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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06
Henryward Beecher's Fast Day Dis
course.

course
Would that every pulpit in the land were
faithful, fearless and outspoken as that of
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, New York
Were they thus faithful, more prayers would
slave in his depreciation and sorrow, and more
sermons preached in the spirit that the ext
gencies of the times demand. Christ and his
Apostles adapted their sermons to the pecu-
liar circumstances of the times in which they
moved, as well as to all time subsequent. There
are many ambassadors of Christ who are faith
ful to their high positions, would that all
were thus faithful. Were they all SO, not
much time would elapse, before human socie-
ty, everywhere, would wear an improved as
peet.
The New York Tribune gives a sketch of
Henry Ward Beeeher's Fast day Sermon,
from which the following is an extract
The doctrine of liberty for the common
people-an enthusiasm, fanaticism almost
in our early history-had gradually decayed.
The doctrine of liberty for the common peo-,
pie had brought more threats to its champions
than ever did all the tyranny of Europe. He
claimed the right, in the name of his Lord
and Master, to call the slave his brother
Talk about the abuse of slavery lit was not
in the pywer of fendish ingenuity to abuse it.
Slavery never could be worked up to the
pressure it was gagged for in the law. 1t says
you may put SO many pounds to the inch, but
there was not an engineer in the South who
would dare to run the system up to what the
law allows. -Four millions of human beings
were by American law denuded of manhood.
Children through the South, as sweet as theirs,
and as white were brought up expressly for
eoncubinage. There was but one class toward
whom he could not feel pity, they We're hoary
and Reverend Presidents of Colleges, who
spent their years trying to make their pupils
believe that it was right to hold men in Slav-
ery-when they took Calvary for their infer
nal purpose, and the drops of bood-then,
said Mr.. Beeeher, 1 have no mercy, am
adamant, / curse them in the name of my
God" Applause. What an awful terror
must rest on their conscience that they have
| taken the blood Of atonement that they might
sanctify and seal men over to the devil there
with. [Sensation. God had opened the
prison doors, and We had come to the times
| that would try mems souls. But if the peo-
pie were true to the faith of their fathers
| there would come emancipation and liberty
would be fixed forever. The signs of the
| times were growing brighter. The sun of
| liberty had not risen, but it was daylight in
the heavens.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06

EMPTINESS OF THE WoRLD.-The late
Duke of Queensbury, leaning over the balco-
ny of his beautiful villa at Richmond where
every pleasure was collected which wealth
could purchase or luxury devise, followed
with his eyes the majestic Thames, and ex-
claimed, "Oh, that wearisome river will it
never cease running, running, and SO tired
of it ?,'
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06

The STUDENT AND ScHooLMATE FOR MAY.
This fine magazine, devoted to Juvenile
reading and instruction, is en- our table for the
month. Contents interesting, and handsome
ly illustrated. This number contains spir-
tied Dialogue, entitled ' Union Boys in Ken
lucky" .s.
Terms, one dollar year in advance. Ad-
dress Galen Jones & Co., Is Cornhill, Bos-
ton. Mass.
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VELOCITY OF LIGHT-A French savan, NJ.
Foucault, claimed that he has found mistake
in the received estimate of the velocity of
light, and that it moves at the rate of 1894,
100000 feet per second, instead of 927, ,ooO,-
600. If he is right, the common calculation
of the distance of heavenly bodies from each
other is incorrect.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06
PHENsX
Furniture Rooms.

JUST OPENED with an assortment of Goods, em-
u bracing every variety of
Parlor, Chamber Office and Kitchen Furniture,
UPHOLSTERY, CHAIRS and LOOKING
GLASSES,
the most of which I sell at OLD PRICES.
(sOFEHN S.-As give this branch of
u the business special atien
Hnn- keep hand several varieties Of Cotfins, of
all sizes, finished ard trimmed, that persons CON.
ing from distance are not detained, and those on
the line of the Railroads, may be OF finding the
right size and quality all ready. sell at my former
prces-Sl 90 per foot for good Rlackwalnut Coffin
well Vanished and neatly trimmed
T. g. PHILLIPS.
Ravenna, May Sd. 1868. ely
p. ST. will give employment to one more GOOD
CABIN IT MAKER, if apph alton is ma soon.
Mays 3w T. 6. P.
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REMOVAL.

