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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-28

Friday night last, succeeding a dismally
rainy day, the Union Jubilee announced for
that evening, was postponed. Upon Satur-
day evening, however, it took place, and pass
ed off with fine spirit, and to the full enjoy
ment of those present. The fireworks had
been provided generously, and gave great
satisfaction the bonfire was "a huge thing
throwing moonlight, tallow Candles and street
corner gas-works quite into the shade. The
music of the Streetsboro' Band was one of
the charms of the. evening. No attempt at
generalillumination was made, still, some busi-
ness places on Main Street were bright with
light, and portion of Phenix Block was
hung with Chinese lanterns.
The speeches of the evening were very
appropriate, ,refecting we'll the earnest thought,
the unfeigned JOY, and the firm resolve to
fstand firm and press on, which the result, that
gave rise to the rejoicing, impressed upon
Heyery mind
The songs of the Glee Club sent thrill af-
ter thrill through the audience, and as the
people caught up the chorus, it did in very
fact seem as if the day of Jubilee had come.
franklin township was awarded the Banner
Flagg--the gain in that staunch township be-
ing the greatest.
The Soldiers Aid Society Supper at the
Town Hall was well patronized, and filed
the measure of the completeness of the pleas
ure of the occasion.
| The attendance was quite large, still the
number nun from the country was limited, IN
comparison to the thousands who would have
joined us. if the evening first chosen had been
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-28
Ladies' and misses Hats.
I" Shakers.
G Z o G 6 RI es.

In great abundance, very smsll advance. We have
good stoc of Green and Black Teas which viii be sold
as low any sell good tea
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-28
MANILA MATING.

Plain white, and red and white check Very pretty and
much used for carpeting chambers, &C. at the present
high prices of wool carpets Call and look at them, if
you want something cheap,
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
INTERESTING LETTER FROM MATANORAS
The Cotton Trade on Tho Rio Grandr.
FOREIGN ~ IMiATIlY WITH THE
CONFEDERACY.
THE ME1ICANs LOOKING HOPE
FULLY TOWARD THE UNION.

MAIAMoPAs, MExIto,lT
d. IA N,lAMoRAS HoUsI, Oct. I6, 1868. !
To The Educ, Of The National ReputIiean:
Here am at this strange place--evcrythiDg
new and strange to me. In no direction can
look and see the least thing like my own dear
home. The houses are all one-story high only,
the beams and raitcrs exposed upon the sides
and ceiling within the rooms. They consist
simply Of four brick walls, the front or face
wall being four or five feet higher than the
rear, in order to give the proper inclination to
the roof which is laid directly upon the rafters.
There i, no plastering or ceiling in any OF the
houses, the bricks inside being painted or
whitewashcd. The front wall has one or two
doors, and from one TO three windows, the end
walls the same numbci of windows, and all the
windows have grating of iron, even In the
trst families. Both doors aud windows are
protected by heavy wooden doors, giving to a
stranger an appearance like 50 many forts or
prisons.
The streets are very narrow, and clouds of
dust fill the air. SO far do dust Is concerned,
the worst day ever saw on Pennsylvania
avenue would be agreeable in the comparison. :.
60 you can imagine the state of things general
Is In the streets. All the nice residences have
yards In the rear planted with trees and
flowers, and generally decorated with hand
some vase or mounds of earth, forming II
cool and pleasant retreat
The prevalent bird here is the Jackdaw,'
flying about the trees and houses like pigeons
at the North They arc about Us large as crows,
blueback and very glossy. They keep up a
constant chattering which sounds like the
mocking bird, and the constant noise from
them is hardly agreeable
The people here appear anything Lnt thrifty.
/ Every one rides on horseback, and every one
I Is constantly armed with a long knife and one
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
WILL NOT ALLOW Us To FEED OUR
PRISONERS.

II appears from our Fortress Monroe dis
patches that the bread cast OH the waters iu the
hope that our soldiers confncd at Richmoud
might be fed, has been returned; the rebel au.
,horites having refused 10 rcceiyCit it, We exprc-
ted as much. The rebel government is proba-
hly actuatod by the motive OF selfpreservation.
The effect Of allowing us TO feed the Union
rcldiers at Richmond with plenty Of whole.
some food would dcmorslize the hungry mae ser
"f the South and nothing could liz them up
from the dependency into which they would
he thrown by such a spectacle.
Nothing remains th,n but TO send clothing
blankets, and money to our poor fellows, cs
rucially to those confined upon that worse than
Caunibal Island, "Belle Isle." Grccnbacks
will buy food as long as any can b. purchased
IN Richmond, and VIC are reminded, too that
our Government has in its POSSESSION a
considerable amount Of Confederate currency
which might be given to our prisoners.
Colonel Baker captured lots of rebel scrip
from blockade runners, etc, and other cap
lures have bcsn made in such quantities that II
became question how to dispose Of it. To
destroy the rago would aid the rebel govern
mont, but TO send them to our soldiers 10 buy
food with, throws them back upon the makers
for redemption, and will relieve to some extent
the wants of suffering Unionists.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
Major General Rossesu In Command sr
the District Of the Cumbe rInnd.

