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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-10-28
SAFE Deposit COMPANY
OF PITTSB URGH, PA.,
Incorporated for the
safe Keeping Of Bonds and other SGCu-
rities5 &c., 80
No, sS, FOURTH AVENUE.
GUARANTEE RATES.


GUARANTEE RATES.
sf aEE For Year or less
IA ~ sc Z 8 L. Period.
Government and all other Cou-l
pom Securities includingS 81 90 per 81 900
Bunk Bills =. .:...........1
Gold Coin or Rul ion % 1000
Silver Coin or Bullion 2 10 - 10U0
Silver Gold Plate. nder1
:, seal, owners estimate of
full value, and rate subject to co " 600
adjustment for bulk, on u ba-
s Sis OF 1--....i..... -..'.--..--.-
Deeds, Mortgages, Valuable Papers generally,
when of no fixed value 81 Il year EACH or ac-
cordling to bulk. ''
Wits. S., which premium covers the remain
der of the life of the maker
The Company is also prepared to Rent Small
Iron Safes, (eacl furnished with a Tin BoX,) in
sic c its Burglar Proof Vault the Renter eXclu-
Svely holding the kew thereof at the following
rates, viz: $l5. $40, $50, $50. SO and 800 per
annum. Also, to Store Books of Account, Re-
cords, Valuable Title Papers, etc, at reasonable
rates. No charge less than one dollar.
president-WILLI PHILLIPS.
Vice President-HENRI LLOYD.
Directors - WILLIAM PHILLIPS, HENRY
LLOYD, WILLIAM REA, WILLIAM NJ LYON JAS
l. BENNETT. BYRoNs Ii PAINTER, JOSEPH s. NOR
RIsoN. GEORGE BLACK. CURTIS q HUsSEY.
Secretary and Troasurer--S, T. Won BONN
| HORST. -rsi 81. ...sE,
Sept. so, 1869, 5T-3m.
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The following certificates have been received
from Messrs. Chickering II Sons, Boston, and
Steinway Il Sons, New York:
This is to certify that we have appointed
Mr. II. L. F1NNEY, our only authorized Agent
in the counties of Mahoning, Trumbul, Stark
and Portage, in the state of Ohio, and Mercer
County, Pa. and no other person has any author
itv to advertise himself as our agent in those
counties. Mr.. Finney is our only agent who
personally selects all the Pianos which he pur-
chases.
Signed CHICKERING & SONS.
Boston, Sept. 2ith, 1893.
"This is to certify, that Mr.. II. E. FINNEY,
of youngstown, has been appointed Agent for
the sale of our Pianos, in Mahoning and Trum-
bull Counties, Ohio, and no other parties arc au-
thorizcd to advertise themselves as our agents
in the above named counties 1900
Signed STElNWA1 " SONS.
New York, Feb 12 1869
Mr. Finney is also dealer in Pianos of other
reliable makers, Cabinet Organs, Melodeons,
Guitars. Violius, &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
for Catalogue and Price Lists Agents for this
establishment carry Sheet Music, Strings, etc.
REFERENCES:
Wick Bros. Bankers, ami Thomas Brown,
ESD, Youngstown, \ ohio.
John Grove, ESD. AuStintown, Ohio.
Rev u. u. Uickok, North bloomfield, Ohio.
A. Il. Kibbce and .. l.. Wolcott, Pennington,
| Ohio.
| C. r. Mctcalr, NJ. D., Warren, Ohio.
Rev H. w. Stratton, IIuntSburg, Ohio, or at
| the Mahonmg Registers office.
March II, 1869, eS-ly.
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If we cannot sell at LESS PRICES than any
other House in Portage County, then we will
say that an experience of sixteen years in the
Hardware Trade is worth nothing. But would
suppose that little experience would be some
advantage which advantage we propose to give
our customers. 'i 49,, =
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HOLSTERS and PILLOWS, of Pure
White CurIed Hair,

NJ ID IL W.BANE has for sale some
ANs Ds twenty County Rights of the
spying Folding Hair Mattress in Fee simple
and Is the sole Agent for the sale of Rights in all
the Western and southern States County and
State Rights sold on reasonable terms Persons
deSirons Of embarking in u lucrative business,
will please call. H. w b.
Ravenna, July 2Oth 1862 4T-tr.
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Farm for Sale.

