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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-10


Aaron N. Allyn, of Co. A, AID Reg't., o.
V. L. 18th Army Corps, under Gen.. McCler-
nand, was killed in the battle of Port Gibson,
May lst, 1868. The citizens of Hiram get
sad ne,0s from that bloody field, and have great
cause for mourning; they can ever forget the
braues who tell, and who are now sleeping the
sleep of death in that hostile land; but the
memory of them sinks deeper, into hearts,
once beating in unison with theirs. now that
they have made so great a sacrifice, neither
can they be unmindful of the cause for which
their sons, and brothers went forth to battle,
to bleed, and to die, and traitors both at home
and abroad, will be made to feel that patriotic
blood must not be shed, unavenged. This
young man, a son of Ozias Allyn, of Hiram,
Ohio,-whose untimely death calls forth this
painful record, has earned, by his patriotic
valor, more than passing notice, of this sad
event. He was born Dec. 28th, 1910, while yet
but very small boy-death renewed from
him, the companionship of his mother but
by the Providence of God, that sad affliction
did not deprive him of kindly care, for other
hands freely administered to his childish
wants, time slipped away, and he became a
stout, hearty and rugged man, and by the
mental and physical education and training
received in boyhood, coupled with an excel
! lent organism, he bid fair to be most valu-
able member of society. At war meeting,
held at Hiram, September, 1861, Gen. Gar
field and Judge Luther Day, being the speak
ers, he, in common with the other patriotic
young men of the Township, felt it their du-
ty to enlist in their country's cause. Gen.
Garfield was proud to lead such boys forth to
had charge so long. Hiram was proud to be
able to muster so honorable roll, yet sorrow
full for the emergency that invited them. The
history of the AID is too familiar to need re-
peating. No regiment has seen harder fare,
or has met it with braver hearts. Young AL
lyn, whose fate we SO deeply deplore, shared
the trials of this Regiment from its organiza-
ton, except during an interval of sickness,
following closely in the wake of Garfeld's
collision with Humphrey Marshall, in the re-
gion of Big Sandy, in the early part of 1862.
The writer hereof, received a letter from
Aaron, which was hastily written, but few
hours before the battle in which he fell, he
was not oblivious of the dangers of the bat
tie field, but was prepared to meet them with
steady hand, and was not afraid to take his
place in the foremost ranks, he was struck in
the early part of the day, by minnie ball
which passed through his head, but in such a
way, that he lived three hours With heavy
hearts his comrades buried him as well as they
could under the circumstances. Peace to his
ashes. He leaves large circle of relatives
and friends to mourn his untimely loss.
j. N,
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Mr.. Aristarchus Campion, a very wealthy
and a very close citizen of Rochester, New
York, was "done" out of about $15O,000 in
the following manner as related by the Roch-
ester papers
A lawyer named L. c. Saxton ingratiated
himself in Champions confidence. Saxton
pretended he was the agent of an immense
book publishing house, and fattering Cham
pion with the appointment of Presidency of
the concern, with salary of $1,000 per year
he induced Mr. c. to take 100000 in stock.
Beside this he got from Champion $4,000
in cash as private operation. A manufac
turing town was to be built up near Roches-
ter and Champion was the great mogul there
Of Mr.. c. also employed Saxton to manage
a suit, and the latter, in that jerked $4,000
from the old gentleman's purse. Saxton was
very pious, and that helped his scheme, but
finally suspicious were whispered into Mr..
Championion's ear, and on investigation, the
book concern was found to be bubble. Ssx-
ton is now under arrest, and Champions
pocket is somewhat lighter than two years
since. But we suppose he has fortunes still
for any ten men and as he never had wife
nor child, and as the money is in the world,
somewhere, it is of no account so far as the
dollars merely are concerned.
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The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, who sailed
for Europe on Saturday. has A Parting
Word' in last weeks Independent. He says
"There are many reasons which sadden
ones departure from his native country at
the present time. The cloud of war yet
hangs dark and heavy over the land. The
questions beyond theiwar are likely to be on
ly second to the war in profound excitements.
All the fidelity which Christian principle and
patriotic fervor can give viii be required to
carry the country safely through. But the
summer will be given up to military opera
tions--at least in all that part of our land
which lies beyond the influence of the Head
quarters at Washington. And if at any time
in the year we can afford few months for
rest and inauguration, it is during the heat OF
summer; and if by such vacation L shall
be fitted for the conflict in the future, it will
take away many regrets at leaving, and be-
guile the way with the grateful feeling that
am still preparing to serve my country.''
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The Antecedents of Col. Grierson.

