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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

Who has not lost friend?
Last Monday I saw notice, in the Glere
land Daily Herald. of the death of William
R. Henry, of Cleveland, aged So; and op
Wednesday following notice of the deatlt
of his brother Reuben T. Henry, of Bainbridse
aged 63. 9i- .a6 77- 9ia 90
When, | went to Aurora in the autumn @
1911, these estwo men were boys from 10 to L.
yearssof age, sons of James and Sally Henry
pioneer settlers of that place. Reuben has
been respectable farmer, in comfortable cir.
cumstances, and his brother William becam /.
a merchant. and obtained considerable wealth
Both of them were men of industry, probit,i
and substantial worth, as 2neighbofs, friends.
and citizens.
For more than fifty years have regarded
them as among my cordial friends, and regre
that shall see their faces no more. I sup.y.
pose that volume might be written in givin
absorption of my intercourse with them!
their parents, brothers, sisters, uncles aunts;
nephews, nieces, cousins, and other relatives!
during FUR the the half century of my acquaintance
with this numerous circle of relatives, 81, -,
The death of these two brothers, so nearlu
at the same time, is one of the remarkable
events of Divine Providence which strikes
the mind with wonder and surprise. - #o
JOHN SEWARD. ~
Tallmadge, August 16, 1863. .s,,,.-..,..-.
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FREEDoM.

The NATIONAL THANKSGIVING, was dul,3
observed in Freedom, by public religious ser
vices. held in a grove near the Center. +
sermon was delivered from the words, Re
joice with trembling" by Rev Mr. Grosyen
er, of Medina The sermon was so able an. /.
well adapted to the occasion, that at its con
cldsion a vote of thanks was rendered tti !
speaker, and copy Of the sermon reqqueste
for publication. After these exercises trans
pired, the remainder of the day was pleas !;
antly spent with Sabbath School Pic Me- }
Addresses to the school were made by Rev
w. Potter, and Rev. Mr.. Grosvener. .'aA
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

,THE. .DRuNKENNEss of Saturday, was with
out d parallel in the history of Rayenna. It
was pitiful sight to see humanity SO brutal,
lzed and demoralized. Such indications are
alarming indeed 1T is proper in this con-
nection to state, that Saturday was the day of
the Vallandigham County Convention.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

sERv1cEs OF THE N. E. .CHuuRo1lHH. Gnu e1lH AT HI
RAM will be held, once in two weeks, by the
pastor in charge, Rev. 6. J. Bliss, upon the
Sabbath, commencing at O'Clock P. M
Theressyili be services in that place on Sab
bath afternoon, August 23d.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

LooKsSHARplene dollar gresnbaeEs al-l
tered to tens have I'VE been put il, circulation in
The alteration is done by past
ing the figure ten over the one. Several per-
sons were deceived By them. ...s.....s -. = !,
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19
EINKLE q LYONS
Sewing Machines.

rTsHEsE MACHINES make the lock stitch alike on
both aides. and less Than half and silk
tnat the single or douhleth eopstitc Machines
VIII -en. Fell Gxier, &c, aud are
bettef ann any other Sewing Machina In nsefo
the frequent changes and variety sewing reauir
thscknesses Of Msrseiles without stopping and make
every stitch perfect from the finest game heayi-
vsoaf changing the feed needie. tension making
any s5iustuaent Of Macbine wbsteserf III
Isiey simple In construerlaa. and easily Sirder
stod and any part Is broken by sccident readily
replaced. Fssts - 2 sisss = ksf71s sE5f 80
the choice of any Intelligent buyer
Hsase GaI and Eransine, scad for Circular
N g. Locsi agehs ewaatediu sectisns nds yet occu-
pied. Address F@f sFx4fT = sfl-9s
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

CATHOLIC CHURCH IN 7 YoUNGsTowN.-I,he
corner stone of the new Catholic Church in
Youngstown will be laid on Sunday, August
3oth, with appropriate ceremonies. Bishop
Rappe, of Cleveland, will be present land as
sist in therservicesl4 u a,ftH assssiss Is 44,i5a
Gov. Tod, has donated the sum of two
hundred dollars in aid Of this Catholic Church.
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The ONO EnUc.TIoNAI Morru1v =

