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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07
sheriff,s Proclamation.
ANNUAL ELECTION.

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vTyHE Qualified Electors Of Portage County, Ohio, are
hereby notified meet at the usual places of holding
Elections, in their several Townships.
On Tuesday, the nh day Of October nert,
fbepg the Second Tuesday, between the hours of 8
oclock,A NJ, aud o'clock p NJ. Of thas day, for the
purpose of Eecfing qago siszsfafsso g RE- sszsh g
One Governor, Ri6.. ps- 81 sisea
One Lieutenant Governor, 1sT.,g .1fz , 81, e. ICES.
One Auditor of State, e-istd SsFs,F .-i p -
One Secretary of State, q e
One Treasurer of State, 7zooTF i -e.-tft.
One Supreme Judge, p itrs- e =
One Member of Beard of Public Works, sas.s $50 5.
One Common School Commissioner, q.s 5ss
One State Senator, lla.s-s II t-s.a .sftEaa5
One Member Of the State Board of Equalization,
Two Representatives asse
One County Treasurer, sli17-s 81 i IS
One Prosecuting Attorney, 55asgg 9fsi
Que Commissioner, is,s siii f9slTe 4a7
One Surveyor, ,zrai -5ir = sa=al :
One Poor House Director, ess e.
One Coroner. s5s 3 'i seaFa5it
ELECTORS will also take notice. that by an act
passed by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio
April 9Th, 1859, they required to vote upon the
proposed amendment to the Consultation. providing
for annual sessions of the legislature follows
Those voting for said amendment shall put upon the
ballots these words, !" Annual Sesso,ss. YESip and
those voting against It. s.AnnIaI Sessions, NO"-Se
Lasos Of 1859. Section l. Page 243 ssT,stz
u GRAND AND PETIT JURORS. gH
NOTICE is also hereby given 10 the Trustees of tb
seyerai Townships that the f,ovng il the annual up
pointnent and number of jurors which they requr
ed 10 return to the Clerk of the Cor Of Common Pleas
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07
Cleveland, Sept. 2. 1859.

Hon. "a. q. BLAKE, of Medina, has been
nominated by the Republicans for Congress,
in the XIV Congressional District, to gil the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Cy-
rus Sphinx. B.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07
OHIO PxsrTEErlAaY.

For the payment Of the salaries Of the directors ward
en- deputy warden clerk phvsicn moral instructor and
assistant teachers Of the Ohio peneDary for thousand
i've hundred aud eight dollars (s4 500
Forthe payment Of guards and night watch Of the Ohio
penltenfiarv fifteen tboasand hundred and fifteen
dollars, (SlS6i5.) ri
For the payment for provisions, clahug repairs of all
kinds, fuels lights hospital aud other necessary current
expenses for the Ohio peniientary ortyhree thousand
TWO hundred dollars, (s43 900 ~
For the payment Of costs of prosecution, conviction
and transportation of eonycts TO the Ohio peuiteHtary,
eighteen thousand hundred and fifty dollars. sl6
750)
penses to their home, nine huudred dollars, (S9tO)
For the purchase OF books by the directors and wp den
for tile of the covics five hundred dollars, (S5O0
Sec 2 This shall take effect and be In force from
and sfter itstpassege.
Speaker Of the Of Representatives
srn naa - ai MARTIN WELRER,
-Eizssl - ss President of the Senate.
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RANDOLPH PROCESSION,

E. S. Austin, Marshal, was composed OF
one, six horse team, five four horse, seven two
horse, and thirty one, one horse teams. The
larger wagons were decorated with evergreens.
The banner awarded the second banner town
ship, of the county, was borne in the pro
7cession, and right hearty was the rally made
by the good citizens of Randolph, to again
become entitled to the prize. VI s77 7af' Is Il
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HHVtnuu, q,
hereby certify, that hays compared the foresoin
laws with auth enticaied copies from the Secretary
Dtare ami find them correct. - aa-4fs
-iklz ALFRED BALDWIN. County Auditor
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April 3. 1a5
sEonxrAHr cr srArE's orrcE. I
AuDrros,s orgcE, port.gs Co. /

rhereby certify that the foregoing acts true copie
Of the original rolls on Ella IN this Office.
f8 81 sAaF. RUSSELL, Secretary of State.
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CHARLEsrowN PRocEss1oN,

