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Queen Mary's Time.

Martial law was proclaimed though
Cornwall and Devoashire, and theseibbet
did its fbusinessIfreely, although 10 the
latter county care was taken 70 distinguish
the really guilty. In Cornwall, five may
believe the lengends of the next genera
ton, Sir Anthony Kinstou, who .went as
provost marshal, was not 80 scrupulous.
A story was told Of a miller who had
been out with Arundel, and expecting In
fquiry, had persuaded a servant to take his
place and name. "Are you the miller?"
said Kingston, riding one day to his door.
t"Ifyouzplease. yes, = wasfthe unsuspecting
answer. Sup with him" said the provost
marshal. "Heisa busy knaye jhang him
up. Iuvain the poor man called out then
shat he was 20 miller, but an innocent SER
want. ,"Thou arta false knave, then, 'said
Sir Anthony, "to be in two tales, therefore
hang him." And no was hanged ineen.
tinently. -,hG.L. la1 ..4v,"ot n
The mayor of Bodmin had been among
the first to move; bis name was joined to
Arundeps in the rebels articles, but his
friends had interceded for him, and he
had hoped FIR pardon. Kingston visited
Bodmin in his progress, and sent the may
NJ notice that he would dine with him.
He had man to. hang, too he said, and a
stout gaiows must be ready, The dinner
was duly eaten, and the gallows prepared.
think you" said Kingston, as they stood
looking at it; "thipk you it is strong
enough ?'--"Yes, sir" quoth the mayor,
sit is ''--7''Well, them" said Sir Anthony,
''get you up, for it's for you.' The may
or, greatly abased, exclaimed aud protes-
ted, Sir said Kingston, "there is no
remedy; ye have been busy rebel, and
this is appointed for your reward" And
80, without respite or stay, the mayor was
hanged. t..' .f""'.., -. ID. ,'''a".
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mlsttll
a. From the Constitutional linton.
MARYLAND and the First War.

In abiding to the achievements of the
Maryland troops during the Revolutionary
struggle, we made special mention of their
desperate self sacrifice at the battle Of the
."Yellow Mills" The question has been
asked us more, than once when and whore
this battle occurred. In the ordinary and
popular histories (emanating from the
source they do) we are not surprised that
rhis conflict has escaped all botice. TO
satisfy the curiosity of our enqairers, i've
(ubiJin an authentic account Of the fight,
1t occurred near Brooklyn: 10 ~ 9hj
About break of day. Stirling took his
position advantageously upon the summit
If the hills, and was joined by the troops
lriven in by the advancing columns of
tht~eilemy. For several hours "a severe
cannouade was kept up on both sides, and
Stirling was repeatedly attacked by the
brgades under CORVALLIS AMI Grant, who
we're so often gallantly repulsed. At
length the left wing Of the American force
having been COMPLETELY turned by Gin
TN. and the ceptrs uydsr Sullivan. bro
ken at the first attack Of Gen De Hester,
the position of .Stirliug's brigade on the
right BECAME perious ip the extreme RENE, =
The passes to the American lines at Brook
Ilyn, we Q in the possession Of az ,overpow
erins British force Two strong brigades
we're as-ailipg him u, trout, and in bis rear
Hay an ,exteuslve marsh, trayersed by a
deep aud dangerous creek, eighty yards
lin width ut its mouth; near its head, at
the Yellow, Mills, the only bridge, which
might baye afforded the brigade agsaf4 re-
treat, had bee1 burned down. by. q New
| England regiment under Col Ward, in
Its, very hasty retreat, although covered by
the, American batteries, : The only hope
|of safety therefore for the gallant troops,
who, still maintained the battle and held
the enemycat bay, was to surrender, Or to
cross this, angerons marsh, ,and, creek at
its mouth, where no one one had eyer b been tp
known to cross before ui,,t, .,j,a, b
\ Colonel Smallwood having arrived, from
New York, and learned. the iperilops sitaa7
fiap Of, his battalion, applied 70 Gen,
Washington for sonte Regiments r. eover
their. retreat After a. mlsmeelnt's hssipta7
[tiop, as 70 Tie prudence of risking epors
troops upon q lost. battle, unwilling ~
abandon these brave men 10 their fate, he
despatched him with ., New England re-
ginent,o Captain Thomas ii in gpenden.
company, which had just arrived FROM
New skurk, aud two Geld pieces, to take !,
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Qoetittal,
AUTUMN.

