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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-05
C. HA nj PIoN SAFES,

PHILADELPHIA August 81, 1862
MBssRs. FARRBL, HERRING q Co.
Gentlemen:-In the year 1866 unfortunately woa
IN business In the Artisan Building, which was de
sroyed by hre ON the 10th OF April l had then i'm
use what supposed was Fire Proof Safe but upo/
opening 1t 1 found everything DESTROYED. and o
burning therein. -.
You VIII recollect gentlemen, there was seyera,
OF your safes In that fire, also several In the fire MT
sixth and Commerce streets, the next Nav five
weeks afterwards, all OF which upon being opened
proved they were fre-proof indeed, for witnessed
the opening OF the most Of them and In every case
tne contents were preserved, while Safes of other
makers were partially or entirely DESTROYED I at
once concluded to have something that could de-
pend upon, and purchased one OF your Safes
Ihe safe purchased OF you at that time was sinh
Jected 10 Whte heat (Which was witnessed by sew
erai gentlemen that reside in the neghborhood) at
tne destruction OF my Marble Paper factory 9a
wallace street, on the afternoon and evening or the
z4th lhst. After digging the safe from the ruins.
ana opening it this morning, was much pleased to
ma everything consisting of books papers, money
and silverware, ali right 1 shall want another OF
my business In. could not rest contented with anv
other make of safes
CHARLES WILLIAMS,
Marble Paper Manufacturer
HERRINGS PATENT CHAMPION SAFES the
most reliable protection from fire now known. HER
RINGS NEW PATENT BANKERS SAFES COM
bning hardened steel and iron with the atent Fiank
Unite or SPIEGEL Essen, furnishes a resistant
against boring and cutting tools to an extent hereto
fore unknown.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
AMost Startling Tragedy.

Telegrams from Chicago state that
most startling tragedy occurred at
Rockford, Illinois, ON the 26th ult. A
woman named Dixon killed her hus-
band, Banks B. Dixon, under the fol-
lowing circumstances: Dixon and
his wife had lived unhappily together
for some time, when finally, from real
or imaginary causes, she left him, go
ing to her fathers house in the coun-
try. She returned short time since,
stopping at the house of friend, and
was confined with child. Her hus-
band made various attempts to see her
after this event, for the purpose, it is
supposed, to gain possession of the
child. 1t was finally arranged that he
should visit her on certain day,
which was as above stated. While in
the chamber with his wife, and stand
ing by the bedside, with the babe in
his arms, his back towards the bed, his
wife, who had appeared perfectly
calm, without emotion or excitement,
suddenly rose, and drawing forth a
concealed revolver, fired two shots,
one Of which passed entirely through
him, near the heart, causing death in
about half an hour.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
A Distinction ON Account of Color.

A Distinction on Account of Color.
The negroes of Hayti, says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, imagine that it
shows want of respect for their Gov
ernment for the United States to send
black to represent them at the col
ored court. They thereupon vent con-
siderable indignation. So our Gov
ernment at Washington is informed.
Two or three years ago the President
of the Liberia Republic, in one of his
annual messages, requested that for
eign Governments who sent them
Ministers wonld send white ones. 1t
adds-so it is thought-to the respec-
liability of the colored Governments
to have residing near them white rep
resentatives of foreign Governments.
And the colored folks imagine, too,
that a negro is sent because no white
man would condescend to take it.
Therein they make mistake. Scores
of distant relatives could be scared
MP, on short notice, who would accept
with greediness these positions; and,
as they would confer happiness on the
blacks of Hayti and Liberia, we
would commend Grant to accommo.
date his foreign appointments to those
countries to suit the wishes of theil
people, so far as their prejudice
against their own color is concerned
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
The "Decency Party"

At the late Radical State Conven-
tion In Tennessee, while in the midst
of the session, Mr.. David Nelson had
a fisticnff fight with one of the three
Chairmen Congressman Butler).-
Pistols and knives were drawn by the
friends of the respective parties, and
had it not been for the active interior
ence Of the police, there would have
been a general melee, with great loss
OF life. Both Nelson and Butler were
arrested. --
As a specimen of the elegance OF
the Convention, takes the following
from the speech of Captain Hatho-
way, of militia fame, in reply to Colo.
mel Brownlow. He said
-" Don't say any more of your &C
did stuff. If you want to fight, by
Cd, Pm in. If nothing else will dc
you, and you must have id rebel
put n. B. Forrest in nomination, an6
vote for him in spite of hell. By
Cd, men, want it distinctly under
stood that I've got milt in me bis
enough to wrap twice around my
body, and tie in knot behind my
back, with the ends tapping down up
onrthe calves of my legs; and &C
d-n me to hell if / can be howle6
down by any set of men,"
This is one of the. representatives O
what calls himself the "decency " par
ty."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
suieide a. the Ohio Penitentiary.

