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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-21
sesHa.- -NoTICE.-For sale at the

p - u y censerJ Of Rootstown, the Hoase and
0SVSp Lot Of six acres, well known the William
N. Butler place. Said House is very conve-
2nla niently arranped and finished throughout
aud In excellent repair. The premises, aslo in per-
feet order There is failing well of water near
the kitchen door, and also there Is good Barn, Carriage
House. and other out houses on.th pIsce. ! .
Terms made easy and possession given al short notice
PETER BROCK.
March
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Roofstown. Marchl7il,. 1850. - !
FOR, SALE.

n,H The Dwelling House and four acres ofland, oc-
H.s4 cupied by the subscriber, is now offered for
sale reasonable terms 1t Is stuaIed on the west side
of Chestnut street, short distance south of the Court
House, is thoroughly built of the best materials, and no
pains expense has peen stared to make pleasant,
comforni le. good ell of never fail
Ing watar and cisterase underihe roof Aood-
house. smoke house and ice house, conveniently at
taced. Also. large Horse Barn arriage House and
sheds for pies poultry. and eistern for watering
stock The land and gard is in high state of culiva
good bearing orchard, and so trees of vari
GUS ki,dsy from fhe Rochester N III Nursery Also,
for sale or rent house and jnt njoiuns Chestnut
street, 80 feet from by rs feet good we'll
horse harm, .ru trees &c. &c. For further patic
enquire of the subscriber, or VIM. Wadsworth and Il
Y. Beebe, Esquires SS4s liz 2 ALBERT AUSTIN.
Ray enna, Oct. 9Th, 1851
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We would call particular attention to our stock of
# II e m c h-M e-r N O !,
Psin Plaid and Figured We selling good all woal
Merino at Csc. il assortment OF small paids, just
the thing for the little folks. ''f''- ie{as Z
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Cloths, CassImerea and Vestings, All endless
variety. Any wanting anything in this Hne win do
well to examine our stock. ....-- sssf'als
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rccrtfy that the foregoing Statement Is truly taken md
coined iron, crginn Report file IN the Clerks
once, rlecli-6w E. B0STWtCK, Clerk
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Child & Bishops Melodeons,
TEN REASONS
ss,.l,,- ,.5sa.1;-,s FOR BUYING
A Pianu. Mel0deOn or Guitar

- t%OF .GE0. HALL RAYENNA: s4ss
lst Mr. Hall is ackqowedgedt he the odesI dealer
meioe cons on extensive scale the United States. and
has kept tsce with all Improvement. lhe instru-
2nd He has always dealt the best affords
and 9y Close ohserystion and pains taking he is enabled
TO judge Critically of their con parati,e merits
3rd Mr.. Hall has always furnished instnunens at
lecturers - 8 ,.r-est ts- - .l -
4h. He delivers Instruments when desired and guar.
antees them in every respect.
5h By his method OF dealing, the annual amount paid
for clerk hire and store rent, is saved The purc
9th Instruments received and perfect. ith.
out having been set up in roons and pounded
uupracticed hands, usually the with those bot
from rooms in cities ls stqs isasF j. s-ssg -
7th The purchaser exchange bis instrumen for
higher priced one, any time within year. paying the
difference in the reguor prices OF The Ibsiruna nts
Sth The purchaser OF Melodeon, wishing Piano,
change time within Two hy paying the diff
ereuce only in the regular prices OF the Old Planvs
and Melodeons also takeu in exchange for new. &
is taken, in relatn It's ervation proper course
of study to ensure a good player
10TH Mr. Hall proposes as her tofore, 10 keep tie besi
instruments the market aforis and to stand high his
pofession dealing fairly with his customers 10 his line
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Aportiop down and The ..a lance in Sands months
TWELVE VIEW d. BE.4UITFUL -
les of Meloleons of fine finish, varying IN
price from 45 to $50 dollars.
,z1l.9'2 ELEYE.N STYLES En 5H.z
OF Pianos of desirable Irtt-rns mostly octave, of tone
surprisingly lovely and bought upon the prprietope
platform OF sction from aboy--BUY NOTHING CHEAf
\ OR INFERIOR sbs - 4s-ss.-ss5 ~ es,7ss,i
ga FOREIGN CUSTOMERS. a. 5ass
Mr.. Hall has sent INSTRUMENTS TO most of Ee Southern
and Western States and canadas Persons may order
Mr. H. with as much confidence and satisfaction tho
they were present to select. q aaT fs sses7 -
QUESTION OFTEN ASKED
Why don't you keep lo~erpriced cheaper instrumental
Anstver Because like to smile at ths
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FARMS FOR SALE.
Residence for Sale !: 2;

