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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23
Pierce County Union Convention.

As per previous notice given, meeting Of the eitl
Gems Of Pierce county W. T., held at Byrd's Mn
May 10th, 1852 for the purpose Of selecting four dee
gates to represent the Union sentiment Of Pcrce
" in the Territorial Convention to be held At vancou,
yer, May 2S, 1853.
The meeting was called to order by c. H. Spinniss,
and, on motion, Cyril Ward was chosen chairman, and
T.. A. Light secretary;
After which, the chairman addressed the meeting in
explanation Of its object and followed BY G.. n.
Spinning.
Tho following named persons were unanimously eho.
sen delegates Of Pierce county, for object speci1
above: Peter Mason, Willis Boatman, G. II. Spianine
aud John Rigncy.
BY vote Of the meeting, the chair appointed 6. n.
Spinning, Peter Mason. and A. f. Light central go.
nittee, to call Union county convention to noinats
suitable persons for the several Territorial and county
Offices TO be filed the next July election and also
organize the Union element ofthe county. =
On motion, it unanimously ordered that such Of
the delegates do attend the Territorial Conyenoa
shall have power cast the vote Of the absentsea.
On motion, was ordered that copy q the prcesea
Sg. Of , messng BE- sent TO Ss As aad IL
On motion, the meeting adjourned. s.. 1888
CYRIL WARD. Chairma3.
10. A. LloHT. Secretary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

r. Said the immortal Douglas just previ-
ous to his death -" There can be but tao
poyt;es to this contest. The friends Of the
Goveynmem and traitors"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

70 The Oregonian contains an account Of
charivar. copied from old Protch's paper,
as occurring in Olympia. When will our co.
temporaries learn to place just estimate upon
that sheets veracity. Nothing like the sfiai,
narrated has occurred in this vicinity. 80
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

New SAw-MiLL AT SEArrLE.-The Vic.
toria Chronicle says . company has been
formed, with . cash capital Of $4,000. to
erect saw-mill at Seattle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

~ Loyal Americans in Chilli have sent
over three thousand dollars to the Sanitary
Fund.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

~ We are requested to state that 81.
Rev. 7. F. Scott will hold service at 81.
Johns Chapel. on Saturday evening. May
23d, at 6 o'clock PM; also on Sabbath
morning. at II o'clock. and at 6 l.2 In the
evening
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

u The bark Wm. A. Banks arrived At
Portland last week, 1853 days from New York.
She belongs to tho Oregon Steam Navigation
Company. aud is laden principally with hon
and machinery for tLs eompany's railroad.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

70 The Oregon City Argus and Eugyne
Republican have joined teams. and the pape,
is issued at Salem, retaining the former name.
The mechanical appearance is excellent. en-.
larged as it is to about the size of the Oregon
Statesman. w. L. Adams il editor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

u The U. 8. war steamer SGg;Haw. Capt.
w. Z. Hopkins. arrived at this place On Iues'
day. A ball was given at the Washingtcn.
a, Wednesday evening. to which the oehcsss
were invited.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

~ We are indebted to Capt. Finch for The
usual favors. :.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

t. The secessionists in Victoria Displayed
the rebel flag on receipt Of tho FRI dericks.
burg news last week. The Chronicle says
they bore their triumph" msodestly. Some
Of our British neigLbors can no more conceal
their sympathy with the rebels than they can
forget the scenes of '76 and 'l2.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

PERsONAL.-Gov. Wallace, Of Idaho Terri.
tory, accompanied by hisamiable lady. arrived
at Steilacoom Inst Saturday. The Governor
came up by tho stage on Thursday. to take
his many friends in this section by the hand
previous to his departure for the new Tstri-
tory, whittier he goes in about three weeks. =
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23
Outrageous Assault.