YT1HE un 'ers,gned has removed his BLACKSMITH
ING business n short distance South of his old
stand on tn same side of the to the Black
smith Ship formerly used by the Ravenna Carriage
Company, where he will continue to carry on Black
smithing in all its branches. Particular attention
given 10 Horseshoeing, and satisfaction guaranteed
Also all kinds OF Edge Tools manufactqIed, Carriag
es Repaired, and general ust IN work done on short
notice, and in the best manner.
Shop on Prospect Street, a few rods South OF N ID.
Clark s. Co.'S shol. he sign in plain sight from
Main Street. atss, J. r. SPERRA.
RayeDna, May &, 1863. 6-4w%
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was conducted so quietly, that when the Fa-
ycrite moved of, but few persons in Mankas
to knew that she had on board the execrated
savages on whom the population of the From
tier had vowed to infiict the punishment
which the Government withheld.
During the trip down an officer who was
on board informs us that the Indians were al
most constantly engaged in the devotional ex-
ercises which they had been taught during
the winter by the pious labors of d. VIII
lisT1son, who has devoted himself unremit-
tingly to their spiritual welfare. The seclu-
sion and isolation of their prison life, their
withdrawal from the fierce excitements and
desultory pursuits of the savage, d the inn
minent prospect of death-all combined TO
render their wild but essentially religious ma
ture keenly sensitive TO the awful ineulca-
tions of the Christians creed. Many ofthem
had been taught to read, and had been provi-
ded with hymn books and Bibles or Testa-
ments in their own language by the faithful
care of their religious teachers, In the eve
| ming they held a prayer meeting of four
hours duration. -.
1t was a thrilling and suggestive sight to
witness these savage children of the wilder
ness---the hands of many of them red with
the innocent blood of men and women and
7
tdark dcck-their sombre faces lit up with the
red glare of the furnace fires, and singing
/ praises to the white mans God in old Pres
byterian tunes-rudely rendered indeed, with
something of the savage and dreary monotone
3tof the war song in this Christian hymning-
but still with a melody of its own, that
touched the heart of hearer and spectator
After the singing an Indian arose and read a
chapter from his Dakota Testament, and then
they all knelt down in. the attitude of wor-
ship; one after another followed in prayer, in
the low, sweet undertepe,. like a prolonged
lecho from a distance which fascinates the
guest of an Indian lodge. This strange spec
tacle of Christian worship, conducted with
such grave and solemn inconsistencies, or
the lower deck of Mississippi steamer, by
this grotesque congregation of savages, con,
/ demned for crimes whose recital makes the
blood run cold, is one of the most remarka
BILE episodes in the history of this Indian war
4 Undoubtedly, to many of the deck hands anc
firemen who witnessed the scene, these pray
ers offered up to God in the unknown tongue
of savage race, was the first act of Christian
worship which they had attended for man,
years.
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me1hodi.ts in the Arnny,

Before the recent session of the New York
Conference East, in the presence Of Gen. |
Wool, the Hon. NJ. F. Odell, himself Meth /
odist, spoke as follows OF course he spoke
as a Methodist, as he didas patriot; and We
think he is also a Democrat in his political
position. He said:
He had a warm affection for the Methodist
Episcopal Church !; he loved its institutions,
its altars, and the men who ministered at
those altars, and he loved his country too.-
He had listened to the words which were
spoken by ministers of the Gospel upon that
occasion, and he said to himself, These are
strange sounds.n But we had fallen upon
strange times, and for the past two years he
had difficulty in letting his religion run par
| allel with his patriotism. He had no dispo-
sition to take his country out of the closet or
away from the altars of the church. The
events of the past two years had increased his
affection for the church very much; for
among the most patriotic in the land were the
members of the NJ. E. Church Within
very few hours the Commander-in-chief of
the army and navy of the United States (the
President) had told him that no church had
given its ministers and its men so freely as
the Methodist Episcopal Church all over this
land. If ever he felt proud and happy in the
/ Executive mansion it was when he heard that
i declaration. He knew it was true, for he had
seen. The last Sabbath he was in Washing
ton during the session of Congress he, in COM
pany with other Christian brethren, went to
one of the hospitals located in the outskirts
:. of the city, land one of the company was the
man who was yesterday elected Governor of
J, Connecticut. They found six hundred SOL
diers, and before they left the whole company
Eof wounded men unte, in singing the well
! known Methodist hymn,
:. On Jardat's stormy banks / stu d.
i to the tune of Cornation, and such singing he
: had never heard before. He ventured to say
3 that every loyal State in this Union was rep
4 resented by Methodist soldiers IN that congre-
: CATION. He ,(Mr. OdeIl) shouted, and the
: Governor cried.
4 In all the camps and hospitals he had Wis.
: tied (and his visits had been numerous) hs
: heard Methodist singing sending up ascrip
{ tions of praise to God, and he never found
!, company that had not a Methodist in it. Il,
: loved the church that was not only willing t,
q enjoy the blessings from the Lord Jesu
a Christ in the sanctuary, but was willing II
7 send forth its sons in the defence of the coun
!, try.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06

