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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
CCOMMUNICATED.1

COMMUNICATED.
Well, Mr.. Editor, the great question of the
Internal Improvement Fund has been agitat-
ed in Convention. Much talking was done,
any quantity Of love making to the county
interest INDUCED, and most exquisite air of
dissatisfaction seemed especially appropriate
ed by the active agents Of the affair. guess
you felt mighty grand, (how could it be 9TH
erwise y Captain Wells, sitting right up there
among the big fellows, the chief Secretary of
that grand gathering of Delegates ~ who had
come together 10 the central wigwam as ex-
ponents of the peoples will. The whole tenn
pie seemed vocal with the music melody Of
these children Of the sacred nine; the huge
great heart Of fatherly Charles beat gleefully,
grateful for pleasing prospects. till lol with
the sinking sun, his hopes 60 down, for the
labor is over and mouse is born
You did me the kindness to publish for
mer communication, in which intimated my
belief that the course they had adopted would
entail further embarrassment on the County
Commissioners. Do you not think now that
the current of events, in this connection,
strongly tends to confirm that opinion, pro-
vided, of course, the Commissioners pay any
respect to the proceedings of this inimitable
assembly, Was not the very first difficulty
presented to this club of noisy takers, one
which appealed directly to the scruples Of its
members on the matter Of the peoples will.
The 9Th of this month, we all remember, was
a very boisterous day, yet it was the day for
the primary rally Of the clans. Now it seems
that Patuxent. the little lassie, wouldn't ven
ture out to brave the storm that day, or else,
like young America, didn't care d-n about
matters and things il. general, 50 played co.
quette at home, awaiting suitors in her bow
or. But the contribution of her voice Tread
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30
DEATHS.

SWEENEY-At the residence of his
son in law, David Atwood, in Madison,
Wis, May %, Connor Sweeney,
aged n years.
He was born in Dutchsss county, II. Y.
and when young man, removed to Penn
sylvania He was married to Mrs. Susan
Myerf in 1917, and in 1919 removed to
Canton, Ohio, then in the far West. In
184S he removed with his family to Madi-
son, where he resided for short time.-
His wife died in 1851. He was again
married in 1858 to Mrs. Louisa c. Dresser,
and settled in Westpoint, Columbia coun,
ty, WIS, where he has resided ever since,
His last sickness has been of several weeks
duration. He bore his sufferings
with Christian fertitude and patience, and
died in the midst of his family, in the full
possession of all his faculties to the last,
and in full hope of peaceful and hap
py future.
Blessed are they that die in the Lord. y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

TERRIFIC NEGRO FfGHr AT GALIoN.-On
hast Monday, two large staiwart negroes,
named Foster and Leech, went into Bush
neH's saloon to drink Sword fish to each
others health, when, getting little stimu-
lated, each charged upon the other, Illicit
commerce with their respective wives
Words soon changed to blows. Leech
picked up q, tumbler and threw it at Fos-
ter's face, making horrible cash, from
which he nearly bled to death. Foster
meanwhile pulled q razor out of his pocket
and cut Leech in the back. An animated
discussion took place on the street between
razors and brick bats, in which brick bats
had the better of the argument. Leech
was fined SO and COSTS If the other
darzey ever RECEIVERS, he win also be SUM
marily dealt with. Foster understands the
razor business, having served term in the
Penitentiary for cutting a man to pieces
with that deadly Instrument. Il Crawford
County Forum. E
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

Our ScnooLs-Wers closed last week
after the usual class examination, prepara-
tory TO promotion at the commencement
of the next year. The usual public exhib-
ition was given in Schaefer's Opera House,
on. Thursday evening. The exercises con-
sisted mostly of singing, all of which was
very acceptable to the large audience. Sn-
perintendent Worley, we learn, (for we
had left the hall, prior to the adjourn
ment, made q few very excellent remarks
on matters and things pertaining to the
school. In the course of his remarks he
alluded, in severe and proper terms, 10 an
abusive article in the last issue of the REP.
S REP, upon one of our female teachers.
This scurrilous sheet, so much given to
buzzarding and gossiping, had most wan
tonly and meanly assailed this lady teach
er, teacher highly esteemed by her fel-
low teachers, and beloved by old and young
IN the school, We are glad Mr.. Worley
thus commented upon and condemned this
contemplate gossiping and taltling on the
part of our neighbors.
If our neighbors would only take a pat
tern by us, they would soar above such
things, and keep out of many unfortunate
scrapes. We have admonished them when
they were trying 10 tear each others eyes
out but our teachings and example do
not last them long. We shah soon have
to advise them to so and take lessons of
Susan B. Anthony or some other rof the
strong minded Cannot our neighbOrs find
MEN enough TO pitch into, without swelling
out, and spiurging, and retailing half a col
Ilmn over female school teacherf Do,
heighbors, and get into better and more
manly business. Soar above all such un-
manly matters.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