As a procession was nearing Ravenna, on
their way to the Democratic meeting on Mon
day last they were brought up standing
against large number of po,es across the
road. While engaged in removing the OBJ
sstruetions so as to enable them to pass, the
4 procession was fired into by parties stationed
i near by. Rifles and shot guns were fired;
several shots went through the American
I flag. How many in the procession were
wounded our informant is not advised. One
Igchild in the arms of its mother had three fin
i gers shot off. The procession did not retali-
ate, but went direct to the County Fair
Grounds, where they had splendid meeting
-C1eueland Plain Dealer. -.
Poor, little, Rallandfgham baby Precious,
little blessed gartyri What horrible things
the Lincoln Minionsn will do, to be sure
l: is not enough to shoot through the Ameri-
can Flag, but three fingers from "child in its
mothers arms" must bear witness of the aw-
! ful barbarity of the abolition despots.''
Now, there is not one, solitary word of
truth, in that whole Plain Dealer paragraph
| 1t is an outrageous fiction. The facts are lust
t here As few wagons coming to Ravenna
on the morning of the 18th, to attend the
Vallandigham Convention, passed Randolph
Centre, e lad attending the village school,
fred an old musket, charged with paper acad,
off into the air. The act on the part of the
boy was rot malicious, for he is the son of
man who is expected to vote for Vallandig-
ham. The act Of the boy is deprecated by
the teachers of the scbsoI-and also by the
citizens of Randolph. The flag was not as
fsaulted, the procession was not assailed nor
even stopped momsnt. After the 10y had
shot his old musket, several pistol shots were
fred by parties in the procession, whether to
return the salute, or for malicious purposes.
does not appear
This is all there is to make the Plain
Dealer story out of, but as the leading Val
landighammers all seek TO be 'sbIessed mar
tyrs," it was seized upon as a brilliant oppor-
tunity for sensation story, and contains as
much truth as the Yallandigham leaders can
consistently get into given statement
In, order to explain further how the boy
happened to have the gun there, it is proper
to state, that the lads at the center school
have organized a juvenile military company,
and for the purpose of perfeeting themselves
in the manual of arms, bring guns with them,
and some of them use wooden guns for this
purpose.
A Randolph correspondent sends US the
following statement of the conduct of the
returning procession, as it passed Randolph the
same evei.ing
Monday evening. on the return OF the
proc ,ssion, quite belligerent spirit was man
ifeited. As they neaIed the Center, they
made the night air vocal with their yells.-
Pistol shots were fred, and some one hurled
a stone into group of peaceable citizens
standing in front of Belongs store. The
stone hit DIR. j. Price upon the thigh, inflict-
ing a serious and painful wound. This speci-
men of Vallandigham democratic argument
may be seen at the store of j. Belding."
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23
Judge Dax mt atAkrnn.


Judge Day was one of the speakers at the
Akron Mass Meeting of the 18th. The fol,
lowing is in brief report of his remarks
upon thatoccasion. -ei,ssza-
The speaker remarked, in commencing. on
the wonderful excitement and interest dis
7 played in this eamPaign, showing that the
people recognized the importance of the Issue
1t is simply whether we shall preserve or lose
the institutions of our fathers. The solution
of the quest on devolves on the bows in the
field and not less on us at home, for voting is
now as important as fighting. Our fathers
will tell us, if experience does not, the value
of the Union. Washington could not leave
! the Presidential chair without issuing a fare
well address and declaring that the Union is
the palladium of our liberties. Yet in Ohio
in Ohio, South Carolina-a party rises
and nominates man notoriously allied to op-
ponents of Union. The speaker went on to
express his confidence in the old Democratic
party, and his belief that their masses, though
deceived, were honest, and would yet be en-
| lightened. The principles of Democracy ever
follow tie flag and the country. When the
old flag trailed in the dust all Democrats
rushed to preserve and restore it. That was
consistent with the old Democracy of Jack
oou, anu tuO EillCipiSS Ol w UaSnlnSt00 and
Jefferson. When did Democrat ever oppose
the Constitution, or act the craven when we
were threatened by foreign power, or attempt
to yield to a foreign mediation, or demand a
new constitution, or build up sectional party.
or desire to dissolve the Union? And vet
you have placed your standard in the hands
of man who has done all this The speaker
proceeded to offer proof for this, from the
speeches of Vallandigham, asking his bearers
to listen with jackson ears The record of
the Copperhead candidate was most conclli-
sive and damning. In contrast the speaker
rehearsed Jacksou's appeal 10 South Carolina
and his oath BY the Eternal, the Union
must and shall be preserved, (which was
greeted with immense applause.
When you and Threw down our party
standard for the support of the old flag, these
men wished to seize it, and are now using it
as pirate uses acaptured flag to decoy the
unsuspecting Workmanship The election of
Vsllandigham would undo all, and more than
all our armies have accomplished.
We have great duty resting upon US
The eyes of the world are on us. The cause
is national one The last hope o the reb
els is in tn, Copperheads of the NORTH
With you rests the final decision. We can
have but two parties, the friends and enemies
of the Union. The eyes of God and man
are on us, and we can't dodge the issue. As
for me, care not what men call me, for me
and my house, it shall be said when am dead
and gone that Luther Dav recorded his vote,
if it were his last, for liberty, against Vallan-
digham. Applause.
Judge Day closed with most eloquent
admiration to remember the boys in the field
and give them greeting by the right kind of
vote.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23
PARLS

