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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26
Select P0etrU.
Lift a Little.

Lift little lin a little
Neighbor, lend helping hand
To that heavy laden brother,
Who, from weakness, scarce can stand.
What 10 thee, with thy strong muscle,
Seems light and easy load,
Is to him pondcrOus burden,
Crmbering his pilgrim road
Lift little lift a little
Effort gives one added strength
That which staggers him when rising,
Thou canst hold at arms full length,
Not his fault that he is feeble,
Not thy praise. that thou art strong;
1t is God makes lives to differ,
Some from waiting, some from song.
Lift little lift littlel
Many they who need thine aid:
Many lying by the roadside,
Meath misiOrtunr's drcary shade.
Pass not by, like Priest and Lcvite,
Needless of thy fellow man;
- Bit with heart and arms extended,
Be the Good Samaritan.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26

"KEEr nlM DowS."- when a poor
man attempts 10 rise-sattcmpts TO show
that there Is no monopoly of genius. and
that Cod hath given rs free aud noble a
soul 10 the lowly as TO the grcat-hc i.
not only opposed by tho class aboyc him.
but envy AID scorn are brt too often lis
portion Among his fellows. They do not
like to see themselves outstripped hy one
whom they have reckonrd no Uettcr than
themselves, and instead Of encouraging.
they damp his ardcr, aud grievc his heart
with suerrs, and cOld-bccause cnvous
counsel. The next class above lin
lore not 10 Gee man Ehc las naught to
boast of but n noble soul; no treasures
save those Of mind, presuming to take
his place among them, aud there is one
universal shout OF Keep him down.
This upward Struggle Which the poverty
struck genius has TO cndure-the sirug-
gle against prejudice, Misrepresentation
and want-las daunlcd mailf a mind aud
discouraged many breast, and has kept
many q man formed 10 bp light TO the
world in poverty and darkness TO the end
Of his days Brcausc Of this many a no
bic spirit has concealed its own fame ri
brightness many noble aud free mali,
Of whom the world was not worthy, las
gone down into the grave with NIL the
wisdom of their souls untold -''hagc died
and made no sign"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26

Tie BIN says i--"It is possible that
the City of Bostou has been run down
by some British mail steamer, whose
capita u forgot to mention it on his arri.
val in port. 1t might be well to ask
some OF the British captains if they did
not feel a slight Jar at any time during
tlrir passage"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26

EFFECT or SToPPAdE OF THE EARrn's Mos
TiON.-5hould our earth suddenly be arrested
in iis course from any cause whatever the iney-
table result would be the development Of an
enormous degree Of heat. that would burn up
everything on the sulacc and dssipate II in va
pUr 1t is well known that motion when sud-
denly arrested becomes converted into heat.
and this fact + Illustrated continually in our
everyday experience. 4 cannon ball fred
against an iron plate becomes heated 10 d con-
siderable degr,c aud the amount of ignition is
in proportion 10 the velocity of the body thus
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26

The table upon which the Declaration
OF Independence was signed is now ia
possession Of an aged maiden lady named
Iialnscy, at Charleston, s. G. Efforts
were made to induce her to supply this
table Tor the signing of the South Caro-
lima ordinance of secession, but she stead.
iastly refused, and at length threatened
to shoot any one who should attempt to
take j; away.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26

