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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-20
The Right Spirit and tn

The Right Spirit and the true Faith.
On the 18th inst, there was an immense
audience convened at the Cooper Institute,
New York, to listen to lecture by Wendell
Phillips
At the conclusion of the lecture, Mr.. Hor
ace Greeley, in response to loud and persistent
calls came forward and said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-The spirit that
finds encouragement, the spirit which sees the
certain victory in the present repulse-that
spirit will surely save the Republic. I never
sustain this Union. 1 never feared that the
Rebellion was strong enough to prevail over
the loyalty of the county, but when have
looked in the faces of our fellow citizens here
when I have seen the Copperheadism of
New York exult, as l know it did exult,
when last Thursdays news-happily, not
true-of disasters on the Rappahannock
reached us, l have feared that that spirit
might destroy the Republic. Never."l 1
hope that that spirit has seen its worst days.
hope that it has lost its strength and that
the day of exultation to them but of calam-
ty to u.s. is passed away. do not ask how
long God shall try us by reverses and disap-
pointments and, it may be, disasters. l do
not ask, nor care, since know it will not be
one day too long. If we need more trials we
shall have more trials, and if we are worthy
10 triumph now we shall find this Rebellion
disappear like the dew of the morning
When the time shall come for it to fall, it will
fall suddenly and utterly, and pass out Of
sight like mist. Cheers. That 1 know
and if l could feel this hour that the Ameri
can people, mean the people of the loya
States-were worthy to triumph this hour,
should know that there were no more houn
of life for the Rebellion. When the time
shall come we shall all see that the hand o
God has been in this struggle from the begin
ming, making the friends of Slav ry the bit
terest and the most effective enemies Slavery
ever had, and making in all things the folly o
man contribute to the overthrow of the mos
pernicious and majestic system of torture anc
injustice, of vice and iniquity the world ha
everseen. In-this faith I stand, still belev
ing, trusting, hoping, ready always for peace
all the time welcoming peace, but knowing
that peace Will never come until the natiol
shall have BEEN perfected through trial anc
suffering, ready to welcome a just, henefcen
and lasting peace, and content with no other
Loud ard continued applause.
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Union statp s,orven,,o,


We published some time since the call is
sued by the State Committee, for Union
State Nominating Convention to be held at
Columbus on the 18th day of June next, to
put in nomination candidates for
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Auditor of State,
Treasurer of State,
One Judge of the Supreme Court,
One member of the Board of Public
Works
The. Convention will be composed of one
delegate for every 500 votes given for Gov.
Tod, and one additional delegate for every
fraction of $50 votes and upwards.
Under this apportonment Portage County
is entitled to delegates. tits important not
only, that Portage County shall have full
representation in attendance at the Conven-
ton, but that she be represented by capable,
able, true and EARNEST men.
A County Convention to appoint delegates
will probably be notified in next weeks Dem
ocrat. The call for County Convention
should not certainly, be delayed longer than
that.
The State Committee recommend that
County Conventions for the appointment Of
delegates be held on Saturday, the 18th ot
June next--and doubtless that will be the
day designated for our County Convention
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--latest Ne ws.

The Infamous rebel Gen. Van Dorm was
shot dead in the street in Maury county,
Tenn, by rebel DIR. Peters, whose wife he
had debauched, being detected in the very act.
The Unionists have captured Alexandria,
La.
Cavalry and Battery, have made splendid
and successful raid. The report says every
Railroad in Mississippi has been cnt by them
they burnt rebel stores and depots, and
bridges, and tore up miles of Railroad track.
They supplied themselves with fresh horses
on the route, and brought into Baton Rouge
over 300 contrabands on horses, nearly all of
the latter leading horses.
Rebel officers estimate their loss at the late
battle on the Rappahannock, at 10000.
Grant it is said defeated Gregg's brigade al
Raymond on the 12th-rebels admit a loss
of 700.
On the 14th the Federals are reported tc
have taken Jackson, Miss.
Gen. Grant is reported to be marching VI
Black River, expecting to engage Pemb9rton
whose estimate force is $4,000. A great bat
tie is imminent.
Vallandigham is sentenced to close confine
ment in Fort Warren, during the war. Thu
is pestilent traitor squelched. Gen. Burn
sides order announcing the sentence was pub
lished in Cincinnati on Monday.
The Wheeling Intelligencer regards tn
danger from rebel raiders in West Virginia, i'm
minent.
Washington specials report that Secretar
Seward favols the release of Vallandighan
So much for rose-water. o for an earnes
decided man in the Premiership Pres
ident Lincoln, even, is said to be undecided
VIII the Government remit Burnside's ser
tence We shall see.
There is rebel report that Gen. Bank
has met with reverse. It lacks confrms
ton.
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WOunding and Death of StOneWaH