The ONO EDUCATIONAL MONTHLY, a
Journal of School and Home Educatioon..! /!
Columbus O. E. White, Publisher and
Editor. Terms, S1.oo perannuni, IN advance
--e Copies for $500 The August number
is very entertainingly occupied with the pro-
ceedings Of the State Teachers, Association,
held at Cleveland during the first week in
July fess s#'aF aiss - b-a SCI ~
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Dissolutionl Notice.

rT,HE artnerehlp heretofore existing between
Gager Fox Is ttis day aissoiy ed by mutual con.
cent The business will be conducted usual by G..
". Fox. at tie old stand, Main Street, below the
Bans, aavenna, Ohio.
Persons indebt edsto The said frm win please call
snp settle 81 II 3AR LEG AG E9S.s I
G. w FOX. y
n genns, August Sd, 1863. n20-3w
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

MANY ,ToILEp. and sweat and 7bIed for
Goid''-but gold pens can be obtained at the
Ravenna Book Store without going through
a process so painful Call and see. sss i ~
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

/ The BRICK PAVEMENT, in front tao55ff of the Cot
Inns House is being replaced by fagging-from
the qnarry of E3 Piuuey. of Paris 4 This is
asubstantial improvement.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

q SECESSION. .--Secede from every name and
kind of Saleratus exceptsth the Chemical isalera-
tass This is the kind to use on every occa.
sion. For sale by all groeers. y III E0a zs4
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DHarH OF LtEur. wnlIAMsos.-Lieut.l

- 41SONNE
James E. Williamson, of Co. F, 104th o. v.
I, died at Camp Nelson, near Nicholasville,
KY on the 9th of August. of typhoid fever.
Lieut.. Williamson entered the army on the
9th of August, 1862, and upon the anniver-
sary day of that event, death discharged him
fromtheI service ofzhis country Upon the
10th of June he was first unwell, but contirl-:
ned on duty until the latter part of July, when
he gave up, and was taken to hotel at Stan-
ford, Ky. When the rebel Scott made his
| raid into that part of Kentucky, Lieut.. VIII
liamsen' with three other officers of his regi-
ment, were at this hotel sick. Upon the 18th
of July the 104th left Stanford, and these
officers, We're put into aswagon and taken to
Camp Nelson, thirty FIVE miles. sfhe hard
ship of this trip was so great that Lieutenant
Williamson never rallied after it, but g: adu-
ally sank away, and at ten O'Clock on the
morning of the 8sh of august, he died.
His brother, Wallace Williamson, of Ra-
VIENNA, was <summonedi to KentnckS aud
reached Camp Nelson the day before his
brother. died. Lieut.. Williamson bad been
connected with the Cleveland & SPittsburg
R. R. since 1851. At the time he went into
the army he held the position of locomotive
engineer on the River division. COMPANY f
was composed principally of railroad boys,
and is known in the Regiment as the Railfoad
Company. Lieut. Williamson was very pop
ular with the boys, and was unanimously
chosen First Lieutenant when the Company
was organized Before his connection with
the c. & P.gRoads shesresided I'M Gharlestown,
In this County. His age was thirty and
a half years. His remains were brought home
by his brother, Wallace williamson. and
reached Ravenna on Wednesday evening last.
Upon Thursday the funeral teek place at the
Disciples Church, the deceased being buried
with Masonic ceremonies and honors by the
Masonic fraternity of Rayenna.
Mrs. 81. D. Baldwin, of Charlestown, pre-
sented the Round Table with its first collec-
ton of dahlias this season. The flowers were
CHOICE and beautiful and comprised the fol-
lowing varieties: Queen Penmnark, ROYAL
Purple, Sunbeam, Rose Lilac Roseate, Mad
apmarselle, m Duke of Bedford, Duke Malakoff,
ChaS 18th. Mexican Dahlia and otberc il II |
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no Wbon it NAV e,once.,,

10 " hom IL Way Concern.
Dk0Kktnto my Enclosure. esar Campbefsport.y on
- the 29ln day Of Juiy 1863 head OF yearIin9 cat
tie red nd white spotted steers, nearly matched
one rsd steer, and red sieer with u few white
spots; also, led hejfer. The owner is quested
to prove property pay charges md tak them awayr
- JOSEPH ID. KtNGazk
Rassnnn, Aug. ist, 1863. nse-sw -
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

Rev. E. B. Mason, having returned from a
brief .eastern7sojourn,s occupied the pulpit of
the Congregational Church last Sabbath.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

Then MATEnIAIs is upon the ground for the
construction Of plank sidewalk upon Merrid-
ian street, ibstween Main and Bowery, e. = 81
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

. HuNpREps buy their Photograph Albums at
the Ravenna Book Store, and are delighted
with the goods and the bargains
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

The terms of the Richmond Daily Enquir.
sr are $15.oo year. The Weakly $500.
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RRzFA Al assd DEPARaussE OF mAsHs
AT sRAvENNA. ONO.

