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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

BIG MAJoR1T1Es.-The following are
the majorities by which some of the
Radical Congressman are elected
They are large enough for all practical
purposes That of Sidney Clark, in
Kansas, is nearly $4,000; Gen. Farms.
worth, of Illinois, has 14,416; Gen
Garfield, of this district, has 1929
majority, and yet he ran considerably
behind the State ticket. Gen. Butler
though having two competitors, re.
ceived nearly 10, 900 majority s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

EXECUTIVE PATRONAGE. General
Grant, as President, will have the con-
troll of fifty thousand offices and Off
GERS, whose annual compensation, to
say nothing Of the stealings, amount
to thirty millions of dollars Don't the
Radicals think it dangerous to trust
the Executive with this vast patron
age? When the Democrats were in
power, they used to say so. 'la % -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

In Minnesota, where they have vo-
ted for impartial suffrage" there
were, accordidg to the census of 1860
259 negroes, giving about fifty colored
voters. In Iowa, where they have
voted to put themselves oman equality
with the blacks, there We're 1869 ne
groes, which would give 214 voters.
In neither, OF both States combined
had they as many negroes as voted in
Ohio contrary to law and the Consti-
tuition. ''.'''- % 'tiH
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

The election is over but these
words, spoken by Horatio Seymour,
will last forever: ,' a 2Hori p .i-2 hal.
"The war is oven and the dead are
buried. The Godqof Nature has COW
cred their graves with green grass and
beautiful flowers to show us nature
left no traces of violence. Poor fallen
human nature should initiate this di-
vine example and wipe out the traces
of passion and hate in the minds of
the American people,"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19
Our Advertising Patrons---The
Places to do Business. -ei.r-g.


Places to do Business. -si .1z,.l
The following is a list of our advertising, pat
rons with their business:a --.il ii ,ftgTTos or
E. T. RICHARDSON & SoNs-Hardware
E. MUssER-Ctothing and Furnishing Goods
N KAHN-Clothing and Furnishing Goods. -
FLATH & PoE--Clothing and Furnishing Goods
s. NJ, yBAssETT7Books and Stationery, and
News Depot. '''
VANCE s WELISAFurniture and Croekefy,
and Glassware LiitfL9 Of zJ hf9i rifuo.oI
iT.G PHILLIPS Furniture Ely and Croekery, and
Glassware.
DURHAM & W Art Boots and Shoes: 81 'i-a
CLARK & &fSNEY-Grocers.. .isi gi!I j: 81 -fs
WARD Is fGuRLRY-Grocers, and Dealers in
Croekery and Glassware.
LEWIS & GoRRrSGE- Saddles and Harnesses
BEEcHER s. SEYAoUR-Dry Goods antb Gro
ceries. -yff:f,I ..-....r . .,.,-..,
N. CoNYERsET7Dry Goods and Groceries,
j. S. SMITH & Co-pry Goods and Groceries.
c. S. CoTTER4 Silver and Brass Platter, Bell
Hanger and Locksmith-,; s1ft fc-ft r-a r....s..
T. NJ. JoNEs-Marble Works.
G. W. Fox-Marble Works. ( - ~ . r5A
F. BARToNAshingle Factory.ii .l.Jirs4gE.
SECOND NATIONAL BANK. Rayenna-Bankers
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Rayenna-Bankers.;
MRS. L. A. REED-Millinery and Ladies' Fur.
nishing Goods. q 7i s-| --3iIF 10 GIf.s-
GE1GER & MISUNDERSTANDING i,lJarg.
DR. d. R. JENNINGs-Dentist. s,g.,;f;-. s..
BRAINERD s. .MAsoN-Flour and Feed
WIN. E. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Summit Mill 81
DR.. G. l. B. SNYDER-GermanPhy Physician.
PoE & BBoTHER-Druggists and Apothecaries.
LUTHER L. Observation-Disclosures
MERITS s. RIDDLE Manufacturers of Car
tiages of all kinds. 3.fgi 5id q! s.fsnf|tr3l5Ia
4.ig<Is'9 PROFESSIONAL, CARDS. -,.F,5.
ATToRNEYs-EDGAR W. MAxsoN, Garrettsvil1e.
&c . ~ RANNEY & HATFIELD, Ravenna.d
90 ">I9ii w. B. THOMAS IlJ15 ilstlii5E
al;T 81 ~. S. E. FINK, i7. 1gTit mir H",aesf
~ ANs0N W. BEMAN,
WILLARD & DYER, i'l ~ -s-l--.t'
II; =" S. DlNoRToN,a z+sE = ".itlfs
PHYsIOIANs-JosEPH WAGGoNER, NJ. D. 3. -..
g. A. W. ALCoRN NJ. D.
ID EAL ESTATE.-Alf parties conteInplat-
III ing transactions in Real Estate, (either as
buyers or sellers,) will forward their interest
by first consulting the latest lists and circulars
of "A. W. BEMAN.
Office East End Phenix Block, Ravenna, Ohio.
RaVenna, Sept. 8, 1868. IT,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19
NOTICE TO INVALIDS!
G:I. B. Snyder, I'D.
,ae GERMAN PHYsIclAN.'
lRAyENNA. OHIO