The rebels lost their best fighting General
in the fall of Stonewall jackson. Richmond
papers claim that he was shot by mistake by
his own men. His left arm had to be ampu-
tated above the elbow, and he was also shot
through the right hand. Another account,
not rebel, says jackson was shot early Sun
day morning, while making reconnaissance
along our lines, riding with his full staff to
the front of Berry's line, where sharpshoot-
er had picked him out, and fred with good
success. Major Burns had just recognized
jackson, and was making disposition which
would have resulted in his capture, but for
the premature firing The fatal shot was
fired by a skirmsher in Col. Stevens 72d
New York. After the amputation of his
arm, secondary hemmorrhage set in, from
the effects of which he died
The death of Stonewall jackson caused
great despondency in Richmond. The En-
ous7er says" We could better spare a brig
ade or a division" The Examiner attributes
the rebel success at Charlottesville to Stone
wall, and adds:
We cannot afford to lose this man. He
has been the good geniur of the war. His
extraordinary ability, and the astonishing
prestige which attends him everywhere, is a
power of the republic, and the loss of them
would be ill-replaced by the accession of fifty
thousand veteran troops to our present force"
jackson was native of Virginia, a gradu-
ate of West Point, and Professor in the
University of Virginia. A devoted Presbyte-
rian deacon, he espoused the Confederate
cause with the fiery zeal of fanatic, and il
is related that his soldiers knew when he ex-
pected battle by the manner of his praying
He acquired the sobrquet of Stonewall'' al
the first battle of Bull Run, by replying te
Beauregard when his line was hard pressed
that his brigade should "stand like stone
wall" After that he was called Stonewal
jackson, and his brigade was known as the
Stonewall Brigade.
The above is from the Cleveland Herald
We had always understood that the tern
"Stonewall'' was applied to Jackson in de
rsion, and that it occurred thus: At tht
battle of Winchester jackson and his com
mand took refuge behind a stone aoaU, from
which shelter they were dislodged after al
hours fighting, by brave Western boys, LEI
heroically to the charge by Gen. E. B. Tyler
But it matters not. Enough to know, tha
Jackson, Matched out of that vile nest of trai
tors, West Point, rots in dishonored grave
1t is pity that West Point could not be am
putated, and buried to rot with him.
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CFrom the N. Y. Tribune 18th.

Our news from the Rappahannock is direct
and positive down to Tuesday morning last,
at which time one of the Editors of this jour-
nal left the army of the Potomac. All re-
ports of movements since Gen. Hooker re-
crossed the river, on the night of May 5, are
wholly without foundation. The army, after
reaching the north side of the Rappahannock,
returned leisurely to its old camps, and has
occupied them ever since. Gen. Sedgwick
has not recrossed with two corps nor one, or
with any force whatever, nor has any other
commander or body of troops been beyond
the lines of the camp S much for the
widely circulated reports with which the in
ventive talent of Philadelphia favored the
country on Saturday and Monday. When the
army does move and wither it goes will prob
ably be known after it has started, and not
before.
The troops are in good spirits. Among the
rank and file there is certainly feeling of
disappointment at the retreat, but nothing
which can be called decentralization. 1t is
difficult perhaps for the army to understand
why the first campaign was abandoned, but
they are nevertheless entirely ready to begin
another, and will enter upon it with conf
dence in themselves and their commanders.
Gen. Stoneman's cavalry performances
have been very extensively received as a
complete success, and it seems right, there
fore, to say that they have been exaggerated.
Some mischief was done on the Virginia
Central Railroad-a matter of little or no
consequence to the immediate success of the
movement with which the cavalry was ex-
pected to co-operate-but the Richmond and
Fredericksburgh Railroad was so little injured
that the trains were stopped only twenty-foul
hours
Gen. Stoneman was ordered to strike that
road by forced marches and destroy it. His
forced marches consisted in taking four days
to travel forty-ive miles, from X elly's Ford
to Sexton's Junction, and the destruction was
confined to blowing up one or two eulverts anc
displacing a few rails. The destruction il
other places was more extensive, but thi.
| does notsinterrupt Lees communication with
Richmond-the essential purpose of Stone
mans expedition.
1t is idle to deny that the campaign of Gen
Hooker which began so auspiciously, cam,
to premature and Intellectual end. His loss
es were considerably heavier than the pub
lished estimates, and will not amount to les
than sixteen thousand, killed, wounded ant
missing. The actual present returns exceed
seventeen thousand, but may be a little re
duced. Lee is said to admit loss of eight
cen thousand, which is far greater than our
in proportion to the strength of his army
But why weigh out losses one against tn
other? 1t is success that is of consequence
Gen. Hookers army, however, still largely out
nuInbers~the rebel forces, and since it is un
deniably in good spirits and condition, let u
hope that its next movement will close tn
long catalogue of its reverses by decisiv
victory.
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CAMP OF 7th ONO Vols, AcoUIA LAND-l
ING, VA, Sunday, May IL, 1868. {
HORACE Y. BEEBE