he AhteCeOehLS COle OrleTSOns
The Cincinnati Commercial says of this gall
liant officer:
"Col. Grierson, who has made his name
historic by his magnificent sweep through the
entire length of the state of Mississippi, was
fanliliarly known in Northern Ohio as Ben
Grierson. Some ten or fifteen years ago he
resided at Youngstown, Mahoning county,
He was marvellous musician, and performed
more extraordinary passages and brought
sweeter notes from his favorite clarionet than
any other musician, amateur or professional,
we have ever known. He gave instructions
to bands and was accomplished in all sorts of
string and wind instruments. Grierson has
indomitable perseverance, and accomplished a
great deal in brief space of time. We re-
member him as a thin faced less than medi-
um sized man, with dark brown hair, clear.
full blue eye, and nose that Mozart himself
would have envied. Measured by Napoleon's
rule, his nose indicated the soundest Judgment
and prodigous military genius and he seems
to have given evidence of it in his mastery
raid from Lagrange, Tennessee, to Baton
Rouge, Louisiana"
"Ben Grierson," the now historical Col.
Grierson, is well remembered by many citi-
zens of Ravenna. Some dozen or more years
ago, he gave the sometime famous Ravenna
Brass Band" two or three courses of lessons.
Under his tuition, the Band become noted IN
its day, as one of the very best in the country
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Latest ar News.

Varipus reports are in circulation indicating some
movement Of the rebel army the Rappahannock,
but most of these rumors vague and unreliable.
rebel, captured below Fredericksburg states that
it was intended soon TO make raid toward Washing
ton, In referring which telegram says, if such
designs are entertained, they will find that ample
preparations have been made for their reception"
Gen. Hooker has had reconnaissance made in
force the Rappahadnock, and telegram says,
the object twihout stating what that object wasl of
the reconnaissance was fully accomplished.
letter from Lexington, KY, reports the depart
of the entire 9th Army Corps for Vicksburg via
Louisville.
In the late fight at Port Hudson the negroes are re-
ported TO have fought WELL All is reported be go
ing well at Port Hudson. The rebels are short of
provisions. Gen. Banks is in fine spirits and conf
dent of success.
Richmond papers report gold GOO and silver $50
premium.
The War Democrats of Massachusetts talk of
bringing out General leButer-glorious old Ben for
Governor. .1.... s5 ~ if.s. t.5Fg - a.a
A telegram reports that on. John A. Bingham, oi
Ohio, has been appointed u. S. District Judge for
Florida, uicc Marvin, resigned.
special Washington dispatch says: Fernando
Wood did not take every place in Washington by
storm, as he seems to have done in The of thu
White House. Secretary Chase is said to have per
emptoriIy refused to see him.
Gen. Osterhaus is the west side of the Blact
river BRIDGE watching the rebel Gen, Johnston who
is said to have $4,000 men, poorly armed and dehciep
in artillery. It is believed he opeaie viii
Prnb ,rton.
Communication with Gen. Banks IS kept up on the
Louisiana shore. Guerrillas infest the region bewee
Providence and Grand Gulf with impunity; TIL
Government plantations selected for attack. 10
negroes have been driven off or hung. Every negr
with Federal uniform is mercilessly suspended t
the nearest tree. .z H. Il .-.-.
The formidable batteries along the Mississippi o.
the first line above the batteries all silence
save one at the extreme upper part of Vicksburg
mounts heavy guns and 9s-pounders.
The rebel battery Forest Hill, of guns of yer
heavy calibre, is captured. -gi Hs. -ssf
The Federals have mounted heavy guns in front c
the bait 'ry diagona1y at that point. nTG
The rebel rumor from Richmond that Kirby Smit
had attacked General Banks Port Hudson is hardl
credited, though some uneasness is felt.
On the 22nd, after hard fight, the feet silenced
the hill batteries of Wick ksburg, and then raked th
water and upper bluff batteries for two hours.
Grants and Pembertoa's forces were :muzzle
muzzle, and Grant mining the rebel works. Il
was receiving reinforcements rapidly.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-10

Ar THE LATE Peace Convention . in New
York, Fernando Wood, the leading spirit of
the concern, denounced and defed the Gov
ernment in the most bitter and impassioned
terms, and appauded "that noble tribune of
the people, Vallandigham." He said, :" Idare
and defy the GouerRnsent to send to the city of
New York their General Burnside '' He said
he might be arrested for treason, but if he was
he wanted every man before him to strike
down the tyrant who did it."
4. Since this defiant Peace Convention" was
held, the telegraph reports that Fernando
Wood has been in Washington, and that he
was closeted with President Lincoln for an
hour. How this may be, we cannot tell.
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The Chicago Times.

