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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26
THE DISASTER!
What has Been Said and Done
at the Coroner's Inquest.
FFiday-Jdn. 1871.

The legislative subcommittee per
sued their examinations of the
bridge, assisted by engineers. They
finished their work and left at even
ing for Columbus. Witnesses, we
understand, were supened to appear
in Columbus. The attempt to get
the wrecked engine up the hill, from
the creek, proved a failure on Thurs
day. 1t had been brought to near
the top of the hill, when. by the
parting of the cable it slid back to
the bottom.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26

Republican party. Mr..
apd, who is generally
the Republicans, who
fore held a winning
been outwitted, and that
aw or precedent for such
n. o. J. Hodge considers
publican party has been
Conkling. Hon. J. T.
nks that the Democracy
best end of the bargain,
pponents have been beat
oping in of the Judges of
lie Court is regarded as
warranted and illegal,
ut any authority of the
on. Many of the Demo
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26


the open graves, and the exercises began.
II was a scene that appealed to the heart
with sombre power and deep sympathy.
The nineteen cofins-containing the Sc
crets of death, which will be given up only
at the resurrection-carried between the
slow moving ranks of uncovered men; the
sad faces and intent gaze of the silent wit
neSseS: a few mourning women, in black
standing apart, made sacred by their sor-
row-one gray-haired man, whose wifeaud
child had been swallowed up in the gulf
among them; a dull, gray sky overhead;
the ftful wind sweeping through the bare
branches of the trees; the shroud of snow.
broken only by the yawning graves; the
sad strains of the funeral dirge, in time
with the sobbing OF the women; the solemn
hush which men feel always in the pres
ence of death.
THE EXERCISEs
at the grave were opened by the Rev. Mr..
Moore, who read the burial service Of his
church. A selection of Scripture was read
by the Rev. Mr.. McGiffert, after which
the Masons proceeded with their ritual,
and at its close the assembled thousands,
dismissed with benediction, proceeded to
their village homes, or to the trains which
were to convey them to their more distant
ones.
There yet remain in the vault at Ashtabu-
la three of the unrecognized dead, it being
hoped that they may be identified as they
are not so nearly consumed as those tha t
have been buried.
The wrecked engine, after the mishap of
breaking the rope and running pell nell
back to the flat, has been drawn up, placed
upon the track, and run of for repairs.
There were, as we were informed, one
hundred and seventy-five Masons in the
procession on Friday. Morgan contributed
thirty of these.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26
THE BAD YEAR.

The season is a dreary one. War
times were hardly worse. Houses
everywhere empty; shops full of
cheap and attractive goods; but /
have seen a country store livelier;
improvements looking more like
ruins, as they stand unfinished;
and underlying all, the knowledge
of the deep suffering of thousands
of poor out of work. People are
not ashamed to stay at home and
economize. Now that the Centen-
NAL is over, and they are learning
without any hesitation or bashful
ness to walk into stores and give
their orders for cheap articles-"the
cheapest you have'-it is good not
to date '76 any longer, and to think
that the anniversary year is over,
and all the folly OF expense which
the country undertook on its account,
for which it is paying the penalty.
When we think of the East Side of
our city-the great working quarter
and the thousands, not of men,
but thousands of families, depend
ing on charity for evey dole of
bread and fire in the deep mid-win-
ter SHOWS, one feels twinges at buy
ing a flower, or any indulgence that
might be dispensed with, and the
question grows, not "what can 1
Afford" but "what can 1 do with
out?"
There is no vitality, or life, in any
thing. The merchants stand list
lessly in their stores, feeling that
rent and clerk hire are eating them
up. The clerks stand idle, living on
half wages, and dreading every
night to hear the words that will
cut even that off. The landlord is
worried, for he sees the empty store
a sure premonition that it will very
shortly be vacant. The truekman
has nothing to haul, and the me-
chanics are idle. There never was
an approach to the distress that
New Y ork is experiencing now. And,
to add to the trouble, the political
situation keeps those who have mon
ey and disposition to do something
waiting, and before it is settled the
season will be over. 1t is bad here
thank Heaven that the West is pros
porous.
LIFE INSURANCE
The investigation into the affairs
of the defunct Security" Life In
surance Company Security
think of it!-discloses mass of rot
tenness that is awful. This company
had not the excuse of several that
have failed honestly by depreciation
in securities; it was thievingly man
aged from the beginning, or at least
for many years, aud was rotten. The
annual reports were doctored to
show prosperity when the company
was insolvent, and to these false re-
ports the officers put their names,
and swore to their correctness, with
out a blush. 1t ight have gone
on for some time, and made even a
worse smash, but the close times
stopped off receipts, and as there was
no more money to wiring out of the !
people, or rather as the volume com
ing in was too small to make the
swindle profitable, it collapsed. They |
swore to balances they never had,
to real estate which they never own
ed, and to policies which they never
issued; and by fraud and perjury
they kept up an appearance of solid
ity which deceived even the experts.
There are others in the same way,
that will come to grief within
month.
POLITICAL.
The Democratic politicians are at
tempting to get up monster mass
meeting in this City, to protest
against the Senate Counting in
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26