The MIsEEIEs or 4 Ricn MAx.-The New
York correspondent Of the Rochester DsmocSat
is responsible for the following
Alexander T. Stewart clears one thou
sand dollars per day, Sabbath, excepted,
all the year round. Cornelius Wander
bilt pleads guilty to double that sum,
while VIM. B. A,tur rates his income At
four thousand three hundrcd aud thirty
dollars per diem. Sleeping or waking,
the latter gentleman finds Il ,brcc dollat
bill dr"pping into his hat every minute
or the twemty-iour hours. lie canuut lit
down to talk with his physician without
having Il little more wcalt b il non liral.H:
he caunot uuburdcn his mind for ten min
utcs without feeling the burden incrcas-
ing III his pocket and he cannot walk
broadway, however the weather may be.
without meeting a shower uf money. At
every turn cash slarcs him in the iace in
the most insOlent mII!ucr. Banks fling
their dividends ut his HEAD; rt!liIess H.
nanciers beat him with coupons; unpiiy-
ing and sou!less corporations dump Ih' il
filthy lucre at his doorstep, and cOu,einpt-
uohs GiIl-Stickcrs plaster his house Wi,h
greenLacks. One might inquire what the
fellow has done TO merit tIus treatment,
and the Only charge that can be brought
is that he was a rich mans son, aud ilicrc-
fore must suffer.
TIE MARRIAGE RELATIoN-Thc great So
crrt is TO learn to bear with each others fail
lings; not TO be blind To them; That Is either
an impossiUilliy or folly; We must see and
feel them if we do neither they are not evils
to us, and there is obviously no need of for
bcarance but to throw the m;!ntlc oF affection
around them, conccaling them from each 9th
er's eyes to dctt tminr not to let them chill
the affections; 10 resolve to cultivate good
tempered f)rbcarun, b.caus it is the way o:
mitigating pres nj evil, always with Il view
to ultimate amendment. Surely / i not the
perfection but the impcrfcc,iOn OF human char
acter that makes the strongest claim in love.
All the world must approve even enemies
must admire, the good and the estiniable in
human nature II husband and vie estimate
that in each which all must be constrained 70
valuc, what do they more than others? Ii is
tie lniirmIties of character tile lmpcr.cction>
of nature that call for the plying sympathy
the tender compassion that makes cucL the
comtorlcr-tht monitor OF the ohet. For
bearance helps eacli ~ attain command over
themselves. Few are tile Creatures 80 utterly
evil as to abuse generous confidence, a calm
forbcarance. Married persons should be pre-
cniinenly friends, and fidelity is the erea
privilege of friendship. Til" forhearancc her,
conlcnded for is I;ct the weak, wicked iudal
gence of each others faults. but such a calm
tender observance of them as tXtiudes nj
harshncss and anger, and tdkeS the best an,
gentlest method of pointing them out il th'
! full confidence of atfectidr
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26

4 Camauche Indian few days ago brought
his Sq1aw to- pioneer artist to have her pic4
lure taken. The artist got the squaw in POSI-
ton. when the old Comanchc thought he
would investigate the mystery of making
~quaw's pictuFrs He accordingly raised tho
cloth aud looked into the camera, when he was
a.ionishcd TO see Eis wife standing on her
head. AT tbs he grew indienant and even
beat her for assulnin. 5nCl Gn ud'gnifrd att
tndc before the soldiers. but as she stoutly de-
MED The "irHsc, lIr continued his experiments,
and at last Clne to the conclusion that ma
chine that could stand squaw on her head in
half II second. without her knowing anything
about it, WAS bad m.dicinr"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26

johnson says the greatest magicians
OF the age are tile papcrmakers. They
transform the bcggar's rags Into sheets
lOt editors 10 lie or
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26

A DECALoGUE OF CANoNs,-Ncrcr put Oh
till tomorrow what you can do t"-day.--
Never trouble another for what you can do
Yourself Never spend your money before you
hav it. Never buy what you do not want be-
cause il is cheap: it will be dear to you. Pride
costs MS more than hunger, thirst and cold
We never repent of having eaten too liule.-
Nothing IS Troublesome that We do willingly
How much pain have cost us the evils that
have never happened. Take things always by
their smooth handle, When angry, count ten
before you speak; if very angry, a hundIed'-
..H. .u.laeuf THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26

Sery aged Christian. who was so poor as to Re in
an alms-hOise. asked what he doing now. lie
replied, "OHiy Waiting"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26
WHOLE NUMBER 1866!