THE END OF THE .WoRLD.-The followers
of Joe. Miller are again struggling for noto-
riety. A reverend seer of this persuasion has
set apart the 18th of August, 1863, for the
closing up of creation. He proposes worlds
business convention, to assemble soon at Gin
cinnati, to settle up affairs and arrange mat
ters for the future.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06
RAvENNA, May 4, 1868.

The Legislature of the State of New York
has passed a law, similar to that in Ohio, al
lowing soldiers in the service to vote at State
elections. Roratio Seymour, the Copperhead-
Governor, has vetoed the bill The disleyal
Copperheads are afraid of the votes of loyal
soldiers in the field. Our brave soldier boys
may see who it is that robs them of their
franchises.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06

The number of Baptist Churches in New
York City, with its Immediate environs, is
said to be ifty-six, comprising membership
of 15,2O2 communicants.
A babe was born in Britain, CT, last De-
cember, with a complete set of teeth at birth
The Winsted Herald knows fellow up on
Colebrook river who has two rows of teeth
around his upper Jaw. He must have tough
times with the dentists
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06

BLAcKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, No.
DLXX. American Edition, Vol. LVI,
No 4 New York: Leonard Scott & Co.,
38 Walker Street.
Contents .tor april Sensation diplomacy
in Japan; Mrs. Cliford's Marriage-Part H.;
Sir James Graham; The Inexhaustible Capt.
tai; Caxtoniana-Part XIV, No. XXX; On
Self Control-No. XXI; The Modern Mis-
anthrope; Spedding's Life of Bacon; The
Yeang-tai Mancatons, and Spirit Writing in
China; Marriage Bells.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06

IMPORTANT DECISION. = The Supreme
sponsible for the misrepresentation of their
agents, and that all stock subscriptions or
properly obtained by such misrepresentation
of agents are fraudulently acquired.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06

lEse Peter Lazarus, Estate.
THE undersigned has appointed qualified a
il administrator the estate oil Peter Lazarus, late
of Portage County. deceased.
,Baed ut North Benon, Ohio, May I'd, 1868. p, a
6-3w~ GEORGE LAZARUS.
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..r Lucretia GosS, Estate.
TTlHE undersigned has been duly appointed Execu-
tor on The estate of Lucreta Goss, deceased, late
OF Randolph, Portage ounty -
49, ~ WN. Fl. BETTES.
Randolph, May Isl, 1868. S-aw* 7f I'D
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RETAIL nIARKET.
Bus1el.
Per Barrel.
Married.


NJ M4LTBY-MESSENGE RaveBua, pril 10th.
by the Rev. B. Y Messenger Mr. Daniel Maltby,
Jr., OF Southington, Trumbuli Co.. 10 Miss Minnie
E. v. Messenger, OF RaTenna. No cards.
EFoLSOM the disciple Church. in
Niles. Trumbun Co., on TUESDAY, the 26th ult., by
Elder Matthias Chrisiy. Mr. Oman W. Folsom, to
Miss Laura a. Bentley, bo of Weathersfeid.
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Died.


oASE.-In RandoIph. on Wednesday morning, April
29lh, Hannah H-Case. wife of Ariel Case. aged 81
years, lacking one day
sAwYER.-at BrimheId, in This County on The end
lust, Mrs Sally sawyer, reict of Capt. Urah Saw
yer, III the sgd year of her age. 5si
NJ : S. was distinguished for her cheerful and
happy disposition through life. She exempli6ed the
excelences Of religion, bore her protracted and
painful Illness with christian fortude and resigna-
lion, and died in The faith that
- All shall peace obtain
Before the end
OF the Redeemer's reign. Con-
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06
STRAY COLI TAKEN up.