The Chicago Times, has long been one of
the most reckless and outrageous of the dis
loyal sheets in the country loud and blatant
in its expressions of reasonable sympathies,
and in its denunciations of the Government,
and its prosecution of the War in defence of
the Union. Last. week General Burnside is
sued an order suppressing its publication
Whereupon the indignant sympathizers with
the Times, in Chicago, called a meeting in the
street in front of the office, where violent
speeches were made, and resolutions passed
denouncing General Burnside and his order,
and demanding of the President that he re-
scnd the order The President promptly
complied, directing General Burnside to re-
woke the order Gen. Burnside, in the spirit
of a true soldier, as he is, obeyed; but, in the
spirit of sensitive manhood, revoked the
whole order forbidding the circulation of trea-
sonable papers in his Department. His dis
patch to the n. Y World is in these words
LEXINGTON, Kentucky,
Thursday, June 4. 1855
"To the Editor of the N. Y. World
Having been directed by the President of
the United states to revoke that part of my
order suppressing the Chicago Times, have
revoked the entire ORDER and your paper will
be allowed its circulation in this Department.
"a. E. BURNSIDE, Maj. GEN.
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HEB & al '. Theresa Ulm & al.

Anthony 5chieb & al V. Theresa Ulm & al.
CHERIFF SALE.--In obedience to the command
- of an order of sale issued from the Court of Com
Pleas of Portage county, Ohio. and to direct
ed shall eer for sale at public auction. at the door
of the court house in Ravenna said Portage county
oD Saturday. the Ill day of July, A. D. 1868,
about O'Clock a. M of said day. the oliowing.de
scrbed lands and teDements tc-wit: Situate Ia Ran
dolph township, in said county of Portage- and
bounded follows to-wit: One piece of land situate
in lot 76. beginning post in the west line ofsaid
et thence east nine chains asd Eve links to post,
thence north l65 feet to the place beginnings
tanning acres, more or less Also lot of land in
lot No. IL bounded follows: On the east and west
by tho To- line, south by land OF Henry Warner,
south by lands of - Beans and Others. contain
ing thirty-onr s9-l0O more or less: Alsoone
piece of land situate in Lot No. 90, bounded
follows west by the center of the highway, north by
land now lately owned by Cline's heirs, east by
land of Philip eitZell. and south by land of j En
gIehart, coBtaining six more or less. Making
in all the quantity of AZ 89O0 The above described
premises app aised 81 1892 co. Subec to the dow
er estate of Theresa Ulm th.rein Taken on order
of sale the property of Theresa Um & al, at the
suit of Anthony Sehieb q al Terms, cash.
WILLIAM 2. PARSONS, Sheriff.
NJ Smart, PPfs' Atty.
SheriG's Once, Ravenna, June 9Th, 1868. 6w.
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For the Portage County Democrat.

Mount Union College Anniversary.
'i The Commencement Exercises of Mount
Union College, will be held on Thursday, the
18th of June; and in the evening of the
same day will be the Conjoint Performances
of the Republican and Linnean Literary So
cieties. The preceding five days will be de-
voted chiefly to the public examination of the
College Glasses. On Wednesday evening the
18th inst, there will be a lecture before the
Literary Societies, by Hon. John Crowell,
President, Law College, Cleveland, Ohio
The Commencement Exercises will be held
in the new spacious College Hall, and will
consist in short addresses by the members of
the Senior Glass, and a Baccalaureate by
President Hartshorn, L. L. D., on Political
Ethics. The exercises will be interspersed
with music. The closing academic, year,
? though nearly three full companies of the
students have volunteered to the army, has
been one of increased prosperity to the Col
lege which extends its cheap and ample facii-
ties alike to students of both sexes, and the
ensuing year which is to begin on the 4th of
next August, will be opened in new first
class College Edifce, and with many addi-
tional educational advantages.
sd a G. w. C.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-10

