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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

A GRAFT AND WILSON lolll6catlon over the
Norlh Carolina election took place 10 Cieve.
land on Saturday night last, and was q very
numerous and enthusiastic aGdr One hun
drcd guns were fred In The park. and rockets
in any number sent up, before the hour for
speaking. Clubs from the different wards Of
the city came Ia la procession, with their
torches and music. The crowd was 80 great
aud The weather 80 intensely warm, that one
c0uid hardly secure or Withstand position
near enough to the stand TO hear the speaking
when II began. Being present, the effort vas
made TO get within bearing distance OF the
stand, which was at length eff, cied. Alter Il
BRIEF and impassiOned address from some one,
which We supposed to bc IN response TO an
election to The chair, what was our astonish-
ment, TO find our fellow citizen, Hon. l.. b
SHERMAN, brought forward and introduced
to the audience. Unfortunately, he had be-
come hoarse from nm effort at Paincsville the
evening before, and now when the lungs Of a
stent0r were demanded TO reach auy consider.
able portion Of the vast audience, he felt him.
self somewhat crippled, and that ringing
voice, equal to all ordinary emergencies, could
not be clearly heard at the outer edge of the
packed multitude. The difficulty, however,
was overcome as well as could be expected,
and the long and able speech, which many OF
our village readers no doubt perused in the
Herald, the day following, shows that the fire
and enthusiasm that have always character.
izcd the efforts of our townsman, were not
wanting on this occasion. The frequent
and hearty applause that burst from those
within hearing distance, evinced the effect
produced upon them. While Mr.. Sherman
was speaking from the south front OF the
stand, another voice was heard from the north
front, and the cheers and applause of the one
side, did much TO annoy aud drown that OF
the other. This was a serious draw back to
those gathered in front Cleveland, however
is wide awake and if her achievements at the
polls are in anything like the proportion OF
her activity and carnestncss now, there will
be sorry story to tell of Greelcyism ON the
evening of election.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17
KINesyILLE, Aug. "A, 1872.

hiNGsViLLE, Aug. IA, 1877.
Prof Bentley has been visiting his friends
here few days, but left yesterday for his
home in the state of New York, whence he
goes to Rochester to pursue the study of law.
During the Professors sojourn with US he has
secured many warm friends and an enviable
reputation as a teacher, and we regret that his
services here cannot be further secured.
SIr, r. B. Graves and family are absent on
visit to their friends in Rayenna, their former
residence. .
The election in North Carolina has very
queting effect ON the Democrats here.
Last Saturday evening Grant and Wilson
club was formed here, and afleI adopting a
constitution, the following named officers
were elected for the campaign A. Howard,
President; A. NJ, Barton: ID, ] Jones, Vice
Presidents; w. Ball, Corresponding Secreta.
ry; A. NJ. Davis, Recording Secretary; Mr..
Campbell, Treasurer.
The meeting was very interesting and all
seemed eager to help TO put the ball of fight
and justice in motion.
On Friday evening, a company of Boys in
Blue will be formed aud officers appointed.
Rev. II. W. Palmer, lately OF Andover, is
here on Visit, and exchanging friendly salu.
tations with masy, old trends. We are glad
TO learn that he is succeeding finely in his new
field cf labor. .-,-.-,,
Also, another old friend, Mr.. d. c. Wake.
field, is stopping with us a few days. During
the past year Mr.. Wakefield has been doing
business in Chicago and travelling in the
Western States, and he says Greeley is not as
popular in the West as the Greeley blowers
would represent him to 5e. G.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

