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IN CHANCERY.
The state Of Mississippi,
NOXubee County.

NOxubee County.
RS c. Foster e. al,
[2g1 VS..
Win. Radford ct a.,
heirs of Jas. McGowan.
Ia the Chancery Co urt at Rules, the LIST Mon.
day in September 1859.
7 pom opening toe cOmplainant's bill in
the above stated cause, it appearing to
The satisfaction Il the CLERK and Master oil
this Court, that the defendants, Jane Nc.
Gowan, Eliza McGowan and Jotta McGow IN
are non residents Of this State, residing in the
State Of Alabama,
II is, therefore, ordered that they make and
enter their appearance In this cause, and
plead answer or demur to complainant's b u
In this behalf filed, on the Cd Monday afisf
ihe 4th Monday in September, 1869, that be-
ing the first day Of the next ensuing regular
term Of said Court, or the allegations Of said
bill will be taken as confessed and admitted
BY them.
1t Is further ordered that a copy Of this or
der be published in the Macon Beacon, q
newspaper printed and published in the town
Of Macon, NOxhbee county, Mississippi, for
four weeks successfully, ct least once In each
week.
Done before me, at nv office, IN said county
OF Noxubee aud entered this eth day Of Rep.
TENDER, a. D. 1859. GEO. 8 SMITH,
Septl1--4ts CLERK and Master.
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FORCED MARRIAGE.-A young
man was, several days since com,
PEELED by an infuriated parent.
and the potent argument of a blum,
derbuss, to repair wrong by mar.
rying his victim, a young girl Of
some sixteen or seventeen sum.
mers. This is the way to set matters
right, and it is refreshing to see
that the prevalent Northern ems,
tom of "spit for damages" does
not prevail in this part ofthe com.
try, as if money could repair ,
wrong of this kind, or act as !
. i've to wounded honor or an in
jured eharacter.-[Mobile Regis
ter.
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CitatiC n Notice.
STAT OF MIS- iISSIPPI,
NoXuknp Ccuutv

STAT OF MIS- iISSIPpI,
Noxuhee County,
Probate Coa't, September Term, 1869
In The matter of the final settlement of the es.
tasa Of Andres Monarcho, deceased:
To the nonresident heirs of said decedent:
V0U cre hereby commanded to be and an
l. pear before tie Probate Count of Noxubs,
County, on the Sd. Monday IN October next
then and here 10 answer the petition off. j
beauchamp. admir- de bonis non Of the eStat,
o. Andrew Monarcho, deceased, for final set.
Element and show cause, il any YOU can, VIII,
SAID final account should rot be allow,d ant
oecrccd accordingly.
By order of Court.
GEO. 9 SMITH. Clerk,
Sep 25-4w by R. Mahorner. d. C
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EXECUTORS LAND SALE.

DY Virtue and n III Sua c, of a
ID decree Of the Probate Court O. Noxubee
county, 10 tue State OF Mississippi made at
the September term, A D 1853, thereof, he
uude signed Executors Of lie last will and
testament of john M3Leol, oe ceased will, on
Saturday, 3Oth day of Oc'ob'r \. D.
1869, between the hours prescribed by law,
proceed 10 sell, on The premises, at public
auction. to tho highest bidder, for cash, The
following aud, u Ing and being situate in
said county, to-wlt: 81 Of The kLA, the
SEll of the NWh aud the Ell of The SW4
OF section 8. township 4, north of rage 10
cast, and is a mart o. the tract of land known
a, the john Mcleod home tract" six miles
east Of Macon, IN the Fairfield road.
NORMAN MCLEOD,
JOHN +. MOl E0D,
RANDALL Mcleod,
aept. 25- SITS TX cutoIs, etc.
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VALUABLE LAND FOR
SALE.

DY virtue Of . DEGREES OF shs Probate Court
ID OF Noxubso eoanty, Mississippi made At
the August tern, 1859, | viii, on SATURDAY,
the Esd day Of OCTOBER, 1889 on the prem.
ises, cell to the biz hest bidder, for one hall
cash and n halfin twelve months, that valu.
able residence md lands Of r. NJ. Thomas.
deceased, being The following lands, to.wit.
sen OF NB11I sec. 10, T IL, R II, 81 500. Is
and E1S bB1 Of sec IA, T IA, r 10 ssst.
Note and good security required for the
credit payment Eah vonder's lien on the land.
Sale Nithln lurB prescribed By law.
b. b THOMAS,
Heptl6, 1850 Adm'r a Conf,
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Rangers Notice.

