Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-10


being redeemed as fast as they come in. They
will not be reissucd, but destroyed. The
standard small coin in circulation hereafter
will be the one and two.ccnt bronze pieces,
aud the three and five-ceut copper nickel.
tF-rhe Ohio State journal prints a cartoon
Of "The Democratic Sick Man and DR.. Val
landigham," which Is full of significance. The
floor and table Of most uninviting sick
chamber are covered with vas and other
medical appurtenances, labeled, General
Orders No. H." mo. 49," "Xvth Amend.
ment," etc. The Democracy, represented as
much out at the elbow and looking very sick
indeed, draws back in agony as the doctor
profFers a small negro, with the remark,
Swallow this now, there's good fellow, and
you'll feel better"
t55- William II. Bradford and John Randall
seamen on board the American brig Navada
George Lumc captain, appeared before a Com
missioner, the other day, and made affidavit
that they shipped at Bombay for the voyage
to New York. The captain put the crew on
short allowance, and when they made de.
mand for more food he put them, with others,
on shore on the barren island of Chumac,
without food. The pilot communicated the
facts to the American Consul at Zanzibar, who
sent vessel to take them off. An investiga-
ton of the affair will take place.
CS~ Bishop Whitehouse has formally
passed sentence Of degradation in the Rev.
Charles Z Cheney case M Cheney was
not present. The bishop made brief address
stating that his hope had been that he would
be spared the painful necessity, which now
presented itself for the first time in his long
Episcopate, of deposing, after trial. one of his
clergy. Mr.. Cheney's congregation still sus
tain him, and he will continue TO conduct
services as usual. The l.. II. Tying of n. Y.
held service and preached for the deposing
Pastor, last Sunday to arr overlooking house.
tS-At various points along the coast Of our
northern lakes, says the Detroit Free Press
may be seen more or less of the remains Of
what was once some Of the finest shipping
that 1oated on fresh waters. On the east shore
Of Lake Michigan four or five vessels, yet in
good state Of preservation, may be seen.
On the north shore Of Lake Eric vessels are
lying on the beach in the locality of Long
Point, which were driven on that dangerous
coast in the terrible gale Of 1869. One of these
vessels is the Quickstep, with cargo of coal
on board, and lies in close proximity to Long
Point Cut.
DEMocRATIc TIcRETs.-Thc iollowingi is The
ticket nominated by the Democracy" . I
Columbus, on Wednesday: Governor Geo.
w. NcCOok Lieutenant Goyernor-S. w.
Hunt Auditor Of Statc-J H. Cockercll (;
Treasurer of State-Dr. G. Bruehl Attorney
General-E. s. Wallace Supreme Judge
George w Gcddcs School Commissioner
w. w. Ross Member Of Board OF Public
Works-Arthur Hughes Clerk of Supreme
Court-Ca aries Patterson.
MINISTER WAsHBURNE.--ThCr is no officer
under Gen Grants administration, who has
more faithfully earned tue gratitude Of all
Americans thnn Minister ELiuU B. WASH
BURNE, at Paris. The terrible ordeal through
which that iated city has passed is known to
all, but IL is not so well known that while ev.
cry American and Other foreigner, who could
get away, fed tho city, Mr.. Washburne, at the
peril Of his life, remained faithfully at his
post, succoying such Of his countrymcn as
could not leave, and protecting the property
Of abscntocs. Such devotion to official duty
should not and will not pass uurecognized by
his grateful countrymen.
SUPREME JuDeE.-We are tNld, says the
State Journdl, that Judge Scott doesnot desire
Il denomination.
We have seen Int one name mentioned for
Supreme Judge IN the Republican ticket
William H. West, Of Logan. Probably no
better choice could be made from Il hundred
candidates. Mr. West is thorough student
hard worker, an exceedingly able man. q
man of sound principles and strong conyic-
tions, and would make an honest, upright
faithful, just, able ard capable Judge, who
would bring to the bench ripe experience, su
pcradded to thorough knowledge from the
rudments up. Mr.. West has had large legis-
lative experience, and has also had much
legal experience us n lawyer in large practice,
and US Attorney General for the State.
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THE VICE PRESIDENT lLLNEss.-An eX-
change says the sickness of SCHUYLER CoL-
FAX was, according to u Washington paper,
the disease that may almost be called the ma
to head and heart ghis IL the disease impend-
ing over all our Woodworking men, who give
themselves up to the total absorption of mind
and energy in business, politics and study. 1t
strikes down one and another, in all ranks,
with alarming and increasing frequency
And yet our people drive ON in their pursuits
rs if their constitutions were of iron, never
resting until the blow comes, and crippled, II
not killed, they are removed from the strife
aud struggle of our fast life. There is somc-
thing II little peculiar in the spinal and brain
maladies affecting ou" public men in Congress,
aud the inquiry becomes one of deep Interest
why is it that 80 many Of our pubic men
deniLous Of Washington aud occupants OF
The national halls, of legislation, some of them
ut least--as in the case of Senator FERRY-
the types of strong, robust physical deyel-
opmenr are thus s,rken dowry Beside Mr..
Ferry. there are Senators Wilson, Cattell,
Windam, Worrell. Chandler, and now the
presiding officer of the Senate, Mr.. CullaX,
all victims of the same or some kindred mala-
dy Are there local cuuaeS for this or il there