ANONYMOUS SLANDER.-SOme one has said
that, "lhc writer Of an anonymous slander is
the vilest creature on the face of Gods foot
stool" and nothing has ever been said with
more truth The slandrrrr in any case, is
contemplate. The person who retals slaudcr
through community by word of mouth, Of
ten does it thoughtlessly, through mere habi,
OF gossip. But for the writer of an anony-
nous letter, or news paper communication,
there is no such excuse. In the first case, it is
an easy matter TO trace the slandcr to its
source; but in the second, it is often an Impos-
sibilily, and the victim must bear the sting
without chance TO confront the author of the
slandcr. There is in every community, II class
ol towards, who, not having the courage To
speak face TO face, the bitterness which their
hearts prompt, resort 10 the mean alternative
of writing what they dare not speak.
Our own village gossips have been made
happy on several occasions, during the past
few years, by the appearance of these anony-
nous ISLANDERS some times these have appear
ed in the form of posters-again they are en-
closed in envelopes and addressed to various
individuals. Latterly, they have appeared in
The columns ot an obscure country newspaper
which Is, perhaps, the only paper in the State
| which would resort to such means to fll its
columns. 1t is folly for any one to pretend to
be unmoved by such attacks. Any person
who has particle of feeling, will feel hurt by
these stabs in the dark Such detailed state.
ments of apparent facts will he questioned
only by the, personal friends Of the victim.
L,.. r
little or no comment, but it will leave its inn
preston, while that legion of small souls
who live upon gossip, will gloat over it, talk
about il, and believe it as entirely as they be-
lieve their own names. Volumes have beer
written, sermons without number have been
preached, with a view to checking this evil
But there is now, and always will be, in every
community, large class who cannot live
without daily portion Of gossip and SANDER
| T..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

PRIVATE EQUIPAGEs- Ashtabula has never
made much advance in the use of private
equipages. The reason may perhaps be found
in the TACT that she has hardly attained To suf-
iicicnt dimensions, and wealth has not been
accumulated in individual cases, In such num-
bcrs as TO excite emulation in that direction.
We have had comparatively few good horses,
either singlj or in teams, and our carriage 8
have been OF an unpretentious and economi-
cal character. A change Is now, we judge
about To be inaugurated, and our modest
friend, Judge PARSONS, has taken the iniliato-
ry step. A carriage OF eastern make and m0G-
ern style and elegance, with harness trappings
to match, has been on hand and awaiting for
a year or more, the next step towards II suta-
bic turnout-the purchase of pair of horses.
This part of the business was very discreetly
entrusted TO our friend SHEARS, whose judg-
ment and taste in horse flesh IL not surpassed
among our horse men. After considerable
research and unsuccessful negotiation, IA pair
was brought into this place last week, from
Lorain Co., green from the farm, of good size,
age, power, appearance and docility, of fair
action, which proved TO be the bcst-$600--
bargain that had been found. Upon fair trial,
bargain was struck, and they are now in the
stable and under the training of Mr., Shears.
They are very well matched in size and mo-
tion, in color-bay and brown, sound. and but
six years old. Considering the qualities need.
ed by the Judge and his family, such team
might not have been found In three months
search. A months handling by Mr.. Shears
which we understand they are To have, will no
doubt make them iuost valuable safe and
fine looking span, which will stand No. I, un-
til our friend Parsons finds a competitor in
this very rational way Of adding 10 the health
and happiness of life, and whose spirit of RI.
valry may prompt an effort u be first Ele-
CANT turnouts, like elegance in houses and
grounds, elegance of costume, and elegance
and refinement in every department OF life
adds to the sum of enjoyment of commnnl'
ty. and in The ratio of the truth of this state
ment our friend, the Judge, has laid us undeI
degree of obligation.
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Marine.

DOCK LUMBER For TIE A. Y. g P.-The
scow Aunt Ruth. Cap. BARTLETT, OF, and
from Port Huron, arrived on Tuesday morn
ing last, with 81 500 feet of pine plank, scant-
ling, &c, for the erection of some 900 feet OF
docks at the HarbOr, just above the pontoon
bridge. ala
The Yacht business, this season, has not
found any demand for It's rcrafts.-the Warren
and HummiRg Bird While the first has been
hauled up for repairs, the latter lies with a
discouraged look, among the pond lilies, up
the creek bank. me
The sc0w W. B. Sloan, l.. H. CRAWFORD,
Master, dropped into the HarbOr for shelter ON
he13th, and loaded with 05,000 feet OF lumber
for Buffalo, shipped by II. Hubbard 81 Co. ''
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