WoaunOunced yesterday morning that Major
General l.. II. Rousseau had been assigned to
the comm and of the District of the Cumber-
land, rice Gen. Gordon Granger appointed to
the command of the ith corps. Gen. Rousseau
arrived last evening, and took rooms ut the
City Hotel. He leaves this morning for Louis
willie, but returns in few days, when he will
regularly assume control of his new comma nd :,
making Nashville his permanent head dquartrrs.
The District of the Cumberland, extending
FROM Fort DonelsOn on the north, to Bridge
port on the south, Is one Of the most important
commands In the country, in view of the very
extended and exposed communications of the
army of Gen. Grant, its Importance IL vastly
increased. The approach Of winter will render
1t matter of still greater difficulty to keep open
the communications by rail and turnpikes.
The appointment of Gen. Rousseau to this
command is an evidence of the firm purpose
of Gen. Grant TO hold the country now occu-
pied by his army. The recognized reputation
of Gen. Rousseau as an administrative and
lighting General " ID a strong assurance that
the communications will be kept open. Com.
ing to the rear at this time is coming to the
real field OF active operations, for II Is not
probable that offensive operations on Gen.
Grants part will take place this winter, while
it is hardly to be anticipated that hc rebels will
allow the rear Of the army to go unmocsted.
/ The army may confidently repose in General
Rousseau the important trust which has been
reposed in him by Gen. Grant.
The appointment Of Gen. Rousseau does no,
In any way interfere with the position of Gen,
X. 1. Granger as Post Commandsnt.- - Nash
nile Dispafch,
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18

10 Important to Femsies-Dr Cheese
mans PHs.-Tbe combination Of Ingredients In
these pills are the result Of long and extensive
practice. They are mild In their operation, and
Gel tain In correcting all Irregularities, painful
menstruation, removing all obstIuctions, whether
nom cold otherwise, headache, pain In the side,
papitation Of the heart, whites, all nervous aeo.
lions, Mysteries, fatigue, pain In the back and
limbs, &C., disturbed sleep, which arise from inter.
ruption Of nature.
On. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS
WAS the commencement OF a new era In the treat
ment Of those irregularities and distractions
which have consigned many to PREMATURE
GRAVE. No female can enjoy good health unless
she Ia regular, and whenever an obstruction takes
place the general health begins to decline.
DR. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS
are the most etiectual remedy ever known tot all
complaints peculiar to Females. To all classes they
are invaluable, Inducing pifh certainty periodical
regularity They are known to thousands, who
have used them Al different peri,ds, Throughout
the C untry, having the sanction OF some OF the
most smineni Physicians IN America.
Explicit directions, stating trhen they should not be
used, with each Box-the Price One Dollar pc, Bor
containing from 80 to 60 Pills.
Pills sem BY mad, promptly by remitting to the
Proprietors Sold by Druggists generally.
HUTCHINGs * HILLYER,
froprietors, 81 Cedar st., New Yrok.
Sold by =. CALVERT FORD,
seb- -Smeod 100 Pa. avenue, Washington, d. c.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
Appointed y Brig adler.

Col. Isaac +. Shepard, Of the Sd Missouri
volunteers, and recently commanding the col
ored troops In Northeastern Louisiana, has been
appointed brigadier general Of volunteers.
Few men have II brighter military history
than that which VIC believe will yet be written
of Gen. Shepard. Not many years since he
was employed as a compositor In the Office of
the Boston Daily Jonr,,al, and only gave up
printing to obtain liberal education. After
wards, and for several years, he was well known
as an efficient teacher in the public schools.
When the rebellion broke out, he was among
the first 10 offer his services, and went to St.
Louis where he joined Gen. Lyon, and as his ad
jutant displayed great courage at the famous
battle of Wilson's Creek. He was afterwards
made colonel OF the Lyon regiment and has
participated in many Of the principal battles
of the Southwest. His military career has
been marked by ability and energy, and we are
| pleased to learn that his appointment was
strongly recommended by Adjutaut General
Thomas and Major Generals Grant, Sherman,
Smith, and others, for distinguished services
in the Southwestern army. We congratulate
| him upon his honoIs.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18

