The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-22

An adjourned meeting Of the Democratic
State Central Committee OF Ohio, will be held
in Columbus. on TUESDAY, JANUARY 10
1sTi, at O'Clock, P. NJ, to which all Democrats
n the state. who can, are invited 70 attend
CHARLES n. ALLEN. Chairman.
JAMES s. CRALL, see'y.
RzAE ADMIRAL Samuel H. Breese,
of the United States navy, died ct
Mount Airy, near Philadelphia, ON.
Saturday morning last aged rs years.
THE trial of DR.. Galentine for the
murder of DR.. Jones, in CleYelond,
has been set for the 18th of January.
Bora Houses of Congress viii adj
joufn over today till Wednesday next
to enable the members TO have a bust
during the holidays,
The Senate on Friday last confirm
ed General Pieasanton, as Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue.
aTHE suspension Of fourteen firms,
manufacturers, commission houses
and jobbers, in the shoe trade during
the past two weeks is noted In the
Commercial List in Philadelphia.
Still everything Is lovely and times
are prosperousI
Dr. SAMUEL BARD of the True
Georgian, has abandoned the Radicals
and come over to the Democracy. He
raises the name of Governor Hoffman
for President in 1872.
Mrs. ANNIE CAMPBELL has been ap-
pointed Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue in the Ninth Ohio District
in place of her husband deceased.
IT is said that the newsboys of Pitts
burgh, on the day of the appearance
of the message, made the air vocal
with the refrain
!. Here's the Presidents lingo,
:. Ali about fish and San Domingo"
THERE are said to be sixty-seven
young women in Bloomington, Indi-
ana, anxious for matrimony, and but
three marriageable men, while in a
certain town in Iowa, thirty-three
bachelors have advertised for wives.
TERRE HAUTE claims to have whis-
key that takes mems finger nails OF.
That is nothing. New Jersey has
whiskey that will carry all the furni-
ture out of o mans house, throw him
out, in the street, lock the door, and
carrie away the key.
The Radicals are anticipating, with
fear and trembling, the election of
Frank p. Blair as United States Sena-
tor from Missouri in the place of
Drake, resigned.
The House of Representatives has
voted to abolish the Office of Admiral
in the Navy. Let the Senate follow
suit and Porter will get nothing Gust
what he deserves) by his whining sy-
oopantic letter to Grant.
THB Radical Representative in Con-
gress from the First District often
nessee, Roderlck r. Butler, was in
dicted by the grand jury at Washing
ton on Friday last for forging the
names of widows of Union soldiers,
IT was reported in Washington last
week by parties who professed to be
well posted on the subject, that Secre.
tary Boutwell, had prepared his resig.
nation, but had not determined when
to present it.
FoRTY-EIGHT bills of indictment
were returned by the grand jury al
Camden. New Jersy, against persons
charged to be concerned in the late
election riots.
DON PIATT, the Washington cor.
respondent or the Cincinnati Com.
niereidI has been challenged to fight .
duel by Clinton Rice, Counsellor OF
the Haytien Legation. Piatt has con.
seientious scruples, and no fight viii
take place. ~
The Democrats of Texas are to hold
aState Convention on the 23d of Jan.
uaay next for the purpose of re-organ.
izing the party. When the bayone
rule is over there will be but littl,
left of Radicalism in Texas OF any O
the other Southern States.
A JOINT resolution has been passed
by the Legislature of Virginia, in
structing the Senators and requesting
the Representatives of that State il
Congfess to vote for general amnes
ty, removing all political disabilities
1t was adopted with but one dissent
ing vote.
The bill for the abolition of the frank
ing privilege has passed the Hous
of Representatives by 103 ayes to 6
hoes. The bill, if 1t passes the Senat
in the same shape as it passed tn
House is TO take effect July Ist, 1871
II allows the free interchange of pub
hcations, and allows the free eircula
tion of weekly and semi-weekIy pa
pcrs in the county where published.
Some of the Republican Represent
atiEesin Congress from Missouri, q
Washington representing both wing
OF the party are striving to patch u
apeace in their ranks, but Grant
said TO be bitter against Senate
Schurtz, and it is doubtful if he wi
consent to conciliation. He don't wal
9. Peace" as much as he did. If TIL
effort at conciliation fails it is though
Democrat will succeed Drake in th
Senate.
On the 18th lust, Drake, the p,
Radical Senator from Missouri, SCI
TO the Governor of that State, his re
ignation of the Senatorship, ne ha'
ing been appointed by the Presidel