Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-06
Hunt bas returned from his wande

the L. S. & NJ. S. Co., is now in use trans
porting oil from Oil City to Cleveland.
"A regular old fashioned fight occurred
at the Harbor last Wednesday morning.
This is a sure sign that navigation will
soon open.
AN exchange says Mr.. Fred. Hendry
has been appointed postal clerk on the At
lantic & Great Western railroad. He will
run from Cincinnati.
Read Savage's new advertisement in
this paper and see if you can resist the
temptation to go there and purchase some
Of their fine groceries.
Messrs. Fred c. Russell aud will b. Udy
left town last Thursday for California.
They go for their health and are to remain
an indefinite length Of time.
Mr.. N. L. Ash. agent of the Empire
Line, has removed from Cleveland to Erie,
Pa, where he will take charge of the
Office, No. 26 North Park Row.
There was no meeting of the Council
last Wednesday evening. only three men,
bers being present. The new members
viii be sworn in at the next meeting.
Recent soundings show that the bar at
this Harbor has not increased since navi-
cation closed last fall. Vessels of deepest
draft will be able to pass over it without
any difficulty.
Pierce, the clotheir, has received his
spring stock of goods and it is complete in
ali departments. embracing all the finer
and cheaper grades of hats, caps, furnish
ing goods, clothing, &c.
An effort is being made to form reg
ular line from this harbor to Port Stanley,
Canada, for freight and passenger traffic.
The steamer Metropolis is the boat that is
expected to form the line.
-ReY. Mr.. Peet is meeting with unex-
pected success with his work-fnding more
demand for it than he can well supply; we
are pleased to hear that he is thus likely to
find his labors remunerstiye.
There is an unusual amount of build
ing going on this Spring at the Hsrbor.
In addition to several residences there are
no less than eight buildings going up for
stores, meat markets and saloons.
The Festival of the Temperance Union
on Wednesday evening last, at the Opera
House, was big thing. Notwithstanding
the low rate of entrance and supper bill,
the collections amounted to $135.
-Under the head of "Swindlers" the
Warren Tribune publishes the following
list, 'Holloway's Agent" J. Haydock,
New York City, J. Winslow Aver, NJ. D.,
Cleveland, o., DR.. Wilford, Toledo, o.
There were from 10000 to 50. 900 tons
of ore on the docks at this Harbor at the
close Of navigation last year. All but 2O,-
600 tons of this amount have been removed
during the past winter by the A., Y.&P.
road. We understand the ore on the docks
has been sold.
While making up the returns of the
township and village elections from scat
tering fsvors from our patrons and friends.
the generous offer of the use of q complete
ist-in type-by our friend of the Sentinel,
was accepted, and our labors brought to
sudden termination.
Consul Howells says in his last letter
in the Sentinel, 81 have certified the ship
ment of over two thousand bushels Of po-
tatOes, since my last, and the price still
keeps at low figure The price named
In the last two weeks, was 40 cts. He says,
sit is surprising how many there are in the
country"
The blue glass theory was but to test |
the other day by our Diabolis upon an un-
seen but imminent crop of whiskers. The
result was not little marvellous. Drawn
prematursly from its bed, the production
bore a strong resemblance to the down up
on green gdsling's belly. Mothers Re
lief inwardly, and bears oil outwardly, |
are giving individuality and strength to
this mixed and mottled object Of pride and
ambition.
The attention of the reader is directed
to the letter of "Pietro," in this number
that part of it relating to Beecher and
his victims. While he-the wrecker of
family happiness basking in plenty,
and upheld by friends in teeming abun-
dance, the victims Of his selfshness and
attract little attention, and are
left to pursue their weary and cheerless
course, comparatively poor and friendless,
and examplifying the fact that
the ways Of man are unequal-that Justice
is in allegiance, and only tarries.
The ladies Of the Congregational church
choir, will give an entertainment at Smiths
Opera House on Wednesday evening,
April 11th, for the benefit Of their Choris-
ter Mr.. George ". Waite.
The exercises will consist Of Mock -Tri-
al for Breach Of Promise.-Miss Arabella
Harris versus Frederick Clark. This trial
will be conducted in all particulars, as in
a court Of justice.
1t is believed for novelty and amusement
this will surpass any entertainment ever
given in Ashtabula. Admission % cents.
Mr.. George Elton, the indefatigable
agent for Iohnson's Encyclopedia, made
US a call on Tuesday last. His canvassing
in this county has been impeded by sick
ness In his family. he has, however, fin
Ished Gsauga county, but has only made
in this, having been over Ashts-
bula and Geneva townships only. He has
however, delivered two thousand volumes.
The second volume has been delivered, and
the third is now in press, and viii be ready
Tor delivery in a few weeks. Mr.. Elton is
stiu canvassing, and those Of our readers
Who still wish to secure a copy of this un-
squaIled work, may have an opportunity.