Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-12-12

The Postmaster Generals report
shows deficiency of f$7,815,S7
Our Democratic State Legislature is
already re-arrangIng matters. Constitu-
tional amendments, recomme ndations TO
Congress anG a modification of the AdaIr
Law are already on the docket.
The annual report of the Superintend-
ent of the Boys Reform Farm, at Lancas-
ter, shows that 636 boys have been ad-
mitted into the institution, 176 have been
discharged and 460 now remain. The
success of the Farm as reformatory in
stitution, isl reported 10 be encouraging.
The rumor that an offensive and defen-
sive alliance has been formed between
the Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific,
and cotton-tax lobbies, is worth bearing
in mind. 1t should be remembered fur
ther, that only a Democratic success at
the next election will make it possible for
such scheme to succeed.
1t is not probable that the Senators who
are opposed to the confirmation of Mr.
Jewell as Postmaster General. can make
even a respectable showing when the
question comes up for settlement. Mr.
Jewell has already shown himself 10 be
an Executive officer of whom the Rupub
lican party has reason to be proud.
Postmaster General Jewell, is threat
ened with suit for damages by the At
torney on the Erie road who was de-
barred from practice before the Post Of
fee Department by the recent order of
the Postmast er General dispensing with
agents for the transaction of business
between the Department and Rail Road
companies.
Germany seems determined TO follow
the precedent of E ngland in removing its
representative from the Vatican. In ad
dtion to the absurditY of keeping rep
resenatiye at a throne which has no occu-
pam, there is reason in this case, since the
Vatican has persistently made the posi-
ton of the German Emperor thorny
one by personal Sights.
The Delaware, O., Herald is authority
for the statement ofthat Oscar Townsend
late President of Cleveland, Colu mbus,
Cincinnati and Indianapolis Rail Road
Company, has sued ]. H. Devereux
General Manager of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway, for libel, plac-
ing his damages at 100000 The pre-
else grounds for the suit are not stated.
After having so loudly ridiculed the
predictions Of the Republican press in
the premises, it must be somewhat en-
barrassing to Northern Ohio Democrats
to have Wade Hampton demand that
Southern gentlemen must have, as their
share ofthe victory, the redress OF Ger
tain grievances, among others, payment
for slaves liberated, reimbursement for
damage done by Union soldiers, redemp-
tion of confederate graybacks, and the
like
Chicago merchants have been selling
Silesias-twilled cotton goods-at lower
rates than the New York Merchants have
been able to, and the thought of smug-
Cling came up inferentially. The amount
Of duty-lt was found on investigation
paid in Chicago, was less than that paid
in New York, brought about by differ
ence ID classification, and consequent
difference in appraisement While the du-
ty in one case was equal to about three
cents a square yard, in the other it was
double that amount. The consequence
was the Treasury Department will direct
all Appraisers to forthwith send to the
Department the rates at which they are
classifying various kinds of goods, in or
der that the appraisments be uniform.