Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-05-03

We fear that our article from the Hub will
not be what IL ought, for the pen Of JOSH is
not inspired with that sunlight streaming into
the back window Of his habitaiion, 80 peces.
safy, ~ we haye heretofore remarked, for one
Of bis efforts
The truth L., Nature and Josh's stomach
had misunderstanding last night, and in
their efforts 10 gain supremacy. the stomach
came out second bcst--at least our recolec.
tion Is, that it SO came oUt--and We feel The
worse for tie contest But for the Hub, which
sitleih on her seven hills, clothed in her wont
ed glory and besuteous najesiy, and less Of
her humble citizen.
| We noticed from a correspondent Of The An.
dover EnhJprise, that lion ~ s. wade Chief
Justice OF Montana, passed hrough Asht1bu-
la he sopped in Jefferson. where h. will r.
main about month, when he expects 10 re-
turn again - his former fields Of abor. The
Judge IS looking finely and seems 10 have
borne the duties and honors that have been
| heapcd upon him AS became. tic merits of his
| position. A magnificent gold chain. presented
| by the citizens Of Mcagher county, and fine
| ly engraved, gold.hcadcd cane, from the
members of the bar Of Helena, are amOng the
tokens Of respect bestowed upon him.
Last Friday night about midnight. we were
alarmed by the cry of fire ! and the clamor
and the clangor Of the bells Brazcn Bells!
We hastencd out on To The street, 10 the
scene of con1lgraton-the old Giddings man
sion. As at all fires, it was turmoil din and
confusion; no order, no noihng--of course
moi, for there could not be. Each one was
doing his level best to pnt out fire, save prop
erly, &c. But as tor the fire. IT was evident
before long that II was hopeless to fight ii and
the only hope was to save what few yaluahles
could be got hol i ol; many were saved and
many were lost in the consuming fl ,mcs.
When all was dune tn 1t cuuli he done. and
while the clements were still doing their work
Of dissolution, the busy crowd having become
II mass of spectators, Josll's mind took med
ititve turn and in its ponderings--as the lurid
flames flashed forth making spectral shadows
among those rugged clms and naples. it wan
dered back full fifty years To those early days
ol pioneers, and the vast and many scenes and
legends that come down to us from iOrmcr
generation; we thought Of him, who in hat
early day, reared his structure, and there in
his guings out and comings in, had stood be-
fore the people as did many oi I5racrs leaders
| upright and truc--truc TO humanity, true TO
the dnwn-irodden and oppressed, who will rise
up in future generations and call him bless d
We thought Of his hard fought battles Us
hand to hand he met the foe, AMI finally. OF
his cr0wning victory, as hc saw those ends 80
near for which he long and arduou,ly
lnbOrcd; and as with these thoughts came The
reflection, that this, lis monument Ot memo
ry raised by himself and dedicated to his own
use for so maay years, now WAS following, as
a fit emblem, the dust of its maker. And as
we thus pondercd, feeling of sadness cr,pt
o'er us. that time should thus dcfIce and
blight the world.
Next week Thursdhv-ATay 1st-wc are 10
have concert in jefferson, given by the sing
ers generally, to obtain an organ for the Com
grcgational church. We understand much
preparation is being made, and we have no
donbt but that good concert will be the re-
suit. We Joshua, would heartily extend an
invitation 10 friends in Ashtabua to come
and ste whether any go"d may come ont oi
Israel. Should he be so fortunate as 10 get a
complimentary, we shall, after the concert
give more extended account, not only of the
concert, but also, sometime in the future, oI
other matters connected with the same matter
as for instance, the ladies sewing society, got
up for the purpose of - we will not attempt
TO tell for want of knowledge but will try to
gain admtance sometime, for Josh, from hi;
peculiar position as correspondent, or some
| thing meets with favor generally wherever
he goes. JOSH.