Was led by Halls Martial Baud--and con
sisted Of one four horse team-sixty, one and
two horse teams, and conveyed one hundred
and seventy FIVE TO two hundred persons. H.
II. Coe. accompanied the procession as Mar
shal. The occupants of the band carriage
and the rear carriage of the procession, each
bore the bright, gay colors of the stars and
stripes. .ar e~fras AT
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07

ASA - For Governor,
WILLIAM DENNISON, JR.,
af5-s of Franklin County
a-si isssg For Lieutenant Governor,
"a ROBERT G. KIRK, @
f of Rncz County. ~
For Auditor of State. .a-1
BERT w. YLER,
; of Mahoning County.
{. 80. fa - For Secretary of state,
Adds P RU SSELL,
s4srs of Citation County. =
For Treasurer of sraie,
ALFRED P. STONE,
sshla of Frankdin County.
For Supreme Judge, sa7i 1.- as
WILLIAM Y. GHOLSON,
r OF Hamiiton CoRHty. -
For Member Board of Public Works.
JOHN b. GREG o RY,
Of Scioto County. ~ e
iHsc For School Commissioner,
ANSON SMYTH,
of Franklin County. 90 g
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of great force and point abonndipg in home
truths and happy, pungent and Humorous hits
at the Buchanan and Douglas democracies.-
Mr. Riddle is a brilliant speaker, and his fine
effort was highly relished and appreciated.
Each speaker was, from time to time, en-.
Enthusiastically applauded. and from the exerz
cises of the day. by-this intercommunion of
mind will mind on the great topics of the
day of moving Interest, our great and good
cause has taken deeper root in the minds of
the people, and received, also. decided i'm
petus forward. the beneficial influence of which
will be felt allthrough the campaign; and on
the second Tuesday of October will show its
fruits.
At the conclusion Of the speech-making,
the Banners that we're to be awarded, we're
brought forward. According to the propos-
ed terms of the award, the Township coming
with the largest delegation was entitled to re.
ceive the Banner held by the Republicans ioi
Franklin. The7report of the delegation show.
ed that Franklin was entitled to retain the
Banner-but in consideration of the gallant
exertion of the Republicans of Streetsboro,
the Franklin Republicans presented them will
i the Banner, as token of their appreciation
of their patriotism and ifaithfnlness.e Th'
4 Banner was receiredsby MIR. y. g. Singleta
ry, who in accepting it, made few spirite'
remarks in which be said that for the sun,
mer campaign the Banner could be found a
the Captains Office, in Streetsborougb, and
it passed from their hands, it would he becaus
more locofocos would be overcome than the
had TO conqner Mr.. Singletary'si remark
/ were loudly applauded. "A good report wi
come from Streetsborough on the second Tues
day of 0ctober-mark it. .aHa, ,'si5stFaCs} a7G
Il The Randolph Republicans were, upon th
terms of the award. entitled to the secon
Banner, but generously passed it over t
). Charlestown. they having the next largest prt
cession to that of Streetsborough.l ha a9E
/, Both Banners were put in the field to b
! won by those townships making the creates
gain in their Republican vote over that /
their township vote in 1858. - 80 7sy77sf
Thus closed the interesting exercises of tt
y occasion, and the great throng disperse
vending their way to their homes, well plea
ed with the days opportunities and enjo
:, ments, and strengthened and reassured in the
i loyal purpose TO discharge their patriotic d
= ties Independently. faithfully, Intelligent
patrioiically and well. insa .ai7ati5e sel e. t
n Look out for full, it may be an increase
n majority from Portage county for the Rrpu
lIcan ticket. a-oj 7as 81 10 toi .a''a5i M s.
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For the payment OF ihe salaries Of the dfcersnf the
ststs relorm farm three thousand ave bandred ears.
For provisions furniture clothne, school Oooks for.
and educsfpg and training boys eight hernd dollars
For finishing three dwelling houses ssrezdy erected,
twelve hundred dollars, (Sl 2s09
For frnit trees planted sad TARA, one hundred dol
For sssicultua irnpssnsats three hundred dollars
(e300) - .t .-..t -
hundred aaisrs, QS6DeA e s -
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For securing windows and repairs tNo thousand dol
lars. ~,-.....x a.
stikutIons three hundred doHArs-ss. ~
DEzkAsp Dus't A|ssLu'i-
For the I4alss
edncafion Of the deaf aud dumb, nine thousnna dollars
For provision snd necessary crrent exreres ene &c
airs nf the aid asyun thousand ssvsA aaEdfed
For 6edstesds bedding and raatrssses, one thousand
dollars
For the payment ofthe salaries Of the
.teward atron physcian and teachers OF the Ohio In
stituiiun for the education Of The bud six thousand So
lars. 10 II - = =. = - :.
For provision and necessary cnrrens expenses ana 10
uairp Of said asyiuu. seven thousand dollafD-
ASYLUM FDsoIs.
For The payment Of salaries Of Che endent- 9th
n oicers and teanhe5a u the Ohio stsfe asyuu for id
ots seventeen hnndfed dolisrs.
For and pecesssy current expenses Of TIE
said asy1una, three tbohsdhs dolars-
wages rent fnrnitke and repairs, Two thons.1dd dof
lara srs ss5 s.1s8 a ma -illse s.s
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07
Great Rgnublican Mass Meeting at Rayenna.

