Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-09-07

A WORD CONCERNING THE FORTHCOMING
HISTORY OF AsHTABUIA COUNTY.-We,
the publishers of the proposed History OF
Ashtabula County. desire that the citizens
in every part of the county fully under
stand that no pains or labor will be spared
in the preparation and production of this
work. We wish to make every existing
source available for our purpose; and we
respectfully sad earnestly request that all
residents of the county, who can assist US
in gathering reliable data, will stand ready
to thus advance our efforts.
Our statisticians will soon be in the field,
and will visit every township in the county;
and if, in the mean time, old residents,
and others, who may feel wiling to aid US,
will refresh their memories and consult
their note books, and so be ready when
called upon, to flu -nish us valuable matter
for the History, we shall indeed be under
greatful obligations.
We are thoroughly in earnest in our de-
sire and purpose to furnish a History of
this great and beautiful county, of which
the people thereof may feel justly proud.
The Senior member of our firm will have
the compilation of the book under his i'm
mediate personal supervision, and every
attention and care viii be bestowed upon
it. Artists of first-class ability will be
employed upon the illustrations, views OF
residences, public buildings, scenery, por-
traits, &c. From the ready encourage
ment and courteous aid already extended
to us in our endeavOr to inaugurate our
undertaking, we fully expect to receive
hearty cooperation, and generous assist
ance in every stage Of our labor and in ev-
cry department of our enterprise.
Sept. 2, 1877. WILLIAMS BROTHERS.
American antiquarian, Is the title Of q
quarterly journal of correspondence Of
American archaeology, ethnolgY and an
thropology, about to be published by Rev.
S. D. Peet, who has much taste and re-
search in this field of science. 1t is to be
a magazine designed as medium of cor.
respondence of scientific gentlemen in the
department named, and embracing in it:
scope wide range of discussion, but es
pecially devoted to the study of the histor
ic and prehistoric of the two continents oi
America. The mound builders, the antiq
uiries of Peru and Mexico and the terrific
ries, the traces of the white man before the
discovery by Columbus, and various Othel
kindred matters, will grace its pages. Th'
first number is now nearly ready. Its ar
rangement and contents are as follows:
Part introductory; Chapter Defni
ton, etc. :; Chapter II, Classification of tn,
Sciences.
Part II-Relics; III, The Three Ages; "
The Different Material; V, Stone Relics
VI, Bronze; VII, Copper; VIII, Pottery.
Part III-Remains; TX, Fatalities; x
Shell Heaps; xI, Gravel Beds; XII, Caves
XIII, Man and the Mastodon; XIV, Othe
Vestiges.
Part IN-Structures; XIV, Architectur
al; XVI, Rude Stone Monuments; XVII
Earthworks; XVIII, Inscribed Stones; XIX
Miscellaneous.
Part V-The Races; Xxx, Modes of Glass
ifcation, XXI, The Divisions of Mankind
XXI. Lists of the Races.
Part VI-Crania; xxxIu, The Types o
Men; XIV, Men and Animals; XIV, Eth
nic Tests.
Part VII-Symbols; XVI, Sculptured
XVII, Inscribed; XVIII, History of Writ
ing, Letters, Symbols of Thought.