The fifteenth amendment, it is estimst;
cd, makes 100000 new voters.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26

Ex-Secretary Chase's Legal Tender
Act, has been made an Illegal Tender
Act, by Chef Justice Chase
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26

The woman question--"Whers did you
get your back hairS''h 900 as.s
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-26
dLoTTItERs.

FIERCE a. HALL, Dealers IN Clothing, Hats,
Cana and Gents' Fnrnishing OOods Ashtabnla, o. s9i
The New York herald., 1870-01-04

committee OF the H0use OF Representatives shortly
aifer ne trial OF Mr.. Johnson waa over, having ap-
pears @peafca before SAID committee m obedience " tier
was ID the habit OF visiting INC Treasury Depart
nient Wnie was Collector 0i the port of batiInore;
nihoSt every week, In the transaction or Orlcal
uuy AL one OF these visits, during Lnc progress oil
Tue impeachment trial. hr Edmund Cooper, Tor
mery member OF Congress from Tennessee, then
Assistant Secretary OF The Treasury said thai
the counsel feas IN Mr.. JOhnson's iefeucc would Dc
considerable. ana Lhai La view OF the fact thas M.
Johnson was comparatively poor man. ard thnl
ne was subjected 10 Lbs triai because no dared 10
reaist the encroachnentS or Congressional power,
he uought ms friends ought not To permit hin lHr
Johfs0nt to bear these expenses, but should rheitf-
selves raise the amount necessary 10 defray them.
replied that fully agreed Ia opinion Wlth hini,
aud Expressed my willingness % assist In raising
tiic money. al The same time asking h,m how much
ne tnonght ougAt 70 raie. lie replied tnas two or
three thousand dollars would Oe q iinerai sum.
on my return 10 baltimore stated tbs iacts OF
ts interview 10 several OF the most prominent aud
most respected merchants, anu these gentlemen
contributed ana collected among their business
associates, ana paiu over to me a sum somewhat
less tban s2,Co0. do not remember the esaet
asa0hit az THIS time, though thea iiad snd tninx
lconiu yet pnd among my papers, LIST conIa.hins
the Fame ami amount OF eacn contribution. ID adj
dttion W this raised u lew hundred dollars from
among the personal friends OF the PRESIDENT but
none OF ~ from my saporunates IN ihe Custom
House. Ine Total amount tnus collected including
SiaO winch contributed iny sell, and no individual
contrinnted more than liat suu, WAS 5000.
ENery dollar OF this paid, Without unnecessary
deay, to ar. Edmund Cooper. Ia the presence
ol the Hon. stevenson Archer, N. c., who permits
me 10 use his name IN TINS cOnnecLi0n AT the
time aatd .nat II desirable had no daubt coad
very easily raise more money. MIR. Cooper SAID ne
uio not desire me TO DO so. I never dld collect
auVtner dollar IN connection with the impeachment
pesohi Inc sum thus pad TO Mr. Cooper. IN con.
cusion desire 10 say, N the fullest sense, that II
any senator was prlued TO vote Tor Mr. JohnsJns
acluiitai, which | do not believe, had no lot or
part IN that digraceiul business and VAS aAd atn
utterly Ignorant OF any purpose or attempt 10 do
will also add That ~ Iny opinion air. Johnson was
entirely incanaDe OF cuusenuDg 20 the nse OF sacn
improper means TO preyens conviction.
Claiming the right at least 10 nave tni5 conmuDi-
canon placed as prominently in your columns az
was the article which contained sach uumcriUsd in-
puCatious am sour 0Dedent servant
EDWIN ii. WEBSTER.
The New York herald., 1870-01-04
EnG rsaals sTREAT NJRDER.

