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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-27
General Banks, order for the ..oorps

The following highly important order has
been issued by. General Bank 1t will thus
be seen that all our commanders are adopting
negro organizations as part of their regular
force. The terms of the following order are
scarcely less to be commended than the or
der itself:
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-27

At CONVERSE & GREEN.S you will find the best
Of Sugars, Green, Black, Gunpowder and Imperial
Teas; In fact, we keep all kinds of Groceries, and
sell them at a small profit.
Don't fail to give us a call and examine our ooods
Tor We are ready at all times 20 show our Goods
whether you purchase or not. We feel confident we
can do you goOi.
IL III kinds of Produce take in exchange for
Goods, at cash prices Don't forget the corner lately
rebuilt by Converse u Green.
Rootstown, May, 1863.
CONVERSE 4, cPRFN
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-27
A. q G. w. r.. R. Time Table.
"a sE7 Eszs:IsIs=z
MIDDLE DIVISION.

Both trains connect with traifs on the c. p. R. X.
Trains are run by n. Y. time, which Is 30 minutes
faster than Ravenna time. ~
q. F.FswBETsER, supt.
B.J. WELLS, Asst sup,t.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-27

LUIHER DAY, Chairman,l
Il. X w. BALL, ,Secy, Union
!. I. CAfLIN, Gent. Com.
d. L. ROCKWELL, Portage 3
7v5 A. SHIPMAN, County
E.B. BABCoCK,
The Union Township Committeeman, named be-
low, will callthe meeting for choosing delegates to
the County Convention, by such notification as they
see pr"per. gssial9,s
Atwater--J Conrad, Jas Webber.
Aurora-R Cannon, Worthy Taylor.
Brimfeld-H Carter. Phillip Boosinger.
Chariestown-Selan Palmer, A Skipman.
Deerfeld-N Wann, J " Nell.
Edinburg-Curti Goddard, a Bristol.
Frank Inc Kent, Christopher.
Freedom-L Bryant, v Heyd.
RiraD-J H Rhodes, w w Stevens.
Mantua-O Blake, A Farr.
Nelson-Lt e Stackwel, L n Brown.
Palmyra-H g Srooner D Wilson.
Paris-B Selby Jr, L Patterson.
Randolph Walter Dickinson, Thos Gorby.
Ravenna-L Dodge, Harris, Jr.
Rootstown-A Barlow, Otis Reed.
Shalers=iile-W A Hine, Henry Sturdevant.
Streetsboro-Lora Case, Doolittle.
Sufield-Elsnn Ticknor, H Adams.
Wtndham-F APPLICABLE w adams.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-27

0sF Single Papers Of dsss soeeA's issue of the
Democrat may be obtained at the counter Of the
Raverana Book Store, for cents each, ors5 cents
ia aorappers for mailing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-03-18
Sale of Government Stock.

The sale Of Government Stock At this place
on Tuesday OF last week attracted a large num-
Der OF persons. All Of the adjoining Districts
were we'll represented. The large number pres
ent and the spirited bidding indicated one OF
two things: either that horses and mulea are
in great demand or that money is unusually
plentiful. Some thirty or forty horses and
inules were sold. For leanne.s and general
shabbiness Of appearance they chsllsnge COM
parison with the worst cases of horse flesh ever
known in this section before. They are doubt
less the refuse Of the several hundred head
lately brought TO this District to he recruited,
and such perhaps as could not be recruited in
lime for the wants Of the Government. The
Agent, however, bad no difficulty il. disposing
Of them, and they brought from about seventy.
Eve To one hundred and fifty dollars each.
The war eIhsusts the supply so rapidly that
our people should seriously turn their attention
10 the rasing Of horses and mules.
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From the West.

MOBILE, March IA special dispatch
to tho Tribune, dated Jackson the l lth,
says special dispatch to the Appeal re.
ports that Two Federal dsssrters arrived at
Pamela to-day. They bring information
that Is transports and 9 gunboats are in
the Tai!ahatchis river. The whole force il
estimated at $4,000 men.
The dsssrters came on tho last boa,
through the Yazoo Pass. and that she was
badly damaged BY. snags.
negro Regiment had arrived at Mem.
Phis, from above.
Reliable information received here state
that the most ample preparations are being
made and are nearly completed to give the
Yankees a warm reception on the Talla.
hatchis river
My information is that the greatest con.
fdsnce is expressed in our ability TO pre-.
vent the Yankees entering the Yazoo by
way Of the Tallsha,chis river.
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Confederate Conpress.