Still thirteen years tits autumn now
On field and hill, in heart and brain
The naked trees, at evening sough
The leaf to the forsaken hnugh
Signs ot,-"We meet again y -,un,H
Two watched yon orioles pendent dome
That now is void, and dark with rain,
And one-O, hope more frail than foam
The bird to his deserted home .rT,'.
Sings not, I'VE meet again .... r.
The loath gate swings with rusty creak';
F." Once, PARTING there, weplayed ct pain,
There came parting, when the weak
And fading lips essayed to speak
Vainly,-'We meet again !"
Somewhere is comfort, somewhere faith,
u Thou in outer dark remain; 'f
One sweet, sad voice ennobles death, '
And still for eighteen centuries. saith.
Softly,-"Ye meet again 70
If earth another grave must bear, &. 3" .
Yet heaven hath won IA sweeter strain
And something whispers to despair,
That from an orient chamber there, 4
Floats down.-''We meet again p. %
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Our Small Great Men,

Bogus great men abound Of third, fourth,
aud'ffth raters there is a superfuity. They
may be found in every branch of the pub
Tic service, filing positions for which they
are in no way qualified; and through their
incomptency the interests of the people
suffer. 10 They figure conspicuously 10 the
political arena and make the most noise
there. In every profession one encoua-
tiers them, full Of pretension and short Of
brains. ia} a9i. 395a Unji aU7El taE
The plain truth is, that hundreds of
our so.called leading men are persons who
have either bullied, or fawned, or Intrigued
their way to conspicuity. Some of them
are not,np to, the national intellectual aaV-
erage in solid, wholesome sense. But
they are cunning, and of unbounded assu-
rance; and with the assistance of men Of
genius who do not possess these elements
Of modern popularity, yet are willing for
consideration to "boost upD those who do,
they manageito befool the easy-going world
NEST egregiously. They make smart
|spesches--written to- order and got by
heart. They start new ideas7-their own,
certainly, because bought and paid for
They issue controversial pamphlets, trea-
ties, even books ofiwhich they are only the
steprfathers. The public are thus led to
mistake mere eonduits Of thought for
thought producers, and 50 the great game
of CANNON fourishes. Veneered furni-
Eture often passes for the solid jartiqleY and
our yeneered celebfltiss are equally fortu-
nate. .gfuGlii!ag .t9qTjt 1sBx4
We sadly wanta Juvenal, or Pope,
for acDrydsp, toT curry thee lion hidssIof
the donkeys Of eandsg. oBut, alas great
artists, are as scarce as great statesmen and
great genals. We are, not; however, des-
titute 81 greatness, We have il the ppb-
lie service, ,suHiciency Of great rogaes
NV s 'sss' n o'o'iissan4S = ttssff9Tia9 8e
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BEL AIR. MD. FRIDAY. MORNING,


position on the banks of the stream, and
protect the remnant of the brigade in the
attempt to swim it, l.n !lw s.al gal,
Thu scence of the conflict was within a
mile of, the American lines, and whilst
Smallwood was fastening to their aid,
Stirling prepared to make q slast effort to
check the advance of the enemy and give
time to a portion of hA, command to make
good its retreat For this purpose, be Sc
Iected. four hundred men FISH the Mary.
land battalion, under Major Gist, placed,
himself at their head and, having ordered
all the other troops. to make the
lest of their way through the creek, ad-
vanced against Corwallis's brigade. AS
they drew out between the two bodies Of
the enemy, il was thought by the the look
ers on from the camp, that they were about
to surrender, but as with fixed bayonets
they rushed to the charge upon the over
whelaing force opposed to them, fear and
sorrow filled every heart, and Washington
himself wruug his hands, exclaiming,
Good God what brave fellows | must
this day lose'' Five time this little band
charged upon the powerful forces of Corn
wallis and each time driven back, again
gathered their energies for fercer assault,
until at last upon the sixth, the heavy col
nuns of the British reeled uuder the re-
peated shocks aud began to give way III
confusion.
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Mines of Lake Superior.

