Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05

privilege, the casting Of a ballot with q
freeman's responsibility to country and tC
God. The dark spirits Of error we're all
summoned as Of old and marshalled into
the ranks Of the Confederacy The food
gates Of calumny, we're opened, the bos.
liar Of the Nation was at his best. Forgers,
calumniators and the old devil himself al
combined TO urge the people Of this great
land 10 admit they made a mistake, i'm fall
ing down and wOrshipping the true God
during four years Of bitter war, instead Of
paying homage 10 JEFF. Davis golden calf,
the southern confederacy, represented in
later days by one Hancock, weighing two
hundred and fifty pounds or more. But
the die is cas-, victory is certain. The fate
Of the coniederacy is sealed. Democracy
sepulchred by the popular will, must sleep.
beside the forgers, liars, calumniators, bull
dozers snd night-riders and over their com.
mon sepulchre must be written an epitaph
Died because not fit to live
"In the land Of the free
Preparations for the winter campaign
here at the Capital are being made on every
hand. Its apparant that the city will be
oyerrun with visitors during the next ses-
sion OF Congress, to be followed in March
by the Inauguration Of Hon. James A.
Garfield as President for the next four
years. Among the most notable improve
ments are those made by c. c. Willard
the genial proprietor Of the Ebbitt House,
50 long and favorably known as the house
Of members Of Cabinet, Senators, Repre-
sentatives, Foreign Ministers, Officers Of
the Army and Navy, as well as the general
public throughout the whole country.
The exterior Of this vast hotel is faultless.
Its beauty is a standing invitation to enter
and enjoy its home-like comforts. The
culinary department is equal to any in the
world, while the table is amply supplied
with every luxury that can tempt the pal
ate. Its location is unequaled, and reach
ed by the street cars from every depot.
The large and beautiful parlors, the airy
and elegantly furnished rooms, the hops
and receptions, and the wealth, culture and
beauty that gather at this vast hotel, make
1t most inviting place for strangers to
stop while visiting the Capital.
Assistant Postmaster General Brady re-
ports that on June 80, 1880, the end Of the
fiscal year, the postal service embraced
LIS railroad routes, at an aggragatecost
of $40, 49S, 1856. The expense for transpor-
tation over 9,S63 Star service" routes ag-
gregating 235, PAS miles for the entire year
was 1881, 449. The rapid settlement Of
the West has greatly increased the demand
for larger postal facilities. Calls are con-
stantly made for the establishment Of new
postal routes over railroads and public
roads.
The subiec. Of building new Congress
sional Library must come before the next
Congress.
A provision Of an act passed April "a,
1900, for removeing the U. S. Government
from Philadelphia to Washington appro-
priated $4,000 for the purchase of "such
books as may be necessary for the use of
Congress at the city Of Washington
That was the beginning of the present splen-
ded library. At that time Washington
city contained less than 500 inhabitants,
and there were no more than three public
libraries in the United States embracieg
over 5000 volumes. In January, 1902,
Congress passed an act making SO, 800
available for books for the library, regulat-
ing the use of books, creating the joint
committee on library, and giving the Pres
ident the authority to appoint librarian.
Until 1915 the clerks of the House of Rep
resentatiyes were the librarians Of Congress.
Since that time there have been but four
librarians, viz; Geo. Waterson, appointed
by James Madison, served IA years; John
S. Meecham, appointed by Gen. Jackson,
served 80 years; Sohn g. Stephenson, ap-
pointed by Mr.. Lincoln, served years
and the present incumbent, Ainsworth r.
Spofford, appointed by Mr.. Lincoln in
1864, who has served over 16 years.
When the British forces burned the Cap
itol, in 1914, they destroyed the library
which then contained but 5000 volumes.
In 1914, not book was left, and that year
Congress voted the money to purchase the
library of Thomas Jefferson, many oppos-
ing because there were more books than
would ever be needed Year by year APP
preparations were made until 1857, when
a fireldestroyed 30, 900 volumes, leaving but
10000 remaining, The library now con.
tains $4,000 volumes with shelf.room fol
2SO, 900 leaving 80, 900 to be piled in heaps
on the floor. Besides these there are 100.
900 pamphlets, 5000 bound volumes OF
newspaper files, embracing more than .
century Of American history, complete sets
OF the London Times since 1906 of the
London Gazette since 1865, and Of the
Moniteur Universal since 1877, and nearly
all the English and American reviews and
magazines. Two newspapers from each
State, respecting both political parties
have been taken for many years and are
kept for reference. PHAKs,
WASHINGTON, D, c., Noy. lss, 1880.
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