RICHMOND, March lO.-In the Senate to.
day a bill passed requiring prepayment on
letters aent TO soldisrs. The impre.smen,
bill was considered in secret session. Mr..
Wigfal's substitute for the House bill wa,
hnaIly adopted by vote Of IS to 2-after
which tho doors opened MIR. Smiths bill
to grant the principal officer of each execu.
tive department seat upon the floor wa.
taken up aud discussed until adjournment.
The House passed the Senate joint reso.
luton relative to The production of provis.
ions, with an amendment requesting the
Presldent TO give producers. an assurance
that when it becomes necessary to impre..
provisions or forage, just compensation will
be made according to fair market value.
MIR B"rksdale introduced joint resolu.
tons declaring the firm conviction of the
people Of the Confederate States in tho
justice of their cause and their confid snce
IN its inal trump in the end, will continue
to make whatever sacrifice is required, and
would accoid respectful consideration 10
any proposition looking to an accommoda.
ton OF differences, but preserving n sepa,
rate and distinctive national character ; and
whenever any State bordering on the Miss.
l'sIppl shall dssist from their unprovoked
war upon Us, will secure them the free nav.
igation Of that river. Referred. to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dir. Smith, Of North Carolisa, introduced
q resolution on the Same subject Referred.
The House then wen, into secret session
on the tax bill.
RICHMOND, March 1.-The House passed
the Senate bill 10 orgsoizs engineer troops.
Mr.. Conrad introduced a resolution, with
lengthy preamble, reviewing the conduct Of
the war, the peace movements at the North
aud the efforts of foreign Government. to
terminate the strife, and declaring the pres.
eBt time suitable 10 utter words of pesc. :
that Congress will cordially CO opsra,. with
the Executive in any measures consistent
with the honor, dignity and independence,
Of these States, tendisg to speedy rsstor.
alton of peace with all or any of the State,
Of The E'dsrsl Union. Referred. Wen,
into secret session.
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From Hilton Head.

CHARLrsroS, March l3.-A Telegram
from llardssrlle announces that Capt.
Mickler, of the llth South Carolina R.pi
ment, with a detachment Of his Company
went on Hilton Head Island last night, 10
the observatory where the Yankee signal
corps were stationed, and without firing
gun captured the whole party keeping
watch. consisting Of a Lieutenant, On. Ser.
geaut and seven priyates. Tho prisoners
have arrived in iIardsevills. No one Lur,
on our side. All quiet here.
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the Sth' Thirty.tive buildings were dss.
troyed and two negroes killed.

the 9th, Thirty.fve Buildings were des.
troyed and two negroes killed.
The Herald says If Lincoln, With his vas,
resources at his command, and unlimited
powers fails within the next six months to
crush the rebellion. he should be i'm.
pssched.
The Baltimore g. Ohio Rail Road has
been fully repaired, and 10 now doing an
enormous business. Five hundred cars,
each tons capacity. one half laden with
products from the great West, arrive daily
in Baltimore. Millions of Dollars have
been expended in repairing damages done
by the rebels from time TO time.
Andy Johnston has arrived in Washing.
ton.
The Arabia brings the report, founded
on the statement Of n Captain of an En- ylish
steamer ut Gibralta, that the steamer Ala.
onma was seen on the 9th of February
steering Southwark. On the 10th flashing
OF guns were seen, and bursting Of shells,
which was evidently contest bstwesn two
ahips. The fighting was heavy and e1.
change shots rapid.
The iron clad Galena 10 at the mouth of
James River, watching The movement of
the Msrrimac No. q
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-03-18
A Capital Joke,

Tho following excellent joke is we'll
worth the place il occupies. We clip it
from an Indiana paper.
A few days since an extra train loaded
with Jaekasses was transported over the
Louisville and New Albany railroad. The
telegraph operator at Salem, boy getting
wind Of it, sent rumor that Gov. Morton,
Of Indiana, and Gov. Yates, Of Illinois, &C
eompauisd BY a large delegation Of Repub'
iIcans. with bands Of music, ETC., would
pass through at q csrtais hour. Immense
erowds Of enthusiastic Republicans repaired
70 ths depot, hats 10 hand ready for the sr.
Pse'ed cheers. When the train thunderso
10, an aged aud venerable owner Of pair
Oh fabulous ears struck his head out of a
stock car and gave vent to a long agouizing
hss-saw that fairly shock the hill. around !:
CONSERVATION seized the crowd, and IN two
minutes nota Republican was to b. ...n
within q mile Of the depot Complain, ba,
been made 10 the Superintendent ap.ip.t
the operator, and he |. Ia momso.sry sx.
Psstation Of q notice to quit.
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Effects Of tho War at the North.