| The Like Superior region of America ls
richer than any other region in the world
in copper 1t is not many, years ago since
these rich seams Of copper were discover
ed, and with our knowledge of the In-
dan>' character, and our entire ignorance
| IF the history of the past, in respect to
| Northern America, it was supposed that
our modern discoveries Of this mineral
we're the first ever made by mortal man.
The huge mounds scattered over our
country, have left races behind them IF a
race long siuce passed away, but in more
striking maoner have evidences of that
race been recently brought to light in the
discovery Of ancient mines, tools, &c., in
the Lake Superior region. In lS4S, the
tirst Of those bld mines we're discovered,
and IN it was found mass Of pure copper,
weighing six tons, which had been raised
by ancient wedges and rolled along the
gallery. The ancient mines extended
over a track Of country one hundred
miles long, running from N. 3 to 8.
Nv. 4 great number Of ancient tools have
been found they all consist Of hard
stoies, with single and double grooves for
the reception of handles, like those now
employed by blacksmiths for holding their
wedges. 1.-The marks Of old fires extended
everywhere, showing that they had EN-
ployed heat in their mining operations
By heating the rock first, then cooling it
quickly with water to soften 1.-THE plan
forF sgftening copper When did those
ancient miners work these Mines and
Who were they? Trees Of hundreds Of
Years standing extend their roofs on the
surface Of a soil which have required ages
to acctiinulate over some Of their deepest
works We have no evidence Of who
these miners we're, except By the y tools
| which we're left behind them; but atone
time they must have been numerous,
For Quite a numbered their excavations
have been opened rs it possible that
They were forefathers Of the present
| face of indians? Isit possible?1 Savage
men in all countries ? are d wreck OF
former civilization. The descendants
of the Greeks. aud Romans are not
| like their forefathers we know them
to be wrecks Of a former civilization, ~
Tribes lapd men, separated, from comlnuni-
cation and contact with others Of their
species, soon degenerate and dwihdle into
tie savage state. It IS therefore quito
possible that the copepf mines Of tie Bake
Superior region we're worked by the fore
fathers Ut tie present race Of Indians. Z
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'FI3fQ 9I1I90 73IsI1 - l1iI n - ll7TF
,aAlq I'D sdai q lsalo1d I'D bs3i4isq .b8
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

FrHIs is, 70 GIVE NOTICE, that the subscri-
Der has obtained from the Register of Wills
OF Hartford county ,1Md., Letters Testamentary
? 81 pp1the psrsoeM estate Off u JOY. ANN ID
=. baai,oo A.. RACHEL WATKENS,1 10
late ofsad county, deceased. ALL person, hay'
ng claims against said deceased are hereby not
1e fed to EXHIBIT the same With the legal vouchers
thereof, ON or before the nj snfi'sFmn''J
IA i 1otk day az 16oember, 1864,
h1Gof lthey may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
An persons indebted 10 said estate are requestr
ed toenake immcdiase payu6ents-~%
40 ssn pnder smy hlaPpo iPpb 7ff f S ' vi
..blP - fN fdTTHi = 5lea 1QJoHN wATKlN.
,at .HDJ4 a III Executor.
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81 PER ,ANNUM..
.ul5 REPORT .,
, b" ef'fu.t ". OF THE .sa.
GRAND JURY
ON THE
p r CONDITION OF THE JAIL.
NOVEMBER TERM, 1868.

ITO The HonoraJ!e JOHN II PRICE
&. Judge Of the Circuit Court .tor HoJond
p, county, u ..Ia, ,..r lA
.. IN accordance with a custom long estah-
- lished the Grand Jury visited tn
ID JaiL and have tn report that we this l7th
day of November, 1868, complied with
the usual course. .r.' s1-.G~>-'
r, We therefore report that there is held
i,'in confinement at this time, thirteen-l2
, white and black, all males Four Of tht
above named inmates are Lunatics
We found the Jail in very delapida
ted conditions, the floors in various cells
being partly torn up; also, the ceiling III
bad conditien-the plisterine being of in
many places the ventilation is also, bad
causing it to be very offensive and consc.
quently unhealthy. We find also thar
~ the building is in danger of taking fire,
the Stove pipe being 81 near III cnntac,
with the wood that it has becane chared.
We therefore recommend that immediate
attention be paid to the necessary repairs
and vehtla,ion. Wewonld also, call your
attention to the Bedding and ColthiuG of
the iumdtes of the Jail, especially those Of
the Insane. r" .'.a~ D. ''' "d' n"
I'VE deem them of the worst kind and
quite insufficient for the com tort of those
unfortunates whom the baud of Porvi
denct1 has been laid so heavily upon ,
We therefore recommend measures be
taken to aud to the coniort Of those un
f,rtunates, by furnishing them with better
bedding and clothing.
All OF WHICH We most respectfully sub
NIT. S EEf$ts
VIM. P. C WHITAKER, Foreman
b. ,..r . - On behalf of Grand Juary
~. a True copy Test,
81. s1 .a,t. VIM GALLOWAY,
,,a.,.no 81. ; s... p u.s.. Clerk
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No subscription taken for less than year.
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/, EXECUTORS NOTICE.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, that the sub
j scriber has obtained from the Register o.
Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters Testament
AIRY on the personal estate OF % n NV u
u ,-, GEORGE FoRsYTHE, ''. .g,v Z
late of said county, DECEASED All persons ha v
ing claims against said deceased are hereby mott
fled to exhibit the same, with the legal vouchers
thereof, on or before the ,aa Nrys :T "a q,Gl 1
laa ljra l4th day of Nouember, 1854, so -,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded frop
all benefit of said estate. .J''3 i' a. '''5i' y
All persons indebted to said estate are request.
a, ed to make immediate payment, .1 IN 10 81
Given under my hand and seal this l4th H. aaeJ
ALEXANDER FoRSYTHE,
n1 & noA29 ia., llLlE h,lAa .ai 4haA SAecu'or'
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isas> The other day aifather demonstrating
With his sou upon his lying in bed, said
Chat the san had beet up these three
rddifs. @That's no great w6ader, fathef,f'
replied the som aasIf / had as many miles
it0 travel to day as the san has, a would
have risen as soon as hes" y i7!tiFl@o n
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NJ TN8 1870 E'1Io3IVs 8I''8IJIaoi NN5 ~
d9 bas a0i3s ,lJsaos OF .liA 94a laut9I
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-08