ANDTHE BEST GRAIN FARM Ii TOWN.
l. A PLEASANT REsIDENtE for sale, corner Of
BoweTv ana Prospect Sire ts. This peasant
location, house is coivientl arrnBged good wOodshed
fine sstern and fail well of sof pure
Also, would like 10 sell my FaEm mile and ia,i
from Ravenna he Clarss nd. Said farm
tans 81 Of good and. There comfortable house
frame 5srn- good wfh ard ciierB and sufficient water
Tor stock upon the smises. There 16 Of tn-
Der, and NIL the land IL good state cultivation.
Y Terms easy-appiy on the prenfsrst aIFTQE
Rayenna, Dec 5, 1852 JOHN WHIrTLE.
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Condition Of the Treasury Sept l, 1853.
Amount in Treasury County Fnnd. sat
!. s.st Bridge purposes Sl5ss - IA
Poor purposes. 5 S5S
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Erastu. Darrop as. Renben q. .Rothrocks

Finances Of u Portage County.
coMMISS1oNERS' OFFICE, PoRTdGE toUNTY
RQuennG, September 1ou, 1853.
TO the Hon. Judge Of the Court Of Common
+, Pleas for the County Of Portage aad
'' State Of Ohio: '''A az ~ 4''i
gyNBR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PORTAGE
County respectfully submit the following statement
showing full exhibit of the amount of nnys coll cted
aud received by County Treasnrer and aso the am Z
bad for the purposes hcreinaer mentioned for
fifteen mon ending Sept. LIT, 1859, aid the CONDITION
oft the Treasury n said date
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: CHARLES eoonsELL,
T.. ID, CARLTON, Co,Commission'rs
8. A. HINMAN. - l3sr
ALFRED BALDWIN, County Auditor.
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The Ravenna Rook Store is now in receipt of
n fresh stock of Blank Books, Pass Boos' Memoran-
iums, Letter BoOls. Books of Blank Noos, Books of
Bsank psaAs s-lt '4'
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ExPENDrTU,REs.

Anour, paid State august Settlement as toltoaos:
A,,rt Sa.ai Debt or Sinking fund.- 5f41 $50 ciluy
* General Revenue inuu ........ .ls6 "a
.s Coumot,i School fund. $50. 6ns9 63 U
scaool Library fund. d.......... 4o6 IL
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Black and Fancy SHLKS-an entire stock
We think offer Inducements in these goods tina
are unsurpassed. 70 H -s- & as y
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BOOTS AND SHOES--Men's. Women's,
Toys Girls and Chiidrens any quantity any sizc and
airy price We have n few of MEMS THICK
BOOTS, which will warrant equal any custom
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DE LAIN e S.-.We have splendid stock, soue
OF entirely new designs, and beautiful colors-gong
r fast,

EW0T dEA 2GItI TO T2rr
-si -.iss - 1q-.s-.o + /. sa-sr5asa = =
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oTERLING SiIYer .

iASWlSS " A1CilES made ia aid inn
ported directly by from The fscores We guarantee
them be the best witch sold in this the
money eds l.;J Its55 baE BAIRD & WAIT.sn
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s inc matfhcs,,, !, ,1emelrp 81
.sTAMERIG ANWATCHFs-
EXTRA FINE EEnglish au

RE perfectly reliable for Ra Roads or other uur-
"A poses, where correct, Tune Keeper is necessary.
We have them fne gold and eases al manu-
rer's prices. BAIRD & WATT
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Thereby certify that foregoing is truly taken and
copied from the original order now Sn file in Clerk
oti e. = 90 E.BOSTN lex. Clerk.
Nov. l4b. 1850 s1sz nov23-w
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|BFAAY MANUFACTURING
ClOths, ,Cassimeres s. Vestings

which make der OF the best ma erlnls, and al
garments made up by Us will be warranted. ssl.n
Call and examine stock and you tLen judge 70
yourself We will give you satisfaction in the good
you buy of and xill You least rs per cen
Of your money. Is. 9lieassses gssz ssfsss7i
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-16