NEW CARS AsD ENGINES FOR THE BALTIMORE
ASD ONO RAILRoAD CoNPASY.-Thcro have
been for some time past nearly one thousand
mechanics employed by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, all of whom are engaged
in the shops of the Mt. Clare depot, in this
city. Iron and wooden bridges are being con-
stantly made by them SO us to be ready 10 erect
at II short notice in place OF those that may at
any time be destroyed on the line Of the road.
The shops for this purpose and for repairing,
and the shops for the building of new engines
and new cars number in all about thirty, COW
erng an area of twenty acres. Two hundred
new coal cars are also being built, all OF which
are required by the increased coal trade of the
company.
There are also progress OF construction live
tcn.whcel passenger engines, of Mr.. Thatcher
Perkins design aud patent, and within the year
past ten OF the same pattern have been com
pleted. These large engines are valued at about
sl5,OOo each. large number Of passenger
cars for the Washington Branch road are nearly
completed, aud II Is SAID will bc most elegantly
finished. The aggregate wages per annum Of
the employees at Mt. Glare depot Is now about
sIOO0O. They are all under the direction of
Mr.. Thatcher Perkins, master of machinery,
who superintends the building and repairing Of
all the IN ichincry for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.-DaltO. SnH.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
Al POwkRFUL AND MAGNIFICENT
SLIP or MAR FITTING OUT.

-Four or five years ago the old line.of- battle
chip franklin, then lying as Receiving ship"
at the Charlcstown (Mass.) navy yard WAS
taken TO the Kttcry (Me.) navy yard to be re-
paired. She was put IN the Dry Dock and
the work Of demolition commenced, but it was
soon found that the timbers composing the
framework of the ship, upon which the re-
construct ion was to be based, were too much
deCayed to warrant the constructor, Mr.. Vim.
l.. Ilanso"m in proceeding to execute his order
to repair" her. Hereported the facts, TO the
Navy Department and received an order final.
ly, TO take the Franklin entirely TO pieces and
10 construct new vessel of the same name and
uron an entirely new model, which was done
Lat vessel was never launched. She is now
upon the stocks in one Of the grea: ship houses
nj the kittery yard. She has been visited by
thousands, among whom are some of the most
.killful naval architects in the world. All
unite in praisiug her model and general beauty.
Among the distinguished personages who
made pilgrimage to Kittery to examine the
new franklin was Oman "asha, the Rear Ad-
country shortly after she was completed. He
went from this city to Kittery, accompanied by
"a distinguished naval architect of the Turkish
navy, who received his education In the British
naval school. Both the Admiral and tho Archi.
tcct were delighted with the ship, and the Ad-
miral, by persuasion Of our Government, sent
home to the Sultan an elaborate description Of
the new Franklin. She is now TO be launched
aud put into commission. her engines, two
in number, will be unusually powerful, as will
be seen by the following description
Two back-action engines, diameter OF cylin-
ders 6o inches, stroke Of pistons 5 feet inchcs.
To have ore sewell's surface condenser with
seamless brass tnbCS aud au exposed condens.
ing surface OF 1900 square feet. To have YER
tlcal wateTtubc boilers with seamless brass
tubes, containing 80 square feet OF CRATE sur
face and 1000 square feet Of heating surface.
To have a superheating apparatus. To have
one brass screw TO hoist up, with brass guides
and hoistiDg apparatus; the screw to be 10 feet
iu diameter, twO-bladed, and . feet 6 iuchrs
long. To he provided with two blowing en-
ines and four steam pumps.
The Frsnklin will be launched soru, ant
Will be made ready for sea as soon as the ell
crne builders In Boston complete their difficult
and mOet important work.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
Rules for the Employment Of women
Nursss In General Hospitals.

Persons approved by Miss Dix, or her au.
thoriEed agents, will receive certificates Of ap.
proval, which must be countersigned by med
cal directors on their assignment to duty.
Assignment Of women nurses to duty in gen
eral hospitals will only be made upon applica.
ton by the surgeons in charge, through Miss
Dix or her agents, for the number they require,
not exceeding one to every thirty beds.
No females except hospital matrons will be
employed in general hospitals without the Ger
tihcate above mentioned, unless specially ap.
pointed by the Surgeon General.
Women nurses, while on duty in general
hospitals, arc under the exclusive control OF
the senior medical officer, and may be dis
charged by him for cause. Such discharge,
with the reason therefor, will be reported to
Miss Dix.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
THE WAR IN THE sOuTHwEsT.
Affairs In Arkansas and ON the = issi sstpp
--Rumortd Capture OF Marin Rdukr.

