Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-10
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Ashtabula Sentinel.
The Farmers National, Ashtabula Ma
| tional, First National of Geneva, Second
National of jefferson, Conneaut Mutual
Lean, and Morgan Savings and Loan ASso
citation Banks have begun suits in the
United States and Slate Courts, to enioiT
what is claimed to be an illegal excess o.
| taxation by the State Board Of EqualiZa
ton. The points sought to be raised by
the petition is that the State Board Of
Equalization has assessed the bank proper
ty at higher rate of valuation than is
placed upon any other kind of property in
the county; and since the Constitution OF
the state provides that taxes should be lev.
led upon all kinds Of property at uniform
rate, and that all kinds Of property should
be so valued us that itshould bear an equal
rate Of taxation, it is claimed that an un-
Just discrimination is made against banks,
and hence the suits to enjoin the collection
of what is claimed to be an excess of taxa
tion.
A. W. Stiles is now Sheriff and has ap-
pointed A. W. Baldwin and T. S. Young
his deputies. T. S. Young has moved into
A. F. Galpin's house, on Walnut street.
Mr.. Stiles and family are somewhere, prob
ably stuck in the snow, on their way from
Rome.
From the Geneva Times.
The 'City Editor" was in town last
week, but was too badly blown to test that
whistle.
To say that a man is badly blown, what
is the inference to be drawn?
A. Jerome, ex-Secretary of Grand River
Grange, No. 715, informs US that the
Grange has surrendered its charter and
seal and ceased to exist.
The Christmas issue of the Geauga Re
publican closed the 29th volume of that
paper. Bro. Converse has had control of
the paper for twenty years. They say he
has put some money in his purse during
the time, and we hope such is the fact. A
man who has stood twenty years banging
at the head of a country newspaper de-
serves something substantial to show for it.
True! but how many get their deserves,
Bro. Spencer?
The initial number of the thirtieth vol
ume Of the Ashtabula Telegraph was issued
last week. Bro. Reed, Sen. has been at
the head of it for twenty-four years-a
long period Of time, surely, to undergo the
buffetings and trials incident to newspa-
per life. But he has stood the racket,
thanks to a serene conscience) despite all
his labOrs, and when merit is taken into
account among country newspapers, it is
but fair 10 admit that the Telegraph has
averaged with the best Of them.
Though sympathy from outside is meager
and its claims unrecognized, there is some
comfort in sympathising with one another,
friend Spencer.
Conneaut Reporter.
Our esteemed friend Capt. James De-
veney has been engaged as master builder
in the rebuilding of the tug Dragon, at
Ashtabula. He understands the business
and will do the company good job in the
most economical manner.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of Conneaut Mutual Loan Association,
held on Monday, the following gentlemen
were elected directors for the ensuing year;
S. Hayward, S. ]. Smith, G. II. Cleveland,
L. D. Kellogg, Ashtabula, j. G. Palmer,
E. L. Lampson, Jefferson. H. Judson. At
a subsequent meeting of the directors,
Hon. S. Hayward was reelected President
and Chas. Hayward, Cashier, An annual
dividend OF five per cent. was declared,
payable on and after January II, 1879.
PuinesvilIe Telegraph.
The largest mail train that ever passed
over the Lake Shore, or any other road
reached this station Tuesday night about
ten o'clock, from the east. 1t had nine
postal cars and sixty tons of mail. 1t left
nine hundred letters for Painesville.
An arrangement was perfected yesterday
among the Druggists and Grocers Of the
city, by which their business places are to
be closed nightly at eight o'clock until the
first Of next April. The arrangement
went into effect last evening, Tuesday.
We believe it will be beneficial to both EN-
ployer and employe. A half hour earlier
would have bsG as we'll or better.
The Cowles House changed proprietors
Yesterday, Mr.. J. Brennan taking the place
of MIR. George Miller. Mr.. Brennan IL not
new to the business, but has had expert
ence in catering to the public taste and
comfort as landlord, both here and else
where. and was for sometime, preceding
Mr.. Miller, proprietor Of the Cowles House,
where the guests always found q good
table and courteous attention.
We learn from parties interested that the
preliminary arrangements noncernlng.-tRe