While We are suffering The miseriss
springing from = dsranged and redundant
currency, Il is sweet to know that the hate
ful Yankees, the authors Of all our woes,
have not escaped simil.r avis. From .
gentleman who left New York ten DAYS
ago, We have received an interesting and
highly gratifying account Of the condition
Of the currency and the markets Of that
great metropolis, which. being its centre Of
trade and wealth, 10 4 certain index of the
condition of affairs throughout the North.
Our informant says that tho price Of
every article in the market has risen Two
hundred and agrsst many Of them three
hundred per cent. Real estate 10 held at
fabulous prices, and will not bs sold for
grsen.baoks at any price. A piece OF coin
10 no more seen 10 circulation Than Il is
with us. The small change consists Of
postal currency, individual notes. bar.room
tickets, milk tickets, &c. Bank notes have
long disappeared frou circulation, and are
boarded by 'ndividyals, who are afraid 10
offer them for sale, lest they should be ar.
rested for attempting to deprsciats the pro.
Gloss greer. backs.
The North 10 suffering another evil OF al.
most sqsal magnitude. The Alabama, Flo.
rida and Retribstion have sent dismsy to
the hearts Of the underwriters, and they rs-
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Mark Him

We heard it reported on the streets a few
days ago that certain man had refused to rs.
ceivs Confederate money from the wife Of a
soldier, for corn, demanding the gold or silver.
We do not know whether the report be true or
false: il true It should make the name of that
individual Infamous for all time to come if
iai'' 1t should not be circulated. The currency
must be sustained or the cause is lost, and he
who ac" in way to disparage it is an enemy
to the country, Whatever else he may appear
to be. The man who demands other money
than the Government currency for what he has
to sell, or who refuses to sell at all because he
discredits the currency, should bs classsd with
'ho rils't emissaries, foreign or domestic, which
our country las to contend with.
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A CARD.

DIR. EpIroR---l have bsea informed nv
name has been used as authority for die.
credi'ing Confederate currency. Such 70.
port has no foundation in truth-ths report
may have arisen frouf the fact that / did do.
cline receiving payment on = Bond due me
as Guardian-not however from any dis.
'ru" OF the money-but really because. a.
] stated at the time, regarded the invest
ment sufficiently securs-did not need the
funds-and moreover did not wish to be
put to an unnecessary trouble in reinyest
ing. But any monies offered, duo myself, /
have ever chserfully received, and would
take THE occasion to advertizs my friends
that am not only willing to receive the
Confederate money, but would bs most
thankful to receive il from any who may be
di'p0aed TO pay.
J. ADAMS.
March ls. 1868, Git
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-03-18
The Vegetable Garden.

At this season OF the year, and at this time Of
general scarcity Of provisions, the vegetable
garden should occupy an important place IN the
domestic arrangements Of every family. A
good garden is a decided help when -four is
selling at fifty dollars per barrel With an upward
tendency, and other nscessaries in proportion.
To rear vegetables successfully requires careful
and thorough preparation Of the soil When
the ground is well manursd, deeply spsdsd and
the clods Of earth we'll pulvorired, the labor
OF raising vegetables is hAlc over. Now 10 the
time to attend to this important work II 1t has
not been done already. Let every available
spot Of earth be made TO contribute somsthpg z
TO the support Of tho household.
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS,

The Tax Books will be opened a. soon
as they are received. l will 10 at tn. u,,al
places of receiving taxes on tho folio wing
days, viz:
AT Matthias Crenshaw's, Friday April Sd.
At Nelson Bell's Saturday 1,b
at the Court House Monday (Snlesday)
April 9th.
AT John s. Small's Tuesday April 7th.
At George N. Fundsrburk's Wed.ssday
April sth
A. Ta1ah.w, Thursday April 9th.
AT Horizons, Friday :" 10th.
At Pleasant Hill, Saturday April 18th.
Al Mrs. Husys, Monday :. lsth.
At Craigsville, Tuesday 18th.
AT I. r. Magill's Wednesday April 18th
Al Bslair, Thursday 10Th
AT Ross Store, Friday nth
And at the Court House Salesd.y iu
May.
The Tax Books will be closed on IN.
i'r't day Of June all returns must bs mad.
on or before that day. A late Act of the
Legislature requires all owners of slaves.
or employees to give in on oath 10 the Tax
Collector, the number Of hands owned or
employed by them (in sgriculturs) between
the ages Of twelve and fifteen, and fifteen
and fifty five, and fifty. five and sixty.fiye.
under penalty Of one hundred dolIars for
cash hand.
J.R. HUNTER, T.C. Id.
March 18th 1868, S-6t
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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS
LIABLE TO CONSCRIPTION.

