Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-29

the people if they would not have the cholera
they must quit drinking In London, placards
were daily carried through the streets having
on them in large letters, call spirit drinkers
! will be the first victims of the cholera" a
! gentleman who saw over two thousand per-
sons die in twent; -onc days in one town, al
hrmcd that those given TO drink "were swept
away like flios."
| PROGRAMME FOR THE 4TH AT JEFFERSON
Sunrise.-A Salute of 100 Guns.
10, A. M-Reccption of Fire Companies.
II, A. M.-Rgading Of the Declaration Of
Independence.
Grafton Of the Day, by
HON. L. S. SERMAN.
10, M.-Rope walking by Prof Rogers,
! /, p. M.-Dinuer.
Q, p. M.-Grand Parade and Trial Of Fire
! Companies
A magnificent display of Fireworks in the
evening. The day will be enliveled by the
| Music of the Ashtabua Brrss Band, CUnneaut
Brass Band, and Lcnox Silver Cornet Band
| The Grand Ball at Union Hall, in the eve
| ming. will close the celebration.
THE supply steamer Hde, Capt. REED, from
Buffalo, on her annual trip for supplying tie
port on Monday last, and furnished our faith.
tul PAUL with u supply of oil, stationery and
50 forth for the current year. AS Paul has
! thus Il full stock of material for running his
beacon, and las, also, taken POSSESSION of
the very neat and comeIy domicic provided
for him by Uncle Sans paternal care, we do
not see but that he may go on his way re-.
joicing until GREELEY and the Democracy
Shall intimate that his room is better than his
comyany.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Of the
Western Reserve College occurred June 26th.
The ANNIVERSARIES of the literary societies were
htld ut O'Clock, A. NJ, followed at O'Clock
by the exercises OF the graduating class.
Latin Salutatory was delivered by George
Jrrmtn Richards of Wisconsin, and the Val
ediotory by Charles Rolln Grant, of Cuyaho-
ga Falls-"Society Compromise"
In the afternoon, at o'clock, the inaugural
ton of Prof G. Gutter as President of the
College took place. After successful admin
tration of 16 years, President Hitchcock re,
tires from the leadership of the College, be-
loved by all.
These exercises were of very Interesting
character. Dr. Hitchcock gave short adl-
dress and inducied his successor into Office
and delivered to him the Charter and Seal.
Rev. Mr.. Cutter followed with an able inai.
gural address, A few remarks were made by
Rev. DIR. VIM. H. Goodrich, of Cleveland, in
behalf of the Trustees Rev. DIR. L. Bushnell
and Hon. Mr.. Williamson, in behalf of the
Alumni, and Rev. Prof. Smith, of Oberlin, as
a representative of other Colleges.
Declining health led DR.. Hitchcock to re-
sign. Thus far the College has graduated 375
young men.
The exercises of Commencement were large
ly attended by the Alumni aud friends of the
College,
Eighteen young men, in course, received the
degree Of A. B. Rev. L. Bissel, of Ireland, q
foreign Missionary, Rev Mr.. Noble, and Rev.
r. A. Sawyer received the Honorary Degree
of ID. D.. A. VIsIron.
ACCIDENT IN New LYME--On Monday
evening last, while party of youngsters were
serenading a couple at Matthew Peck's, sup,
posed to be married., gun in the hands OF
VIM. Evans, burst tearing his left hand COM
pletely off, at the wrist joint. The gun was
thrown several rods, The young man was
taken into Mr.. Peok's and cared for DR..
Rathburn, of New Lyme, was called and ad-
ministered TO his wants during the night, and
In the morning the lacerated stump was ampu-
tated by DR.. Eames, assisted by Dr.s Rathburn
and Stokes. The funny part OF the perform.
ance is, that the couple were not married at all.
FRANK VETS, from the Red River of the
North, showed himself in town the other day,
and told us many things about that far off re-
gion, which we have been in the habit of
thinking far beyond the boundary of civiliza-
ton. lie says that the food of emigration
mostly Sweeds-has been such that there Is
hardly patch along the river to pre-empt
These are the most loyal of our emigrants
Such Is their respect for the country of their
adoption, that they will not listen to disloy-
al allusion to the Government, They are so,
ber, industrious. and carefully prudent and
economical. In their loyalty and numbers
he thinks, they will neutraize the influence oi
the Catholic emigration. The Northern Pa.
cifc foad has already crossed the river and Il
some twelve miles within the territory of Da
cotah. That the region is not bowling will
uSlHNpS 10 ehohu Ny NV iNNl VI u Hilll vi assn
tabula county merchants ct the railroad cross
ing of the river, who, he says, sells more
goods than all the merchants of our villag,
combined. Railroads are contemplated In va
nous directious. and every indication afforded
Of an early settlement and subduing Of tho
whole region. His location is but $50 mile!
south OF the British Possessions.
THE New York Tribune has made a grea
parade Of one John U. Andrews, who as
leading Virginian, who is out for Greeley
1t transpircs that this man Is the Andrews tina
led the New York riots In 1868, when they
threatened to burn the city, murdered negroes
set fire to the colored orphan asylum, apt
hunted Greeley himself into his lair,
A terrible railroad sceiden. happened las
Saturday morning on the Grand Trunk line
f near Belleville, Ontario, and was caused by
the locomotive jumping the track. Twenty
three passengers were killed and sixiy.fiv,
fearIully sealded by escaping steam, many o
whom must die, The killed and injured wer
J nearly all seooud-olass passengers, mostly Ca