by eminent Microscopists to determine the ac-
tual condition of the blood, and excretions in
health and disease, claims to arrive at correct
conclusions in analyzing AGATE and Clronic
Disease, by the microscope and chemical agents.
j. Diseases thus unveiled of the mystery former
,ly surrounding them, become amenable to treat
ment, and not subject to the dangerous expert
ments of those who '<oness at tie disedss" /" and
use the stomach; as crucible to be filed with
poisonous chemical agents to confirm or contro-
vert their opinions of the seat and nature of
diseases. $500 ieti.5 o. i'fs-l.Gs'Jts
bfofiee in Dodge's Block.o aasoq1ug sd9
g Residence, Gillette House Seps, '6s, 1y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

GoLurTUous.- New Lisbon
Patriot says: :" A lady dressed in
fashionable style, driving carriage,
while a Icolored gentleman. occupied
the interior, and seemed to enjoy his
position considerably, passed our office
yesterday, They were bound for the
land of Salem. ," Isn't there an evi-
dence of pro1,onr.eess. lm'"oa u' "l
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19
.Eleetion Of PTesident-rhe way i. is done

Election of President-The way it is done.
The first steps toward the election
Of President for four years from the
fourth of March next have been ta-
ken, and everybody understands how
it is done, as far as we have gone but
there are hundreds, even among the
generally well informed people, who
do not understand the operation of
electing President For the benefit
of those who are not posted in refer
ence to this matter, we copy the fol-
lowing very clear statement of the
method in which the election is con-
| Quoted after the electors are chosen,
from the Cincinnati Enquirer of a re-
cent date: .g,4---..
.tThe. Electoral College of each
State is to meet at its capitol ON the
first wednesday in December. It is
then and there to ballot for President
and Vice President The balloting is
seeFet. The result of. The ballot is to
be sealed up and sent to the President
of the Senate. On the second Wednes-
day in February the vote of each State
is to be announced and the result de-
clared. If any one candidate has a
majority over all the others, then he is
to be declared the President elect
without any formality. If he has not
majority over all, then the House OF
Representatives is to elect. They
elect by States, each State having
but one vote, no matter how great OF
small its representation in Congress.
If a State has thirty members in the
House, those thirty members have no
more voice than one member from
Delaware or Nebraska. 1t requires a
majority of all the States to elect
Thus, for instance, there are thirty.
seven States. 1t would require nine
teen to choose a President, in case the
election went to the House. ii''1't ~.
"a The election would only 90 to the
House about the middle of February.
The balloting could only go on until
the 4th of March, when it would be
destroyed by the dissolution of the
House of Representatives. At the
expiration of its term, there would
most probably be no President elected.
Who, then, in that event, would act in
that capacity? 1t would be the Vice
President elect. He would be the
President, in fact, the same as if the
President had died by the s.roke OF
disease, or by some accidental casualty.
If there was no choice for President,
there would, possibly, be no choice
for Vice President. When the House
proceeded to vote by States for Presi-
ident, the United States Senate would
elect a Vice President. 1t would
choose him from the two highest can
didates before the people-the Senate
voting per capita. The Vice Presi-
dent would, therefore, be elected, and
be qualified to enter upon the dis
charge of the Presidential duties, if no
President was elected.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