In the month of October, 1868, there
came to the Ohio Penitentiary, from
Hamilton County, Henry Wise, charg-
ed with grand larceny, and sentenced
to confinement for one year. This
was his second term at the prison
Shortly after being received the sec
ond time, he manifested decided
symptoms of insunity, and was placed
on light duty in the yard within the
walls of the prison. His insanity was
of suicidal nature. and twice since
his arrival had he made attempts to
destroy his life. His third and last
trial yesterday was terribly effective
in the accomplishment of his purpose.
It is supposed that shortly after the
dinner hour yesterday he managed to
elude the vigilance of his guard, and
proceeded to the basement of the rake
shop, where, following the tortuous
winding of narrow passage way, he
arrived at the flrtherest end of the
room, and made his preparations for
death. His proceedings were marked
with all the peculiar cunning of insane
Having selected an obscure under
ground passage of an apartment
which is seldom visited, and when Sc
cure from observation or interference
he coolly prepared the fatal moose
and gave the final sharpenings to the
shortened shoe knife which he plunged
into his body before swinging off from
his improvised perch. He had placed
small, light box on top of heavy
oaken one, which was placed on end
and then seating himself on the light
box, had first tied his feet together
and then his hands. A piece of rope
connected those attached to his feet
and hands, which prevented the rails
ing the hands sufficiently to reach his
neck after he had thrown himself from
his perch ON the box. 1t is supposed
that he next adjusted the. sash cord
about his neck, which he had preVi.
ously fastened to the two small braces
between the joist overhead, and then
taking his knife, shortened and SHARP
pointed shoe-knife, thrust it twice in.
to his abdomen, and threw himself
from the box. Death was the, necas
sary result. When the hour arrived
for locking up the prisoners last nigh
Wise was missing, and an immediate
search resultsd in finding his body
stiff and cold in death in the locality
above Observation-Disclosures States
man Nav %.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
Anti-Negro voting Law.

The Radical press and politicians of
this State have studiously misrepre-
sented the character of the law
passed by the late Legislature IN
relation to the subject of negro vot-
ing. They have called it another t'vis-
ible admixture law" and insisted that
it is but copy of of an act already
decided unconstitutional. The facts
of the case are these: Governor
Hayes, in his last message, called the
attention of the Legislature to the
subject of illegal voting, and urged
the adoption of measures to suppress
it. On examination of the laws al
ready on the statute book, it was
found that punishment was provided
for all forms of illegal voting, except
that which might be committed by a
disregard of the constitutional hmita-
tion of the elective franchise to white
male, citizens It was in evidence
that at the late State election Green
county polled nine hundred more
votes than she had white male voters
in her population, even admitting to
be white men many who were known
to have a large amount of negro blood
in their veins. The object Of the law
to which the Radicals now affect SO
mnch aversion was simply to prevent
black men from yoting-not, as has
been represented, to declare who
shall be. considered black and who
shall be considered white. Before
the passage of this act there was no
punishment attached to this violation
of the plain letter of the Constitution ;
and it WAS as we have said, the only
form of illegal voting to which no
penalty was prescribed. The Legis-
lature placed the black man attempt
ing to vote illegally upon precisely the
same ground as the white man COM
mitting the same offense already
stood. If man who is not a white
male citizen votes or offers to vote, he
is liable to the same penalty as a nom
resident of the State who does the
same thing. The question of who are
white male citizens is left to to the
courts and juries to dCtermine.-En-
qatirer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03

AT Harrisonville, Cass County, Mo.
a few days ago, a murder took place.
A lawsuitin Common Pleas between
George Preston and George w. Lind
say has been decided in the morning
favorrbly to the latter. John and
Jesse Preston sons of the Plaintiff,
logged Lindsey all the afternoon,
armed with revolvers, the latter try
ing to keep out of their way; but,
about nine o'clock in the evening, one
of the Prestons went into the hotel
where Lindsey was stopping, took
hold of himya and pulled him out doors,
and Immediately the other Preston
shot him through the body, infiicting
mortal wound. Lindsey then drew
a revolver and first shot the Preston
that was holding him. and then the
other-both through the body. Lind
say and John Preston are, beyond
doubt, mortally wounded-Jesse Pres
ton, at least, very dangerously.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
State Sinking Funtl.

