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Died.


FlNLEY.--tn Binghampton, sanilac Co., Mich, on
the 10th of November, of quick consumption, Rich
ard L. Finley. aged 20 years.
: The deceased was for long time resident If
Detroit Mich, but for number OF years before his
death had resided among the pine lands of Upper
Michigan, and so amid the tolls and priEatons of the
pioneer. death, the crown of life, came to him. His
remains were interredin Elmwood CemeterY, Detroit
q Years wrote their history thy furrow'd brow
In withering lines; and Time. like oceans foam
Swept o'er the shores of hope. till tboa didst know
Earth's emptiness. But now no more to roam,
Pass to Thy homer
HINEIn Ravenna en- the 2zd ins at The residence of
her son iu Iaw--J E. Minard = Mrs. Abigail Hine.
aged IS years-
HOLCoMR--In opdensburg N. 7, November 18Th h.
Hoi9omb, aged 81 years--foImery OF Paris, Portage
IoBrTuARY.l
FooF.--Iu the Marine Hospital at New Orleans.
and Laura Foot, Of Aurora, Fortags coSnty linus
Answering bis country's call for aid, he enlisted
in Captain iilard's company. 42d regimen, October
9Th. it6I, and never shrank from dnty. When The
battle cry sounded, he brasey faced The f9e on
many bloody hed, fighting with almost superhuman
that memorable 4th Of JuIy. He was vonae man of
more than ordinary ability, and ranked high sol
der with bis comrades. kind son and brother,
true patriot he yielded up his life for his eountry's
good.
Comrades know my days are numbered,
feel my strength is failing fast, =1tifs=
g Yet ere to heaven be summon ed,
-, One boon crave. twill be the last.
Brief the time to grant the prayer, Ass-ssss
know the end is drawing. nigh.
Chi take me home unit, my mether,
'1is there that would wish TO die.
But alb ,tis vaiR-I Know my weakness;
= thank you all for your kiRd care,
But well know from your sad silence,
That You cannot grant my prayer.
"a But there's one hope still cherish,
iAnsther home, beyond the skies. K
Al there know I'll meet you all.
And my mother when she dies. B. GsF.
Plain Dealer copy.
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Diphtheria..

We have received recipe for the cure of
diphtheria, from physician who says that of
900 cases in which it has been used not a
single patient has been lost. The treatment
consists in thoroughly swabbing the back of
the meuth and throat with a wash made thus:
Table salt, two drachms; black pepper, gold
en- seal, nitrate of potash, alum, one drachm
each. Mix and pulverize, put into teacup,
which half filled with boiling water, stir well,
and then fill up with good vinegar. Use ev-
cry half hour, one, two and four hours, as re-
coyery progresses. The patient may swallow
a little each time. Apply one ounce each OF
spirits turpentine, sweet oil and aqua ammo
nie, mixed, to the whole of the throat, and
10 the breast bone, every four hours, keeping
Hannel to the part.-NeW York Tribune
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:. .wantsd-corresponaence.,, ence >,


Under this head, in many papers have ap-
peared advertisements inviting oorrespon-
denee, "with view to fun, love and matri-
mony." The readers of this paper, are aware
Of opinion on this topic. Attention is called
to this matter here to copy from the Column
bus Express, an incident, showing how two
girls came near reaping sad fruit from this
miserable folly :aad 5s. Il reiel gl'f
Two females clothed in military apparel
were arrested at the depot Saturday after
noon, by officer Dewitt. They gave their
names as - and - One of them
resides in GAINESVILLE and the otherin Putnam,
Immediately opposite. Mr.. Dewitt says they
had large quantity of letters from anony-
nous correspondents, who are in the army,
and judging from the tenor of the communi-
cations, and from the action of the girls, he
doubts not that they were enticed away from
home by that romantic but decidedly injuri-
Gus pleasure of answering or inserting adver-
tisements headed. Wanted-Co Correspon-
. dence." They had purchased tickets for
Cincinnati, and were undoubtedly on their
way TO join their unknown levers. They
behaved very modestly, and appear to have
been highly respectable. Their exposure was
taken very hard by them, and nothing would
seem to indicate them to be other than per-
: fectly innocent although deluded females
Their ages were sixteen or seventeen, They
will be sent back to GAINESVILLE to-day.
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PORTAGE.
PErERsoS's MAeAz1xE.-we are in r