Sr. LOUIS GoLLEaE.-The annual Lit err
aEy Entertainment of the students of st.
Louis College, at Louisville, in this cOun-
ty, came off on Thursday, the 24th inst.
We regret much that we were unable to
attends but we learn from our citizens who
were in attendance that. if anything, it
surpassed all previous efferts of the kind
This is certainly great praise, for we wit
messed the creditable exhibitions prevouss
ly given at this College, and bear witnesf
to the earnest and studious endeaVers o
both teachers and pupils. .z
The entertainment consisted of music,
singing, deelamations dialogues, addresses,
essays and the drama of VIM. Tell After
this was the distribution of premiums,
when a Chorus Achieved is the glorious
work" was given by the College glee club,
after which the .valedictory by Mr., VIM.
McMahon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

The Masonic DEMoNsTRArIoN-On
Thursday last was an imposing affair
The early morning train from the West
brought delegation, which was escorted
from the depot by Band of Music. At
0 A. NJ, special tram from the East ar
rived with the Salem Brass Band and a
large number of the Brethren, who were
likewise escorted up town by the members
OF Canton Lodge.
According 70 the programme, all that
could assemble in the spacious halls in the
fourth story of the Eagle Block, where
the dedicatory services were performed
after which there was q recess for dinner.
Mine host of the St. Cloud and the Amer
ican contributed to the wants of the inner
man, in a manner entirely satisfactory to
all concerned. ------
At 2 O'Clock p. NJ, they reassembled
in tl.e hail, formed procession and march
ed through our principal streets, sccompa-
MED by two Brass Bands to the Opera
House, when Rev. John Tonner delivered
an appropriate address. There was about
500 in the procession, and they presented
a very creditahie appearance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

THE Supreme Court of Georgia has de-
cided that negroes are eligible to Office in
that State, Judges Brown and Mccoy,
were in favor, and Warner gave dissent
ing opinion.J The argument of the major
ity was that-the fourteenth amendment
made the negro citizen, and the Cons.i-
tuition of Georgia recognizes the eligibility
J of al classes of citizens who are electors.
On the other -hsnd, Jndge Warner held
that the negro was new political creature
90 the body polite that he must hold
Office by special Enactment; that the code
which defined the powers of citizens, was
enacted before the negrO became citizen;
and, therefore, did not apply to. him, that
he did not have the right to hold office
under the common law, nor by statute,
since he was made citizen, and that the
) Convention voted down the proposition to
make him eligible to Office, and that until
he was specially authorized to hold office,
he was Ineligible The negroes can now
take theirseats in the State Legislature, if
the whites let them, and the question of
-reeonstrueting Georgia win be ended.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

ARoHIBALD MOGREsoR vs. jefferson Ray
nolds ct al. In this case the entry is ''dls-
continued At Plaintiffs COST " 10 one IN
familiar with entries on the journal of the
court, the above would indicate that Nc
Gregor had got fatigued with the flaws
delay'' and folded his tent and stolen
out of the court; when the fact is he
secured good compensation for the IN
iurv done TO his press In August 1851
by the defendant. We do not pretend
to say what he did get but We know
when the case was reached in its order
Mr.. McSWeeny said to the court that tho
parties were endeavoring to settle and that
a settlement would be effected. We hazard
the opinion therefore that McGregor not
withstanding his desperate efforts 10 man.
ufacture sympathy for the loss of his press
and types when his office was cleaned out,
has lost no money or he would have not con-
sented to such an entry. We-are glad the
matter is disposed of and hope to have no
more freedom of the press in connection
with AIeGregor's loss The Cincinnati
I2t ilCrJlt hr0piSt was mobbed as an "abo-
htion inoendiary" paper in 1880. The
verdict of the democracy was ''served him
right" and the Cincinnati Gazette came
near enjoying the disturbance of being
thrown into the Ohio with the JDilibdR
niropiSk, no one objecting.- Rep and Rep.
And as these things were done in 1880
In Cincinnati, hence 1t was right 10 destroy
the Office of the Stark County DEMOCRAT
In Canton, and make bonfire thereof,
when disuuion abolition deviltry obtained
the aseendancy, This seems to be the
line Ui our neighbor IS Argument. Wehave
heretofore stated that they, in their two
organs, inshgated and approved. one fur
nishing pfiater 10 see the job properly
done. ......r ---.
True, by the advice of his attorneys
Schaefer & Lynch and McSweeny, A
McGregor has settled the case thinking it
better to accept a small offer made by Mr.,
o. T. Browning for the sake of his soni
who was drasooneG on to len6s hand by
,others who are entirely Irresponsible and
absent The instfgators designed that no
responsible person should be concerned in
the affair Besides, we have got to have a
poor opinion of courts of justice, so called.
OF late years courts of law have too often
ceased 10 be courts of Justice. 7as
The Office which was destroyed for US
In 1861. had cost Us It that time over six
thousand dollars, and those we're gold times.
But our truth telling type did not please
the new powers, and hence the midnight
burgiarious proceedings We held then,
as our neighbOrs win remember that the
war was an abolition Wendell Phillips
crusade, against the Constitution How
events have verified the statement ..
)lOf course it was "treason," to predict
what has transpired and what is yet to be
accomplished, that is, the full consummation
of the destructive and negro work of the
ftinfeEnals. - 4. '' -- -,.- '-'
We shall not attempt to dissbuse our
neighbors of their opinion as to whether
we 'fostn or not. No doubt if we did not
they are very sorry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

