Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-04-15

and earnest man,
WESTERN FEMALE SEMINARY BURNED.-A
fire broke out in the south wing of the semi
nary building, Oxford, Ohio, soon after mid
night-Gaiurdny morning last-in the COOK
room IN the basement, and before the discov-
cry, had made such progress MS to have filled
the halls with smoke. Before the alarm had
startled the sleeping inmates, escape was
measurably cut Off from the upper stories of
this wing. Little or nothing was saved, and
many Of the young ladies lost all but the
night dresses in which they escaped. Two
jumped fr0m the second story windows, sus'
tanning some injury, and another from the
third story, escaping with but slight injury,
while one Of the teachers saved herself by
sliding down upon the lightning rod. The
occupants OF the north wing had more time,
and were better prepared for their flight. Some
of the furniture OF the main floor was saved
In this part of the building were the rooms
OF Miss JEssuP--a sister, by marriage, OF the
writer-one of the teachers, nhelplcss cripple,
but as the published reports Of ,he catastrophe
say there were no fatalities, we are lett to in
fer that she was removed without injury. The
number of students was about 1870, and half OF
whom propably lost most OF their wardrobes.
The building was three story brick, built
since previous occurrence OF this kind some
eleven years ago, and was fine modern
building, beautifully located some three
fourlhs of n mile from the village, upon el'
igibe and slightly grounds, and was very
complete establishment OF wide spreading
usefulness. The less OH the building Is csti'
mated ut $3.50 900, $4,000 OF which was GOV
cred by insurance. The young ladies ant
teachers were provided for by the citizens
whose libcrality, rs well us that OF the rail
roads In furnishing passes, were brought int
prompt ant cheerful requisIion. Collection
were taken in the churches ON the Sabbath
for meeting immediate emergencies The cs
tablishment was under the very efficient prin
cipalship of Miss HELEN PEABODY, and II
scholarship and usefulness, ranked with til
best female seminarics of the land. 1t wa
one of the numerous progeny OF the celeora
ted MI Holyoke Seminary OF Massachusetts
} There Is every reason to believe that 1t wi
not long be left to slumber in grim ruin, bu
will rise again in all its freshness and vigo
, 10 spread its benign influence, not only owe
: our own, but as is true of these schools, owe
!. the broad lands Of earth, to enlighten an
1 bless eyen the dark places Of cruelty.
J, PROGRESS or TUE NORTHERN PAcIFI
n RArLRoAD.-- energy with which the hpilt
!, ing OF this great thoroughauo is being pushe
. forward Is an added guaranty of It's early CON
IA plclion and Its wise management. We Lear
d from the financial agents of the Road, Messr
&c JAY Cooke & Co., that, At tho present dat
Z the grazing is nearly finished for 306 mile
? nom Lake Superior, through Central MINI
sota, TO the eastern border Of Dakota trail
I. are running over 1870 miles of completed tract
,, the Mlssls SIppl river Is bridged at Braiuel
!, and once more Joined to the Lakes by ra
!. and ,rack.la, ting Is rapidly progressing we'
@ ward. BY September 2exl, trains VIII run
Q the Red river, aud the grading will probah
:. be far advanced toward the Great Bend OF l
Missouri river in Central Dakota
iy la the meantime work has been commene
o the present season on the Pacific coast lar
y, :. force Of men Is already employed In the VI
IS. Icy of the Columbia river, in WashinGt
on. Territory, and hereafter the work,of constrI
y ton will be pushed both eastward anW wa
m. ward toward the centre with such rapidity
re. the best iatsrests ot the Road may Justify.