SkfLf-Gofhs Worth MA. Raslroad. - t2sss -
Depart a. 5.32 p. NJ. Mail close at 5olPM
pAiLf Goiag Sonth ria: lR9i1road
mn oep:rt At s:ta A. Y Mil close at ea1 A. n
DAfLY-Gsiag east, A.. q @. W. r r.
Depars 81 4. NJ Close $50 A. NJ. 81
Dz4 4Y-6asag Hesff Nd O W.sR.sR 9H e 6&S5 I
Depart 81 p PssMs-Close ass P. IL. - p 81 II
DAfLF- Enon Eatfeg
Arrive. at 4.oe 2. NJ. Depart at 1890 A M Mail
closes Al s:90.-A.M.
Rous1nc To- SFT1rrsH.
Depart every MondaF. "Wednesday. and Friday at
loass Neil closes ii s:.sa II y Arrive every
en-, Faesdsgs Thars,ias aud saturaa By a:oo Pm.
Arrive every Wednesday xad Friday at a. PM
nesart,svsry TuesdAy.ehd Thursday at 200 An
Post Dfffees az sxs sen ma.
OPE&sat 7.ee. A. NJ CLOSE 500 p. M DAILY sun-
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

The Boston Post dryly remarks: a three.
cent piece was deliberately put into circula-
ton IN this city; yesterday, and the perpetra-o
tor thereof is still outside an insane asylum,
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19
Astesasioa comp,apy =, /,

AtteHtiosi 4Company!
The members of, the Volunteer Military
Company Of Rssenna, are requested to meet
at the Town Hall, on Thursday evening" dug.
10th, at o'clock, for the transaction of i'm
portant business. r
JOSEPH B. KING, Capt.
Ravenna, Aug. n. 4 3. lszis ,asJoyIw Is
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19
Is UNION MASS MEETING, /.
y t7aa9s1 ssa 9Isfses;s i..1xsx slA95E ARlv.
sept. IL tn
ndaATsa RANENNAs.rfa-

/ Hon. CHAs. aANDERsoNland Hon. VIM.
DENNIS0N, win speak in sRasenna on the
day named above. Further announcement
will be made. Meanwhile let the citizens of
Portage, by thousands, keep the day in mind.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19
FHNKl.E Z LYON 5 N. co.,
No 5sS BFoadscdy, Net0 York
SHEEP LOST.

q AYED or stolen rom fha s,,sSrlber. on se osgn
- ine between Rootstoua and Edin6urgh on Tu-s,.ay
alta moon evening the 4h inst 7i I'D sheep ewes
and vethers--and Ian bs. The old sheep b I'd rad
spo on the left stonlder-some and soHse foe
wool The hmbs bad long tails-some bad black spot
an others red mark the Euinp- A ah,e ward
viii re given 10 any person will give in,rs in SO
IN q CAP recoysT them. WILLIAM ssH4 IN. =
hootstsWn Aug, 3. 1858 augi2-3as
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4LoGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

.aL0GAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
To-Day,a New Advertisements.
ILTR. =. Gillette Lefier List.s III
I-T=L Underwood--I. C Osborne Estate.
n FIX stags-- Hafsest Party g saIH 8
NT7S ID. Norton--lnaolvent Notice.
IL. G. tseaity--New 7Goedssss xEssaErzss
IT wm Porter--Atischment Notice.
IlEswm Porter--Admr. Notice
-FDsMg 6'eveii--I Revs Notice. CfITJ .7rr
TrT-J ID Kins--Militsry Noti L, Ii iiiFt Ss
O-rSinge Pspaaef tthss weeAsssiss,se qtf The
Democrat may be obtained at TIE. counter of the
Rave,'na Book Sore, for & cents each, or cents
in s0rdppeas for nsaiaiags o. = t''a
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Green Teas, tor saie at tie 80 X.
April is ''-'-- -
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Fifty years Ago.