. The The editors Of the Columbus Crisis
and State Journal are getting BY the
ears. The editor Of the former accuses
the editor of the latter of being. able to
" lay down on one ear and cover him
self up with the other"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The Cleve-
land Leader says it is stated that the
internal revenue returns for that, (the
l8th3 district, viii be more than mill
lion dollars less this year than last
1t is pretty: evident, if this be the case
generally, that, either there has got to
be a great reduction in. the expendi-
lures of the Government, an Increase
Of taxation, or an augmentation Of the
national debt. We hope the former:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19
NEWS ITEMS.

4 2 r \ ..4
Gold was quoted in New York on
Monday at 1861. : s''i''
THE second trial of George w. Cole
for, the murder of L., Harris Hiscock
commenced at Albany, n. T.. on
Thursday last,
Atithe late election both Iowa and
Minnesota voted to strike the word
"white from their Constitutions, and
to cfothe the negroes with the privi-
lege of the elective franchise. .5asi xsat
Minnesota voted against an amend
meht to her Constitution abolishing
grand juries.i J9gsz r. .r-ll4 -+.f7z i,,
1t is reported that Perry M. Hunter,
an extensive woolen manufacturer of
Morristown, Pa, committed suicide
the morning of the 18th instant, by
shooting himself. 7 s7ft9fea
Miller's brewery, on Lake street.
Rochester, New York, was destroyed
by fire on the evening of the 11th inst.
Loss $1,000; insured for $1,000.
Governor Hayes has commuted the
sentence of death pronounced upon
Mrs. Sarah M. Victor for the murder
of her brother, William Parquet, to
imprisonment for life in the peniten-
tiary. F55
The New York Times and number
of other Radical papers are advoeat-
ing the increasing of the salary of the
President from $25,0O0 to 100000
This is the first symptom of retrencb-
0sent manifested by the RAIDS since the
election of Grant.
In the Warren county Court of
Common Pleas there are ten cases on
the docket against persons charged
with betting on the election.
afF5 A number of the Radical papers are
clamoring for the division of New
York into two States. Of course this
is not political move, in the interest
Of the Republican party.
BY school census just completed,
Chicago has a population of 253,O54
souls. .tsa a7s-Taiifa) i{iJ) sias
The two Louisville papers, the Jour
nal and the Courier, have been consoI-
fdated. The Joarmat, during the war,
was union journal, while the Courier
espoused the cause of the Confeder-
acy. 70 @i2i si =
One Of the Grant electors chosen by
. the Radical Legislature of Florida is
a jet black negro. '''ss'iis -,
Marfora, the favorite of Queen Isa-
bella, has been dismissed, and his place
is now occupied BY Count Espelato,
belonging to. one of the first families
of Navarro. .e4s
The New York Tribune makes Sew
mour's majority in the State of New
York 10,S4O, not all official, and
Grants majority in Pennsylvania, 49,
893. ss -sa -,
Hon. JAMES C. HALL, a prominent
citizen of Toledo, and a member of
the State Legislature, died in that city
on Friday morning last, aged about 56
years.
a5GevERNoR BAKER and Thomas FL.
Nelson, whose names have been men
3 TONED as candidates for United States
Senator from Indiana, have each de-:
clined. They doubtless think that the
Bump is no desirable place for man
who has a good reputation to, main
tain. @ 5,ttsr-- s-s4, = -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

IHE DIFFERENoE.-Prentice of the
lto Louisville i nfa Journal says. The.Demnioc.- ic..
cratic, cratic party acas in power, and our
country was the worlds admiration.
The Radical party is in power and
our country is the worlds scorn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

ELECTION INcIDENT1.-A friend of
General Butler meeting him the day
after his election remarked: "I pre-
sumo the lion and the lamb will lie
down together now" eyes," replied
the general, "but the lamb will be in
side of the lion.o "a a-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