Edwin Perr. Indicted BY the Grand Jary for
ths AfnrS'.r Of Thomas Hayes, the Night
Wat.hmau.
Edwin Pefrs. under arrest FOR the alleged murder
OF Thomas Hayes the private watchnan ut har-
beck's stores, Furman street, Brooklyn, was iu-
dcted for murder in the first degree by the Grand
Jury which was cmpaneied IN the Court OF Oyer
and lerminer yesterday. Yesterday afternoon ne
was brought INTO court aud rs tEe Grand Jury had
failed TO present the bill TO the Court not ar
ragIed. Mr.. Charles >. spencer one or his counsel
moved To postpone the trial OF the case until Ion-
day next. DistT1ct Attorney Norris opposed, and
said he was ready for trial this week.
Mr. spencer thought 1t woua be an unusual thing
TO try u man Tor capital offence within week
alter the INDICTMENT and he fet surprised TINT the
District Attorney should oppose pOstponemert In
order 10 cnabe the prl- Lo get ready lie asked
for OH adloufufuent until Thursday, 2nt expected
to gel il. lie Wrought that no counsel should try
case Of this character before spending days IN
preparation IN reference 70 questions of law alone.
District Attorney Morris sarcasiicHily observed
that he an not suppose the Court would adJ0uf
case to enable counsel TO study law.e
Mr.. spencer retorted by saving that the District
Attorney was no: TOO old 10 learn law yet. lie would
lind that he could employ portion or his time use
Iny IN the study OF the law between now aud the
day OF the trial
Judge Pratt intimaJed to counsel for defence that
they ought to be really by Tuesday next. lie would
not DC IN Brooklyn on Monday, as he had TO SIT III
Orange county.
Mr.. spencer said they would then be ready.
Mr.. Morris opposed pUstponeaent throughout,
and expressed MS desire 10 Try tue case ta5 week
Judge Pratt said that as the prisoner mad not been
arraigned he would not enter an order; but when
the prisoner was arTAgnea 10 plead he would listen
10 an application for y postponemenr
Perry was then remanded. He VIII be arralgncd
tO-uay.
The New York herald., 1870-01-04
ga3JhEys tAgsLLiiEsCE.

BUILDING MISUNDERSTANDING the year 1869
there have been erected Ia Brooklyn 2993 buildings
OF all classes or which $50 were brown stone fronts,
sos brc8 ard l,to7 frame dwellings,; stone, Ii
BRICK aun i lrauie cnurales. brick and frame
scloo'Gouses 81 bfieh ana . frame manufactures;
:. briek and frame storeheu5es. lae greatest
In the rWenGy -rst OLD, aud the smallest number ),
Iii the Fourth ward.
a MURDsaous FRAcAs IN ALIouoa Sroag.-Abcut
three O'Clock Yesterday afternoon John Kramer aud
phiiip Timan entered the liquor store OF Thomas G..
Little, corner oi William aud Inlay streets, SoUth
brooklyn. where they had two or lnree drinks ana
then aaartCied about The payment. the proprietor
ordered rlman out OF the store. Kramer came 10
the assistance OF n.s friend by striking Lttle the
head wiih a 5luag shot, lnilctny \ severe wound.
u lew OF tine Trends of the injured man VINO hap.
penoJ 10 be IN Jnc place sec upon Kramer, knocking
him down, breaking hts nose aud Otherwise abusin, !,
him. Kramer was taken TO the CITY Hospital.
The New York herald., 1870-01-04
rah snpEicaaEsV OK raEslDEsr JOHNSON
Letter from Mr.. T.. II. Wcbricr, l.ate Coli
lcctOr Of khe Port Of baltimore.
RgIAfR Dec n Isaa