The undsrsignsd will remain in the Dis.
tr'ct but few days longer, during which
Time he will enlist persons who wish to On.
Ter the regular service, giving them the
privilege OF \ subsequent examination by
Inc Confederate Enrolling officer for this
District, with tbs chance Of being dischars-
90 90 by him for disability or other .cause.G
ihe Enrolling Officer will bs here within
lew daysraftsr which time there will DO no op.
portunity OF sslecting companies. Persons
h.eie 10 Ccnscription had better choose,
whhs they have the privilege, the company
in which they prefer TO do service.
K. G. BILLINGS,
Lieut.. and Recruiting Officer.
March 4, 1861, 4-tf
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From the United States,
FREDERIcKsBURG, March u.
Via Richmond. March 10

Via Richmond, March II.
The New York Herald Of tho oh has
been received.
Gen. Carter 10 to be renewed from The
command in the West, on the ground of in.
'ufbeisnsy. sHmnsr probably succeeds
him.
Col. Harrington, 10 the department of
Indiana, has issusd a proclamation against
the society known as the X. q. c., and
warns all loyal men to shun this nest Of
traitors, rs it is his intention 10 hunt them
ou' and msts out to them the punishment
they deserve.
The Herald intimates that ws will soon
have stirring news from the arm, ofths
Potomac.
. Mr.. Danes, bearer Of Dispatches to the
French and English Ministers from the
french and English Consuls at Richmond,
arrived In Washington or the sth. His
dispatches 10 said 10 bs Of great impo rtancs
and will be forwarded Immediately to their
respective Goyernnsets.
The General assembly Of New York has
unsaimossly adopted resolution appoin.
ting q Committs' Of two Democrats and
four Republicans to wait on Lincoln anc
inqsirs into the cause Of the arrest and do.
tenIion Of citizens confined 10 Fort Nc.
Henry.
a terrible riot occurred in Dstroit on
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Inc remains Of Lieut.. j. L. Dunlap, who died
from wound received in one Of the battles be.
lore Richmond, and the remains of j. f. Crock
ett' who died in the hospital at LyncLburg, Va.
IN December last were brought to this place
last week and deposited in the Presbyterian
ohurchyard on Sunday afternoon with military
honors A very impressive funeral discourse
was preached on the occasion by Rev. Mr..
Craig. These were both young mon in The
prime Of lie, residents Of our village, and great.
Iy esteemed in the community. They have
shared the fate of thousands Of other victims to
this cruel aud unnatural war. In their bereav.
ment the respective families of the deceased
have the heartfelt sympathiss of our community.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-03-18
Court.

There was no Court in our town the present
week, there being no Judge in attendance
We do not know. the cause of The non-attsn-
dance OF the Judge, but suppose he stayed away
under the apprehension that there was no mat
ter here requiring his presence. The jurors
were called regularly on Monday morning and
dismissed by the Clerk until Tuesday morning,
when they were again called and dismissed final,
ly, and new panel drawn for the next Tenn.
His Honor r.. Monroe was expected to preside.
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tu'e utterly to inssrs goods in Yankee bot.
toms. Consequently, the immense Yankee
merchant navy is idle, and lies rot.inp at
the wharres. Thousands Of mon are throw
Out OF employment, and the suffering in all
the coast towns is terrible. .
But by far the. greatest evil that now af.
hicts Northern communities is the universal
oiStrust which, like a moral pe,tilencs, per
rades all CLASSES. They are destitute o f
confidence in their currency, their army,
'hs'f rulers aud themselves, and with the
g'oomisst npprshensions look forward to
the future.
Cur own ills setm more enduraLle wbsp
We kno" that our enemies are suffering,
even IN a greater degree.-Richmond Er.
dminer.
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Burnside at Port Roval.

