Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20
LOCAL n E w s

The new pOntoOn bridge at the Harho
will soon be completed.
"A good business is offered for sale a
North Kinssville. See T. W. Shaw's adv
There was no meeting of the Counci
last Wednesday evening for want of quo
rum.
Complaint is male that some of the dog.
as wen as the chickens of the village have
been wantonly poisoned.
"A row broke out at Large's saloon al
the Harbor on Monday evening. and in the
melee one of the party had leg broken.
The District Court sits in this county,
April 20th, and the Common Pleas, Jan.
Goth, May 31st and September oath. 1871.
The barge CatIin, that was beached
Just below the harbor went to pieces last
week, and much of the lumber with which
she was loaded drifted down the lake.
-'' Where's the fre?" was the earnest
inquiry of many of our citizens on Saiur-
day morning last, but no answer has yet
been given. Yet somebody rang the bell.
Last Monday morning found the M
kedness of mother Earth enshrouded in the
habilments of Winter, in some places in the
interior Of the county, to the depth OF some
five or six inches.
Mr. Dresser, formerly of this county,
now Of the firm Of Dresser & Co., publ b
ers Of the Pentwater Ne1cs, Mich. favored
our den with call on Wednesday last, on
alis way to the Centennial.
The North Carolinians had very good
house on Saturday night, last. The vary
ingof the programme so as to embrace quar-
tet, popular 5susic, is a good idea, and re-
Iieves the monotony of an evening of plan
tstion melodies only.
The Ashtabnla County MusicalAssocia-
ton will not meet this fall on account Of so
many singers attending the Exposition at
Philadelphia. After consultation with the
Board and few leading singers, it was de-
cided to reopen in the spring with a grand
rally. =.
"A meeting of the Congregational
Church ana Society was held on Tuesday
evening last. to consider the propriety Of
extending a call to tho Rev. Mr., Stafford,
who has supplied the desk OB one or two
Sabbaths of late, but the numbers were
few and little was done but to adjourn.
Mr.. S. t. Gage, of California, has been
visiting friends in this region and made us
pleasant call of courtesy, aHd for looking
after his subscription. He left on Tuesday
last for his return. He speaks favOrably
of the prosperity OF tho Central Pacific
road, and reiterntes assurances OF the pleas
nres and attractions of The coast range Of
California.
We would call attention to the eight
reasons urged in the article of "Rock
Creek" against voting the democratic
ticket. The considerations are urged with
much terseness and practical force, and
they furnish food for reflection. The writ.
er asks room for. another series of-Rea-
sons for Voting for Hayes and Wheeler
which of course is very cheerfully granted.
Having occasion to visit the gardens
of Roger Griswold, on MoHdey last, we
were not a little surprised to find how large
ly he is engaged in the raising Of celery.
and also as to Ebe extent of the demand for
it. He informs ~ that he could at this
season Of the year dispose ct $50 worth
week, if he had it. Mr.. G. is now engaged
in building a hot house. for the purpose q
inc>-saslog his facilities for raising early
vegetables.
The Row, in Blue Of the village are to
have parade in this place, in which they
expect to have the &C ,upany Of all the vide
awakes Of the county Geneva, baybHook,
Austinburg, Kingsville and conneaut-
some mounted and other on foot. The rest
of the programme has not been decided Ups
on. The demonstration will no doubt be
one of great showiness and beauty. Nednes-
day evening, November 1st, is the time
agreed upon.
The corporation is doing good job on
the avenue, in-the way of filling the low
and usually muddy place opposite the
premises of Capt. Wright by plOwing out
the cutters above and below, and using the
material for the fill The whole road at
the lower end would admit of widening,
and sufficient material could thus be obtain
ed for bringing the road bed to near lev
.el, without hurting anybody's feelings, or
raising an objection.
The Ne10s shrinks from recital of and
reference to the Record evidence, sustain
ing its assertion that the Silver Bill of
'7S, with its demonetizing clause was snug
gled through Congress surreptitiously, and
simply refers to seme Of the pompous
Swaddle Of its back numbers, EheH the
misrepresentation was--perhaps ignorantiy
FIRST asserted. Some Of those from whom
'.S eve was probably taken. have since dis
I'D their error, and have frankly taken
ttal eDaG- tsaqk and shown willingness to
,na1'o .ns DaoA ,,fsF taeir unintentional mis-
representafions ,,sl,l, T. Is. nerhaps, too
much TO look for tina. kind of faiFRes from
the Nescs. li
-Garfeld's endorsement ey the voters OF
his district stands on this wise.
Lake. ................... rE.9
Oeauga- ..-.--...--.......- s4T
AshIADuIa- ...-........-..--. Z sl6
! lrumDu1- --.-...--........... -. SIR
Total. Total...........................s,66 1861
Showing the largest majority of any Con-
gresham in the State. In this county
where he met the most rancorous hostility
of any in the District, he came within 131
Of his vote two years ago, and in most OF
the towns of the county was honored with
an increased vote. This is a proud vindi-