.qns7s bIs ases oNoa xIts, $3.50 oa--.-9
,isea rCommunicated. ia
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Demoera..c county oan@ension. nS%n sai..,sa

-. * s...4z4 = = - J. 9. GIDDINGs:
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The Highest Price for Hides, skins ana
szssse fsz Sheep Peits.
Rsvenns. Feb. eth. is6a. 5a.-7-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-12


SThe AbolitiOnists seem to regard the
army as the proper place to begin TO carry
out their ideas Of negro equality and ne
gro superiority. - Columbus St1tesman.
Well, We do not know any better place
in which to begin the equality than there,
and SO We admit the awful charge. The
army is 8 proper place to make the negro
equal to the white man in digging ditch,
building s fort, or carrying ammunition,
and il equal in these respects, then he is
equal in stopping rebel bullet, and if in
stopping one, then in firing one at that
rebels heart. TEe father whose pride and
hope has been stricken down by deadly
fever contracted in the marshes Of the
South, would have no squeamishness now
ss 70 the negro equality, if a eOlOred man
had done that digging in that malsriOus
uire. The mother whose feeble, tender
boy, who was to be her stay in life, was
broken down under the sixty pounds
weight Of knapsack, haversack and gun,
would see no uncOnstitutionality in the
transaction, if q stalwart negro had done
that marching and borne that burden.
The simple truth is that 50 long as ne
grOss are to be had for the army, either
North or South, and are not employed as
soldiers SO long the white men go into the
army as substitutes for negroes. That is
The long and short Of it, The opposition
to the use Of negro soldiers are thus them
selves the ones who advocate "negrO supe-
rioritv.r
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-12
The English Pirate ship AIaBama.

o.
The English Government will have a
nice little bill of damages to pay after this
war is over for damages inflicted upon
American commerce and shipping by ves-
sells built in English ports, by English
wOrkmen, equipped by English capitalists,
and manned by English subjects, for the
express purpose Of committing depreda-
tions on American commerce on the high
seas. The only difference between those
bandit privateers and pirates is, that the
British Government is responsible for the
acts of the former, and in the latter, none
but the outlaws themselves. To a certain
degree the British Government has been
Waging war on the United States for
eighteen months. It has allowed, in vio-
lation If its laws Of neutrality, its sub
iects to fit out and man vessels Of war to
capture and destroy American merchant
vessels on the high seas, and to export
vast quantities Of warlike material to in
surgeHts of friendly power, and in pal
pable violation Of the Queens proclama-
ton, the foreign enlistment act, and the
custom regulations Of Great Britain.
A letter written from Jamaica by an
Englishman, to the London Times, dated
OdAudAJ GOAs 6LhlC5 bhob VI LnC kAOW VI blO
Alabama of 1877 men and officers, all are
Englishmen but eight-the latter being
mostly officers. The 1890" alias Alabama,
has never entered a Confederate port
From the day she sailed from Liverpool till
the present time she has been sheltered,
coaled, recruited, Provisioned and assisted
in British Colonial ports, and but for such
aid would have been captured long since
by the American navy. The Alabama has
no nationality but English, and every dol
lars worth Of American property she has
destroyed must be repaid by the nation to
which she belongs. What is true Of the
Alabama is equally true of every other
rover fitted out by British subjects to prey
upon American commerce. When this war
is ended Uncle Sam will have a little bill
to present to John Bull of forty or fifty
millions for depredations on the property
Of the former committed by the subjects of
the latter, and what is more, Mr.. Bull has
got TO pay tt. Time makes all things even
If Mr.. Bull refuses to fork over he has
plenty Of property on this continent in the
shape of real estate out Of which to satisfy
the claim.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-12

Our soldiers are a letter-Writing com
nunity. The Free South, published at
Beaufort, in its issue of the2sth ult. Gays
that during five and half days preced-
ing the sailing of he Arago, Sill
letters for the North were received at
Che Beaufort POstOfice-an average of
nearly one thousand per dag. In addition to
these, over one thousand papers and pack
ages were mailed. An army Of writers
must also be an army Of readers, and if
they are not to be poisoned by the Copper
head documents sent into the army in such
prOfusiOn by the Yallsndighammers of the
North, they must have eounteraeting loyal
reading. This is one Of the objects Of the
Union Leagues-tO supply sound and pa
triOtis readingto the'soldiers in tent and
aeld.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-12
HOOker's system Of FurlOush..