EAKEN up BY J. b. AllEoOd, one mile s..,
Il OF Macon, NOxubee county, Miss.- on ~
=, dsy. o. 1859. q DARK BRiNnnuT
COW AND GALE row about nine YEAR, ~
mNrkeu with oyel bit 10 the left and YAM.
'ork III the RICH ear, appraised Ut SiS.
Also
One BLACK COW AND CALF. eow ~.
white spot IN the orehsad, msrksa Win .n nal
and hole and undsrbit IN ths ian az w
swa'lowiurk 10 the right car. sbnrais.Ar ~ !,
lne owner or owners or The above ss.ra :.
are requested TO- come 70 ward. provs nrossss !.
pay charges and take them away. or thsr
% Osai' With 40 The law directs. wa
Gan, "a q. J. sI1IPHAN.
f'' "'-s"s Jualios Of the ne---
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P-4EWTATZoN ron cA1E.

0O0 o. 3o5 acres (as he purchaser may
COW e!ect) Of Colon and Grain L.nds,
two miles from he Mobile and Ohio Rail.
road, seven from Macon and four FROM y ouksN
vale, Noxubee county, Miss--2oo cleared ana
fenced "a comfortable dwelling house, Eve
rooms, an excellent new ,rimed stab e. Ia re
com house, gin house, 4 number of cabins,
meat house, cook house, store house, ald
physicia7 tfi'e, etc. peach. apple, pear and
cherry orchar d u vineyard OF Is vines, cis-
tern, we'll aud pool water Of excel ent qual ty
ana IN great abundance. II Is an tiYlie
place for a country sore, or phys clan, ana In
u good neighborhood. Will be sol cheap.
Fo' further particulars, apply at this office.
Sept
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LAND FOR SALE

offer for sale $40 acres Of land IN The Dos,
i neighbOrhood, known as the Keown iaSJ
There Is on the land good buildings. a good
cistern and a good seap we'll, afordin0 nIsntv
OF stock water which is Convenient h ~
horse lot Price $500 " 'n'
Al'o; my place at Muahulaville. contaiu,r,
81, with comfortable buiIdiDVs. 4 oood wsll X
fres stone water and avery bne orchard.
SeptlS -9t I, IA. McMORHta e.
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IN CHANCERY.
IN UHANCEKY.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
EONuBEE COUNTY.
In the Chaneery Court Of NoTubee County,
October term A. D. 1893,
Charles 3, Ames

NNAN - hhsAN
VS..
J Denton ct al.
10 j. Denl5n Frauciole, the hefS Of Moses
White, deceased, w. N. LeNi', the IN
k own heirs OF j. c. Whitsett, deceased,
Fl Gilmore, and the unknown heirs Of
DAME GRAFT, deceased, ana to all persons
claiming or having an interest either
equitable or legal in the lands hereinafter
desert ed, o. the LIST day OF July, A. D.
1867, AID all such other persons as mny
be intercste therein sine. III thine
v % end each Of you wiz take notice,
L trat ] have fed my bill in the Chance.
nv Court of Noxubee county, 10 be holden
on the I'D MOMday after the & n
Monday i'm SePieMGbe", A. d. 1859,
to perfect my title to the follow ing hndt,
sold by the Sheriff Of said county on the LIST
Monday Of July, A. d. 1877, Tor the taxes
then due thereon. and for which ! have
deeds dated lst July 1857, when you may
he ind show cause, il any you can, why
nv petition should not be granted to the
following lands tO.wit. The NWt Of sec,
"a, \. II, R. is east, the T.! of SCI Of sec,
IS, T.. Is, R. is east, the sEt of sec 20, t.
l6, r. Is east, tho WI Of NET aud the WI
Of the SCI OF sec. 80, 7. ID, R. 10 east
the WI of the NRt of sec. 81, T. 10, X. 10
east; the 81 OF the Sc! and the WI Of the
SW4 of sec. n, and the Fl Of the NE4
and the WI of the NET of sec. 20, T. 10,
R. 10 east, the SCI of the NEf ard the
w Of the NE4 and the WI Of the SW+ OF
sec. 10, T. IS, H. II east, and the st of
The SCI Of sec. 2, T. IS, R, Is east.
CHARLES B. AMES.
Sept. II, '69--bts.
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There is q complaint throughout
the country of a lack of fractional
currency, and there is a special
complaint about the Beacon office
of a lack of all kinds. Who that
ought to relieve us has any to
spare?
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Admi.liStrater'y safe of
Land.