face Of the water the buoy being tOwed after. Then,
when the rays of the morning should dry the ma
chine and the balloon shoud recoverits wanted buoy
arcy, it would again be sufficiently buoyant to rise,
bearing with it the buoy, which would be hauled on
board again. II is thought that in the Of favoring
local currents, this kind OF nearthesuracs aerosts-
ton may be practiced with success. Another inven
ton Of Mr. Lowe is what he calls Sounding
line" which is line mile long, or even longer,
with weight at the end, and with light ribbons OF
flags fixed at short distances along its whole length.
Th, 10 to be depended from the car, whom by care
fully observing with telescope the Autterng Of the
fsgs the direction Of the surface currents of air may
be exactly ascertained, and they may be sought OF
avoided as they are favoriDg or otherwise. Mr..
Lowe has alio contIived sort of ocean an .hor By
which be can arrest the progress Of the ship at sny
point when selling over the water Instead Of the
small graphing irons used by aeronauts generally,
tie rev ar-ship, which is to be called "The Cityd
New-foIk," will be provided with regular anchor,
weighing 100 pounds, and fashioned ike ships
anchor. Beside this, two three sets Of graphing
irons will also be board to be used when the larger
anchor is not necessary. The rope for the large
anchor is four inches in circumference and 100 feet
long. There will also be on board half mile OF
rope Of different tizes, varying from inch to3l
for such extraordinary cannot here be spec.-
fed Be'ide tlese ropes, ample store o. small CORDS
and Irvine viii be taken, with various tools which
will be uefu possibly as tools, certainly as ballast
The beet viii carry two barrels of alcohol or else an
adequate supply of coal, to serve as fuel for the
Ericsson engine. Flags Of every European nation
will be carried, and every individual Of the crew viii
be provided with passports TO every nstion 10 Europe.
difconnecting apraatu for the purpose Of instantly
detacbipg the boat from the balloon, is provided IN
view Of an emergency requiring such a course OF
action.
Among the articles TO be carried the expert
mental TIP are 100 small parachutes, for send
Hg down letters and papers to towns or 70 pas'-
ing vessels 100 Indisrubber mail bags for keeping
letters and packages dry ! mercurial barometer;
] aIeroid barometer: 2 marine compasses, and num-
Der Of ordinary compasses; number Of thsrnoms-
tiers and telescopes several carierdoves to be sent
out with accounts Of the voyage long praesicaesi
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-16
DUELS AT HEIDELBERG.

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Aug. 16, 1859.
/ went the other morning with as many S. six
teen Americans to see some duels. We met ut :
a. II. on the bridge which spans the Neckar, and
as We saw the members Of various societies go
over we followed, and soon were at the lare which
leads up to hotel where, in the different rooms,
were the respective members Of these respectable ~
societies. All was mystery. No one knew any
thing Of what would occur. The students were
running TO and fro with swords and wearing ap-
parel, such as fighting gsuntets. long boots, etc.
About o'clock signal was given that al was
ready, when the swords Of each party were placed
in barn near by, where the lighting was TO take
place. But suddenly policeman was seen to come
in the direction Of the house when all the swords
were secreted under the floor of a wood. shed and
from the hotel hurried forth i'll hot haste the two
parties (ready for tie fight, accompanied BY their
seconds and the doctors, in the direction of the
WOODS behind the house. The remaining parties
all ordered beer, coffee, coup. cigars, &c. which
was to cover the whole affair il the police
should appear. j thought it was a capital scheme
of the landlord TO get the police there about that
time, as we were all hungry, and he made money
BY the operation. After all hsd breakfas.ed, the
beligerent parties came sleaklng back from the hills
and soon were led forth BY their seconds to said
barn, and the duels commenced. The COMPLAINTS
are well protected from injury, save their heads
which are bare. TIER right arm is wound with
cloth until it is big as mans thigh, and too heavy
TO hold: il is supported, when not lighting, By the
seconds. The neck is also wound with cloths 70
the ears to protect the jugulars. The swords are
about four feet long, three fourths of an inch wide
blunt pointed, with q rough edge, being regular
fencing swords. II al IS ready they begin. aud
endesvor TO cut esch other Only on the head or
face If the swords are bent or broken, the parties
are stopped by the seconds wto examine the
wounds, sew them up if necessary straighten the
swords, and the fighting recommences. For fifteen
minutes this continues, unless one Of the parties
gives out or they declare their revenge satisfied.
Now and then an ear or nose IL cut Cd, and al
WAYS more or less sla.hss are given across the
scalp, forehead or face. These marks are regarded
as hororable distinctions giving evidence of brave
" on the part of the bearer. That morning saw
no less than eight duels. At loi al was finished
the cut heads bound up, the parties satisfied
sufficient lager beer drank, when 81 returned 70
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-16
I.-CRlNrs IN IRELAND.