:, The Coos (N. H.J Repubzicss,, has
been keeping a record of big beets,.
but announces at last that the beet
that beat the beet that beat the other
beet, is now beaten byIa beet thatbeats
all the bects, whether the original
beet, the beet that beat the beet, or the
beet that beat the beet that beat the
beet.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

GOING for Grant--the office-seekers.
lt1s said that one week only after the
result of the election was known.
Grant had received five hundred let
ters from these disintefested patriots.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

THE place to buy your Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry, is at NJ. MowEN's, No 3, Etna Block
where you win always ind good assortment,
and lower prices, than any other House in the
pounty. = .i.-.s5 a.y...i--t -.g..
Repairing done on short notice. An work
warranted. 7-'t ,r..a ftI @SepS5 1SsS, If
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19
r AYENNA SUMMIT Mill
PRICE. LIST. Sc

o W
The Cheapest Flour, Quality Considered,
in this Market. 70 E.flf
d. And Iwant it distinctly understood that all
the Flour 1 sell is made at the Ravenna Summit
Mill, and from Portage County Wheat, which is
the best raised in the State the present season;
and that is the reason why all who want Flour
will buy it IN preference to poorer Flour at
higher prices. This Flour is warranted to be
made from pure Winter Wheat - --'--
lily .s ~. VIM E. BRADLEY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19
co.. .-...,,. WILLIAM cox.
Mt. UNION, o., Nov. II, 1868.

- ID IT 2 -l-# #a4rHH H.
.to The Secretary of the Treasury has
decided that he has, power to reissue
any legal tender notes that may have
been redeemed but not cancelled, pro-
yided the amount outstanding does
not exceed four hundred millions of
dollars. This viii obyiate the neces-
sity of further sales of bond or gold
by the treasury and enable the Secre-
tary to afford substantial relief to the
money market. ''''i
KEEPING up the County paper, by,
increasing its circulation among pay,
ing subscribers, is the most efficient
means of securing Democratic success.
Bear this in mind. .aaG .u8.I
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19
Official Registry.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
Judge of Common Pieas-GEo.7 NJ. TgTTLE.
Probate Judge-JAcoB V. NELL. ~
Prosecuting Attorney-E. L, .WEBBKR. =. - -
County Auditor-HENRY H STEVENS.
County MISUNDERSTANDING r. REED. -. -,,
Clerk of Courts-ANDREw JACKSON.
Sheri6-HENRY C. JENNINGS. -, =,
REcoRDER-G. W. BARRETT. -
County eCommissioners-OzIAs ALLEN, PERRY =
p. DAwLEY, Jos. C. CONRAD. - - ~ " =,
Coroner-LUTHER II. PARMELEE. '''--'
Surveyor-CHARLEs j. GILLIs.
Directors of County In1rmary-E. b. BABcocK,
GUAM CLEMENTS and l.. G. DODGE ~,
+ MAYORS OF51NGOKP0RATED TOWNS -.
Ravenna-E. L. WEBER.
Kent-JoHN THOMSON. - y
arrettsYille----.-- FRANCIS.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
. Atwater-James Webber and Sylvester A. y
Hinman. .aafa,
Aurora-Reiben p Cannon and w orthy Tay-..s
lor 't3i Ef2a .s.,--. ~! 5sii asitt,i -If--
( Brimfeld-Joseph L. Carrier and A. H Lani-=--
phear 5yz p, .=-,....
Deerfield-C. S. Tibbais and John h Holman. -
Edinburgh-Sm Sanford and Asa Bingham !
rlestoEEnp-Augustus VI A Mpny9n and Nathan - :.
II. Smith ' ~ ''''1 'i' 3
Franklin- Edgar Al. Anderson, Luther *. :
Parneiee and VIM Grinhell. ~ y.st gaizrsg ssbfs.
Freedom-byman Bryant and Arvillus c.
Larkconl. E- iHe,4a hls uIoI3sjw s-g-ssJ -...-r
Hiram-Rufus Butts and Richard NJ Hank.
Mantua-A. n. Farr and Henry Cobb .... =
NelsoRs-J ames Ashald and A. F. Hannahs. -
PalmEra-Johni j.. Williams. Orrin Stevens
and S.. o. Calvin. Il, ,5, sv,.-.-....
Paris-A. B. Merrill and Brainard selby, Jr.
Ravenna-Wm. Cooimaff5 s. E. Fink and iJo-
seph D. Horton. ,-''iraf ia4ti: iTl5H mid ~ II
Randolph-James P. Cole and I'm! Bettis.- .soa
RoOtstown-A. H Barlow and Gideon sey-k
mour, ,r.. -.t; u, an. z.,;..-s--..
shalersyille-sanluel G, Eldridge and W William
Carlton -ioa4 %. ..5.: al .5 ,,-,j.,.f.,
streetsboro-E, N. Stanton and James H.
Nichols. ~ "A
Sufield-H. K. Martin and VIM Panlus = IL
Windham-E. S. W,oodworth and Cornelius J
Frary. So - -5-'i 59ii ilff| OF II
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19
A short Story.