The CRoPs.-The hay crop was rather
light. but by economical feeding and the
rough fodder, of which there will be consia-
cradle, the stock can be we'll wintered. Corn
is excellent. A large quantity of fax, yield+
ing large amount of seed has been raised in
Paris this season.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENoE,-The Welsh
Baptish Chapel, at the Centre, has been re-
paired and enlarged, and is an ornament to the
place. ev.David Davis, supplies the Welsh
Congregational Church at Newport. Rev.
Mr. Wilder, (MethodisD has held meetings at
the scool-house in District No., once in two
weeks during, the past year, and has also
preached a part of the time at McClintocks
burg Rev. Ira Eddy has preached at this
place with considerable regularity. A flour
ishing sabbath school has been established
here. Alfred Belts. Superintendent There
are also sabbath schools at Newport and the
Centre, conducted by competent teachers.
SELECT SeHooL. Newport has at present
a select school, Of about thirty pnpils. conduc-
ted by VIM. Goldie.
SIoKNEss.-Fery many cases of dysentery
have occurred in Paris, though but one has
terminated fatally Several persons are now
with the disease, among them
Capt. R. Evans and lady, and Henry G. Har-
telrode, of Co. F., AID Regt s Z. +
{ Political Correspondence
The Union, victories at Vicksburg, Port
Hudson, Knoxville, Chattanooga the capture
Of Morgan, the prospects before Charleston,
have ave tended to silence the opponents of the
war. Faultfnding with the Administration
md officers in the Army is not the pleasant oc-
'upation as it once was, neither does Valian-
1igham receive as much aduation as former
y. The friends of the Union and the Ad-
ninistration are up and doing They will
yive good account of their stewardship on
he 18th of October-on the evening of the
'th inst, p. B. Conant, of Raven2a, and A. /
'hIpman, of Charlestown, addressed fine au-
Hence at the Centre. The largest buildilgj
here was crowded full The enormity oft
lecting traitor to the Governorship was
'lainly demonstrated. The speeches had
,ood effect, and the warmest champions of |
hea rebel candidate could not gainsay them.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23
Letter from Hon. o. p. Brown.

Letter from Hon. D. p. Brown.
CHICAGO, Sept. 11th, 1863.
Dear Democrat
Allow an old reader, and an occasional cor
respondent, little space in your crowded
columns. Every week You come to me with
glad tidings from home, and occasionally very
saddening news. Lieutenant Smith sleeps in
a hero's grave. So young-so brave-so full
of promse--he has fallen, an early sacrifice
upon the altar of his country. His memory
is very dear to me, and over his demise have
shed many tears. God comfort his stricken
mother fond sisters and devoted brothers.
Our Senatorial District has, in honoring
Luther Day, honored herself more Well do
remember. when this year was young in
days, of visit 1 paid to his sick room. Death
had then recently been over his threshold,
and called bright, beautiful flower from his
family circle. He had been for weeks upon
a bed of langushing and pain. Our people
were then about to give expression to their
views upon Lincoln's undyiEg Proclamation
of Liberty, and they desired his eountenanee
and support. / shall not soon forget his
earnest, enthusiastic commendation of that
measure. Sir said he :" light now breaks
upon our Nation, and it is the light of Lib
erty." "The Proclamation is second only to
the Sermon on the Mount" " Lam for it
now and forever" Such man it will do to
trust in these stormy times. I feel that who
ever else is false to the cause, he will be true.
l hail his nomination with joy, and shall vote
for him with the full assurance that he will
be true to the Union, and the cause of Amer
ican liberty. Ohio is now the battle ground,
politically between the Union and dis MON
forces. The nation is looking to our State,
and with intense interest noticing the strug-
gle. Our friends at home have no concep-
ton how eagerly Western Union men hail
all the encouraging news from Ohio. / hope
the earnest, true men of Portage County have
/ the harness on, and are each and all at work,
in the glorious cause of the Union. Let no
man excuse himself for day or an hour I
am glad to learn that Hart, Conant, Norton,
Bristol, and others, are already in the fild.-
Let them speak boldly for the right-let them
strike sturdy, telling blows, for these the foe
will feel, and let them stand up manfully for
the Government, in this the hour of its peril.
have been absent from Ohio now many
| weeks, and Ionly fearsthis ono thing in the
| general result, viz: that our friends, in their
confidence in the success of the campaign,
will so relax their efforts as not to make the
coming victory the anuihilation of the foe.-
1t is some gloryt to beat traitor, but more to
utterly annihilate him and bis treason. 70
this end let the Loyal men of Old Portage
aco,k, aoorh, worA. Let each one feel that he
has something to do as an individual, and do
lit Do it with awill. and keep doing it, until
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23
EDLNB URG.

- PRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL FLAG,
Won AT THE UNION Mass MEETING. SEPT.
IlTH.-The Flag presentation at Edinburg
last Friday evening, by Alphonso Hart ESQ.,,
was an exceedingly interesting affair." Not
withstanding the extreme unpleasantness of
the weather and travelling, the largest church
IN the place was filled to overlowing. Mr.
Hart did ably and eloquently-whati it seems
to us all Union speakers should do-defne
clearly the precise meaning of the terms
" freedom of Speech" freedom of the press,',
&C.. as used in the constitution, and their
bearing on certain acts of the government in
time of rebellion and insurrection The ev->
erlasting changes being rung' on these ex-
tremely plausible themes, will lead thou
sands OF honest men to believe that the ar
rest of Vallandigham and other other acts of
the administration, are tyrannical and uncon-
stitutonal. He diyested the subject of its
obscurity, and completely disabused every
candid mind of any difficulty in regard to it.
But the address. to be appreciated, must have
been heard. No possible description can do
adequate justice to it. After the address and
some exquisite and and appropriate music by
Mr.. Stilson and choir, the banner was present.
ed. with additional telling remarks, to Rev.
Mr.. Hart, chairman of the meeting, who
briefly and felcitously responded, pledging
the banner to the township who, at the COM
ing election, should prove itself most worthy
of it.
The Getting then adjourned to the spacious
hall of Mr.. Curtis Goddard, where the ladies
had prepared a sumptuous supper, which
some over one hundred ladies and gentlemen
discussed with about the same zest with
which they listened to the speaker.
The proceeds of this entertainment, Gwen
ty-nine dollars after paying all expenses)
were appropriated to the Soldiers Aid Socie-
ty. We think we hazard nothing in saying
that impressions were made on many minds
that will tell favorably on the coming cleo
ton.
/ CoRREcTIoN.-In the notice of the mass
meeting last week, a mistake occurred in as
signing the beautiful "female cavalry eempa-
ny of forty'' to Deerfeld. This company
hailed from Edinburg. B.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23
NELSON

Aoo1DENTs.--A few days since as Birdsey
Gates and Mortimer Baldwin, were out "coon-
ing" the latter received a severe injury
While ohoping on the side of a tree, the ak
glanced upwards and hit him upon the fore
head, cutting nearly through to the BRAIN
No serious consequences have ensued.
Quite recently Mrs. Ashbel Hoskins, re-
ceived severe blow at the hands of a little
grandson, about five years Old While dig
ging hill of potatoes, a hen flew at the boy.
To drive the hen away the lad struck heavy
blow, but the hen escaped, aud his grand
mother received the blow upon the top of
her head, cutting cash six inches long, near
ly penetrating the skull. 5
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23
PALMYRA.

The CoRN CRoP.-The farmers have been
expecting lighs corn crop, but the late rains
have improved the prospects materially, and
it is now thought there will be more than an
average yield of grain-but the stalks will be
light. EsazeD
S. S. CELEBRATIoN.--The Sabbath. School
Celebration projected by. the NJ. E. Church
for the 4th of July last, was postponed on ac-
count of the prevalence of small pox 1t is
now announced that a pic mic celebration will
take place upon Friday, Sept. 25th, in-the
grove of Mr.. Orrin Stevens. Invitations have
been issued to the schoolsof Palmyra and ad-
joining towns to participate. Distinguished
and entertang speakers have been secured
A beautiful and appropriate banner is to be
presented to the largest and best disciplined
school in attendance. The children are look
ing forward with high anticipations to the
good time coming.
New PAsToR.-Rev. j. w. Stogdill, late
of Minnesota, has been appointed pastor of
the NJ. E. Church, for. the ensuing conference
year. His labors are very acceptable to his
people.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. ohm Owen,
recently sold twenty-five acres of land, with
buildings, located a mile and half west of
the village, to David Merwin. Consideration
S15o0.oo.
J, D. Thomas, has purchased the house
and 49, acres of land, in the south part of
village, of Thos. Owen, for 100000.
Thos. Owen has purchased 38 acres of
land, and buildings of j. D. Thomas. Goa
sideration 100000. @
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23
sEHERHFF.s PROCLAMATION.