II is to be regretted that the emigration table
does not specify the different parts OF the .nited
KINGDOM. from which the movement started, and
the ratio in which each part has contributed TO
the general result From the table, such asst is, II
will be inferred, that from lSii TO lo47' the eml-
grafton to the British North American Colonies
babe fair to approximate, if not to oulstriP the en-
igration to the United States. FROM loio now
ever the emigration 10 British North America set
ties down into mere sppendase of the emigration
to the United States. On the other hand British
emigration TO Australia and New-Zesland is deyel-
opng itself during the Is years from lSi4 TO 1888
North American Colonies reaches its climax in
ls47, and that to the United States in 1851, the
emigration to Australia and New.Zealand stands
on its apogee in lo53. From that time down to
1855. there is a continuous fall in the number of
smierants. the total number of which in 1853 had
ascended TO 3Gs, 7s4, being brought down, in ISIS
to 1892, or by more than IS per cent. The fol-
lowing is the table alluded 70;
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F. u r o p E.
POPULATION, CRIME, AND PAUPEHIsh.

LONDON, August %, 1883.
A Bloc Book, headed "Statistical Abstract Tor
The United Kingdom il each Of the last fifteen
ysars from 1914 TO 1885," was preserved 70 oo'a
Hou,es Of Parliament during the last session
Dry SIS the figures, arrayed in the cose columns
4f tie official print, may look they contain IN TACT
more valuable contributions TO the history OF the
national movement. than volumes Of rhetorical clap
trap and political gossip. The irstise tn't calls
for our attention, is the population tables, bat,
strange to say, she figures relating to the move
nent of the population of ireland during the fifteen
years are altogether omitted. The Scotch table
shows bu, feeble oscillations which we shall not
dwell upon. The following is an account OF Inc
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-16

Heidelberg. Tn p"lice knew flll veil when hey
saw so rapy s'udeots whs. hsd oeeurred. onr, as
A Germ.n somaa sad 10 me- they "Pn' 'oeif
"tarJs before heir eyes when the SUDDEN" e.
over the river" Seven hunored students coni1
ov.rpover the police in ease they we're iaclined,
spd hence The dueliug il allowed "a many disgusting
things are elsewhere. Certainly have never seea
fighting more indicative Of coward.ce (f endesvors
20 prevent bsipg hurt would indicate III taan 10
this manner of duehug with seh!agerS or swords.
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Face 70 face with this popuation liable we Pisco
the statements respecting crime and pauperism Of
England and Wales:

The tabular statement relating to the number oil
paupers exclusive Of vagrants) In receipt OF rebel
in the several unions and parishes under Boaros OF
Guardians in England and Wales, begins with the
.a.v 1910.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-09-22
New YORK. Sept |:


A gentleman who came passenger on the
royal mail steamship Persia, describes the
storm in which the Persia was disabled as
most terrific. Her crank pin was broken on
Monday evening about 10 o'clock.
She lay to until the next afternoon, in
hopes the storm would abate, so that she
could repair, but finding no improvement
in the weather, il was decided TO put back
to Cork.
After proceeding in that direction one
hundred miles, the weather moderated, the
breakage was repaired, and the steamer pat
about again. Upon reaching the same lati-
tude in which the disaster occurred, the
Persia encountered a storm more terrific
than the first one, but she ploughed her way
through uninju red, except in the crushing OF
one OF her wheel-h0uses.
The Persia has the heaviest f EIGHT she ever
brought to this port.
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NEW YORK. Sent. 10

. NEW ORk, sept
The Post states that if the trip of the
Great Eastern should prove successful, the
Cunard Company will at once build a yes
sci of equal size, although they now have in
course of erection eight steamers larger than
the Persia.
The schooner Sdiila, from Jacksonville,
Fla. was boarded yesterday afternoon in the
bay, the union being down. She was found
to have FIVE feet water i'm the hold and the
crew, five in number, in a starving condition
there being only a pound of bread and
peck of -four ON board The men were too
weak to work at the pumps or raise their
anchor. The boats had been lost ut sea-
Some days previous the Captain had aban-
doned the vessel in shore boat and seems
to have made no provision for the men.
They were taken on shore and provided for
The steamer Chesapeake, from Portland,
for New York, encountered hurricane on
Sunday, causing har to leak She put into
Provinceton last evening, with several feet
water in her hold. Sixty tons of her cargo,
consisting of sugar, syrup, oil, &C.. were
thrown overheard. The Passengers, seven
teen in number were landed insafety.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 2l-P u