FIRE AT RIcHMoND--A few mornings since,
between three and four O'clock, Herbert Tink.
er discovered the store and dwelling Of N
Weissenberger 10 be on fire. The fire had
made such progress that it was impossible 10
save anything. Mrs. Weisscnberger was un-
conscious of the fire-Mr. WessenbcLser be-
ing away from homc-unlil she was awaken
cd by Mr.. Tinker. Mrs. w. and one of her
children and Mrs. Hall were all the persons
in the house. All that was saved was the bed
on which Mrs. Weissenberger was sleeping
and one OF two other articles Of small value.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17
LOCAL NOTICES.
ARE Won COIN,

ARE YOU GOING WEST f-If go take our
advice and purchase your Tickets the old reliable
and popular Missouri! Pacific Railroad, which
is POSITIVELY, the only Line that runs three Daily Ex-
press Trains from st. Louis to Kansas City and the
West and 10, PosITIvEIY, the only line which runs
Pullman's Palace sleepers and Fine Day Coaches
tsspseiqLy for ga00eys) equipped with MilsTs Safety
Platform and the Patent StedD, Brake, from St.
Louis Kansas city, Foft Scott Parsons Lawrence,
Leavenworth, Atchison, St.. Joseph, Nebraska City,
Council Bluhs and Omaha Wihout change. For infor-
nation in regard to Time Tables, rates, &C., to any
point in Missouri. Kansas Nebraska, Colorado, Texas
or California, call upon address s. II. THoAPsoS,
Agent Missouri Pacific Railroad, Columbus Ohio; or,
3. A, poAD General fassenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
NJ tpSsis 10 ans'isr 0ssst'O"s ~ = sS sss4ssh
, sp.uIdips', Cine, up % M ,iieking pSint.
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regularly ss branch Of popular education.
Economy ls we'll, and useless, unqucstlOnable
expenditures should he carefully guarded
against But instruction in music does not
come under this calagory. II modulstes and
harmonizes the affairs Of life and adds TO the
sum of Its happiness. II supplants immortality y
aud vice, and Its direct tendency Is TO the
virtue Of community, and to economy In
the building and support Of Jails. and munici.
pal and police expenditures. Let US have mu'
sic |
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GREELEYIsM has really found Journalistic
advocate in Ashtabula county. The Conneaut
citizen has espoused the incongruiiy and goes
for the forlorn hope, and gives its efforts for
the lost cause. Its zeal, too, seems in about
the ratio of the freshness of its espousal. II
the thing don't carry, it won't be the fault of
our friend GRIFFEy. AS he has taken leave of
his old friends and fellow-laborers, and sought
II place in the Democratic fold, and adapted
his tastes and sympathies 10 the society OF
those whom through life he and his file leader
have been accustomed to treat as enemies of
the country, he leaves us no course but that o
sinking principle and patriotism, and thus
proclaim the ialsity of all former professions
or to take leave of him and commend him to
the harvest honor or shame which the course
he has chosen may lead. While, therefore,
we look with regret upon his departure, the
feeling will not be softened or modified by the
thought of the slight tenure of his adherence
to Republ ican faith, nor by the disappoint.
ment and modification to which all the signs
Of the times point, and which must inevitably
become the experience of himself and others
who in an evil hour have been seduced into
this unaccountable and indetensible folly.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17
exEcuTIYE COMMITTEE.
Rail Road Matters.