RY VIRTUE and in pursuance Of a decree
~ of the Probate Court OF NoSnbcs Courty
in The STATE of Mississippi, made al the Sen.
tem6er Term. A D., thereof, the undersigned
administrators of The estate of David Lagrone
9 ceased, will on MONDAY, the list. day Of
AoN ENBhR next, between the hours pre.
sii'ped by law, nrocccd to sell be ore III,
coort horse dNor ia The town Of Macon in said
comfy ut public auet ion to he highest bid.
Her Tor olt-hal' the purchase money ca h and
the olner half en- II credit Of twelve month,
from the day of sale ire following described
pieces or parcels OF land lyirg and being sim.
arc N said county to.witi the seq of Sc ii
me NE]4 OF section 2S, the NEiI Of sac 30 les
II gcres and he VS. of the NW4 of sec "a
a' IN township i. north of range II east. IL.
lnS 0 miles So Of Macon and three miles Ne oil
SnulnaI'k having thereon a large and COM
odlpas dwelling, and sinhouse and SCREW
'ogr,Ie' W'ih all necessary out.houaes.
Inc PnrchaSer will be required to give bond
win good and sufficient security foTT the nm.
PAD pu chase money. The land will be sold
IN lots ana pAreeIs to suit purchasers.
WILLIAM LAGRONE.
ca, =. ADAM LAGR0NE,
'eP'@'-'o' Admins
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Com lisyiOhe?''s sale Of

IT. 10 NN ED .
T TNDER anl BY virtue If the power vested
~ IN the undersigned Spe ial commissions
by a decrae Of the Chance Y Coult IT the toul :
ty of Lowntes, Safe Of Mississippi, in which
James Anderson is complainant and II. ].
Dawes 1T al. are de'eud mis-, made at the Au &.
nst term. \, D., 1888, thereof he will, n
MONDAY. the 25th day of OCTOBER. 1859
sell A. The cou tShouSe ocor in the town
Macon, Noxubec county. hissi sippi, at public
cutlery to the highest and best bidder for ca'' A.,
the following pi.ce Or parcel of land known
and designated US the M and ~ ofSE4 Of
sec 20, NJ sec S5 W. NWI sec. q,
IN the WIS NW4 Of sec 81 all in / IS Ii
east, C. D. CHRISTIAN,
Sept2s-5t Special Commissioner.
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Sewing Machines!

A NJ ssSls or make Of Machines ear be
"A repaired end warranted as good q when
ssptlI CARLETON : EDWARDS. :
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George Wilkes is to be re.
warded for talking horse to Grant.
he is to be appointed Minister to
China.
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GnANoE. Mo-. Ian. am Isso

I'm NHNNUH' WU'I VUH' UEI I00b.
Mr.. NV. LEFT, Sir: Too much eannotb be
said In favor Of the Knitting Machine l pur-
chased OF you last spring. Indeed / almost
think sometimes, that Language would fail
to express itS true value. / bought lhe ma
chine for the purpose of making money, and
have succeeded. l have had notrouble at ali
In running 1t. can testify to any thing you
may write IN its favor. Respectfully,
Mas. W. s. BOHON,
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Town Property To- aa!e.