PETERsoN's MAGAzINE.-We are in re
ceipt of this popular, Lady's Magazine, for
December. 1t is splendid number &c Pc
terson" will be greatly improved in 1864. It
will contain nearly 1000 pages of double col
un,n reading matter; IA steel plates; IL COL
ored steel fashion plates; 12 colored patterns
in Berlin work, embroidery or crochet, and
800 wood engravings- -1proportionately more
than any other periodical gives. Its stories and
novelets are by the best writers. In 1864,
-Four Original Copyright Novelets will be Civ
en-. ITs FASHIONS ARE ALWAYS THE LATEST
AND PRETTIEsT. Every neghborhood ought
to make up club. Its price is but Two
DOLLARS year., or dollar less than Maya
zines of its class. IT IS THE MAGAZINE FOR
THE TIMES! To clubs, it is cheaper still,
viz three copies for $5, five for $3.50, or
eight for SO. To every person getting up
a club, Cat these rates,) the Publisher will
send an ertra copy gratis. Specimens sent Gf
written for) to those wishing to get up clubs.
Address, postpaid,
CHARLES J. PETERSON,
3o6 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
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rhe Gotten Crop

The Washington respondent of the
New York Times gives . gloomy picture for
those who wear cotton goods. He says:
aOne of the most intelligent members of
the last House, who has just returned from q
tour Of observation in Mississippi, represents
to tho Administration that not sc, 600 bales of
cottou will be raised in the entire South, and
that next year not single bale will be raised,
unless the Government Immediately sets to
work to save the labor of the slaves, who are
threatened with destruction by starvation and
exposure. Not less than eighteen hundred
thousand field negroes are penned in Georgia
and Alabama-driven in from the outer slave
States. The loss of this enormous produc-
tive machinery is actually athreatened calam-
ity Of this winters campaign $
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Is 4 s = : y
The CELEBRATIoE of the A. & G. W. R.
R.. which took place at Cleveland and Mead,
vile last week, vas splendid success. It
was projected on scale of munifcence, and
carried out in detailin like spirit. Mr.. Ken
nard. the representative of the capitalists,
building the road, knows no such word as fail,
in any feature Of his enterprise, and of course
the affair of the 18th was in keeping with, the
magnitude of the event it commemorated-
the union of New * ork and Cleveland, by
direct R. R. Communication.
The Leader speaks of the celebration as
g 9 tho grandest festival that Cleveland has ev-
er seen or snjoyedn The cars on the road
are described as magnificent clean, new,
airy, roomy, splendidIy fitted dp.'' There
were fire-werks public speaking, a ball, and a
supper.
At the supper. Gen. Rosecrans responded
to the toast, The Army and Navy The
Leader reports -
Gen. Rosecrans was loudly called for, and
on rising to respond, was received with cheer
on cheer Of wild applause. He made pithy
z ailu jvtttSV ePS0Su. 1N0iSiiAhS. ~ wv AioSi-
pline of our army, he said=that this was not
perfectly attainabie ina nation where all
grades of rank were filed from the same state
Of society. But, said he, in-such ration
each man has the intellect and courage of a
Captain. In Illustration. of this, he teld a
story of the battle of Chickamauga, in which
q Corporal, who was running away, was halt
ed and ordered back to his post by a private
soldier of his com pany. The general closed
with q most eloquent tribute to the personal
bravery Of our soldiers, which was enthusias.
J tically resolved. q
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STATE FAIR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ONO
SoLDIERs.-The members of the National
Union Association of Cincinnati with COM
hold in that city, at an early day, a State Fair,
similar to the Northwestern Fair, lately held
in Chicago, which was a grand success in. ev-
cry respect. We hope and trust that the cit
izens of Ohio will not be luckwarm and back
ward upon the subject, and that they will be
prepared to do all in their power to further a
project of such meritorious nature.
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J. D. HORTON will attend promptly to the
settlement of all Soldier Claims, and to the
transaction of all business connected with mil
itary matters. Having been extensively en-
gagged in this class of business for some time
past, he has secured facilities and experience
which will make it an object for parties need
ing such service to call on him.
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The following letter has been placed at
our disposal for publication.]
HEADQUARTERS BATTERY a. 1st O.V. L. A.
= SALE CREEK, Tenn,
30nsles aJoue Chattanooga,
Nov. 1sT, 1863.
DEAR FATHER:-To-dayi is the first of No
venber, '63. Two years ago to-day we were
on the banks of Green River, Ky; it was
there we first heard the enemy'ss guns, and
saw the first rebel. Little did we think that
in few short months We would be actors in
a. great battle (Shiloh) There you could see
regiments of 1,0oomen; look at them to-day,
aud you will see they have but enough for
one company. And why is not that compa-
ny swelled to a regiment again? Why, be-
cause the brave loyal Union men of the
North think more of their lives than of their
country and their honor. Some. of them
wait for the bounty, while others wait for the
draft, and those are indeed very loyal men,
such as should like to see put in the front
ranks. hope the President will enforce the
Two years have passed away, and we are
still in the field; during that time we have
accomplished a. great deal, and as. you are
aware of what we have done, it is useless for
me to write it. hope before another year
passes away, we can behold a free and united
people. as well as a. glorious reformation of
the once great slave pen of the U. s.. (the
! South). Oh, happy would we all be, and
how glorious would the word Union sound in
the ears ears of every loyal man. Then, and not
! / until then, should man be allowed to GO
home, .ai,5f=. 81. ii
Is We are still at SalesC Creek. guarding Fords.
As yet the rebels have made no demonstra-
ton whatever, but we cannot tell how soon
they may. 1t is splendid day here, and
everything looks cheerful. We live very
well here, better thar we have for months
before. ai5s
!. From your affectionate son, s
Isasd s8#5ss 9..,., ROLAND G. DAY.
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RETaIL HARKET.
Per BARREL.
lwbite wheet)
Flour,thriole- exs ...7,o0
Pr Bush
Married.