MEMPHIS, Nov. II, via CAIRO, 1S.-Thc few
piCkets stationed across the river for the pro-
lection Of the planters coming TO this city with
cotton from the interior OF Arkansas were
driven In this morning by 10 or 10 guerrilas.
Things did not last long In this state, the rebels
soon thinking il advisable to retire. could
not learn whether any ono was injured, or
whether any cotton was destroyed. About thir.
ty shots were fired during the melee.
learn from n friend who came this morning
from the Union Depot Station, about twelve
miles from here, on the Mississippi aud Ohio
railroad, that force of Confederate cavalry
belonging to Richardson's command, under
Col. Tom Logwood, were securing the coun-
try and conscriptng every man who could he
of the slightest value, in any way, shape or
manner, TO the Confederacy. II matters not
who or what they arc, they are all gobbled up.
Among those conscripted yesterday was Mr.. II.
l.. Briddy, formerly one of the editors of the
Mcmphia Daily Irgus.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
tCommunicAted.l
10 Pulmonary Consumption n Curabie
DISEASE.
GARD,
A CARD.
TO CoNsUMPTIyIs.

The undersigned having been restored to health
in few weeks, By very simple remedy, after
having sadered several years with a severe lung
affection, and that dread disease, Consumption-is
anxious to make known TO his fellow-sunerers tho
means of cure.
To all who desire 1t, he will send a copy OF the
prescription used, (ree Of chsrgeJ with the dreo-
tions for preparing aud using the same, which they
will ind sure cure for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA,
BRosCHITIs, CouaHs, COLDS, &c. The only object
OF the advertiser In sending the Prescription Is TO
benefit the afflicted, and spread Information which
he conceives to be invaluAbiej and he hopes every
sufferer will try his remedy, as 1t will cost then,
nothing, and may prove blessing. .rA.
Parties wishing the prescription will plsasfsd
dress REV EDWARD A. WILSON,
se25-d6wsm Williamsburgh, Kings Co., NY.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18

LHFFLEK', GAKpEs CL"-Eu.-E Ernest l.r lfier,
the proprietor oI the well'known gsiden aud -a-
loo which bears his name, was yesterday arrested
and committed to the Central Gu.rdhouse by or.
ders OF Provost Marshal Todd The reasoa for
this arrest IL ss follows: Postmaster Bowen, IN y
communication TO Capt Todd, states that the
place is kept open every sunday, and that ali kind
Of eyil deeds are there transacted, and h. would
beLht the public by nhsting the nuisance. After
receiving this intsllig, nee The Captain ordered one
ei lis detectives TO be on hand / ct sunday TO see
II tuch WAS the caEe, and II It WAS so 10 close the
house and order rfiieI to report 10 him on Mon.
day morning. The officer, nnding the place open,
did a, he vas directed hut l.. did not obey The o..
der, ana yesterday hsWns arrested As stated acOve
| lie viii be held iof punishmc
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

COUNTY CONSTABLE AND UNITED STATES DE-
TEcrIvE,-AbOnt b o'clock yesterday afternoon,
P~trolman johnson arrested p. II. GAughran, coun-
ty constable, for assault ard battery on Niehoi
Dondeni, the keeper of peanut stand at the col
ner Of the clearinghouse Of Messrs. johnson Co,
Pennsylvania avenue. 1t Is alleged that Gaugh-
ran struck Dondeni with billy, and that the blood
nowed rather proiusely. 10 the melee n silver
shield with tho words county constable and Uni-
ted ststcs detective, Washington, D, c." either
fell or was taken OF oi Ga coat, and It was Is-
turned 10 the property-clerk. Gsughran gave Sc
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM CHATTANOOGA.
A Regiment Shelled by the
Rebels and a haplain Killed.

CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 17-This morniug the
enemy brought battery down to the river eide,
and sneiled thecamp Of the 1q5th Illinois regl-
ment, guarding the ford elk miles above here
killing Rev. Mr.. Saunders, chaplain Of the reei.
ment.
The rebels were forced to retire after half an
hours practice ty the Second Wisconsin bat
terry. 7..~..
y All is quiet here, and the situation un-
changed.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
Personal.