Letter from Mr.. T.. IL. Webster, s.ase Coli
Ioctor Of she Port Of baltimore.
B.LAIR, Dec. 81, 1853.
To THE EDITORS or THH BALTIMORE GAZETTE
GENTIEMRN-My attention has been called to-aay.
for the FIRST time, editorial IN your issue OF the
Z1t inst, In regard TO tho impeachment trial OF tue
late President Johnson and the alleged c0rrupt use
of money TO secure his acqnita In which occurs the
following language, which You quote as having been
used by Mr.. Cornelius Wendell, OF Washington city,
at an interview held with him few days ago.
That rasedn he said shy Henry sythe nsser reached
Wasblngton. Webstnr, The Baltimore Collector raised lot.
which no paid to counsel! would like to know
what counsel None OF thosc empoyed In the evcs
received H. WAS good pretence which to rnec money,
and pcops bsd freely than they would had they known
that money would so further than ihe Coiiscor's
pocksts"
This language contains such an aspersion upon my
personal integrity And b0nor-Nhcther r emanate
from Mr.. Wendell or some newspaper corrroSpOn-
dent, matters n0t-that cannot consent 10 pass II
In silence.
In sne first place the general intimtaiou contained
In the article, that was party ~ tho raising VI
money To buy Senators, or for any other corrupt or
improper purpose or that was aware that any
money was 70 used for such purposes, In c0nncc-
tion with Mr.. Johnson's trial. Ia absolutely and
tirey false. And In the second place, as more dis
ttnctiy charged Ia the language quoted, that col
lected money IN connection VITA tnis trial which
da not pay over, but, the contrary, put into my
own pockets, IL equally as false.
The facts, In bref, OF my entire connection with
th,s matter are Substantially ~ follows; ana tnese
iacts may add, swore 20 before 40 investigating
The New York herald., 1870-01-04

total So 5oa, $50
The Wrole aniounL OF bonds now outstaud-
Ing and not provided Tor in the SINKING
Fund is. s23, 2si 0oo
The whole amount OF County bonds out
standing is -, 255. COO, OF winch l5-loJhs
Is chargeaole upon The city. ana ma
blty Of. .s973,3.5
The New York herald., 1870-01-04

Ru the commission has drawn ts money In Dulk
from tae cry treasury; renaericg no account In
IN 1865 tney had drawn no less than x60U,0D0 IN
excess OF the outside limit then permitted by law
AS stated above this one account nas added TO our
city deDt no less sum than ~, 23s 900, besides
$l6e 100 raised IN the ia ues aud Tor interest is
surprising mat our local expenditures, IN money
paid and money borrowed, have reacned $1,000, 900
month when such irresponsible bodies, tramplsng
even on laws OF their own procuring, have usurped
The functions OF the elected representatives OK the
citizens
TaE COST PER FAMILY.
There are probably not to exceed 70 .09o families
or that number OF dwellings, In our city to-day.
Bes,dos the oppressive taxation 0 tne federal gov
eminent, enhancing the cost OF I'LL We eat, wear or
use the expenditures IN local taxation and added
debt or the past twelve months have averaged $780,
four dollars week, on each OF the houses or fami
es a ol ,i BROOKLYN. cannes oe wrong IN declaring
city's growing prosperity VIII soon become tradI-
tion II Is not the statement OF such ominons lac,s
existing that Injuries the cltys credit IL Is the facts
themselves thas are hurtfui would gladly avoid
unpleasant iorebodings II false confidence would
give real security. But there hope OF adequate
reform unless truthful exhibition of the extent
bound BY my oath Of ONCE, as wei as
10 communicate 10 you the truth respecting
our financial condition, have stated 1t without
aggera.ion. and only without dscouragenent be.
cause believe that IN the Legislature now about ~
meet we shall at last 1nd n majority disposed TO
leglsate in favor o. instead Of against that elective
sclf-goyernment without which cues IKE nattonA.
are helpless victims OF every species or wrong.
MARTIN kALBFLEISCH, Mayor.
The following city 0t1cers were tnen elected by
ballot OF tue Board:-PresIdent or the Board, Jacob
Bergen; City Clerk, William g. Bishop; Assistant
Keeper OF the CITY Hail. Thomas Mcclure; Mcssen.
ger OF the Board, Andrew Mcdonald; Engineer Of
the City Hall. Timothy Ward Inspector OF Pave
ments, Eastern District William Irwin; Inspector Of
Pavements, Western District, Phiip Clare Scaers OF
Weights and Measures, Western District James
Fasan Michael ConloD; Seaiers Of weights and
Measures. Eastern District, John q. Bowman, Peter
Cuban; Keeper OF Docks Eastern District, Patrick
Clark; Clerk Of the Market, Patrick Wara;
The New York herald., 1870-01-04

