Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-24

inspired welcome both in numbers and
enthusiasm that was most generous. Boys
in Blue military organizations and thou
sands of citizens filled the streets and ave-
nues. People rushed here and there, anx-
ious to pay their respects to this quiet
modest man, who, more than any living
American has the esteem of his country
men and the citizens of the round world.
| The fitting return for the services rendered
by Americas Greatest General and wisest
statesman will yet be made by honoring
him as Captain. General or Marshall of the
Army.
The Committee on Public Grounds have
recommended an appropriation of 81 $50.
900 to reclaim the flats along the Potomac
to the southwark of the White House.
Malaria has been very prevalent in that
part of the city, and this crying evil has
| been borne for the past fifty years, during
which time the sums expended yearly have
aggregated sufficient TO have completed
the work, and the government would have
reclaimed land worth at least SO, 0OO,0OO-
at least three times more than the work
would have cost. A strong lobby are here
asking a charter, proposing to do the work
without cost to the Government, re-im.
bursting themselves out Of the reclaimed
land. "There is millions in it," but they
will not succeed.
The first speech of Senator Brown, of
| Ga.-upon the Educational Bill-was
new gospel Of peace from the old rebel
STATE. In speaking Of slavery he said it
could not have been abolished by pur.
chase. Providence knew the only way to
eradicate it was 10 tear it out by the roots
All now agree that the blacks must be ed
ucated Ignorence can be cheated at the
polls and everywhere. Republican insti-
| tutions can only be insured by universal
/ education. We are not living under the
| old constitution, but the amended one.
| He had full confidence in the advancement
of the colored race, and he appealed to
the representatives OF all sections OF the
cOuntylto aid in the education Of the IL
literate
Howard University, standing on the
| highlands, with its dome even higher than
that of the Capitol, is doing a noble work
in the education of the cOlOred race. Its
| Theological, Medical, Law and Classical
! Departments have drawn upon twenty-six
States and Territories for students. 1t has
about 40 in the Theological Department,
and nearly 100 in its Medical With Its
college buildings, its halls, dormatories
and ample grounds, entirely unencumber-
ed, its great need to-day is endOwments for
professors and scholarships. 750 students
could be provided for if the means could
be furnished TO help the needy who are
constantly applying from all parts OF the
South. 500 will carry a student through
the year. Can money be any better in
vested by any philanthropist or Christian
than in helping one of these needy young
men who are constantly writing and beg
ging for the privilege Of entering the Uni
versity? If any reader has desire to do
something in this direction let him address
DR.. o. F. Presbrey, of the executive COM
mittee, and all needed information will be
furnished.
The administration is just little com
plicated by the retirement Of Secretary
Thompson to accept the presidency Of the
interoceanic canal across the Isthmus. The
American people will never consent to let
MI. Secretary Thompson or any other
man build canal across the Isthmus to
be controlled by any foreign powers. That
fact may as well be definitely understood
by Frenchmen, Englishmen and Chinese !;
so, Mr.. Thompson, just go slow with your
French canal.