ALL EFFORTS on the part of Senators and
gentlemen of standing and influence, to secure
for Gen. Butler the appointment to COM
mand, have resulted unsuccessfully. Why is
Gen. Fremont have been SO long withheld
from active service? Shall the implacable
hostility of Secretary Seward towards Gen.
Butler, and that of Gen. Halleck towards
Gen. Fremont, continue to the end, to de-
prive the country of their able and efficient
military service? 1t is to be regretted that
personal ambitions and animesitics are per-
misted to control men in high official posi-
tions, to the damage of the country, and hurt
of its cause.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-10
Union Mass Meeting at Columbus

The Union State Committee, in accordance
with universally expressed wish from all
parts of the State, invite all the Uncondi-
tional Union men of Ohio to meet in Mass
Convention at Columbus, on the 18th day of
june, that being the day for the assembling
of the Union State Delegate Nominating
Convention. A great mass meeting at Co.
lumbus at this time, will be imposing. the
patriotic participants will be benefited, and its
influence salutary.
The Committee announce, that tickets good
for the "round trip" can be had at all the
stations on all the Rail Roads leading to Co.
lumbus, at half price.
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Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

In pursuance of order of sale iss ued The Pro-
bate Court of Portage County the undersigned win sell
public auction to the highest bidder, the premises
Saturday. June 9th, 1868 the hour of o'clock
P NJ of said day. the following described real estate, to
wit: Being part OF lot No. Sc in Streesboo' in said
county, bounded south and east by the lot ines north
by e turnpike aud the cast aud west center ross and
by the public square, the school house lot. A.
Boyd's land, the buryng ground. and the north and
south center road eacepng thereout one acre sold TO
<. NJ. Stanton, for particular description OF which see
his deed,) containing I34 4sl00 acres, less be-
the real estate of which David Lane died seized
The administrator will sell the whole, 81 from
The part as may deemed advantageous for
said estate be determined the day of SALE Said
real win be sold free of ncnmbranee. reasoua
be credit exceeding two years. good security,
will be given a portion of the purchase money.
Terms made known the day OF sale. st1
Appraised at S5543, 90
81 off the south end appraised at ss per acre
Also, at the time and place i'll be sold the per-
sonal property of David Lane. deceased. u
HENRY PECK. Administrator
de bonis non.
BY NJ. STUART, his Atty.
q May u 1868. 4w
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RETAIL MARKET.
Per BUshel.
| Per Barrel.
White wheat)
Fiour.thriOle ex. 1890
Died.

-~~~~-o~~-~~-~~
esth, 1853, at the residence of her
grandfather, Mr. A. P Singleary, Streetsboro', o.,
little Stella. in the 5lh year o! her age.
Gently close the dropping eyelids,
a Smoothly part the curling hair. ag
From the pure and placid forehead
OF our little cberub fair.
For the light of life has faded
From the merry laughing eyes;
Bushed the childish voice of music,
Still and cold our Stella lies
Lay the rosebud on her bosom,
With its softly fragrant breath,
-tA Emblem of our little blossom
Early plueked away By death.
Yet It is not perfect emblem,
79 For the rose lore will bloom;
- is But know the flower cherished
$50 '-i Lives where death shall never come.
EARLE. Mrs. Earle, consort Of D. Earle, of Pal
myra, Portage Co., o., died June LIST, 1863, aged
about 60 years. s=s7asfs
WAED.-In this village, the and inst, Minnie E.,
daughter Of II. N. and E. M. Ward, aged years
and months. szs.esss
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q The irontclad war steamer Galena, which
has been in commission only a year, and from.
which so muehsRaa expected, is going into
dry dock at Philadelphia to be entirely over
ia.,,led, and il possible put into efficient con-
ditionaesesz -@4aassd 49, sssAl -Ass ~ = ~
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|, GEORGE sOMERVILLE,
Five Dollars Reward!

or STOLEN. from the
NSN2S Subscriber, b tween two aud three weeks
TSIY- since, four HeifeTs-one of them years
i'd and three yearngs. The two year old is light
brown color, with white face one OF the 1earhngs
is dark brown muley; the others are light brown,
with some white on the back. and OF the belly The
above reward will be paid to any one who will give
me inform ston so that may find them. Inf rmaiion
may be left at the Democrat at my residences
Lown. l2s IS AlSfAkAs kkIS.
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PHENIX
Furniture Rooms.