TIME undersigned having other business re-
Il quiring his attention. offers his farm for
sale. Is situated u mile from public square
contains about 1874 acres fine arabic and grazing
land. Plenty OF fruit and timber, a never fail
ing supply of living water, good house with 10
rooms, good Barns and other outhuildiugS.-
This farm has almost the entire milk trade of
Ravenna, which, as the city grows will become
more profitable This property offers great in
ducemcnts for \ party with some means to en-
gage in very profitable business as the farm Mill
be sold with a moderate payment in hand and
sufficient time ON the balance.
IL. u. SEYMOUR.
Rayenna, May 30, 1869, 3S-tf
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Those having purchased machines of any
agents not having received sufficient instruc-
ton in their use, will be instructed free OF
charge at their home! !upon application by mail
or otherwise. 1t will be my aim TO give entire
Address - i CIV. BRADFORD, Agent,
Box ILL., Itavenna, Ohio.
&. II. GERRIsH. Agent at Kent. 46-tf.
~ LIVERPOOL WARE.
A LARGE Assortment just received and for
n sale BY B. LITTLE.
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DAvENNA MARBLE WORKS.

Having this day purchased of c. IL. Mills his
Marble " orks doors north of the First Ma
tional Bank, am now better prepared than
ever before to furnish those in want of Monu-
mentS, Headstones, &c, of all descriptions at
manship as can be bought in northern Ohio.
would advise all in want of Marble not to buy
of Agents. You can save 10 per cent. by COM
ing to the shop and selecting what you want
Having had long experience in tho business
and being practicalworkman myself l will
make il to your interest to give me n call before
purchasing elsewhere.
Shop on the alley north of First National
Bank, u. w. FOX.
Ravenna, Sept, 10, Uses. 1y.
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for Portage County.
Ravenna, Aug, 81, 1869.
LORING-
I would say to the people of Ravenna and vi
cinity, that still continue to carry the Tail
-oring Business, and am prepared to manufac-
ture all garments for men and boys in the best
style of The art.
CUTTING done on short notice.
Shop in Wheeler's Building, opposite the
Court House.
GEO. SONIERVILLE.
Ravenna, Aug. 81, 1869, 53-3m.
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Hair Spring Bellows Mattress,

with or without cotton. His style of manufac-
turing this kind of goods. is decidedly an i'm
provement on the old system. He pays particu-
lar attention to
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E. R. Waits Advertisements.

