The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-29
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1 So many depredations have taken place in
the Presidents house at Washington, by the
miscellaneous and inscriptions crowd which
resorts there's on reception days. that 1t is pro-
posed to employ a watchman to guard the
public rooms from such shameful raids. sis
| "A DIR. EMcGonegal is under arrest in New
York on charge of practising abortion. Mrs
| Elizabeth Huntingtou,s mother of five chill
drep,i lying at the point Of death, deposed
that McDonegal spracticed his abominabIe art
upon. hero s'sft sdtiizsE ae5s7s5 -
Isaiah T.swright of East Sandwich Mass,
was shot by some unknown person on satur-
day evening, 10th inst, few rods from his
own house, While returning from his brothers.
Money not probably the object, as bis gold
wa.ch and cash untouched.
A little daughter. of James Matthews, of
|, ,Whippany, y, J., while crossing mill pond
on the ice, broke through into the water and
was drowned The mother perished in the
same way. in her frantic efforts to save the
child ets.3.s.
The gold watch of Mr. Cluek,s which was
lost in the late burning of -thezAmerican Ho-
tel at Niagara Falls was found Eve days af-
/ Eterwards. m the debris OF the building, as
sound as when Mr. c. left it in his ROOM
/ This may be considered somewhat remark
able watch preservation.
The latest kind of hoop is called g small
Quaker, and is, IS the name indicates, mod-
crate and quiet, leaving the drapery with a far
more graceful sweep than the distended, ex-
tended, seH7asserting framework 50 often
displayed. True good taste adopts the ssmaIl
Quaker and drapes it gracefully;
John +. Usher, the new Secretary of the
Interior, was norn. ains Western New York,
practiced law in Indiana, has been Attorney
General of that State, was Henry Clay
Wing, and is 48years of agesga
Rev Arthur C. Coke, formerly Of Balti-
more and a Distinguished Episcopal clergy
man, has been appointed rector of Calvary
Church, New York city, IN place of Rev. DR..
Hawks, dismissed for secessionism. The fat
salary of $4,000 per annum is paid by the
parish. aaosi 1875
Count Gurowski, the author of the sarcas-
tic. "Diary" Of events at Washington, is des-
cribed as singular-looking old man-smalI
in stature, stout Of figure, ugly in feature. and
disfgured by an unsightly pair of green gog-
giles. Were it not for. his age and insignifi-
canoe, his work might bring him into trouble
with some of the fighting officers who dislike
his military criticisms 81 Is aa58esf Z
Prof. James Renwick, of Columbia College,
New York city, died on the 18th inst, aged
~ years. He was for "a years Professor of
Chemistry and Physics in the above institu-
ton he was also u S.. Commissioner to
explore the Northeastern boundary in 1888,
and the author of several popular works.
His mother was Scotch lady, and the here
inc of the Blue-eyed Lassie's of Burns.
The Negro to be Received and Armed.
Adjutaut General Thomas addressed Gen
eral Mop Pherson's corps at Lake Providence
onsthe Sth inst He said he came with full
power from the President to announce the
pOiINN HUN
clothed with the fullest power to act precise
ly as if the President was there himself He
was directed to refer nothing to Washington,
but act promptly, and strike down the unwor-
thy and lift up the deserving. zg s s.
After speaking of the Southern white men
being in the army andinegroes in the fields,
he said the i" Administration had determined
to take. from the rebels that source eff supply
Ito take their negroes and compel them to
send back a portion of their whites. Very
poor substitutes Southern men will.nake for
the dusky feld-hand, and if they come into
your camps yoH ,cannet but receive them-
The authorities at W ashington are very much
panied to hear that this poor unfortunate rare
had been turned from as and refused admit
tanee within our lines. 3 All of you, some day,
have been OF, picket duty. / charge you, if
any of this unfortunate race come to your
ines, you will not repel them, but receive
hem cordially. They are to be encouraged
% come in, received kindly, fed, clothed and
armed. have the fullest authority for dis
missing from the army any man, be his rank
What it may, for maltreating this unfortunate
ace. Iweuld rather do that than give COM