Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-12
WHOLE NUMBER 1910

National Congressional Committee under
tne direction OF its cool aud deliberate
CHAIRMAN the Hon. j. A. Hubbell, Of
Michigan, who seems 20 have fallen beir ~
! the sagacity and political acumen Of the
lamented Senator Chandler. He has been
assisted by the Hon. Edwaad McPberson,
as secretary, who has no equal in tbis
| country az political statstieiap. ready
| writer aud organizer Of the details OF cam.
/ paiRn work. The potent agencies that
nave gone out from these headquarters in
the shape OF documents, pamphlets
| speeches, &c. can only be reckoned by
thousands OF tons. The telegraph has
been used this year as never before. put.
! ting this committee In communication mo-
mentarily with every section Of the conn
! try, All honor 10 these officials. who have
% faithfully and successfully conducted
the affairs Of the campaign,
The Solid South now stands bv itseIf on
US own issues. Since 1884 the North have
been unwilling 10 consider our Southern
brethren as ready 10 set no form OF
government 10 antagonize the union. but
at Clncinatti, Wade Hampton made he'd
Tor the solid South, and they must now lie
IN a. Ihe North now understands lust
what the Solid South means.
Inc improvement boom here at the Can
ital has already begun. The election
oeing over, with no eight to seven business
Two gentlemn OF means from New York
nave Just obtained a permit to erect
eight or zen good tenement bouses
on Capitol Hill at cost Of S25.OOO and
they propose to start the building OF twelve
more in the same neighborhood ripht
away. There is no city in the land where
money can be 50 proftably expended by
capitalists as TO purchase cheap lands on
Meridian Hill or Washington Heights, and
erect thereon cottage residences, which
would ind ready sale TO the new corners
ital.
4. The chief Of the Bereau OF Statistics
finds an illustration of the old statement
Westward the star Of empire takes its
way" in the fact that during three month
ending Sept. 30, 1858 Immigrants ar.
rived at our ports, being an increase Of
~, l5l over the same preiod Of last wear
during the same months this year s82
foreigners visited this country. These
immigrants, for the most part, are IN pos
session OF means sufficient to establish
them IN business or purchase homes and
shus the country is becoming enriched,
not only In labor but in its material wealth
These new comers buy through tickets ip
almost every country in Eurone
TO their places Of destination In Kansas
New Mexico, Texas, Dakota or anv norton
OF the West. With stability in govern.
mental affairs, every foot Of available land
in our vast heretofore American desert
will be utilized and occupied before the
great hour hand Of destiny shall have toll.
ed Of the 18th century. With such pros
pect before, uswith what confidence we NAV
weave warp and woof Of our openino
blossomings intoa future Of accomplish
ments, such as never was dreamed OF by
our fathers.
Washington Monument is now being
pushed toward toward completion. 4
meeting Of the society was held few days
since on top Of the monument, 1874 feet in
height-fourteen feet higher than it was
when the work was recommended. Three
courses Of marble and backing were taken
of at the start and replaced with new.
making altogether 20 feet Of new work
The meeting expressed thanks to Congress
for the appropriations under which the
work has been done, aud confidence that,
sympathizing with the patriotic sentiments
OF the people Of the country, Congress will
make appropriations necessary to insure
the rapid completion Of the monument,
Col, Casey hopes to have the shaft 200 feet
ulgn before cold weather. PHAKs.
WASHINGTON, D. O., NoY. 8th, 1880,