U'TIoN!
AMERICAN WATCHES
Are more extensively counterfcited at thepres-
ent time than ever before.
Their splendid time keeping qualities have in
duced many unprincipled dealers to import
worthless limitations Of all the various styles
Therefore those wishing to purchase the genu-
inc watch should buy only of reliable Local
Agents We have now full line of all the diff
ferent styles in Gold and Silver which for finish
and price are more desirable than anything be-
fore offered in the market
We are selling Heavy Hunting Gold eased
GEFT'S WATCH AT ONLY S75
LADIES GOLD WATCHES,
At equally low prices. We are selling fiue Full
Jewelled Huntfdg Cases at 40. so, Go, 20, so,
80 and 800.
STEM WINDING WATCH.
\ new thing and a good thing Call and see
them at E. B. WAITL
PAUL BRETON WATCH
Is equal to any watch of American or European
manufactures We have the exclusive agency for
the county, and guarantee them to give satisfac-
ton in every particular.
The Celebrated
OreiIe and Aluminium Watches
Are not quite EQUALTO GOLD, but cost much
less. You can buy them ut about one-half New
will send them by express on receipt of the
price s, 10, u, IA. 16, IS, 20, p, S24. All good
rime-keepers. In fact, if you want anything in
the way of watch, call and get posted as to
style and prices, as we are sure we can suit you
from So to $500.
SILVER GOODs.
In Silver Ware we have all the new styles,
many never befoLe offered TO the people OF Port
age county. We haverall the patterns of
SOLID SILVER SPOONS,
Forks, Knives, Ladies, sc. A great variety of
Sets and Pins suitable for
Holiday or Wedding resents,
Which we offer at very attractive prices
SILVER HOLLOW WARE.
Tea Sets, Castors, Baskets, Ice pitchers, Cups
Fruit Stands, SC. Also, an enniess variety of
Forks, Spoons, KNIVES, &c. all of which are
made by the best establishment in the country
and Warranted to be treble plated, with full
weight of silver, on the best Alabata and White
Metal. Our prices are very low for the quality
Of our goods. We do not sell treble 11IGte1
Spoons for 81 25, but do not propose to be under
Gail and see, at E. r. WATTS.
COMMUNION SETS.
We have some fine sets of the best manufac.
ure, and will furnish any society in the county
with Communion Service at wholesale prices.
CLOCKS, CLOCKS, CLOCKS.
Those who cannot afford to wear a watch can
easily carry So 80 Clock.
GOLD PENS, GOLD PENS.
We have a large stock of fine goods, and sell
them as cheap = the cheapest.
SPECTACLES, SPECTACLES.
We are the only agents for the celebrated
lancashire Lens. Call and try them.
POCKET BOOKS,
POCKET KNIVES,
RAZORS.
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Machines Adjusted and Repaired.

And other fixtures for Machine for sale.
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Seed Potatoes.
CROCKERY.

I have the Iron Sides, Casco Whites. Harriso
and White Peach Blow, selling very cheap.
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1900 ArpentS of Land for Sale.

A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, situated
IA in the Parish of St. Landry, on the West
side of Mallet Woods. about ten miles from
the town of Opelousas, at the place called
rAnse Bourbeuse, consisting of Section "a
Township 6 South Range ] East, and of Sec
ton 7 Township 6 South, Ranges East, con-
tanning 1862 acres and A hundredths, equal to
1900 arpents, one-third d of which is well limb
cred .."
This land is, the same conceded and con-
frmed to the widow of Antoine Boisdore, by
Act of Congress and reported by the Commls-
sioners in their certificate B. No. 1lO9, and
consisting Of four tracts of four hundred ar
penis each. This land will either be sold in
block of 1900 arpents, or divided into tracts
oftive arpents front by forty in depth, in order
to suit purchasers. The plan of said land may
be seen, and al! Information obtained, by cali
ing on Judge B. A. Marsel, at Opelousas. The
location is a frst-rate one for a saw mill.
This land will be sold in lots of 81 acres
each. There arc SO lots, 10 of which are prai-
rie land, 7prairie wood land, and 10 wood
land. +'
Terms :-One-ffth cash, and the balance in
one and two years.
JULIEN A. PREVENT.
Administrator.
Opelousas, December ID, 1867. :"
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PUBLIC SALE.
Estate Of VrSinHN,nn.,