We do not hear OF any contemplated
Aoings in Canton on the approaching 4th of
Eu1wr q fNf|H t..a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

Mayors CoURF.-A case of tlll tapping
came before Mayor 5ayler last Saturday.
Il seems Mr.. Humphreys left his saloon, in
Elbih's building, 10 get pail of water,
leaving Charles Cranky alone in the room,
On returning, be met Cranky walking
away, and he hasteped in and examined
his TIL, and found at had been relieved
Of its contents, some SI3. He Immediate
ly ran to the corner and saw Cranky run.
ming up Walnut street, when he gave
chase and overlook and nabbed him. Mr..
Humphreys brought Cranky back to his
saloon aad had him detained while he went
before Mayor Sayler and fled his affidavit.
Constable Adam ShoIb got the warrant
and Immediately brought up fhe culprit,
who was examined and the money found.
The Mayor bound him over to Probate
Court for petty larceny, snd on falling to
procure bail, he was sent to jail. Cranky
is but recently from Cleveland. ..1iii-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30
Notioes ot tIle Press.

BRo. MCGREGoR has very much impro-
Yed the, Appearance of tho Big Democrat
by removing that unsightly big head, IN
great black letters, and, putting in its place
neat and tasteful one. Il makes the pa
per look better all over, although it is as
rankly democratic as ever. Perhaps pref.
udice against SO big and black head had
some Influence N making the change-a
any rate the paper is far better looking
tMassiilon independent. --.------ -.
THE SrARK CoUETY DEIooRAT.-Last
week this sterling old Democratic paper
entered its thirty seventh volume, and pre-
sents decided improvement in its appear
ance. Fer over twenty one years the
present editor, 4. AIcGregor, ESQ., has
been connected with the paper, and has
conducted il with marked ability, making
it a paper upon which the Democracy of
Stark county should bestoW q generous and
liberal aironage.-[ Democratic Press,
Ravenns, Ohio. ,.s. 3. .--.--.....
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NInrriage Licenses.

Wesley 81 blanchard and Lizzie Hostel
ter Theodore Fulton and Barbara Stull /;
Frederick Lambertus and Elizabeth Refs !;
A A Turn and Francis Brown; Lewis N
Kern and s A Painter; Henry HiYely and
Ayarilla Huston Davidson L Brown and
Catharine Whitmer; Winfred Oberlin and
Hannah A Hossier Alien Smith and .Su-
san Mark; Lemon Roger and Hattie R
HenniBg Frank Hole5ach and Susan
Knipfery Daniel BoTdner and Annie
Whitmer; Byron W Nichols and Annie
L Sayory !. Cyrus III StOHer and Susanna
Brenkman; Lewis T Skelsen and Sadie A,
Shuts; Douglas Gotschan and Mary NJ
YanY oorbes; Mm BroWn and Martha Rue
LYnap 3 Wilcox and Catherine McWal-
'ker.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30
The Case OF WILLIAMS Il. smith.
SON against EX-SecFetary Stan
Ton. I.