The Democratic politicians are at
tempting to get up monster mass
meeting in this City, to protest
against the Senate counting in
Hayes" but the cooler heads make
a protest against any such demon
stration as being calculated to in
flame the people at the very time
that peace is desirable. If the
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26
Attachment Notice.

Oliver Smith,
against
James Forbes.
Before f. W. Richards, Justice of the Peace
Of Ashtabula Township, Ashtabula Co., o.
On the 18th day of January, A.
- ID. 1877, said Justice issued an Order of
Attachment in the above action, for the sum
OF Sz4462 The action will be heard on the
5th day OF March 1871, at O'Clock, a. NJ
5LI4l2 OLIVER SMITH.
p EPORT of the condition of the
AOFARMERS' NATIONAL BANK of Ash
tabula, Ohio, at Ashtabua, in the State Ohio,
at the close of business, Jan. 10th, 1871.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

The Bad Year-Life EnsGrance-POlit-
eaI-The Snow Remarkably Van
derbIIt.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26

IL SUM. BLYTH, Cashier of the Ashtabula
National Bank, do sOlemnly swear that the
above statement is true TO the best of my
knowledge and belief
]. SUN. BLYTH, Cashier.
]. B. CROSBY, !
L. W. SMITH,
State of Ohio, County of Ashtabula.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this I'D
day of jan, lS77.
EDGAR HALL, Notary Public.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26

D EPORT of the condition of the
III ASHTABULA NATIONAL BANK, at Ash
tabula, in the State of Ohio, at the close Of
business on the 22nd day of Dec, 1876.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26
NEW ADVERTISEMFNTS,

q Never giveup the ship. Dr. Bulls Cough
= Iup may cure you, as it has done others.
II costs little and can never harm. Price &c
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26
Total.


LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. Sl5O, 900 90
Surplus fund. $1,000 o
Undivided profits ts...-.... 5,l7S SO
National Bank notes out
standing -. ..--..... .--- $4,000 90
Individual deposits sub
ject to check. 32,751 95
Demand certificates OF de-
pOsit -. -. -. -. 7.79I 80
Cashiers checks Outstand-
ing............ -. 1895 II
Due to other Natl Banks 3,3O3 80
Due to State Banks and
bankers -. -. -. -. 399 S5
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26
FUNERAL SERVICES.
Saturday, Jan. 20.

The inquest adjourned over on ac-
count of the funeral services.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26
Monday, Jan. %.

The inquest resumed its labors
this morning. The first witness
sworn was Franklin Osborn of Te-
cumseh, Michigan. He was on the
wrecked train in the smoking-car.
lie did not feel the sensation of jar.
ring as though the train were off the
track. lie was severely injured.
His brother, who was SITTING near
him, was killed. He passed through
the cars several times after the train
left Buffalo, and they were so full ne
could not find seat. The brake
man told him that there were 2O3
passengers in the' two passenger
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26
"a Ordialnllce

TO amend an Ordinance eatiflea 4" IA Or
diHGHee for TIE Reorganization aRd
Regulation Of tie Fire Department,
nnSsea Nor 1SS. 1870.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26
HARPER'S BAZAR.


4 Repository Of Fashion, Pleasure, and
Sfy-iscfiOu -
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26

in the webs of the double T beams
used for the braces; there were lugs
attached to the angle blocks for re-
tanning these braces in position; the
space between these lugs was about
half an inch too wide for the fiange
of the braces; he also found that the
beams which were to form the top
cord, were from I-l6 of an inch to
II inches too short; he called the
attention of Mr.. Tomlinson to this
mistake; Tomlinson asked him if it
was
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-01-26

"-A' m A-NN AAFO DIE
with the top cord, and reqested him
to come to Ashtabula to give him
advice; when he got there MIR. Rog-
ers told him that the top cord was
too long, and he could not get it in
to place; he examined it and thought
it was not too long, and explained
it to Mr.. Rogers; Rogers was not
satisfied with his explanation and
went to Mr.. Stone about it; Mr..
Stone called witness TO his office
shortly after this concurrence and
told him what Rogers had said to
him about it; he told Stone that he
had examined the cord and did not
think it was any too long; Mr.. Stone
said to him:
"DON'T you SUPPOSE I KNOW?
Pye built more than six miles of
bridges; he said that he thought
Rogers was right, and told him to
shorten the cord, which he did by
taking off about one-eighth of an
inch from each side of the lugS on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
SOUTHERN FOOLISHNESs.

