Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-05-05

Arrangements have been entered into
foS a monthly letter from the Valley of the
Arkansas, or the gold and silver mines Of
Southern Colorado The writer is a gen
tleman. Of discrimination, observation and
literary experience. having been connected
with the press Of Mass. These letters will no
adoubs be read with pleasure and instrue-
ton. The first will found in this num-
Der, over the signature Of Examiner
The table Of contents of the Penn
Monthly are of the average interest, and
are stated thus, with the name of the writ
er Of each srtiele: The Month; Information
al Exhibitions-Prof. T. C. Archer; Crea-
tive Forces-W. W. Kinsley; The Next
American Reyolution-J. S. w; Critical
Observations on Theories of the Earth's
Physical Evolution-Cspt C. E. Dutton:
Laveleye and the Kathedersocialisten-
Robt. ELS Thompson.
"A correspondent of the Cleveland
Leadsf gives a sketch Of the early settle
ment of Orwell. from which the following
extract is taken:
Z John Babcock and Miss Wolcott were
married November 22d. 1922. They were
the first couple married in the township.
They moved to their home next day, tray-
cling on foot. All the household goods Of
the pair were carried in handkerchief.-
They reached their cabin in the midst of
an nnbroken wilderness, and with light
hearts entered upon the duties OF their new
relation.
Anew stone cutters establishment IS
b be started by Mr.. VIM. Smith, at the
Lake Shore station. Mr.. Smith has been a
resident of the Rogers neighborhood for
some five years. He is a competent drafts
man and designer, and an expert work
man-haEing served an apprenticeship in
Aberdeen, Scotland. His intention is to
Keep a stock of material for monuments
both native and imported-Seotchg granite,
&c. His shop is now going up in charge
of Boss Castle.
The store of Geo Willard was entered on
Friday night last, by breaking out couple
of lights in rear window, and the store
subjected to general rumaging. One of
the label drawers which, however, was
without money contents, was found upon
the counter, and the money drawer near
by contained small quantity Of nickels,
and fractional currency which was taken
Some Of the cloths from the shelves were
thrown down, without anything-as far
bs can be ascertained-being taken.
The Youngstown F1ndieator of last
week inakes the following note Of a 'scorn-
ing trotter. She viii be well worth re-
membranee when the season begins:
ssTo Mr.. Joseph Murphy, part owner and
driver of Lady H., is entitled the honor Of
making the fastest quarter ever trOtted
over the track near this city. On Saturday
last this mare, under his skillful manage
fnent, trotted quarter in thirtv-three and |
one quarter seconds. She will be entered
in her class in the Eastern circuit, COM
mencing at Cleveland, and we here predict
that, barring accidents, she will 20 to the
tDnt IN some Of the races in this eurcuit.
Landlord Adams of the Lake Side
House, is receiving calls from his Youngs-
town and Warren friends-some on bust
ness and some on pleasure bent. On Mon
day, 81. J. Mckinney, Of Cleveland, |
looking after the interests of Andrews,
Hitchcock & Co., coal dealers, and Alf. Il.
Rice, of Youngstown, looking after
summering comforts, and Mr.. w. l. Trax-
el, of Warren, on the same errand Of Mr.. |
Rice The landlord is preparing for the |
demands of his summer boarders by add
ing to his establishment livery and boating
accommodations.
Secretary Dienst, of the Ashtabula
rolling mill, had tolerably severe expe-
rience in the rebel prison pens during the
rebellion, having had an interest in no less
than five of them-Libby, DanyiIe, An
dersonville, Goldsboro' and Florence, S. c.,
from which latter place he brought me-
mento in the shape of a walking stick
which has recently been mounted in Dick
inson's best style for preservation. as a re-
minder and evidence Of what had been en-
dured for his country. His conceptions of |
eonfederate humanity, one would think
would be somewhat vivid, even without |
such reminder.