The late semi-annual report of the
Sinking Fund Commissioners for the
six months ending May 18th shows its
condition as follows: The total re-
ceipfs into the sinking fund, including
the balance in the treasury November
15, 1868, during said six months, were
$1,3S5, ,742M The disbursements were
Sl,l5s,097 02, leaving balance of
sinking fund IN the treasury on the
18th day of May, 1869, of 1921, ,644 SO J;
on deposit in New York, 1904 SO ;
thus making the total amount of sink
ing fund ON hand S237, 40 5s. The
total public funded debt of the State
of Ohio on the 15th- of Afay. 1865. was
$40, 0,04S, ,3S1 Sc.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
q cTuWh OF SIOfy On my neAu,
q An appointments in my hand, -
The shacl<les Upon Foreign Trade.

The Shackles Upon Foreign Trade.
A vivid idea can be formed of the
shackles which are imposed by the
Government upon the foreisn trade
of the country, when we state that on
the S400,000,OO0 of goods which con-
stitute the amount of our imports,
$20O'o00.oo0 gold are paid in the
shape of custom-house duties. For
every dollars worth ofgoods the peo-
pie consume, half a dollar goes to the
Government! Such monstrous taxa
ton is almost unprecedented in the
history of nations. It is no wonder
we hear of free-trade leagues. About
the most important and urgent polit-
ical measure is the great reduction OF
the tariff duties We ought not to
collect from customs over S70,OO0OOO
a year, and when we have Demo-
cratic Admin that desirable
consummation will be reached. sa[ o5
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
MANTUA coRREspoNpENcE.

An impromptu ceremonial was ar
ranged on Sunday morning, May 30th,
to decorate the graves of the soldiers
with flowers at Mantua Center. Ow-
ing to previous appointments, the
speakers relied upon, were unable to
attend, yet the ceremonies were very
interesting. At one o'clock P. NJ, an
assemblage of citizens numbering
about 300, were formed into process
sion on the Public Square by J. n.
Johnson. and preceded by the choir
and Committee of Decorations con-
sisting of five young ladies with es-
corts, each bearing boquets of beauti-
full flowers, were marched to the two
cemeteries, and laid their offerings on
the graves of the soldiers who rest
there. The graves were FIVE in NUM-
Der, viz: -...,..-- r...
Abel P. Winchell's, who died De-
cember IL, 1861, aged % years; Bald
win Bentley's, who died February II,
1852, aged % years; Edward P. Con-
verses, who died May l, 1865, aged
81; Geo. NJ. Spink's, who died Octo-
Der 10, 1866, aged IS: E. B. Bissell's,
who died Jan. %, 1857, aged 35.
! A few appropriate remarks were
made by j. N. Johnson, and very
beautiful and appropriate music was
sung by the choir, which was listened
to with an attention and interest be-
fitting the solemnity of the occasion
while the sad and thoughtful counte-
nance, and the trickling tear betrayed
the deep emotions of the full heart
within, as the beautiful emblems ol
love and remembrance were tenderly
laid on each brave soldiers final. rest,
ing place. IL -,-. o..
They freeley gave their lives, i'll q
cause that they thought just. and fol
their sincerity and patriot devotion
their memories should be cherished
and held in perpetual remembrance
and their names engraven on every
patriots heart. .s. --..... 7-...f .s..-,-
These beautiful and touching cere.
monies should be annually observed
in every part of our country, and thus
serve to teach our people to avoid thai
spirit of wild fanaticism and bigote6
intolerance which swept over our ma
ton and filled these graves with. thu
loved ones of nearly every household
IN our once prosperous and happ.
: land. Z" "VERITAs."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
Great storm at wheeling.