We are s0rrv to see that there are
some fools yet alive in the South, and
they make their wbereabOuts public
by talking Of Wade Hampton as hay
ing chartered off his manhood by
taking an active part in the Prcsideh-
tial tour. Now this comes from the
Mobile Register, but we are not in
clined to think that Gov. Hampton is
likely to he much disturbed, by, or
diverted IN his public course from any
criticisms Of dictations coming from
this source
We learn also that a few incoI ig.-
bles in Lynchburg, Va headed by
Gen. Early, opposed the presidential
reception there, on the ground that
Hayes had done nothing to entitlc
aim TO such honors and manifesto
tons of respect and approval from the
people. Such foolish conduct as this
on the part of exceptional cases as
these in the South, furnish just the
material which the Radical press and
leaders at the North, are too glad to
Use in their desperate fight against
peace, and the conservative policy now
being carried ont by the administra-
ton, and consequently ought TO he at
once and terribly rebukcd by those
most deeply intcrcstnd-tIc Southern
people themselves. While the Prcsi-
dent has, beyond all cavi!, adc lis
conservative policy Il fixed fact, tc
prevent defeating It's usefall ess, and
TO secure al It's benefits, ml,uai re-
spect and confidence must be re-es,
tablishcd and maintained between the
two sections. To accomplish this
most desired end, the South shoul'
ne careful not to lend any aid anc
comfort 10 Northern ~la1icalism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
Sheriff,s sale.

pY virtue and authority ola special
S execution, issued from the office
Of the clerk o. the circuit court of
Audrain q. Missouri, retr nablc
at the De obef term, 1877, OF said
court, and 20 me directed, in favor of
4. Coatsworth 81 Jay Coatsworth,
and asainsy Warren Fowlcs, / have
Ievi~d upon and seized ali the right,
title, interest AID claim Of the said
Warren FoWles OF, in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
A one story mill house in which is
engine, boiler, and orn mill situat-
ed on lot (S) block 10y original town
Of Mexico the only house on said
lot. All lying and being III the said
county, and State OF Missouri; and
will, on
Thursday, the IIM day Of Oct. 1877,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon, and five O'Clock III the
ifternoon of that day, at the east
front door Of the court house. in
he cIty of MeXieo, county of AudraiI
aforesaid sell thc same, or so mucl
hereof as NAV he required, at public
vcnduC, to the highest bidder, TO
ash in hand, Subject 10 all prio
liensald Judgments to satisfy SAT-
tXe .uiiOl aud costs.
u. GLASCOCE, Sheriff
22-St. OF Audrain county, Mo-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
r JBACLOA AN E-{PENc I'VE LUX
UpY.

| began to chew at The age OF u.
A few yeats later | commenced smok-
Ing. Tne habit grew on ire ill
was smoking Il large portion OF the
time except when asleep. At length
| united with The chu.ch. Very soon
the question arose whetlerit was light
to Indulge in such a filthy and disgus.-
iilg habit as chewing tobacco, and l
was not long ia deciding that it was
not, and abandoned it, though it cost
ire scycse s.rug@lc. For weeks after
| world inyo.uh,a ;iv feel in the cor
ners o. my vest poci-et 70: any c'ambs
that might have lodgeG the e, bat |
at ias5 conqde,ed. | s,,H, however,
enjoyed the ci4ar, but sooA Ovcrcame
that p acrire. Then commenced cav
=. inr the II Jey that | hal been 50 long
sauandc ing iOr tobacco, and | wi
teli the boys what | did with It, and
,G'nk they will see that it IS neithel
Wise nor ~eTpeljent 10 commence TIC
expensive. demo aliz lg habit ofsmok,
inL or chewing tobacco. We had long
lived ia the ciiy; but the cr1dc C
IOngsd for a no ne anclg the g"cet
fields. | fou0d q very pleas%n- res,
dcnce in the country for sale. The
were over two aces OF land. Will
; shade and r"uit tees, a good garden
Il fine View OF Long Island Sound
near the academy, churches ant
. schools. The cigar money now Cam'
into requ:si,ion, and | found that i
amounted to Il sufficient sum to pur
chase The place, and it Is mine. NJ,
smoEc g was moderate compared will
that many, only six cigars a day a
5 8 Ii cents each, equal 10 Slj6 5t
! per annrn, vet, ia 40 yeas, the say
t iDr. N.,h interest at V per cent.
5 has been the handsome sum o. Sl4,
n l5a. To say nothing Of improved
health, the subject is surely worthy o
@ consideration in an economical poir
of N..ew.-Erroy q. y Tines.
The officers elect D, Mc:ico Lodge
No. %. | o. .. F.. fuI he e%nsuir,
wear ave as follows: d.. X. Schar
ZACH. n. g.; Rev. II, Il. Sce'ey. V
g.. il. Keller. Recording Scc.c,l"v
Levi is Phil!. rs Pclun-n cnt S~ecre.ay
and j. NJ. Riley, Treasurer. Dis
L'ict Deputy Grand Mes,sr Thomas
Il Of Colsmbia, will ins:a'. the officer
to-!lGht at Lode Hail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
TIDE NEXT