Mr.. GRIswoLD, THE LOCAL EDITOR of the
Cleveland Leader, paid flying visit to Ra-
VIENNA, and makes very flattering notice of
this neck of woods" Thanks for the COM
plinents. An error or two occurs-not sur
prising in SO hasty a visit. He speaks in a
complimentary strain of Ravenna generally,
of Phenix Block and its merchants, of the
Churches, of the Union School Building, of
the excellent Hotel the Collins House, where
he stopped, of the Ravenna Rock Glassworks,
I. j. Terry, Proprietor, of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway, and " though last
not least,' of the Portage County Democrat
He also informs us that $4,000 four stories
Brick Hotel is projected to be built on theold
g g King Corner" the site of the Taylor
House, There is no doubt that an addition
al first-class Hotel will be soon built in Ra-
VIENNA, for both general and local interests
demand it.
We should be glad to give the Leaders ar
ticle, noticing our city, entire to our readers,
b1t space, at present. forbids. When next
our friend visits Ravenna, he must be sure
and find his way into the Sanctum of the
Democrat.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-08

WAR.@HAs. IT'S TTIUMPHs, AND so HAS
PEACE. While the armies of the Union
were winning brilliant victories, the Chemical
Saleratus was enjoying series of uninterrupt-
ed triumphs over the popular aversion to-all
Saleratus, because the common kinds in use
were found to be destructive. Science had
demonstrated that the Chemical Saleratus
was not only pure in its nature, but wonderful
in its effect, producing better bread and bis
cults than were before known. Such being
the fact, we advise our readers to use it, and
our grocers to keepi it always on hand. 1t is
made and sold at wholesale by D. B. DeLand
& Co., Fairport. Monroe Co., N
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Correspondence e.)iHa s''ss-a sesla
We have very comfortable depot now
finished, and Mr.. McReynolds is now in
charge of the same. sq,s1. ae=l4s.., 7}te5rg
On Friday evening, the Sd inst, we had an
interesting narrative of war life from Capt.
Turner, for some time member of Johnson's
staff, and a personal actor in the great battle
of Shiloh Proceeds given to The s. A. So
ciety Of this place. ITg II
The Southee property was sold at auction
on the 21st ult. Ten acres near the center,
north of the road, sold at $63 per acre, to
John A. Messenger. The buildings on the
corner. for 500, to Emerson Scott The
dwelling house for $1,000, to Mr.. Andrews,
of Braceville. A lot of land of 60 acres, one
quarter of a mile east of the Center, to Jo-
seph Angel, at $$42 per acre. = - 2 -
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the receipt of the Catalogue of this Institua
ton for 1923. The number of students
enrolled is as follows Medical, 81 !; SEN
iors, 8; Juniors, Is; Sophmores, 16; Fresh
men, 8; Preparatory School, 81 total 13o.
Insaddition to these, there are in the Army
members Of College Glasses, 16; and mem
bers of Preparatory School, %. Total in the
Army, 49, Thus is the patriotism Eof this
important Institution vouehed for by the no.
BILE band of army students, representing it in
the field.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-08