CAMP OF 7th OHIO Vols, AcQUIA LAND-(
ING, VA, Sunday, May IL, 1868.
Editor Democrat:
I would beg leave to announce through the
columns of your paper the death of Samuel
A. Fuller. a private of Co. F., 7th Ohio Reg
iment. He received severe wound in the
thigh, at the late battle of Charlottesville,
Va, on the I'd of May, and was brought to
the Hospital at Acquia Creek on the 9th. He
died this morning Q1th) at O'Clock. vert
down and saw where he was to be buried, and
got his personal effects, consisting of silver
watch, an ambretype, and pocket book con-
tanning S24,0O, which his friends can have
by giving me their address. We deeply
mourn his loss, feeling that we have lost a
true comrade and a good soldier, and sympa-
thize with his numerous friends at home
P Smith and John Cloude are doing well !;
both able to walk around and are expecting to
go to Washington soon. Jas. Benson, Thos.
Woolf and Jas. Baxter, have been sent to
Washington, where they will receive better
treatment.
We expect to march soon andtry the army
again. Lieut.. HARRY NJ. DEAN,
Comd.g Co. G., 7th Reg't. o. V. l.,
1st Brig, I'd Division, 18th Army Corps.
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modification of the Consumption

MOOl1LCRIEOn Oh the
Act.
The telegraph announcement from Wash
ngton that the section of the Conscription
Law accepting $500 commutation in lieu of
personal military service will probably be so
construed as to virtually abrogate it, will
cause futtering among the Eeace men. 1t
is stated that Secretary Stanton holds that the
law leaves it optional with him to receive the
$500 or not; that he is not Federal treas
uaer, that he gives no bonds, has no financial
officer under him, has no means of enforcing
the security on such sums of money when
paid to his subordinates, and has no time to
90 into the business of hunting up substitutes.
A special dispatch to the Gazette says Solici-
tor Whiting, the law officer of the War De-
| partment is understood to concur in these
views, and unless the President objects it
seems therefore certain that the whole clause
giving exemption on the payment of three
hundred dollars, will be practically ignored.
| Conscripts will either be left to hunt up their
own substitutes, at their own price, if they
don't want to go themselves, or plan will be
adopted of calling an equal number of vol
unteers at the time the draft is to be ordered,
said volunteers to be accepted only as substi-
tutes for drafted men, and to receive therefor
the Government bounty of 500, and the
conscripts' commutation of $500. On this
plan volunteers would be permitted to select
the conscript whose places they would take
and it is quite certain that few of them would
consent to go as substitutes for Copperheads
The advantage, therefore, which its advo-
Gates claims for this plan would be its COM
polling peace men to bear their share of the
burden of the war, as well as Republicans
and War Democrats. In any event it is now
believed the President will insist on the adop
ton of some plan by which the law will no
be turned into revenue measure instead of {
military one. and by which man to carry ;
musket in some way will be produced fo
every name drawn from the box.
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OFFICE OF Assessor, 18th Col. DIsT.,l
RAvENNA, Portage Co., O., May Is, 1868.
Editor Democrat:
Frequent enquiries being made of me in
reference to the use of stamps on Bonds of
Township Officers, take this method of
answering for the information of all parties
concerned. Every bond given for the due
execution or performance of the duties of
any Office, and to account for money received
by virtue thereof must be stamped with a
fifty cent stamp. This applies to all officers
of townships, including Supervisors. Bonds
given by Executors, Administrators and
Guardians, also requires the same stamp
An impression prevails that promissory notes
of $50 or less, require no stamp. This is an
error; on all promissory notes :" or other writ
ten or printed evidence of an amount of mon
>ey to be laid on demand" or otherwise
whether large or small, stamp is required.
Respectfully, &C.,
HORACE Y. BEEBE.
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FATAL ExPLosIoN.-About 9 O'Clock We'd
nesday morning last, another of the small
buildings connected with the Austin Powder
Works near Akron exploded, killing Mr.. T.
j. Luce, an employee of the Company, and
and severely burning Patrick O'Neal, who, in
charge of cart containing quantity of pow
der, was near the mill when the explosion
took place. The Beacon says the loss OF
property was small.
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oonserlpti tom Law Appo,ntments.

