Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-06-28
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

From the Sentinel.
Court will probably abandon business to-
day.
Ashtsbuls County Republican Conven-
ton will be held in August.
June 20, the will of Augustus Sweet of
Ashtabula, was admitted to Probate.
Mr.. Kennedy who wounded himself last
week, during temporary insanity, is better
and will probably recover.
II. B. Dean of Morgan made an assing-
ment on Thursday last. A. W. Stiles is
appointed Assignee. Mr.. Dean estimates
his assets-Real Estate $35, 900; Personal
s., 200.
From the ConneautvilIe Courier.
The Conneautville Zouaves will visit Gil
rard on the Fourth of July and take part in
the celebration at that place.
The engineer corps of the Pennsylvania
Company reached our place in their survey
of the proposed canal railroad line on Tues
day noon, and on Wednesday reached a
point north of Spring Boro. where a survey
previously made by the company can be
used between there and the point where the
line will leave the canal. The engineers,
will to-day commence somewhere between
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across the country to strike the present
railroad between Crosses and the Junction.
They expect TO finish their labors by Satur-
day night, when the survey will. be reported
to the officials of the Company for action.
The engineers report the route as very
feasible one, with easy grades, but one
cut and that not heavy one, no large
bridges and an excellent roadbsd on the
old tow path, much of the way with very
little grading.
From the Warren Tribune,
Our esteemed neighbor, the Jefferson
Sentinel, is a big paper, and occupies a
wide field. Its leading editorials treat
mostly of Canadian affairs, and the first
news item in its local department this week
is in regard to crops in Texas.
The Buffalo, CORY & Pittsburgh Rail
road the old cross-cut from Brocton to
Mayville, is practically abandoned. All
trains been taken off the road, and it is
not known when the line will resume traffic.
This leaves but one line to Lake Chautau-
qua, the Atlantic & Great Western, as the
B., G. & P. formed the connecting link for
| the c., c., c. & l. and Lake Shore Rail-
ways to that point.-CEncinnGtt Gazette.
From the Times-June 20.
Mr.. Harvey Gould who was at the lake
Teusday reports a mirage visible on that
| day of wonderful beauty. Objects over
| the water were suspended, apparently in
the air, and the piers at Ashtabula Harbor,
nine miles distant, were plainly visible as
also the vessels within, and even the men
| upon the decks.
VIM. Gray, who kept the drinking den
under the Allen House, was arrested last
week for unlawfully selling liquor, and
had mis- examination before D. Thorp, Esq.
He was held on six different counts, in
bonds of 5000 on each, 81 200 in the ag-
| gregate, and not being able to secure bonds
men, was taken to Jefferson and lodged in
Jail. 1t is safe to say that the overwhelm-
ing sentiment OF Geneva is in favor OF
abating the miserable nuisance which this
man has so long engineered.
The house of ]. R. Whipple in Sheffield,
near Clark's mill. was struck by lightning
on Sunday morning last, passing down the
chimney, severely shocking both Mr.. and
Mrs. W.
Harrison Maltby of Saybrook, a few
days ago was furiously attacked by young
bull, pushed down, and somewhat injured,
but regaining his position he gave the ami
NAL such blow with club as to lay il
dead at his feet.
Condensed from the Standard.