MAHoNISe VALLEY RAILRoAD.--Ou fellow
citizen, ii. e. PARSONS, Esq, las, We learn,
been recently elected Director aud President
Of this company, made up of the Mahoning
and the Miles and Wien Tia roads Mr.. w.
p. EWING, of this place, has also been elected
director of the same company.
The building of the Mahoning Coal rail-
road, lying between Andover and jamestown,
is making good progress, and the purchase of
The iron has already. been made, and il is ex-
pected that the laying of the track will soon
be begun. Work upon the lake division of
this company's line, owing to the absence of
Pres. WATSON, has not yet been begun. A
meeting of AMAsA STONE, JI., ESQ.,, Chief
Engineer WILLIAMS, President MCREERY, of
the A. Y. & p, WIN. p. SHINN, and Chief En-
ginecr SLATAFER, was hld the other day upon
the line of the company between the station
and the Harbor with the design, rs we learn Of
getting ut an understanding about the grading
OF that part of the line where ii is expected
/ the two lines will run side by side, but no
conclusion was reached. On account of the
early return Of Mr.. WATSON, the matter was
left for his decision.
The plans of the l.. s. & NJ. s. embrace the
building Of a Round House just west of our
station, and the arrangement OF extensive
track and yard accommodations, which will
probably be carried into effect soon, as the
amount OF rolling stock that gathers here
since the opening of the Franklin Division,
very much cncumbers and embarrasses busi-
ness.
The A Y. s. p. company have effected
nearly continuous line OF grading from the
beach of the lake to the Elm Tree, the point
where the lines of the A. Y. & P. and the
Mahoning c. Il. divcrge. AT the bluff in front
of the yellow Ware House oil Ii. HUBBARD
IL Co., at the Harbor, there is few feet in
depth yet TO take out, which is being deposit
cd between the store of Ii. III. & Go. and the
wharf, the whole of which area and for con.
siderable distance above the bridge will be
brought TO the same grade ..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

THE FOURTH ANNUAL RE- UNION of the So
eiety of the Goth Regiment, Ohio Veteran Vol
unteers, will take place on the Srd, 4th and
9th days OF September, at Mentor, Lake coun-
iy, Ohio. The Society will "Camp Out" on
the farm of comrade Capt. Burridge, who is
anxious to welcome all who can be present
and respond at Roll-call.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

A new cigar store and mandatory has
been started in Morrson's store, adjoining the
Loan Association office, by Mr.. JACOB Row
LAND. His bearing as business man and
citizen is very favorable, and the indications
are that he will be an accession to our COM
munity. Mr.. MAsTERs, well known upon the
road as an itenerant dealer will do the ped
ding. This adds two more families TO our
population.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

The Youngstown Re0ister says: The Valley
great rapldity They have plenty Of orders
on hand, including one from The Ashtabula
Road for one thousand tons, and one from the
Atlantic q Great Western Road for re-rolling
eight hundred TONS Mr.. Wick informs us
that he had an order of SOL for seventeen
hundred iuns on Friday last, which has not
been accepted. He also says that when the
mill gsssdsirIy u work u VII ttafh out from
one u two hundrsd tons of rsils per aay :
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

CHARLEY EAMEs, whose examination before
the Garfield Committee entitled him to the
election of the committee for the cadelship of
the Naval Academy, is, we are pleased to hear,
likely to succeed to that position through the
declination of the young man who received
the endorsement ...r.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

!, SPECIMEN PHoToGRAPHs Of citizens of ASH
abula, in India Ink and water colors take n
by A. ALBEIT, while his gallery was IN Ash
tsbula, will be disposed OF at greatly reduced
prices if applied for Immediately, 10 him, al
Holly Springs Miss. 2.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

The Premium List of the Ashtabula County
Fair has just been issued from the Sentinel
Press in very commcndable style, a copy oil
which is acknowledged. The time for holding
the fair has been changed to Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, Sept l7th, 18th and 10Th.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

The SAYDRooK HoRRoR.-Our community
was startled on Saturday evening last al The
report that the wife of SYLVESTER Brown
had been killed while she was in the barn in
company with her husband The story of Mr..
Brown is TO the effect, that lie and his wife
were trying 10 get some young swallows from
nest near the riige-pole, 10 feed 10 some pet
kittens, and that while building a staging so
as to reach the nest, Mr.. Brown fell from the
high beam to the barn noor carrying with him
boards and plank and some dozen or two
sheavcs of wheat. The plank struck Mrs b
or the back, iructuring three ribs and the
spine, and causing instant death.
Coroner Peck was called and an inquest
held, at which some things were brought out,
duplicating Mr.. Brown in II criminal way, and
the jury returned verdict that she came 10
her death by blows inflicted by her husband.
Mrs Brown was a spare built woman of about
so, and recently married. Her head face,
arms and back were badly bruised, but it ap-
peared at the pOst-mOrtcn examination which
was made, that the fatal injuries were inflicted
on the back. As above stated, three ribs were
broken near the spine and two of the spinal
vertebras were broken. The lungs showed Sc
we're injury, and also the spinal marrow The
character of the injuries was such that ii
seemed almost impossible that they should all
haye been caused by the falling OF the two
planks pointed out as the ones which caused
the death. The appearance of the body, also,
when first seen by the neighbors, was such as
TO arouse suspicion, being cold and presenting
the appearance of having been dead some
hours. Other circumstances, connected with
MIR. Browns history, tended also to make him
an object of suspicion, and he was arrested
and taken to Jail in Jefferson, where prrlim-
mary trial was to be held before Justice Rug
giles, on Tuesday, and has been adjourned over
from day to day and was still in progress as
| we went 10 press.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