Gonscription Law Appointments.
Hon. Darius CALDWELL. of Jefferson, Ashta-
:. b,,la County, has been appointed Provost
Marshal for the 18th Congressional District
with the rank and pay of Captain of Cav
,alry.
F. "A. Nash. Esq, of Akron, has been ap.
pointed Provost Marshal for the 18th Con.
eressional District. @
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The dispatches announce the death of Mr..
Cults, the father of Mrs. Douglas, and I'd
Comptroller of the Treasury.
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7 What is the difference between a mis-
chievous mouse aud beautiful young lady.
One harms the cheese, and the other charms
the he's.
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RETAIL MARKET.
Per Pound.
Married.

~>~--o~-o-o---@--~-~--~
Nelson, May 14th, at the resi-
denee orc A. stockwell. by L. G Stock well, J. p.
Mr.. benjamin Smith and Miss Abigail odell, = IL OF
Nelson.
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The Barbers of Ravenna |!

HEREBY give notice to their customers, that in
i L future their charge for shaving will be Ten
Cents The former price is not enough to enable IN
to keep their shops open and pay expenses For
sometime the price has been Ten Cents but all eustO-
mers not seeming to be ava of the Fact, we make
this former announcement. Do not think the charge
is too much-for at the price the expense OF
the Barbers art is cheap in compa ison with the cost
ofother things Thankful for the past liberal Gus
tom of the public, respectfully solicit cOntinu-
ance of the and viii do our best to please
For the future our tariff is as foil ,ws
Hair Cutting FIFTEEN CENTS.
ShampoOing. ...-.TwFSTY-FVE CENTS.
C. JOHNSON.
ISRAEL JOHNSON.
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Notice.

PURSUANT to resolution of the Directors, the gen.
eral office of he Atlantic & Great Western Railroad
Company tfor the Ohio Diy.sion9 has been removed
from Rayenua. and established at Franklin Mills
Portage County, Ohio
E P. BRAINERD, Acting secy.
May 4th, 1865. 6-3w
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I IsT OF LETTERs remaining in the

I IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
IL Post Office at Ravenna Ohio May 10 1873
Bfrnes. Ell Mrs Mclaughlin, Mr..
Bosworth- 5 F Mrs Mills Amelia Mrs
Rarizel, A W Morgan. Lewis
BSichert, Phillip Mayfeld, Mrs
Curtiss, Mrs Maren Amelia B
Crawford, Maria Martin, MaryL
Clark, w w Parker,
Dewey, Mary Miss Parks, Eugene
Davis, Eli Parker. Nathan
Davis, K Richardson. Edward
Fitzgerald, Edward Richards, Russell
Fry, ] Rubb, CIarissa
Fa~sett, Regan,
Israel. Gockey Reidy, Anna
Gilmore, Michael Smith, NJ
Hardness v Sanford, s
Hubbard, OHM Southmoud, George
Hubbard, Wesley Sapp, c Mrs
jackson, Mary A Mrs Woodruff, Elenor
Keisrer, Shoeman Welsh. Louke
Knapp Alex G.. Wall, John A Capt
Laffy, Thomas Wilson, Sarah
McCarty, James Warren, L
Martiudale, Mr. Rev Young, William
Mott, Julia Mrs
r. A. GILLETTE, P. M.
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Notice.

LII persons knowing themselves to have an ua-
n settled account with the firm of Reed & Collins,
and N. R. Collins, requested to call and settle
the same at their earlies tpossib,e convenience. It
is very necessary the accounts should be tied
-1 n. R. COLLINS q
Rootstown. O., May 4, 1853. 6-sws 'as
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Rebel Generais Deaa.

The reported death of Gen. Van Dorm and
stonewall Jackson is confirmed. A7s -
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QUAKER
Mower and Reaper.