WILL on MONDAY the 25rb day of0CT0.
l Der, 1869, in front of the coort ncu.e door
id he town Of Macon. proc ed to sell 10 he
highest bidder for cash, the undivided interest
OF ). D Baker, deceased, in the south westll
oflo 3 and block 10 in the town Of Macon.
J. y. ALLG0OD.
SeptSe -Aw Adm.r.
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i. 4-b..ouUu,a d, ,',r.


fuse new life into the NOxubee
County Agricultural Society, or
ganized in the Fall of 1857, and
how well they have succeeded is
atteSted in the fact, that at the
last meeting, held Saturday, Sept.
18th, it was resolved TO hold FAIR,
at the old Fair Ground, Two days
of next November. Since then,
the Executive Committee have
added a third day, 50 the eXhlbi'
ton will take place on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, the 4th, 9th
and 9th of November.
OF course, the Association must
work to great disadvantage in re-
covering SO much lost ground, but,
at the same time, We believe it wild
prosper rapidly, because III our
new system Of labor and OF tllllhg
the soil, the country wtu DE greatly
benefited by a free and frequent
exchange OF opinion, and the eX-
hibition Of the lmproY Il proatsets
Of the sol, of fine Stock CT iarm-
ing utensils, OF iao0E'saVlhS anu
thina +ho+ will ,d,onno o,r oori.
,ltTroI interests
wn,;, Ji,tr;ot, bo,ld ,rst,ir suob
,, irs.i+,+,on on . Thor,, if mot
,,oon,acant scale. All classps
+,o n,on,o a,o ~iptcrnatnd in if
f,ri + is fos+,r;no an interest rpon
n-n;c, 81 oebers HINGE. and We
hone to 4ea fine peooIa ~oppreciat.
;,a its iu,ortonca hv morifnstino
= lively interest in if. ot least f
tbo avt,n+ NJ hcnouino nomharx
THE goo is only one dollar and
o,or, MOI, +, tLa oornt, vho doc.
NOT live r,t;roIv for himself sb,nId
ontor hia a,na an thc Soriaty
hoo,.s
- HE Pilot says j. VIC. Vat
son will support the AmeS and
Alcorn ticket, and the former ed.
Itor OF the Pilot, Stafford, tells
Gear job" -oWry he o. has de
serted the sitter Ender@,
4aat5 a glorious exchange.
; al, dear -taI, we always dld
ti.la yolt |ere q clever fellow
Walk III and cake Il front seat
you won't set us back any. Nov
tell us the truth, you cunning
rats that old hulk you piloteC
in a sinking condition? We dom
naon vour nannr for vo con al
,""' P"oilo pay iS'I''N''ls ti'a
lat ouI nov ~ tae parry pulse
Is zen. Dent and his brotherin
law too much for the LITTLE tyrant
naw foil # all vo know thoro,
,arno+lt.. ''i'
up
we hhd III the FlckSburg Her
aid the following notice of Col
Stafford. and we woulJ not he en-,
nrisod if # wos o,o conso - th'
,nn,na L t o''''' Va VII
i"P'''o oe.Neel hli''Sel an
AlheS, Tor the llttle rascal dom
keep about him anybody VIII,
would REGARD q supDorter Of Don
as q onntIomon,
~ y e..
opa' ~ n;T'anofu' eo,'or Oh I'll
naS dlio'rceEefy"llere recog
nlDe as oilg " tne most courte
GUS anu n~sgh,Iohed OF those IN tn
t tH. Vi opposition journals i
thl' b Su"oeC"dS III attendance a
he > Convention IN Cantor
AS "n e,iieIlce Oh his estimate G
sne Sel''enIeh composing tina
bod,y, we MAKE the following eX
' i'"''i Nh oltlSlC vi HIS Ill I'll
& I<1IN1T nj fhn ! lHIA uaNaA
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IL WHOLESALE ARREsT.-We
learn hat a squad of Federal sol.
diers made a descent npon a neigh,
b1rhood on Nannawarrior, near
the Skillet,and arrested ATHum.
phreys, James Fulton, John Lovin.
a man by the name of Evans, and
three others whose names we could
rot learn, carrying them off in the
direction of DeKalb. They were
charged with the killing of the ne,
gro who was found dead on TaIIa.
haga, below NOxupater, some two
or three months ago. Thus it is,
private citizens are arrested, drag
ged to prison, submitted to torture
with no shadow Of proOf that thew
knew any thing more about the al
fair than Ames himself.-Louisyille
Bulletin.
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NOTICE.

md that cannot make a good living by
l keeping up my Barter Shop. The nstrc'.
mage is not sufficient to support two sbons
The expense takes all of The profits. bavo
Therefore united with Dick GRAY Al his old
statd, where we will be glad to serve our far
SeptlS-3t EDWIN FnnTE
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The Vicksburg Herald speaks
in high terms Of Gen. Swift, tie
military Mayor of tn, city, 1t
says:
AS we bave to remain under
military government until the
people themselves choose to adopt
4 government of their own, it is
gratifying to find that We are in
the hands Of a military officer who
iSa gentleman, and who not only
f'els his responsibility as such,
hut dares to perform his duty to
all alike, rich and poor, black and
white, without favor OF Partially
If Gen. Swift is not quickly re.
moved from office, Ames knows
he is not the man he is taken to be.
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News Summary.