President Hayes has called q spc-
ciai session Of Congress, to meet OF,
Monday, October l5th.-Rcpublican.
Senators Morton and Spencer will
not he present at the opening Of tie
session. The three Dcmoc ats WHO
are entitled to their seats and WI
certainly be admitted, added to 4 G
3j ALREADY mcmbcrs and Judge Da-
Wis, independent, makes 81 in all,
against the same numbct Of Rspubii,
cans. The House will be Democrat,
il. Where VIII Hayes and the coun,
try be!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
SiarriT's SEae.

ii virtue 4 authority of a spe-
% cili execution, issued from the
ot,re of the Clerk of the Circuit
CoIrt OF AIIdrain county, Missouri.
~rCturnible at The Oct, term, 1877, OF
said Court, and to me directed, in
favor Of Il. COatsWOrth and Jav
CoatSWorth, and against +. NJ. Mar
KUN, | have levied upon and seized
all the right, title. interest and claim
of the said +. NJ. Markum of, in and
TO tie following described real
estate, to wit: y one Story frame
dwelling house with main porch
about Ii Y - feet corner projecting,
room Ii story high with continual
zion OF porch, with three outside
doors, and two and one-halfwindows
and containing two or three rooms,
aud situated on the west half Of the
northeast quarter Section eleven
ul), Township !itty-two f52), range
ten ,lo), and IN the east line OF said
rack. about 20 rods northwest OF
Ia cWOod's school house and the
only dwelling on said described land.
All lying and being in the said
county, and State Of Missouri; and |
will, on
Thursday, tie I'm day Of Oct, 1877
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
thc forenoon, and five O'Clock i'll the
afternoon of that day. at the east
front door of the court house, in the
city of Mexico, county OF Audrain,
aforesaid sell the same, or SO much
thereof as may be required, at public
verntIc. to the highest bidder, foI
cash i'll hand, Subject to all prior
lines and Judgments, to satisfy said
execution and costs.
II. GLAscoCK, Sheriff
% 3-t. OF Audrain county Mo
SHERIFF''S SALE IN P1RTI
TON.
DI virtue and authority of an ordel
~ issued from the office of the clerl
of thc circuit court Of Audrain coun
~, Missouri, r~eturnable at the Octo
Der term, 1877. OF said cour,. and Il
me directed, III favor of James NJ
smith ct al, of, in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
West half northeast quarter south
west qaartcr section 81, township 90
range 10.
All lying and being in the sal,
county, and state of Missouri and
will, on
TaprSdan, the llth dag cfOdober ,lS7
between the hours of nine O'Clock il
he forenoon, and five o'clock in til
afternoon o. tnat day, al the eas
'front.' door ct the court house, in To
ritv of Mexico, county OF Audta;
aforesaid, sell the same, at publ
vendue, to The highest bidder, for cas-
in hand, to satisfy said order an
costs.
ii. GLASCoCK, Sheriff,
2l-3t OF Audrain county, Ms
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

1t struck off the shackles of q brave
esd chivalrous people. 1t put to
political death a horde of miscGeants
ard robbie $. who had lived and ia,
tened OF the piiiful subsistence les
shat people by devastating armies.
ii has put food iii the mouths o
,aonsa IDS Of 'dows and orphans G.
The haave dead OF ne Souyh. 1t has
b. ought hope with bright anticipa-
ts2s OF the future, to thousands o
tdesPouding hearts. 1t has restored
good local government to States thf
had been stricken down for yeas
win the paralysis of carpet-bagism
It has made the South happy, pros
porous and cont"u,ed. Let thalkt
lie re.ulned to NJ. Hayes, from Tx
great lea-t of the Democratic part.
for adopting that rojjcy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
DAVID III. ARMSTRONG.