METLIE - -BLACK.-At Chrisfss Church. Sunday.
Nov lst, at 4. NJ, by The Rev. o. L. Holden,
william b Metlin and Miss Mary e. Black, all Of
FrankliR Mills. 7eI13Ff
SCRIPT IPTURE-PRICE.-In Ravenna at the residence Of
ine brides father-Wm Price-on the lzsh inst, by
Elder a. Bereen. Lieut.. z. Clark Scripture, of Bat
refy i, lst o. V. A, and Miss Mary A. Price No cards
LARKOM-DERTHICK--No 18Th in Freedom.
Portage Co., by. Prof H. W Everest Mr.. Lyman n
Larkom and Miss Rosala DerthicL. both Of Freedom
PELTGN--DERTHICK.-Also at the same time AZ d
place, Mr. Harrisnn u Pc ton, of Banbfidgs Miss
Victoria Derthick, of Freedom
SAWYER BECKWITH---In Franklin Mills, on the
10Th inst. al the residence the brides father by
tna KEY. n. r. Henderson, Mr.. T. Martin Sawyer
and Mrs. L. Louisa Rcckwith. both OF Akron.
Mo1Tz-KENT.--Nov- I2th, 1868, by Rev. J. D.
Hughes, at the residence of Joseph Kent. ESQ.,,
faiher Of the bride. Ar. Lewis Noaiz and Miss Lo-
rinda T. Kent. all Of ,Sufield. Portage County, o.
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New BooKs.--Memios of Freiinghuysen
Journal of Residence on Georgian Plan
tationl by Fanny A Kemble; The Two Friends;
Fanchon, the Cricket; Hospital Transports,
at the Ravenna Book Store.
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@ Fathers. MOTHERS, Sisters, Brothers,
Friends, Relatives and everybody, go to
STEMS PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, and secure
at tonce out of his well-selected stock, one of
those nice, Albums ii just the thing for a
Christmas present. h4 ...e.
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NEW Music" How are you Telegraph
q No Irish need Apply;' 20, l wish this War
were Over" ""Down the River Side," and
many other new pieces, at the Ravenna Book
Store & ..E ta
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Of mis-. charlos.e cn.h.

70 the United States Sanitary Commits
sion. Miss Charlotte Gushnan has presented.
as the aggregate amount of the several bene-.
fits she has recently devoted to the sick and
wounded, the sum of $8,2e7. ts ss
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Heavy majority.

VIM. G. Hewells, Union Senator elect in
the Ashtabula, Lake and Geauga District, was
elected by 10, 100 majority Enough for all
g practical purposes"
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AMERICAN HOUSE,
B o S T o n

Hs1 Is the largest aud best arranged Hotel in the
EH!!I New England States is centrally located, and
H easy of from all the routes of travel. 1t
iV contains all the modern improvements, and
every convenience the comfort ad accommodation
of the travelling public The sleeping are large
and well ventilated the suites of rooms well ar
ranged and completely furnished for families and large
travelling partesand the will continue to he kept
as a 6rst-cIass Ho.el, in every respect.
Telegraph in the house 10 all parts of the country
LEWIS RICE, Proprietor.
Boston, Au,s. 10, fs5s. ati 5iih Aaie
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President $ LlNcoLN's LETTERS, to Nc
Clellan, Greeley, Wood, &c. &C., published
in pamphlet-for sale at the Ravenna Book
Store. Price. s cents .aa,.- ,....s.s.s
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rhe Pennrylvania MINER. Riots.