WI careSg-the Radical Coy.
ernOr and Lieut., Governor of Ar
kansas are ready to pitch into each
other like Kilkenny cats. Wen
agree to eat the one that whips.
A cotton seed oil factory is in
operation in NickSburg, and an
other is being bdilt on a large
scale.
The Fayette county Clroni-
Gle observes, with pleasure that
the building committee are ar,
ranging the Fair Grounds Of that
county.
In California til Democrats
have elected three. 'ourtr. Of .la
Legislature.
in Wyoming 1te Democrats
have swept the Territory.
The ImperialiSt Is dead. We
wish we could say The same of the
spirit that gave il an existence.
Hon. Jn0. Hell died at his res.
lence, at Cumberland Iron Works,
IN Tennessee, on the 9th inst.
DR.. Cabanni,s has been re,
moved from the Superintendency
Of the Insane Asylum,
Thos. W. Castles was nominated
on Wednesday, by the conference
eohmlttee, as a candidate to rep.
resent the counties of Winston and
Ckoctaw in the senate oftbe next
LegiSlature.-Bulletin
T-VThe New Workers boast of a
great revival in their Southern
trade
Mr., Cyrus Northrop has de
clined the Presidency of what used
TO be known as "the University OF
Alabama,f but is now Cloud,
African menagerio.-Registr.
- Last week a raft of unbel
T'Ssed by WinOna down sc Mis-
s. sippi River, which measured
o.. % three acres in surface. con
t.ued 100000 feet of lrmbel
a viii oe worth, when it reache,
s., Louis, $4,000.
ne S~paulards have resolved t,
L every effort to save Cuba. anC
WI despatch more troops to- tn,
island
CoTIoE.-The staple is comm.
in quite freely, over forty hun
dred ales having been received
during he past four days.-Mo
bile Register, Sept. %.
:" CAPT. d, A. NUM-. ofCrock
tt, at the solicitation of many elf
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TERRY, Kinds Co., Miss, Jan. cd, 1868.
Mn. M. w. LEFT, Dear Sir. We are much
pleased with the Knitting Machine. My wife
Iays she would not take 4l0O for 1t.
Yours truly, HI. BRACEY.
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StOre-ROusc TO, Rent.

IT He BRICK STORE, under the Beacon
/ office ana Immediately oppo lie .ne
court, house, is for rem. Inquire AT ire Boa
con ONCE Sept. f.,
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- Magic Arnica Liniment ia, indeod
magical in its effscts-good for mar !,
beast. 1t ="
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lembcr that to day Hon. II.
cote, President Of the Agri-
ural Society, will deliver an
tdress, at the Court House, to
che Agricultural Society, and all
others friendly to so worthy an b.
jtct. Let there be a full attend.
alIce.
Last Saturday the list of mem.
b9cs was considerably augmented
nd we noticed that four.tifths o.
tlose wao gave their names, wer,
yDung men, and, with one or tive
exceptions, we're all farmers,
Oar merchants must not bJ
tlady in coming forward to aid
I MS noble work.
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g"CAPT. D. A. NUM-. ofCrock.
tt, at the solicitation of many elf.
lzenS, made q beech at the 0'ourt
House on VI .dnesday last. Our
suace will not allow an extena1ed
1nview of Iii eloquent ad SIS,
lie was iimi / in time, the nus.
lne1s fore the court, only al.
10 ing m %djournment of one
ho,r; 1T in that brief time he
coup J together a mass of facts
on the situation of the country,
which establish that the radicals
are reSpor sible for preventing re,
construc IN, and to accompl sh the
work which they have failed to do,
We must II lite on Hamilton and
,he eatirn State ticket. Altho' we
differ it'll him in policy, we con.
cede Capt Mum, honesty of
purp ~, enlarged and patriotic
vio@ Dusk Texas Observer.
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3 HR
az, sept. 20,

