Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05

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The telgraphIc reports from the Black
Hills upon the authority OF two pioneers
Tho had returned from the Hills 70 Yank-
ton will undoubtedly have an important
inAuence upon the colonization of that
country in the spring. As soon as the
weather becomes fit for travel, we may
look for such rush to the Black Hills as
took place some years ago TO Pixies
Peak.
1t does not appear 10 be very dignifed
or creditable for Congress TO hesitate
about allowing the diamonds presented
TO the daughter of the General of the ar
mics of the United States by the Khe-
dive of Egypt 10 be received free from
Custom House duties. 1t is not exactly.
saws the Washington Chronicle, circum-
stance suitable for the display of pique
or excessive independence.
According to Paul B. Soldiers, of La
fsyette, Ind, Beecher commenced busi-
ness as reViValist in that town thirty
two years ago. Elder Knapp was doing
so much damage 10 the Presbyterian
cause by converting its people to Baptist
theology, that Beecher was put up in
competition, and soon recalled the stray
ing sheep. In fact, he made such inroads
upon the opposition flock, that Elder
Knapp withdrew in disgust.
The 4lh of March, 1875, comes on Sun
day, and as Grants term expires on the
4lh, and the inaugural of his successor
will not take place u ntil Monday, the 9th.
the presiding oficer pro tenn. of the Senate
will be President for twenty-four hours.
The precedent was established in the
case of James z. Polk, and David Atch-
ison, of Missouri, the then President of
the Senate pro tenn, became that day
President of The United States.
After two or three days of southern
winds and soft weather, which raised an
idea of spring, the wind chopped round
TO the east and north. and the mercury
dropped down again to the neighborhoOd
of zero. Everything. of course. returned
to a solidiied condition, and with a
rather heavy coat of snow, sleighing has
become more substantial than ever.
The weather seems fierce and unrelenting
enough to carry US into the summer SOL
stice, hardly without variation.
The Democratic members of the Con-
gressionsl Committee TO Investigate the |
Vicksburg troubles, Messrs. Speer and
O'Brien, have made a minority and of
course partizan report. They presentan
overdra~n picture OF the corruptions and
expressions of the colored officials, and |
say, among other things, that the whites
pay about SO per cent, of the taxes, and
that the negroes chiefly assess, collect,
and disburse them; also that the debt of
the city, which was $4,000 in 1869, is
now, as far as can be ascertained, s., ,400,-
600.
A National Butter and Egg Assocla-
ton is to be held at Chicago, commen-
cling on the third OF March. The object |
is to procure and diffuse scientific and
practical knowledge in the art of manu-
turing and handling, butter, and the pro-
ductIon of eggs, and to make the fact
known more extensively, that the butter
product Of this country is greater in value
than is generally supposed. The Asso-
citation offers prizes to the amount of
81, 900 for essays on the subject of ma
king butter, and these prizes have been
awarded and the essays will be read at
the meeting.
An interesting experiment involving
the TRANSMISSION of blood, was recently
performed in Buffalo, on two dogs The
smallest of these CANNES had nearly all
its blood emptied by the opening of an
artery. When the creature had ceased
to breathe, having apparently bled 10
death, the blood from the large dog was
transferred to its veins, while simultane-
BUS with this, artificial respiration was
induced by intermittent compression of
The thoTeclc valves for three minutes
After few minutes more the TRANSMISSION
was complete and both dogs, having re-
covered from the effects of ether, had
their wounds bound up and seemed to
be no worse for the experiment.
Civil Rights has loomed up again in
the Government nurseries. Another ca
det has been dismissed from the naval
academy at Annapolis. A Youngster, by
he name of Gordon Claude, was ordered
o fence with a negro midshipman,
which he refused to do. He was then told
o resign He would not do that. Refer
ing the matter TO his parents, his father,
Dr.. Adam Claude, said that he would not
'dvise him, leaving it to the young mans
'wn judgment. He, however went to the
and told him that his son
vas raised as q Southerner, and not on a
ocial equality with the negro, and he
7ould not advise him to do what he
TOuld not do himself On this young |
Ilaude was expelled on Wednesday of
asst week.
The lower House of Congress, on the
st inst, suspended the rule by two
birds vote-made so by changed vote of
|. II. Stevens-and passed unanimously
reported by the Louisiana Com
littee, recommending to the Legislature of
nat State, the seating of five members in 3
nat body, who were entitled to such
cats. A second resolution from the
anne committee, was adopted by 1853 to
9, recognizing Kellogg as Governor, and {