The appointment of Armstrong as
United States Senator was received
with surprise by all. What has he
done for the State that he should
jhus have been rewarded? We fear
tllat Gov. Phelps was prompted by
personal motives, we fear that he is
looking forward to the time when he
will be % candidate for that office and
wants week opponent. We
should have nothing TO say except in
yhe way of approval of NJ. Armstrong
N"en appointed Insurance
oil Inspector.
nothing to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
G~REENBACKERS.

That there are but two great ma
tional parties in our country to-day,
the Democratic party and the Repub-
Iican party, cannot be denied. That
the Democratic party alone is equal
to the task of protecting the general
interests of u great country, is be-
yond question. But for the pure and
patriotic principles advocated by this
pa-ty under all the trying circumstan-
ces that have visited Il land for the
past seventeen years, our govern
ment to-day would have been an,
thing else than what it is. The ques-
ton of to-day is, why the need of try
ing to raise up anew party-a ''green-
back party as is the case in many
sections of our country?
The Democratic pa1i y has resolved
for those things which the greenback-
ers resolved for time and again, and
the Republican party has resolved
against them just as often. And yet,
these greenbacliers reuse to join tht
ranks of the Democracy, who expect
when fully e%ntrenched in power tt
give them just what they want but &c
off by themselves, render no aid t.
their friends and thus Indirect!
strengthen the enemy.
The ''money power Of this coun
try is a mighty power, and willrequir
.he uritCd effort of al the elemen'
of strength opposed to it, to defeat it
The strength of II united Democrat
party alone can accomplish the work
+ If the resumption law is repealed, til
Democratic party will have the thank
for it; if the old dollar of the daddie
is restored, you Will be under oblig;
} ton, alone TO the Democratic paIty
: And now to the Grecnback pflt
-. which is soon to have Il meeting i'll )
Louis, we say that we heartily symp;
thizc with you in the principles yo
, advocate, but if you look to ind,
pendent action, We are not with yoi
Since the old Democracy Of Nilsson
! is just as sound on the greenhae
4 question as any set of men who Il
| self promotion, and against the gel
eral interest OF the community, mai
the financial question a hobby. The
@ is no possible show of success i'll ind
# pendent action. Therefore, we 81,
II stick to the Democratic party, votiI
however, for no man who proclaim
hard money doctrines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Railway robheries are bcconing al
most of daily c~ccurren"c. 1t seems
as impossible to prevent train obber-
les as it was in old times to prevent
a..achs on single travellers along the
highway at any rate, these wholesale
adventures are generally conducted
with absolute safety to the robbers, as
well as success p~ecuniarily. The
brigands understand the Importance
Of selecting spa'sely settled districts
for their work. Such was the case
ut Big Spring station, on the Union
Pacific, the other day, where a gang
of robbers took possession Of the train
and succeeded in getting S65, 900 OF
the express money, and $4,000 from
the passengers. No lody hurt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
HDGE BECkNER.

Hon. A. III. Buckner has vcrykindiy
Interested himself in supplying Salt
liver with shad and California salmon.
One hundred thousand sllad were re-
.eived by him in Mexico last week.
md promptly turned into the stream.
= Mexico Ledger.
Mr.. Buckner is always alive to the
interests of his constituents, and seeks
/ way to subserve them, privately a.
we'll as. publicly. 1t is but a short
ime since he succeeded in the adjust
ncnt OF a demand of the heirs of Cap
ain Armstrong, who have been kept
out of their rights y the tendencies
IF red tape for fifteen or twenty years.
although the cleim was known by
thousands to be j. silly due. Judge
Buckner perseverin2ly pursued it, and
although it was not large, it came like
a God-send to Il meritorious famil7
trough bis instrumentafity. Now
.ome his services III the matter OF
J claiming a sharegof young fish prov.
nd gsperbment for r~eplenish-
p, fsbc$aand st 'eams will
rfxaf fish. One hun
n-%le FISH vii
'endid
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Since the big fire has demonstrated
the fact, that the government build
irgs Mt Washington are littlc letter
than finder boxes, the good c~itizens
are living in eternal dread of anoth ..
great conilagration, by which the en-
tire buildings may be swept from ex-
istence, and Washington he in serious
danger of losing the national capitol.
The expensive public buildings which
it contains Iaveturnished the only rea-
son why the seat Of government SHOULD
not be removed to n more centra,
! point of The United States.