EMIGRATION TO TExAs.-Letters from Texas say
shat the TIDE OF Immigration now moving into ne
state h without parallel. II comes from many
directions and - inQ up various parts OF the great
State, Ont the larger share OF tho 90
the northern aud northwestern counties. lneJ be-
come grain farmers and arc greatly increasing,
both tho pr0ducs of tho region AID tho price of
lAnda
The New York herald., 1870-01-04
TIE MArca Eua the pmz: Hms CHAMPIONSHIP.

lWWCc anu N1teu~N Nueu UUKW&ru1 !" 1'OP"ssss
from the st. LOUIS Republican, Dan. ~
Yesterday Billy Carroll acting for Iom Aen, Tor
warded t5o0 forfeit money 70 Frank queen, OF uis
New YORK G!tpRs, accepting the cnaiiehIe VI Mace,
within ity mics u Cincinnati on tue 5th July, 1879,
anu IL any party arrested tn any other state that
parry foreits tc money. The hynt 10 also tO be, 40
alleged ny Carroll, FOR the cnampi0pzup " tns
word
The New York herald., 1870-01-04

A young and iricndess girl, aged thirteen years.
was forcioly rescued IN Vlrynta C,y, Nevada flOul
. low dance house by the Sncrin Aid placed ua1er
thc pgctoctlon u ine SisterS Of Charity.
The New York herald., 1870-01-04
BROOKLYN COURTS.

Keeper OF Water Closets, Daniel Nurphy. Tho Com
la0a Council then adjourned Tor one week.
, 1870-03-19

nope lot oeesasion OF tho annual uurdos!nes
- planoo11nga thero short Of the extermi-
nA9on OF tho nhole rnoe of sAvaRes. Its 10
70 1oped That few moro such blown as that
aeAt ~ Colonel Baker, in February last, wi11
manco n tnem TO deaist from their hallish work.
tcr1ns o. PoAee hold out by the goyorumont.
1t Is little singular that those who rsise suoh
an ontcSy when m Indian 10 hurt, are silent
having no word Of censure for the Indian, OF
cfea sympathy for his victim8-when white
tho score"
Tie 6enator closen his 1oster as folous:
1hn !ntlian is bound TO have Mnad or
se7ipn, but he appsrcntly prcfcrs tho scalp.
while upon Us u forced tho alternative OF feed
OF Ign, Wou1a prefer TO feed but II it must
ss,nas1 BE- i,ghta t han let it bs thorough and In
Washington tafareh II, De.paseA TO The St.s ror.
The Secretary of RsP to to,a.v transmitted to
tho House Of Represontasiyes the % ropors Of %
Go Colonel bAke5 respecting tho expedition against
letter dated Mazch Il, saya:
I'm submitting to the Secretary OF War the
within reports, / VIII rcnark that they nre this
moment received, and will boar careful perusal.
On account OF the unusual severity with which
the matter has been treated, both By Congress
and the pross, General Sheridan took the pre-
caution to send General HarGio Il most hu-
mano and considerste officer, vol known hare
in Washington), to Montana, to judgs On the
spot between the conflicting statements, and
he justified tho expedition sgainst Mountain
Chiefs band Of the piegan tribe. Colonel Ds-
ker followed tho instructions Of his Immediate
commander, Colonel de- Trobriand, buthe does
not, as il proper and usual, report the ser and
kind Of Indians actually left dead at tho camp
on the Marias. Twill instruct General Sher-
idan to call on Colonel Baker for = full ruport
on this point, TO meet tho charge that OF the
number killed the greater part vere squaNs
and chiIdren."