@ INAf SOL AMEN VI.
q 9--NS Taken up, on the morning of May Sd, by the
subscribers in the North East part of the township OF
Atwater a two years old Bay Mlre Colt-smaIl size
white spot in its forehead-a white spot ITS
and one white foot
The owner is notified to come forward, prove prop
q w. pay charges, and take the colt away.
~ r. GEO. FRANK.
Atwatar, May S, 1863. 6-3w. - .',sssa7-sfil
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The State of Ohio, Portage County, IS.
Joseph Hough, of Charlestown, in said
County, being duly sworn, depose and say,
that sometime about the middle of February
last, Clemen Chamberlain called on me and
wanted some money, he said that DIR. (Assist-
ant Surgeun) J. P. Alcorn, was getting or
trying to get him discharged from the army,
and that he was to give him some money to
start with let him have eight dollars.
Chamberlain started the last of March to
join the Battery he belonged to, and has not
been back since. Said Chamberlain is rug
ged hard working man, and has always been
regarded healthy man so far as l know.
asa JOSEPH HOUGH.
Sworn to and subscribed before ME this 9th
day of April, A. ,. 1868.
- VIM. GOODMAN, j. P.
The State Of Ohio, Portage County, IS.
l Wilson Davidson, of Freedom, in said
county, being duly sworn, depose and say,
that I am acquainted with Clemen Chamber
lain, who is member of Cotter's Battery
When at home in February last, Chamber
lain told me that DR.. j. P. Alcorn was agoing
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TIE RAID IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.

THE RAID IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
We have some further, though still unsat-
isfactory, particulars OF the raid into West
ern Virginia by Aycrilps Yankees. On Fri.
day last they encountered our forces under
Gen. Echols, near Frankfort, village about
IL miles north Of Lewishurg. Gen. Echols,
being largely outnumbered, was compelled
to retreat, after having his force severely cut
up. In ths retreat we are reported to have
lost number Of prisoners. Reinforcements
under Gen. Imboden met our retreating
troops near the Sweet Springs, in Monroe
county, and checked the further advance g
the enemy. Thesprings are about 40 mileo
from Christiansburg, tie nearest point on tho
Va and Tenn. Railroad, aud to reach til: t
point the enemy would have to advance over
avery rough road. 1t ls not thought they
will attempt to do so, but 1t Is supposed
they may undertake to strike the road OF
some other place they may fancy to be un'
guarded.
The Home Guards and militia In theneIgl-
borhood Of the threatened points, aud even
at distance, have turned out In force to
render assistance In repe!ling the raid. They
have very materially added to our strength.
The gsatest danger is thought by the
Lynchhurg RspitS'ieam to be passed, although.
1t Is supposed there will be more fighting bc.
fore the enemy win relinquish their design
of destroying the railroad.
Further particulars of the afr,ir will le
found under the telegraph head.
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1sespassisg.--T Mayor yesterday heard
the complaint against Mark Hke and VIM.
Betham, charged with forcibly entering and
taking possession Of vacant house owned
by Mn. John ID. Perrin. Mark Pike. It
seems, had rented the house by the month,
bnt getting one that suited him better va
Gated 1t, and then rented II, without Mrs.
Perrin's authority, to Betham. receiving pay
In advance. The agent Of Mrs. Perrin on
learning that the house was vaa ant went to
It and took quiet poss ssion, fastening the
doors and windows when about 10 leave
informing the parties that he had taken nos.
session After leaving the premises Pike
forced the door and Betham moved In. To
get possession for cha owner, the warrant
was brought, and as the parties interested
exhibited a willingness to compromise theii
difficulties, the Mayor continued the cause
until Thursday next.
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Hastia0s C6syf.-Thas Court of MaG3otsalea
sat yesterday, aud disposed q The lol5oWin1
caeeA
Abrolem, slave to Nj. Walker. and Dseey
Allen, his wifo, free woman, Weso tsiod ~
stealiDg h04 from Moses Hg0oka Ahooaom
was convicted and ordered 30 heAeo. DG1oV
was acquitted.
Essex, slave to llixa Bimms, end pGjph.
slave to Sarah Tompkins, charged NTH etG6l.
Ing cloth from the Manchester WOolea Co.
were convicted and sentenced q recoavo g
lashes each.
Ned, slave to Lewis Twyman, cAAsgs1 wath
stealing hag4 from the Con)60egAto 0oao0.
was convicted and sentenced 70 roco1yo -
laeheG.
Jim, slave to Henry G. Janks.. eAaEeoA
With stealing sugar and bacon non Jai7oa
II. Grant, WAS convicted and ssntsDee1 10
receive 81 lashes.
Cornelius Fells and VIM. Nacklln, AeouG
groes, charged with stsaling euaAr ran4 taeon
from jas. II. Grant, wcre coovl0tod - eon.
fenced to be sold into abeollfo s1avoy.
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Tbs SroiIs os RAIp.--A correspondent Of the
Atisnta Cunfaivccy, whiting from Headquarters
Morri.oa's Cavalry Loudon, Tennessee, Oct. 3lst,
says:s
Major Siainhack, A. @. n of this brigade Nor
risou't) has Just reached us. lie was with the
inte Taiiing party around Rosecrans's rear. He
says that nj every house he passed In North Ala
bana aad Georgia, q woman wou!d ran u the door
and say, liiiloa, mister, have you got anything u
.~Ii?n lie says that the me had dozens Of hoop
skirts hung over their hofses' Hrcks and were cGnl
pletely loaded down villa ail kInds OF women :
aoCAs,
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Tired et' Freedom Yesterday morning Jus.
tice Neti!es, of Henrico county, committed
to the jail q runaway negro, who stated that
lie left his master, In Pitisylvania county;
some months ago, and, desiring to be free,
made tracks for Ape Lincolns dominioHs.
Succeeding In crossing the line, he reported
himself to the Yankee authorities, and was
welcomed by them. Ina day or two after
he was put to work under guard, and kept
hard at It for weeks, without half enough TO
cat, or clothing TO keep him comfortable.
Growing tired of such freedom, he ran away
from the Yankees. and was endeayoring to
work his way back to his master when taken
Nh
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AirbnIoIh Bispaifb.
---s 49,
TaE ENEMY ON fnc rxNln suLA.