When enlarged my business by adding La
dies Furnishing Lace and Faucy Goods to my
stock of Millinery, many persons predicted for
me q shDrtiifedn trade, but having been sus-
tanned byrthe liberal patronage of an appreciat-
ing public, 1 am now prepared to exhibit q larg
er stock Of Goods than ever before, and offer
some special bargains. 'a 80 -. asHs
Among the many articles in stock, You will
find Hoop skirts, Corsets, Hosiery, Gloves
handkerchief, Wells, Linen and Lace Collars,
Eanbroidery Braid, and many articles that La
dies appreciate, too numerous to mention.
MRS. REED,
-" First National Bank Building, Ravenna.
- Oct 90. 4w.5 I5 y9H sHrsi Iffdt 7
"A FRAGMENT NOTICE,-W. f. Pinney
"A vs., Nelson 2, 1ngell-B Before A. n: Farr,
j. p, Of Mantua township, Portage County,
Ohio. On the 18th day of September, A. D'
1853, safd Justice issued an order of Attachment
in the above action, for the sum % of $sSI4
Mantua, Nov. 1s, 1868, Sw,, ...,..s .-.----r
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19
MATTHEW B1ReHARD,i Chm.

EDWARD SPEAR, Sec'y.
WARREN, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1868. 4 s
On Monday evening, on motion by
Judge Birchard. the foregoing pro-
ceedings and resolutions were ordered
to be entered on the journal of the
Court. 155iz9ift aLt1 - E.ed
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19

BAKER and Thomas H.
Nelson, whose names have been men
TONED as candidates for United States
Senator from Indiana, have each de-:
clined. They doubtless think that the
Rump is no desirable place for man
who has good reputation to. main
tain. IN j ,5ts,-- ~
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-26
FLOODED STOCK.
Kentucky Jewels Transferred TO Tonnes
see.


We rejoice to chronicle the arrival in
our State, of a car load OF tLroughbreds
from that famous blue grass region, Ken
tueky. The stock were bought at the an
nual sale at Woodburn (home of the late
r. a. Alexander), last Thursday. The
following are the names Of .he purchasers
and their selections
General Duuoan-ch, ooltfoaled IN 1866,
by Lexington, dam by imp. Glencoe also
a bay colt foaled in 1866. by imp. Bonnie
Scotland, dam Woodbine by Hamlet.
B. +. Cockrill-bay colt, foaled in 1867,
by imp. Bonnie Scotland, dam WoOdbine.
General w. G. Harding-ch. FLY, foal
ed in 1857, by Vandal, dam Fanny G., by
imp Margrave.
A. c. Franklin, Of Sumner-eh. flly,
by Lexington, lst dam Schottish, by imp.
Albion also brown FLY, by Lexington,
lst dam Maria Iuhis, by imp. Yorkshire
also ch. GiIly, by Lexington, 1st dam
Sally Travis, by imp. Glencoe. All of
these were foaled in 1867.
Geo 7 altman, Of Giles-Gray mare
Vanity, by Vandal, lst dam by Gray Me-
doc also Rosa CLARK, by imp. Australian,
fret dam Kitty Clark, by imp. Glencoe /;
also eh, FLY. foaled in 1866, by imp. Aus
traliap, fiTst dam Miss Morgan. by import
ed Yorkshire also bay FLY, foaled in
1867, by imp. Australian, ist dam Matte
Gross. BY Lexington also brown silly,
foaled in 1857, by imported Australian,
/ first dam Mazurka, by Lexington ; also
bay flly, foaled in September, 1866, By
Lexington, dam fall sister to Novice, she
by imp. Glencoe.
fit be true that a map is a benefactOr
who causes two sprigs Of grass TO grow
where one grew before. it is equally true
that these gentlemen who have had the
nerve to buy the best thorOughbreds IN The
country, are benehetors; and the entire
community are equally interested and ben
fitted. We hail with pleasure the intro
duction Of such stock in Tennessee.
Major Altman also brought down tbs
smallest Shetland pony that has yet reached
, the State Banner.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-26
From The Lincoln County News
a Villains End.