1t is positively surprising, writes Fal-
mouth correspondent, to see what new life
has been instilled here by few judiciOus
strokes of policy and management. The
rigid furlough system, scarcely susceptible
Of the least abuse, has literally set this
army right on its feet. It terribly dis
couraging to the volunteer for the war, or
the honorable officer who disdains to leave
the service, to he kept for months and years
away from bis home aud business, and yet
spend half of his time idly in camp. The
third general order from our present COM
mander provided for a limited number OF
furloughs for limited time from each reg
iment, and further provided that they
should be given to the most worthy men
men who had given evidence of their trust
worthiness. The system has proved of the
greatest benefit to the army.
Hundreds and thousands Of men will be
able to make brief visits home, and as the
whole system is based upon the worth and
honor Of the man, it is very little abused.
Some few slightly overstsy their time. Here
and there some one resorts to the dishonor-
able practice Of forWardinga surgeons GER
dhcate Of sickness in order TO get more time
and escape punishment. But nearly all
act promptly about it, especially the men,
and as all those who remain behind are in
terested in the return Of the sbsentees, so
that their turn may come, the man who be-
haves dishonorably gets precious little
sympathy from his comrades. Every Off
Ger who Overstays his time is promptly
brought before a court Of inquiry, and if
his reasons are not adequate, 8 eourt-mar-
tial is ordered, and off goes his head.
The manner in which delinquent officers
are brought up is illustrated by a special
order published the other day, dismissing
thirty tigO for various offences, principally
neglect of duty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Some
of the offences were the grossest negligence
Of duty, positively demanding the instant
dismissal and severest punishment Of the
offenders. The punishment in many cases
is not confined to dismissal but includes
imprisonment and solitary confinement
These orders go before every regiment in
the command, and officers open their eyes
and shut their mouths. One or two Briga-
der Generals have been under arrest with.
in the past two weeks, but as they have
been released and admonished, and have
promised better things, I forbear from
mentioning their names.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-12
Feeling Of the serenrh Ohio.

The sandusky Register publishes an ex-
tract from Captain of the 9TH Ohio, in
which the writer expresses the patriotism
which pervades that portion of the army.
He says:
"People need not be afraid of the de-
moralization of the army, so long as the
proper spirit is shown at home. The de-
moralization there is the real point Of dan
ger. 1t has looked cloudy some of the
time in that direction, but think it is
clearing up somewhat now. Copperhead-
ism never can become very general.
"Last night a short address was read be-
fore the regiment-which is intended for
publication as a sort of expression of our
feelings here, and you will probably see it
in the Cleveland papers. It received
full and hearty vote from the men, and I
was q little surprised at the feeling mani
Tested, as where men have been so long in
the service it has grown TO be the fashion
to set down any expression of patriotism
as indicative of greenness. But with this
disinclination to talk patriotism, which is
looked upon as a sort of highfalutin, there
is no lack at all of the real article, and peo-
pie at home need not fear for soldiers so
long as they are true to themselves"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-12

The fftieth anniversary of the mar
riage ofhr. and Mrs. Alanson Johnson, of
Nelson, Portage county, was celebrated at
their dwelling on the 2sth ult. Such oe-
casions are too rare to pass without notice.
Mr. johnson was born in Derby, Connect
1cut, in 1871, and Mrs. johnson in Brook
field, Connecticut in 1898. They were
married February 28th, 1918, and removed
to Nelson in 1916. They have had five
children and fifteen grandchildren. Four
of the children and ten Of the grsndchil-
dren were present upon this occasion.
Three others, Colonel E. johnson, Mrs
RhOda Jackson and Dea Lyman Hopkins,
were also present upon both the wedding
day and its golden anniversary. At the
assembling of the company, they all Joined
in the good old tune of Coronation, other
appropriate ceremonies following.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson are enjoying
fine state Of health, using neither spirits,
strong tea, or strong coffee. It is nearly
thirty years since Mr.. johnson abandoned
tobacco, spirits, and strong tea, being con-
WINGED, in his own experience, of their in
furious influence. Enjoying health and
vigOr, they are able to perform the usual
lsbors of the house and the farm, without
a;d