Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-11-09

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establishment of an organ Of its own.
Mr.. Porter, who lost by burglars q
second instalment Of ready made clothing.
&C.. recently, has been summoned to
Cleveland to examine goods of that kind
found in the possession Of suspicious char
acters, packed. and either shipped, or
ready for shipment west. Sheriff Young
was on hand ready to act as circumstances
might warrant.
On the first page of this paper viii be
seen the large advertisement of Msssrs. E.
N. McGillsn & Co., the dry goods mer-
chants of Cleveland. Besides their extern
sive establishment in Cleveland they also
have one in Youngstown, both of which
are doing an extensive business. They are
noted for their low prices. fine goods and
extensive advertising.
"A Cincinnati paper publishes reports
from large number Of places in Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Michigan and Kentucky,
which indicate that there has been g very
general prevalence of hog cholera in those
States. The disease, in some localities,
has been a regular scourge, causing farm
ers heavy loss, but most reports state it
is now rapidly dying out.
Our farmers are selling their cider ap-
piles to Euclid cider maker, delivered on
the cars for transportation to that place.
They are sold by wsight-5O pounds to
the bushel-which We are told is a fair
average weight. Mr.. James Phillips, we
noticed, was delivering some, which ap-
pesred TO be Of quality fit for winter
storing, and all they bring is 1S cts &
bushel.
We did not find room for the Presi-
dents proclamation this week, but will give
it next week. Thanksgiving will occur on
the s9th. Yon can, therefore, go right on
with the minee pies and turkey fxins', just
the same, and any birds that you may
have to dispose of to the poor, and espec-
tally to the poor printer, can be sent
around on the strength of the appearance
next week.
The Canton Democrat gives an account
of raid by burglars On the Office of the
Diebold Safe and Lock Co. in that place
and the recorded combination Of all the
safes made by the company distracted
from desk Thus the combinations of
all the Diebold safes in the country will
be in the possession of the Of the burglars,
and change of such combinations will be
& very necessary Precsution.
Commissioner Starkweather has got
the broken stone deposited on the Strong
hill, and cotinuation from it down the
slope, and up the rise to the. old corpora
ton line, well supplied with oinders, and
only awaits the delivery of more of this
latter material, for completing this expert
mental job. The worst portion, therefore,
of the road TO the Harbor, will be made
passable through the winter and spring.
Cheap George has been elevating his
store to The dignity of second story and
overhauling and replsstering his store room
occupying for the time being the vacant
Waite Store. When he gets back to his
old quarters, his stock of goods will be
largely increased by purchases now in
waiting for arrangement and display
George has good business tact, and is
worthy of all the success that follow his
efforts.
The long and tedious storm that be-
gan last week came to finale on Monday
night last, with fall of snow, and a
freeze that crusted the earth, and cut down
nearly every green thing which had, from
freedom from frost, up to.this time, main
tained its summer freshness and greeness.
Thus, the first visit of frosty weather, this
memorable fall, that has made ITSELF felt
in this locality, came on the night of the
9th Of November.
The Register and Tribune, of Youngs-
town, is now enjoying the luxury of tele-
phone. 1t is connected with the grocery
and provision store of J. A. Moody and
the City Milk and Cream Depot, at one
end, and the composition room Of the
newspaper at the other. A person in the
milk depot can distinctly hear ordinary
CONVERSATION in the composing room. This
item was but in type by the compositors by
dictation of the editor at the grocery and
provision store and milk depot end of the
line.
Mr.. A. O. Amsden, has translated
himself from the window of Mr.. Geo. W
Dickinson's establishment to the corner
window of the crOckery store of Mr.. A. C.
BoOtes, where he is fitting up things for
starting on his own hook, in his regular
business, that Of repairing watches, clocks
and jewellery, Mr.. AS. long experience in
this line, his general and favorable &C.
quaintance, and his close and steady sap
plication to business, will no doubt secure
for him abundant and remunerative pat
ronage and employment.
Contractor Mckenzie has just taken
the contract for the immediate grading oi
some two or three miles Of railroad at
Sharpsburg, Pa, aud everything needed
for the execution of the work have been
hastily gathered together for transports
tion to the scene of activity, and a vigor-
Gus beginning of the work. The line to be
graded is the extension of coal road, now
in use, in which the Pierces--who bought
a controlling interest in Mr.. S. C. Smiths
ore mine-are prominent parties. Every
, facility in the way Of Locomotives and car:
: are furnished for an earnest prosecution Of
I the work, Mr.. Frank Mckenzie will &C
company his father in the management Of
, the enterprise.
Our New York City exchanges note the
prices Of meats as rendering downward
while poultry is rather shffening up II
rates. Chickens, turkeys and duck are re
failing at from 1S to 20 cents per pound
Game Of the fowl kind is plentiful but
very high. Quail, among the newest
things in market, sell at So to So 80 De-
dozen, partridge at 81 per pair, woodcocI
st SO to $S 80 per dozen, snvas-bacI
ducks at SO to So 80 per pair, mallart
ducks at 70 cents to 81 per pair, teal duck
at 70 cents per pair, and common at 25 t.
so cents ner Dair according m ouaIit,,