.~,>>s-..--s
TaR ESSMv ON fHc PENINSULA.
same exeitsmont waA cseatea upon the ar
rival Of the York River traln yesterday amer
noo0. which brought the intelligence that
the xankees had again made their appear.
anee n couslderslle force On the Peninsula,
ana that their aotions Indicated an advance
On ta's city. LAter In the evening, however,
courier arrived, haingIng the news that
during Monday night negro regiment, .
regiment Of cavalry. and sou.e artillery. Cd.
vance, about twelve miles this side Of VII.
liasnsburg, where they had pitched their
teutas maAifeating no disposition to pro.
ceed ans further. Tho impression IL that
their design-is only for plunl er, and that NO
advance ID meditated at ihis time upon Rich
mond. In either ease ample preparations
have been made, and they have only to
make . demonstration to insure 3 signal re-
pulse.
It known that . few wecks ago Major
GeneEsl Foster, who has been strongly rein.
forced st Fortress Monroe, had Organized :
dIminutive ION to Richmond, )" which wss
On the eve OF starting. when sn order flom
washington couuts6nanded his orders u
move, and relieved him from the command
OF the department. It is also certain that
the force ct Fortress Monroe has been made
of considerable 1ize, and that at Newport
News there Il very large. .encampment, nj. /.
der the command of Brigadler General Heck
man, Of New jersey.
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Leendiarisna--O Sunday night last the
smoke house and carria,ehous Of Mr.. John
kediord, keeper of Oakwood Cemetery, was
get on lire aud entirely consumed. The
flames at one time threatened the private
residence, but by great excrtion this build
ing was saved. Mr.. RedfOrd's loss will not
that the fire was created to enable the incen.
diaries to steal and p:under curing the ex-
citemeut,
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One 1hoasaaa Dollars Rescaia is offered
by the Mayor, under an order Of the City
Council, for the arrest and conviction Of the
person or persons engaged In seizipg hogs
and other articles from citizens, under the
prctext Of being Confederate impressing of
flcers. A similar reward wonld be very ap-
propriate for The man that induced persons
TO sell their hogs to him, " representing
that the Government intended to ecizHthem.
This species Of swindle was practiced on
white and black, and the author Is liable to o
torn In the penitentiarY. if conyictcd
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Salt 1Asats.- The City Council have passed
resolution allowingthe renters Of sfallsin
the meat markets to scli bacon and lard. An
ttort was madcto add butter to the list, but
tae Council yefnsed to do So, one or more
members alleging that that would open the
GERS nor families would ever be allie TO get .
supply save from the swarm Of cormoTants
We bought up all than came To The city and
reta!ied It cut at their oND prices.