CHARLEsToN, March IA report 10 cur
rent hero that Burnside has arrived and ta.
ken command at Port Royal 'Tis said
that this appointment 10 made TO compro.
mise the difficulties between Hunter and
Foster.
CHARLESTON, March l2.--Ths report that
Burnside has taken command at Pert Royal
and that an attack on Charleston will be
made within the next fortnight, comes from
Ne"bsrp, Full credit is not given 10 the
statement bat the impression i, very gsner.
a tha, an attack will soon take place.
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S outh CaroIina
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

RY p. T. HAMMOND, Esq, Ordinary
ID for said District.
WHEREAS. X. G. BILLINGS, has
applied to me for Letters Of Administration
on all and singular the Goods and Chattles,
Rights and Credits Of DAVID BILLINGS
late of the District aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, to cite and ad.
monsh all and singular, the kindred and
creditors Of the said deceased, to be and
appear before me at our next Ordinary's
Court tor the said district, to be holden at
Lancaster Court House on the 26th day of
March inst, to show cause, if any, WHY
the said administration should not be gran.
ted
Given under nv hand and seal, this tn
~ day of March in the year of our
LIS Lord one thousand eight hundred
I ~ and sixty. three and in the eighty.
seventh year of the Independence Of The
Stale of South Carolina.
p. +. HAMMOND o l.. d.
Mare lS, 1863. a..
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lNrEREsTING NEws.-A private letter re.
ce''ed from ssoldisr in Longs,rset's corps
says that the greater portion OF the Yankee
army had left from before Fredericksburg,
ostensibly for Charleston and Savannah
Ali the heavy baggage of Long,reers Divi.
sion had been sent to Richmond, and hi.
men We're under marching orders-where
for was not known. They will doubles.
be sent, to point whsre the enemy least
expects to find them.
News from the army Of Tennessee repre-
sents it in good condition, having been con
siderably recruited within the last few day,
by convalescsnis. absentees, &c.
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From Georgia.

AUGUSTA, March l3.-Gov. Brown, of
"eorgia' will convene the Lsgi,l.,urs on
the 18TH March, in extra session.
lie will recommend most stringent mea.
sures to prevent the cultivation Of so,ton,
mere than may be needed for seed. He
will also recommend tho prohibition of dis
t'ltation-such articles ms may be needed
for food
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An Explosion.

RICHMOND, March l2.-An explosion oc.
cured this forenoon at the Government
Laboratory, on Browns I.Iand, near this
city, in one Of the buildings occupied by
women and girls. employed in filing cartri.
gss, killing and wounding thirty or forty
persons. The number killed not vet known,
but it is believed, not exceeding ten. The
explosion is supposed to he the result of
accident.
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LAST CALL TO CONSCRIPTS
TO ENLIOT.

THE sndsrsignsd 10 again - ssss.itiss
service IN Lancaster District According 70
the Regulations Of the Wss Dspa,tnsnt, all
persons liable 70 sessssipiss ere allowed
TO volunteer in any COMPANY they may -.
iset and will receive all she bsssAts allowed
~ law TO volunteers. If thsy Do act vel.
.ntser they will b reported 10 Ne enroll.
ing officer ~ conscripts.
will pay Fifty .Dollsn - sasA and any
is.sodlsd man Who will snliss in the Fret
Regiment Of Infantry. stationed in ForS
where soldiers ere Veil fed. v.u
clothed and we'll paid
K. q. BILLINGS,
Lisat. aad RssraitinS Onisss
Feb. 4, 1853. So
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Capture of q Yankee Generaf-Firt


RICHMOND, March ll.--An official des-
patch just received states that Brig. Gen.
Slaughter, Captain and thirty priv.tes of
hooker' army, were captured by y scout
ing party, under Capt. Morly, Of Gen. Lee.
cavalry, on Monday. They entered Fairfa.
Court House, md took them from their
beds.
At five o'clock, this morning, fre oc.
CURED at tho corner of Canal and Seventh
streets, which destroyed Browns Ware.
house, containing seven to eight hundred
h"gsheads of tobacco, valued at present pri-
ces, ut $500 600 also 5000 bushels of corn
belonging to the Government. The build.
ing belonged to the State.
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TAKE NOTICE.

The Books and accounts belonging to the
late firm of J. l.. Dunlap g. Co.. are left in
my hands for settlement. Also the sale
bill Of the goods lately sold at auction, on
which are few bids still unadjusted.--
Persons knowing themselves indebted will
please come forward and settle.
JONES CROCKETT,
Agent for J. l.. Dunlap g. Co.
March IL, 1868, S-1t
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LANCAsTERvILLE. sc.
Wednesday Morning, March 10, 1853.

Last week was decidedly cold for March,
there being ice in abundance and freeze upon
the ground several mornings. A few of the
peach and plum trees are in full bloom, but It
Is hoped that they have not been seriously dam
aged. The fruit trees are more backward than
usual, and this fact enhances the prospect of a
good fruit crop.