Great Republican Mass Meeting at Ravenna.
The meeting last Wednesday,, was one of
the largest, most imposing and enthusiastic
ever held in Portage county, a county so
widely known and famous for its great gather,
ings of the people. And what is most en-
couraging is the fact, that this was spontane
Gus gathering of the masses-there was no
effort madeto drum up aerowd--no attempt
made to produce Fictitious excifement-a
simple announcement of the meeting and the
names of the speakers was sufficient to bring
thousands together =ia=couneil.- 1t must t=be
admitted that the admiration which our peo.
pie feel for Gov. CHASE. exerted a large infu
7sence in bringing our population together that
they might hear from him, words of wisdom
candor experience and counsel.
At an early hour the people came throng-
ing in, from all directions, singly and in pro
cessious; our fair country women in large mum
bers, gracing by their presence the patriotic
occasion. Such details of professions anc
other particulars as we could convenient!
gather up amid the throaging crowds, aud il
the unavoidable hurry and excite ment of ths
day, we here give to our readers. =,
3if PALMYRA PROCESSION. .5tr e. 50, BE
7H The Palmyra Republicans, ever prompt ant
active, were early in town, their procession be
3 ing the first which arrived. This procession
was escorted by. Maj Fairchilds Militar
20 Band-and John Nj. Oven. Marshal Tn
procession was composed of one four hors
teams, and twenty. one and two horse team
The Republicans of Palmyra are worthy {
all praise for their visible devotion to ou
= good cause Long may they wave.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07
REvuhw OF THE WEEK.

little OF interest has TRANSFERRED commercially, in
the country during the week. There have been
large transactions in the New York Stock market and
sema failures among operators during the week. The
money and Exchange markets are without change.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET sii tas
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FRANKLIN PROCESSION.

The Republicans of Franklin. the Banner
Township. turned out almost en- masse to the
Convention. Their procession was composed
of one six horse team, two four horse teams
and fifty-two one and two horse teams. The
wagons in this procession were ornamented
with flowers and evergreens, the Bapner and
numerous flags and streamers. d. L. Rock
we'll and Isaac Archer. were the Marshals.-
The number of persons in the procession
counted two hundred and seventy-three.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07

HON. OF. BROWN,
VIII address the People of the XVIIIth
Congressional District, at Alliance, on
Saturday, September 24th, 1859, at 2,
P. M. Let the People turn out by thou
sands, in procession, with banners flying,
and with bands of music, to hear these
champions of Freedom. s
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Commercial.
RAvENNA PRICES cURRENT.
Farm Produce.

Corrected Weekly.
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His legislative career, we may well predict,
will be one of distinction to himself and sat
isfaction to the constituency of the XXVI
Senatorial District of the State. a9s5 - i
3 WILLIAM STEDMAN, of Randolph, the FIRST
E candidate designated for Representative on
our ticket, is an intelligent, enterprisiugn and
successful farmer. He is agentleman deeid.
ed in his opirions, and energetic in action
No man follows his sincere convictions with
more fearless fidelity, as all his antecedents
II show. Portage county contains no moro de.
voted devotee at the shrine of human free.
dom. This his history and the sacrifices oi
personal interest and position which be has
made abundantly show. through a score ol
years OF active effort, to advance. according
to his convictions, the cause of freedom. He
has. from thorough conviction, espoused the
principles, and from wise forecast adopted
the organization of the Republican party, as
the efficient instrnmentality by which to re
store our Government to the original design
of its founders, to take it back from It's pres
ent career Of tyranny. oppression and corrup
ton, and put it on it's true mission, marked
out by the old patriot fathers in the Declara
ton of Independence. He is capable and
faithful, and viii well and worthily represent
the principles and the interests of the Repub
liean party. We shall honor ourselves as Re
publicans by giving him, as our nominee. the
full and hearty vote of the party, and that
vote we predict he will get, despite oil the ef
forts made under the impulse of personal ami
mostly on the part of political opponents.
| ANDREW j. SQUIRE of Mantua, the second
candidate on our ticket for Representative
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Terms3ssss ss;s'


