Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-28
demonstration; but not Senator was seen
to shake hands with him.
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demonstration; but not 3 Senator was seen
to shake hands with him.
TIE GRAIN TRADE.
The merchants of New York are in a
stateof mind about the grain trade. Sta
tistics recently collected, shoE. that Balti-
more receives nearly twiee-thss grain that
New York does, and Hhilad alphia about
The same; whiIe Boston, which was sup
posed to be dead, is working up very close
ly to both The papers are all discussing
the matter, and begging the merchants to
take steps to bring back the trade. The
trouble isn't with the merchants, though
the loss falls on them. The fact is, the
bloated railroad monopolies have done the
work. There are no facilities in New York
for handling grain, eheaply quickly, or
safely. That by the Central has to be
fightered to the vessel, and very much of
it is moved in trucks. The system is one
of stealing, extortion, and, ineOnysnienee.
Instead of running grain into an elevator
and from thence into vessels, at a merely
nominal cost, there are tolls, charges, costs,
delays, and everything else that is vile, till
bushel of wheat going through the city IS
loaded to almost its value. Consequently
shippers prefer other markets. and they
have found them. Baltimore is taking the
lions share, and the prosperity Of that city
and the decline of New York attesfs the
wisdom of the one and the stupidity of the
other. Vanderbilt has been compelled to
take steps to held the trade of his road. He
is building big elevator at Sixtietlf street,
and the Erie viii do likewise; so there Is
reason to hope that some portions of the
lost trade may be brought back. The
Western grain-grower will feel the good
effect of this at once. New York is the
natural market for the West, and it is a
pity to see its facilities thrown away.
THE FASHIONS.
Easter is two weeks later this spring
than last, which was favorable to people
who found it convenient to put off shop
ping as long as possible. The styles at the
openings display judicious mixture Of
last years notions, which the milliners can
not get out Of their heads in any one sea-
son, with very much that Is new in the way
Of fabric and trimming. Pearl gray and
pale drab chip bonnets Of the small eapote
shape, are in the best taste for ladies, while
all sorts of turbans and pretty fancy hats
are shown for the country, and to be worn
by young girls. Wings and feathers are
interdicted by fashion, though the second
rate miIliners fill hats with them as they
were worn last fall The trouble is that |
these dealers are so slow in getting the
modes, that their hats always look. behind !
hand, and the styles of last winter dove
tail on those of June. Heather, with its
delicate pinky white and soft foliage, is the
flower admired for trimming. Plumy oats
and all soft, tressy, dropping flowers and |
grass also fall in with the style of trim
ming hats, and with these heavy, crape-like |
ribbons and plain fine grained silks, are
used more than anything else. Fine Pana-
ma bonnets In French shapes, instead OF |
the odd, wide brimmed hats in which this
braid was only found last year, makes a
desirable variety, together with the satin
and open brimmed hats, which are but
trellis round the face to be filed with silk |
and flowers. PIETRo.
New York, April 26, 1876
Of course the Democrats consider any
of public money to prevent
voting as using it fora par
ty purpose, and that purpose inimical
to the Democratic party. We have new
er yet seen any proposition to protect
the integrity Of elections that was not re-
garded by Democrats as hostile to their
party. 4 @
The Mississippi Committee of the Senate
IS about to begin its inquiry into the cleo
ion frauds and outrages committed in that
State, Ex-Gov. Ames is to be in Washing
on soon, and will be the first witness to be
heard. After that the Committee will pro-
,eed to Mississippi and hold sessions at va
ious points.