The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-01-20

SURv9oRs recently started put to
survey 4 new railroad route from
Salem to Akron, and thence to Mon
roevilIe and Toledo. 1t is proposed
to run the route east to near Rochester
Pa, where it will intersect the Balti-
more, McConnellsvllIe 6 Pittsburgh
road.s 1t is thought this will prove
the most practicable foute'that can be
found.
On Friday last, the Secretary of
State issued charterofincorpoI oI9qion
to the WarEen. s. Sharon Reilroad.
Capital stock S5060O0. The charter
prescrfbes The Hnei of the road to run
from Warren easterly through How
land and Vienna, to point in the
township of BReokfslds and in the di-.
rection of Sharon, Pa.
The Wayne County Democrat of
last week devotes considerable space
to report of the proceedings Of and
speeches delivered at, the Democratic
celebration 63he 9Th of January.
iIetterswere read from Hons. c. L.
Valandingham. A. G. Thurman, Geo.
W. Morgan, r. P. Ranney, 81. il
Jewett, and J. D. Thompson. The
celebration was a success in every
sense. OF, tho word, inst, as was ,exl
pected ofthea invfhcibie Democracy soi
Wayne.
THERE lives in New Comerstewn, q
haifsEjtted chap WHO for many years
has been boarding old -fashiohed cop.
per pennies Eehiaining them as sEe;
wards for either dancing jig Of
standing upon his head, as dictated
By this insane means he has gathered
store of fourteen hundred DOZEN
He fefusss any edin bit the ol5 pen.
ny, and as soon as twelve are obtain;
! ed ties them uIp2 u3 in 4 pa egagg dsAddi
| to his hoard. .TaisJ stss s,7as =; W. wonz
On Tuesday night of last week
about half past ten O'Clock, fire broke
boHt in, onegof the buildings at tht
Mfafdi' Coai Gompahys Bank, 1goI
shocton. The building was occupied
by some OF the miners as a dwelling
houses sitf was TeHtirely consumed
The occupants We learn, lost an theii
furnitare,g and quite aisumsxe money
by the fire. The building burned Sd
rapidly that those inside had barely
time to make their escape. One of thu
| miners had $500 bdf1ed tp, AaSisdHthel AaSisdHthel
lost over slaogQslu llaogQslugr wa
The Youngstown Register chroni!
cles a very remarkable escape from
death by shooting, which occurred OF
Wednesday morning of last week, al
1thea resfdeneesofi DO sephrH HaFbef Esq,
of that place. Two of the childref
took up loaded firearms, which they
had been allowed to handle while
empty and, surprising sIthem. to be un.
loaded, performed some very dangerl
GUS feats. After they had been amusI
ing themselves for some time by aim:
ing at each other, one of the guns
ie*ent Sf, #heichafge p5sslIig ghrdagh
the dress of one of the little girls
and narrowly escaped killing her OF
manning her for life.
SET SEEFFTpIEP.1Fhe telegraph announced
the end Of the. war between the Eri{
and the A. Sc G. W. Ry. An arrangel
ment has been affected by which the
A. & G. W. Road, by the direction OF
she Gourts-of three States, New York
Pennsylvania ana OhHi66, SIS Is placed uhn4
der the control of the Erie Railroad!
thus giving the'iattef com panfy7 Under!
their own control an unbroKen line
|5BBstW WeeHI99e saatilS GlsEelaRass iiaa1d
New York. The Erie company pays
as rent, thirty per cent. of the gross
earniDgs. |, In gdferrespecfs theolease
is similar to that of last spring, with!
the exception that the tAigtKr per cent?
shall be applied for the benefit of the
bondholders.
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