The Conn in that much abused patch in the
Editors garden. at which the ladies turned
up their pretty noses in such sovereign COM
placency. was some of it measured the other
day, and found to stand plump 111s feet.
That will vindicate, Pretty well, what We know
about raising sweet corn.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

The reason assigned by some of our quid
nuncs, for the pOstponcment OF the Mass Lib
eral Convention, is the hope Of one or two
more converts to swell the numbers. The ex-
pertinent would seem 70 be somewhat uncur-
tain and hazardous one.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

Ii you desire rosy cheeks and complexion
fair and free from Pimples, Bloichcs and
Etuptions. purify your blood by taking DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t has
no equal for this purpose. g..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

A gentleman at our elbow informs us that
he changed his shirt this week day before
the usual time, and wishes US TO duly notice
the fact, as local news is becoming of para
mount interest in these days.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

THE LIBERAL CONVENTION al Jefferson did
not come of pursuant to notice, hut was post
poncd until the 2sth inst at the same place
and hour. This we say at the request Of the
friends of the cause.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

THE Masonry upon the Office of the Ashta-
bula National Bank has been completed, and
1t Is the intention Of the officers to get things iu-
to working order, at as early IA day as practi-
cable
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

CoNNEAUT is in the full enjoyment of its
new Pos,master-M. B. KEYEs, who we think
the people will have good reason to be satisi,
ed with, as he is a pattern of accommodation
and good nature aud in fidelity and assdui'y
will leave nothing 10 be desired. The office is
to have a new location, and TO be put in taste
fuI order .-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

FIRST FRUITs-We are indebted to Mr.. A.
d. STRoNe-who has returned from his north
western prospecting tour-for a basket Of
choice Hale's early Peaches, the first that have
reached us.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

The Madison Press chronicles another acci-
dent from the coupling OF cars. Oils Pooler.
uf Unionville, a brakeman on the Lake Shore
Road, while coupling cars at Perry, on Thurs
day morning of last week, was thown on the
track and had a leg and foot badly jammed
and was otherwise bruised. TIE physicians
think that no bones are broken, but he will be
laid up for some time. 1t seems as ifthe maim-
ing and loss of life in this business of coup
ling cars, would stimulate some one, coupling
genius with humanity, 10 start something, not
only to relieve employees upon the roads from
such calamities, but the community from the
frequent sickening recital of them.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

GRANT AND WILSON CLuB.-The Ashta5Via
Grant and wilson CLUB met on Monday even
ing last, and organized by electing HENRY K.
PARSONS President, DIR. w. NJ EAMEs Vice
President, GEO. W. WAITE Corresponding
Secretary, Z. II. GILKEY Treasurer, JOHN Ii.
SHERMAN Recording Secretary.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

The fishing business al this Harbor has been,
entirely suspended for the season. and our fish-
srmen have gone to more eastcrly stations.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

The ANNUAL MEETING Of the Ashtsbula
Bible Society will be held at The chapel of the
Presbyterian Church. on next Monday even
ing.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17
AshtabuIa Market August 1G, 1s12
Dealers pay the following Prices.
MARRIED.

In this village. on the 18th inst bv Rev J. n. Nc
GiTtrt. Mr.. rHJNAs iUuHEs of Beaver. trawrr-l CO.,
Penn, and Miss MARY ASS RENSIcK. Of Athtabula.
In Conneaut. August Ilth, by Rry. X. VI. kcyr-. Nv
OSCAR TYLER. Of Cleveland and Miss MINNIE E. Pow
ELL, OF CUnHCaut.