On Main Street,
One door West Of Public Square,
TUST OPENED with an assortment of Goods, en-
j braeing every variety of
ParIor, Chamber, Office and Kitchen Furniture,
UPHOLSTERY, CHAIRS and LOOKING
GLASSES,
the most of which sell at OLD PRICES.
1 give this branch OF
1 the business special atten
tio, keep ON hand several varieties of Co6ins, Of
Ali sizes finished ard trimmed. so that persons COM
ing from distance not detained, and those on
the line of the Railroads. be sure of finding the
right size and quality all ready. sell at former
prices-s 90 per foot for good Blackwalnut Comm,
well vanished and neatly trimmed. s,
Ravenna, May 3D., 1861. ely -,
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FSitasiHia ae army Letter.

Mrs. N. Wilson, of Ravehna, permits us to
make the following extracts frctA letter
written by nephew of heis, a member of
Dngers Battery l. LIST Regst. Q. v. A, How
ards Corps. Army of the Potomac:
M CAMP NEAR BAKER's STATIoN,)
May 80, 1868. {
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Strayed,

IRON the enclosure of the subscriber IN Rootsiown.
Il the 9TH day of June, Dark Brown Cew. about
10 years old. One light Red Cow, back aud face white,
years old. Any Information in regard 10 said COWS
will be lberally rewarded by
U.CHAPMAN, at Earlvflie
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Farm Produce.
B4ysrs pay the follo,sins prices.

The Ohio Statute fixes ibe weight to The bushe, of
the following commodities: Clover Seed, 62 Ibs.;
Timothy Seed, IS lbs Hemp Seed, A lbs; Millet
Seed, so lbs; Buck wheat so Beans lbs; Peas
60 lbs Hominy, 60 lbs Irish Potatoes so lbs Sweet
Potatoes so lbs Dried Peaches, 80 lbs. Dried APP
Piles, 25 lbs. Wheat 60 lbs; Shelled Corn. So lbs.
rorn in the Ear. 20 lbs; Rye, Sc lbs Flax Seed Sc
lbs Barley, 47 bs Oats, SO lbs: Malt "a lbs; Hun
garian Grass Seed, so lbs.
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Secret Leagues.

The Sandusky Register, in an article COM
menting upon the opposition of certain jour-
mails to secret Union Leagues, says
"The recent persistent attacks upon the
Loyal League, organized on publicly pro-
claimed and well understood basis of uncon-
ditional loyalty, seem to us manifestly unwise
and inconsiderate. The enemies of the or
ganization being the judges, their publication
of the ritual, the obligation and the entire in
ternal machinery of the order, being accepted
as true, there is nothing in the Loyal League
to which any true patriot can object. The
obligations could be taken thousand times a
day and work i'll to no man. Hence it would
seem that those who object to secret political
socites on the ordinary grounds, on which all
secret societies are considered objectional,
could waive the objections at such a time as
the present, and cooperate patriots with
the loyal leaguers though they did not be-
come fellow members with them, without
burthening their own consciences or winking
at wrong. Do the loyal objectors to the
| Loyal League fancy that men have banded
together in secret binding themselves with
an obligation of unconditional loyalty, intend
| ing to enter into petty schemes for the ad-
vancement of loyal leaguers to position OF
place Such supposition were disgraceful
to the men indulging it, and besides were nom
sensical at the best. Men who would be
moved by such consideration, at such time
as the present, would only be contemplate in
the Loyal League or out of it, and the loyal
men who are moved by such fear, do little
less than manifest the very petty, despicable
littleness which they charge upon Others.
1
r" Is there any occasion, is there any neces-
sity,, for these assaults on the part of loyal
men and patriots ? Con any good be accom-
| plished by stirring up division in the place o
/ Union Is there any occasion for furnishing
clubs TO copperheads We ask the ,objector
to the Loyal League to wisely weigh and con
slider what compensating good they can accom-
/ plish, for the evil which is manifest and ap
i rlarentn - z p. - .--.L =
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peculiarly sad mistake was made by the
War Department, in January, in the case of
Assistant Surgeon j. P. Alcorn, 126th Ohio,
residing at Ravenna Ohio. An order was is
sued, branding Alcorn with the crime of re-
ceiving bribes from soldiers. causing the Gov
ernor to revoke his commission. The War
Department now corrects the mistake, bystat-
ing the name of the guilty party as j. P.
sAshcorn, 116th Pennsylvania. 911
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Individual Rights
To Hives be had by apply in person to
he subscriber in Randolpher by letter addressed to
him at ROotstown P. D. -..s .-.-.I ...f
Also, ITALIAN BEES for sale.
.5l..s sc BRlwN.
: Randolph. April IL, 1868. a5.sw