= L
eSsfssp
writing from Beaver Meadows, PENN, states
that the murderous outbreak among the mi
ners Of that region has been effectually sup
pressed BY detachment Of the Invalid Corps,
under Capt Beckwish, and thirty Eve Of the
Thugs arrested. He adds rs
The ruffiaps afeisfloraht, brutal, aud ii the
majority of Instances animal in appearances
and instinct. Yet many of them exhibit
degree of information derived from incendi-
ary mob orators, and a low cunning sharpsned
by self.interest, which makes it evident.
enough that 5thc4 energetic measures adopted
by Capt. Beckwith are the only remedies that
can be of any efficacy.
Proof is abundant that this embryo rebel
lion covers a wide surface. A few facts will
illustrate this.
/ On the occasion Of any force arriving at
any pointin the stownship the result is i'm
mediately telegraphed by a series of picket
shot, for distance OF many miles. 5 For one
week, Capt. Yates detachment, of go men
was the only force IN the township. On the
night Of Saturday last, a force estimated at
over 1,0O0 armed men, assembled in the brush
surrounding the housc of Mrs. Smith, the
with the avowed intention of hutchering Mr..
Hall, of Philadelphia, the partner of the Mr..
Smith, and an owner Of the most extensive
| mining lands in the country. The arrival of
a cavalry force from Pottsville, sent to REIN
! force Capt. Yates, was telegraphed by a sue
cession of shot extending along a line of four
miles in extent. IS
One shot is the signal to dsperse their bat
ftallion. Two fired in rapid succession is
! their .Assembly.t Sometimes three shots
| are passed down the line, the meaning OF
which has not yet been developed, 81
The motive of the leaders who have be-
gun this accursed work of death is undoubt-
edly political The stoppage of the coal sup
ply, or such an advance in its price as would
create panic, is the object aimed at. Among
the rank and file the motive is a rise of wa
ges and the absolute control of the mines.- =
Murder is but the means, a mere auxiliary,
| which, however, is used unsparingly and un-
hesitatingly. Notice to quit'' is almost al
ways served upon the victim, not in the ex-
pectation that he will leave, but in order to
give publicly to the system of terrorism.
A mere punishment of these williams will
not prove an effective remedy. While a
military force invests this district quiet will
continue. A holy horror of the bayonet per-
vades the Hiberians BOSOM Nothing bu,
masked politeness meets group ef four men
though slung shot and eight or ten assas-
sins are the sure visitants of stray blue coat
| Remove the force and Carnival of blood
shed and riot will reign. The mine owners
are the men who can quiet matters. Let the
Government insure continued protection to
the latter, so that they can clear the vicinity
by the discharge of these ruffians, and one
third more coal at one-third less price will
replenish the market and the Copperhead
poison which has already murdered SO many
good and true men, will be purged from the
body polite of Carbon County. .as..a
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{ New STOCK PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, just
received at the Ravenna Book Store.
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A new and valuable war map, for twenty
five cents, at the Ravenna Book Stoee. l.a
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HUNDREDS buy their Photograph Albums at
the Ravenna Book Store. and are delighted
with the goods and the bargains. f 7 4
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Incidents of the war; or the romance and
the realities of the soldiers life--price twen-
ty-fye cents, for sale at the Ravenna Book
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EXCELLENT GREEN TEA, at $125 per
pound, at the Ravenna Book Store Bazaar.
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=. Ths anxiety felt during the week for Gen..
Burnside isquite dispelled by the announce-
sfnsnt Of the General sommanding that he is
: impregnable in his position at Knoxville.
The Army Of the Cumberland is daily at
tanning stronger position in its field, and the
hopss of the rebels in that direction are fading
away. % sssta1
The expedition of Gen. Banks is most
gratifyingly successful, and is putting the
Government in possession of valuable terri
tory, and a vast amount of rebel cotton.
The armies, of the Potomac seem stuck in
the November mud, though our army issin
good heart aud gaining valuable ground, and
will spring like q lion from his lair. when the
hour comes for action.
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n. x. DAILY PAPERS received avery eye-
ming at the Ravenna Book Store. !
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HARDIE's TACTICS, for twenty five cents,
may be bought at the Ravenna Book Store.
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! Important medical Discovery.