EDWARD WHITE, of Penn ylvnuia, has been
,ppoin'ed to trs'-aias, clcrtshtrin fhe Trcsury
department.
A. T. SpB>CER, Of Vermont, has resigned
81 100 cerkship In the PaymNstst Generals or'tce.
Rev. REED WILKINSON, OF Iowa, has been
appointed to hts'-ria's ~tcrk.h,r In thr rsymss-
ter i.snpreI'p oi'icr.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
Retreat OF Marm aduke and Price South Of
the Litile Missouri The Rebel Force
4 OOO Aaronc

CAIRO, November 1.-THE Little Rock DEM
oCrG Of the Sd says: Deserters report Marina
duke as fallen back south Of the Little Missouri
river, and having Joined Price on the road
leading from Camden to Washington. The
whole southern force IL estimated At 5000 or
5000.
Marmaduke's men were occurring the cuun
try dressed in Federal uniforms, to detect
Union sympathizers, many of whom have been
shot or hung. Recruiting Is still progressing.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
PRESENTATION OF A CAPTURED
REBEL SWORD,

During the lutte fight at Kelley's Ford and
Rappahannock Bridge Captain George W.
Cooney, gallant officer belonging to the staff
of Brig. Gen. Hobart II. Ward, captured a
handsome sword from rebel officer. To. day
he forwarded the trophy by express to Edgar
P. Haynes ESQ.,, of the U. S. Treasury Depart
ment in Wall street, New York. The gift will
doubtless be highly priced by the recipient.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
FROM CALIFORNIA.
r AIS NC A CA RG o
The Fire at Nevada City.

san Francisco, November 1.-THE stormy
weather ceased last night, and 1t is now plea.
sant.
The cargo of tho ship Aquilla, consisting of
articles from the iron-clad Camanche, can be
saved. Hopes arc entertained of raising tic
ship in condition 10 be repaired, though it Is
greatly damaged.
Careful estimates make the loss by the late
fire in Nevada, ss5o, 900, on which there is only
SO, 900 of insurance. -....
The burpt part Of the city is being rapidly
rebuilt.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18

WISrEB GARDEs.--This theatre once more
seems to be In the full tide of success. Those
descrvedly popular actors, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J.
Florence, commenced an engagement ON Mon.
day evening Of last week aud attracted large
audiences with three old but fnvoritc pieces.
Florence 10 really irresistible. There is little
use IN listener II! ing 10 retain a sober-looking
face while that fine comic actor is on the stage.
Mrs. Florence is also superb in her way. Their
inirth-provoking performances are the best an
tidote for the blues we wOt Of We understand
that that clever, humorous writer. Mr. Frank
Wood, is writing hurles0ue Tor the florences
HyU.r JOUTnnI
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
Italian naval commander. 10 wa.h,ns-

Italian Naval Comm onders In Washing
Chevaner 1scla. eommandant, and signor
MARITIME, lieutenant Of the ships of war now
living in the harbor Of New York, were yestcr-
day presented 10 the Secretary OF State by the
Comma auder, Bertiuatti, munster of Italy, and
by him presented TO the President, and after
ward to the Secretary OF the Navy. Attended
by the Secretary Of State and the Italian Lega-
tion, they waited the Navy Yard, where they
received the proper national honors. To-day
these distinguished visitors dine at the Italian
Legation. II is understood they will attend
the Secretary of State as national guests at the
Gettysburg solemuites. 7 T.,
Gov. 4 snnon. Of Delaware, ard General
seh,nek's Ordtr.NE f
Mat. Gen. Schenck has caused an order to be
issued bearing upon the election to be held IL
Delaware tomorrow, similar TO that which as
pronuigat by the same authority in Mary
land short time ago. Gov. Cannon has issued
this order in a circular, with the following in
dorsemcnt of II; ET9'E
STATE OF nhLAwARL, ENtturiII nIr'I,I
Down, Nov "a, 1883
All civil officers and good citizeus Of this
State are enjoined to obey the above military
order, Issued by the Commanding General of
the Middle Department, and to give all needful
aid for the proper enforcement of the same.
WILLIAM CANNON,
Governor of Delaware.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
wrshIng,on and New York stock Mar
kets To-day.

give are requested 10 announce that from
this date until the meeting Of Congress the
President will be unable TO receive visitors, his
time being fully occupied by public business.
NOVEMBER IS, 1868.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18

AAuboAps.-ARRIvAL AND DEPAhiuRh of
yrh,ss.-Ihe Advertisements on cur hrst page
ar, inserted bv authority OF the railrosd
.cytraliy named, are officially corrected When
sh,u,es .re made. hence can he relied upon as cor
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-18
a Ra,i on the Upper Potomac +.

Young's Island, on Friday labt, capturing two
men 0i ~" - Massachusetts cavalry, who
wcr" pnirniimg near Ehwards's Ferry. They
also took the made nnIn ,aI,.I boat. and suci
articles as they mot nroAcN, a detachment OF
SCOTS Nine Hundred were sent in pursuit, but
could not oycrtakc the robbers,