NNusL ELEs to- A.--The qualified electors of
n Portage Counts, Oslo. are harebY notified tn
meet at the usual places Of holding IN their
several tewnsh 'ps.
On 1Nssday, the I3th day Of Oc. obsr nert. 4iE'la
lheing the Second Tneslay.] netween the hours of
O'Clock. a. M, AID 8 ocit p of THAI day, for
the purpose aiertilg Governor, Lieutenant Gnv-
ernors on Snpretne Judgss it,r of State one
Treasurer of state one Member of Board of Public
works, Que state Senator, one Reeresentalile, one
osfpbate Judge, one CLERK nfcourt of Comm Pieas,
lie Treasurer, one Fr secufing attorney oae Com.
.nissonr one Dire tor Of Infrmary, one Surveyor,
one Cerones- sszkxaa - - ssF
GRAND AND PBTIr JURo RS.
Notice is hereby give the Trus ees Of the several
Towpsh ps that III, flsnwieg is ih ann. al aDpor
5inhmest ard number of Jururs which they are re
Fieas.
Safenaenttf The No asar. spporfioned to each Tsoa
ship for a. III Ise3
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23

the battle is fought and the victory won I
shall be home the last Of this month. By
the blessings of Providence, and the skill,
science and healing iustrumentalities of DIR.
Hayes, measurably restored to health, as l
trust. If my friends in any part of the
County desire. will then address them. For
the Union and Liberty, am, as ever,
Faithfully, &C.,
O. P BROWN
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23
Legal NOtice.


NOTICEis hereby gwen Robert b Dennison,
.@z< tiarnet C. Dennis s-n. "a iiiam H Folsom aud
rvah Z. Folsom nonsresidents of the tate Ohio
and heirs of Richard Diars licensed, thai, the 22d
day OF emher, a. d 1863. a Ambrose Q iver, adj
mnitrasor de bonts of the said Richard Clark .
deceased fed bis tetiiion in the Court Of Common
Pleas for the County of Portage and state OF Ohio,
the object md prayer of which Is obtain an order
at the &c said Court. the 2ist day Of 0c.
tober next. 10 sell the following real estate which
the said Richard CLARK died seized
Ito wit: About 6tty ofiand ssuateia tn
ship of Atwater. in the County of Portage and State
nine, bounded iellows Beginning at the northeast
of lot number uiDefysnine, thenteA sputh on
the east line Of sad lot to the southeast corer thence
on the south igc ten chains and thirty fonr nks 5,
fherce north IN u direct line 70 astake standing by
tho hig hway tei, cha and loursliuks of d
northeast corper, thcpce east the highway the
place OF beetnnine being the which said de-
Tcedent resided at his deceases s5ssS
AMBROSE CULVER,
8 dninistrAtor de bnnis non
of Richanl CLARK.
( September 81, 1863 23-4W SO
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23

ROUND TABLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Round Table makes its most profound bow to
Mrs. G. Hescock, of Freedom, for splendid
collection Of Dahlias, containing many new
and rare varieties, s, s s.
Ie Master sheril W. Shepard. of Freedom,
we are obliged for basket of mammoth
apples, Of unusualdelicacy of favor.
3 TO Wm. S. Hill, of streetsboro, for gen
erous sample of the Sweet Bough apple. 3.
Tor. N. Andrews, of Rootstown, for SAM
pie Of Peaches Of monstrous growth and un-
usual deliciousness. ts
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-23

PoeKETs PICKED pom Wednesday morn
ing last, as the State Fair excursion train was
goingto Cleveland, a couple of cases Of pock-l
ct picking occurred Mr.. Abner Taylor, of
lMaogadore, n, who took the train at Lima, was
relieved of his wallet, containing $125, before
reaching Ravenna. 20 ~ r
J John Baldwin, of CharIestown, after pur-
chasing his ticket at tie Ravenna station, was
relieved of his wallet, containing his ticket
and $1,000.
Before the train reached Hudson, another
party had his pocket book taken, bub the
pickpocket fearing detection, dropped it on
the floor and the owner recovered it. S.