A London correspondent of the Liberator
gives this account: ls g
A,great discovery is just now engaging the
attention of the scientific and medical world.
Few English names are more familiar to
Americans than that of DR.. John Chapman,
once the leading publisher of heretical books,
now editor of the Westminster, and always a;
devotee of science and medicine. He is we'll
acquainted with many scientific and literary
Americans and many of them, amongst
Others Mr.. Emerson, have resided in his
house when in England. This DR., Chapman
has been for years engaged in studies and ex-
periments conducted with the nervous system
alone, with such men as DR.. Brown-Sequard
and Claude Bernard of Paris. For the past
year he has been proving a tremendous dis
icovery--namely the cure of epilepsy, and
many diseases hitherto deemed inc,lrable by
means of the external application of ice and
hot water, in India rubber bags, at various
parts of the spinal cord, acting thus upon the
sympathetic nerve, and through it upon the
most important and vital regions of the body.
Many eminent physicians have accompanied
DR.. Chapman to see the naarvels which he
had wrought upon patients who had long ago
despaired Of health. Some physicians,
amongst Others DR.. Wilkinson, ethough a
homeopathist) have so recognized the i'm
portanee of the discovery as to commit to
DR.. Chaplnan's care some of their PATIENTS
Cases are are attested where man for six
years had three fits ION an average) daily, a
girl who had two from the ages of thirteen to
seventeen, had been entirely cured by ice.-
just as wonderful have been the cures of
paralysis. Many of the worst and most in
veterate female diseases have yielded to the
new cure. The treatment is as simple as It is
grand. Any one that is troubled by the pres
sure of blood on the brain will find that, by
holding a bag of ice ON the nape of the neck
ten minutes, an equal flow of blood can be
secured. Those who are troubled with habit
ual cold feet may find relief by applying ice
to the small of the back in the lumber re-
gicn. It is hard to estimate the importance
of the discovery, which will ere long be
ranked by the side of that Of Jennor. Sew
eral hospitals are already under Dr. Chap
mans practice, and, as yet no one can bring
forward an instance of failure. aeis3
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- Eighty-four poll-books were rcturned-but
as was the case in this county very many of
the soldiers were unable to vote. The sol-
diers vote added to the home vote swells the
majoritysfor Brcngh to 8, ,643 80
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=
large and elegant assortmentof Fam
lily and Small Bibles, in iicb and plain
bindings.
Testamen ents-Of many sizes, styles of print, and
bindings,
Hymn Books-A full stock OF the kinds in use
in this vicinity, at publishers prices.
NIiseeIlaneous-A choice stock, containing a
tempting array for those who read for
profit or pleasure. An inspection is
invited.
Juvenile Books The Rasenna Book Store has
never presented to its customers so
~ 3i' large, complete and valuable stock
j a.sl of Books of EVERY GRADE for young read
a ers, this time. 1t embraces the
choicest publications of the principal
book houses of the country.
Toy Books and Primers-A large and com
plete assortment, in every conceivable
style and hue.
school BooIks--S eholars will find complete va
rety of all the books used in the schools
in this vicinity.
sta tionrry-Au extensive stock of first class Let
ter, Note and Cap Papers, of the popu.
lar sizes and most desi rable quality
for sale by the Ream Qare.
cry grade, size, style, and color.
All new. prime and cheap, by the 900,
box or package. -. ~
Gold Pens-A new stock just opened, put up in
the many desirable styles of holders.
Also, Steel pens, Penholdcrs, Pencils.
~ F'ubbers, Frasers, States, Slate Rubber
~ Rubber Pencil Tops. SC.
Inks or the best sinds--alI sizes. Inkstands for
49, the Sc cretary, desk and pocket
EsT olret aud Fer, yNr5vex-Nav stvlss pe1v
GO IS, and good kniyes-cheap.
Porimonaies, Currency Holders, wal
let's, Pocket Books, Card Cases for
ladies' and gents. A fine stock, embrac;
5'tH ing many new patterns. E
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WOVEN are very nnselfsh.- MANY a one.

who sees her husband mourning, would glad
ly mourn for him.
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