Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-27

defiant, threatening attitude Of
THE SOLID SOUTH
is proving of great assistance to them, as it
brings forcibly before the country the dan
ger of Democratic victory, and will call
out to the polls what has been termed the
reserve of the Republican psrty-the quiet.
thoughtfull, who usually take so little in
terest in politics that they frequently for
get to vote-but who make themselves felt
vigorously when such an emergency as the
present one demands their action.
TAMMANY's VICTORY.
The leading topic among local politicians
has been the efforts made to bring about a
reunion of the two wings of Tammany.
There was not particle of principle in
volved in the matter,-it was simply an ar
rangement for the satisfactory distribution
of the spoils. Conference Committees
were appointed, and convention was held
last Sunday. The anti-Tammany wing
presented list of the offices it wanted for
its share; Tammany was disposed to allow
nearly all but would not all; anti-Tamma-
ny insisted on the whole list; both were
firm: the whole reconciliation fell through,
and both parties are flying at each other
with their old time vigor. Tammany feels
strong enough, however, to carry her can
didates through without the help of anti
Tammany. The last act is the withdraw
al of John Morrissey from anti-Tammany,
to unite himself with the other wing. The
latter do not claim this as much of an ac-
QUESTION, however, as he has lost much of
his following, and did not take any
body out of anti-Tammany with him.
THREE BACHELORS.
The New York Democracy seems to run
to bachelors. Tilden, their Governor, is a
dried up weazened old celbrate. A. H.
Green, candidate, for Comptroller, has never
loved, or if he has has lost the object Of his
affections, and now they have nominated
for mayor of the city, Smith Ely, a gentle
man who has reached his fifty-second year
without finding lady sufficiently attract
i've to beguile him of his liberty. This lat
ter gentleman, whose nomination has given
him some prominence, is a well to-do leath-
er merchant in the city, a defendant of
the old Knickerbockers, dapper, pleasant
little gentleman, who has served a term in
Congress, and in which he never made a
speech or proposed measure, but simply
ly followed the programme, laid down by
his party leaders. Personally honest him
self, he does not care much about the in
tegrity of others. and perhaps relishes a
good dinner and pleasant society as much
as any political distinction.
A MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
The matrimonial infelicities which are
continually coming to the surface in the
newspapers are certainly discouraging to
those who contemplate entering into that
holy state. People generally refuse to
to profit by the experience of others, in
this sort of thing, however. They feel that
they and their particular affinity are excep-
tions to the general rule, and they will love
and cling to each other as long as
life lasts. This is a pleasant little ego
tism, by the way, that we all indulge
in more or less, in various relations of life.
We are fond of imagining that we are
exempt from or superior to the ordinary ex-
igencies of existence, that other people
suffer from. More wise in their day and
generation, however, is a couple who were
recently united in this city in manner
which has produced an universal ripple in
their circle-an edueated-highly respeeta-
BILE one, by the way. Both lady and gen
tleman are cultivated, refined people, of
attractive personal appearance. Each is
lowering on the brink of the third decade
Of existence, and while capable of the deep
est and most sincere affection, have learned
enough Of the world to be thoroughly pru-
dent. When they decided to unite their
fortunes they vent at 1t in very business
like way, and instructed their lawyers to
draw up a marriage contract which would
permit the restoration Of either party to the
Statu quo ante npatriniOniuns at any day
when either shall feel that such is desira-
bic. The contract is very carefully drawn
and provides that all the property that |
either is endowed with at the time Of mar
riage shall revert to him or her intact at
the time of dissolution of the union, and |
property acquired by joint efforts shall be
equally divided. Should any children re-
salt from the union, the girls shall be Civ
an to the mother and the boys to the father.
if separation takes place. This eKtraerd-
mary document was read to the assembled |
guests at the wedding, who were asked to
afix their signatures to it after those Of the
bride and groom. It is claimed by many
that this is q model to which the marriage
contract Of the future will conform.
PeeH GANEIBl4I4Na, NEIBl4I4Na,
apprehend that in the near future there
will have to be the same repressive legisla-
tion brought to bear upon the species OF
known as pool selling as there
has been to destroy lotteries and gift enter
priSes. f9pl seiling has already Eeached
a vast development. Pools are sold every
where, and on every possible occurrence.
At first confined to horse racing, it eEtandz
ed to boating, base ball, and now to cleo
tions, and the war prospects in Europe.
In extent it is simply immense. During
the recent races at jerome Park the
amount Of pools sold in three rooms alone
averaged over S15o, 900, making from
81, 900, 600 to 81, 500, 900 hazarded during
the whole FRees in thesQ FQpms al9Re; il
to this is added the pools sold at dozens OF
places the amount rises to many
millians. It is now peEniciQus vice and
bids fair to-do vast harm, sunless it is dealt
with speedily and enefgetically by the law.
New York, Oct. oath, 1875. P1ETRo.