This Machine is manufactured at Salem, o., b,
Tabers d Co. 1t is of the compact, dura
BILE and easy working machines in use being IL iron
with two large driving wheels, t31 feet in diameter
Cash price, Sis, 90 for Mower.
do $3.50 for Mower with Reaper alta rhme nj
The attentioR of farmers Q, neraly, and especiall
those desiring to purchase, is called to this Machine
It may be seen at my premises, corner of Main an
Sycamore Sire, is, near G. & p. r Depot.
5 Also. Right and Left Hand Plows, and Improves
Cutting Boxes for safe.
CHA>. KING, Agent.
Ravenna May 18TH 1868. 90 3w
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THE NEGROES.

The negroes everywhere have an idea
how it got into their heads they cannot exact
ly tell, but it is there-that the Yankee troops
were their friends, notwithstanding the con-
trary assertion of their masters, who from in
fancy they have been taught to obey. They
everywhere crowded upon our columns and
begged to be permitted to go along, and not
unfrequently brought one or more horses with
them as sort of bribe. They pointed out
where valuable horses were concealed, gave
information as to the movement of Confede-
rate troops. and at several, places sat up all
night to bake corn cakes for the Yankees, and
| fnr which they asked no remuneration. Some
of them were so overjoyed at the sight OF
our soldiers that they give vent to their feel
ings in prayers, thanking Jesus fervently fel
sending us.
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GLASSES,
the most of which I sell at DID PRICES.
C@aDEEMNS S--As give this branch OF
the business special atten
ton keep on hand several varieties of Cofins OF
all sizes, finished ard trimmed, that persons com.
ing froE distance are not detained, and those on
the line of the Railroads. may be sare of finding the
right size and quality all ready. sel at my former
prices-&i 90 per BOT for good Blackwalnut Comm
"e'i - T. g. PHILLIPS.
Ravenna, May Sd, 1868. ely
HP. S-I viii give employment to one more GooD
CABINAT MAKER, if apphtation Is maze soon: o =,
Mayo 3w l. 1' T.
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n TAX FN UP.-Taken up the 18th inst.
kSN by the subscriber. large Bay Horse. Has
NAA- three white feet, and star in the forehead.
Supposed to be about 10 years old. The owner is re-
quested 10 prove property pay charges and take him
away. E. P KING.
Rsvenna. May 49, 1868 2O.sw
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Guardians Sale of Real Estate.

Guard1an's SAFE OF heaI ESLaLe.
TN pnrsuapce Of order granted by the Probate Court
Of Portage County, Ohio, viii offer for sale at pub
lie nuction the 18Th day of June 1868, oclo k
P upon the premises. the following desc rihed real
esate Situate in the of EGlnburg in The County
of Portage and Stare of Ohio. to sit-Known the
wesl part subdivision No 6, lot No in tile north
qnarer in said township, containing sixteen and
half land, together with the appurlenancas be
longing thereunto Terms made known thP day ot
sale LUTHER I. BROWN. Guar dan
to Benjamin Brown, Insane.
0barestown. May 90, ls63 4w
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Js T. a LCORNs
Dear Sir:

DR.. Henry Is only con-
urgeon and of COURSE does not stand in your
way. Surgeon Estep is highly eensursble for eve n
intmating foolish contingency. He was express
y notified fr"m this depart ment that DR.. Henry was
not eligible for the app intent Assistant Surgeon
but even then was uncourteo enough to appl TO
the war depa, tment in Benry's behalf
You will at once proceed TO your regiment.
Respectfully yours,
l.. NJ SMITH,
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l waited for answer just long dare, if
expected TO be in Washington within the fifteen days,
but received none. On the Gath went to Colut bus.
The Gov absent (at Washington. believe So
| could not learn anything more about the charge OF
receiving bribes But did learn that person FROM
Rayenma had been repor ting me, verbally and by
letter
said the Gov. censnred me for not reporting SOON
the regiment. did not report for the following
reaso":
On the day that intended leaving for the regiment
in Cumberland, Nd, received a letter from the n
geon of the I26th informing that the edical Di
had appointed assistant for the reg
Dent and that it might interfere with my appoint
ment.
Immediately enclosed Surgeon Esteps letter, with
a note and addressed TO Surgeon General smith, to
which received the following reply:
- OEFICE SURGEON GENERAL OF OHIO,
. COLUMBUS Feb. 25th, 1868.