The Case Of NVI1iaIn 4. Smith-
SON against Ex-Seca.etary STAN
ton. .i
The ease of W. T. Smithson against Ex-
Secretary Stanton was before the Circuit
Court to day, on the motion of plaintiff 5
counsel Judge Hughes) Tor the productions
of the original papers and letters set forth
in the defendants pleas, The motion was
argued at considerable length, and Judge
Wylie reserved his decision. The plains
tiff sues defendant for SOC. 600 damages,
and sets forth that Stanton, in 1868, while
Secretary of War, caused him to be I'M
prisOned in Fort Lafayette, where he re
manned four months and was then reIeas>
ed, there being no grounds for holding
him. That afterwards Stanton caused his
arrest as a spy, had him tried before court
martial, and he was sentenced to five years
imprisonment, and sent to Albany Peniten-
tiary, where he remained one year. and
was released by President. Lincoln. That
IN the meantime his property was seized
and his family turned out of doors and dis
possessed of furniture. Plaintiff alleges
that there was no ground for the proceed.
ing, and that letters used on the trial were
forgeries, and got up expressly to make
the case against him, and his counsel
moves that the original letters be brought
into Court for inspection. The defense,
in answer, alleges that the plaintiff, at the
time of his arrest, acted as a spy and fnan:
cial agent of the Confederates; that he
(StantOn) caused the aTrnst, and, by advice
of the Judge Advocate, had plaintiff tried,
as alleged that ejeeung from property
was under act of Congress, July IL 1862S
that defendant Is protected from this pros
cution by the 4th section of the act of Com
gress, March 8, 1861 Washington Star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

ANoTIIKR SAD AFFAIR.-On last Satur>
day night two men In the village of Pc
tersburg, Ashland county, named Jacob
Sigler and Henry Kisling, became enraged
over trihlng affair, when Sigler struck
Kisling with a stone and inflicted terrible
wound in his forehead. The wound pro
we'd TO be compound commmuted frac-
ture of the skull, The operation of tre-
panning was very successfully performed
by DIR. W N King, of this city, assisted
by DR.. Buchanan, of Petersburg, and six
teen detached pieces of the skull were re-
moved, Small portions of the brain sub :
stance adhering to the pieces of skull were
also removed. Fhe wound Is about two
aud half inches long by one and . half
wide, leaving about two and half square
inches of the brain exposed. ,r-
Recovery is considered hopeless Sig
Ter justifes himself on the ground Of self
defense, and was stlll at large on Sunday
morning Liquor, as usual, Is said TO have
been the prominent causs.-[ Mansfield
Shield and Banner. an r a.s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

9-l rEEAsuRu Steel aud Andy .Poptius are
resting from their arduous labors of tax
paying. We wiz bet on fewer blunders
In that Office under their careful manage
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

AoUATIC.-The boat race on MyeIs's
lake last Saturday, off Sunny Grove hall,
passed off quite pleasantly, and attracted
considerable interest, q large number of
persons being in attendance. The com
petitors were ]. w. Cappe and ]. Fow.
Ter, the distance run mile and q half,
for a purse Of $50. Mr.. Cappe s. boat was
the y. W. PlttOck with which he made
the distance in a little less than thirteen
minutes. Mr.. Fowlei's boat was the ].
Stewart, and he made the distance IN six
teen minutes, thus losing the race by three
minutes. Foh.-.-t .rr C
Myers,s lake is . fine sheet of water for
aquatic sports, and Sunny Grove hall is
now bounteously provided with the viands
and delicaeres Of tAe season, and thepro-
prietors have q good supply of boats for
the use of their guests.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

TEE Democratic State Convention will
lssenble next week on Wednesday at
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

d. S. FIsHER, ESQ.,, of Lima, paid US a
visit last week, to attend the Masonic eel
ebration of st. Johns day, see his old
friends and the town of his bOyhoOd. He
removed to Lima from Canton some nine
years ago and has been publishing the Lima
Democrat ever since. Mr.. Fisher found
Canton much extended, enlarged and i'm
proved. He spent a day visiting our large
manufacturing establishments. and ac~
-knowledged the wonderful ACHIEVEMENTS
in that direction.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

TnE KzNNON HoMCIDR.-On going to
press last week the jury in this case had
not rendered their verdict. They came
inlo Court at 10 O'Clock on Thursday
night, having been out "a hours, with q
verdict of not guilty. On the first vote
they were equally divided on manslaughter
and the verdict that was rendered, as we
are informed. He was indicted by the
Grand Jury'of Guernsey county, for muir
der i'm, the first degree.-ISt. EClaisyille
Gazeffa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