AT three o'clock on Friday after
noon the most terrific rain and hail
storm ever known in Wheeling passed
over that city. For full twenty min
utes hail stonesyas large as eggs and
some even larger than mems lists fell
like rain. The water rushed down
Monroe street with irresistible fury,
carrying away boxes, barrels and
bales with the current. Main and
Market streets were fiOodeu 10 The
depth of a foot, and the sewers being
obstructed by ice, the water flowed
into the warehouses, doing much dam
age. Main street, from, Monroe to
Quincy, was covered with hail stones
to the depth of two feet. All the east
and south windows from the suspen-
sion bridge to the creek are broken,
and many awnings completely riddled
The number of panes broken is esti-
mated by thousands. The loss to the
hotels alone amounts to $4,000. =. .
The vineyards on the island and
hills surrounding Wheeling are great
ly injured, and fruit aud shade trees
torn up by the roots, or completely
stripped of foliage. The iron roof of
the p. & c. railroad depot was blown
off. Many accidents are reported,
but no lives lost. The afternoon train
on the II. railroad was compelled to
return before reaching the outskirts of
the city. .,...- ,-e.r. N.
Tho belt of the storm did not ex-
tend more than a mile above Wheeling
and the lower wards escaped the hail
shower entirely. AT 1880 p. M, the
rain and hail were again falling with
great fury. The loss is variously es-
timated at from $4,000 to,S50,00O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
Negro onice-hoIders North.

Word has been sent out from Wash
ington, that the President intends. to
appoint Negroes to cificee in the North
to offset the ones he has appointed to
Office in the South, and thus reconcile
the Southern people. There is an
opening for one or two of Africa's sa-
BILE sons here in, Wooster. We have q
post. Office, United States Collectors
Office that might be filled with one OF
these gentleman. The present incum,
bents are clever and capable; but, then
they are White, and this is not carry.
ing Republican doctrines ont to theil
logical conclusion. Why should we
not have their illustration here in
full ?-W Wayae Co. Democrat. -.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03

Dreadful Murker of the Mother and One
A horrible case of religious aberra-
ton recently occurred in North Caro-
lima. A Mr.. Loud, Jane, his wife,
and four children, named Sarah, Polly,
Eli and Nimrod, became insane by at
tending 'Fprotraeted meeting" and
began to see visions. Sally claimed
to be the true God; the mother often
saw Polly on the cross, and sometimes
herself felt ON her head the thorny
crown, and felt in her side the spear,
as her Savior had done before her,
They held meetings in the fields, and
were seen one day with their sleeves
rolled up above their elbows, knock
ing dried chestnut burs about from
one to another, until their naked hands
and arms were covered with blood
One night, while Sally and her mother
discussed some passage in Scripture, a
dispute arose, both of them claiming
to be God. The mother thought Sally
| was the devil, and ordered her sons
and husband to tie her; they did SO,
and thrust her, her hands tied togeth-
er, out of the door. She attempted to
get in; James seized bit of board
and tried to push her away, while the
mother, unable to hold the door, or
'dered Eli to shoot the devil; he fired,
hitting her in the hand, and then, as
they described it afterwards, ''the
devil scrambled off the doorstep -
Soon she was back again, putting her
bloody hands in at the hole in the top
of the door, when Eli was again or
dered to shoot. Nimrod loaded the
rifle with two bullets, and gave it to
Eli, who said, "Father, must shoot?'
eff nothing else viii do" said he.
"you must shoot;;" and said Eli, stthis
time / pumped her right between the
eyes," The, body lay outside the door
until daylight; then the mother or
dered the rest to carry the devil to the
log heap and burn her. This they did
nothing being left but bit of the
spine and skull, rib or two, some
portion of the abdomen, and the out.
line of the. swelling shoulders and
hips in the ashes. The family wer,
taken to Jail, and while they were al
occupying the cage, a room with graf
ed iron top and sides, the sons killed
their mother by choking her. A tria
resulted in their acquittal, on thu
ground of insanity. s-ret-r
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
rhe INDIANA Infan,x.

The fraudulent and illegal action of
the Radical Rump of Indiana, is lit
tie too strong dose for some of the
members of that party to swallow
We find the following sensible article
upon the subject, in the st, Paul Dis
patch, an ultra Radical paper edited
by Harlan r.. Hall, Esq, formerly a
citizen of Rayenna:
e 1t is encouraging to notice that
there is a very general condemnation
by Republican newspapers of the
course of the Indiana Legislature, in
ratifying the 18th Amendment. There
are very few who have the hardihood
to endorse 1t, and we do not antici-
pate that it will pass muster at Wash
ington..
Blind partisanship has SO long ruled
supreme that the rule Is for the camp
followers of each party to shout no.
sannas over the greatest outrages
when, perpetrated under the color OF
party authority. The instance under
consideration is the only one we can
recall since the Wal, that the Republi-
can party has not gulped down with
big swallow. This fact has led un.
scrupulous men to furnish strong do.
ses, but to the discredit of the party
they have never before nauseated.
The fact Is, and it is time the Repub.
.lican leaders learned it, there is jus.
| tice even in politics, and unless Ger.
tain degree of fair play is manifested
whirlwind of discomfort is sure te
be sown, which sooner or later will
overflow the party. 1t will not do te
guage our action by the Democracy
Because they hesitate at nothing tt
gain their point, it is neither right OF
safe to follow in their footsteps. Tht
18th Amendment is too important ,
matter to be illegally placed in tn,
Constitution. it can be legitimately
engraftcd upon that document, ant
there is every reason to hope and be
lieve that it will be, but it had bette
fail thousand times than be placed
there with taint resting upon it."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03