A negro was arrested last week il the
neighboThood about nine or ten miles west
OF town, on the charge offorcibly violating
the person of widowed white woman 1t
is painful to state that the charge was fnl-
Iy sustained in the investigation. The facts
were about these, as we gather them Be-
tween midnight and day he forced himself
into the bed chamber of the lady in ques-
ton. who it appears was entirely alone
By main strength she was overpowered and
the most beastly and brutal liberties taken
with her person several times. He then
retired as he came, after breathing threat
enings and vengeance in the event she ex-
exposed the outrage or called for assistance.
She Immediately, on feeling secure against
his return, gave the alarm to her nearest
neighbors, and this led to his early arrest.
The investigation alluded to, before a
justice Of The peaee, established beyond
question his guilt, and be was accordingly
placed in charge Of the officer of the dis
trict. On last Sunday night party of IN
known persons demanded him of the officers,
and soon after he was found hanging, dead
dead, dead, from the limb of tree on the
road side, not far from the house of his
victim and the scene of his crime.
All good citizens hailed these tidings
with a heartfelt amen. There is certainly
no crime in all the catalogue of infamy
that so thoroughly chilIs and freezes the
blood of eolite men, born Of a0ite a0onae,s, agith
agllite mothers and sisters, and aUiUes, and
daughters, than these assaults from n egroes
upon the fair of the land, becoming SO pre-
valent under Radical rule Law is too tar
| dy Death is not enough The old pen
atty of burning at the stake, faying alive,
should be again resuscitated as alone
COR ssurate with the diabOlical ofense.
An ,rue should vengeance be to the
man that if white woman consents to or
! courts this unnatural and wicked connection
however depraved and abandoned she may
be, similar punishment should be visited
upon both.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-26

Some years ago a certain young United
States officer was wild, and as unpopular
among his army comrades as he vas reck-
less. During the grea; Crystal Palace ex-
hibition in New York city, he distinguish
ed himself by riding horse into a hat
store, and performed several other feats
which at last brought him to court mar
tial. The court assembled at Fortress
Monroe, the officer was tried and the find
ing given, but not published guilty of
conduct unbecoming an officer and gentle
man." Informed of the finding, and an
ticipating its approval, the plain, for such
he was, vent at once to Washington, cal
led on the Secretary of War, and made a
frauB statement of the case.
lie acknowledged his fault, but said
that If punished by the Court in the man
ner he expected, he would be forever dis
graced. In consideration of his position
as an officer, and the circumstances con-
neosed with his family, he begged permis-
sion to resign. The Secretary of War in
formed him that such thing as resigna-
ton after charges had been preferred was
unheaTd of in the annals of military law,
and contrary to the rule and practice OF tbs
service. Bu: the officer begged on and f.
nally the Secretary yielded and the soldier
became civilian and merchant. That Of
fcer was Ulysses s. Grant, and the Seore-
tary of War, ex,PresideDt Jefferson Davis.
These are the facts as they were related to
us by an officer of the United States army.
-CharZeston Meas, 18Th.