Nopaper Will be discontinued until all gea
are paid. except AZ the option of the PuhlisbeIs
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this and important remedy weakness OF the or
pars curd and full viRor restored, Thousands
oi II eb,atod who lad lost all hope haze
hon rcaiat.N relieved Ali lnpediments 10 Marriage
Pl,s cal Meial Disqualification. Nervous 1rriiahiliy
r,:l lrr- and Weakness. exhaustion OF the most fearful
KIN, sr.eIiiy cured by Doctor Johnston
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Johnson, ,YOUNGER 4 OTEV, II Pearl

Johnson, YOUNGER n OTEX, ij Penri
- Street between Main and Cary RICHMOND VA have on
hand and offer for sale
1000 bags Rio Iaguyra and Java Coffr"
baR Mo-
200 sides good anl damaged sole Leather
100 boxes Adam ,nne Candies
100 boxes Brown Soap;
l2J boxes Fancy do
1000 kegs Old ID minien Nails
lG0 barrels y. q. Mosssos;
- l.ogsheads Cuba Moiassc
50 d. o S;gar;
100 barrels extra G. Sugar;
$50 do low grades Sugar;
95 do grHnullted sugar;
20 do ground Sugar
- patent cut loaf Sugar.
80 ba, res crushed Sugar;
30 kegs Soda;
100 boxes French Window Glass
l9d kits No | Markerl;
80 bat res No Hrrrngs;
leo bushels Glover Timothy and other Gra'S ScrdS
Besides full assortment OF GROCERIES, w"I rs Largo
and well selected stock of FORtliS AND DOMESTIC
LIQ1 ORS. We are also Agents o the he brands
of MOUNTAIN RYE WHISKY. ali of which viii sell
low march ~ ds-RrI. copy
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s0uih- West.
VIIANhFtL To my friends and the public Tor their lib
eral patronage. would respectfully inform ihein that
owing To the large increase oi business
former reduction have determined to reduce charges
Gcirdi Mrchdndisf such DIy Goods oo Shoe. Hats.
Caps &C. only - loo pounds which ucns all
from the Nharves lthond to the Landings
Depot AZ I.ynchburg.
Prnducc arded at low rates.
sB For special rates, circular.
ALFRED LEE.
FOrTdydinP and C0mmisa.ph h,rcAant,
ian - dts the Dock. RjCAuuul, Va.
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r IGIzT FOR THE Pk0PLE.--I Aava jnsl
4 received a supply Of PURE KERoSENE or CANNEIs
COAL OIL Those who would lke 70 have bslinat and
cheap light will please call and " su2pled ee suppH
o ssseS CSai 4 s'da H "a ~ " JOIN II sEAy. Ds~sgA<a
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THE GOOD THINGS OF THIS LIFE

THE GOOD THINGS OF THIS LIFE
THE PLACE FOR THE DELICACIES.
E subscriber feels deeply grateful for the very liberal
enconragenent heretofore extended by list OF
les numerous than prompt In their engagements
recty inform thcm and the public generally that again
old Of the Market House.
ng SWEET POTATOES while In season, and NsN La
SDHss> Flesh Fish md Oysiers, Ne16V
bS2sS Of the superior Kind Ishall p
he iurnh them low they be delivered IN this
market have brother that has been at the best Oyster
for years have made with hn
TO have Oysters opened for he being No judge VIII
septIIdu o. T. AKERS.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-07