AN. EDITOR INDICTED.--The Grand
Jury has found q true bill against j.
Clark Swazee, editor of a newspaper
at Macon Georgia, for high misde-
meanor. The bill is pfedicated upon
an1incendiary article appearing in his
paper some weeks ago, and is based
upon that section of the code that for
bids any person to circulate any writ
ing that inculcates resistance to lawful
authority, insurrection OF conspiracy
against citizens. After the death of
DIR. Ayres by q negro, Swazee pub
.lished an infiammatory article, calling
on Union men to organize for self
protection. The penalty is impris-
onment in the penitentiary from FIVE
to tWeuty years. ~' ..t
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
II E. FINNE"Y'
Piano Forte Wareroom
MU SIC STORE,
HoreI's NeU Block, Federal ST.,
YOungstOacn, Ohio.
Manufacturers Agent for the Sale of
Chickering & Sons, Boston, and
Steinway s. Sons, New York,
Paris Exposition Pianos.

The following certificates have been received
from Messrs Chickeriug II Sons, Boston, and
Steinway Sons, New Eork:
This is to certify, that we haYe appointed
Mr.. II. Z. F1NNES. our only authorized Agent
for the sale of Piano ForteS, manufactured by us,
in the counties of MahoninS. Trambul, stark
and Portage, in the state of Ohio, and Mercer
County. Pa, and no other person has any author
ity to advertise himself as our agent in those
counties. Mr.. Finney is our only agent who
personally selects all the Pianos which he pur-
chaScS.
Boston, Sept. 9th, 1865 S.
This is to certify, that Mr.. H. E. FINNET,
of youngstown. has been appointed Agent for
the sale of our Pianos, in Mahoning and Trum-
bull Counties Ohio, and no other parties are au-
thorized to advertise themselves as-our agents
in the above named counties.
! New York, Feb. 1a, 1863.
Mr. Finney is also dealer in Pianos of other
reliable makers, Cabinet Organs, Melodeons,
Guitars, Violins &c, Guitar and Violin Strings.
Sheet Music, Instruction Books and Musical
! Merchandise of every description. The largest
stock of the above Pianos to be be found IN
Northern Ohio, constantly on hand, and will be
/ sold at the lowest market prices Call or send
I for Catalogue and Price Lists. Agents for this
establishment carry Sheet Music, Strings, etc.
REFERENCES:
Wick Bros. Bankers, and Thomas Brown
Esq. Youngstown, Ohio.
John Grove ESQ., Austintown, Ohio.
Rev. D. L. Hickok, North Bloomfield, Ohio
/ A. T. Ilibbee and o. L. Wolcott, Pennington
| Ohio. s..-
c. T. NIetcalf, NJ D., Warren, Ohio.
! Rev. Ii. w. Stratton, Huntsburg, Ohio, or a
! the Mahoning Registers Office.
March II, 1862 2S1y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03

DINKELsPIEL VS.. the Western Union
Telegraph Company was argued be-
fore Judge Carey, in the Circuit Court
at Nashville, on the 2Sth. The plain
tiff had received a proposition for the
purchase of goods from parties at
Franklin, Ky, which was 10 De ac-
cepted by telegraph at or before a
specified time. A telegram accepting
the trade, was deposited in the tele-
graph Office there before the specified
hour, but not received at Franklin un-
til after the time. The parties at Frank.
lin declined the trade, whereupon
the plaintiff sued the Co. for his conse.
quent loss on account of the monde.
livery of the telegram. The Judge
charged that the fact of the telegram
being deposited in the effice there by
or before the time specified, was a
completion of the contract whether il
was forwarded promptly or not, and
that the plaintiffs recourse was upon
the parties at Franklin and not upon
the Telegraph Company.