Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-02-18

Madison, to these Of Falrport, Perry, Madisou.
Harpsrs6cId, Auslinburg and Jeaerson, to
meet At the Town Hall IN Madison, FEB. e0th,
at o'clock p. NJ, preparatory 10 the oTganiza'
ton Of q company for the purpose Of con-
structing a railroad from Fsirport, running In
an eastsrly direction through Perry, Madison,
Harpersfeld, Austinburg, iniersectlng the
Ashtabula and New Lisbon Road at that vii
lage, thence to jefferson, connecting with the
Ashtabula and jamestown Road.
THE MILLING BUSINESS for months past has
been better than for several years before. The
store mill In this village, runs day and night;
the supply OF water Is not SUFFICIENT for this
constant draft, and steam has to be brought
into requisltlon TO meet the deficiency. The
price Of wheat has been gradually improving,
and the recent purchases of Messrs FISK, Sill.
LIMAN & Co., more ithan tax their utmost
capacity for storage. The article Is of the
best quality of Ohio growth. With contin-
usd upward market for bread stuffs, there is a
slight prospect of a comfortable margin OF
profits. Fortune favors the brave-sometimes
"UP The RHINE This Is the subject of
lecture to be given at SMITHS Hall, on Friday
evening of the present week by Rev. j. N. Nc
GIFFERT, Pastor of the Presbyterian church
Of this village. The letters from this gentle.
man, while on his continental tour, last sum
mer, which appeared from week to week in
these columns will not have been forgotten.
Although they were written with much haste
and under unfavorable circumstances for de.
liberate choice, either of topics or expression,
they were read with much interest. How
much more deliberately prepared lecture
will administer to pleasure, may easily be i'm
agined. The task is undertaken in obedience
10 the request of many of our citizens The
,riAing admission fee of 10 cents is asked to
defray the expenses Of Hall, sc.
THE PROSPECTS OF A RAILROAD AT PAINEs-
VILE, seems to be treated with much fairness
and candor by correspondent from that place
while writing to the Cleveland Herald Faith
is virtue in railroad matters, and our compeii-
tor has given good evidence that she is fat
from being faith less
"The prospect for a railroad, which Is Ia
open up the communication between the coal
fields and cur harbor, is In situation where
outsiders see "as through glass darkly '
There seems to be growing conviction that
the road will be built some time during the
coming season, but such belief strikes Que as
being based to great extent on faith. The
various companies that have been organized
hold meetings and mysterious conferences.
from which great results are augured by the
uninitiated, but all of which have, SO far, failed
to make any deGuite progress. At present
more faith seems to be placed in the company
organized in the interests or at least under the
auspices of tho Pennsylvania Central Railroad
1 L. c,..ls 4
upon conviction that that road more, than
any other needs such connections rs would be-
afforded by the proposed route, and that from,
that source will the aid needed, be most likely
to cone. Aside from this there is also i
stronger popular feeling in favor of the men
composing this company, and firmer belle
in their candor and in the trust that can be re-
posed in them, than there is towards die 9th
ers. All these combined make the public u0w
| look to them as the ones from whom the ne
cessary action must come.
! Representative FIrcm, spent Sunday and
Monday AT home. A residence at Columbus
evidently agrees with him, as his aldermanit
proportions attest, and We hnyc his own test
monh that his animal enioyments--eating and
sleeping-sYe allowed him in about the SANG
ratio, ~ to Others of the same genus. Mental
and bodily vigor being faVorsbie to iRcreased
usefulness. we have little fear of any want o.
| application and sssiduiiy to the business in
terests of his constituency. We regret to heal
from him, that our fiiesad HAYWARD is still
confined to the use of his erutches, and is no
recovering his powers of Independent locomo.
ton as rapidly as himself and friends had
hoped.
The weightier business of the session is moi
being spromptly and dly entered upon as
could be wished. The financial matters ,as col .
nectcd with the basis of taxation, q which a
e mplicated-requiIing sober, thoughtful ant
deliberate action. are hanging along, and tLs
session is wearing away. When it become.
absolutely necessary to take the bull by tin
horns, and these matters must be put into
shape the members of the legislature will
perhaps, have beoSme tired OF Columbus life
impatient for return to their hOniPs-they
will then be but poorly fitted for passing upon
these considerations. So, Messrs. Legislators
use the gGad upon the Board of Equalization
and show them that rump pariaments are moi
4 in fashion now-a-days- Let us see something
that looks like determination to enter upor
the more impertaht business of the legislation
CoCNcIL LPRocEEDIHGs-The regular month.
ly meeting Of councR took place on Monday
evening last. Thee were present Mayor SEY
MoUR, and Couneilmen WILLARD, ROBERTSON
FITCH, STRONG, KNAPP and DICKINSON, Ii,
latter acting as clerk.
Proceedings of previous meeting read ant
affirmed.
The following bills were presented and al
lowed:
Printing!. Reed. d............... 8 8 q
Lumber-sidewalks B. p. Mann. 81 9;
Sewer material-Faulkner & Son. -. 1S on
surveys-N. Hubbard, 2 yrs run. 5s 81
Sunthies-L. L. Fire Co............ 2S A
Sewer contract t................... $50 OF
ICedar Posts-protection Spring Hill
j. W.1Silyius. on
Hook & Ladder Co.. / l:
Sundries-Protectiol Co......... l 5,
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$39s 8.