Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-03-17

was prosperous. Some thirty hands were
contributed from the hardware dealers
trade in N. York, Buffalo, Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, &c. The brk was of fine quality |
and workmanship A failure foIlwsa and |
from the wreck, De tools, machinery and |
old hands went . Einira, N Y, whdze the
business is still carried on sueeessfullg
East one mile is the center of Charles
town, perehed on commanding elevation,
with two churches, store, townhouse and
a few residences, are all that can be said in
that direction The scarcity of money dur
ing the past winter has been much relieved
from the opening of new market for hick-
orr timber. Orders from the heavy spoke
factories in New jersey have given life and
activity to business and afforded large and
unexpected returns. It is shipped by the
carload cut into strips 2s inches long and
from Il to IL inches square.
This is emphatically dairy country and
the old auger factory has been for years a
successful cheese factory. Rayenna is a
great shipping point for dairy products. It
has fine location, and an old history Of
Ohio tells us-water from the roof of oneof
its buildings flows from the south side into
the gulf of Mexico, and from the otherinto
the gulf Of St Lawrence which the
elevated location may be understood. Some
of its enterprises have failed notably the
manufacture of the Acme Mowers and
Reapers. The capital of the Co. was $780,
OOO-formed some six years ago. ASheriff
sale on the 18th ult. cleared up the concern.
Its mammouth shops were bid in for &c.
600, and are held for anything that may
offer in the manufacturing line.
The manufacture of glass has been prom
inent in Rayenna, with varied success. At
first window glass only was made, since,
the making ofbottles was added. Revers-
es brought Reorganization and a return to
window glass alone was the result. The
business proves profitable and ranks among
the prominent industries Of the place.
Carriage manufacturing is a large item
in the business of Ravenna. There are two
frms-and their work finds its way to Eu-
cid Avenue, Cleveland, and various other
cities.
The Republican Democrat and Democrat
&c Press are its political exponents, The
first is still presided over by the veteran L.
W. Hall, In days when it cost something
to bean anti-slavery man+-7the Ohio Star,
some 25 years ago, reflected his sentiments
with unmistakable eleverness and ability and
his pen has ever since been powerful and
influential. el s. .si7-
The Presidential ticket here suggested is
Blaine and Bristow. i a .. s.
Charlestown, Portage Co. o. Mar. Is, '76.
Apprehended spotiatIOn.
In the absense Of snything special to do,
in the absence, too, of the mayor, and 50
far as we can learn, without consultation
with the elder and more judiGious and in
timately interested citizens of the village,
our council have authorized the work OF
cutting away, the trees of our north park.
The careful and tasteful labors of Messrs.
Mansfield, Shepard and Others, entered in
to some twenty years ago in planting and
nurturing the trees of that spot, have there
fore, come to grief. Its beauty and SYM
metry, as they have developed during this
long succession of years, and all the inter
est and pleasure that have been gathered
about them,. and the glow of pride that has
been felt over possession that no other
village in the vicinity, if indeed in the
State, enjoyed, the admiration of every
passing stranger, and almost the envy Of
every rival or neighboring town, in fatal
and unhappy moment, it has been decided
to give over to the spoiler, and already the
work Of irreparable demolition has been be-
gun. Having been begun, who shall say
where it shall end? If "a step taking so deep
a hold upon the better feelings of the COM
munity, were necessary, a proper regard
for these feelings would seem to have urged
an approach to the subject with. thought
ful respect and deliberation, and, perhaps,
its submission to committee Of our most
judicious citizens persons of known taste
in such matters who would have carried
out the wishes of the. friends of the thin
ming out process, as far as it might with
propriety be done, without marring or es-
sentially impairing the beauty Of the spot.
There was nothing in the case calling for
ruthless determination and haste. It may
be said without disrespect to the gentlemen
of the council, that there are but compare
lively few men in the community, of suff-
eient cnlture in matters of this nature,
with true ideas of the symmetrical and
beautiful, and due regard for. the pleasures
of taste, that could be safelyientrusted with
such work. II that is so, what may be
expected from the unskilled hand and the
Impractical eye-from such as may never
in their lives, perhaps, have put out tree,
or felt the pleasure of watching over and
nurturing it, or estimating its growth, and
the impossibilityi Of replacing it when IN
jured OF fdestroyed-we confess, that with
many of our best citizens, and from the
way the work has been begun, we fear. for
the worst, and that needless pain will be
inflicted to many who have come to look
upon this spot With feelings Of pleasure
akin to admiratiot.l n"a''' j lA'tl1i 'i'"I
From the Chicaeo Tribune