THE SpRINe TERM, of the Ravenna Union
Schools, opened on Monday morning after a
vacation of two weeks from the close of the
winter session. The attendance of pupils
was quite large, and the bright and cheerful
faces of the scholars gave token to their fa-
vorite preceptors, of an increased and healthy
delight in the anticipation of devotion and
attention to school-room duties and tactics,
and the attainment of scholastic honers,-
There is fair attendance Of foreign scholars
and the general summary enroll a hand
some number for the Spring term, viz: High
School-Mr.- Picket, Miss Campbell, 40 /;
Grammar School-Mr. Patton, SIS Seconda-
ry, No. Miss Hollis, Sc; Secondary, No.
2-Miss Lewis, 60; Primary, No. Mrs.
Burgess, So; Primary, No. 2-Miss Prem
tiss ST. .azsssit - zzss5s1 .-z- H=A
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At this time the prospect for fruit is fair all
over the State. In Southern Ohio the peach
will soon be in bloom.
The Cincinnati Times states that jeweller
in that city recently sold a well-known citizen
a single stone diamond for the sum of So, 800.
1t was set in ring, and sparkles with bril-
liancy that almost blinds the eyes to look at.
The N. Y. Post gives report that a camp
is soon to be established at Harper's Ferry for
the reception of colored troops, where they,
will be organized and drilled by competent
persons. "John Browns soul is marching
on.''
Two hundred and twenty-one rebel prison.
ers have recently been released at Camp Doug
las, Chicago, upon taking the oarh of alle-
glance. Six hundred and sixty-fye prisoners
have died at the same camp since the 1st of
January. o gsa s-s0 s.5i sasz E'ff
A prominent wool-buyer of Adrian, Mich,
recently contracted for Il, 600 pounds of wool,
the estimated product of a. flock of farmer of
that county, paying 60 cents per pound
$1,000 down. A few days after, the farmer
got sick of his bargain, and paid 500 for the
privilege of throwing up the trade.
! A two years old bear, quite fat, and weigh
ing ia pounds, was caught recently in a trap
by Samuel Rowell, Of Duplain, Clinton Co.,
Mich. Bruin had helped himself to a fat
hog the day previous. A la-ge wolf has kill
ed and nnangled two sheep at st. Johns, Clin-
ton county,in the yard of Matthew Williams.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-08

PRoF. RHODES was absent from the March
Examination of Teachers, by reason of sick
ness, from severe attack of which he is re-
covering, we are. pleased to know. For the
three previous Examinations he was absent,
because he thought he was not needed, yet at
the February Examination there were between
80 and 80 applicants for certificates present.
Prof. Rhodes unexplained absence had been
SO remarkable, that the Probate Judge said
he should write to him on the subject. But
all right now, The Professor writes that he
will be on hand in the future. S4
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-08

s THE, oLD GAME.-A man hailing from
Franklin Mills, Portage County, was swindled
out of SO last evening ON board the Cincin-
natl train at Crestline. A stranger aecosted
him, and told him pitiful tale of losing his
money, and having twosisters on board whose
fare lie wished to pay to Cleveland. He
would leave his gold watch as security for
the money until they should reach Cleve-
land, where, he averred, he had wealthy
uncle of whom he could obtain the money and
redeem the watch. OF course the gentleman
from Franklin Mills saw no more of the dis
tressed stranger An examination of the
watch developed the fact that it was of brass,
and totally destitute of bowels.-C1eveland
Leader
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-08

PERSONS WISHING to renovate their rooms
this Spring, will find nice aid choice assort-
ment of Wall Paper at the Ravenna Book
Store, from which to select The price of
all Paper Fabrics has greatly increased, but
these Paper Hangings are afforded at such
prices, that inzseme casesit will cost but a
few cents, and in no case but a few shillings
more than formerly to paper room, SO that
none need refrain from papering new, or re-
papering old rooms. At any. rate, call and
see these papers, quality and prices.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-08

On THURSDAY, OF LAST WEEK, Dr. c.. S.
Leonard, assisted by DR.. Belding, removed the
.tumor from the shoulder of the Hon. O. P.
Brown, of which we spoke last week. The
operation was skillfully. and successfully per-
formed. The tumor weighed four pounds
and quarter. The patient was put under
the influence of chloroform, administered by
DR.. Pitman and thus passed through the Sc
rious operation, unconscious of pain Since
the operation he feels sensation of relief,
and is as comfortable as could be expected
under all the circumstances of the case.