printing in the counterfeit the lol
beard Of Secretary Stanton is darkeT,aI
the figures "5O' on the right hand 8
surrounded by solid black. instead
fine lines, as in the genuine. On the 7
verse, the counterfeit may be dist
guished by the "s'' in Customs falling
touch the line encircling the large oy
20 the next, and also by the absence
she shading aud line lines around t
S'JOr' ia the corners
There will he a movement to ha'
Congress INTRODUCES the postcard, whit
has lust been introduced into the Britii
postal system This is a piees o. car
board four and three quarters by thFi
and one half inches. Upon the face
this card ara engraved tbs royal arm
a half penny stamp in the right bar
uuper corner, and the words, 1.-THE a
dress Only to be written on this side
The back Of the card is reserved for Il
contents Of the letter TO be written theI
These cards are very popular in t
countries using them, for their conye'
iuee and cheapness, being especial
sdapted to business orders and 9th
communications not particularly requi
ing privacy.