Prairie. or sone o;ber vide eI2suse Of trse,sss
roll, re,olye to break up mex: Fan, four contiguous
auartsr-sections, towing seorns, hickory. nu,s,
ehe.tnuts, bUiterr uts, black w,lnuts, With the
.s.ds Of the Pine, Black Locust the Peach, tie
Apple, &C., &c, in every third OF fourth furroTi
let them plow belt around this plantation the en-
suing Fall, go as TO keep the praire-fres It s re-
speciful dis.snce-sOwiDg tti' belt with Winter
Wheat or Rye, and plowing aud sowing ii again
the following year, having plowed deep ditch On
TIE outsde Of i. so as TO keep of logs ani cattle,
ano placed good man in charge TO keep this fence
eood-and an sure the enterprise cannot fail 20
prove not merely beDefcent but pro6table. In 8
very few years the Locus. nay be Gu. on: for
fencing AID fuel when II will grow ssain twice as
rapidly as at first; and soon each twenty acres of
this young forest would Iender quarter-sec.ion Of
the adjacent prairie ha5itable and valuable.
doubt whether there is surer investment for sur-
plus capital in the East or the West than in This
sort Of tree planting. Nc.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-07

ra:red a. a,. sdvios., the tide ebbipg AID Sowing b
her, at high water hsf filing her CABIN.
Twas sseer.airod that she Lad stranded aboat 30
ftss r. m the s. W Poi Of Fishers Island There Is
lorg reef Of rocks running oni ron the point bsbv
where TIE s.esmer lee. Had ste stuck upon hx,
,ere would 70 doubt have beer sen ,us lose Of n,
IS sbe mast hsve broken Up N shor. tine in the
storm ths. prevailed /, IS fortunate, therefore, that
Il is danger escaped.
Tie passengers ard crew, numbering l25 persona re.
matted on board all night, in safety, although some
WIS. alarmed and landed the island the next morn
irr. Ia tie Afternoon they were taken 10 the main
Lard il fshirg smscks and proceeded to BostoO. kr.
Howard tie baggage as,er, wen, on with the bag
gsse ana valuable express freight From the pcsitoa
Of the C. Vanderbilt, she is exposed 10 storm from
every direction save the norta.est. Capt Stone
went TO her on Wednesday bu, could do no good. Hs
cent force of thuty mep, however, 70 Ssis in au-
loading her. srd il was thought that her freight vassi
AZ slOo OOO, would sll be Ian led yesterday.
TIE Plymouth Rock, on her down trip, yesterday
uorrirg. when of Loyds Neck broke the arm Of her
eceutric, and came along slosly, working the dis
bed port BY hand. Tae steamer Eupire State
ccuirg Up soon after took the crippled boat in tow.
The damage to the Plymosih Rock vas repaired yes-
,erisy. Size len in the sternoou q, her nssAl hcG
A NEW srEAMsaIr.
The Pso.E~ Ssil S,esmsb'r. company sre about :,
ocs,et Cor 6rst.sas steamship for the Pansms and
FrsIc.sco route. The work IS TO be besua iu>ns-
l.seiy.
NAVAL.
The United States s,oreship Relief, Lieu'Con.
maIdrg James H. SIorg, from AsPih~sl Dec. 7,
arrived at this port yesterdsy. The following Ess
Of her officers: James II. Stropg, Lieut.. Commanding;
James s. Ttorntor, Wm. ". LoF, Lieutenanti b.
Rush Mitchell, Sarseon; james B. Morrison, jrs
Captains Clerk. Dec. q, OF Havana, st sea J.
Howard March, Lieutenant, died.
FOR CALIFORNIA.
The steamship Illinois took cut 100 passengers 70
California and the United St .tes mails. yesterday.
FoRTV.TwO WIVES OF WHALING CAPTAINS IN rHE
PACIFIC.
few wears sgo it was exceedingly for 8
vhslipg captain 10 be accompanied oy bis wife and
children; but u s row very coolmon. An examination
Of the st Of vhsers shows that no less than forty
two are now in the Pacific Just one-halt that nuni-
ber are now in Honolulu. The happy influence Of
this gOodly number of ladies' IA apparen, To the most
careless observer. We hope % witness In years To
come still larger representation. Formerly, ship
owre!s in New Bedford were bitterly oppos.d 10 taeur
masters bringing their families with tnen. Ice reason
of course was that they feare their ships would nee
90 eedy fill mp. We believe the reverse nignt %
shown from actusl statistics. AZ the ships have nS
all arrived, il i, too socn 70 present hce. Az any
rate there sre nine chips now lying 10 oar harbor,
with the captains wives psssengers, and the aver.
age Of these ships is over $50; while tn Comm<re'as
gives ony SIS the average catch for the season. ~
far as chips reported.