~ "
An Address.
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10000 Z II u G..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-04

and struck against a rail fence. One
of the tracks was made by large.
coarse boot or shoe, and the other by
small sized boot or shoe, of more
genteel appearance.
Mr.. Pray was born in the city of
New York, and was respectfully lcon-
nected. lie has brother now living
on Long Island. Mr.. p. came to Aus
tinburg, near forty-eight years ago,
and for forty-five years has lived on
the place where he was killed-a small
farm on the road from Austinburg to
jefferson. 1t is supposed that from
some cause, in early life he was led to
adopt his lonely, hermit-likee way of
living. His premises have always
been regarded with interest from the
mystery which shrouded the life OF
the occupant. His body was borne to
the grave in Austinburg on Sunday
last, by stranger hands, the burial SER
vices being conducted by Rev. j. Smith
| Barnes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-04
The 8TahOning Road.

At the annual meeting of the Gleve-
land and Mahoning Railroad coi1pany
the stockholders voted to sustain the
action of the Directors in prote sting
against transfer of the lease by the
Atlantic and Great Western to the
Erie Railroad. The new Board was
authorized to take measures to receive
the control of the road, it being claim
ed that, under the laws of Ohio, the
Atlantic and Great Western had for
feited its lease of the Cleveland and
Mahoning, by attempting a transfer to
a corporation outside of Ohio.-Plaia
Dealer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-04
MsSrUA CORRESPONDENTS.


The following was received last
week, just after our paper had been
worked off:
Our thriving township begins to as
sumo many of the characteristics OF
other rgerand more populous places,
and in process of time, will ufldoubt-
edly take rank among them, i'll the va
riety of enterprises which engage the
attention of the people in all large
towns. Many important improve
ments are in progress, and many more
are contemplated to add TO the sub
stantial wealth and appearance of the
township. .t ...,s.-.-. --.-s
Besides, physical improvements
which promise much future benefit,
the people are not anmindful of their
mental improvement in various ways.
At present they have several institu-
tions, of different characters i'll COM
plete running order. f ote
a PRoTRAcTED religious meeting
held by Rev. o. Blake, of the Free
/ Will Baptist Church, has just closed.
1t was carried on in the Disciples
Church, which has been refitted with
new stoves, lamps, &C., and now pre-
sents very attractive appearance
1,Anether meeting of the same char
acter is in progress in the Union
Church, and is conducted by Rev. Mr..
Reed, of the Congregational Church,
and Rev. Mr. Brown, of thc Metho-
dist Church, assisted by the Presiding
Elder, Mr.. Grier and Rev. A. Reeves.
This house has been rebuilt and now,
in all it's arrangements for ease and
comfort, is second to none in this vi
cinity. .-.....
The Union Literary Society contin-
ue to hold their regular meetings OH
Friday evening of each week at the
Town Hall, which has been commodi-
ously fitted, up with settees and Other
conveniences for public use.
> The Society give in addition to the
usual exercises of Orations, Essays
Lectures and Music, Dramatic Per-
formances, which draw crowded
house each time. .@@~Nt'*ft
/ The present officers are DR.. o. Fer.
ris,> President, VIM. H.aPierce, Vice
President; H. Cobb, Secretary d. A
4 Plum, Treasurer; VIM. Bowen, Mar
A shall L. S. Bidlakc, Critic.
4 2IAUcTIoN SALES of Goods are helt
here every evening at the Center o
the town, by7A. Cooney, of Parkman
E. Crafts, Auctioneer.
On Sunday eve. while the people
were at Church, some individual wh'
had special regard for his own com
fort, borrowed several Buffalo Robes
Blankets and Whips, and has forgot
ten to return them. P. A. Carlton, w
j. Cole and D. r. King, would be glac
; to hear from the missing articles.
he TYes sgenuinesWild Turkies wer
seen near the swamp, shot at, but twer
not captured, one day last week.
':VERITAs."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-04

LEcTURE.-The Sixth Lecture of the
course before the Lecture Association,
win be delivered at Days Hall, on to-
morrow, Friday evening, by Rev. K.
D. MASON. ~Subject-St! Petersburg.