pI VIRTUE of an order Of the Hororo,l.
- the Probate Court in and for the p,r;.b IS
St. Landry, there will be sold at public anct;oo
to the last and highest bidder, by the unInr,
signed administrator, a duly commissioned
arrtioneer, at the last residence of the dpceas.
ID, at rAnse aux Pailles in this Parish, on
TUESDAY, March Both, 1869.
the following described property, belonging to
the estate of UrSin Manuel, deceased. late of
the Parish of St. Landry, to-wit-
/. THE UNDIVIDED HALF OF A GER
tain Tract of Land, being lots Nos. nine, ten,
fifteen and seventeen. sixteen of Section No.
twenty, containing one hundred and forty
three and 1OliOO acres, situated in township
5, south of range east, being the same en-
tered in the names of Ursin Manuel and Las
tie Manuel, fills, at the land office at Opelousas,
l7~39-together with all the buildings and i'm
known to belong to said success
sion.
3. THE UNDIVIDED HALF OFACER-
tain Tract of Woodland, situated at the same
Mace, being the west half of northeast quar-
ter of section Is, township 5 south of range 9
east, containing eighty acres, being the same
entered in the name Of Ursin Manuel, at the
land office at Opelousas, October 18th, 1888,
certificate No. 2Ol7; ond the undivided half
thereof sold by said Ursin Manuel to Lastie
Manuel, by act passed before Yves D'avy, Re-
corder, December ), 1857, and recorded in his
office, book g., page 395.
3. One two horse wagon (wood axle-tree),
one pair oxen, two mules (horse and marcy,
one dun saddle horse, one old mare (gentle).
one mare colt. one jack, about eight, head Of
gentle horned cattle, about ten head of hogs,
two plows and one harrow, two feather beds,
bedstead, blankets, &c, &c, one cypress AZ
MORE, one old sofa, one lot Of pots, crockery
ware, buckets, knives. forks, spoons, &c.
about seventeen chairs, two jars and one pair
smoothing irons, one lot empty barrels, about
l25 ba,relascorn in the shuck, the branding
iron. one table, one pair andirons and one
balance.
Terms and Coditions-All the immeveables.
and three-ninths of the moveables payable,
one half in April 1870, and the other half in
April 1871. The remaining six-ninths Of the
moveables payable cash. Purchasers Will be
required to furnish .~caeir notes with security
to the satisfaction Of the Administrator, the.
notes to bear interest at the rate of eight per
cent per annum from maturity, and special
mortgage and-yendor's privilege to be retain
ed on the property until final payment.
EMILE MANUEL,
Feb. q, 1869. Administrator
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+ Great Land Sale
Forty Thousand Acres of Land for Sale

nn the 10th day of MAY next, and from
" day to day until closed, l shall proceed
to sell to the highest bidder, in the town of
Opelousas. La, all the lands entered in The
name of Thomas Coopwood, agent for the
investment of a land Company. of which the
undersigned is Trustee. and supposed to be
about 10000 Acres, located in the parishes of
St. Landry and Lafayette.
These lands are supposed to be valuable,
and present a great opportunity for favorable
investment. Under present condition Of mat.
ters the sale is imperative and positirs, and
for cash, to close up the affairs of the compa-.
ny. A description of the lands by numbers
will be announced on day of sale.
JOHN A. WINSTON,
March 18th. 1864. Trustee.
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State OfLOuiSiana.
Parish Court, Parish of St. Landry

Parish Court, Parish of St. Landry.
WIVES DAVY, of the Parish of St. Landry,
Il Curator of the vacant Estate of Caslmir
Durand, deceased, late of said parish, having
filed Tablcau of the classification of the debts
of said Estate, accompanied by his petition
praying for the hom~ologation Of the same:
and whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of the court. bearing
date February 23rd, 1862;
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
Tableau in writing at my Office, in the town of
O~pelousas, within the time required by law,
why the said tableau should not be hamologa-
ted and confirmed. g.
.l. A GARRIGUES, Parish Judge.
Opelousas, February 9th, 1869.
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Notice to TrcsDnSSerS.

A LII PERSONS are forbidden to pass:
IA through or go on my plantstions without
permission of Mr.. L.. J. Smith, Agent, under
the ~severest penalty of the law.
Section 1st of an Act of the Legislature Of
La, approved December 18th, 1865, provides
"that whatsoever shall enter upon any planta
ton without permission of the, owner Or agent
shall be deemed guilty of a msdemeanor, and
shall be liable to be arrested an ! brought be-
fore any court of competent inrisdiction and
upon proof of the fact shall be fined in a sum
not exceeding 800, or imprisoned for a term
not exceeding one month. and may moreover
ring six months" r. G ANDERSON.
Opelousas, February 9th, 1869.