The schooner Cyrus went ashore in a
storm, ON Monday night, near Racine, with
cargo of wheat, and lost one OF her crew.
The schooner Resolute, with cargo of
corn, went ashore the same night, near Mil
waukie. The schooner Island Queen, with
a cargo of wheat, is reported wrecked near
Point wabble. All these cargoes are in
sured in the Buffalo Mutual.
The schooner Croeker, which arrived to-
day, suffered severely, losing overheard 27l
barrels of salt. The captain was considera-
hly injured. These are the only disasters
yet known.
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NKN ORLEANS. Sept. 21-r


Advices from San Francisco to the 9Th
inst. have been received.
American troops occupy the Island OF
San Juan. Earthworks have been thrown
up.
The harbor Of Victoria is commanded by
field pieces. The Island is in complete
state of defence. Harvey says he will call
for volunteers from the Territories if attack
ed. Harvey has written Gov. Douglas that
he has occupied the Island to protect the
Americans from the British authorities of
Vancouver and the Hudson Bay Company's
officials.
The British Admiral had refused to obey
Douglas, to bring on collision, and also
refused TO bring the British North Pacific
fleet near the Island. He will await the
orders Of the home Government. He dis
claims all hostile intentions against the
Americans. The feelings of the British Of
ficerS were friendly.
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Local and Miscellaneous.

B9- 1t is fact that is universally ac-
knowledged, and therefore requires no ar
gument to convince the public, that no
House in the United States stands on par
with that of d. DKvLN & Co., in the manu-
facture of fine clothing. .sIf
And in order to distance, as he always
has done since he first commenced business,
any other House, that aspires to equal stand
ing; he has this fall used every effort, and
employed the best cutters and workmen in
New York, to assist in getting up what has
been pronounced the finest and most elegant
stock of clothing, for the wholesale trades,
ever gotten up on this side of the Atlantic.
And in our own city, since our young
friend LYoSs introduced his superior cloth
ing, and il was found much cheaper in the
end than slop shop work, the demand for it
has rapidly increased, and many prefer i: to
having garments made to order.
LYONS has received his entire stock tor the
fail trade, and having bough! his goods at
very low figures, is determined to give his
customers bargains.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 10.

The steamship Persia, With advices from
Liverpool to tie Sd, arrived here this morn
ing. She broke her crank-pin on the 9th
inst, and was compelled TO lay TO for re-
pairs.
The Zurich Conference was expected to
come to an abrupt close.
The pontifical troops were threatening the
legations. c-
The steamers Arabia and City of Wash
ington arrived out on the Sd instant. The
Persia passed the City of Baltimore on the
9th inst, and the Africa on the 10th.
The latest accounts from Italy say the
advance of the Pontifcal troops into the
Legations appeared imminent although the
MoniteW contradicts the rumored aggres-
sion. The Roman government rejects all
reforms.
The sailing of the Great Eastern had been
postponed to the 10Th ult.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. ..
Cotton-Sales for the week have been
$1,000 bales, including 1000 to spectators,
and 1000 to exporters.
Manchester advices are favorable, the
market closing firm and advancing.
Breadstufls; the market closes dull at a
slight decline for all descriptions, except
corn, which is steady. Messrs. Richardson
and Spence report -four very dull, and quo
tation nominal at a decline of Cd per sack.
American quoted at 9s 6d@l2s per GENITAL.
Wheat has declining tendency, and holders
are pressing on the market at decline Of
Sd. Western red quoted at rs 5d@ss Cd.
Corn is dull but steady; mixed and yellow
5S 5d@5s cd; white 7@7s Cd.
Provisions; the market has declining
tendency. Beef is dull, holders pressing on
the market at decline. Pork dull, and
quotations nominal. Bacon heavy, and hold
ers pressing on the market. Prices are at a
slight decline. Lard dull, but steady.
Produce Coffee firm. Rice steady. Rosin
firm, and common has advanced to IS lOd@
IS Id.