POPULAR CREDULITY.-It is a matter of
astonishment to what an extent portion
of community can be hambUgged. In q
late issue of the REP. & REP. there ap-
peared an article giving an account of a
young girl delivered of a child, the pater-
nifty of which was attributed to school
boy. We inferred from the appearance
of the article that il was taken from an.
other paper, and the compositor had neg
leeted 10 credit it.. 1t was very evident
that it was not intended IS local item,
nor would any one but an ignorant news
paper reader presume that it applied to
Canton, and yet it has been made the sub
tect of vulgar gossip eyer since its appear
ance, and the scandal mongers are busy in
aflxing It upon half a dozen different
young girls In our city. Nothing of the
Kind occurred In this plaee. d.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

The steamer Great Eastern, with the
French cable on board, is slowly steaming
toward the Western Continent. Previous
to her departure from Brest, a grand BAN
quet was given, at which toasts were given
IN honor of the Emperor Napoleon, Queen
Victoria and President Grant and to the
union of France, England and America
The splice OF the shore line and deep sea
cable was made at an early hour on the
morning of the 2lst, and at daybreak the
whole expedition put to sea, the Great
Eastern paying out the cable with ease and
Tapidity. Dispatches received from on
board the steamer show that the work is
going on without interruption.
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LOCAL.
WEDNEsDAY, - Use 30.
srRAwalEIElsIns plenty Al 1sI cents,


u 4 TRRAsuRm sisel aud Andy .Poutius are
resting from their arduous labors of tax
paying. We wiz bet on fewer blunders
In that Office under their careful manage
mant. N l8EH&E titf
THE copious rains have been continuing
during the past week. The dry weather
WI come by and bye.
- Our friend A spohnhauer, in the Ex-
8 change building II the old depot, Is sup
4 Plyiag the people thereabouts with family
groceries, and has apartments In which
haserves up Ice Cream and other delica-
eies. eo7 i,t
.THE grading of North Poplar street is
nearly completed by Street Commissioner
Anthony and his force. Il win greatly
improve ne appearance of that street when
fully completed Let the grading work
go on Level up and level down.
GovERSoR Geary, of Pennsylvania, has
been re-nominated by his party. The
convention was held on the Esd, and they
endorse the ''negro~a-man-aIid brother"
movement. s.f. ~ -H 81.
WE do not hear OF any contemplated
dGings in Canton on the approaching 4th of
-July.l I.1JG gLUIIf hel
Tue Democratic State Convention will
1ssemble next week on "Wednesday ct
Columbus. '-.N -.-
M JoHS NJ FARKR of our city, proba-
bly, arrived In England yesterday. Ills
friends received . letter from him dated
last week at sea i
GRAEris speech at New Haven 81 am
glad,to see you, gentlemea, and wish it
were daylight. /" -'
% Il = better % encourage what is right
Than to punish what is wrong.
Or the farm of James Murry, near MI
tnerva, on July 2Sth, viii take place y great
sceatest OF mowers. The judges viii be
selected on the fefd. u9 20 E4
+. NoIsARp, A. DANsRIzES and o. HEx-
ny, three good mechanics, have started
Brass Foundry on Feather Street. Thev
will make brass castings of every descrip>
tloa 10 order. - f'--r, s'.--. I'll ~
TINS National 9ilteltl5a,csr has been
discontinued The patronage during John
-sons administration kept it alive. II came
'oat regularly for sixty years. '-f
'Arehdeacon Jeffries, . MISSIONARY in,
tthel East indies, states that E.fUr y,ne really
.conYerted Christian, as the fruit OF mis-.
ssionary labor-for one person born again
'of The Holy Spirit and made new crea-
,,..ure IN. Jesus Christ '---for one such person,
.the drinking practice of the EnSlish had
made one thousand drunkards. ~ ".i l-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-30

No HUarB5G.-We donot wish to iaform
yOus reader, that DR.. Wonderful, or any
other man, has discovered remeGy that
cures all diseases of mind, body or estate,
and is designed to make our sublunary
sphere a bhssfnl paradise, TO which heaven
itself shall be but side show, but GCe do
l1ish 10 inform goa that DR.. Soge's
CdtGGrh Kennedy has cured thousands
Of cqses Of eqtqFrb i11 iks GEorstl forms
and stages, and the proprietor viii pay
$500 for a ease of this -loathsOme disease
that he cannot cure. 1t may be procured
by mail for sixty cents, by Addressing r.
", Pierce, n. D., B6ffafO, N. Y. For
sale By most druggists everywhere. SW2.